N-CSRS 1 d741249dncsrs.htm ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-09491

 

 

Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

5701 Golden Hills Drive, Minneapolis, MN   55416-1297
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219-8000

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 877-833-7113

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2014

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


AZL® BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 4

Statement of Operations

Page 4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 5

Financial Highlights

Page 6

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 7

Other Information

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,007.40          $ 4.98            1.00 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.84          $ 5.01            1.00 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

      29.4 %

Consumer Discretionary

      24.8  

Health Care

      17.8  

Industrials

      11.9  

Energy

      6.8  

Financials

      3.3  

Telecommunication Services

      2.2  

Consumer Staples

      1.7  

Materials

      1.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      99.4  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.3  

Money Market

      0.3  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.0  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      ^
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%.

 

1


AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (99.4%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (2.3%):

  

  54,417       Precision Castparts Corp.    $ 13,734,851  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (1.4%):

  

  191,783       American Airlines Group, Inc.*      8,238,998  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (1.2%):

  

  108,257       Delphi Automotive plc      7,441,586  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (7.8%):

  

  32,396       Biogen Idec, Inc.*      10,214,783  
  152,276       Gilead Sciences, Inc.*      12,625,203  
  54,761       Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      15,468,340  
  92,284       United Therapeutics Corp.*      8,166,211  
     

 

 

 
        46,474,537  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.5%):

  

  71,919       Monsanto Co.      8,971,176  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (1.1%):

  

  103,661       Discover Financial Services      6,424,909  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (2.2%):

  

  36,391       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*      4,605,645  
  94,753       Moody’s Corp.      8,306,048  
     

 

 

 
        12,911,693  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (4.6%):

  

  132,554       Eaton Corp. plc      10,230,518  
  135,920       Emerson Electric Co.      9,019,652  
  34,131       Roper Industries, Inc.      4,983,467  
  47,304       Solarcity Corp.*^      3,339,662  
     

 

 

 
        27,573,299  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (3.0%):

  

  76,648       FMC Technologies, Inc.*      4,680,893  
  109,986       Schlumberger, Ltd.      12,972,849  
     

 

 

 
        17,653,742  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.1%):

  

  172,492       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      6,487,424  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.4%):

  

  261,492       Abbott Laboratories      10,695,023  
  8,600       Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*      3,541,480  
     

 

 

 
        14,236,503  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (5.5%):

  

  101,334       McDonald’s Corp.      10,208,387  
  135,939       Starbucks Corp.      10,518,960  
  59,394       Wynn Resorts, Ltd.      12,327,819  
     

 

 

 
        33,055,166  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (7.3%):

  

  108,909       Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.*(a)(b)      7,405,812  
  24,944       Netflix, Inc.*      10,990,326  
  9,451       Priceline.com, Inc.*      11,369,553  
  128,644       TripAdvisor, Inc.*      13,978,457  
     

 

 

 
        43,744,148  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (14.6%):

  

  58,025       Baidu, Inc., ADR*      10,839,650  
  282,782       Facebook, Inc., Class A*      19,028,400  
  56,413       Google, Inc., Class A*      32,982,988  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Internet Software & Services, continued

  

  83,223       LinkedIn Corp., Class A*    $ 14,270,248  
  315,851       Yahoo!, Inc.*      11,095,846  
     

 

 

 
        88,217,132  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (6.2%):

  

  33,897       Alliance Data Systems Corp.*      9,533,531  
  59,696       MasterCard, Inc., Class A      4,385,865  
  111,550       Visa, Inc., Class A      23,504,701  
     

 

 

 
        37,424,097  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (8.7%):

  

  186,341       Comcast Corp., Class A      10,002,785  
  267,239       Liberty Global plc, Class A*      11,817,308  
  543,424       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.      19,101,353  
  128,857       Walt Disney Co. (The)      11,048,199  
     

 

 

 
        51,969,645  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.8%):

  

  43,807       Concho Resources, Inc.*      6,330,112  
  47,742       Gulfport Energy Corp.*      2,998,198  
  267,730       Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.*      8,294,275  
  841,419       Palantir Technologies, Inc.*(a)(b)      5,157,898  
     

 

 

 
        22,780,483  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.6%):

  

  48,891       Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The), Class A      3,630,646  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (7.6%):

  

  433,859       Abbvie, Inc.      24,487,002  
  40,834       Allergan, Inc.      6,909,929  
  115,389       Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.*      14,552,861  
     

 

 

 
        45,949,792  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.5%):

  

  49,140       Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A*      2,949,383  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (3.1%):

  

  184,582       Union Pacific Corp.      18,412,055  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (4.6%):

  

  100,805       Autodesk, Inc.*      5,683,386  
  68,524       Intuit, Inc.      5,518,238  
  133,386       Salesforce.com, Inc.*      7,747,059  
  86,494       VMware, Inc., Class A*      8,373,484  
     

 

 

 
        27,322,167  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.0%):

  

  73,030       Home Depot, Inc. (The)      5,912,509  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (4.0%):

  

  258,485       Apple, Inc.      24,021,011  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.1%):

  

  84,371       Nike, Inc., Class B      6,542,971  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (2.2%):

  

  81,696       Crown Castle International Corp.      6,066,745  
  185,653       SoftBank Corp., ADR*      6,980,553  
     

 

 

 
        13,047,298  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $504,084,228)

     595,127,221  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

2


AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.3%):

  

$ 2,034,458       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(c)    $ 2,034,458  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $2,034,458)

     2,034,458  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.3%):

  

  1,505,295       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(d)      1,505,295  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $1,505,295)

     1,505,295  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $507,623,981)(e) — 100.0%

     598,666,974  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.0%

     121,430  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 598,788,404  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $1,983,789.

 

(a) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 2.10% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(b) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 2.10% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(c) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(d) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(e) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Canada

    2.4

Cayman Islands

    1.8

China

    1.2

Ireland (Republic of)

    1.7

Japan

    1.2

Netherlands

    2.2

United Kingdom

    1.2

United States

    88.3
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

3


AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 507,623,981  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 598,666,974  

Interest and dividends receivable

       183,395  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $879)

       880  

Receivable for investments sold

       10,407,028  

Reclaims receivable

       401  

Prepaid expenses

       3,324  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       609,262,002  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       6,881,904  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       1,040,971  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       2,034,458  

Manager fees payable

       341,614  

Administration fees payable

       21,544  

Distribution fees payable

       122,004  

Custodian fees payable

       10,067  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,325  

Trustee fees payable

       2,407  

Other accrued liabilities

       17,304  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       10,473,598  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 598,788,404  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 372,015,892  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       (960,572 )

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       136,690,083  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       91,043,001  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 598,788,404  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       31,338,572  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 19.11  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $1,983,789.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 2,216,884  

Income from securities lending

       53,001  

Foreign withholding tax

       (1,576 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       2,268,309  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       2,584,051  

Administration fees

       86,735  

Distribution fees

       807,514  

Custodian fees

       15,763  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       4,790  

Trustee fees

       15,195  

Professional fees

       14,795  

Shareholder reports

       18,091  

Other expenses

       6,340  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       3,553,274  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (323,003 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (1,390 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       3,228,881  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (960,572 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       78,647,117  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (77,280,970 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       1,366,147  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 405,575  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL BlackRock Capital
Appreciation Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (960,572 )      $ (1,357,741 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       78,647,117          128,641,753  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (77,280,970 )        55,425,199  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       405,575          182,709,211  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (3,318,026 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (3,318,026 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       7,817,331          39,281,631  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                3,318,026  

Value of shares redeemed

       (120,567,499 )        (68,680,901 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (112,750,168 )        (26,081,244 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (112,344,593 )        153,309,941  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       711,132,997          557,823,056  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 598,788,404        $ 711,132,997  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ (960,572 )      $  —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       418,857          2,445,729  

Dividends reinvested

                198,803  

Shares redeemed

       (6,574,733 )        (4,183,127 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (6,155,876 )        (1,538,595 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 18.97       $ 14.29       $ 12.57       $ 13.83       $ 11.73       $ 8.66  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.03 )       (0.03 )       0.09         0.01         (0.01 )       0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.17         4.80         1.64         (1.27 )       2.24         3.06  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.14         4.77         1.73         (1.26 )       2.23         3.07  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.09 )       (0.01 )               (0.01 )       (a)

Net Realized Gains

                                       (0.12 )        

Return of Capital

                                       (a)        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.09 )       (0.01 )               (0.13 )       (a)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 19.11       $ 18.97       $ 14.29       $ 12.57       $ 13.83       $ 11.73  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       0.74 %(c)       33.44 %       13.73 %       (9.11 )%       19.20 %       35.46 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 598,788       $ 711,133       $ 557,823       $ 477,619       $ 562,801       $ 489,930  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       (0.30 )%       (0.22 )%       0.62 %       0.05 %       (0.06 )%       0.11 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       1.10 %       1.11 %       1.11 %       1.13 %       1.13 %       1.15 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       1.00 %       1.00 %       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.00 %       1.07 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(d)(f)

       1.00 %       1.01 %       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.00 %       1.07 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       59 %(c)       161 %       62 %       81 %       80 %(g)       80 %(h)

 

(a) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(g) Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after a fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 81%.

 

(h) Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after a fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 102%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $9.6 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $5,249 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. (“BlackRock Capital”), BlackRock Capital provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

         0.80 %          1.20 %

 

* The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fee to 0.70% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and

 

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AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $3,993 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Common Stocks

                           

Internet & Catalog Retail

       $ 36,338,336          $          $ 7,405,812          $ 43,744,148  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         17,622,585                       5,157,898            22,780,483  

All Other Common Stocks+

         528,602,590                                  528,602,590  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    2,034,458                       2,034,458  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         1,505,295                                  1,505,295  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 584,068,806          $ 2,034,458          $ 12,563,710          $ 598,666,974  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Type of Assets    Fair Value at
June 30, 2014
   Valuation Basis at
June 30, 2014
   Valuation Technique(s)    Unobservable
input(s)
   Range    Weighted
Average

Investment Securities:

                       

Common Stock:

                       

Internet & Catalog Retail

                       

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.

     $ 7,405,812      Original Cost    Market Transaction Method    Purchase Price      $ 7,405,812        $ 7,405,812  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                       

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

       5,157,898      Original Cost    Market Transaction Method    Purchase Price      $ 5,157,898        $ 5,157,898  
    

 

 

                          

Total Investment Securities

     $ 12,563,710                     
    

 

 

                          

 

    Common Stocks  

Balance as of December 31, 2013

  $   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation*

      

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

      

Gross Purchases

    12,563,710   

Gross Sales

      
 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2014

  $ 12,563,710   
 

 

 

 

 

* The noted amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation relate to the fair value of Level 3 assets held on June 30, 2014.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 376,717,004          $ 493,237,714  

6. Restricted Securities

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2014 are identified below.

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
     Shares      Fair
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.

         4/25/14          $ 7,405,812            108,909          $ 7,405,812            1.24 %

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

         2/7/14            5,157,898            841,419            5,157,899            0.86 %

 

(a) Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security.

7. Investment Risks

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

 

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AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

8. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $509,523,723. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 91,728,716  

Unrealized depreciation

    (2,585,465
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 89,143,251   
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $68,940,964 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 3,317,990          $ 36          $ 3,318,026  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

       $          $ 59,294,962          $          $ 167,071,975          $ 226,366,937  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 21

Statement of Operations

Page 21

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 22

Financial Highlights

Page 23

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 24

Other Information

Page 35

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,035.70          $ 5.55            1.10 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.49          $ 5.51            1.10 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of net assets

Common Stocks, Preferred Stocks and Convertible Preferred Stocks

      64.0 %

U.S. Treasury Obligations

      16.5  

Foreign Bonds

      9.7  

Yankee Dollars

      2.6  

Convertible Bonds

      2.3  

Corporate Bonds

      2.0  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      1.7  

Floating Rate Loans

      1.1  

Exchange Traded Funds

      1.1  

Options

      0.5  

Swaptions

      0.2  

Money Market

      0.2  

Warrant

      ^
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      101.9  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (1.9 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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Common Stocks (62.2%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (1.6%):

  

  945       Boeing Co. (The)    $ 120,232   
  37,856       European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. NV      2,540,644   
  1,363       General Dynamics Corp.      158,858   
  1,275       L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.      153,956   
  1,434       Northrop Grumman Corp.      171,549   
  7,195       Precision Castparts Corp.      1,816,018   
  1,785       Raytheon Co.      164,666   
  66,515       Safran SA      4,352,066   
  26,877       United Technologies Corp.      3,102,951   
     

 

 

 
        12,580,940   
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.6%):

  

  6,862       FedEx Corp.      1,038,770   
  41,621       Royal Mail plc*      355,119   
  34,506       United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      3,542,386   
     

 

 

 
        4,936,275   
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.6%):

  

  25,900       Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.      1,433,635   
  69,629       United Continental Holdings, Inc.*      2,859,663   
     

 

 

 
        4,293,298   
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (1.4%):

  

  17,300       Aisin Sieki Co., Ltd.      689,659   
  11,426       BorgWarner, Inc.      744,861   
  45,800       Bridgestone Corp.      1,605,365   
  124,683       Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.      318,330   
  6,199       Delphi Automotive plc      426,119   
  38,400       DENSO Corp.      1,836,534   
  22,400       Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd.      102,561   
  19,443       Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.      540,127   
  1,882       Hyundai Wia Corp.      364,823   
  20,151       Johnson Controls, Inc.      1,006,139   
  4,800       Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.      123,135   
  1,980       Lear Corp.      176,854   
  2,900       Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.      75,773   
  37,000       Toyota Industries Corp.      1,914,466   
  4,258       TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*      381,176   
     

 

 

 
        10,305,922   
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (1.9%):

  

  6,802       Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)      862,728   
  6,700       Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.      119,322   
  104,000       Dongfeng Motor Corp., H Shares      186,425   
  118,510       Ford Motor Co.      2,043,112   
  148,700       Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.      4,127,291   
  8,966       General Motors Co.      325,466   
  43,400       Honda Motor Co., Ltd.      1,518,371   
  3,784       Hyundai Motor Co.      858,208   
  76,000       Isuzu Motors, Ltd.      503,614   
  7,054       Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.      286,235   
  86,000       Suzuki Motor Corp.      2,699,307   
  21,700       Toyota Motor Corp.      1,305,539   
  270       Volkswagen AG      69,807   

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  9,900       Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.    $ 170,742   
  159,770       Yulon Motor Co., Ltd.      260,038   
     

 

 

 
        15,336,205   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (4.1%):

  

  79,287       Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA      1,009,321   
  18,686       Banco Santander Chile SA, ADR      494,245   
  185,393       Bank of America Corp.      2,849,490   
  9,674       Bank of Nova Scotia^      645,054   
  21,000       Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The)      121,107   
  23,604       BB&T Corp.      930,706   
  48,580       BNP Paribas SA      3,295,894   
  18,000       Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)      127,317   
  89,000       Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.      407,635   
  17,309       Fifth Third Bancorp      369,547   
  356,671       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA      1,099,466   
  68,015       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      3,919,024   
  983,614       Lloyds Banking Group plc*      1,250,704   
  127,300       Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.      782,116   
  23,377       National Australia Bank, Ltd.      722,998   
  104,606       Regions Financial Corp.      1,110,916   
  12,000       Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)      129,964   
  19,196       Societe Generale      1,003,783   
  44,500       Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.      1,868,841   
  22,184       Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares      1,085,015   
  27,122       U.S. Bancorp      1,174,925   
  57,376       UniCredit SpA      480,530   
  103,709       Wells Fargo & Co.      5,450,945   
     

 

 

 
        30,329,543   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (1.2%):

  

  2,591       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV      297,792   
  85,880       Coca-Cola Co. (The)      3,637,877   
  1,775       Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A*      156,431   
  8,047       Diageo plc, ADR      1,024,142   
  6,279       Diageo plc      199,856   
  3,299       Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V., ADR      308,951   
  30,400       Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.      439,723   
  4,846       Remy Cointreau SA^      445,805   
  13,277       SABMiller plc      769,140   
  13,500       Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.      530,091   
  17,133       Uber Technologies, Inc.*(a)      1,063,140   
     

 

 

 
        8,872,948   
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.9%):

  

  5,316       Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      830,625   
  1,327       Amgen, Inc.      157,077   
  5,835       Biogen Idec, Inc.*      1,839,834   
  12,944       Celgene Corp.*      1,111,631   
  7,288       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      508,848   
  13,043       Gilead Sciences, Inc.*      1,081,395   
  59,638       Mesoblast, Ltd.*^      251,709   
 

 

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Biotechnology, continued

  

  738       Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*    $ 208,463   
  9,303       Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      880,808   
     

 

 

 
        6,870,390   
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.3%):

  

  26,591       Compagnie de Saint-Gobain      1,497,927   
  12,800       SA Daikin Industries, Ltd.      809,743   
     

 

 

 
        2,307,670   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.6%):

  

  1,202       Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      144,240   
  22,770       Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares      801,045   
  8,585       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      1,437,472   
  102,337       UBS AG, Registered Shares      1,875,656   
     

 

 

 
        4,258,413   
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (2.0%):

  

  7,592       Agrium, Inc.      695,655   
  14,752       Akzo Nobel NV      1,105,987   
  11,941       Arkema, Inc.      1,162,211   
  86,000       Asahi Kasei Corp.      659,412   
  503       CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      120,987   
  3,232       Cheil Industries, Inc.      224,213   
  1,665       Eastman Chemical Co.      145,438   
  17,007       FMC Corp.      1,210,728   
  29,900       Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.      495,573   
  47,700       JSR Corp.      819,779   
  13,478       Koninklijke DSM NV      980,818   
  49,200       Kuraray Co., Ltd.      624,661   
  4,643       Linde AG      987,308   
  20,200       Nitto Denko Corp.      948,534   
  982       PPG Industries, Inc.      206,367   
  28,200       Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.      1,716,938   
  1,408       Sigma Aldrich Corp.      142,884   
  7,294       Syngenta AG, Registered Shares      2,725,797   
  188,000       Ube Industries, Ltd.      327,181   
     

 

 

 
        15,300,471   
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.0%):

  

  4,735       Pitney Bowes, Inc.      130,781   
  2,900       Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.      69,663   
     

 

 

 
        200,444   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.5%):

  

  98,223       Cisco Systems, Inc.      2,440,842   
  14,677       El Towers SpA*      793,780   
  1,797       Harris Corp.      136,123   
  1,885       Motorola Solutions, Inc.      125,484   
     

 

 

 
        3,496,229   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.3%):

  

  46,000       JGC Corp.      1,400,269   
  4,000       Kinden Corp.      38,955   
  2,000       Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.      34,657   
  81,000       Okumura Corp.      411,700   
  104,000       Toda Corp.      405,141   
     

 

 

 
        2,290,722   
     

 

 

 

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Construction Materials (0.1%):

  

  4,859       HeidelbergCement AG    $ 414,372   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.7%):

  

  21,748       American Express Co.      2,063,233   
  16,014       Capital One Financial Corp.      1,322,756   
  23,962       Discover Financial Services      1,485,165   
  11,560       Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.      224,726   
     

 

 

 
        5,095,880   
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.2%):

  

  7,952       Avery Dennison Corp.      407,540   
  15,694       Crown Holdings, Inc.*      780,933   
  19,252       Sealed Air Corp.      657,841   
     

 

 

 
        1,846,314   
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.0%):

  

  2,100       Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.      39,462   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.0%):

  

  3,700       Benesse Holdings, Inc.      160,657   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.8%):

  

  11,699       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*      1,480,625   
  49,607       Citigroup, Inc.      2,336,490   
  9,156       Deutsche Boerse AG      710,520   
  80,184       ING Groep NV*      1,124,995   
     

 

 

 
        5,652,630   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.1%):

  

  167,694       BT Group plc      1,103,104   
  49,491       Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares      867,407   
  54,724       Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV*      199,256   
  10,700       Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.      668,377   
  237,334       Oi SA, ADR      203,656   
  319,000       Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.      985,678   
  466       Swisscom AG, Registered Shares      270,774   
  43,850       TDC A/S      453,843   
  278,462       Telecom Italia SpA      352,270   
  32,883       Telecom Italia SpA, RSP      32,446   
  175,700       Telekom Malaysia Berhad      347,609   
  7,963       Verizon Communications, Inc.      389,520   
  64,298       Verizon Communications, Inc.      3,146,101   
     

 

 

 
        9,020,041   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.6%):

  

  17,835       American Electric Power Co., Inc.      994,658   
  21,200       Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.*      264,041   
  69,847       Enel SpA ^      406,418   
  13,341       NextEra Energy, Inc.      1,367,185   
  28,086       PPL Corp.      997,896   
  13,418       Terna – Rete Elettrica Nationale SpA      70,735   
     

 

 

 
        4,100,933   
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (1.1%):

  

  20,623       Eaton Corp. plc      1,591,682   
  1,000       Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.      75,932   
  89,000       Mitsubishi Electric Corp.      1,101,290   
 

 

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Electrical Equipment, continued

  

  16,636       Rockwell Automation, Inc.    $ 2,082,162   
  19,817       Schneider Electric SA      1,868,897   
  1,932       Schneider Electric SE      181,746   
  38,300       Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.      540,198   
     

 

 

 
        7,441,907   
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.6%):

  

  2,948       Avnet, Inc.      130,626   
  3,100       Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.      73,894   
  220,000       Hitachi, Ltd.      1,614,748   
  31,500       HOYA Corp.      1,048,356   
  400       Keyence Corp.      174,990   
  13,800       Kyocera Corp.      656,637   
  6,100       Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.      572,270   
  4,100       Omron Corp.      173,247   
  2,648       TE Connectivity, Ltd.      163,752   
     

 

 

 
        4,608,520   
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.9%):

  

  19,817       Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*      1,262,937   
  95,700       Dropbox, Inc.*(a)(b)      1,761,837   
  1,633       Helmerich & Payne, Inc.      189,608   
  20,054       Schlumberger, Ltd.      2,365,369   
  14,996       Technip-Coflexip SA      1,642,497   
     

 

 

 
        7,222,248   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.3%):

  

  7,065       CVS Caremark Corp.      532,489   
  20,064       Fresh Market, Inc. (The)*^      671,542   
  3,102       Kroger Co. (The)      153,332   
  78,037       Tesco plc      379,020   
     

 

 

 
        1,736,383   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.3%):

  

  23,000       Ajinomoto Co., Inc.      360,486   
  3,084       Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      136,035   
  55,745       Cosan, Ltd., A Shares      755,902   
  5,778       Danone SA      428,800   
  54,359       Nestle SA, Registered Shares      4,212,846   
  365       Orion Corp.      332,233   
  26,652       SLC Agricola SA      230,324   
  66,729       Unilever NV      2,918,623   
  16,532       Unilever plc      749,553   
     

 

 

 
        10,124,802   
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (0.2%):

  

  4,995       Gas Natural SDG SA^      158,067   
  30,726       Snam Rete Gas SpA      185,100   
  242,000       Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.      1,415,874   
     

 

 

 
        1,759,041   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.4%):

  

  986       Becton, Dickinson & Co.      116,644   
  15,512       Getinge AB, B Shares      407,501   
  16,398       Medtronic, Inc.      1,045,536   

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  17,429       Mindray Medical International, Ltd., ADR^    $ 549,014   
  4,920       Zimmer Holdings, Inc.      510,991   
     

 

 

 
        2,629,686   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (3.1%):

  

  14,930       Aetna, Inc.      1,210,524   
  34,158       Al Noor Hospitals Group plc      598,598   
  1,775       AmerisourceBergen Corp.      128,972   
  1,601,600       Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Co., Ltd., Class F      824,716   
  84,200       Bumrungrad Hospital Public Co., Ltd.      303,723   
  12,279       Cardinal Health, Inc.      841,848   
  14,308       Catamaran Corp.*      631,841   
  20,589       Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc.*      739,351   
  22,486       Express Scripts Holding Co.*      1,558,954   
  7,027       Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA      1,047,868   
  31,056       HCA Holdings, Inc.*      1,750,938   
  13,745       HealthSouth Corp.      493,033   
  12,506       Humana, Inc.      1,597,266   
  703,000       IHH Healthcare Berhad      959,462   
  101,218       Life Healthcare Group Holdings Pte, Ltd.      395,361   
  14,270       McKesson, Inc.      2,657,218   
  57,901       NMC Health plc      496,049   
  282,799       PT Siloam International Hospital Tbk*      344,987   
  98,000       Raffles Medical Group, Ltd.      320,023   
  9,500       Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.      332,834   
  193,197       Sinopharm Group Co., H Shares      534,928   
  7,753       Team Health Holdings, Inc.*      387,185   
  11,876       Tenet Healthcare Corp.*      557,459   
  28,932       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      2,365,192   
  12,478       Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      1,194,893   
  7,528       WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*      562,040   
  1,359       WellPoint, Inc.      146,242   
     

 

 

 
        22,981,505   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology (0.0%):

  

  7,897       Castlight Health, Inc., Class B*^      120,034   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.3%):

  

  12,935       Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*      301,386   
  17,994       McDonald’s Corp.      1,812,715   
  1,817       Wyndham Worldwide Corp.      137,583   
     

 

 

 
        2,251,684   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.4%):

  

  2,800       Alpine Electronics, Inc.      39,557   
  62,916       Barratt Developments plc      401,637   
  52,642       Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes      330,770   
  90,144       MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA      301,976   
  7,300       Rinnai Corp.      706,004   
  32,000       Sony Corp.      534,581   
     

 

 

 
        2,314,525   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Household Products (1.1%):

  

  5,238       Church & Dwight Co., Inc.    $ 366,398   
  14,326       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      976,747   
  645       Energizer Holdings, Inc.      78,709   
  1,059       Kimberly-Clark Corp.      117,782   
  495       LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.      222,836   
  78,406       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      6,161,928   
  7,800       Unicharm Corp.      465,464   
     

 

 

 
        8,389,864   
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.3%):

  

  53,922       AES Corp. (The)      838,487   
  51,029       Calpine Corp.*      1,215,001   
  3,200       NextEra Energy Partners LP*      107,232   
  5,735       NRG Energy, Inc.      213,342   
     

 

 

 
        2,374,062   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (1.9%):

  

  10,040       3M Co.      1,438,130   
  163,719       Beijing Enterprises Holdings, Ltd.      1,550,194   
  7,640       Danaher Corp.      601,497   
  148,263       General Electric Co.      3,896,351   
  143,000       Keppel Corp., Ltd.      1,238,126   
  35,813       Siemens AG, Registered Shares      4,729,662   
     

 

 

 
        13,453,960   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (2.2%):

  

  8,123       ACE, Ltd.      842,355   
  74,600       AIA Group, Ltd.      375,413   
  9,050       Allstate Corp. (The)      531,416   
  26,251       American International Group, Inc.      1,432,779   
  43,092       AXA SA      1,028,311   
  2,308       Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.      102,198   
  1,093       Chubb Corp. (The)      100,742   
  3,039       CNA Financial Corp.      122,836   
  98,728       Legal & General Group plc      380,807   
  3,972       Lincoln National Corp.      204,320   
  15,759       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      816,631   
  14,847       MetLife, Inc.      824,899   
  45,700       MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.      1,106,653   
  29,900       NKSJ Holdings, Inc.      807,213   
  6,067       Prudential Financial, Inc.      538,568   
  47,168       Prudential plc      1,081,842   
  1,659       Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      130,895   
  40,900       Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.      699,018   
  114,100       Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.      3,760,116   
  1,579       Torchmark Corp.      129,352   
  6,980       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      656,609   
  30,226       XL Group plc, Class B      989,297   
     

 

 

 
        16,662,270   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (2.1%):

  

  29,600       DeNA Co., Ltd.^      401,123   
  55,701       eBay, Inc.*      2,788,392   
  5,859       Google, Inc., Class C*      3,370,566   

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Internet Software & Services, continued

  

  5,383       Google, Inc., Class A*    $ 3,147,279   
  27,500       Gree, Inc.^      241,540   
  27,064       SINA Corp.*      1,346,975   
  63,484       Twitter, Inc.*      2,600,939   
  39,416       Twitter, Inc.*(a)(b)      1,534,130   
     

 

 

 
        15,430,944   
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (1.7%):

  

  1,384       Accenture plc, Class A      111,883   
  850       Alliance Data Systems Corp.*      239,063   
  2,938       Amdocs, Ltd.      136,118   
  24,254       Atos Origin SA      2,021,711   
  4,782       Cielo SA      98,606   
  2,747       Computer Sciences Corp.      173,610   
  2,873       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      157,268   
  54,054       MasterCard, Inc., Class A      3,971,347   
  25,663       Visa, Inc., Class A      5,407,451   
  46,065       Worldline SA*      1,047,003   
     

 

 

 
        13,364,060   
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.2%):

  

  17,168       Mattel, Inc.      669,037   
  5,300       Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc.      124,365   
  7,400       Nikon Corp.      116,690   
  21,400       Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.      421,877   
  7,300       Yamaha Corp.      115,322   
     

 

 

 
        1,447,291   
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.7%):

  

  23,582       Agilent Technologies, Inc.      1,354,550   
  2,025       Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*      512,690   
  13,366       PerkinElmer, Inc.      626,063   
  14,610       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      1,723,980   
  7,314       Waters Corp.*      763,874   
     

 

 

 
        4,981,157   
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.2%):

  

  500       Andritz AG      28,861   
  131,313       CNH Industrial NV      1,347,008   
  4,016       CNH Industrial NV      41,039   
  19,645       Colfax Corp.*      1,464,338   
  72,851       Cummins India, Ltd.      784,644   
  4,001       Cummins, Inc.      617,314   
  1,290       Dover Corp.      117,326   
  2,800       Fanuc, Ltd.      483,935   
  158,090       Haitian International Holdings, Ltd.      369,368   
  86,000       IHI Corp.      401,517   
  28,000       Kubota Corp.      397,867   
  75,000       Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.      468,879   
  5,400       Nabtesco Corp.      119,618   
  11,011       PACCAR, Inc.      691,821   
  1,018       Parker Hannifin Corp.      127,993   
  12,332       Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.      327,633   
  1,000       SMC Corp.      268,198   
  13,795       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      1,211,477   
     

 

 

 
        9,268,836   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

5


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Media (1.4%):

  

  8,144       Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*    $ 1,289,847   
  77,450       Comcast Corp., Class A      4,157,516   
  9,292       DISH Network Corp., Class A*      604,723   
  60,869       Grupo Televisa SAB      417,605   
  21,823       Liberty Media Corp.*      2,982,768   
  20,700       Manchester United plc, Class A*^      361,215   
  3,582       RTL Group      398,180   
  974       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      143,470   
  2,100       TV Asahi Holdings Corp.      38,445   
  1,429       Viacom, Inc., Class B      123,937   
  54,301       Zon Multimedia Servicos de Telecommunicacoes e Multimedia SGPS SA      356,496   
     

 

 

 
        10,874,202   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (3.0%):

  

  138,884       Antofagasta plc      1,821,545   
  62,912       BHP Billiton plc      2,048,114   
  24,199       Constellium NV*      775,820   
  104,865       Eldorado Gold Corp.      802,042   
  114,566       First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.      2,450,461   
  118,133       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      4,311,854   
  80,001       Goldcorp, Inc.      2,232,828   
  8,000       Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.      12,664   
  303,956       Platinum Group Metals, Ltd.*      361,818   
  35,439       Polyus Gold International, Ltd.*      113,776   
  64,196       Rio Tinto plc      3,463,496   
  25,737       Silver Wheaton Corp.^      676,111   
  52,062       Southern Copper Corp.      1,581,123   
  24,905       Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B^      568,581   
     

 

 

 
        21,220,233   
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.1%):

  

  1,994       Macy’s, Inc.      115,692   
  5,300       Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.      602,090   
     

 

 

 
        717,782   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.7%):

  

  22,376       CenterPoint Energy, Inc.      571,483   
  20,901       Dominion Resources, Inc.      1,494,840   
  3,191       DTE Energy Co.      248,483   
  29,700       GDF Suez      816,548   
  68,727       National Grid plc      987,268   
  7,515       RWE AG      322,716   
  11,044       Sempra Energy      1,156,417   
     

 

 

 
        5,597,755   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (5.4%):

  

  27,158       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      2,972,987   
  108,570       Athabasca Oil Corp.*      779,498   
  51,862       BG Group plc      1,096,293   
  57,369       Cameco Corp.^      1,125,006   
  28,717       Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.      1,318,397   
  30,228       Chevron Corp.      3,946,266   
  12,780       Cimarex Energy Co.      1,833,419   

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued

  

  1,168,000       CNOOC, Ltd.    $ 2,096,297   
  41,560       Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*      762,626   
  17,616       Diamondback Energy, Inc.*      1,564,301   
  34,500       Eclipse Resources Corp.*      866,985   
  34,085       EP Energy Corp., Class A*      785,659   
  9,469       EQT Corp.      1,012,236   
  129,600       INPEX Corp.      1,974,020   
  37,919       KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC, Registered Shares, GDR      605,367   
  348,000       Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd.      574,169   
  74,117       Lundin Petroleum AB*      1,499,113   
  59,370       Marathon Oil Corp.      2,370,050   
  1,363       Marathon Petroleum Corp.      106,409   
  893       Murphy Oil Corp.      59,367   
  236,487       Ophir Energy plc*      891,470   
  116,157       Palantir Technologies, Inc.*(a)(b)      712,042   
  39,098       Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A*      941,089   
  62,648       Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR      916,541   
  36,729       Phillips 66      2,954,113   
  31,612       Royal Dutch Shell plc, ADR      2,603,880   
  32,415       Statoil ASA      1,000,275   
  1,282       Suncor Energy, Inc.      54,652   
  10,460       Total SA      755,688   
  18,747       Total SA, Sponsored ADR^      1,353,533   
  3,356       Valero Energy Corp.      168,136   
     

 

 

 
        39,699,884   
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):

  

  2,953       International Paper Co.      149,038   
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.2%):

  

  77,502       Hypermarcas SA*      670,819   
  2,335       L’Oreal SA      402,602   
     

 

 

 
        1,073,421   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (3.5%):

  

  55,552       Abbvie, Inc.      3,135,354   
  7,780       Allergan, Inc.      1,316,532   
  34,400       Astellas Pharma, Inc.      452,907   
  5,088       AstraZeneca plc, ADR      378,089   
  17,733       AstraZeneca plc      1,319,368   
  26,958       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      1,307,733   
  10,000       Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.^      135,567   
  6,239       Mylan, Inc.*      321,683   
  26,270       Novartis AG, Registered Shares      2,380,130   
  567       Novartis AG, ADR      51,331   
  23,500       Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.      729,453   
  4,464       Perrigo Co. plc      650,673   
  105,436       Pfizer, Inc.      3,129,340   
  17,206       Roche Holding AG      5,135,454   
  29,343       Sanofi-Aventis SA      3,120,796   
  8,875       Sanofi-Aventis SA, ADR      471,884   
  2,000       Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.      118,050   
 

 

Continued

 

6


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals, continued

  

  22,531       Shire plc    $ 1,766,457   
  444,000       Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.      360,051   
     

 

 

 
        26,280,852   
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.1%):

  

  40,900       Qualicorp SA*      483,616   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.7%):

  

  9,452       American Capital Agency Corp.      221,271   
  9,768       American Tower Corp.      878,925   
  23,900       Equity Residential Property Trust      1,505,700   
  364,645       Fibra UNO Amdinistracion SA      1,278,692   
  145,465       Link REIT (The)      782,710   
  206,217       TF Administradora Industrial S de RL de C.V.      460,524   
     

 

 

 
        5,127,822   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (1.1%):

  

  88,331       BR Malls Participacoes SA      751,753   
  633,000       CapitaLand, Ltd.      1,624,980   
  36,000       Daikyo, Inc.      84,733   
  5,300       Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.      623,835   
  174,000       Global Logistic Properties, Ltd.      376,885   
  67,467       St. Joe Co. (The)*^      1,715,686   
  146,000       Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.      2,002,997   
  180,000       Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)      1,296,811   
     

 

 

 
        8,477,680   
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (1.0%):

  

  26,141       Canadian National Railway Co.      1,699,688   
  12,363       CSX Corp.      380,904   
  25,200       East Japan Railway Co.      1,987,816   
  9,346       J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.      689,548   
  24,000       Nippon Express Co., Ltd.      116,506   
  6,000       Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.      68,294   
  29,033       Union Pacific Corp.      2,896,042   
     

 

 

 
        7,838,798   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.7%):

  

  824       KLA-Tencor Corp.      59,855   
  17,200       ROHM Co., Ltd.      988,545   
  888       Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      1,161,204   
  1,830       Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Preferred Shares      1,918,617   
     

 

 

 
        4,128,221   
     

 

 

 

 

Software (1.3%):

  

  17,204       Activision Blizzard, Inc.      383,649   
  2,183       Adobe Systems, Inc.*      157,962   
  1,967       Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.*      131,848   
  43,375       Electronic Arts, Inc.*      1,555,861   
  38,400       Gungho Online Enetertainment, Inc.^      248,538   
  1,668       Intuit, Inc.      134,324   
  3,164       Microsoft Corp.      131,939   
  15,900       Nexon Co., Ltd.      152,221   
  6,800       Nintendo Co., Ltd.      815,024   

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Software, continued

  

  55,862       Oracle Corp.    $ 2,264,087   
  38,848       TIBCO Software, Inc.*      783,564   
  3,600       Trend Micro, Inc.      118,778   
  36,576       UbiSoft Entertainment SA*      672,644   
  52,191       Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*^      1,328,261   
  7,520       VMware, Inc., Class A*      728,011   
     

 

 

 
        9,606,711   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.2%):

  

  2,300       Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd.      38,636   
  10,300       Nitori Co., Ltd.      563,841   
  4,200       Sanrio Co., Ltd.^      122,142   
  700       Shimamura Co., Ltd.      68,913   
  281,400       Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.^      1,004,466   
  214,260       Zhongsheng Group Holdings, Ltd.      279,333   
     

 

 

 
        2,077,331   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.9%):

  

  60,872       Apple, Inc.      5,656,835   
  199,000       NEC Corp.      635,969   
  2,383       Seagate Technology plc      135,402   
  2,311       Western Digital Corp.      213,305   
     

 

 

 
        6,641,511   
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.4%):

  

  48,485       Coach, Inc.      1,657,702   
  12,080       Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*^      488,998   
  5,035       LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA      969,828   
     

 

 

 
        3,116,528   
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.1%):

  

  55,558       Fannie Mae*^      217,232   
  16,260       Ocwen Financial Corp.*      603,246   
     

 

 

 
        820,478   
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.0%):

  

  27,381       Fastenal Co.      1,355,086   
  72,100       Mitsubishi Corp.      1,502,202   
  241,600       Mitsui & Co., Ltd.      3,880,448   
  69,800       Sumitomo Corp.      944,049   
     

 

 

 
        7,681,785   
     

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure (0.1%):

  

  615,711       Delta Topco, Ltd.*(a)(b)      407,108   
  4,000       Kamigumi Co., Ltd.      36,835   
  17,667       Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Trade Port JSC, Registered Shares, GDR*      88,302   
     

 

 

 
        532,245   
     

 

 

 

 

Water Utilities (0.1%):

  

  13,607       American Water Works Co., Inc.      672,866   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.7%):

  

  16,430       America Movil SAB de C.V., Series L, ADR      340,923   
  379,500       Axiata Group Berhad      824,333   
  10,470       Crown Castle International Corp.      777,502   
  133,029       Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.      303,093   
 

 

Continued

 

7


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services, continued

  

  24,600       KDDI Corp.    $ 1,503,978   
  104,000       Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.      321,959   
  135,098       Vodafone Group plc      451,413   
  14,583       Vodafone Group plc, ADR      486,926   
     

 

 

 
        5,010,127   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $403,555,609)

     464,101,424   
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks (1.6%):

  

 

Auto Components (0.1%):

  

  12,219       Mobileye N.V., Series F, Preferred Shares *(a)(b)      483,628   
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.3%):

  

  8,633       Volkswagen AG, Preferred Shares      2,267,372   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.7%):

  

  25,482       Citigroup Capital XIII, Preferred Shares      705,851   
  31,000       GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, Preferred Shares      846,299   
  15,033       HSBC Holdings plc, Series 2, Preferred Shares      406,944   
  76,512       Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preferred Shares      1,101,786   
  20,628       RBS Capital Funding Trust VII, Series G, Preferred Shares      497,135   
  9,710       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Series Q, Preferred Shares, ADR      241,876   
  12,375       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Series M, Preferred Shares, ADR      297,990   
  13,969       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Series T, Preferred Shares, ADR      352,717   
  7,409       U.S. Bancorp, Series G, Preferred Shares      203,081   
  13,409       U.S. Bancorp, Series F, Preferred Shares^      378,938   
  511,000       USB Capital IX, Preferred Shares      435,628   
     

 

 

 
        5,468,245   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.1%):

  

  6,670       Corwn Castle International Corp., Series A, Preferred Shares      678,673   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  44,451       Fannie Mae, Series S, Preferred Shares      460,068   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%):

  

  13,631       Companhia Brasileira de Destribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar, Preferred Shares      635,579   
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.0%):

  

  2,023       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Preferred Shares^      230,683   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.1%):

  

  7,500       Dominion Resources, Inc., Preferred Shares      394,688   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.1%):

  

  2,826       American Tower Corp., Series A, Preferred Shares      300,686   
  10,270       Health Care REIT, Inc., Series I      596,623   
     

 

 

 
        897,309   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

  14,600       Forestar Group, Inc., Preferred Shares      367,409   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $10,739,847)

     11,883,654   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Warrants (0.0%):

  

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):

  

  157,250       TFS Corp., Ltd.*(c)    $ 113,564   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

  11,666       Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.*      15,233   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Warrants (Cost $—)

     128,797   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.2%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.0%):

  

  5,137       United Technologies Corp., 0.46%      334,881   
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.0%):

  

  650       Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, 3.04%      32,033   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.0%):

  

  247       Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A, 0.02%      299,642   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.2%):

  

  10,884       NextEra Energy, Inc., 0.34%      722,209   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

  

  14,524       Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., Series A, 1.95%      208,129   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,509,353)

     1,596,894   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Convertible Bonds (2.3%):

  

 

Automobiles (0.2%):

  

$ 800,000       Volkswagen International Finance NV,
5.50%, 11/9/15(c)
     1,283,516   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.1%):

  

  713,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Q, 5.15%, 12/31/49, Callable 5/1/23 @ 100, Perpetual Bond(d)      683,589   
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.4%):

  

  143,000       BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.75%, 10/15/18      147,916   
  135,000       BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.50%, 10/15/20      142,172   
  229,000       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.50%, 11/1/17      561,336   
  659,000       Gilead Sciences, Inc., Series D, 1.63%, 5/1/16      2,402,055   
     

 

 

 
        3,253,479   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  20,000,000       Zeus (Cayman) II, Ltd., Registered Shares,
-23.28%, 8/18/16(a)
     347,596   
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.0%):

  

  143,000       Suzlon Energy, Ltd., 0.00%, 7/25/14      143,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%):

  

  500,000       Olam International, Ltd., 6.00%, 10/15/16(c)      553,125   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.0%):

  

  400,000       REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares,
5.50%, 11/13/14(a)
     100,000   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

8


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Convertible Bonds, continued

  

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.1%):

  

$ 80,000       Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., 2.75%, 6/15/18    $ 108,950   
  463,000       WellPoint, Inc., 2.75%, 10/15/42      709,258   
     

 

 

 
        818,208   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.0%):

  

  355,000       SINA Corp., 1.00%, 12/1/18,
Callable 12/1/16 @ 100(c)
     324,825   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.3%):

  

  836,000       Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 2.63%, 12/1/19      771,210   
  1,081,000       Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 3.13%, 5/15/24      1,162,751   
  70,000       Dana Gas Sukuk, Ltd., 7.00%, 10/31/17      68,600   
  300,000       Essar Energy plc, 4.25%, 2/1/16(c)      298,500   
     

 

 

 
        2,301,061   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.2%):

  

  452,000       Mylan, Inc., 3.75%, 9/15/15      1,752,348   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.4%):

  

  750,000       CapitaLand, Ltd., 2.10%, 11/15/16,
Callable 10/17/18 @ 100(c)
     599,615   
  1,500,000       CapitaLand, Ltd., Series CAPL, 2.95%, 6/20/22, Callable 6/20/17 @ 100(c)      1,206,497   
  500,000       CapitaLand, Ltd., 1.95%, 10/17/23,
Callable 10/17/18 @ 100(c)
     408,792   
  250,000       CapitaLand, Ltd., 1.95%, 10/17/23,
Callable 10/17/18 @ 100(c)
     204,396   
  391,000       Forest City Enterprises, Inc., 4.25%, 8/15/18      441,830   
     

 

 

 
        2,861,130   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.1%):

  

  246,000       Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39      379,455   
     

 

 

 

 

Software (0.2%):

  

  727,000       Salesforce.com, Inc., 0.25%, 4/1/18^      834,687   
  368,000       Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.,
1.75%, 12/1/16
     481,620   
     

 

 

 
        1,316,307   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  500,000       Telecom Italia Finance SA, 6.13%, 11/15/16(c)      849,250   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $14,506,827)

     16,966,889   
     

 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loans (1.1%):

  

 

Biotechnology (0.1%):

  

  972,676       Grifols Worldwide Operations, Ltd.,
3.15%, 3/3/21(d)
     971,023   
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.3%):

  

  378,964       Drillships Financing Holdings, Inc.,
6.00%, 3/31/21(d)
     384,888   
  405,533       Fieldwood Energy LLC, 9.38%, 9/20/20(d)      417,902   
  1,211,438       Seadrill, Ltd., 0.00%, 2/21/21(b)(d)      1,193,266   
     

 

 

 
        1,996,056   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Floating Rate Loans, continued

  

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.3%):

  

$ 304,147       Autobahn Tank & Rast Holding GmbH,
3.60%, 12/4/18(d)
   $ 415,803   
  122,640       Autobahn Tank & Rast Holding GmbH,
4.63%, 12/4/19(d)
     168,176   
  1,573,428       Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 3.50%, 9/23/20(d)      1,570,155   
  345,292       Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 3.50%, 10/25/20(d)      344,574   
     

 

 

 
        2,498,708   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.1%):

  

  571,000       Delta Debtco, Ltd., 9.25%, 10/30/19(a)(d)      594,554   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.1%):

  

  392,052       Univision Communications, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/20(d)      391,519   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

  

  105,324       Essar Steel Algoma, Inc., 9.25%, 9/18/14(d)      105,377   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.2%):

  

  232,885       Quintero SA, 1.25%, 6/20/23(d)      217,980   
  105,393       Sheridan Production Partners, 4.25%, 12/2/20(d)      105,393   
  757,468       Sheridan Production Partners, 4.25%, 12/2/20(d)      757,467   
  39,317       Sheridan Production Partners, 4.25%, 12/2/20(d)      39,317   
     

 

 

 
        1,120,157   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.0%):

  

  189,625       Mallinckrodt International Finance SA,
3.50%, 2/24/21(d)
     189,625   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $7,769,660)

     7,867,019   
     

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (2.0%):

  

 

Banks (0.2%):

  

  385,000       Bank of America Corp., 2.60%, 1/15/19      389,529   
  430,000       CIT Group, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/15(c)      438,600   
  176,000       Deutsche Bank NY, 5.63%,
Callable 1/19/16 @ 100(c)(d)
     182,820   
  310,000       HSBC USA, Inc., 1.63%, 1/16/18      310,694   
  290,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.13%, 6/27/17      326,573   
     

 

 

 
        1,648,216   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.0%):

  

  258,000       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Worldwide, Inc.,
1.38%, 7/15/17
     258,868   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.4%):

  

  272,000       General Electric Capital Corp., Series A,
5.55%, 5/4/20, MTN
     316,539   
  420,000       General Electric Capital Corp., 6.38%, 11/15/67, Callable 11/15/17 @ 100(d)      468,300   
  657,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series L, 5.70%, Callable 5/10/19 @ 100(d)      683,280   
  361,000       Merrill Lynch & Co., 6.88%, 4/25/18, MTN      425,305   
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Capital Markets, continued

  

$ 489,000       Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45%, Callable 7/15/19 @ 100(d)    $ 497,919   
  168,000       Morgan Stanley, Series G, 7.30%, 5/13/19      205,422   
     

 

 

 
        2,596,765   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.0%):

  

  110,000       Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.63%, 6/15/21      125,950   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.1%):

  

  135,000       Building Materials Corp., 6.88%, 8/15/18, Callable 8/15/14 @ 103(c)      139,995   
  224,000       Texas Industries, Inc., 9.25%, 8/15/20, Callable 8/15/15 @ 105      253,680   
     

 

 

 
        393,675   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.2%):

  

  578,000       Ally Financial, Inc., 2.75%, 1/30/17      584,502   
  431,000       Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/19      435,181   
  858,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 1.72%, 12/6/17      858,349   
     

 

 

 
        1,878,032   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%):

  

  408,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.38%, 1/16/18      416,776   
  395,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.00%, 5/15/18      439,418   
     

 

 

 
        856,194   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.3%):

  

  518,000       Bank of America Corp., 2.00%, 1/11/18, MTN      521,343   
  277,000       Bank of America Corp., 1.30%, 3/22/18, MTN(d)      280,566   
  273,000       Citigroup, Inc., Series A, 5.95%, 12/29/49, Callable 1/30/23 @ 100(d)      275,730   
  500,000       General Electric Capital Corp., Series B, 6.25%, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100(d)      556,250   
  222,000       Hyundai Capital America, Inc., 2.13%, 10/2/17(c)      225,378   
     

 

 

 
        1,859,267   
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.0%):

  

  130,000       SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.38%, 11/15/18, Callable 8/11/14 @ 105      137,313   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.1%):

  

  235,000       Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.88%, 9/15/22      239,406   
  200,000       NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25%, 12/31/99, Callable 3/19/21 @ 100(c)      209,000   
     

 

 

 
        448,406   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%):

  

  111,000       Chesapeake Energy Corp., 3.47%, 4/15/19, Callable 4/15/15 @ 101(d)      112,249   
  325,000       Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 10/19/20(c)      339,291   
  250,000       Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 5.40%, 2/14/22(c)      269,940   
  270,000       Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.63%, 4/15/23      281,475   
     

 

 

 
        1,002,955   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.2%):

  

$ 475,000       Forest Laboratories, Inc., 4.38%, 2/1/19(c)    $ 512,435   
  331,000       Forest Laboratories, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21, Callable 9/16/21 @ 100(c)      362,730   
  436,000       Mylan, Inc., 2.55%, 3/28/19      439,195   
     

 

 

 
        1,314,360   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.0%):

  

  162,000       American Tower Corp., 3.40%, 2/15/19      169,477   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.1%):

  

  553,000       Best Buy Co., Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/18      579,959   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.0%):

  

  213,000       Xerox Corp., 6.35%, 5/15/18      247,505   
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.0%):

  

  365,000       Capital One Bank USA NA, Series BNKT, 2.15%, 11/21/18, Callable 10/21/18 @ 100      367,629   
     

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure (0.1%):

  

  516,343       Delta Topco, Ltd., 10.00%, 11/24/60(a)(b)      517,424   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  960,000       AT&T, Inc., 2.38%, 11/27/18      976,098   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $15,061,214)

     15,378,093   
     

 

 

 

 

Foreign Bonds (9.7%):

  

 

Banks (0.2%):

  

  610,000       Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Series E, 13.00%, 1/29/49, Callable 1/21/29 @ 100+(d)      1,748,404   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.1%):

  

  320,000       Nara Cable Funding, Ltd., 8.88%, 12/1/18, Callable 12/1/18 @ 109+(c)      467,730   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.0%):

  

  100,000       Capsugel FinanceCo SCA, 9.88%, 8/1/19, Callable 8/1/14 @ 107+(c)      147,546   
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (9.4%):

  

  3,779,000       Australian Government, Series 133, 5.50%, 4/21/23+      4,110,486   
  1,292,000       Australian Government, Series 137, 2.75%, 4/21/24+      1,137,862   
  24,557,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.39%, 1/1/21+(e)      10,157,761   
  6,703,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.31%, 1/1/23+(e)      2,715,625   
  187,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNB, 0.00%, 8/15/24+(e)      211,010   
  4,278,946       Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Series 2007, 4.25%, 7/4/17+      6,593,157   
  638,000       Canadian Government, 4.00%, 6/1/16+      630,752   
  1,114,000       Canadian Government, 1.50%, 3/1/17+      1,053,367   
  807,000       Canadian Government, 3.50%, 6/1/20+      833,156   
  10,162,000       Government of Poland, 5.75%, 10/25/21+      3,878,825   
  8,444,000,000       Indonesia Government, Series FR69, 7.88%, 4/15/19+      715,370   
  340,000,000       Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 442, 0.03%, 7/7/14+(f)      3,356,678   
 

 

Continued

 

10


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  

$ 220,000,000       Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 449, 0.04%, 8/4/14+(f)    $ 2,171,895   
  69,557,600       Mexican Bonos Desarr, Series M 20, 10.00%, 12/5/24+(d)(g)      7,159,725   
  100,870,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 7/10/14+(g)      776,952   
  69,579,100       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 7/24/14+(g)      535,338   
  107,104,500       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 8/7/14+(g)      823,115   
  121,064,500       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 8/21/14+(g)      929,355   
  108,675,200       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 9/4/14+(g)      833,310   
  116,160,000       Mexican Cetes, Series B, 0.00%, 9/18/14+(g)      889,709   
  293,560,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 10/16/14+(g)      2,243,338   
  112,690,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 11/13/14+(g)      859,048   
  275,404,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 12/11/14+(g)      2,094,084   
  3,800,000       Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.27%, 1/1/25+(e)      1,505,309   
  8,064,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 1020, 5.25%, 10/25/20+      2,969,647   
  1,326,000       Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 21, 6.00%, 6/14/21+      1,445,520   
  5,864,618       United Kingdom Treasury, 2.25%, 9/7/23+      9,692,842   
     

 

 

 
        70,323,236   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Foreign Bonds (Cost $70,879,429)

     72,686,916   
     

 

 

 

 

Yankee Dollars (2.6%):

  

 

Banks (0.5%):

  

  275,000       Banco Estado Chile, 2.03%, 4/2/15      278,048   
  450,000       Banco Santander Chile SA, 2.11%, 6/7/18(c)(d)      459,000   
  1,107,000       BNP Paribas SA, 2.40%, 12/12/18      1,114,433   
  253,000       Export-Import Bank of Korea, 2.88%, 9/17/18      260,473   
  296,000       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 3.13%, 1/15/16      304,260   
  221,000       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 3.88%, 1/16/18      232,920   
  400,000       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 3.88%, 1/15/19      419,489   
  200,000       Lloyds Bank plc, 2.30%, 11/27/18^      203,063   
  250,000       Rabobank Nederland, 3.95%, 11/9/22      254,157   
  553,000       State Bank India/London, 3.62%, 4/17/19(c)      555,853   
  460,000       Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.45%, 1/10/19      470,404   
  200,000       UBS AG Stamford CT, Series BKNT, 5.88%, 12/20/17      228,432   
     

 

 

 
        4,780,532   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.2%):

  

  813,310       Dana Gas Sukuk, Ltd., 9.00%, 10/31/17, Callable 10/13/17 @ 105(c)      776,711   
  1,098,330       Dana Gas Sukuk, Ltd., 7.00%, 10/31/17(c)      1,076,363   
     

 

 

 
        1,853,074   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.2%):

  

$ 400,000       CSG Guernsey I, Ltd., Registered Shares, 7.87%, 2/24/41, Callable 8/24/16 @ 100(c)(d)    $ 432,000   
  400,000       Odebrecht Finance, Ltd., 4.38%, 4/25/25(c)      395,000   
     

 

 

 
        827,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  572,000       Telecom Italia SpA, 5.30%, 5/30/24(c)      574,145   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.0%):

  

  85,000       Empresa Distribuidora Norte SA, 9.75%, 10/25/22, Callable 10/25/18 @ 105(c)      65,450   
     

 

 

 

 

Government (0.0%):

  

  178,000       Provincia de Buenos Aires, 10.88%, 1/26/21(c)      169,990   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.1%):

  

  400,000       Hutchison Whampoa International 11, Ltd., 3.50%, 1/13/17(c)      420,580   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.0%):

  

  200,000       Nara Cable Funding, Ltd., 8.88%, 12/1/18, Callable 8/11/14 @ 109(c)      213,500   
  200,000       Unitymedia Hessen, 5.50%, 1/15/23, Callable 1/15/18 @ 103(c)      207,000   
     

 

 

 
        420,500   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

  

  229,000       FMG Resources August 2006, 6.00%, 4/1/17, Callable 4/1/15 @ 103(c)      236,442   
  184,000       FMG Resources August 2006, 6.88%, 4/1/22, Callable 4/1/17 @ 103.44^(c)      197,340   
  126,000       FMG Resources Pty, Ltd., 8.25%, 11/1/19, Callable 11/1/15 @ 104.13(c)      137,183   
     

 

 

 
        570,965   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.4%):

  

  240,000       Bumi Investment Pte, Ltd., 10.75%, 10/6/17, Callable 10/6/14 @ 105(c)      120,000   
  1,077,000       Petrobras Global Finance BV, 2.37%, 1/15/19(d)      1,078,346   
  507,000       YPF SA, 8.88%, 12/19/18(c)      534,885   
  428,000       YPF SA, 8.75%, 4/4/24(c)      447,217   
     

 

 

 
        2,180,448   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil-Integrated Companies (0.0%):

  

  229,000       Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.38%, 1/27/21      238,671   
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.1%):

  

  425,000       TFS Corp., Ltd., 11.00%, 7/15/18, Callable 7/15/15 @ 108(a)      440,406   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.1%):

  

  516,000       Trust F/1401, 5.25%, 12/15/24(c)      541,800   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

  200,000       Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd., Series E, 4.50%, 2/14/22(c)      210,881   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

11


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Road & Rail (0.0%):

  

$ 370,503       Inversiones Alsacia SA, 8.00%, 8/18/18, Callable 2/18/15 @ 104(a)    $ 248,237   
  173,000       Viterra, Inc., 5.95%, 8/1/20(c)      197,455   
     

 

 

 
        445,692   
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (0.7%):

  

  758,000       Federal Republic of Brazil, 4.88%, 1/22/21      826,220   
  405,400       Republic of Argentina, 2.68%, 10/3/15      392,022   
  1,583,590       Republic of Argentina, Series X, 2.46%, 4/17/17      1,479,073   
  393,204       Republic of Argentina, 0.68%, 5/7/24      367,646   
  1,028,000       Republic of Turkey, 6.75%, 4/3/18      1,160,612   
     

 

 

 
        4,225,573   
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.1%):

  

  375,000       B.A.T. International Finance plc, 2.13%, 6/7/17, Callable 6/7/17 @ 25(c)      384,277   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  200,000       Colombia Telecomm SA Esp, 5.38%, 9/27/22, Callable 9/27/17 @ 103(c)      199,700   
  464,000       Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.50%, 4/1/21, Callable 4/1/15 @ 103.75      508,080   
     

 

 

 
        707,780   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $18,900,468)

     19,057,764   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (16.5%):

  

 

U.S. Treasury Bills (11.9%)

  

  16,675,000       0.06%, 7/10/14(f)      16,674,982   
  50,000       0.06%, 7/17/14(f)      50,000   
  1,000,000       0.06%, 7/24/14(f)      999,989   
  4,300,000       0.05%, 8/7/14(f)      4,299,979   
  13,900,000       0.04%, 8/14/14(f)      13,899,624   
  12,700,000       0.04%, 8/21/14(f)      12,699,594   
  8,800,000       0.03%, 8/28/14(f)      8,799,718   
  2,000,000       0.04%, 9/18/14(f)      1,999,912   
  1,000,000       0.02%, 9/25/14(f)      999,934   
  3,000,000       0.02%, 10/2/14(f)      2,999,691   
  13,800,000       0.04%, 10/9/14(f)      13,798,855   
  6,700,000       0.06%, 10/16/14(f)      6,699,156   
  4,800,000       0.04%, 10/30/14(f)      4,799,395   
     

 

 

 
        88,720,829   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations, continued

  

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (4.6%)

  

$ 1,940,000       0.25%, 1/15/15(h)    $ 1,941,820   
  3,485,000       0.25%, 3/31/15      3,488,949   
  5,201,000       2.25%, 3/31/16      5,372,675   
  3,892,300       1.25%, 10/31/18      3,862,197   
  629,000       2.00%, 9/30/20      632,845   
  5,467,500       2.25%, 4/30/21      5,521,322   
  7,272,500       2.00%, 5/31/21      7,217,956   
  929,700       2.00%, 11/15/21      918,079   
  1,121,100       1.75%, 5/15/22      1,079,146   
  4,401,700       2.75%, 2/15/24      4,501,768   
     

 

 

 
        34,536,757   
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $123,157,422)

     123,257,586   
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Swaptions (0.2%):

  

 

Total Purchased Swaptions (Cost $1,263,232)

     1,507,382   
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options (0.5%):

  

 

Total Purchased Options (Cost $6,342,986)

     6,784,680   
     

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds (1.1%):

  

  44,243       Market Vectors Gold Miners, ETF, 0.72%      1,170,227   
  4,217       ETFS Platinum Trust(h)      609,905   
  4,996       ETFS Physical Palladium Shares(h)      410,621   
  92,245       iShares Gold Trust(h)      1,188,116   
  37,838       SPDR Gold Trust(h)      4,844,777   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Fund (Cost $8,916,252)

     8,223,646   
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.7%):

  

  12,928,596       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(i)      12,928,596   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $12,928,596)

     12,928,596   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.2%):

  

  1,560,222       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(f)      1,560,222   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $1,560,222)

     1,560,222   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $697,091,117)(j) — 101.9%

     763,929,562  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (1.9)%

     (17,326,714
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 746,602,848   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

12


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

GDR—Global Depositary Receipt

MTN—Medium Term Note

SPDR—Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $12,503,743.

 

+ The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the fair value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars.

 

(a) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 1.10% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(b) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 1.03% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(c) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(d) Variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2014. The date presented represents the final maturity date.

 

(e) Principal amount is stated in 1,000 Brazilian Real Units.

 

(f) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(g) Principal amount is stated in 100 Mexican Peso Units.

 

(h) All or a portion of these securities are held by the AZL Cayman Global Allocation Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”).

 

(i) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(j) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country    Percentage  

Argentina

     0.5

Australia

     1.1

Austria

     %NM 

Belgium

     %NM 

Bermuda

     0.1

Brazil

     2.7

Canada

     2.1

Cayman Islands

     0.5

Chile

     0.2

China

     0.2

Colombia

     %NM 

Denmark

     0.1

European Community

     0.2

France

     3.9

Germany

     2.6

Guernsey

     0.1

Hong Kong

     1.3

India

     0.1

Indonesia

     0.2

Ireland (Republic of)

     0.6

Israel

     %NM 

Italy

     0.6

Japan

     10.4

Jersey

     0.3
Country    Percentage  

Kazakhstan

     0.1

Korea, Republic Of

     0.4

Luxembourg

     0.3

Malaysia

     0.3

Mexico

     2.8

Netherlands

     2.3

Norway

     0.1

Poland

     0.9

Portugal

     %NM 

Republic of Korea (South)

     0.3

Russian Federation

     %NM 

Singapore

     1.0

South Africa

     0.1

Spain

     0.2

Sweden

     0.4

Switzerland

     2.4

Taiwan

     0.2

Thailand

     0.1

Turkey

     0.2

United Arab Emirates

     0.1

United Kingdom

     5.3

United States

     54.7
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

NM Not meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

Continued

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Sold Short (-0.1%):

 

Security Description   

Proceeds

Received

    Fair
Value
   

Unrealized

Appreciation/

Deprecation

 

Eni SpA

   $ (349,635   $ (375,600   $ (25,965
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $(349,635)       $(375,600)      $ (25,965
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $2,801,000 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
    

Number of

Contracts

   

Notional

Value

   

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

 

DJ EURO STOXX 50 September Futures (Euro)

     Short         9/19/14         (190   $ (8,408,024   $ 102,979   

Russell 2000 Mini Index September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     Short         9/19/14         (22     (2,618,660     (51,964

E-Mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     Short         9/19/14         (200     (10,407,000     14,959   

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     Short         9/19/14         (345     (33,678,900     (339,903

ASX SPI 200 Index September Futures (Australian Dollar)

     Long         9/18/14         1        126,194        279   

Tokyo Price Index September Futures (Japanese Yen)

     Long         9/11/14         7        872,495        18,125   

German Stock Index September Futures (Euro)

     Long         9/19/14         3        1,012,477        (6,321

NIKKEI 225 Index September Futures (Japanese Yen)

     Long         9/11/14         3        224,578        500   

S&P/Toronto Stock Exchange 60 Index September Futures (Canadian Dollar)

     Long         9/18/14         1        161,908        1,290   
            

 

 

 

Total

             $ (260,056
            

 

 

 

Option Contracts

Over-the-counter options purchased as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
   Strike Price      Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

ACE, Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      USD         95.00         01/16/15         31,614       $ 298,792   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         105.00         01/16/15         13,197         140,690   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         115.00         01/16/15         21,359         127,856   

Bank of America Corp.

   Citibank    Call      USD         17.00         01/16/15         157,232         72,172   

Chevron Corp.

   Barclays Bank    Call      USD         135.00         12/19/14         14,500         37,358   

Chevron Corp.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         135.00         12/19/14         7,100         18,293   

Chevron Corp.

   Citibank    Call      USD         135.00         12/19/14         7,200         18,550   

Citigroup, Inc.

   Bank of America    Call      USD         60.00         01/16/15         44,025         5,846   

Coach, Inc.

   Bank of America    Call      USD         60.00         02/20/15         13,282         448   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         45.00         01/16/15         130,514         79,862   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      USD         120.00         10/17/14         19,952         96,881   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Call      EUR         3500.00         03/16/18         424         138,051   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      EUR         3450.00         03/20/17         495         142,145   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   UBS Warburg    Call      EUR         3600.00         06/15/18         206         58,058   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Citibank    Call      EUR         3500.00         06/16/17         462         120,503   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Bank of America    Call      EUR         3600.00         09/15/17         477         117,371   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Deutsche Bank    Call      EUR         3426.55         09/21/18         225         83,595   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Barclays Bank    Call      EUR         3500.00         12/15/17         488         148,921   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Call      EUR         3293.01         12/16/16         1,161         395,000   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      EUR         3325.00         12/18/15         515         125,524   

Humana, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         115.00         01/16/15         3,310         57,761   

Humana, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      USD         130.00         01/16/15         13,049         114,528   

Johnson & Johnson

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         105.00         02/20/15         66,400         258,040   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Bank of America    Call      USD         65.00         01/16/15         78,616         34,277   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      USD         65.00         01/16/15         57,421         25,036   

Marathon Oil Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      USD         32.00         07/18/14         3,520         27,878   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         55.00         01/16/15         106,514         497,833   

 

Continued

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
   Strike Price      Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

MetLife, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      USD         50.00         01/16/15         59,096       $ 397,267   

Mylan, Inc.

   Bank of America    Call      USD         47.00         01/16/15         18,200         132,587   

Mylan, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         47.00         01/16/15         18,200         132,587   

Oracle Corp.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         42.00         01/16/15         65,257         108,606   

PFE U.S.

   Citibank    Call      USD         32.50         01/16/15         68,164         23,728   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   Citibank    Call      USD         87.50         01/16/15         45,138         264,592   

Siemens AG

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         150.00         01/16/15         18,114         42,407   

SPDR Gold Shares(a)

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         133.44         03/20/15         9,230         35,217   

Stoxx Europe 600 Index

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      EUR         355.61         03/17/17         4,134         132,144   

Stoxx Europe 600 Index

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      EUR         348.12         09/16/16         4,376         136,541   

Stoxx Europe 600 Index

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      EUR         347.97         12/16/16         3,668         122,398   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      JPY         5108.80         01/29/15         8,000         8,993   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      JPY         4906.34         10/09/14         7,148         5,312   

Topix Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      JPY         1184.43         03/13/15         338,919         373,492   

Topix Index

   Goldman Sachs    Call      JPY         1288.50         06/12/15         261,314         169,203   

Topix Index

   Citibank    Call      JPY         1246.74         09/12/14         148,791         65,257   

Topix Index

   Citibank    Call      JPY         1178.21         12/12/14         173,166         181,029   

Topix JP Equity

   UBS Warburg    Call      JPY         1240.60         12/12/14         173,716         113,890   

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

   Bank of America    Put      USD         1019.91         08/15/14         3,744         29,823   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   Citibank    Put      USD         95.00         01/16/15         17,605         58,057   

Russell 200 Index

   Citibank    Put      USD         1077.67         07/18/14         3,314         1,660   

S&P 500 Index

   JPMorgan Chase    Put      USD         1838.92         07/18/14         1,888         2,772   

S&P 500 Index

   BNP Paribas    Put      USD         1854.90         07/18/14         1,872         3,527   

S&P 500 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         1853.97         08/15/14         1,308         9,663   

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

   Bank of America    Put      USD         1078.40         07/18/14         3,216         1,645   

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Put      USD         1155.45         08/15/14         2,770         38,528   

SPX U.S. Index

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Put      USD         1900.00         07/18/14         1,887         6,920   

SPX U.S. Index

   BNP Paribas    Put      USD         1928.98         08/15/14         1,846         33,394   

Transocean, Ltd.

   Bank of America    Put      USD         38.00         01/16/15         21,131         24,985   

Transocean, Ltd.

   Citibank    Put      USD         40.00         01/16/15         16,740         29,349   

Transocean, Ltd.

   Bank of America    Put      USD         40.00         01/16/15         14,083         24,691   

Transocean, Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         40.00         01/16/15         5,441         9,539   

Transocean, Ltd.

   Barclays Bank    Put      USD         40.00         01/16/15         5,719         10,027   

Transocean, Ltd.

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Put      USD         40.00         01/16/15         13,953         24,463   

Transocean, Ltd.

   Deutsche Bank    Put      USD         43.00         01/16/15         24,389         70,728   

Transocean, Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         43.00         01/16/15         19,511         56,777   
                    

 

 

 

Total

                     $ 6,123,067   
                    

 

 

 

Over-the-counter options written as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
  

Strike Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

ACE, Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      USD         110.00         01/16/15         31,614       $ (39,140

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      USD         100.00         08/15/14         6,982         (74,375

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         100.00         08/15/14         7,014         (74,716

Cimarex Energy

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         125.00         09/19/14         3,512         (72,875

Cimarex Energy

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      USD         135.00         09/19/14         4,691         (62,197

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      USD         75.00         09/19/14         3,489         (54,766

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   Citibank    Call      USD         80.00         01/16/15         7,761         (117,370

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         80.00         09/19/14         2,875         (34,080

Diamondback Enerrgy, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         75.00         09/19/14         3,491         (54,798

Marathon Oil Corp.

   Citibank    Call      USD         32.00         07/18/14         3,520         (27,878

MetLife, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      USD         60.00         01/16/15         59,096         (94,562

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

   Bank of America    Call      USD         1108.82         08/15/14         3,744         (1,251

Mylan, Inc.

   Bank of America    Call      USD         55.00         01/16/15         18,200         (59,814

Mylan, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      USD         55.00         01/16/15         18,200         (59,814

Nestle N

   Morgan Stanley    Call      CHF         70.00         09/19/14         5,435         (4,883

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   Citibank    Call      USD         97.50         01/16/15         45,138         (93,068

 

Continued

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
  

Strike Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair Value  

Russell 200 Index

   Citibank    Call      USD         1154.65         07/18/14         3,314       $ (139,823

S&P 500 Index

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         1951.51         07/18/14         1,888         (36,289

S&P 500 Index

   BNP Paribas    Call      USD         1968.46         07/18/14         1,872         (18,872

S&P 500 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Call      USD         1981.99         08/15/14         1,308         (17,976

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

   Bank of America    Call      USD         1155.43         07/18/14         3,216         (133,522

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      USD         1237.98         08/15/14         2,770         (17,238

SPX U.S. Index

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      USD         1990.00         07/18/14         1,887         (6,985

Tokyo Stock Price Index

   Citibank    Call      JPY         1318.19         12/12/14         173,166         (56,783

Topix Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      JPY         1370.22         03/13/15         338,919         (103,887

Topix Index

   Goldman Sachs    Call      JPY         1490.61         06/12/15         261,314         (46,227

Topix JP Equity

   UBS Warburg    Call      JPY         1410.88         12/12/14         173,716         (21,970

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Deutsche Bank    Put      USD         97.50         01/16/15         18,500         (73,233

Cimarex Energy

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         120.00         09/19/14         3,501         (5,088

Cimarex Energy

   Citibank    Put      USD         120.00         09/19/14         3,522         (5,118

Coach, Inc.

   Bank of America    Put      USD         42.50         02/20/15         13,282         (125,986

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         42.00         01/16/15         20,679         (44,203

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   UBS Warburg    Put      USD         43.00         10/17/14         14,046         (20,944

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   Citibank    Put      USD         70.00         01/16/15         10,348         (31,199

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Put      USD         55.00         09/19/14         7,277         (3,643

EOG Resources, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         110.00         10/17/14         7,100         (26,027

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Deutsche Bank    Put      EUR         2586.07         09/21/18         225         (94,965

Gulfport Energy

   Deutsche Bank    Put      USD         60.00         01/16/15         20,900         (118,866

Hess Corp.

   Citibank    Put      USD         95.00         01/16/15         7,350         (33,008

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Put      USD         13.00         09/19/14         34,164         (19,478

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         77.50         01/16/15         15,600         (97,841

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

   Bank of America    Put      USD         951.91         08/15/14         3,744         (6,677

Mylan, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Put      USD         42.00         01/16/15         18,200         (24,230

Mylan, Inc.

   Bank of America    Put      USD         42.00         01/16/15         18,200         (24,230

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Put      USD         49.00         11/21/14         3,550         (7,008

Ocean RIG UDW, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         17.50         12/19/14         17,702         (19,201

Oceaneering International, Inc.

   Citibank    Put      USD         70.00         10/17/14         13,781         (17,121

PFE U.S.

   Citibank    Put      USD         28.00         01/16/15         68,164         (58,719

Phillips 66

   Morgan Stanley    Put      USD         80.00         01/16/15         6,977         (37,002

Phillips 66

   UBS Warburg    Put      USD         85.00         01/16/15         3,528         (28,532

Phillips 66

   Barclays Bank    Put      USD         85.00         01/16/15         7,122         (57,598

Phillips 66

   Citibank    Put      USD         85.00         01/16/15         3,600         (29,114

Phillips 66

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         90.00         01/16/15         3,521         (40,759

Phillips 66

   Deutsche Bank    Put      USD         80.00         11/21/14         7,014         (30,783

Phillips 66

   Citibank    Put      USD         82.50         11/21/14         7,020         (39,936

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

   Citibank    Put      USD         225.00         09/19/14         3,559         (37,464

Rowan Companies plc

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         32.00         07/18/14         33,300         (20,308

Russell 200 Index

   Citibank    Put      USD         989.70         07/18/14         3,314         (158

S&P 500 Index

   JPMorgan Chase    Put      USD         1688.80         07/18/14         1,888         (251

S&P 500 Index

   BNP Paribas    Put      USD         1703.48         07/18/14         1,872         (310

S&P 500 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         1706.98         08/15/14         1,308         (1,693

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

   Bank of America    Put      USD         990.37         07/18/14         3,216         (156

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Put      USD         1072.92         08/15/14         2,770         (9,401

SPX U.S. Index

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Put      USD         1790.00         07/18/14         1,887         (1,199

SPX U.S. Index

   BNP Paribas    Put      USD         1782.11         08/15/14         1,846         (5,913

Topix Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      JPY         1045.08         03/13/15         338,919         (43,141

Topix Index

   Goldman Sachs    Put      JPY         1136.91         06/12/15         261,314         (101,584

Topix Index

   Citibank    Put      JPY         1047.55         12/12/14         173,166         (11,228

Topix JP Equity

   UBS Warburg    Put      JPY         1094.65         12/12/14         173,716         (19,066

Transocean, Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs    Put      USD         38.00         01/16/15         21,131         (21,131
                    

 

 

 

Total

                     $ (2,918,671
                    

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

16


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange-traded options purchased as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description          Put/
Call
  

Strike Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

Bank of America Corp.

      Call    USD      17.00         01/16/15         256       $ 11,648   

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

      Call    USD      34.00         09/19/14         204         244,800   

Citigroup, Inc.

      Call    USD      60.00         01/16/15         70         980   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

      Call    USD      45.00         01/16/15         167         10,104   

Humana, Inc.

      Call    USD      130.00         01/16/15         21         18,690   

Merck & Co., Inc.

      Call    USD      55.00         01/16/15         110         48,950   

MetLife, Inc.

      Call    USD      50.00         01/16/15         66         44,715   

Oracle Corp.

      Call    USD      42.00         01/16/15         82         13,776   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

      Call    USD      82.50         01/16/15         34         31,875   

SPDR Gold Shares(a)

      Call    USD      135.00         06/19/15         146         64,605   

SPDR Gold Shares(a)

      Call    USD      130.00         12/19/14         346         132,345   

SPDR Gold Trust(a)

      Call    USD      130.56         12/31/14         10,383         38,855   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

      Put    USD      135.00         07/18/14         9         270   
                    

 

 

 

Total

                     $ 661,613   
                    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded options written as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
  

Strike Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

   Call    USD      39.00         09/19/14         180       $ (130,500

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

   Call    USD      42.50         12/19/14         43         (13,653

Tenet Healtchare Corp.

   Call    USD      49.00         11/21/14         69         (21,563

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

   Call    USD      150.00         07/18/14         9         (608

Biogen Idec, Inc.

   Put    USD      280.00         07/18/14         11         (413
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ (166,737
                 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions purchased as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Exercise
Rate

     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(Local)
     Market
Value
 

10-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Call         USD         2.80         09/15/14         2,229       $ 382,168   

10-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Call         USD         2.80         09/15/14         175         27,323   

10-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Call         USD         2.75         11/28/14         65         8,668   

10-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Call         USD         2.75         11/28/14         1,826         243,554   

5-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Call         USD         1.90         09/26/14         1,416         67,768   

5-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Call         USD         1.63         10/10/14         3,261         79,623   

5-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Deutsche Bank      Call         USD         1.80         10/28/14         5,440         518,663   

5-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Deutsche Bank      Call         USD         1.80         10/28/14         100         5,300   

5-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Deutsche Bank      Call         USD         1.80         11/17/14         1,456         158,103   

10-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month JPY LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Put         JPY         1.35         01/25/16         30,000         3,087   

10-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month JPY LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Put         JPY         1.35         01/25/16         13,882         1,429   

5-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month JPY LIBOR

   Deutsche Bank      Put         JPY         1.07         04/04/18         1,006,981         11,696   
                    

 

 

 

Total

                     $ 1,507,382   
                    

 

 

 

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Exercise
Rate

     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
 

10-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Call         USD         2.60         09/15/14         1,463       $ (137,188

10-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Call         USD         2.60         09/15/14         869         (5,506

5-Year Interest Rate, Pay 6-Month USD LIBOR

   Goldman Sachs      Call         USD         1.70         09/26/14         1,416         (45,700
                    

 

 

 

Total

                     $ (188,394
                    

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

17


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Currency Contracts

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open forward currency contracts were as follows:

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

                 

Australian Dollar

   Morgan Stanley    8/8/14      1,964,700       $ 1,837,024       $ 1,846,727       $ (9,703

Brazilian Real

   Deutsche Bank    8/8/14      4,207,702         1,813,000         1,882,735         (69,735

Brazilian Real

   Deutsche Bank    8/15/14      1,664,543         743,000         743,373         (373

Brazilian Real

   Deutsche Bank    8/15/14      1,659,269         744,000         741,018         2,982   

Chinese Renminbi

   Deutsche Bank    1/30/15      8,202,461         1,338,000         1,309,313         28,687   

Chinese Renminbi

   Deutsche Bank    1/30/15      2,043,746         334,000         326,232         7,768   

Chinese Renminbi

   JPMorgan Chase    1/30/15      4,087,158         668,000         652,410         15,590   

European Euro

   BNP Paribas    7/3/14      1,339,800         1,835,044         1,834,483         561   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/3/14      1,339,800         1,835,526         1,834,483         1,043   

European Euro

   BNP Paribas    7/10/14      1,611,116         2,207,749         2,206,031         1,718   

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    7/10/14      473,000         648,166         647,658         508   

European Euro

   Credit Suisse First Boston    7/11/14      1,263,100         1,731,710         1,729,514         2,196   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/11/14      1,263,100         1,731,205         1,729,514         1,691   

European Euro

   Morgan Stanley    7/11/14      1,206,000         1,647,812         1,651,329         (3,517

European Euro

   Credit Suisse First Boston    7/17/14      1,284,300         1,754,174         1,758,581         (4,407

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/17/14      1,305,000         1,787,706         1,786,925         781   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/18/14      2,248,900         3,072,785         3,079,412         (6,627

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    8/7/14      1,816,300         2,459,379         2,487,235         (27,856

European Euro

   Morgan Stanley    8/7/14      1,337,600         1,811,199         1,831,705         (20,506

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    8/8/14      1,290,900         1,747,262         1,767,760         (20,498

European Euro

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/14/14      752,400         1,019,359         1,030,360         (11,001

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    8/14/14      499,100         676,141         683,483         (7,342

European Euro

   UBS Warburg    8/14/14      1,243,200         1,683,927         1,702,477         (18,550

European Euro

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/15/14      1,317,000         1,787,564         1,803,548         (15,984

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    8/15/14      1,337,300         1,814,861         1,831,348         (16,487

European Euro

   Morgan Stanley    8/22/14      1,321,600         1,796,662         1,809,894         (13,232

European Euro

   UBS Warburg    8/22/14      1,284,600         1,746,735         1,759,223         (12,488

Japanese Yen

   BNP Paribas    7/3/14      179,442,194         1,763,000         1,771,613         (8,613

Japanese Yen

   UBS Warburg    7/3/14      179,593,812         1,763,000         1,773,110         (10,110

Japanese Yen

   Morgan Stanley    7/7/14      340,000,000         3,273,827         3,356,895         (83,068

Japanese Yen

   Bank of America    7/10/14      146,759,025         1,435,998         1,449,020         (13,022

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    7/10/14      153,515,670         1,503,069         1,515,732         (12,663

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    7/11/14      146,209,560         1,441,468         1,443,607         (2,139

Japanese Yen

   Credit Suisse First Boston    7/17/14      141,878,850         1,399,241         1,400,917         (1,676

Japanese Yen

   BNP Paribas    7/24/14      144,875,127         1,414,505         1,430,586         (16,081

Japanese Yen

   Credit Suisse First Boston    7/24/14      73,626,625         719,010         727,035         (8,025

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    7/24/14      221,383,188         2,161,542         2,186,074         (24,532

Japanese Yen

   BNP Paribas    7/25/14      186,459,631         1,817,000         1,841,233         (24,233

Japanese Yen

   Morgan Stanley    7/25/14      223,563,000         2,177,508         2,207,617         (30,109

Japanese Yen

   BNP Paribas    8/1/14      186,051,351         1,817,000         1,837,302         (20,302

Japanese Yen

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/1/14      262,821,000         2,568,091         2,595,421         (27,330

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    8/4/14      220,000,000         2,164,289         2,172,597         (8,308

Japanese Yen

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/7/14      140,851,348         1,375,931         1,390,997         (15,066

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    8/7/14      185,678,778         1,814,155         1,833,696         (19,541

Japanese Yen

   UBS Warburg    8/8/14      149,577,000         1,467,563         1,477,178         (9,615

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    8/14/14      155,079,960         1,518,516         1,531,585         (13,069

Japanese Yen

   Morgan Stanley    8/15/14      188,602,140         1,860,000         1,862,666         (2,666

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    8/22/14      306,886,455         3,007,959         3,031,003         (23,044

Mexican Peso

   Barclays Bank    7/10/14      10,087,000         747,933         776,990         (29,057

Mexican Peso

   Credit Suisse First Boston    7/24/14      6,957,910         523,360         535,396         (12,036

Mexican Peso

   Deutsche Bank    8/7/14      10,710,450         793,696         823,360         (29,664

Mexican Peso

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/21/14      12,106,450         912,675         929,859         (17,184

 

Continued

 

18


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Mexican Peso

   UBS Warburg    9/4/14      10,867,520       $ 814,199       $ 833,943       $ (19,744

Mexican Peso

   UBS Warburg    9/18/14      11,616,000         882,715         890,534         (7,819

Mexican Peso

   Credit Suisse First Boston    10/16/14      29,356,000         2,226,047         2,246,388         (20,341

Mexican Peso

   Deutsche Bank    11/13/14      11,269,000         861,907         860,748         1,159   

Mexican Peso

   BNP Paribas    12/11/14      27,540,400         2,093,436         2,099,725         (6,289
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 90,590,630       $ 91,299,598       $ (708,968
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long Contracts:

                 

Chinese Renminbi

   Deutsche Bank    1/30/15      4,063,000       $ 651,539       $ 648,554       $ (2,985

Chinese Renminbi

   Deutsche Bank    1/30/15      6,183,207         998,580         986,991         (11,589

Chinese Renminbi

   JPMorgan Chase    1/30/15      4,087,158         653,579         652,410         (1,169

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/11/14      1,263,100         1,717,109         1,729,514         12,405   

European Euro

   Brown Brothers Harriman    7/14/14      992,500         1,360,395         1,359,007         (1,388

Indian Rupee

   Credit Suisse First Boston    7/18/14      42,139,033         713,000         697,508         (15,492

Swiss Franc

   HSBC Bank    8/8/14      1,604,153         1,784,603         1,809,976         25,373   

Swiss Franc

   HSBC Bank    8/15/14      1,605,414         1,789,600         1,811,504         21,904   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 9,668,405       $ 9,695,464       $ 27,059   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open forward cross currency contracts were as follows:

 

Purchase/Sale    Counterparty   

Amount

Purchased

     Amount Sold     

Contract

Value

     Value     

Net Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Great British Pound/European Euro

   Deutsche Bank      1,058,043         1,306,000        EUR       $ 1,783,585       $ 1,805,535       $ 21,950   

Great British Pound/European Euro

   Morgan Stanley      433,238         543,000        EUR         734,902         732,547         (2,355
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $ 2,518,487       $ 2,538,082       $ 19,595   
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swap Agreements—Buy Protection(b)

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open over-the-counter credit default swap agreements were as follows:

 

Underlying Instrument    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Implied

Credit

Spread at
June 30,

2014

(%)(c)

    

Notional
Amount

($)(d)

    

Fixed
Rate

(%)

    

Value

($)

    

Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)

($)

    

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

($)

 

Transocean, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    6/20/19      1.42         63,000         1.00         1,145         1,506         (362

Transocean, Inc.

   Barclays Bank    6/20/19      1.42         159,000         1.00         2,889         3,838         (949

Transocean, Inc.

   Barclays Bank    6/20/19      1.42         254,000         1.00         4,614         6,640         (2,026

Transocean, Inc.

   Barclays Bank    6/20/19      1.42         105,719         1.00         1,921         2,620         (699

Transocean, Inc.

   Barclays Bank    6/20/19      1.42         352,400         1.00         6,402         8,733         (2,331

Transocean, Inc.

   Citibank    6/20/19      1.42         246,673         1.00         4,481         5,450         (968

Transocean, Inc.

   Barclays Bank    6/20/19      1.42         355,270         1.00         6,454         6,552         (98

Transocean, Inc.

   Barclays Bank    6/20/19      1.42         355,269         1.00         6,454         5,746         708   

Transocean, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    6/20/19      1.42         222,736         1.00         4,047         5,308         (1,262
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    38,407         46,393         (7,987
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

19


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements—Buy Protection(b)

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements were as follows:

 

Underlying Instrument    Clearing Agent    Expiration
Date
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014
(%)(c)
     Notional
Amount
($)(d)
    Fixed
Rate
(%)
     Value
($)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
($)
    Unrealized
Appreciaton/
(Depreciation)
($)
 

CDX North America High Yield Index Swap Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Series 22*

   JPMorgan Chase Bank    6/20/19      3.04         1,616,868 **      5.00         (140,017     (119,514     (20,503
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                   (140,017     (119,514     (20,503
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements—Sell Protection(b)

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements were as follows:

 

Underlying Instrument    Clearing Agent    Expiration
Date
  

Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014

(%)(c)

    

Notional
Amount

($)(d)

   

Fixed
Rate

(%)

    

Value

($)

    

Premiums
Paid/
(Received)

($)

    

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

($)

 

CDX North America Investment Grade Index Swap Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Series 22

   JPMorgan Chase    6/20/19      0.59         (1,131,000     1.00         22,422         16,978         5,444   
                

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                   22,422         16,978         5,444   
                

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Swaps at June 30, 2014

 

Counterparty    Receive/Pay Total Return      Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(Local)

     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank NA

   KOSPI 200 Index September Futures      9/11/14      1,454,239,050      KRW      $ (20,697

BNP Paribas SA

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini June Futures      3/31/16      26,350,000      JPY        19,350   

BNP Paribas SA

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini June Futures      3/31/16      26,800,000      JPY        14,908   

BNP Paribas SA

  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini June Futures

     3/31/17      29,630,000      JPY        17,573   

BNP Paribas SA

  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini June Futures

     3/31/17      25,515,000      JPY        11,373   

Citibank NA

  

PT Siloam International Hospitals Tbk

     3/15/15      223,600      USD        66,161   
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 108,668   
                 

 

 

 

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* As of June 30, 2014, the CDX North America High Yield Index included securities which had defaulted and represented 1% of the Index.

 

** Reflects the notional amount after the default of securities.

 

(a) All or portion of these securities are held by the AZL Cayman Global Allocation Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”).

 

(b) When a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the Fund as a seller of credit protection will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and take delivery of the reference entity or (ii) pay a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value. Alternatively, the Fund as a buyer of credit protection will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and deliver the reference entity to the seller or (ii) receive a net amount of equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value.

 

(c) Implied credit spread, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of the credit default swap agreements as of period end will serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront or daily payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Generally, wider credit spreads represent a perceived deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the swap agreement.

 

(d) The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

20


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 697,091,117  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 763,929,562  

Cash

       17,865  

Segregated cash for collateral

       2,875,225  

Deposits with brokers for securities sold short

       322,112  

Interest and dividends receivable

       2,361,976  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $486,671)

       486,946  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

       146,316  

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

       130,073  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       333,059  

Proceeds paid on swap agreements

       46,393  

Receivable for investments sold

       3,404,442  

Reclaims receivable

       122,437  

Receivable for variation margin on swaps

       3,009  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       44,797  

Prepaid expenses

       11,112  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       774,235,324  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash and securities received as collateral for derivatives

       3,632,845  

Written options (Proceeds received $3,204,986)

       3,273,802  

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

       808,630  

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

       29,392  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       12,928,596  

Payable for investments purchased

       5,123,145  

Payable for investments redeemed

       653,174  

Securities sold short (Proceeds received $349,635)

       375,600  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       50,491  

Payable for variation margin on swaps

       1,259  

Manager fees payable

       453,823  

Administration fees payable

       34,676  

Distribution fees payable

       151,273  

Custodian fees payable

       95,201  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,943  

Trustee fees payable

       4,492  

Other accrued liabilities

       14,134  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       27,632,476  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 746,602,848  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 640,830,928  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       9,145,938  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       30,771,160  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       65,854,822  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 746,602,848  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       59,840,120  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.48  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $12,503,743.

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 7,090,505  

Interest

       2,687,759  

Income from securities lending

       197,884  

Foreign withholding tax

       (421,931 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       9,554,217  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       2,560,537  

Administration fees

       160,166  

Distribution fees

       853,512  

Custodian fees

       162,243  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       5,648  

Trustee fees

       17,539  

Professional fees

       18,134  

Shareholder reports

       4,458  

Dividends on securities sold short

       13,450  

Other expenses

       6,763  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       3,802,450  

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (721 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       3,801,729  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       5,752,488  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       19,850,744  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (3,432,424 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts

       (350,115 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on swap agreements

       (17,568 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

       12,592  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       3,246,349  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       19,309,578  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 25,062,066  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
     

For the

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2014

  

For the

Year Ended

December 31,
2013

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 5,752,488        $ 3,428,686  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       16,063,229          15,537,052  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       3,246,349          43,890,720  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       25,062,066          62,856,458  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (48,119 )

From net realized gains

                (976,480 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (1,024,599 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       78,288,293          276,183,753  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                1,024,599  

Value of shares redeemed

       (3,436,283 )        (1,414,434 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       74,852,010          275,793,918  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       99,914,076          337,625,777  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       646,688,772          309,062,995  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 746,602,848        $ 646,688,772  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 9,145,938        $ 3,393,450  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       6,467,587          24,476,115  

Dividends reinvested

                89,877  

Shares redeemed

       (284,180 )        (120,241 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       6,183,407          24,445,751  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

     

Six Months

Ended

June 30,
2014

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2013

 

January 10, 2012

to

December 31,
2012 (a)

     (Unaudited)        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.05       $ 10.58       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

            

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.09         0.07         0.13  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.34         1.42         0.58  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.43         1.49         0.71  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

            

Net Investment Income

               (b)       (0.13 )

Realized Gains

               (0.02 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.02 )       (0.13 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.48       $ 12.05       $ 10.58  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       3.57 %(d)       14.11 %       7.13 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 746,603       $ 646,689       $ 309,063  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       1.68 %       0.72 %       1.09 %

Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f)

       1.11 %       1.14 %       1.15 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(e)

       1.11 %       1.14 %       1.14 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(e)(g)

       1.11 %       1.14 %       1.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       36 %(d)       50 %       74 %(d)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) Less than $0.005.

 

(c) The return includes reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but excludes insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(g) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, which is used to pay certain Fund Expenses. See Note 2 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Consolidation of Subsidiaries

The Fund’s primary vehicle for gaining exposure to the commodities markets is through investment in the AZL Cayman Global Allocation Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund formed in the Cayman Islands, which invests primarily in commodity-related instruments.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s aggregate investment in the Subsidiary was $9,269,796, representing 1.24% of the Fund’s net assets.

The Fund’s operations have been consolidated with the operations of the Subsidiary.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Floating Rate Loans

The Fund may invest in floating rate loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. These loans are made by banks and other large financial institutions to various companies and are typically senior in the borrowing companies’ capital structure. Coupon rates are floating, not fixed and are tied to a benchmark lending rate. Loans involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. A Fund records an investment when the borrower withdraws money and records the interest as earned.

 

24


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $15.5 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $19,672 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Forward Currency Contracts 

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund entered into forward currency contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to foreign currencies. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or the seller, is the unrealized appreciation of the contract. The forward currency contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The contract amount of forward currency contracts outstanding was $102.8 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average amount for these contracts was $74.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against changes in the value of equity securities. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with

 

25


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $57.5 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $51.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Options Contracts

The Fund may purchase or write put and call options on a security or an index of securities. During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund purchased and wrote call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to underlying instruments (including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or foreign currency exchange rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.

Purchased Options Contracts — The Fund pays a premium which is included in “Investments, at value” on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing put options that expire are treated as realized losses. When a put option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing put options are offset against proceeds to determine the realized gain/loss on the transaction. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.

Written Options Contracts — The Fund receives a premium which is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or the amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses. The risk associated with writing an option is that the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of an underlying asset and is required to buy or sell an underlying asset under the contractual terms of the option at a price different from the current value.

Realized gains and losses, if any, are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Fund had the following transactions in purchased call and put options during the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

       

Number of

Contracts

     Cost

Options outstanding at December 31, 2013

         4,017,737          $ 4,217,942  

Options purchased

         2,929,347            11,339,616  

Options exercised

                     

Options expired

         (2,058,916 )          (2,499,413 )

Options closed

         (1,431,138 )          (5,451,927 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2014

         3,457,030          $ 7,606,218  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

The Fund had the following transactions in written call and put options during the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

       

Number of

Contracts

     Premiums
Received

Options outstanding at December 31, 2013

         (63,845 )        $ (1,043,812 )

Options written

         (3,668,123 )          (6,292,492 )

Options exercised

         19,712            100,336  

Options expired

         520,752            725,345  

Options closed

         617,490            3,305,637  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2014

         (2,574,014 )        $ (3,204,986 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

The Fund may invest in swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Fund may enter into swap agreements to manage its exposure to market, interest rate and credit risk. The value of swap agreements are equal to the Fund’s obligations (or rights) under swap agreements, which will generally be equal to the net amounts to be paid or received under the agreements based upon the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreements. In connection with these arrangements, securities may be indentified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty.

Swaps are marked to market daily using pricing sources approved by the Trustees and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss. For OTC swaps, payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are recorded as realized gain or loss upon termination or maturity of the OTC swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the OTC swap is recorded as a realized gain or loss. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are included as part of realized gains (losses). Upon entering a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or assets determined to be liquid (the amount is subject to the clearing organization that clears the trade). Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable, as applicable, for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps.

 

26


AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and exposure to loss. The primary risks associated with the use of swap agreements are imperfect correlation between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying instruments and the inability of counterparties or clearing house to perform. The counterparty risk for centrally cleared swap agreements is generally lower than for OTC swap agreements because generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a centrally cleared swap agreement and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to a clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing house, or its members will satisfy its obligations to the Fund.

The notional amounts reflect the extent of the total investment exposure each Fund has under the swap agreement. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement (i.e., any unrealized appreciation) in the event of the default or bankruptcy of the swap agreement counterparty. The notional amount and related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of each swap agreement at period end is disclosed in the swap tables in the Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Fund is party to International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) with select counterparties that govern transactions, such as OTC swap contracts, entered into by the Fund, through the Subsidiary, and those counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding OTC swap transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement.

Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional amount and are subject to interest rate risk exposure. Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that a Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest rate swap defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. As of June 30, 2014, the Fund entered into OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk). The Fund did not have any interest rate swaps outstanding as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average gross notional amount for interest rate swaps was $17.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Total return swap agreements involve commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. The gross notional amount of total return swaps outstanding was $27.4 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average gross notional amount for total return swaps was $42.4 million to the period ended June 30, 2014.

Credit default swap agreements may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the Fund. The protection “buyer” in a credit default contract is generally obligated to pay the protection “seller” an upfront, periodic, or daily stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event, such as a default, on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the “par value” (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is cash settled. A Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund may recover nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer generally may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity whose value may have significantly decreased. As a seller, a Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, a Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, a Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

Credit default swap agreements involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. A Fund will enter into credit default swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness. A buyer generally also will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur and the swap is held to its termination date. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the upfront, periodic, or daily payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the seller. The Fund’s obligations under a credit default swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund). In connection with credit default swaps in which a Fund is the buyer, the Fund will segregate or “earmark” cash or assets determined to be liquid, or enter into certain offsetting positions, with a value at least equal to the Fund’s exposure (any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed by the Fund to any counterparty), on a marked-to-market basis. In connection with credit default swaps in which a Fund is the seller, the Fund will segregate or “earmark” cash or assets determined to be liquid, or enter into offsetting positions, with a value at least equal to the full notional amount of the swap (minus any amounts owed to the Fund). Such segregation or “earmarking” will ensure that the Fund has assets available to satisfy its obligations with respect to the transaction and will limit any potential leveraging of the Fund’s portfolio. Such segregation or “earmarking” will not limit the Fund’s exposure to loss. As of June 30, 2014, the Fund entered into OTC and centrally cleared credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). The gross notional amount of OTC and centrally cleared credit default swaps outstanding was $4.9 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average gross notional amount for credit default swaps was $3.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure  

Consolidated Statement of

Assets and Liabilities Location

  Total Fair
Value
   

Consolidated Statement of

Assets and Liabilities Location

  Total Fair
Value
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 138,132      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 398,188   
Option Contracts   Investment securities, at value (purchased options)     8,292,062      Written options     3,273,802   
Total Return Swap Agreements   Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements     129,365      Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements     20,697   

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure  

Consolidated Statement of

Assets and Liabilities Location

  Total Fair
Value
   

Consolidated Statement of

Assets and Liabilities Location

  Total Fair
Value
 

Credit Risk Exposure

       
Credit Default Swap Agreements   Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements+   $ 6,152      Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements+   $ 29,198   

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure

     
Forward Currency Contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts     146,316      Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts     808,630   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on futures contracts.

 

+ For swap agreements, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these agreements as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on swaps.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

    Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized as a Result from Operations
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/(Depreciation)
on Derivatives  Recognized
as a Result from Operations
     Net Realized
Gains/(Losses) on
Futures Contracts
  Net Realized
Gains/(Losses) on
Swap Agreements
  Net Realized
Gains/(Losses) on
Option Contracts
  Net Realized
Gains/(Losses) on
Forward Currency Contracts
  Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Investments

Equity Risk Exposure

    $ (3,432,424 )     $       $ (350,115 )     $       $ 2,574,355  

Credit Risk Exposure

              (31,596 )                       28,635  

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

                                      91,517  

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure

                              12,592         (1,524,764 )

Effective January 1, 2013, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2013-01”) which amended Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 210-20, Balance Sheet Offsetting. ASU 2013-01 clarified the scope of ASU No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of that entity’s financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The objective of this disclosure is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2013-01 clarifies the scope of ASU 2011-11 as applying to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are offset either in accordance with other requirements of U.S. GAAP or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement.

The Fund is generally subject to master netting agreements that allow for amounts owed between the Fund and the counterparty to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. The amounts shown in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. The table below presents the gross and net amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to reflect the Fund’s ability to reflect the master netting agreements at June 30, 2014. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. This table also summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type are as follows:

 

        Assets      Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

             

Futures contracts

       $ 44,820          $ 50,511  

Forward currency contracts

         146,316            808,630  

Option contracts*

         8,292,062            3,273,802  

Swap agreements

         179,475            30,651  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

         8,662,673            4,163,594  

Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

         (756,719 )          (263,168 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

       $ 7,905,954          $ 3,900,426  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Includes option contracts purchased at value as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of June 30, 2014:

 

Counterparty      Derivative Assets
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received*
     Cash
Collateral
Received*
     Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets

Bank of America

       $ 371,672          $ (364,658 )        $          $          $ 7,014  

Barclays Bank

         231,143            (92,758 )                                138,385  

BNP Paribas

         102,404            (100,613 )                                1,791  

Citibank

         906,508            (719,652 )                     (100,000 )          86,856  

Credit Suisse First Boston

         423,529            (319,937 )          (103,592 )                      

Deutsche Bank

         2,390,486            (805,183 )                     (1,200,000 )          385,303  

Goldman Sachs

         2,460,668            (831,563 )                     (1,629,105 )           

JPMorgan Chase

         322,966            (126,032 )                                196,934  

Morgan Stanley

         524,630            (371,192 )                                153,438  

UBS Warburg

         171,948            (168,838 )                                3,110  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

       $ 7,905,954          $ (3,900,426 )        $ (103,592 )        $ (2,929,105 )        $ 972,831  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counerparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund as of June 30, 2014:

 

Counterparty      Derivative Liabilities
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Net Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities

Bank of America

       $ 364,658          $ (364,658 )        $          $          $  

Barclays Bank

         92,758            (92,758 )                                 

BNP Paribas

         100,613            (100,613 )                                 

Citibank

         719,652            (719,652 )                                 

Credit Suisse First Boston

         319,937            (319,937 )                                 

Deutsche Bank

         805,183            (805,183 )                                 

Goldman Sachs

         831,563            (831,563 )                                 

JPMorgan Chase

         126,032            (126,032 )                                 

Morgan Stanley

         371,192            (371,192 )                                 

UBS Warburg

         168,838            (168,838 )                                 
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

       $ 3,900,426          $ (3,900,426 )        $          $          $  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* The actual collateral received or pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

         0.75 %          1.19 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $3,903 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Options are generally valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded, which are then typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Non exchange-traded derivatives, such as swaps and certain options, are generally valued by approved independent pricing services utilizing techniques which take into account factors such as yields, quality, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stocks

                           

Aerospace & Defense

       $ 5,688,230          $ 6,892,710          $          $ 12,580,940  

Air Freight & Logistics

         4,581,156            355,119                       4,936,275  

Airlines

         2,859,663            1,433,635                       4,293,298  

Auto Components

         3,275,276            7,030,646                       10,305,922  

Automobiles

         2,368,578            12,967,627                       15,336,205  

Banks

         16,944,852            13,384,691                       30,329,543  

Beverages

         5,127,401            2,682,407            1,063,140            8,872,948  

Biotechnology

         6,618,681            251,709                       6,870,390  

Building Products

                    2,307,670                       2,307,670  

Capital Markets

         1,581,712            2,676,701                       4,258,413  

Chemicals

         2,522,059            12,778,412                       15,300,471  

Commercial Services & Supplies

         130,781            69,663                       200,444  

Communications Equipment

         2,702,449            793,780                       3,496,229  

Construction & Engineering

                    2,290,722                       2,290,722  

Construction Materials

                    414,372                       414,372  

Distributors

                    39,462                       39,462  

Diversified Consumer Services

                    160,657                       160,657  

Diversified Financial Services

         3,817,115            1,835,515                       5,652,630  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

         3,349,757            5,670,284                       9,020,041  

Electric Utilities

         3,359,739            741,194                       4,100,933  

Electrical Equipment

         3,673,844            3,768,063                       7,441,907  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

         294,378            4,314,142                       4,608,520  

Energy Equipment & Services

         3,817,914            1,642,497            1,761,837            7,222,248  

Food & Staples Retailing

         1,357,363            379,020                       1,736,383  

Food Products

         1,122,261            9,002,541                       10,124,802  

Gas Utilities

                    1,759,041                       1,759,041  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

         2,222,185            407,501                       2,629,686  

Health Care Providers & Services

         16,822,956            6,158,549                       22,981,505  

Household Durables

         632,746            1,681,779                       2,314,525  

Household Products

         7,701,564            688,300                       8,389,864  

Industrial Conglomerates

         5,935,978            7,517,982                       13,453,960  

Insurance

         7,422,897            9,239,373                       16,662,270  

Internet Software & Services

         13,254,151            2,176,793                       15,430,944  

IT Services

         10,295,346            3,068,714                       13,364,060  

Leisure Products

         669,037            778,254                       1,447,291  

Machinery

         4,271,308            4,997,528                       9,268,836  

Media

         10,081,081            793,121                       10,874,202  

Metals & Mining

         13,760,638            7,459,595                       21,220,233  

Multiline Retail

         115,692            602,090                       717,782  

Multi-Utilities

         3,471,223            2,126,532                       5,597,755  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         28,495,150            10,492,692            712,042            39,699,884  

Personal Products

         670,819            402,602                       1,073,421  

Pharmaceuticals

         10,762,619            15,518,233                       26,280,852  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

         4,345,112            782,710                       5,127,822  

Real Estate Management & Development

         2,467,439            6,010,241                       8,477,680  

Road & Rail

         5,666,182            2,172,616                       7,838,798  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

         59,855            4,068,366                       4,128,221  

Software

         7,599,506            2,007,205                       9,606,711  

Specialty Retail

                    2,077,331                       2,077,331  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

         6,005,542            635,969                       6,641,511  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

         2,146,700            969,828                       3,116,528  

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Trading Companies & Distributors

       $ 1,355,086          $ 6,326,699          $          $ 7,681,785  

Transportation Infrastructure

                    125,137            407,108            532,245  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

         1,605,351            3,404,776                       5,010,127  

All Other Common Stocks+

         18,795,129                                  18,795,129  

Preferred Stocks

                           

Auto Components

                               483,628            483,628  

Automobiles

                    2,267,372                       2,267,372  

Banks

         5,032,617            435,628                       5,468,245  

Communications Equipment

                    678,673                       678,673  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

         300,686            596,623                       897,309  

Real Estate Management & Development

                    367,409                       367,409  

All Other Preferred Stocks+

         1,721,018                                  1,721,018  

Warrants+

                    128,797                       128,797  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                           

Airlines

                    32,033                       32,033  

Banks

                    299,642                       299,642  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks+

         1,265,219                                  1,265,219  

Convertible Bonds+

                    16,966,889                       16,966,889  

Floating Rate Loans

                           

Energy Equipment & Services

                    802,790            1,193,266            1,996,056  

All Other Floating Rate Loans+

                    5,870,693                       5,870,963  

Corporate Bonds

                           

Transportation Infrastructure

                               517,424            517,424  

All Other Corporate Bonds+

                    14,860,669                       14,860,669  

Foreign Bonds+

                    72,686,916                       72,686,916  

Yankee Dollars+

                    19,057,764                       19,057,764  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                    123,257,586                       123,257,586  

Purchased Swaptions

                    1,507,382                       1,507,382  

Purchased Options

         661,613            6,123,067                       6,784,680  

Exchange Traded Funds

         8,223,646                                  8,223,646  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    12,928,596                       12,928,596  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         1,560,222                                  1,560,222  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 280,589,522          $ 477,201,595          $ 6,138,445          $ 763,929,562  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

                    (375,600 )                     (375,600 )

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         (260,056 )                                (260,056 )

Written Put Options

         14,078            311,802                       325,880  

Written Call Options

         (94,845 )          (259,393 )                     (354,238 )

Written Swaptions

                    (40,458 )                     (40,458 )

Forward Currency Contracts

                    (662,314 )                     (662,314 )

Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps

                    (7,987 )                     (7,987 )

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

                    (15,059 )                     (15,059 )

Total Return Swaps

                    108,668                       108,668  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 280,248,699          $ 476,261,254          $ 6,138,445          $ 762,648,398  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts, written options, forward currency contacts, and swaps. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures, are presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 270,665,067          $ 213,501,361  

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2014, purchases and sales on long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 29,871,227          $ 39,113,143  

6. Restricted Securities

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2014 are identified below.

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
     Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets

Delta Debtco, Ltd., 9.25%, 10/30/19

         10/17/12          $ 564,471          $ 571,000          $ 594,554            0.08 %

Delta Topco, Ltd.

         5/2/12            379,997            615,711            407,108            0.06 %

Delta Topco, Ltd., 10.00%, 11/24/60

         5/2/12            474,384            516,343            517,424            0.07 %

Inversiones Alsacia SA, 8.00%, 8/18/18, Callable 2/18/15 @ 104.00

         2/1/12            325,083            370,503            248,237            0.03 %

Mobileye N.V., Series F, Preferred Shares

         8/15/13            426,443            12,219            483,628            0.07 %

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

         3/27/14            712,042            116,157            712,042            0.10 %

Uber Technologies, Inc., Preferred

         3/21/14            1,063,120            17,133            1,063,140            0.14 %

Dropbox, Inc.

         1/28/14            1,827,985            95,700            1,761,837            0.24 %

REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares,
5.50%, 11/13/14

         2/7/12            378,307            400,000            100,000            0.01 %

TFS Corp., Ltd., 11.00%, 7/15/18, Callable 7/15/15 @ 108.00

         6/6/12            413,239            425,000            440,406            0.06 %

Twitter, Inc.

         12/27/12            669,581            39,416            1,534,130            0.21 %

Zeus (Cayman) II, Ltd., Registered Shares, (23.28)%, 8/18/16+

         1/25/12            250,959            20,000,000            347,596            0.05 %

 

(a) Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security.

 

+ The principle amount is disclosed in local currency and the fair value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars.

7. Investment Risks

Commodities-Related Investment Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission has proposed changes to certain of its rules governing investment in commodities by mutual funds, such as the Fund. In the event these changes are adopted, or if there are changes in the tax treatment of the Fund’s direct and indirect investments in commodities, the Fund may be unable to obtain exposure to commodity markets, or may be limited in the extent to which or manner in which it can obtain such exposure.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Emerging Markets Risk: 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.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

Security Quality Risk (also known as “High Yield Risk”): The Fund may invest in high yield, high risk debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. These securities are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising

 

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AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the Fund may lose the value of its entire investment.

8. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $710,559,513. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 76,543,622  

Unrealized depreciation

    (23,173,573
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 53,370,049   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 1,024,599          $          $ 1,024,599  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
    

Accumulated

Capital and

Other Losses

    

Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)

    

Total
Accumulated

Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 10,588,934          $ 8,900,442          $          $ 61,240,378          $ 80,729,754  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

9. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 4

Statement of Operations

Page 4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 5

Financial Highlights

Page 6

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 7

Other Information

Page 11

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,040.00          $ 5.06            1.00 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.84          $ 5.01            1.00 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

      27.5 %

Consumer Discretionary

      17.7  

Health Care

      14.1  

Consumer Staples

      11.2  

Industrials

      10.4  

Energy

      6.5  

Financials

      5.6  

Materials

      3.9  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      96.9  

Affiliated Investment Companies

      1.5  

Exchange Traded Fund

      1.0  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      99.4  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      0.6  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (96.9%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (3.5%):

  

  72,770       Honeywell International, Inc.    $ 6,763,971  
  21,980       Precision Castparts Corp.      5,547,752  
     

 

 

 
        12,311,723  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (1.0%):

  

  23,290       FedEx Corp.      3,525,640  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (1.3%):

  

  67,180       Delphi Automotive plc      4,617,953  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (3.8%):

  

  87,940       Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      4,201,773  
  100,540       PepsiCo, Inc.      8,982,244  
     

 

 

 
        13,184,017  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (6.3%):

  

  25,690       Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      4,014,063  
  15,440       Biogen Idec, Inc.*      4,868,386  
  88,030       Gilead Sciences, Inc.*      7,298,566  
  8,350       Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      2,358,625  
  41,810       Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      3,958,571  
     

 

 

 
        22,498,211  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (2.3%):

  

  34,540       Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      4,144,800  
  12,370       BlackRock, Inc., Class A      3,953,452  
     

 

 

 
        8,098,252  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (2.9%):

  

  45,760       Eastman Chemical Co.      3,997,136  
  47,240       Praxair, Inc.      6,275,361  
     

 

 

 
        10,272,497  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (1.4%):

  

  108,630       Tyco International, Ltd.      4,953,528  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.3%):

  

  179,590       Juniper Networks, Inc.*      4,407,139  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (1.3%):

  

  59,150       Fluor Corp.      4,548,635  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (1.0%):

  

  26,330       Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      3,476,877  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (2.3%):

  

  55,510       American Express Co.      5,266,234  
  46,050       Discover Financial Services      2,854,179  
     

 

 

 
        8,120,413  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.0%):

  

  18,340       IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.      3,464,426  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (4.6%):

  

  88,570       Halliburton Co.      6,289,356  
  83,450       Schlumberger, Ltd.      9,842,927  
     

 

 

 
        16,132,283  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (2.8%):

  

  44,630       Costco Wholesale Corp.      5,139,591  
  60,160       CVS Caremark Corp.      4,534,259  
     

 

 

 
        9,673,850  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.0%):

  

  94,220       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      3,543,614  
     

 

 

 
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.4%):

  

  27,480       McKesson, Inc.    $ 5,117,051  
  42,160       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      3,446,580  
     

 

 

 
        8,563,631  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.3%):

  

  44,820       Las Vegas Sands Corp.      3,416,181  
  12,930       Starbucks Corp.      1,000,523  
     

 

 

 
        4,416,704  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (1.6%):

  

  84,770       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      5,779,619  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (1.3%):

  

  58,560       Danaher Corp.      4,610,429  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (2.6%):

  

  16,430       Amazon.com, Inc.*      5,336,135  
  3,260       Priceline.com, Inc.*      3,921,780  
     

 

 

 
        9,257,915  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (6.2%):

  

  105,440       Facebook, Inc., Class A*      7,095,058  
  12,600       Google, Inc., Class C*      7,248,528  
  12,600       Google, Inc., Class A*      7,366,842  
     

 

 

 
        21,710,428  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (4.2%):

  

  56,080       Accenture plc, Class A      4,533,507  
  70,560       Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*      3,451,090  
  32,720       Visa, Inc., Class A      6,894,431  
     

 

 

 
        14,879,028  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.3%):

  

  24,740       Illumina, Inc.*      4,417,080  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.9%):

  

  43,820       Cummins, Inc.      6,760,988  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (5.1%):

  

  24,290       AMC Networks, Inc., Class A*      1,493,592  
  146,730       Comcast Corp., Class A      7,876,467  
  119,840       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.      4,212,376  
  50,830       Viacom, Inc., Class B      4,408,486  
     

 

 

 
        17,990,921  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.7%):

  

  45,550       Dollar General Corp.*      2,612,748  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.9%):

  

  56,950       EOG Resources, Inc.      6,655,177  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (4.1%):

  

  107,150       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      5,197,846  
  37,100       Forest Laboratories, Inc.*      3,672,900  
  48,470       Mylan, Inc.*      2,499,113  
  19,830       Perrigo Co. plc      2,890,421  
     

 

 

 
        14,260,280  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.1%):

  

  78,600       Xilinx, Inc.      3,718,566  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (7.7%):

  

  52,310       Adobe Systems, Inc.*      3,785,152  
  63,970       Intuit, Inc.      5,151,503  
  339,890       Microsoft Corp.      14,173,412  
  73,070       Salesforce.com, Inc.*      4,243,906  
     

 

 

 
        27,353,973  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Specialty Retail (2.7%):

  

  81,470       Home Depot, Inc. (The)    $ 6,595,811  
  81,800       Urban Outfitters, Inc.*      2,769,748  
     

 

 

 
        9,365,559  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (7.0%):

  

  188,370       Apple, Inc.      17,505,225  
  155,830       EMC Corp.      4,104,562  
  29,980       SanDisk Corp.      3,130,811  
     

 

 

 
        24,740,598  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (4.0%):

  

  32,660       Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.*      2,895,309  
  58,220       Nike, Inc., Class B      4,514,961  
  36,080       PVH Corp.      4,206,928  
  42,770       Under Armour, Inc., Class A*      2,544,387  
     

 

 

 
        14,161,585  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (2.0%):

  

  84,600       Philip Morris International, Inc.      7,132,626  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $244,153,687)

     341,216,913  
     

 

 

 
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Exchange Traded Fund (1.0%):

  

  38,820       iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, 1.26%    $ 3,529,903  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Fund (Cost $3,405,737)

     3,529,903  
     

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (1.5%):

  
  5,282,929       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)      5,282,929  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $5,282,929)

     5,282,929  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $252,842,353)(b) — 99.4%

     350,029,745  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.6%

     1,965,358  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 351,995,103  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(b) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 247,559,424  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       5,282,929  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 252,842,353  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 344,746,816  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       5,282,929  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       350,029,745  

Interest and dividends receivable

       264,650  

Receivable for investments sold

       8,807,383  

Prepaid expenses

       1,680  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       359,103,458  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       6,712,538  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       93,424  

Manager fees payable

       201,056  

Administration fees payable

       11,742  

Distribution fees payable

       71,806  

Custodian fees payable

       4,352  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       912  

Trustee fees payable

       1,910  

Other accrued liabilities

       10,615  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       7,108,355  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 351,995,103  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 207,177,243  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       1,029,401  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       46,601,067  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       97,187,392  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 351,995,103  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       22,945,689  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 15.34  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 2,127,626  

Interest

       4,973  

Dividends from affiliates

       1  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       2,132,600  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,329,568  

Administration fees

       47,543  

Distribution fees

       436,990  

Custodian fees

       6,723  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       2,748  

Trustee fees

       8,629  

Professional fees

       8,362  

Shareholder reports

       9,162  

Other expenses

       3,251  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       1,852,976  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (105,997 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       1,746,979  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       385,621  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       29,274,724  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (16,109,769 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       13,164,955  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 13,550,576  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 385,621        $ 643,804  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       29,274,724          29,632,495  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (16,109,769 )        68,018,427  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       13,550,576          98,294,726  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (1,345,946 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (1,345,946 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       8,468,692          20,353,105  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                1,345,946  

Value of shares redeemed

       (30,798,042 )        (39,532,733 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (22,329,350 )        (17,833,682 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (8,778,774 )        79,115,098  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       360,773,877          281,658,779  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 351,995,103        $ 360,773,877  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,029,401        $ 643,780  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       566,953          1,617,698  

Dividends reinvested

                102,353  

Shares redeemed

       (2,082,880 )        (3,128,891 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (1,515,927 )        (1,408,840 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 14.75       $ 10.89       $ 9.28       $ 9.62       $ 7.86       $ 5.86  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.02         0.03         0.05         0.03         0.05         0.04  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.57         3.88         1.60         (0.34 )       1.75         1.99  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.59         3.91         1.65         (0.31 )       1.80         2.03  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.05 )       (0.04 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.05 )       (0.04 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 15.34       $ 14.75       $ 10.89       $ 9.28       $ 9.62       $ 7.86  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       4.00 %(b)       36.00 %       17.75 %       (3.20 )%       22.92 %       34.76 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 351,995       $ 360,774       $ 281,659       $ 219,720       $ 193,126       $ 154,388  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.22 %       0.20 %       0.53 %       0.43 %       0.49 %       0.49 %

Expenses Before Reductions(c) (d)

       1.06 %       1.07 %       1.07 %       1.10 %       1.11 %       1.12 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(c)

       1.00 %       1.00 %       1.00 %       1.00 %       0.99 %       0.97 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(c) (e)

       1.00 %       1.00 %       1.02 %       1.03 %       1.04 %       1.05 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(f)

       24 %(b)       48 %       53 %       109 %       112 %       165 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(f) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a portfolio management agreement with The Dreyfus Corporation (“Dreyfus”), Dreyfus provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

         1.00 %          1.20 %

 

* The fees payable to the Manager are based on a tiered structure for various net assets levels as follows: the first $10 million at 1.00%, the next $10 million at 0.875% and above $20 million at 0.75%. The Manager voluntarily reduced management fees to 0.70%. The Manager reserves the right to stop reducing the manager fee at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,099 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

 

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AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund paid approximately $258 to affiliated broker/dealers of the Subadvisor on the execution of purchases and sales of the Fund’s portfolio investments.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 341,216,913          $          $ 341,216,913  

Affiliated Investment Companies

         5,282,929                       5,282,929  

Exchange Traded Funds

         3,529,903                       3,529,903  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 350,029,745          $          $ 350,029,745  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

       $ 84,665,906          $ 107,218,633  

6. Investment Risks

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

 

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AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $253,012,614. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 98,351,460  

Unrealized depreciation

    (1,334,329
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 97,017,131   
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $11,560,566 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

       $ 1,345,946          $          $ 1,345,946  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

       $ 643,781          $ 17,604,342          $          $ 113,019,161          $ 131,267,284  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


AZL® Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 12

Statement of Operations

Page 12

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 13

Financial Highlights

Page 14

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 15

Other Information

Page 22

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,036.60          $ 3.28            0.65 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,021.57          $ 3.26            0.65 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

      32.7 %

U.S. Treasury Obligation

      28.0  

Corporate Bond

      18.4  

Yankee Dollar

      9.6  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

      7.5  

Asset Backed Securities

      6.5  

Money Market

      6.1  

Municipal Bond

      1.0  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.2  

Other Investments

      0.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      110.2  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (10.2 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Asset Backed Securities (6.5%):

  

$ 2,360,000       AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2013-5, 0.90%, 9/8/18    $ 2,366,382  
  404,065       Auto ABS Compartiment, Class A, Series 2012-2, 2.80%, 4/27/25(a)      559,098  
  2,160,000       Cabela’s Master Credit Card Trust, Class A2, Series 2013-2A, 0.80%, 8/16/21(a)(b)      2,178,266  
  1,714,898       Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Class A2, Series 2013-1, 0.62%, 7/20/16      1,715,067  
  2,560,000       Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2013-BA, 0.85%, 5/15/18(a)      2,567,886  
  1,270,000       Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2013-BA, 1.78%, 6/17/19(a)      1,281,958  
  1,460,000       Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2013-BA, 2.89%, 10/15/20(a)      1,488,416  
  2,210,000       Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Class A1, Series 2014-A1, 2.88%, 1/23/23      2,257,820  
  2,090,000       CNH Equipment Trust, Class A3, Series 2013-A, 0.69%, 6/15/18      2,092,590  
  1,920,000       Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2013-1A, 1.21%, 10/15/20(a)      1,921,751  
  867,504       First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Class A2, Series 2013-1A, 0.90%, 10/15/18(a)      868,705  
  1,821,000       Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Class A3, Series 2013-A, 0.55%, 7/15/17      1,821,641  
  2,025,000       Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2012-2, 1.92%, 1/15/19      2,065,427  
  1,595,000       Golden Credit Card Trust, Class A, Series 2013-1A, 0.40%, 2/15/18(a)(b)      1,595,255  
  3,290,000       Golden Credit Card Trust, Class A, Series 2014-1A, 0.47%, 3/15/19(a)(b)      3,289,894  
  2,205,000       HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Backed Notes, Class AT6, Series 2013-T6, 1.29%, 9/15/44(a)      2,206,103  
  2,265,000       HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust, Class A2, Series 2013-T2, 1.15%, 5/16/44(a)(b)      2,267,324  
  1,830,000       Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Class A, Series 2013-A, 0.45%, 2/15/18(b)      1,831,502  
  1,595,000       PFS Financing Corp., Class A, Series 2012-BA, 0.85%, 10/17/16(a)(b)      1,596,841  
  1,735,000       PFS Financing Corp., Class A, Series 2013-AA, 0.70%, 2/15/18(a)(b)      1,736,424  
  1,110,524       Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Class A2, Series 2013-1A, 1.09%, 2/15/18(a)      1,112,690  
  2,300,000       Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2014-1A, 2.39%, 5/15/20(a)      2,306,943  
  2,000,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2013-5, 1.55%, 10/15/18      2,008,471  
  303,840       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2011-3, 3.09%, 5/15/17      307,356  
  1,330,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2012-5, 1.56%, 8/15/18      1,339,604  
  1,040,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2012-3, 1.94%, 12/15/16      1,046,956  
  1,200,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2012-6, 1.94%, 4/16/18      1,217,389  
  1,785,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2013-2, 1.33%, 3/15/18      1,794,652  
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Asset Backed Securities, continued

  

$ 1,900,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2013-4, 3.25%, 1/15/20    $ 1,982,910  
  2,500,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2013-A, 1.02%, 1/16/18(a)      2,510,955  
  2,075,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2013-A, 1.89%, 10/15/19(a)      2,097,057  
  478,899       SLM Student Loan Trust, Class A2, Series 2004-B, 0.43%, 6/15/21(b)      474,693  
  730,246       SLM Student Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2012-A, 1.55%, 4/15/16(a)(b)      739,950  
  1,115,000       World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Class A, Series 2012-A, 3.14%, 1/17/23      1,158,184  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $57,447,906)

     57,806,160  
     

 

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (7.5%):

  

  1,852,684       Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Class A1A, Series 2007-3, 5.77%, 6/10/49(b)      2,004,937  
  1,295,000       Banc of America Large Loan, Class A4B, Series 2010-UB4, 4.93%, 12/20/41(a)(b)      1,294,469  
  1,330,000       Bank of America Re-REMIC Trust, Class A, Series 2012-CLRN, 1.30%, 8/15/29(a)(b)      1,330,890  
  50,000       Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Class AM, Series 2005-PW10, 5.45%, 12/15/15(b)      52,780  
  1,802,771       Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Class A1A, Series 2006-PW14, 5.19%, 12/11/38      1,958,979  
  625,000       Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Class AM, Series 2007-PW16, 5.90%, 6/1/40(b)      693,573  
  1,510,000       Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2014-388G, 0.90%, 6/15/33(a)(b)      1,513,245  
  2,041,422       Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1A, Series 2008-LS1, 6.21%, 12/10/49(b)      2,298,910  
  590,000       Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class AM, Series 2006-C8, 5.35%, 12/10/16      641,343  
  1,820,000       Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2014-LC15, 4.01%, 4/10/47      1,923,447  
  2,015,000       Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2014-UBS3, 3.82%, 6/10/47      2,092,001  
  428,000       Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2012-LTRT, 3.80%, 10/5/30(a)      412,784  
  2,370,494       Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2013-FL3, 1.67%, 10/13/28(a)(b)      2,381,671  
  1,510,000       Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class C, Series 2014-CR17, 4.90%, 5/10/47(b)      1,577,100  
  2,930,000       Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2014-TWC, 1.00%, 2/13/32(a)(b)      2,933,916  
  2,840,000       Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2014-A1, 1.55%, 10/15/21(a)      2,847,456  
  855,000       Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class AM, Series 2006-C5, 5.34%, 12/15/39      927,424  
  100,000       Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Class AM, Series 2006-C3, 5.98%, 6/15/16(b)      108,189  
  1,940       Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Class A2, Series 2007-C2, 5.45%, 1/15/49(b)      1,933  
  57,751       DBRR Trust, Class A, Series 2012-EZ1, 0.95%, 9/25/45(a)      57,728  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued

  

$ 2,160,254       DBRR Trust, Class A, Series 2013-EZ3, 1.64%, 12/18/49(a)(b)    $ 2,176,456  
  1,320,000       DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2011-LC1A, 4.53%, 7/1/19(a)      1,438,737  
  1,039,172       DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2011-LC1A, 3.74%, 6/10/17(a)      1,081,010  
  2,190,000       GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII, Ltd., Class A, Series 2013-7A, 1.38%, 4/25/25(a)(b)      2,167,263  
  10,811,986       GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Class XA, Series 2013-GC10, 1.90%, 2/10/46(b)      1,112,748  
  1,100,000       GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A, Series 2012-SHOP, 2.93%, 6/5/31(a)      1,137,962  
  1,065,000       GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Class B, Series 2014-GC22, 4.39%, 6/10/47      1,104,816  
  1,500,000       Hilton USA Trust, Class AFX, Series 2013-HLT, 2.66%, 11/5/30(a)      1,519,088  
  114,762       JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Class A2, Series 2007-LD11, 5.98%, 6/15/49(b)      114,688  
  600,000       JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Class A, Series 2012-WLDN, 3.90%, 5/5/30(a)      624,968  
  11,463,955       JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Class XA, Series 2013-LC11, 1.72%, 4/15/46(b)      1,073,478  
  1,203,288       Lanark Master Issuer plc, Class 1A, Series 2012-2A, 1.63%, 12/22/54(a)(b)      1,221,122  
  1,200,000       LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Class AM, Series 2007-C3, 6.09%, 7/15/44(b)      1,341,404  
  619,070       Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2004-KEY2, 4.86%, 8/12/39(b)      620,172  
  1,624,500       Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2007-C1, 6.03%, 6/12/50(b)      1,758,577  
  1,260,696       ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2006-4, 5.17%, 12/12/49(b)      1,361,347  
  2,114,387       ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2006-3, 5.41%, 7/12/46(b)      2,285,443  
  1,395,000       Morgan Stanley BAML Trust, Class C, Series 2013-C13, 5.06%, 11/15/46(b)      1,483,481  
  1,206,141       Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class A1A, Series 2007-IQ13, 5.31%, 3/15/44      1,318,966  
  1,400,000       Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Class B, Series 2011-IO, 0.05%, 3/23/51(a)      1,373,750  
  763,796       Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Class A, Series 2012-XA, 2.00%, 7/28/49(a)      768,089  
  330,629       Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Class AXB1, Series 2012-IO, 1.00%, 3/29/51(a)      331,042  
  1,010,000       Motel 6 Trust, Class B, Series 2012-MTL6, 2.74%, 10/5/25(a)      1,021,441  
  2,205,000       Nomad CLO, Ltd., Class A1, Series 2013-1A, 1.43%, 1/15/25(a)(b)      2,186,782  
  620,000       RBSCF Trust, Class WBTA, Series 2010-RR3, 6.14%, 4/16/17(a)(b)      656,929  
  2,348,607       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class R, Series 2014-S6, 1.43%, 12/16/19(a)      2,348,607  
  2,335,000       SLM Student Loan Trust, Class A4, Series 2006-A, 0.42%, 12/15/23(b)      2,307,050  
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued

  

$ 538,583       STRIPS, Class A, Series 2012-1A, 1.50%, 12/25/44(a)    $ 533,197  
  18,530,000       WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class XA, Series 2014-C20, 1.42%, 5/15/47(b)      1,480,955  
  1,900,000       WF-RBS Commercial Mortgate Trust, Class A5, Series 2014-LC14, 4.04%, 3/15/47(b)      2,001,272  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $66,695,770)

     67,003,615  
     

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (18.4%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.2%):

  
  355,000       Precision Castparts Corp., 2.50%, 1/15/23, Callable 10/15/22 @ 100      340,012  
  390,000       United Technologies Corp., 3.10%, 6/1/22      395,031  
  1,040,000       United Technologies Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/42      1,089,258  
     

 

 

 
        1,824,301  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.1%):

  

  500,000       FedEx Corp., 3.88%, 8/1/42      448,997  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (2.5%):

  

  1,315,000       Bank of America Corp., 0.49%, 10/14/16(b)      1,309,364  
  1,925,000       Bank of America Corp., 2.60%, 1/15/19      1,947,643  
  1,525,000       Bank of America Corp., Series L, 2.65%, 4/1/19      1,545,740  
  1,230,000       Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 4/1/24, MTN      1,255,253  
  670,000       Bank of America Corp., 5.00%, 1/21/44, MTN      710,832  
  1,165,000       Citigroup, Inc., 1.25%, 1/15/16      1,172,017  
  1,035,000       Citigroup, Inc., 1.02%, 4/1/16(b)      1,041,568  
  1,260,000       Citigroup, Inc., 1.30%, 4/1/16      1,267,522  
  1,630,000       HSBC USA, Inc., 3.50%, 6/23/24      1,634,625  
  1,350,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series G, 0.85%, 2/26/16(b)      1,357,634  
  730,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.00%, 8/15/17      742,376  
  775,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.13%, 1/25/18(b)      785,917  
  1,115,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.63%, 5/13/24      1,119,470  
  360,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.63%, 8/16/43      406,938  
  840,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.85%, 2/1/44      890,674  
  1,565,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 1.25%, 7/20/16      1,578,511  
  1,170,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 0.86%, 4/23/18(b)      1,180,139  
  575,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 4.13%, 8/15/23      597,313  
  1,040,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 4.10%, 6/3/26, MTN      1,053,103  
  360,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 5.38%, 11/2/43      396,014  
  945,000       Wells Fargo & Co., Series S, 5.90%, 12/31/49, Callable 6/15/24 @ 100(b)      1,001,700  
     

 

 

 
        22,994,353  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.3%):

  

  1,520,000       Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 2.63%, 1/17/23      1,459,986  
  460,000       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Worldwide, Inc., 5.00%, 4/15/20      523,180  
  620,000       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Worldwide, Inc., 2.50%, 7/15/22      594,106  
     

 

 

 
        2,577,272  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.3%):

  

  450,000       Amgen, Inc., 3.63%, 5/15/22, Callable 2/15/22 @ 100      463,882  
  545,000       Amgen, Inc., 5.15%, 11/15/41, Callable 5/15/41 @ 100      584,804  
  935,000       Amgen, Inc., 5.38%, 5/15/43, Callable 11/15/42 @ 100      1,031,753  
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Biotechnology, continued

  

$ 665,000       Celgene Corp., 3.63%, 5/15/24, Callable 2/15/24 @ 100    $ 666,554  
     

 

 

 
        2,746,993  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (2.0%):

  

  1,055,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.13%, 1/15/20      1,347,016  
  370,000       General Electric Capital Corp., 4.38%, 9/16/20      408,637  
  555,000       General Electric Capital Corp., Series G, 6.15%, 8/7/37, MTN      689,367  
  905,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 0.68%, 3/22/16(b)      905,099  
  1,175,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.38%, 1/22/18      1,193,255  
  915,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.42%, 4/30/18(b)      929,774  
  932,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.90%, 7/19/18      960,212  
  1,090,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.63%, 1/22/23      1,094,688  
  1,445,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.85%, 7/8/24, Callable 4/8/24 @ 100      1,443,093  
  745,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 4.80%, 7/8/44, Callable 1/8/44 @ 100      741,364  
  2,525,000       Morgan Stanley, 6.00%, 4/28/15, MTN      2,642,429  
  1,035,000       Morgan Stanley, Series F, 5.63%, 9/23/19, MTN      1,190,466  
  870,000       Morgan Stanley, 3.75%, 2/25/23      885,033  
  615,000       Morgan Stanley, 4.10%, 5/22/23      623,864  
  1,775,000       Morgan Stanley, Series F, 3.88%, 4/29/24      1,796,512  
  650,000       Morgan Stanley, 5.00%, 11/24/25      693,269  
  272,125       SteelRiver Transmission Co. LLC, 4.71%, 6/30/17(a)      287,512  
     

 

 

 
        17,831,590  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.1%):

  

  555,000       Eastman Chemical Co., 2.40%, 6/1/17      571,391  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.0%):

  
  330,000       Cisco Systems, Inc., 2.90%, 3/4/21      335,065  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.3%):

  

  1,135,000       American Express Credit Corp., 1.13%, 6/5/17      1,133,809  
  290,000       Capital One Bank USA NA, 1.30%, 6/5/17, Callable 5/5/17 @ 100      289,903  
  1,045,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 1.72%, 12/6/17      1,045,425  
     

 

 

 
        2,469,137  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.9%):

  

  1,650,000       Bank of America Corp., 1.50%, 10/9/15      1,665,193  
  430,000       Bank of America Corp., Series 1, 3.75%, 7/12/16      452,342  
  1,245,000       Bank of America Corp., 6.50%, 8/1/16      1,379,944  
  820,000       Bank of America Corp., 5.63%, 10/14/16      900,308  
  1,050,000       Bank of America Corp., Series L, 1.35%, 11/21/16      1,053,088  
  1,065,000       Bank of America Corp., 1.30%, 3/22/18, MTN(b)      1,078,712  
  545,000       Bank of America Corp., 5.70%, 1/24/22      632,409  
  2,575,000       Capital One Bank USA NA, Series BKNT, 2.25%, 2/13/19, Callable 1/13/19 @ 100      2,591,346  
  1,155,000       Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 1.10%, 5/29/15, MTN      1,163,712  
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Diversified Financial Services, continued

  

$ 1,710,000       Citigroup, Inc., 4.59%, 12/15/15    $ 1,802,590  
  795,000       Citigroup, Inc., 5.30%, 5/6/44      829,223  
  1,375,000       Daimler Finance NA LLC, 1.88%, 9/15/14(a)      1,379,261  
  1,090,000       Daimler Finance NA LLC, 1.88%, 1/11/18(a)      1,099,871  
  1,090,000       General Electric Capital Corp., 0.94%, 4/2/18(b)      1,104,534  
  720,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00%, 1/15/18      824,486  
  125,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.50%, 1/24/22      136,967  
  130,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.25%, 9/23/22      130,593  
     

 

 

 
        18,224,579  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.5%):

  

  860,000       AT&T, Inc., 0.90%, 2/12/16      862,276  
  3,000,000       AT&T, Inc., 3.74%, 11/27/22, Callable 5/27/15 @ 69.67(a)(c)      2,255,018  
  310,000       AT&T, Inc., 4.30%, 12/15/42, Callable 6/15/42 @ 100      293,451  
  985,000       AT&T, Inc., 4.35%, 6/15/45      933,699  
  975,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.45%, 11/1/22, Callable 8/1/22 @ 100      914,652  
  4,375,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.15%, 9/15/23      4,896,031  
  1,345,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.15%, 3/15/24, Callable 12/15/23 @ 100      1,404,384  
  1,685,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.55%, 9/15/43      2,120,473  
     

 

 

 
        13,679,984  
     

 

 

 

 

Education Services (0.1%):

  

  700,000       Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4.68%, 7/1/14      747,045  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.6%):

  

  430,000       Carolina Power & Light Co., 4.10%, 3/15/43, Callable 9/15/42 @ 100      424,279  
  610,000       CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 4.50%, 4/1/44, Callable 10/1/43 @ 100      643,576  
  355,000       DTE Electric Co., Series A, 4.00%, 4/1/43, Callable 10/1/42 @ 100      344,655  
  445,000       Exelon Corp., 5.63%, 6/15/35      500,770  
  1,350,000       Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 6.38%, 1/15/15      1,391,034  
  180,000       Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 7.00%, 9/1/22      230,027  
  635,000       Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.13%, 11/15/43, Callable 5/15/43 @ 100      711,612  
  250,000       Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.75%, 2/15/44, Callable 8/15/43 @ 100      266,130  
  350,000       PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/44, Callable 9/15/43 @ 100      376,704  
  220,000       Southern California Edison Co., Series 06-E, 5.55%, 1/15/37      263,544  
  185,000       Virginia Electric & Power Co., Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/37      234,270  
  25,000       Virginia Electric & Power Co., 6.35%, 11/30/37      33,051  
  200,000       Virginia Electric & Power Co., 4.00%, 1/15/43, Callable 7/15/42 @ 100^      193,392  
     

 

 

 
        5,613,044  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.3%):

  

  840,000       Eaton Corp. plc, 1.50%, 11/2/17      841,041  
  255,000       Eaton Corp. plc, 4.00%, 11/2/32      255,162  
  1,720,000       General Electric Co., 2.70%, 10/9/22      1,689,112  
     

 

 

 
        2,785,315  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

4


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.1%):

  

$ 675,000       Agilent Technologies, Inc., 6.50%, 11/1/17    $ 771,788  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.1%):

  

  475,000       Kerr-McGee Corp., 6.95%, 7/1/24      610,071  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.3%):

  

  630,000       Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 2.25%, 6/5/17      647,167  
  1,425,000       Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 1.40%, 10/21/16(a)      1,434,870  
  705,000       Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 3.38%, 10/21/20, Callable 9/21/20 @ 100(a)      729,920  
     

 

 

 
        2,811,957  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1%):

  

  845,000       Baxter International, Inc., 3.20%, 6/15/23, Callable 3/15/23 @ 100      838,099  
  270,000       CareFusion Corp., 3.88%, 5/15/24, Callable 2/15/24 @ 100      272,793  
     

 

 

 
        1,110,892  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.3%):

  

  380,000       Aetna, Inc., 4.13%, 11/15/42, Callable 5/15/42 @ 100      364,648  
  725,000       UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 1.40%, 10/15/17      727,749  
  200,000       UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.88%, 10/15/20, Callable 7/15/20 @ 100      214,819  
  410,000       UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/43, Callable 9/15/42 @ 100      400,680  
  325,000       WellPoint, Inc., 3.30%, 1/15/23      324,613  
  300,000       WellPoint, Inc., 5.10%, 1/15/44      326,669  
     

 

 

 
        2,359,178  
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.7%):

  

  220,000       Carolina Power & Light Co., 5.70%, 4/1/35      261,987  
  300,000       Columbus Southern Power Co., 6.05%, 5/1/18      345,422  
  100,000       Duke Energy Corp., 3.95%, 9/15/14      100,722  
  65,000       Florida Power & Light Co., 5.95%, 2/1/38      82,719  
  845,000       Florida Power Corp., 6.40%, 6/15/38      1,130,290  
  40,000       MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 5.95%, 5/15/37      48,816  
  450,000       MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.50%, 9/15/37      580,294  
  850,000       PacifiCorp, 5.65%, 7/15/18      971,150  
  395,000       PacifiCorp, 5.75%, 4/1/37      488,784  
  630,000       PacifiCorp, 4.10%, 2/1/42, Callable 8/1/41 @ 100      621,806  
  350,000       Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., 5.30%, 1/15/19      400,341  
  865,000       Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 2.38%, 5/15/23, Callable 2/15/23 @ 100      821,478  
     

 

 

 
        5,853,809  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.1%):

  

  495,000       3M Co., 3.88%, 6/15/44      475,483  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (1.0%):

  

  410,000       ACE INA Holdings, Inc., 4.15%, 3/13/43      402,902  
  635,000       American International Group, Inc., 3.80%, 3/22/17      678,566  
  125,000       American International Group, Inc., Series MP, 5.45%, 5/18/17, MTN      139,453  
  1,080,000       American International Group, Inc., 4.88%, 6/1/22      1,202,648  
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Insurance, continued

  

$ 690,000       American International Group, Inc., 4.13%, 2/15/24    $ 726,318  
  405,000       Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.30%, 5/15/43      402,348  
  410,000       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 4.30%, 4/15/43      394,911  
  555,000       Loews Corp., 4.13%, 5/15/43, Callable 11/15/42 @ 100      520,271  
  1,710,000       MetLife Institutional Funding II LLC, 1.63%, 4/2/15(a)      1,725,418  
  1,125,000       MetLife, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/16      1,250,174  
  905,000       New York Life Global Funding, 1.65%, 5/15/17(a)      916,141  
  90,000       Prudential Financial, Inc., Series D, 4.75%, 9/17/15, MTN      94,456  
  720,000       Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 5/15/24      717,835  
     

 

 

 
        9,171,441  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.2%):

  

  1,450,000       IBM Corp., 1.95%, 7/22/16      1,488,022  
  450,000       MasterCard, Inc., 3.38%, 4/1/24      456,684  
     

 

 

 
        1,944,706  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.0%):

  

  280,000       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 5.30%, 2/1/44, Callable 8/1/43 @ 100      310,776  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.1%):

  

  605,000       Deere & Co., 2.60%, 6/8/22, Callable 3/8/22 @ 100      591,544  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.1%):

  

  200,000       Comcast Corp., 6.50%, 11/15/35      259,102  
  330,000       Comcast Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/37      420,913  
  935,000       Comcast Corp., 4.65%, 7/15/42      969,398  
  1,035,000       Comcast Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/44      1,094,675  
  575,000       Cox Communications, Inc., 4.70%, 12/15/42(a)      559,181  
  575,000       DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 3.50%, 3/1/16      600,010  
  730,000       DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 5.20%, 3/15/20      822,350  
  190,000       DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 3.80%, 3/15/22      196,197  
  150,000       DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 4.45%, 4/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100      159,049  
  89,000       DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 5.15%, 3/15/42      93,462  
  111,000       Discovery Communications, Inc., 4.88%, 4/1/43      111,941  
  1,135,000       NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 0.91%, 4/15/18(a)(b)      1,147,632  
  280,000       NBCUniversal Media LLC, 5.15%, 4/30/20      321,312  
  129,000       NBCUniversal Media LLC, 5.95%, 4/1/41      158,381  
  816,000       NBCUniversal Media LLC, 4.45%, 1/15/43      818,654  
  525,000       Omnicom Group, Inc., 5.90%, 4/15/16      569,983  
  820,000       Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., 2.70%, 12/15/16      853,194  
  595,000       Viacom, Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/44, Callable 10/1/43 @ 100^      628,578  
     

 

 

 
        9,784,012  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

5


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Multiline Retail (0.0%):

  

$ 390,000       Target Corp., 4.00%, 7/1/42    $ 368,044  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.4%):

  

  155,000       CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/37      191,941  
  675,000       CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 3/15/22, Callable 12/15/21 @ 100      767,192  
  415,000       CMS Energy Corp., 4.70%, 3/31/43, Callable 9/30/42 @ 100      423,575  
  900,000       DTE Energy Co., Series F, 3.85%, 12/1/23, Callable 9/1/23 @ 100      939,279  
  505,000       Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 6.10%, 6/1/37      633,216  
  470,000       Northwest Florida Timber Finance LLC, 4.75%, 3/4/29(a)      515,834  
     

 

 

 
        3,471,037  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.0%):

  

  2,025,000       Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.38%, 9/15/17      2,331,463  
  225,000       Continental Resources, inc., 4.90%, 6/1/44, Callable 12/1/43 @ 100(a)      232,492  
  216,000       El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC, 6.50%, 4/1/20      253,017  
  550,000       Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.50%, 2/1/42, Callable 8/1/41 @ 100      656,874  
  455,000       Energy Transfer Partners LP, 5.95%, 10/1/43, Callable 4/1/43 @ 100^      515,227  
  500,000       Enterprise Products Partners LP, 3.90%, 2/15/24, Callable 11/15/23 @ 100      517,230  
  200,000       Enterprise Products Partners LP, 4.85%, 8/15/42, Callable 2/15/42 @ 100      206,818  
  220,000       Enterprise Products Partners LP, 5.10%, 2/15/45, Callable 8/15/44 @ 100      234,840  
  1,415,000       Enterprise Products Partners LP, Series A, 8.38%, 8/1/66, Callable 8/1/16 @ 100      1,592,723  
  530,000       EOG Resources, Inc., 2.45%, 4/1/20, Callable 3/1/20 @ 100      534,102  
  334,000       Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.50%, 3/1/44, Callable 9/1/43 @ 100      352,576  
  515,000       Noble Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/43, Callable 5/15/43 @ 100      567,741  
  480,000       Williams Partners LP, 4.00%, 11/15/21      501,927  
     

 

 

 
        8,497,030  
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.1%):

  

  400,000       Georgia-Pacific LLC, 7.70%, 6/15/15      426,696  
  405,000       International Paper Co., 4.80%, 6/15/44, Callable 12/15/43 @ 100      408,195  
     

 

 

 
        834,891  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.9%):

  

  795,000       AbbVie, Inc., 2.00%, 11/6/18      794,016  
  1,390,000       AbbVie, Inc., 4.40%, 11/6/42      1,349,418  
  1,020,000       Merck & Co., Inc., 0.59%, 5/18/18(b)      1,023,568  
  345,000       Merck & Co., Inc., 4.15%, 5/18/43      337,608  
  390,000       Novartis Capital Corp., 4.40%, 5/6/44      405,915  
  710,000       Pfizer, Inc., 3.40%, 5/15/24      720,951  
  490,000       Pfizer, Inc., 4.30%, 6/15/43      494,889  
  330,000       Pfizer, Inc., 4.40%, 5/15/44      337,767  
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals, continued

  

$ 995,000       Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.88%, 10/1/17    $ 1,003,874  
  1,174,000       Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.25%, 10/1/22, Callable 7/1/22 @ 100      1,153,427  
     

 

 

 
        7,621,433  
     

 

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance (0.0%):

  

  325,000       ACE INA Holdings, Inc., 3.35%, 5/15/24      327,830  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.5%):

  

  1,670,000       ARC Properties Operating Partnership LP, 4.60%, 2/6/24, Callable 11/6/23 @ 100(a)      1,712,614  
  835,000       Boston Properties LP, 3.85%, 2/1/23, Callable 11/1/22 @ 100      861,081  
  380,000       ERP Operating LP, 4.50%, 7/1/44, Callable 1/1/44 @ 100      381,241  
  620,000       Simon Property Group LP, 3.75%, 2/1/24, Callable 11/1/23 @ 100      636,925  
  485,000       UDR, Inc., 3.75%, 7/1/24, Callable 4/1/24 @ 100      487,135  
     

 

 

 
        4,078,996  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.2%):

  

  370,000       Burlington North Santa Fe LLC, 4.45%, 3/15/43, Callable 9/15/42 @ 100      367,916  
  445,000       Burlington North Santa Fe LLC, 4.90%, 4/1/44, Callable 10/1/43 @ 100      475,701  
  240,000       Union Pacific Corp., 4.85%, 6/15/44, Callable 12/15/43 @ 100      265,362  
  505,000       Union Pacific Railroad Co., Series 14-1, 3.23%, 5/14/26      508,560  
     

 

 

 
        1,617,539  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (0.2%):

  

  605,000       Oracle Corp., 3.40%, 7/8/24, Callable 4/8/24 @ 100      603,881  
  1,040,000       Oracle Corp., 4.30%, 7/8/34, Callable 1/8/34 @ 100      1,039,584  
     

 

 

 
        1,643,465  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.2%):

  

  215,000       Home Depot, Inc. (The), 4.40%, 3/15/45, Callable 9/15/44 @ 100      218,268  
  510,000       Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/43, Callable 3/15/43 @ 100      559,153  
  815,000       Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP, 3.13%, 5/11/15(a)      832,731  
     

 

 

 
        1,610,152  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.1%):

  

  860,000       Apple, Inc., 2.85%, 5/6/21      867,409  
  410,000       Apple, Inc., 3.45%, 5/6/24      414,569  
     

 

 

 
        1,281,978  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.2%):

  

  975,000       Capital One Bank USA NA, Series BKNT, 1.15%, 11/21/16, Callable 10/21/16 @ 100      979,710  
  440,000       Capital One Bank USA NA, 3.38%, 2/15/23      437,028  
     

 

 

 
        1,416,738  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.1%):

  

  155,000       Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.50%, 3/20/42      157,716  
  20,000       Philip Morris International, Inc., 3.88%, 8/21/42      18,590  
 

 

Continued

 

6


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Tobacco, continued

  

$ 370,000       Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.13%, 3/4/43    $ 356,433  
  425,000       Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.88%, 11/15/43      457,731  
     

 

 

 
        990,470  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.1%):

  

  825,000       GATX Corp., 2.50%, 7/30/19      830,309  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  
  535,000       Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.11%, 1/15/20(a)      629,709  
  400,000       SBA Tower Trust, 4.25%, 4/15/15(a)      410,730  
     

 

 

 
        1,040,439  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $160,355,249)

     164,275,074  
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock (0.1%)

  

 

Banks (0.1%)

  

  40,000       Wells Fargo & Co., Callable 9/15/23 @ 25      1,037,600   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (Cost $1,025,200)

     1,037,600   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(0.1%):

  

 

Capital Markets (0.1%):

  

  1,165,000       State Street Capital Trust IV, 1.23%, 6/15/37, Callable 8/11/14 @ 100(b)      990,250  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (Cost $999,020)

     990,250  
     

 

 

 

 

Yankee Dollars (9.6%):

  

 

Auto Components (0.1%):

  

  725,000       Magna International, Inc., 3.63%, 6/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100      730,865  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (4.5%):

  

  1,805,000       Achmea Hypotheekbank NV, 0.57%, 11/3/14(a)(b)      1,806,933  
  2,130,000       Bank of England Euro Note, Series REGS, 0.50%, 3/6/15(a)      2,134,423  
  420,000       Barclays Bank plc, 5.14%, 10/14/20      460,024  
  675,000       BPCE SA, 5.70%, 10/22/23(a)      743,249  
  790,000       Caixa Economica Federal, 2.38%, 11/6/17(a)      772,225  
  920,000       Credit Agricole SA, 3.88%, 4/15/24(a)      937,997  
  1,870,000       Credit Suisse Group AG, 5.40%, 1/14/20      2,101,323  
  710,000       HSBC Holdings plc, 5.25%, 3/14/44      760,268  
  1,115,000       ING Bank NV, 3.75%, 3/7/17(a)      1,185,992  
  314,000       ING Bank NV, 5.80%, 9/25/23(a)      353,721  
  1,914,000       KFW, 0.50%, 7/15/16      1,911,741  
  1,465,000       Kommunalbanken AS, 0.25%, 1/26/15(a)(b)      1,465,001  
  1,856,000       Kommunalbanken AS, 0.35%, 10/31/16(a)(b)      1,857,141  
  1,110,000       National Bank of Canada, 1.50%, 6/26/15      1,122,671  
  805,000       Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV, Series G, 1.50%, 2/12/18(a)      805,588  
  1,740,000       Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, Series E, 3.00%, 3/17/15(a)      1,773,728  
  1,185,000       Nordea Bank AB, 2.38%, 4/4/19(a)      1,196,163  
  555,000       Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS, 2.13%, 9/22/16^(a)      570,463  
  2,610,000       Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, Series G, 1.13%, 7/6/15      2,633,046  
  990,000       Royal Bank of Canada, 1.45%, 10/30/14      993,843  
  2,005,000       Royal Bank of Canada, 1.13%, 7/22/16      2,020,946  
  710,000       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 1.88%, 3/31/17      716,325  
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Banks, continued

  

$ 674,000       Societe Generale SA, 5.00%, 1/17/24(a)    $ 704,893  
  2,300,000       Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2.20%, 7/29/15(a)      2,345,792  
  2,540,000       UBS AG London, 1.88%, 1/23/15(a)      2,561,513  
  2,915,000       Westpac Banking Corp., 1.38%, 7/17/15(a)      2,945,403  
  1,490,000       Westpac Banking Corp., 2.45%, 11/28/16^(a)      1,543,744  
  3,830,000       Westpac Banking Corp., 2.00%, 5/21/19(a)      3,828,319  
     

 

 

 
        42,252,475  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.2%):

  

  1,355,000       Credit Suisse Guernsey, Ltd., 2.60%, 5/27/16(a)      1,403,707  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.2%):

  
  1,330,000       LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.00%, 4/15/19, Callable 1/15/19 @ 100      1,500,208  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.4%):

  

  575,000       BP Capital Markets plc, 4.74%, 3/11/21      644,674  
  2,190,000       CDP Financial, Inc., 4.40%, 11/25/19(a)      2,435,741  
     

 

 

 
        3,080,415  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  407,000       Orange SA, 5.50%, 2/6/44, Callable 8/6/43 @ 100      454,546  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.1%):

  

  600,000       Schlumberger Investment SA, 3.30%, 9/14/21, Callable 6/14/21 @ 100(a)      622,353  
     

 

 

 

 

Government (0.1%):

  

  689,000       Province of Manitoba Canada, 3.05%, 5/14/24      693,835  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.2%):

  

  1,595,000       Carnival Corp., 1.20%, 2/5/16      1,604,450  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.0%):

  

  250,000       AIA Group, Ltd., 4.88%, 3/11/44(a)      261,903  
  185,000       Aon plc, 4.60%, 6/14/44, Callable 3/14/44 @ 100      184,996  
  310,000       Manulife Financial Corp., 3.40%, 9/17/15      320,340  
     

 

 

 
        767,239  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.4%):

  

  1,310,000       BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd., 1.13%, 11/21/14      1,314,419  
  385,000       BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd., 5.00%, 9/30/43      425,496  
  985,000       Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc, 4.13%, 8/21/42, Callable 2/21/42 @ 100      925,637  
  815,000       Xstrata Canada Financial Corp., 2.85%, 11/10/14(a)      819,671  
     

 

 

 
        3,485,223  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-National (1.0%):

  

  2,385,000       African Development Bank, 0.75%, 10/18/16      2,389,627  
  1,640,000       FMS Wertmanagement, 0.63%, 4/18/16      1,644,690  
  2,790,000       FMS Wertmanagement, 1.63%, 11/20/18      2,797,556  
  1,700,000       International Finance Corp., 0.88%, 6/15/18      1,665,730  
     

 

 

 
        8,497,603  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.9%):

  

  945,000       BP Capital Markets plc, 0.73%, 5/10/18(b)      948,997  
  575,000       BP Capital Markets plc, 2.75%, 5/10/23      552,336  
  1,080,000       Petrobras International Finance Co., 3.88%, 1/27/16      1,113,534  
  50,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 8.00%, 5/3/19      61,950  
 

 

Continued

 

7


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued

  

$ 107,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, 3/5/20    $ 122,408  
  1,638,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.88%, 1/18/24      1,756,755  
  270,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.88%, 1/18/24(a)      289,575  
  295,000       Shell International Finance BV, 4.55%, 8/12/43      310,720  
  800,000       Statoil ASA, 2.45%, 1/17/23      767,885  
  1,100,000       Statoil ASA, 3.70%, 3/1/24      1,150,395  
  575,000       Trans-Canada Pipelines, Ltd., 3.75%, 10/16/23, Callable 7/16/23 @ 100      593,389  
  175,000       Transocean, Inc., 3.80%, 10/15/22, Callable 7/15/22 @ 100      173,202  
     

 

 

 
        7,841,146  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.2%):

  

  690,000       GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc, 2.85%, 5/8/22      681,082  
  670,000       Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 1.63%, 3/17/17(a)      677,684  
     

 

 

 
        1,358,766  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.2%):

  

  425,000       Actavis Funding SCS, 3.85%, 6/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100(a)      429,612  
  365,000       Actavis Funding SCS, 4.85%, 6/15/44, Callable 12/15/43 @ 100(a)      368,449  
  750,000       Warner Chilcott Co. LLC, 7.75%, 9/15/18      788,468  
     

 

 

 
        1,586,529  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.1%):

  

  680,000       CDP Financial, Inc., 3.00%, 11/25/14(a)      687,122  
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (0.4%):

  

  620,000       Canada Government, 1.63%, 2/27/19      621,934  
  1,349,000       Federal Republic of Brazil, 4.88%, 1/22/21      1,470,410  
  1,450,000       Federal Republic of Brazil, 4.25%, 1/7/25      1,469,575  
  364,000       United Mexican States, 5.55%, 1/21/45      414,050  
     

 

 

 
        3,975,969  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.5%):

  

  4,158,000       Credit Suisse Guernsey, Ltd., 1.63%, 3/6/15(a)      4,194,341  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.0%):

  

  246,000       Vodafone Group plc, 2.95%, 2/19/23      237,848  
  215,000       Vodafone Group plc, 4.38%, 2/19/43      205,040  
     

 

 

 
        442,888  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $84,280,811)

     85,179,680  
     

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (1.0%):

  

 

California (0.2%):

  

  700,000       California State, GO, 5.00%, 9/1/42, Callable 9/1/22 @ 100      768,215  
  750,000       California State University Revenue, Series G, 5.00%, 5/15/37, Callable 5/15/22 @ 100      827,835  
  360,000       California State Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/52      387,688  
     

 

 

 
        1,983,738  
     

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts (0.1%):

  

  450,000       Massachusetts State School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100      495,473  
     

 

 

 
        495,473  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Municipal Bonds, continued

  

 

Missouri (0.1%):

  

$ 800,000       Missouri Saint Louis Metropolitan Sewer District West Water System Revenue, Series A, 5.00%, 5/1/42, Callable 5/1/22 @ 100    $ 887,288  
     

 

 

 
        887,288  
     

 

 

 

 

New Jersey (0.2%):

  

  2,005,000       New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/36, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100      2,149,881  
     

 

 

 
        2,149,881  
     

 

 

 

 

New York (0.4%):

  

  905,000       New York City Municipal Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue, Series EE, 5.00%, 6/15/47, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100      988,875  
  895,000       New York State Urban Development Corp. Revenue, Series E, 5.00%, 3/15/24, Callable 3/15/23 @ 100      1,067,404  
  530,000       New York City Municipal Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue, Series BB, 5.00%, 6/15/47, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100      576,788  
  515,000       New York City Municipal Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100      562,730  
     

 

 

 
        3,195,797  
     

 

 

 

 

Ohio (0.0%):

  

  175,000       Ohio State Turnpike Commission Revenue, Series A-1, 5.00%, 2/15/48, Callable 2/15/23 @ 100      188,038  
     

 

 

 
        188,038  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $8,706,340)

     8,900,215  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (32.7%):

  

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (0.2%)

  

  2,120,000       2.35%, 4/24/23, Callable 7/18/14 @ 100      2,038,363  
     

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (1.0%)

  

  7,062,854       4.00%, 4/20/44, Pool #MA1839      7,571,252  
     

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (8.6%)

  

  1,299,000       1.00%, 9/27/17      1,297,756  
  1,437,000       2.02%, 7/16/18, Callable 7/16/14 @ 100      1,438,131  
  1,357,356       Class BW, Series 3738, 3.50%, 10/15/28      1,420,261  
  190,000       6.75%, 3/15/31      272,631  
  681,000       6.25%, 7/15/32      939,196  
  244,179       5.00%, 7/1/35, Pool #G01838      271,106  
  182,700       5.00%, 7/1/35, Pool #G01840      202,909  
  546,760       6.00%, 4/1/39, Pool #G07613      621,368  
  95,538       4.00%, 10/1/40, Pool #A95923      101,539  
  99,567       4.00%, 11/1/40, Pool #A95144      105,819  
  97,145       4.00%, 11/1/40, Pool #A94977      103,239  
  98,355       4.00%, 11/1/40, Pool #A94779      104,496  
  367,199       4.00%, 12/1/40, Pool #A95856      389,576  
  292,091       4.00%, 12/1/40, Pool #A95656      309,857  
  781,943       4.00%, 12/1/40, Pool #A95575      829,504  
  163,602       3.14%, 3/1/41, Pool #1B8062(b)      171,634  
  2,326,906       5.50%, 6/1/41, Pool #G07553      2,593,708  
  97,650       4.00%, 10/1/41, Pool #Q03841      103,816  
 

 

Continued

 

8


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued

  

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, continued

  

$ 193,627       4.00%, 10/1/41, Pool #Q04022    $ 205,872  
  386,460       5.00%, 10/1/41, Pool #G07642      427,968  
  1,699,194       Class BU, Series 4150, 4.00%, 2/15/42      1,812,423  
  386,510       3.50%, 4/1/42, Pool #C03805      398,029  
  573,141       3.50%, 4/1/42, Pool #C03811      591,086  
  351,745       2.03%, 7/1/42, Pool #2B0646(b)      361,586  
  1,100,000       3.00%, 7/15/42      1,108,250  
  613,554       3.50%, 11/1/42, Pool #Q12841      631,479  
  588,946       3.00%, 1/1/43, Pool #Q14866      582,200  
  564,559       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #Q16673      557,571  
  387,822       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #Q16403      383,022  
  677,644       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #Q16567      669,256  
  189,555       3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #Q17095      187,678  
  393,872       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #Q20206      406,224  
  1,079,820       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #Q20262      1,112,013  
  3,854,586       3.00%, 7/1/43, Pool #V80169      3,812,824  
  390,829       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #Q20021      403,450  
  3,700,000       3.50%, 7/15/43      3,847,711  
  2,800,000       3.50%, 7/15/43      2,878,095  
  883,592       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #V80355      912,125  
  2,118,051       3.00%, 8/1/43, Pool #G07550      2,091,833  
  777,828       3.50%, 12/1/43, Pool #G07591      800,986  
  27,000,000       4.00%, 6/20/44, Pool #MA1996      28,943,511  
  200,000       5.00%, 7/15/44      221,375  
  2,800,000       4.00%, 7/15/44      2,990,750  
  2,100,000       3.00%, 7/15/44      2,071,616  
  700,000       5.50%, 7/15/44      781,170  
  4,800,000       4.50%, 7/15/44      5,194,957  
  2,000,000       4.00%, 7/15/44      2,118,750  
     

 

 

 
        77,780,356  
     

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (20.0%)

  

  1,065,000       5.00%, 3/2/15, Pool #AQ6099      1,099,730  
  241,314       4.00%, 7/1/19, Pool #AE0968      256,590  
  30,364       Class NT, Series 2009-70, 4.00%, 8/25/19      31,685  
  445,199       4.00%, 7/1/24, Pool #AL1938      475,493  
  494,037       5.50%, 7/1/25, Pool #AE0096      552,722  
  565,545       4.00%, 9/1/26, Pool #AL2683      603,675  
  6,430,843       2.50%, 5/1/28, Pool #310125      6,541,559  
  18,800,000       3.00%, 7/25/28      19,528,499  
  3,162,728       3.50%, 9/1/28, Pool #AL4245      3,361,481  
  1,007,197       3.50%, 10/1/28, Pool #AV0198      1,070,497  
  1,280,271       3.50%, 11/1/28, Pool #AV1360      1,360,629  
  991,733       Class CD, Series 2011-56, 3.50%, 1/25/29      1,030,135  
  878,974       3.50%, 2/1/29, Pool #AL4922      934,224  
  100,000       4.50%, 7/25/29      106,141  
  1,200,000       5.50%, 7/25/29      1,274,618  
  1,100,000       5.00%, 7/25/29      1,167,333  
  5,250,000       4.00%, 7/25/29      5,573,203  
  2,605,000       5.67%, 1/15/30(c)      1,453,033  
  1,500,000       5.70%, 5/15/30(c)      822,152  
  444,519       5.50%, 1/1/33, Pool #676661      499,928  
  289,351       5.50%, 5/1/33, Pool #555424      325,362  
  198,082       5.00%, 7/1/34, Pool #725589      220,710  
  685,417       5.50%, 2/1/35, Pool #735989      770,961  
  55,537       6.00%, 4/1/35, Pool #735504      62,987  
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued

  

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, continued

  

$ 1,569,359       5.50%, 9/1/36, Pool #995113    $ 1,765,278  
  166,628       5.50%, 2/1/38, Pool #961545      186,421  
  61,182       6.00%, 3/1/38, Pool #889529      68,899  
  438,020       5.50%, 5/1/38, Pool #889692      490,051  
  186,125       6.00%, 5/1/38, Pool #889466      210,094  
  330,584       5.50%, 5/1/38, Pool #889441      369,853  
  310,707       5.50%, 6/1/38, Pool #995018      347,615  
  86,121       5.50%, 9/1/38, Pool #889995      96,350  
  211,742       6.00%, 10/1/38, Pool #889983      238,723  
  99,599       4.00%, 4/1/39, Pool #AV6610      105,850  
  398,510       4.00%, 5/1/39, Pool #AS2352      423,523  
  224,248       5.50%, 10/1/39, Pool #AD0362      252,742  
  204,066       5.50%, 12/1/39, Pool #AD0571      230,311  
  1,360,248       6.00%, 4/1/40, Pool #AL4141      1,533,311  
  279,884       6.50%, 5/1/40, Pool #AL1704      314,567  
  145,100       6.00%, 9/1/40, Pool #AE0823      163,275  
  1,245,000       Class CY, Series 2010-136, 4.00%, 12/25/40      1,299,524  
  577,546       4.00%, 1/1/41, Pool #AE0835      615,345  
  4,127,475       4.00%, 1/1/41, Pool #AL5233      4,386,541  
  194,916       2.90%, 2/1/41, Pool #AH6958(b)      205,049  
  2,199,473       5.00%, 4/1/41, Pool #AH6176      2,446,520  
  1,642,583       5.00%, 4/1/41, Pool #AH6283      1,828,164  
  301,877       6.00%, 6/1/41, Pool #AL4142      340,387  
  379,565       3.25%, 7/1/41, Pool #AL0533(b)      400,334  
  183,216       4.00%, 12/1/41, Pool #AJ4188      195,329  
  180,667       4.00%, 5/1/42, Pool #AT6144      192,858  
  84,815       3.50%, 6/1/42, Pool #AO3107      87,547  
  2,548,034       4.00%, 7/1/42, Pool #AL4244      2,719,229  
  121,500       2.32%, 7/1/42, Pool #AO6482(b)      125,564  
  83,925       3.50%, 7/1/42, Pool #AO8011      86,550  
  393,985       2.02%, 7/1/42, Pool #AP0006(b)      406,832  
  2,609,663       4.50%, 9/1/42, Pool #AL5231      2,829,445  
  336,966       3.00%, 12/1/42, Pool #AB7425      333,893  
  402,186       3.00%, 12/1/42, Pool #AB7271      398,515  
  1,093,294       3.00%, 1/1/43, Pool #AB7567      1,082,976  
  1,016,269       3.00%, 1/1/43, Pool #AB7497      1,006,678  
  1,013,425       3.00%, 1/1/43, Pool #AB7458      1,003,861  
  694,783       3.00%, 1/1/43, Pool #AB7755      688,442  
  1,399,215       3.00%, 2/1/43, Pool #AL3162      1,387,311  
  377,958       3.00%, 2/1/43, Pool #AB8558      374,743  
  378,411       3.00%, 2/1/43, Pool #AB7762      375,192  
  696,536       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AB8701      690,178  
  191,275       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AR7576      189,181  
  152,726       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AR7568      151,056  
  274,949       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AR9218      271,938  
  274,357       4.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AL3377      292,379  
  741,158       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AR9194      734,855  
  89,841       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AB8712      89,021  
  248,392       3.00%, 3/1/43, Pool #AB8830      246,124  
  90,515       3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AB9033      89,689  
  655,813       3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AB9016      649,827  
  185,239       3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AB8924      183,210  
  368,715       3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AT2040      364,677  
  194,191       3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AT2043      192,064  
  191,617       3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AB8923      189,518  
  120,828       3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AT2037      119,505  
 

 

Continued

 

9


 

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued

  

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, continued

  

$ 284,417       3.00%, 4/1/43, Pool #AR8630    $ 281,302  
  1,171,142       4.00%, 5/1/43, Pool #AL3692      1,247,881  
  469,998       3.00%, 5/1/43, Pool #AB9173      465,999  
  282,794       3.00%, 5/1/43, Pool #AL3759      280,684  
  335,087       3.00%, 5/1/43, Pool #AB9462      332,548  
  277,077       3.00%, 5/1/43, Pool #AT6654      274,720  
  2,765,719       3.00%, 5/1/43, Pool #AT5974      2,742,187  
  745,659       3.00%, 5/1/43, Pool #AT2719      739,315  
  25,737       3.00%, 6/1/43, Pool #AB9564      25,542  
  128,500       3.00%, 6/1/43, Pool #AT7676      127,409  
  397,884       3.00%, 6/1/43, Pool #AB9662      394,870  
  2,848,171       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #AL4009      2,944,332  
  358,564       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #AT8464      370,276  
  325,220       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #AT4327      336,116  
  2,962,418       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #AL4014      3,059,681  
  864,661       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #AL4010      892,514  
  1,200,000       2.50%, 7/25/43      1,137,563  
  4,082,500       3.50%, 7/25/43      4,202,423  
  193,618       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #AU0613      199,822  
  194,466       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #AU0570      200,712  
  872,915       4.00%, 8/1/43, Pool #AL5096      929,825  
  5,666,863       4.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #AL5097      6,142,349  
  959,898       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #AS0209      990,819  
  98,264       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #AU3270      101,410  
  98,322       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #AU3267      101,603  
  1,386,135       4.00%, 10/1/43, Pool #AL4311      1,476,471  
  1,912,446       4.00%, 11/1/43, Pool #890567      2,039,382  
  975,204       3.50%, 12/1/43, Pool #AL4682      1,008,088  
  180,172       3.50%, 1/1/44, Pool #AS1539      186,088  
  3,896,417       4.00%, 1/1/44, Pool #AL4685      4,150,092  
  590,900       4.00%, 1/1/44, Pool #AV2357      629,800  
  390,941       4.00%, 1/1/44, Pool #AV2356      417,164  
  96,995       4.00%, 1/1/44, Pool #AS1460      103,508  
  98,596       4.00%, 1/1/44, Pool #AS1456      105,131  
  2,731,790       2.91%, 1/1/44, Pool #AV7743(b)      2,820,483  
  113,195       3.50%, 1/1/44, Pool #AS1453      117,018  
  1,080,394       4.00%, 2/1/44, Pool #AS1773      1,152,907  
  349,773       4.00%, 2/1/44, Pool #AL4915      373,070  
  880,389       4.00%, 2/1/44, Pool #AL4840      938,802  
  369,235       4.00%, 4/1/44, Pool #AW1069      393,672  
  3,767,341       4.00%, 4/1/44, Pool #AL5159      4,016,501  
  371,434       4.00%, 5/1/44, Pool #AL5383      394,748  
  16,850,000       4.00%, 7/25/44      17,882,062  
  7,300,000       5.00%, 7/25/44      8,106,422  
  14,400,000       4.50%, 7/25/44      15,594,753  
  600,000       5.50%, 7/25/44      671,739  
  2,300,000       6.00%, 7/25/44      2,590,734  
  1,320,935       3.50%, 12/31/49, Pool #AL4543      1,362,421  
     

 

 

 
        180,243,219  
     

 

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (2.9%)

  

  60,910       4.50%, 9/15/33, Pool #615516      66,942  
  215,495       5.00%, 12/15/33, Pool #783571      239,145  
  66,657       6.50%, 8/20/38, Pool #4223      75,291  
  99,883       6.50%, 10/15/38, Pool #673213      113,485  
  37,793       6.50%, 11/20/38, Pool #4292      42,688  
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued

  

 

Government National Mortgage Association, continued

  

$ 75,584       6.50%, 12/15/38, Pool #782510    $ 85,877  
  698,925       5.00%, 1/15/39, Pool #782557      775,123  
  492,637       5.00%, 4/15/39, Pool #782619      541,783  
  49,919       5.00%, 6/15/39, Pool #782696      55,522  
  394,113       5.00%, 10/20/39, Pool #4559      438,037  
  115,571       4.50%, 1/15/40, Pool #728627      126,335  
  303,629       5.00%, 5/15/40, Pool #782958      336,481  
  317,338       4.50%, 7/15/40, Pool #745793      346,897  
  526,940       4.50%, 10/15/40, Pool #783609      575,958  
  167,416       4.50%, 2/15/41, Pool #738019      182,991  
  28,899       5.00%, 4/20/41, Pool #5018      32,057  
  477,357       4.50%, 6/20/41, Pool #783590      522,809  
  62,679       5.00%, 6/20/41, Pool #5083      69,467  
  318,198       4.50%, 7/20/41, Pool #783584      348,447  
  32,310       5.00%, 7/20/41, Pool #5116      35,824  
  1,072,398       4.50%, 7/20/41, Pool #5115      1,173,609  
  365,977       4.50%, 11/15/41, Pool #783610      399,965  
  4,676,632       3.50%, 4/20/43, Pool #MA0934      4,880,302  
  2,450,000       3.00%, 6/20/43      2,472,969  
  5,500,000       3.50%, 7/20/43      5,729,024  
  500,000       5.00%, 7/15/44      549,388  
  400,000       4.50%, 7/15/44      435,578  
  3,300,000       4.50%, 7/20/44      3,603,316  
  950,000       4.00%, 4/4/47, Pool #MA1678      1,004,162  
  9,314,414       Class XA, Series 2014-GC20, 1.39%, 4/10/47, Pool #MA1678(b)      751,561  
     

 

 

 
        26,011,033  
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $290,765,470)

     293,644,223  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (28.0%):

  

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds (3.4%)

  

  2,600,000       4.75%, 2/15/37      3,268,281  
  4,080,000       3.75%, 8/15/41      4,431,900  
  890,000       2.88%, 5/15/43      813,238  
  350,000       3.75%, 11/15/43      378,000  
  21,375,000       3.38%, 5/15/44      21,518,619  
     

 

 

 
        30,410,038  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds (0.2%)

  

  1,705,000       1.38%, 2/15/44      1,907,526  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes (1.4%)

  

  8,885,000       0.13%, 4/15/19      9,256,276  
  3,690,000       0.63%, 1/15/24      3,885,057  
     

 

 

 
        13,141,333  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (23.0%)

  

  87,340,000       0.50%, 6/30/16      87,415,024  
  50,425,000       0.88%, 6/15/17      50,444,715  
  4,500,000       1.63%, 3/31/19      4,513,010  
  38,770,000       1.63%, 6/30/19      38,769,999  
  6,015,000       2.00%, 5/31/21      5,969,888  
  10,675,000       2.13%, 6/30/21      10,673,335  
  6,055,000       2.50%, 5/15/24      6,046,487  
     

 

 

 
        203,832,458  
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $248,324,759)

     249,291,355  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

10


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
     

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.2%):

  

$ 1,740,071       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(d)    $ 1,740,071  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,740,071)

     1,740,071  
     

 

 

 
Shares            Fair Value  
     

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (6.1%):

  

    53,922,771       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(c)    $ 53,922,771  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $53,922,771)

     53,922,771  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $974,263,367)(e) — 110.2%

     983,791,014  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (10.2)%

     (93,821,815
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 889,969,199  
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

GO—General Obligation

MTN—Medium Term Note

REMIC—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $1,685,218.

 

(a) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(b) Variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2014. The date presented represents the final maturity date.
(c) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(d) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(e) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Securities Sold Short (-4.9%):

 

Security Description    Coupon
Rate
  Maturity
Date
   Par
Amount
    Proceeds
Received
    Fair Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
Deprecation
 

Federal National Mortgage Association

   2.50%   7/25/27    $ (6,400,000 )   $ (6,444,000   $ (6,500,999 )   $ (56,999 )

Federal National Mortgage Association

   3.00%   7/25/43      (10,000,000 )     (9,817,508     (9,878,911 )     (61,403 )

Federal National Mortgage Association

   3.50%   7/25/28      (700,000 )     (738,391     (741,891 )     (3,500 )

Government National Mortgage Association

   4.00%   7/20/43      (27,600,000 )     (29,283,765     (29,536,311 )     (252,546 )
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (46,283,664   $ (46,658,112 )   $ (374,448 )
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 30-Year Bond September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         77       $ 10,563,437      $ 36,949  

Ultra Long Term U.S. Treasury Bond September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         4         599,750        592  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note October Futures

     Long         9/30/14         4         878,375        (544

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         151         18,900,953        (62,895
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (25,898
              

 

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open forward currency contracts were as follows:

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

                 

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    7/23/14      421,000      $ 581,869      $ 576,484      $ 5,385  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 581,869      $ 576,484      $ 5,385  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

11


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 974,263,367  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 983,791,014  

Interest and dividends receivable

       3,589,829  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $199,252)

       206,222  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

       5,385  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       344,904  

Receivable for investments sold

       125,649,017  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       26,192  

Prepaid expenses

       3,505  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,113,616,068  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       53,865  

Payable for investments purchased

       174,695,504  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       17  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       1,740,071  

Securities sold short (Proceeds received $46,283,665)

       46,658,112  

Manager fees payable

       252,931  

Administration fees payable

       27,234  

Distribution fees payable

       180,666  

Custodian fees payable

       9,421  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       2,081  

Trustee fees payable

       4,745  

Other accrued liabilities

       22,222  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       223,646,869  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 889,969,199  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 864,597,848  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       14,928,115  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       1,303,578  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       9,139,658  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 889,969,199  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       80,448,458  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 11.06  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $1,685,218.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Interest

     $ 8,651,077  

Dividends

       14,650  

Income from securities lending

       51,075  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       8,716,802  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,458,523  

Administration fees

       148,094  

Distribution fees

       1,041,805  

Custodian fees

       17,080  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       6,614  

Trustee fees

       20,563  

Professional fees

       19,755  

Shareholder reports

       5,178  

Other expenses

       7,917  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,725,529  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       5,991,273  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       8,371,337  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       1,798,546  

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

       (17,114 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       14,353,742  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       24,506,511  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 30,497,784  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

12


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 5,991,273        $ 7,243,910  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       10,152,769          (6,611,504 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       14,353,742          (14,704,971 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       30,497,784          (14,072,565 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (7,329,474 )

From net realized gains

                (7,727,147 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (15,056,621 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       91,593,520          317,585,411  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                15,056,621  

Value of shares redeemed

       (21,035,441 )        (18,147,991 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       70,558,079          314,494,041  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       101,055,863          285,364,855  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       788,913,336          503,548,481  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 889,969,199        $ 788,913,336  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 14,928,115        $ 8,936,842  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       8,425,050          29,111,948  

Dividends reinvested

                1,427,168  

Shares redeemed

       (1,934,409 )        (1,679,500 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       6,490,641          28,859,616  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  July 10, 2009
to
December 31,
2009 (a)
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 10.67       $ 11.17       $ 11.02       $ 10.51       $ 10.04       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.06         0.05         0.09         0.11         0.15         0.03  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.33         (0.31 )       0.38         0.65         0.41         0.01  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.39         (0.26 )       0.47         0.76         0.56         0.04  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.12 )       (0.13 )       (0.13 )       (0.03 )        

Net Realized Gains

               (0.12 )       (0.19 )       (0.12 )       (0.06 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.24 )       (0.32 )       (0.25 )       (0.09 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 11.06       $ 10.67       $ 11.17       $ 11.02       $ 10.51       $ 10.04  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       3.66 %(c)       (2.32 )%       4.22 %       7.28 %       5.62 %       0.40 %(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 889,969       $ 788,913       $ 503,548       $ 341,219       $ 205,572       $ 127,833  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       1.44 %       1.14 %       1.35 %       1.69 %       2.01 %       1.34 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d) (e)

       0.65 %       0.66 %       0.68 %       0.69 %       0.71 %       0.76 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       0.65 %       0.66 %       0.68 %       0.69 %       0.70 %       0.70 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(f)

       317 %(c)       663 %       385 %       407 %       700 %       366 %(c)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis

The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price and yield and thereby involve risk that the yield obtained in the transaction will be less than that available in the market when the delivery takes place. A Fund will not pay for such securities or start earning interest on them until they are received. When a Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued basis, the Fund will segregate or designate cash or liquid assets equal to the amount of the commitment. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are recorded as an asset and are subject to changes in the value based upon changes in the general level of interest rates. A Fund may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss.

Short Sales

The Fund may engage in short sales against the box (i.e., where the Fund owns or has an unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost a security substantially similar to the security sold short) for hedging purposes to limit exposure to a possible market decline in the value of its portfolio securities. In a short sale, the Fund sells a borrowed security and has a corresponding obligation to the lender to return the identical security. The Fund may also incur an interest expense if a security that has been sold short has an interest payment. When a Fund engages in a short sale, the Fund records a liability for securities sold short and records an asset equal to the proceeds received. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the securities sold short. To borrow the security, a Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold.

 

15


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $34.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $5,012 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Forward Currency Contracts 

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund entered into forward currency contracts in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or the seller, is the unrealized appreciation of the contract. The forward currency contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The contract amount of forward currency contracts outstanding was $0.6 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average amount for these contracts was $0.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $30.9 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $51.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

 

16


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
 
Foreign Currency Contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 5,385      Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts   $   
Interest Rate Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*     37,541      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*     63,439   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Foreign Currency Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ (17,114    $ 20,608   
Interest Rate Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments        1,798,546         561,888   

Effective January 1, 2013, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2013-01”) which amended Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 210-20, Balance Sheet Offsetting. ASU 2013-01 clarified the scope of ASU No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of that entity’s financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The objective of this disclosure is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2013-01 clarifies the scope of ASU 2011-11 as applying to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are offset either in accordance with other requirements of U.S. GAAP or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement.

The Fund is generally subject to master netting agreements that allow for amounts owed between the Fund and the counterparty to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. The amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. The table below presents the gross and net amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to reflect the Fund’s ability to reflect the master netting agreements at June 30, 2014. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. This table also summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type are as follows:

 

        Assets      Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

             

Futures Contracts

       $ 26,192          $  

Forward Currency Contracts

         5,385             
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

         31,577             

Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

         (26,192 )           
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

       $ 5,385          $  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of June 30, 2014:

 

Counterparty     

Derivative Assets
Subject to a MNA

by Counterparty

     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets

Barclays Bank

       $ 5,385          $          $          $          $ 5,385  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

       $ 5,385          $          $          $          $ 5,385  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* The actual collateral received or pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

17


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BlackRock Financial”), BlackRock Financial provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

         0.35 %          0.70 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $4,800 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

18


AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level in the fair value hierarchy.

Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      
                    

Asset Backed Securities

       $          $ 57,806,160          $ 57,806,160  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                    67,003,615            67,003,615  

Convertible Preferred Stock+

                    990,250            990,250  

Corporate Bonds+

                    164,275,074            164,275,074  

Municipal Bonds

                    8,900,215            8,900,215  

Preferred Stock+

         1,037,600                       1,037,600  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

                    293,644,223            293,644,223  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                    249,291,355            249,291,355  

Yankee Dollars+

                    85,179,680            85,179,680  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    1,740,071            1,740,071  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         53,922,771                       53,922,771  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         54,960,371            928,830,643            983,791,014  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

                    (46,658,112 )          (46,658,112 )

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (25,898 )                     (25,898 )

Forward Currency Contracts

                    5,385            5,385  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 54,934,473          $ 882,177,916          $ 937,112,389  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts and forward currency contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures, are presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

       $ 2,496,713,723          $ 2,327,408,679  

 

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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2014, purchases and sales on long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

       $ 2,343,047,819          $ 2,235,798,951  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Risk: The Fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which are subject to certain additional risks. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, a Fund that holds mortgage-related securities may exhibit additional volatility. This is known as extension risk. In addition, adjustable and fixed rate mortgage-related securities are subject to call risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of a Fund because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates. If a Fund purchases mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the Fund may receive payments only after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund as a holder of such subordinated securities, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. An unexpectedly high or low rate of prepayments on a pool’s underlying mortgages may have a similar effect on subordinated securities. A mortgage pool may issue securities subject to various levels of subordination. The risk of non-payment affects securities at each level, although the risk is greater in the case of more highly subordinated securities. A Fund’s investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $974,593,687. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 11,305,554   

Unrealized depreciation

    (2,108,227
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 9,197,327   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs not subject to expiration:

 

        Short Term
Amount
     Short Term
Amount
     Total
Amount

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

       $ 8,685,941          $ 5,491,128          $ 8,685,941  

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

       $ 13,419,467          $ 1,637,154          $ 15,056,621  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

 

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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

       $ 8,934,759          $          $ (8,685,941 )        $ (5,375,251 )        $ (5,126,433 )

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 13

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,089.20          $ 5.44            1.05 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.54          $ 5.26            1.05 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Financials

      35.3 %

Industrials

      11.6  

Consumer Discretionary

      9.9  

Information Technology

      9.2  

Health Care

      7.8  

Energy

      7.6  

Utilities

      6.7  

Materials

      6.4  

Consumer Staples

      2.3  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      96.8  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      5.8  

Money Market

      3.6  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      106.2  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (6.2 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (96.8%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (2.9%):

  

  71,275       Curtiss-Wright Corp.    $ 4,672,789  
  48,615       Esterline Technologies Corp.*      5,596,558  
  45,625       Triumph Group, Inc.      3,185,538  
     

 

 

 
        13,454,885  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.8%):

  

  58,125       Tenneco, Inc.*      3,818,813  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (12.2%):

  

  157,093       Capital Bank Financial Corp.*      3,708,966  
  50,560       City Holding Co.      2,281,267  
  517,575       F.N.B. Corp.^      6,635,311  
  563,198       Investors Bancorp, Inc.      6,223,338  
  168,300       PacWest Bancorp      7,265,510  
  191,325       Popular, Inc.*      6,539,489  
  583,225       Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.      6,158,856  
  216,078       Synovus Financial Corp.      5,267,982  
  172,175       Talmer Bancorp, Inc., Class A*      2,374,293  
  177,150       Webster Financial Corp.      5,587,311  
  92,275       Wintrust Financial Corp.      4,244,650  
     

 

 

 
        56,286,973  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (1.4%):

  

  50,550       Alkermes plc*      2,544,182  
  27,200       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      1,899,104  
  279,200       Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*^      2,269,896  
     

 

 

 
        6,713,182  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.5%):

  

  73,100       USG Corp.*^      2,202,503  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (2.8%):

  

  265,975       Chemtura Corp.*      6,949,926  
  215,075       Huntsman Corp.      6,043,608  
     

 

 

 
        12,993,534  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.8%):

  

  33,950       UniFirst Corp.      3,598,700  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.3%):

  

  61,200       Black Box Corp.      1,434,528  
  238,275       SeaChange International, Inc.*      1,908,583  
  45,250       ViaSat, Inc.*^      2,622,690  
     

 

 

 
        5,965,801  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (1.0%):

  

  52,525       Granite Construction, Inc.      1,889,850  
  92,750       Tutor Perini Corp.*      2,943,885  
     

 

 

 
        4,833,735  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.6%):

  

  115,475       Berry Plastics Group, Inc.*      2,979,255  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.6%):

  

  202,525       Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*      2,689,532  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.2%):

  

  249,525       FXCM, Inc.^      3,732,894  
  79,375       PHH Corp.*      1,824,038  
     

 

 

 
        5,556,932  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Electric Utilities (5.3%):

  

  133,700       Cleco Corp.    $ 7,881,615  
  324,500       Great Plains Energy, Inc.      8,719,314  
  132,400       IDACORP, Inc.      7,656,692  
     

 

 

 
        24,257,621  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (1.5%):

  

  29,700       Anixter International, Inc.      2,972,078  
  66,848       CTS Corp.      1,250,058  
  90,025       Insight Enterprises, Inc.*      2,767,369  
     

 

 

 
        6,989,505  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (3.0%):

  

  100,450       Exterran Holdings, Inc.      4,519,245  
  338,275       Key Energy Services, Inc.*      3,091,834  
  484,700       Precision Drilling Corp.      6,863,352  
     

 

 

 
        14,474,431  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.5%):

  

  587,550       Rite AID Corp.*      4,212,734  
  91,825       WhiteWave Foods Co., Class A*      2,972,375  
     

 

 

 
        7,185,109  
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (1.4%):

  

  120,025       Atmos Energy Corp.      6,409,335  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.8%):

  

  61,825       Alere, Inc.*      2,313,492  
  84,650       Cynosure, Inc., Class A*      1,798,813  
  140,784       Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*      2,125,838  
  102,450       Tornier NV*      2,395,281  
  144,425       Wright Medical Group, Inc.*      4,534,944  
     

 

 

 
        13,168,368  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.2%):

  

  41,675       Magellan Health Services, Inc.*      2,593,852  
  36,550       Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      3,500,028  
  56,650       WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*      4,229,489  
     

 

 

 
        10,323,369  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.6%):

  

  199,500       Orient-Express Hotel, Ltd.*      2,900,730  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (1.7%):

  

  136,075       KB Home^      2,541,881  
  100,550       La-Z-Boy, Inc.      2,329,744  
  51,600       Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.*      3,080,520  
     

 

 

 
        7,952,145  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (5.8%):

  

  143,250       American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.      3,523,950  
  88,247       Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.      4,510,304  
  271,300       CNO Financial Group, Inc.      4,829,140  
  152,250       Fidelity & Guaranty Life      3,644,865  
  107,875       Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)      6,812,306  
  294,300       Maiden Holdings, Ltd.      3,558,087  
     

 

 

 
        26,878,652  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.3%):

  

  30,400       j2 Global, Inc.      1,546,144  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

IT Services (0.7%):

  

  54,625       CSG Systems International, Inc.    $ 1,426,259  
  82,000       Unisys Corp.*      2,028,680  
     

 

 

 
        3,454,939  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.5%):

  

  93,825       Bruker Corp.*      2,277,133  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (3.0%):

  

  100,400       Barnes Group, Inc.      3,869,416  
  97,075       Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)      3,189,885  
  77,450       Terex Corp.      3,183,195  
  89,200       Trinity Industries, Inc.      3,899,824  
     

 

 

 
        14,142,320  
     

 

 

 

 

Marine (0.6%):

  

  260,825       Diana Shipping, Inc.*^      2,840,384  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (2.4%):

  

  80,550       Carmike Cinemas, Inc.*      2,829,722  
  90,375       Cinemark Holdings, Inc.      3,195,659  
  141,000       Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.^      4,029,780  
  66,225       National CineMedia, Inc.      1,159,600  
     

 

 

 
        11,214,761  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (1.9%):

  

  217,575       Stillwater Mining Co.*      3,818,441  
  87,100       US Silica Holdings, Inc.      4,828,824  
     

 

 

 
        8,647,265  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.6%):

  

  241,575       Bill Barrett Corp.*      6,469,379  
  191,300       Newfield Exploration Co.*      8,455,460  
  100,475       Teekay Shipping Corp.      6,254,569  
     

 

 

 
        21,179,408  
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (1.1%):

  

  159,425       KapStone Paper & Packaging Corp.*      5,281,750  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.9%):

  

  43,900       Impax Laboratories, Inc.*      1,316,561  
  93,250       Medicines Co. (The)*      2,709,845  
     

 

 

 
        4,026,406  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.7%):

  

  122,225       Trueblue, Inc.*      3,369,743  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (13.1%):

  

  103,950       Associated Estates Realty Corp.      1,873,179  
  337,750       Colony Financial, Inc.      7,842,554  
  370,800       FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.      3,897,108  
  257,825       First Potomac Realty Trust      3,382,664  
  143,450       LaSalle Hotel Properties      5,062,351  
  505,150       Lexington Realty Trust^      5,561,702  
  551,650       MFA Financial, Inc.      4,529,047  
  586,500       New Residential Investment Corp.      3,694,950  
  448,275       NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.      7,791,019  
  375,700       Starwood Property Trust, Inc.      8,930,388  
  75,110       Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust*      1,968,633  
  114,500       Sun Communities, Inc.      5,706,680  
     

 

 

 
        60,240,275  
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Road & Rail (1.0%):

  

  179,950       Swift Transportation Co.*    $ 4,540,139  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (4.5%):

  

  111,450       Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*      2,145,413  
  226,575       Atmel Corp.*      2,123,008  
  289,050       Brooks Automation, Inc.      3,113,068  
  236,650       Cypress Semiconductor Corp.^      2,581,852  
  147,400       Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.*      2,299,440  
  229,900       Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*      1,896,675  
  76,550       MKS Instruments, Inc.      2,391,422  
  57,200       Tessera Technologies, Inc.      1,262,976  
  86,700       Veeco Instruments, Inc.*      3,230,441  
     

 

 

 
        21,044,295  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (0.5%):

  

  45,425       Verint Systems, Inc.*      2,228,096  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.4%):

  

  410,450       American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.^      4,605,249  
  60,175       Rent-A-Center, Inc.      1,725,819  
     

 

 

 
        6,331,068  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.4%):

  

  1,379,416       Quantum Corp.*      1,682,888  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (2.4%):

  

  125,575       Crocs, Inc.*      1,887,392  
  60,475       Deckers Outdoor Corp.*      5,220,807  
  86,800       Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*      3,966,760  
     

 

 

 
        11,074,959  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (3.0%):

  

  186,778       Flushing Financial Corp.      3,838,288  
  319,600       Radian Group, Inc.      4,733,276  
  75,800       WSFS Financial Corp.      5,584,186  
     

 

 

 
        14,155,750  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.8%):

  

  179,850       Vector Group, Ltd.^      3,719,298  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.1%):

  

  47,575       United Rentals, Inc.*      4,982,530  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $376,315,716)

     449,612,661  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (5.8%):

  

$ 26,831,236       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral

Trust(a)
     26,831,236  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $26,831,236)

     26,831,236  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (3.6%):

  

  16,745,459       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      16,745,459  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $16,745,459)

     16,745,459  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $419,892,411)(c) — 106.2%

     493,189,356  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (6.2)%

     (28,838,205
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 464,351,151  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

3


AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $26,062,981.

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 419,892,411  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 493,189,356  

Interest and dividends receivable

       950,448  

Receivable for investments sold

       1,536,883  

Prepaid expenses

       1,068  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       495,677,755  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       3,174,526  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       716,521  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       26,831,236  

Manager fees payable

       283,069  

Administration fees payable

       20,001  

Distribution fees payable

       94,356  

Custodian fees payable

       50,782  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       8,720  

Trustee fees payable

       17,920  

Other accrued liabilities

       129,473  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       31,326,604  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 464,351,151  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 297,664,014  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       8,080,018  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       85,310,174  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       73,296,945  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 464,351,151  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       18,016,575  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 25.77  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $26,062,981.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 6,518,450  

Interest

       20,170  

Income from securities lending

       39,494  

Foreign withholding tax

       (13,007 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       6,565,107  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,725,102  

Administration fees

       63,727  

Distribution fees

       575,034  

Custodian fees

       15,634  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       5,295  

Trustee fees

       16,693  

Professional fees

       17,148  

Shareholder reports

       20,569  

Other expenses

       4,303  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       2,443,505  
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,443,505  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       4,121,602  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       33,828,412  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       1,031,229  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       34,859,641  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 38,981,243  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 4,121,602        $ 3,958,815  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       33,828,412          54,010,895  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       1,031,229          29,950,075  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       38,981,243          87,919,785  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (2,163,714 )

From net realized gains

                (1,287,134 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (3,450,848 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       7,349,080          17,347,315  

Proceeds from shares issued in merger

                164,648,332  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                3,450,848  

Value of shares redeemed

       (63,867,820 )        (49,757,745 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (56,518,740 )        135,688,750  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (17,537,497 )        220,157,687  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       481,888,648          261,730,961  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 464,351,151        $ 481,888,648  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 8,080,018        $ 3,958,416  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       305,287          826,337  

Shares issued in merger

                7,290,861  

Dividends reinvested

                161,936  

Shares redeemed

       (2,651,956 )        (2,346,338 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (2,346,669 )        5,932,796  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

6


AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 23.66       $ 18.14       $ 15.96       $ 16.72       $ 13.27       $ 10.31  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.25         0.20         0.15         0.11         0.09         0.15  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       1.86         5.58         2.13         (0.77 )       3.48         3.01  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       2.11         5.78         2.28         (0.66 )       3.57         3.16  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.16 )       (0.10 )       (0.10 )       (0.12 )       (0.20 )

Net Realized Gains

               (0.10 )                                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.26 )       (0.10 )       (0.10 )       (0.12 )       (0.20 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 25.77       $ 23.66       $ 18.14       $ 15.96       $ 16.72       $ 13.27  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       8.92 %(b)       32.00 %       14.32 %       (3.92 )%       27.11 %       30.61 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 464,351       $ 481,889       $ 261,731       $ 199,020       $ 234,305       $ 187,475  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       1.79 %       1.27 %       0.96 %       0.60 %       0.59 %       0.96 %

Expenses Before Reductions(c)(d)

       1.06 %       1.08 %       1.07 %       1.09 %       1.08 %       1.12 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(c)

       1.06 %       1.01 %       0.99 %       1.09 %       1.08 %       1.12 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(c)(e)

       1.06 %       1.08 %       1.07 %       1.09 %       1.08 %       1.12 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       34 %(b)       97 %(f)       156 %(g)       15 %       23 %       10 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(f) Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after the fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 140%.

 

(g) Effective February 24, 2012, the Subadviser changed from Franklin Advisory Services LLC to Federated Global Investment Management Corp. Costs of purchase and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities associated with the change in the Subadviser contributed to a higher portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to prior years.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

7


AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

8


AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $17.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $3,928 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a portfolio management agreement with Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (“Federated”), Federated provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

         0.75 %          1.35 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services

 

9


AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,665 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 449,612,661          $          $ 449,612,661  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    26,831,236            26,831,236  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         16,745,459                       16,745,459  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 466,358,120          $ 26,831,236          $ 493,189,356  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

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AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

       $ 155,568,154          $ 209,146,341  

6. Investment Risks

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $420,378,604. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 80,374,918  

Unrealized depreciation

    (7,564,166
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 72,810,752   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

       $ 2,163,714          $ 1,287,134          $ 3,450,848  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

       $ 12,212,537          $ 44,206,785          $          $ 71,286,572          $ 127,705,894  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Acquisition of Funds

On November 15, 2013, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of the AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund, an open-end investment company, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund shareholders on November 13, 2013. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 7,290,861 shares of the Fund, valued at $164,648,332, for 13,890,997 shares of the AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund outstanding on November 15, 2013.

The investment portfolio of the AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund, with a fair value of $164,695,001 and identified cost of $129,598,076 at November 15, 2013, was the principal asset acquired by the Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. Immediately prior to the merger, the net assets of the Fund were $307,055,448. All fees and expenses incurred by the AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund and the Fund directly in connection with the plan of reorganization were borne by the Funds.

 

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AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 4,413,950  

Net realized/unrealized gains/losses)

    121,321,372  
 

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 125,735,322  
 

 

 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund that have been included in the Fund’s statement of operations since November 15, 2013.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


AZL® Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 23

Statement of Operations

Page 23

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 24

Financial Highlights

Page 25

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 26

Other Information

Page 35

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,059.20          $ 5.31            1.04 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.79          $ 5.21            1.04 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of net assets

Common Stock

      59.6 %

Foreign Bond

      16.1  

Corporate Bond

      7.3  

Money Market

      5.7  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

      4.2  

Yankee Dollar

      3.7  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      2.4  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

      0.9  

Convertible Bond

      0.7  

Other Investments

      1.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      101.9  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (1.9 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
Investments   Percent of net assets

United States

      46.4 %

United Kingdom

      8.1  

Republic of Korea (South)

      4.3  

France

      2.7  

Netherlands

      2.6  

Malaysia

      2.5  

Switzerland

      2.4  

Hungary

      2.3  

Poland

      2.2  

Germany

      1.9  

All other countries

      18.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      101.9  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (1.9 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (59.6%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.7%):

  

  87,790       BAE Systems plc    $ 650,379   
  15,890       BE Aerospace, Inc.*      1,469,666   
  18,753       Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.      1,773,846   
  7,200       Lockheed Martin Corp.      1,157,256   
  6,370       Raytheon Co.      587,633   
     

 

 

 
        5,638,780   
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.5%):

  

  10,490       FedEx Corp.      1,587,977   
  204,142       TNT Express NV^      1,845,342   
  7,540       United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      774,056   
     

 

 

 
        4,207,375   
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.7%):

  

  139,520       Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares      2,995,257   
  296,020       International Consolidated Airlines Group SA*      1,873,652   
     

 

 

 
        4,868,909   
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.4%):

  

  26,971       Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin SCA, Class B      3,226,377   
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (1.1%):

  

  40,000       Ford Motor Co.      689,600   
  84,132       General Motors Co.      3,053,992   
  176,000       Mazda Motor Corp.      827,591   
  265,200       Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.      2,520,638   
  26,700       Toyota Motor Corp.      1,606,354   
     

 

 

 
        8,698,175   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (5.5%):

  

  100,000       Bank of America Corp.      1,537,000   
  46,750       Barclays plc      170,274   
  37,480       BNP Paribas SA      2,542,818   
  23,852       CIT Group, Inc.      1,091,468   
  9,886       Columbia Banking System, Inc.      260,101   
  51,180       Commerzbank AG*      804,585   
  5,306       Commonwealth Bank of Australia      404,870   
  153,240       Credit Agricole SA      2,161,245   
  111,000       DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.      1,488,610   
  249,352       HSBC Holdings plc      2,530,252   
  38,540       HSBC Holdings plc      391,213   
  8,619       ICICI Bank, Ltd., ADR      430,088   
  165,735       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA      510,891   
  127,520       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      7,347,701   
  84,397       KB Financial Group, Inc.      2,940,291   
  47,372       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      4,218,477   
  9,100       Royal Bank of Canada      650,621   
  7,304       Societe Generale      381,935   
  89,272       SunTrust Banks, Inc.      3,576,236   
  9,400       Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)      483,965   
  364,398       UniCredit SpA      3,051,870   
  114,831       Wells Fargo & Co.      6,035,517   
     

 

 

 
        43,010,028   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Beverages (0.7%):

  

  28,090       Coca-Cola Co. (The)    $ 1,189,892   
  16,977       Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      811,161   
  37,254       PepsiCo, Inc.      3,328,273   
     

 

 

 
        5,329,326   
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.4%):

  

  25,440       Amgen, Inc.      3,011,333   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.9%):

  

  159,144       Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares      4,532,708   
  86,717       Morgan Stanley      2,803,561   
     

 

 

 
        7,336,269   
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.4%):

  

  12,000       Agrium, Inc.      1,099,560   
  37,598       Akzo Nobel NV      2,818,798   
  62,170       Dow Chemical Co. (The)      3,199,268   
  17,620       E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.      1,153,053   
  15,000       LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A      1,464,750   
  13,950       Mosaic Co. (The)      689,828   
  7,560       Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.      286,978   
     

 

 

 
        10,712,235   
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.4%):

  

  230       CEVA Group plc*      252,615   
  28,550       Republic Services, Inc.      1,084,044   
  214,018       Serco Group plc      1,340,051   
  16,210       Waste Management, Inc.      725,073   
     

 

 

 
        3,401,783   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.0%):

  

  29,824       Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.      274,381   
  252,209       Cisco Systems, Inc.      6,267,393   
  145,920       Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares      1,764,925   
     

 

 

 
        8,306,699   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.2%):

  

  22,100       FLSmidth & Co. A/S^      1,235,472   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.4%):

  

  110,471       CRH plc      2,844,469   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.1%):

  

  44,980       Ally Financial, Inc.*      1,075,472   
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.2%):

  

  43,374       MeadWestvaco Corp.      1,919,733   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.0%):

  

  7,063       Cengage Learning Holdings II, LP*      247,205   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.2%):

  

  1,251       Bond Street Holdings LLC, Class A*(a)      21,267   
  120,990       Citigroup, Inc.      5,698,629   
  299,964       ING Groep NV*      4,208,544   
     

 

 

 
        9,928,440   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.6%):

  

  65,820       AT&T, Inc.    $ 2,327,396   
  10,000       CenturyLink, Inc.      362,000   
  27,407       China Telecom Corp., Ltd., ADR^      1,341,573   
  286,680       Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV*      1,043,831   
  548,520       Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.      1,694,871   
  205,627       Telefonica SA      3,525,169   
  84,310       Telstra Corp., Ltd.      414,340   
  970       Verizon Communications, Inc.      47,462   
  21,203       Verizon Communications, Inc.      1,037,171   
  43,572       Vivendi      1,065,528   
     

 

 

 
        12,859,341   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.6%):

  

  15,000       American Electric Power Co., Inc.      836,550   
  30,897       Duke Energy Corp.      2,292,248   
  24,782       Entergy Corp.      2,034,354   
  54,000       Exelon Corp.      1,969,920   
  24,000       FirstEnergy Corp.      833,280   
  200,000       HK Electric Investments, Ltd.*      135,491   
  16,670       NextEra Energy, Inc.      1,708,342   
  22,920       PPL Corp.      814,348   
  48,220       Southern Co. (The)      2,188,224   
     

 

 

 
        12,812,757   
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.1%):

  

  23,560       Alstom SA      859,844   
  101,615       Dongfang Electric Corp., Ltd., H Shares^      174,657   
     

 

 

 
        1,034,501   
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.1%):

  

  49,730       Flextronics International, Ltd.*      550,511   
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (2.0%):

  

  80,577       Baker Hughes, Inc.      5,998,958   
  14,186       Ensco plc, Class A, ADR      788,316   
  30,730       Fugro NV^      1,757,839   
  41,644       Halliburton Co.      2,957,140   
  62,130       Noble Corp. plc      2,085,083   
  56,734       Transocean, Ltd.^      2,554,732   
     

 

 

 
        16,142,068   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (2.0%):

  

  56,086       CVS Caremark Corp.      4,227,202   
  56,333       Kroger Co. (The)      2,784,540   
  14,140       Metro AG*      616,211   
  925,014       Tesco plc      4,492,725   
  46,772       Walgreen Co.      3,467,208   
     

 

 

 
        15,587,886   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.0%):

  

  5,000       Nestle SA, Registered Shares      387,502   
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (0.0%):

  

  2,870       AGL Resources, Inc.      157,936   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.5%):

  

  78,200       Getinge AB, B Shares    $ 2,054,315   
  141,740       Medtronic, Inc.      9,037,343   
  11,520       Stryker Corp.      971,366   
     

 

 

 
        12,063,024   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.5%):

  

  48,326       CIGNA Corp.      4,444,542   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity
Producers (0.3%):

  
  15,370       Dynegy, Inc.*      534,876   
  58,183       NRG Energy, Inc.      2,164,408   
     

 

 

 
        2,699,284   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.6%):

  

  89,340       General Electric Co.      2,347,855   
  37,630       Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV      1,192,807   
  14,360       Siemens AG, Registered Shares      1,896,461   
     

 

 

 
        5,437,123   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (3.4%):

  

  31,667       ACE, Ltd.      3,283,867   
  5,163       Alleghany Corp.*      2,262,014   
  31,483       Allstate Corp. (The)      1,848,682   
  125,486       American International Group, Inc.      6,849,025   
  287,997       Aviva plc      2,523,509   
  86,573       AXA SA      2,065,904   
  54,486       MetLife, Inc.      3,027,242   
  8,320       Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Registered Shares      1,844,275   
  22,760       Swiss Re AG      2,026,046   
  980       White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.      596,271   
  4,601       Zurich Insurance Group AG      1,387,469   
     

 

 

 
        27,714,304   
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.1%):

  

  32,100       QIAGEN NV*      777,563   
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.7%):

  

  19,170       Caterpillar, Inc.      2,083,204   
  122,448       CNH Industrial NV      1,256,070   
  8,060       Deere & Co.      729,833   
  3,788       Federal Signal Corp.      55,494   
  41,856       Navistar International Corp.*^      1,568,763   
     

 

 

 
        5,693,364   
     

 

 

 

 

Marine (0.3%):

  

  1,275       A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Class B      3,170,478   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (2.8%):

  

  40,256       CBS Corp., Class B^      2,501,508   
  73,942       Comcast Corp., Special Class A      3,943,327   
  83,860       News Corp., Class A*      1,504,448   
  59,790       Reed Elsevier NV      1,370,655   
  172,817       Reed Elsevier plc      2,777,188   
  20,291       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      2,988,864   
  2,462       Tribune Co., B Shares*      209,393   
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Media, continued

  

  5,213       Tribune Co.*(b)(c)    $   
  4,015       Tribune Co.*      341,476   
  63,920       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.      2,246,788   
  120,534       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B      4,125,878   
  7,740       Walt Disney Co. (The)      663,628   
     

 

 

 
        22,673,153   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (2.5%):

  

  54,370       Anglo American plc      1,328,069   
  11,046       AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd., ADR*      190,102   
  27,100       Barrick Gold Corp.      495,930   
  65,240       BHP Billiton plc      2,123,902   
  127,985       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      4,671,453   
  33,460       Goldcorp, Inc.      933,869   
  103,842       Mining and Metallurgical Co. Norilsk Nickel, ADR      2,067,494   
  38,760       Newmont Mining Corp.      986,054   
  8,511       POSCO      2,548,699   
  49,478       Rio Tinto plc, Registered Shares, ADR^      2,685,666   
  58,286       ThyssenKrupp AG*      1,699,292   
     

 

 

 
        19,730,530   
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.5%):

  

  29,160       Kohl’s Corp.      1,536,149   
  156,610       Marks & Spencer Group plc      1,138,231   
  36,240       Target Corp.      2,100,108   
     

 

 

 
        4,774,488   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.8%):

  

  17,270       Dominion Resources, Inc.      1,235,150   
  38,710       PG&E Corp.      1,858,854   
  22,060       Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      899,827   
  11,070       Sempra Energy      1,159,140   
  3,650       TECO Energy, Inc.^      67,452   
  27,390       Xcel Energy, Inc.      882,780   
     

 

 

 
        6,103,203   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (7.1%):

  

  39,230       Apache Corp.      3,947,324   
  77,233       BG Group plc      1,632,602   
  55,000       BP plc, ADR      2,901,250   
  381,501       BP plc      3,358,774   
  39,300       Canadian Oil Sands, Ltd.      890,687   
  16,800       Chevron Corp.      2,193,240   
  543,000       China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., H Shares      1,570,774   
  30,549       CONSOL Energy, Inc.      1,407,392   
  103,761       Eni SpA      2,836,020   
  23,580       Exxon Mobil Corp.      2,374,034   
  133,040       Galp Energia SGPS SA, B Shares      2,435,879   
  844,000       Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd.      1,392,524   
  19,051       LUKOIL, ADR      1,139,631   
  78,116       Marathon Oil Corp.      3,118,391   
  20,380       Murphy Oil Corp.      1,354,862   
  143,499       Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR      2,244,325   
  55,391       Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR      810,370   
  460       Royal Dutch Shell plc, A Shares      19,027   
  56,209       Royal Dutch Shell plc, ADR      4,629,936   

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued

  

  54,908       Royal Dutch Shell plc, B Shares    $ 2,387,556   
  92,497       Royal Dutch Shell plc, A Shares      3,827,748   
  22,490       Spectra Energy Corp.      955,375   
  106,688       Talisman Energy, Inc.      1,130,893   
  11,500       Talisman Energy, Inc.      121,900   
  295,454       Talisman Energy, Inc.^      3,123,742   
  52,650       Total SA      3,803,724   
  23,740       Total SA, Sponsored ADR^      1,714,028   
  23,280       Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      1,355,129   
     

 

 

 
        58,677,137   
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.4%):

  

  60,562       International Paper Co.      3,056,564   
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.2%):

  

  111,782       Avon Products, Inc.      1,633,135   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (6.2%):

  

  23,580       AstraZeneca plc      1,754,396   
  9,239       AstraZeneca plc, ADR      686,550   
  63,051       Eli Lilly & Co.      3,919,881   
  21,710       Forest Laboratories, Inc.*      2,149,290   
  106,622       GlaxoSmithKline plc      2,848,779   
  35,571       Hospira, Inc.*      1,827,282   
  15,000       Johnson & Johnson Co.      1,569,300   
  202,544       Merck & Co., Inc.      11,717,169   
  21,980       Merck KGaA      1,907,820   
  140,360       Pfizer, Inc.      4,165,885   
  18,620       Roche Holding AG      5,557,490   
  21,470       Sanofi-Aventis SA      2,283,457   
  15,000       Sanofi-Aventis SA, ADR      797,550   
  146,753       Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR      7,692,792   
     

 

 

 
        48,877,641   
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.0%):

  

  7,005       Randstad Holding NV      379,335   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.1%):

  

  2,556       Alexander’s, Inc.      944,365   
  26,255       Scentre Group*      79,210   
     

 

 

 
        1,023,575   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

  13,131       Canary Wharf Group plc*(b)(c)      99,851   
  2,624       Forestar Group, Inc.*      50,092   
     

 

 

 
        149,943   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.3%):

  

  71,480       Intel Corp.      2,208,732   
  5,038       Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      6,587,999   
  205,000       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.      863,642   
  19,910       Texas Instruments, Inc.      951,499   
     

 

 

 
        10,611,872   
     

 

 

 

 

Software (2.1%):

  

  300,422       Microsoft Corp.      12,527,598   
  14,870       Oracle Corp.      602,681   
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Software, continued

  

  12,060       SAP AG    $ 931,427   
  140,568       Symantec Corp.      3,219,007   
     

 

 

 
        17,280,713   
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (0.1%):

  

  85,800       Bangkok Bank Public Co., Ltd.      510,519   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.4%):

  

  33,852       Best Buy Co., Inc.      1,049,751   
  414,761       Kingfisher plc      2,545,140   
     

 

 

 
        3,594,891   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (2.0%):

  

  82,389       Apple, Inc.      7,656,409   
  132,344       Hewlett-Packard Co.      4,457,346   
  166,600       Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.      1,650,003   
  229,395       Xerox Corp.      2,853,674   
     

 

 

 
        16,617,432   
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (1.4%):

  

  55,557       Altria Group, Inc.      2,330,061   
  62,947       British American Tobacco plc      3,745,327   
  48,518       Imperial Tobacco Group plc      2,181,509   
  43,450       Lorillard, Inc.      2,649,146   
  12,227       Philip Morris International, Inc.      1,030,858   
     

 

 

 
        11,936,901   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.1%):

  

  49,000       China Mobile, Ltd.      475,714   
  78,067       Mobile TeleSystems, ADR      1,541,043   
  164,437       Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, ADR*      2,565,217   
  1,196,879       Vodafone Group plc      3,999,217   
     

 

 

 
        8,581,191   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $386,772,613)

     482,742,487   
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks (0.3%):

  

 

Automobiles (0.2%):

  
  5,855       Volkswagen AG, Preferred Shares      1,537,757   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.0%):

  
  6,800       GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, Preferred Shares      185,640   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.1%):

  
  9,300       Dominion Resources, Inc., Preferred Shares      489,413   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,170,940)

     2,212,810   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.3%):

  

 

Banks (0.1%):

  
  416       Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A, 0.02%      504,660   
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.0%):

  

  6       CEVA Group plc, Series A-1, 0.00%      8,700   
  49       CEVA Group plc, Series A-2, 0.00%      53,405   
     

 

 

 
        62,105   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  800       Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.25%      933,600   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.0%):

  

  4,200       MetLife, Inc., 0.63%      134,232   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks, continued

  

 

Multi-Utilities (0.0%):

  

  2,500       Dominion Resources, Inc., Series B, 6.00%    $ 145,050   
  2,500       Dominion Resources, Inc., Series A, 6.13%      144,125   
     

 

 

 
        289,175   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%):

  

  100       Chesapeake Energy Corp., Series A, 5.75%(a)      126,688   
  3,500       SandRidge Energy, Inc., 0.25%      386,968   
     

 

 

 
        513,656   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.0%):

  

  2,500       FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., Series A, 29.79%      65,469   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,989,072)

     2,502,897   
     

 

 

 

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Convertible Bonds (0.7%):

  

 

Automobiles (0.3%):

  

$ 1,500,000       Volkswagen International Finance NV,
5.50%, 11/9/15(a)
     2,406,592   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.1%):

  

  455,000       Cemex SAB de C.V., 3.25%, 3/15/16      660,603   
  300,000       Cemex SAB de C.V., 3.75%, 3/15/18      455,063   
     

 

 

 
        1,115,666   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.3%):

  

  2,000,000       Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 3.13%, 5/15/24      2,151,250   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $4,676,627)

     5,673,508   
     

 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loans (0.6%):

  

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.2%):

  

  3,860,813       Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
0.00%, 12/31/49(d)
     1,779,603   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.0%):

  

  125,531       Avaya, Inc., 6.50%, 3/31/18(d)      125,548   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.0%):

  

  148,651       Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 4.65%, 10/10/17(d)      121,460   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels Restaurants & Leisure (0.0%):

  

  51,000       Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.,
0.00%, 1/28/18(d)
     50,299   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.1%):

  

  95,000       Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.,
4.40%, 1/28/18(d)
     87,664   
  454,000       Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.,
5.40%, 1/28/18(d)
     423,414   
     

 

 

 
        511,078   
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.1%):

  

  483,718       Navistar International Corp., 5.75%, 8/17/17(d)      492,787   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Floating Rate Loans, continued

  

 

Media (0.1%):

  

$ 43,890       Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.,
7.00%, 3/31/20(d)
   $ 44,357   
  488       Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
3.80%, 1/19/16(d)
     481   
  6,958       Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
3.80%, 1/29/16(d)
     6,908   
  430,631       Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
6.90%, 1/30/19(d)
     428,245   
  138,444       Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
7.65%, 7/30/19(d)
     138,660   
     

 

 

 
        618,651   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%):

  

  1,000,000       Fieldwood Energy LLC, 8.38%, 9/30/20(d)      1,030,500   
  26,614       NGPL PipeCo LLC, 6.75%, 9/15/17(d)      26,581   
     

 

 

 
        1,057,081   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $4,590,140)

     4,756,507   
     

 

 

 

 

Equity-Linked Securities (0.1%):

  

 

Banks (0.1%):

  

  7,500       Barclays Bank plc, Series 0000,
6.00%, 12/24/14(a)
     526,088   
  20,000       Wells Fargo & Co., Series 0000,
7.00%, 12/4/14(a)
     613,400   
     

 

 

 
        1,139,488   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Equity-Linked Securities (Cost $995,675)

     1,139,488   
     

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (7.3%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.0%):

  

  100,000       TransDigm Group, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/22, Callable 7/15/17 @ 104.5(a)      102,750   
  100,000       TransDigm Group, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/24, Callable 7/15/19 @ 103.25(a)      104,125   
     

 

 

 
        206,875   
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.1%):

  

  527,000       American Airlines, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/16, Callable 8/11/14 @ 103.75(a)      547,421   
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.2%):

  

  100,000       Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 8.25%, 8/15/20, Callable 8/15/15 @ 104.13      109,750   
  1,600,000       Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 6.50%, 3/1/21, Callable 3/1/16 @ 104.88      1,736,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,845,750   
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.1%):

  

  200,000       Chrysler GP / Chrysler CG Co. Issuer, 8.00%, 6/15/19, Callable 6/15/15 @ 104      217,250   
  400,000       Chrysler GP / Chrysler CG Co. Issuer, 8.25%, 6/15/21, Callable 6/15/15 @ 104.13      452,000   
     

 

 

 
        669,250   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.1%):

  

  250,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series 1, 7.90%, 4/29/49, Callable 4/30/18 @ 100(d)      279,375   

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Banks, continued

  

$ 200,000       Wells Fargo & Co., Series S, 5.90%, 12/31/49, Callable 6/15/24 @ 100(d)    $ 212,000   
     

 

 

 
        491,375   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.0%):

  

  250,000       Innovation Ventures LLC / Innovation Ventures Finance Corp., 9.50%, 8/15/19, Callable 8/15/15
@ 107.13^(a)
     246,250   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.1%):

  

  500,000       E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.00%, 11/15/17, Callable 11/15/14 @ 103      520,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.1%):

  

  475,000       CEVA Group plc, 4.00%, 5/1/18, Callable 8/11/14 @ 101(a)      441,750   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%):

  

  500,000       Laureate Education, Inc., 9.25%, 9/1/19, Callable 9/1/15 @ 106.94(a)      515,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  75,000       Citigroup, Inc., Series 0000, 6.00%, 10/10/14(a)      1,138,500   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.3%):

  

  200,000       CenturyLink, Inc., Series W, 6.75%, 12/1/23      218,500   
  1,700,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.15%, 9/15/23      1,902,458   
     

 

 

 
        2,120,958   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%):

  

  300,000       JBS USA LLC / JBS USA Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2/1/20, Callable 2/1/15 @ 106.19(a)      325,500   
  161,000       JBS USA LLC / JBS USA Finance Corp., 7.25%, 6/1/21, Callable 6/1/15 @ 105.44(a)      172,673   
  135,000       SuperValu, Inc., 8.00%, 5/1/16      148,331   
  200,000       US Foods, Inc., 8.50%, 6/30/19, Callable 8/11/14 @ 106.38      214,100   
     

 

 

 
        860,604   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.5%):

  

  100,000       FWCT-2 Escrow Corp., 5.13%, 8/1/21, Callable 2/1/17 @ 103.84(a)      103,000   
  300,000       FWCT-2 Escrow Corp., 6.88%, 2/1/22, Callable 2/1/18 @ 103.44(a)      319,500   
  299,000       HCA, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/16      321,799   
  800,000       HCA, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/22      923,000   
  500,000       HCA, Inc., 5.88%, 5/1/23      523,125   
  200,000       MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 6.63%, 4/1/22, Callable 4/1/17 @ 104.97(a)      209,500   
  400,000       Tenet Healthcare Corp., 9.25%, 2/1/15      419,640   
  1,400,000       Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.13%, 4/1/22      1,620,500   
     

 

 

 
        4,440,064   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.1%):

  

  500,000       MGM Resorts International, 10.00%, 11/1/16      591,250   
  200,000       MGM Resorts International, 6.75%, 10/1/20      223,250   
     

 

 

 
        814,500   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Household Products (0.2%):

  

$ 300,000       Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 7.88%, 8/15/19, Callable 8/15/15 @ 103.94    $ 326,625   
  200,000       Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.88%, 8/15/19, Callable 8/15/15 @ 104.94      221,500   
  500,000       Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/20, Callable 10/15/15 @ 104.31      527,500   
  600,000       Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/21, Callable 2/15/16 @ 104.13^      652,500   
     

 

 

 
        1,728,125   
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.5%):

  

  1,000,000       AES Corp., 4.88%, 5/15/23, Callable 5/15/18 @ 102.44      990,000   
  160,000       Calpine Corp., 7.88%, 7/31/20, Callable 7/31/15 @ 103.94(a)      173,600   
  200,000       Calpine Corp., 7.50%, 2/15/21, Callable 11/1/15 @ 103.75(a)      217,000   
  400,000       Calpine Corp., 7.88%, 1/15/23, Callable 1/15/17 @ 103.94(a)      446,000   
  410,000       Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.50%,
6/1/15(b)(c)(e)
       
  50,000       Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 8.38%,
5/1/16(b)(c)(e)
       
  170,000       Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.75%,
6/1/19(b)(c)(e)
       
  115,000       RRI Energy, Inc., 7.88%, 6/15/17      122,188   
  2,581,000       Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 11.50%, 10/1/20, Callable 4/1/16 @ 105.75(a)(e)      2,355,162   
     

 

 

 
        4,303,950   
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.0%):

  

  200,000       SRA International, Inc., 11.00%, 10/1/19, Callable 10/1/15 @ 105.5      214,500   
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.1%):

  

  245,000       Aviation Capital Group Corp., 6.75%, 4/6/21(a)      275,607   
  400,000       Navistar International Corp., 8.25%, 11/1/21, Callable 11/1/14 @ 104.13^      417,500   
     

 

 

 
        693,107   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.1%):

  

  325,000       Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.63%, 9/15/17      378,219   
  100,000       Cablevision Systems Corp., 7.75%, 4/15/18      113,000   
  100,000       CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC / CBS Outdoor Americas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 2/15/22, Callable 2/15/17 @ 103.94(a)      102,750   
  100,000       CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC / CBS Outdoor Americas Capital Corp., 5.63%, 2/15/24, Callable 2/15/19 @ 102.81(a)      103,250   

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Media, continued

  

$ 1,000,000       CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.00%, 1/15/19, Callable 8/11/14 @ 105.25    $ 1,055,000   
  500,000       CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 6.50%, 4/30/21, Callable 4/30/15 @ 104.88      532,500   
  1,548,000       Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/19, Callable 7/15/15 @ 104.5      1,650,555   
  1,000,000       Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 3/1/21, Callable 3/1/16 @ 104.5      1,075,000   
  700,000       CSC Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 11/15/21      770,000   
  175,000       Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 5/1/19, Callable 5/1/15 @ 103.88^      184,406   
  1,000,000       Dish DBS Corp., 5.88%, 7/15/22      1,085,000   
  500,000       Dish DBS Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/23      509,375   
  200,000       Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/24, Callable 7/15/19 @ 103(a)      208,000   
  1,000,000       Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, 5/15/23, Callable 5/15/18 @ 102.56(a)      1,058,750   
  200,000       Visant Corp., 10.00%, 10/1/17, Callable 8/11/14 @ 107.5      186,500   
     

 

 

 
        9,012,305   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.1%):

  

  500,000       Dynacast International LLC / Dynacast Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 7/15/19, Callable 7/15/15 @ 104.63      550,000   
  500,000       Molycorp, Inc., 10.00%, 6/1/20, Callable 6/1/16 @ 105^      460,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,010,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.1%):

  

  848,656       J.C. Penney Co., Inc., 6.00%, 5/22/18(d)      857,949   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.8%):

  

  200,000       Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 7.50%, 8/1/20, Callable 8/1/16 @ 105.63^(a)      193,500   
  200,000       Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.38%, 11/1/21, Callable 11/1/16 @ 104.03      207,500   
  250,000       Arch Coal, Inc., 7.00%, 6/15/19, Callable 6/15/15 @ 103.5      189,375   
  750,000       Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/21, Callable 6/15/16 @ 103.63^      547,500   
  500,000       Bill Barrett Corp., 7.00%, 10/15/22, Callable 10/15/17 @ 103.5      530,000   
  345,000       Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.50%, 8/15/17      386,400   
  200,000       Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.25%, 12/15/18      236,000   
  1,700,000       Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/23^      1,889,040   
  500,000       CONSOL Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 4/15/22, Callable 4/15/17
@ 104.41(a)
     523,750   
  500,000       Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/17, Callable 12/15/14 @ 104.63      532,500   
  500,000       EP Energy/EP Finance, Inc., 9.38%, 5/1/20, Callable 5/1/16 @ 104.69      572,500   
  400,000       EXCO Resources, Inc., 7.50%, 9/15/18, Callable 9/15/14 @ 103.75      410,000   
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuel, continued

  

$ 500,000       Halcon Resources Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/20, Callable 7/15/16 @ 104.88    $ 545,625   
  400,000       Halcon Resources Corp., 8.88%, 5/15/21, Callable 11/15/16 @ 104.44      430,000   
  1,300,000       Kinder Morgan (Delaware), Inc., 5.63%, 11/15/23, Callable 8/15/23 @ 100(a)      1,335,750   
  100,000       Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance Corp., 8.63%, 4/15/20, Callable 4/15/15 @ 104.31      108,000   
  325,000       Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. / Midstates Petroleum Co. LLC, 10.75%, 10/1/20, Callable 10/1/16 @ 105.38^      368,875   
  315,000       NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.12%, 12/15/17(a)      319,725   
  469,000       NGPL PipeCo LLC, 9.63%, 6/1/19, Callable 6/1/15 @ 107.22^(a)      513,555   
  200,000       Peabody Energy Corp., 6.25%, 11/15/21^      199,250   
  100,000       Regency Energy Partners LP / Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.88%, 3/1/22, Callable 12/1/21 @ 100      108,625   
  100,000       Rice Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/22, Callable 5/1/17 @ 104.69(a)      102,500   
  300,000       Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/24(a)      312,750   
  900,000       Samson Investment Co., 9.75%, 2/15/20, Callable 2/15/16 @
104.88(a)
     948,375   
  900,000       Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/21, Callable 6/15/17 @
103.88(a)
     976,500   
  500,000       SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 1/15/20, Callable 1/15/15 @ 104.38      537,500   
  300,000       SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/21, Callable 3/15/16 @ 103.75      325,125   
  400,000       W&T Offshore, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/19, Callable 6/15/15 @ 104.25      432,000   
     

 

 

 
        13,782,220   
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.0%):

  

  100,000       United Rentals (North America), Inc., 8.38%, 9/15/20, Callable 9/15/15 @ 104.19      109,750   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.1%):

  

  1,000,000       iStar Financial, Inc., 5.00%, 7/1/19, Callable 7/1/16 @ 102.5      1,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.1%):

  

  508,000       Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 8.05%, 2/1/20, Callable 6/1/15 @ 104.03      548,640   
  480,000       Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.75%, 8/1/20, Callable 8/1/15 @ 105.38      542,400   
     

 

 

 
        1,091,040   
     

 

 

 

 

Software (0.5%):

  

  500,000       BMC Software Finance, Inc., 8.13%, 7/15/21, Callable 7/15/16 @ 106.1(a)      514,375   
  1,389,000       First Data Corp., 8.25%, 1/15/21, Callable 1/15/16 @ 104.13(a)      1,520,954   
  727,000       First Data Corp., 12.63%, 1/15/21, Callable 1/15/16 @ 112.63      895,119   

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Software, continued

  

$ 544,000       First Data Corp., 11.75%, 8/15/21, Callable 5/15/16 @ 108.81    $ 645,320   
  141,000       First Data Corp., 8.75%, 1/15/22, Callable 1/15/16 @ 104.38(a)      155,629   
  350,009       First Data Holdings, Inc., 14.50%, 9/24/19, Callable 8/4/14 @ 107.25(a)      388,948   
  200,000       Infor (US), Inc., 9.38%, 4/1/19, Callable 4/1/15 @ 107.03      222,750   
     

 

 

 
        4,343,095   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.1%):

  

  400,000       Academy, Ltd., 9.25%, 8/1/19, Callable 8/1/14 @ 106.94(a)      429,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.1%):

  

  900,000       Nuveen Investments, Inc., 9.50%, 10/15/20, Callable 10/15/16 @
104.75(a)
     1,066,500   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.6%):

  

  510,436       Avaya, Inc., 4.73%, 10/26/17(d)      499,349   
  339,000       Avaya, Inc., 7.00%, 4/1/19, Callable 4/1/15 @ 103.5^(a)      339,000   
  332,000       Avaya, Inc., 10.50%, 3/1/21, Callable 3/1/17 @ 107.88(a)      306,270   
  100,000       Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 4/15/20      118,000   
  700,000       Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.13%, 3/1/17      819,875   
  500,000       Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.00%, 11/15/18(a)      606,250   
  500,000       Sprint Nextel Corp., 11.50%, 11/15/21      675,000   
  900,000       T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.54%, 4/28/20, Callable 4/28/16 @ 103.27      972,000   
     

 

 

 
        4,335,744   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $54,049,579)

     58,835,582   
     

 

 

 

 

Foreign Bonds (16.1%):

  

 

Chemicals (0.1%):

  
  100,000       Kerling plc, 10.63%, 2/1/17, Callable 8/21/14 @ 105.31+(a)      145,192   
  400,000       Orion Engineered Carbons Bondco GmbH, 10.00%, 6/15/18, Callable 8/7/14 @ 107.5+(a)      589,799   
     

 

 

 
        734,991   
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (16.0%):

  

  330,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 7413, 1.94%, 7/3/14+(f)      102,803   
  280,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 4313, 2.54%, 7/8/14+(f)      87,192   
  140,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 7613, 2.62%, 7/10/14+(f)      43,589   
  280,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 4413, 2.91%, 7/15/14+(f)      87,135   
  400,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 7813, 2.74%, 7/17/14+(f)      124,469   
  720,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 4613, 2.79%, 7/24/14+(f)      223,918   
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  

$ 990,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 4813, 2.83%, 8/5/14+(f)    $ 307,588   
  970,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 4913, 2.85%, 8/14/14+(f)      301,155   
  315,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 5113, 2.86%, 8/21/14+(f)      97,742   
  100,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 5513, 2.88%, 9/9/14+(f)      30,982   
  580,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 0814, 2.88%, 9/11/14+(f)      179,663   
  390,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 5713, 2.89%, 9/18/14+(f)      120,739   
  1,390,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 1014, 2.80%, 9/25/14+(f)      430,181   
  370,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 6013, 2.90%, 10/2/14+(f)      114,417   
  11,145,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 6213, 2.91%, 10/16/14+(f)      3,442,477   
  1,465,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 6613, 2.91%, 10/28/14+(f)      452,066   
  350,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 6713, 2.93%, 11/6/14+(f)      107,917   
  330,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 7013, 2.96%, 11/18/14+(f)      101,641   
  80,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 7313, 2.99%, 12/2/14+(f)      24,609   
  290,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 7713, 3.02%, 12/16/14+(f)      89,092   
  210,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 0214, 3.08%, 1/8/15+(f)      64,375   
  1,770,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 0914, 3.14%, 2/17/15+(f)      540,545   
  1,110,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 1114, 3.16%, 3/5/15+(f)      338,485   
  150,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 1214, 2.89%, 3/12/15+(f)      45,711   
  20,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 1314, 2.87%, 3/24/15+(f)      6,088   
  810,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 1614, 2.93%, 4/16/15+(f)      246,033   
  17,220,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 1914, 2.91%, 4/28/15+(f)      5,229,515   
  690,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 2014, 2.96%, 5/5/15+(f)      209,008   
  3,970,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 2214, 3.04%, 5/19/15+(f)      1,202,270   
  280,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 2514, 3.08%, 6/3/15+(f)      84,767   
  680,000       Bank Negara Monetary Notes, Series 2814, 3.08%, 6/16/15+(f)      205,429   
  250,000       Boparan Finance plc, 9.88%, 4/30/18, Callable 7/23/14 @ 107.41+(a)      459,881   

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  

$ 365,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNB, 0.00%, 5/15/15+(g)    $ 412,345   
  75,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNB, 0.00%, 8/15/16+(g)      86,212   
  3,200,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.37%, 1/1/17+(g)      1,400,097   
  230,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNB, 0.00%, 8/15/18+(g)      263,831   
  4,910,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.35%, 1/1/19+(g)      2,092,419   
  630,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.39%, 1/1/21+(g)      260,593   
  910,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNB, 0.00%, 8/15/22+(g)      1,035,387   
  1,790,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.31%, 1/1/23+(g)      725,193   
  140,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNB, 0.00%, 5/15/45+(g)      153,049   
  300,000       Canadian Government, 0.90%, 7/31/14+(f)      280,972   
  1,173,000       Canadian Government, 2.25%, 8/1/14+      1,100,656   
  80,000       Canadian Government, 0.90%, 8/14/14+(f)      74,899   
  150,000       Canadian Government, 0.91%, 8/28/14+(f)      140,385   
  260,000       Canadian Government, 0.90%, 9/11/14+(f)      243,246   
  678,000       Canadian Government, 1.00%, 11/1/14+      635,461   
  609,000       Canadian Government, 2.00%, 12/1/14+      573,239   
  1,672,000       Canadian Government, 1.00%, 2/1/15+      1,567,376   
  26,230,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 14/D, 6.75%, 8/22/14+      116,623   
  7,800,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 15/A, 8.00%, 2/12/15+      35,683   
  15,720,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 15/C, 7.75%, 8/24/15+      73,847   
  12,500,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 16/C, 5.50%, 2/12/16+      58,111   
  1,257,570,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 16/D, 5.50%, 12/22/16+      5,942,707   
  491,980,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 17/B, 6.75%, 2/24/17+      2,399,745   
  309,150,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 17/A, 6.75%, 11/24/17+      1,537,764   
  141,200,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 18/B, 4.00%, 4/25/18+      642,394   
  333,880,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 18/A, 5.50%, 12/20/18+      1,613,510   
  193,030,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 19/A, 6.50%, 6/24/19+      976,217   
  9,040,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 20/A, 7.50%, 11/12/20+      48,342   
  14,460,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 22/A, 7.00%, 6/24/22+      76,372   
  124,950,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 23/A, 6.00%, 11/24/23+      625,834   
 

 

Continued

 

9


AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  

$ 13,460,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 25/B, 5.50%, 6/24/25+    $ 65,423   
  47,000,000       Indonesia Government, Series FR31, 11.00%, 11/15/20+      4,553   
  5,300,000,000       Indonesia Government, Series FR34, 12.80%, 6/15/21+      559,308   
  120,000,000       Indonesia Government, Series FR53, 8.25%, 7/15/21+      10,232   
  3,200,000,000       Indonesia Government, Series FR44, 10.00%, 9/15/24+      298,793   
  3,300,000,000       Indonesia Government, Series FR47, 10.00%, 2/15/28+      308,308   
  164,700       Ireland Treasury Bill, 5.50%, 10/18/17+      262,417   
  246,000       Irish Government, 4.50%, 10/18/18+      391,009   
  597,000       Irish Government, 4.40%, 6/18/19+      955,617   
  1,175,000       Irish Government, 5.90%, 10/18/19+      2,016,248   
  552,000       Irish Government, 4.50%, 4/18/20+      894,159   
  1,821,000       Irish Government, 5.00%, 10/18/20+      3,041,558   
  958,580       Irish Government, 5.40%, 3/13/25+      1,663,061   
  258,700,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1408, 2.82%, 8/2/14+      255,760   
  1,092,000,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1409, 2.72%, 9/9/14+      1,079,626   
  2,081,000,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1410, 2.78%, 10/2/14+      2,057,909   
  768,130,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1412, 2.84%, 12/2/14+      760,004   
  1,013,290,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1502, 2.74%, 2/2/15+      1,002,320   
  434,060,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1504, 2.47%, 4/2/15+      428,619   
  1,618,900,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1506, 2.76%, 6/2/15+      1,602,231   
  368,750,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1506, 2.66%, 6/9/15+      364,948   
  2,757,580,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1508, 2.80%, 8/2/15+      2,730,778   
  6,041,000,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1510, 2.81%, 10/2/15+      5,984,072   
  2,618,100,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1512, 2.90%, 12/2/15+      2,597,058   
  211,700,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1602, 2.78%, 2/2/16+      209,667   
  768,050,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1604, 2.80%, 4/2/16+      760,978   
  797,300,000       Korea Monetary Stab Bond, Series 1606, 2.79%, 6/2/16+      789,999   
  347,060,000       Korea Treasury Bond, Series 1412, 3.25%, 12/10/14+      344,007   
  314,700,000       Korea Treasury Bond, Series 1506, 3.25%, 6/10/15+      312,895   

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  

$ 2,224,930,000       Korea Treasury Bond, Series 1512, 2.75%, 12/10/15+    $ 2,203,088   
  880,600,000       Korea Treasury Bond, Series 1606, 2.75%, 6/10/16+      871,876   
  946,400,000       Korea Treasury Bond, Series 1612, 3.00%, 12/10/16+      942,365   
  96,000       Letra do Tesouro Nacional, Series LTN, 10.84%, 1/1/15+(f)(g)      41,165   
  1,660,000       Letra do Tesouro Nacional, Series LTN, 11.50%, 1/1/16+(f)(g)      639,162   
  1,450,000       Letra do Tesouro Nacional, Series LTN, 12.79%, 7/1/16+(f)(g)      527,595   
  3,160,000       Letra do Tesouro Nacional, Series LTN, 12.49%, 1/1/17+(f)(g)      1,085,597   
  1,820,000       Letra do Tesouro Nacional, Series LTN, 14.77%, 1/1/18+(f)(g)      556,380   
  4,895,000       Malaysian Government, Series 0211, 3.43%, 8/15/14+      1,525,831   
  1,915,000       Malaysian Government, Series 0409, 3.74%, 2/27/15+      598,973   
  2,100,000       Malaysian Government, Series 0110, 3.84%, 8/12/15+      659,338   
  3,105,000       Malaysian Government, Series 2/05, 4.72%, 9/30/15+      985,912   
  890,000       Malaysian Government, Series 0312, 3.20%, 10/15/15+      277,455   
  6,000,000       Malaysian Government, Series 0113, 3.17%, 7/15/16+      1,865,010   
  14,400,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 7/10/14+(h)      110,916   
  27,820,000       Mexican Cetes, Series B, 0.00%, 9/18/14+(h)      213,083   
  98,679,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 10/16/14+(h)      754,089   
  156,245,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 12/11/14+(h)      1,188,037   
  31,029,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 12/24/14+(h)      235,700   
  182,810,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 4/1/15+(h)      1,376,811   
  33,120,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 5/28/15+(h)      248,392   
  728,105       Mexican Udibonos, 4.50%, 12/18/14+(d)(h)      57,639   
  1,857,462       Mexican Udibonos, 5.00%, 6/16/16+(d)(h)      157,137   
  1,580,382       Mexican Udibonos, 3.50%, 12/14/17+(d)(h)      133,467   
  954,386       Mexican Udibonos, 4.00%, 6/13/19+(d)(h)      82,977  
  769,667       Mexican Udibonos, 2.50%, 12/10/20+(d)(h)      61,991   
  15,830,000       Mexico Bonos Desarr, Series MI10, 9.50%, 12/18/14+(d)(h)      1,255,851   
  3,650,000       Mexico Bonos Desarr, Series M, 6.00%, 6/18/15+(d)(h)      289,062   
  19,710,000       Mexico Bonos Desarr, Series M 10, 8.00%, 12/17/15+(d)(h)      1,622,033   
  18,156,000       Mexico Bonos Desarr, Series M, 6.25%, 6/16/16+(d)(h)      1,475,663   
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  

$ 2,407,000       Mexico Bonos Desarr, Series M 10, 7.25%, 12/15/16+(d)(h)    $ 201,108   
  3,030,000       Philippine Government International Bond, Series 7-48, 7.00%, 1/27/16+      74,427   
  4,540,000       Philippine Government International Bond, Series 3-20, 1.63%, 4/25/16+      102,499   
  1,830,000       Philippine Government International Bond, Series 1042, 9.13%, 9/4/16+      47,681   
  1,720,000       Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/2/14+(f)      39,413   
  1,580,000       Philippine Treasury Bill, 1.02%, 8/6/14+(f)      36,167   
  6,740,000       Philippine Treasury Bill, 1.13%, 9/3/14+(f)      154,131   
  1,800,000       Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.50%, 10/8/14+(f)      41,098   
  15,445,000       Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.15%, 10/8/14+(f)      352,641   
  60,000       Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.14%, 11/5/14+(f)      1,368   
  1,800,000       Philippine Treasury Bill, Series 364, 1.20%, 4/8/15+(f)      40,830   
  1,090,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0714, 2.16%, 7/25/14+(f)      358,498   
  1,201,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0415, 5.50%, 4/25/15+      405,371   
  1,146,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0715, 2.35%, 7/25/15+(f)      368,121   
  15,863,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 1015, 6.25%, 10/24/15+      5,480,649   
  7,419,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0116, 2.41%, 1/25/16+(f)      2,353,337   
  2,985,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0416, 5.00%, 4/25/16+      1,026,791   
  6,340,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0716, 2.88%, 7/25/16+(f)      1,984,970   
  10,935,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 1016, 4.75%, 10/25/16+      3,781,272   
  3,343,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0117, 2.72%, 1/25/17+(d)      1,100,385   
  3,391,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0121, 2.72%, 1/25/21+(d)      1,100,771   
  180,000       Republic of Hungary, 4.38%, 7/4/17+(a)      263,857   
  260,000       Republic of Hungary, 5.75%, 6/11/18+(a)      403,608   
  70,000       Republic of Hungary, 6.00%, 1/11/19+      110,908   
  200,000       Singapore Government, 3.63%, 7/1/14+      160,436   
  350,000       Singapore Government, 1.13%, 4/1/16+      284,365   
  250,000       Singapore Treasury Bill, Series 81, 0.31%, 7/11/14+(f)      200,532   
  620,000       Singapore Treasury Bill, Series 84, 0.31%, 7/25/14+(f)      497,271   
  4,391,000       Singapore Treasury Bill, Series 84, 0.30%, 8/1/14+(f)      3,521,594   
  915,000       Singapore Treasury Bill, Series 84, 0.32%, 8/15/14+(f)      733,759   
  1,371,000       Singapore Treasury Bill, Series 168, 0.25%, 8/19/14+(f)      1,099,422   

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  

$ 1,300,000       Singapore Treasury Bill, Series 168, 0.32%, 9/30/14+(f)    $ 1,042,187   
  1,690,000       Singapore Treasury Bill, Series 168, 0.32%, 11/25/14+(f)      1,354,210   
  34,500,000       Swedish Government Bond, Series 1049, 4.50%, 8/12/15+      5,399,666   
  5,150,000       Swedish Treasury Bill, Series 110, 0.57%, 8/20/14+(f)      770,411   
  6,470,000       Swedish Treasury Bill, Series 194D, 0.54%, 9/17/14+(f)      967,030   
  100,000       Ukraine Government, 4.95%, 10/13/15+(a)      129,185   
     

 

 

 
        130,078,112   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Foreign Bonds (Cost $124,979,393)

     130,813,103   
     

 

 

 

 

Yankee Dollars (3.6%):

  

 

Chemicals (0.0%):

  

  300,000       INEOS Finance plc, 8.38%, 2/15/19, Callable 2/15/15 @ 106.28(a)      327,750   
  200,000       INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.88%, 2/15/19, Callable 2/15/16 @ 102.94(a)      205,000   
     

 

 

 
        532,750   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.1%):

  

  400,000       Abengoa Finance SAU, 8.88%, 11/1/17(a)      452,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.1%):

  

  500,000       Cemex Sab de C.V., 7.25%, 1/15/21, Callable 1/15/18 @ 103.63(a)      550,000   
  300,000       Cemex SAB de C.V., 5.88%, 3/25/19, Callable 3/25/16 @ 102.94^(a)      313,500   
     

 

 

 
        863,500   
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.2%):

  

  700,000       Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.25%, 1/31/19, Callable 1/31/16 @ 103.13(a)      717,500   
  800,000       Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.75%, 1/31/21, Callable 1/31/17 @ 103.38(a)      826,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,543,500   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.2%):

  

  500,000       Telecom Italia SpA, 5.30%, 5/30/24(a)      501,875   
  1,000,000       Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 5.50%, 1/15/25, Callable 1/15/19 @ 102.75(a)      1,036,250   
     

 

 

 
        1,538,125   
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.3%):

  

  500,000       CGGVeritas, 6.50%, 6/1/21, Callable 6/1/16 @ 103.25      496,250   
  111,000       Expro Finance Luxembourg, 8.50%, 12/15/16, Callable 8/11/14 @ 104.25(a)      115,995   
  2,000,000       Ocean Rig UDW, Inc., 7.25%, 4/1/19, Callable 4/1/17 @ 105.44(a)      1,980,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,592,245   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%):

  

$ 1,000,000       InterGen NV, 7.00%, 6/30/23, Callable 6/30/18 @ 103.5(a)    $ 1,032,500   
     

 

 

 

 

Marine (0.1%):

  

  200,000       Stena AB, 7.00%, 2/1/24(a)      213,000   
  400,000       Stena International SA, 5.75%, 3/1/24(a)      404,000   
     

 

 

 
        617,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.0%):

  

  300,000       Altice SA, 7.75%, 5/15/22, Callable 5/15/17 @ 105.81(a)      320,250   
  500,000       Numericable Group SA, 6.00%, 5/15/22, Callable 5/15/17 @ 104.5(a)      520,000   
     

 

 

 
        840,250   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.2%):

  

  230,000       First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.75%, 2/15/20, Callable 2/15/17 @ 103.38(a)      236,900   
  230,000       First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 7.00%, 2/15/21, Callable 2/15/18 @ 103.5(a)      236,613   
  500,000       FMG Resources Pty, Ltd., 6.88%, 2/1/18, Callable 8/11/14 @ 105.16(a)      525,000   
  250,000       FMG Resources Pty, Ltd., 8.25%, 11/1/19, Callable 11/1/15 @ 104.13^(a)      272,188   
     

 

 

 
        1,270,701   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  

  500,000       Niska Gas Storage Canada ULC / Niska Gas Storage Canada Finance Corp., 6.50%, 4/1/19, Callable 10/1/16 @ 103.25(a)      480,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.1%):

  

  500,000       Algeco Scotsman Global Finance plc, 8.50%, 10/15/18, Callable 10/15/15 @ 104.25(a)      531,250   
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (2.1%):

  

  200,000       Financing of Infrastructure, 7.40%, 4/20/18(a)      189,806   
  430,000       Republic of Hungary, 4.13%, 2/19/18      448,275   
  1,077,000       Republic of Hungary, 6.25%, 1/29/20      1,217,419   
  542,000       Republic of Hungary, 6.38%, 3/29/21      617,880   
  800,000       Republic of Hungary, 5.38%, 2/21/23^      861,000   
  240,000       Republic of Iceland, 5.88%, 5/11/22(a)      264,842   
  230,000       Republic of Lithuania, 7.38%, 2/11/20(a)      281,750   
  100,000       Republic of Lithuania, 7.38%, 2/11/20(a)      122,500   
  150,000       Republic of Lithuania, 6.13%, 3/9/21(a)      175,260   
  200,000       Republic of Serbia, 5.25%, 11/21/17(a)      208,500   
  300,000       Republic of Serbia, 4.88%, 2/25/20(a)      303,750   
  320,000       Republic of Serbia, 7.25%, 9/28/21(a)      364,800   
  1,400,000       Republic of Slovenia, 5.50%, 10/26/22(a)      1,533,000   
  1,025,000       Republic of Slovenia, 5.85%, 5/10/23(a)      1,150,563   
  506,900       Russia Foreign Bond, 7.50%, 3/31/30(a)      587,061   
  100,000       Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 6.75%, 1/29/20(a)      113,000   

Contracts,

Shares,

Notional

Amount or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  

$ 200,000       Ukraine Government, 6.25%, 6/17/16(a)    $ 193,040   
  100,000       Ukraine Government, 6.58%, 11/21/16(a)      96,500   
  760,000       Ukraine Government, 9.25%, 7/24/17(a)      769,500   
  1,400,000       Ukraine Government, 6.75%, 11/14/17(a)      1,335,600   
  620,000       Ukraine Government, 7.75%, 9/23/20(a)      591,480   
  1,430,000       Ukraine Government, 7.95%, 2/23/21(a)      1,365,650   
  1,240,000       Ukraine Government, 7.80%, 11/28/22(a)      1,168,700   
  2,400,000       Ukraine Government, 7.50%, 4/17/23(a)      2,255,999   
     

 

 

 
        16,215,875   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  500,000       Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 7.38%, 4/23/21, Callable 4/23/17 @ 103.69(a)      533,750   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $27,221,524)

     29,043,446   
     

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bond (0.1%):

  

 

Puerto Rico (0.1%):

  

  569,000       Puerto Rico Commonwealth, GO, Series A, 8.00%, 7/1/35, Callable 7/1/20 @ 100      500,726   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bond (Cost $530,102)

     500,726   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (0.9%):

  

 

U.S. Treasury Bills (0.9%)

  

  1,000,000       0.00%, 7/3/14^(f)      1,000,000   
  1,000,000       0.06%, 7/10/14(f)      999,999   
  1,000,000       0.06%, 7/24/14(f)      999,989   
  1,000,000       0.04%, 8/21/14(f)      999,968   
  1,000,000       0.02%, 10/2/14^(f)      999,897   
  1,000,000       0.04%, 10/9/14(f)      999,917   
  1,000,000       0.04%, 10/23/14(f)      999,881   
     

 

 

 
        6,999,651   
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $6,999,445)

     6,999,651   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (4.2%):

  

  34,000,000       Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.00%, 7/1/14(f)      34,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $34,000,000)

     34,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (2.4%):

  

  19,090,906       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(i)      19,090,906   
     

 

 

 

 


 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan


(Cost $19,090,906)

     19,090,906   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (5.7%):

  

  46,134,204       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(f)      46,134,204   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $46,134,204)

     46,134,204   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $714,200,220)(j) — 101.9%

     824,445,315  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (1.9)%

     (15,164,089
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 809,281,226   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

GO—General Obligation

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $18,548,434.

 

+ The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the fair value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars.

 

(a) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(b) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(c) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(d) Variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2014. The date presented represents the final maturity date.

 

(e) Defaulted bond.

 

(f) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(g) Principal amount is stated in 1,000 Brazilian Real Units.

 

(h) Principal amount is stated in 100 Mexican Peso Units.

 

(i) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(j) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Australia

    0.2

Bermuda

    0.1

Brazil

    1.5

Canada

    1.8

China

    0.4

Denmark

    0.5

France

    2.6

Germany

    1.8

Hong Kong

    0.2

Hungary

    2.2

Iceland

    %NM 

India

    0.1

Indonesia

    0.1

Ireland (Republic of)

    1.6

Israel

    0.9

Italy

    0.9

Japan

    0.8

Korea, Republic Of

    0.3

Lithuania

    0.1

Luxembourg

    0.1

Malaysia

    2.5

Marshall Islands

    0.2

Mexico

    1.3
Country   Percentage  

Netherlands

    2.6

Philippines

    0.1

Poland

    2.2

Portugal

    0.3

Republic of Korea (South)

    4.2

Russian Federation

    0.7

Serbia (Republic of)

    0.1

Singapore

    1.6

Slovenia

    0.3

South Africa

    %NM 

Spain

    0.8

Sweden

    1.5

Switzerland

    2.4

Taiwan

    0.1

Thailand

    0.1

Turkey

    0.3

Ukraine

    1.0

United Kingdom

    8.0

United States

    53.5

Vietnam

    %NM 
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

NM Not meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

Continued

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Currency Contracts

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open forward currency contracts were as follows:

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

                 

British Pound

   Bank of America    8/19/14      2,145,301       $ 3,583,851       $ 3,669,482       $ (85,631

British Pound

   Bank of America    8/19/14      124,488         208,686         212,933         (4,247

British Pound

   Bank of America    8/19/14      293,282         494,443         501,652         (7,209

British Pound

   Barclays Bank    8/19/14      72,878         122,956         124,656         (1,700

British Pound

   Barclays Bank    8/19/14      165,380         279,937         282,878         (2,941

British Pound

   Barclays Bank    8/19/14      5,071,347         8,474,284         8,674,407         (200,123

British Pound

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/19/14      13,393         22,311         22,908         (597

British Pound

   HSBC Bank    8/19/14      3,641,496         6,087,602         6,228,684         (141,082

British Pound

   HSBC Bank    8/19/14      10,209         17,178         17,462         (284

British Pound

   State Street Bank    8/19/14      396,419         670,343         678,064         (7,721

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    7/16/14      82,000         107,207         112,282         (5,075

European Euro

   Morgan Stanley    7/16/14      277,000         361,377         379,292         (17,915

European Euro

   UBS Warburg    7/16/14      257,000         335,621         351,907         (16,286

European Euro

   UBS Warburg    7/16/14      257,000         335,619         351,907         (16,288

European Euro

   Bank of America    7/17/14      3,828,407         5,205,724         5,242,206         (36,482

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    7/17/14      11,074         15,038         15,164         (126

European Euro

   HSBC Bank    7/17/14      124,836         169,925         170,937         (1,012

European Euro

   State Street Bank    7/17/14      8,935         12,233         12,235         (2

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    7/18/14      129,000         169,667         176,639         (6,972

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/21/14      470,000         619,916         643,576         (23,660

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/22/14      71,000         93,139         97,221         (4,082

European Euro

   Morgan Stanley    7/22/14      366,000         479,438         501,170         (21,732

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/23/14      93,795         123,248         128,435         (5,187

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/25/14      198,000         261,882         271,128         (9,246

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/25/14      9,975         13,208         13,659         (451

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    7/25/14      197,000         260,800         269,758         (8,958

European Euro

   Citibank    7/28/14      60,360         79,936         82,654         (2,718

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    7/29/14      19,995         26,506         27,380         (874

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/29/14      9,978         13,225         13,664         (439

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    7/31/14      380,000         505,178         520,357         (15,179

European Euro

   UBS Warburg    8/1/14      380,000         505,742         520,359         (14,617

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    8/4/14      97,592         129,588         133,641         (4,053

European Euro

   HSBC Bank    8/4/14      380,000         503,663         520,365         (16,702

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    8/5/14      229,000         303,709         313,590         (9,881

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    8/6/14      269,500         356,468         369,051         (12,583

European Euro

   Citibank    8/8/14      34,482         45,906         47,220         (1,314

European Euro

   Citibank    8/11/14      9,686         12,906         13,264         (358

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    8/11/14      180,000         240,003         246,495         (6,492

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    8/11/14      239,500         318,923         327,975         (9,052

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    8/12/14      61,000         81,669         83,535         (1,866

European Euro

   Morgan Stanley    8/15/14      66,000         87,581         90,383         (2,802

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    8/19/14      237,000         314,061         324,561         (10,500

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    8/20/14      133,000         177,627         182,138         (4,511

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    8/20/14      263,000         351,379         360,168         (8,789

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    8/25/14      75,988         101,869         104,065         (2,196

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    8/29/14      28,980         38,700         39,688         (988

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    9/3/14      15,000         19,865         20,543         (678

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    9/3/14      34,000         45,026         46,564         (1,538

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    9/5/14      137,800         181,853         188,723         (6,870

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    9/19/14      19,406         25,926         26,579         (653

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    9/23/14      229,000         310,712         313,646         (2,934

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    9/24/14      45,864         62,089         62,817         (728

 

Continued

 

14


AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    9/26/14      120,451       $ 162,906       $ 164,975       $ (2,069

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    9/29/14      200,000         270,190         273,932         (3,742

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    9/30/14      1,320,000         1,782,488         1,807,962         (25,474

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    9/30/14      130,000         175,410         178,057         (2,647

European Euro

   HSBC Bank    9/30/14      180,000         243,340         246,540         (3,200

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    10/9/14      420,000         570,520         575,283         (4,763

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    10/15/14      320,000         432,698         438,322         (5,624

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    10/21/14      3,724,000         5,092,569         5,101,101         (8,532

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    10/21/14      570,000         779,931         780,781         (850

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    10/24/14      319,000         440,536         436,969         3,567   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    10/27/14      175,515         242,685         240,425         2,260   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    10/31/14      1,747,075         2,412,728         2,393,229         19,499   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    11/3/14      7,376         10,150         10,104         46   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    11/5/14      49,418         66,833         67,697         (864

European Euro

   Citibank    11/7/14      1,793,000         2,414,678         2,456,213         (41,535

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    11/7/14      3,620,000         4,880,664         4,959,002         (78,338

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    11/12/14      278,508         371,374         381,534         (10,160

European Euro

   Bank of America    11/17/14      1,395,932         1,913,857         1,912,355         1,502   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    11/17/14      1,776,409         2,436,434         2,433,589         2,845   

European Euro

   Citibank    11/17/14      1,801,000         2,421,841         2,467,277         (45,436

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    11/17/14      398,522         537,047         545,955         (8,908

European Euro

   HSBC Bank    11/17/14      896,541         1,224,115         1,228,215         (4,100

European Euro

   Morgan Stanley    11/17/14      66,000         88,822         90,417         (1,595

European Euro

   State Street Bank    11/17/14      5,681         7,747         7,783         (36

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    11/19/14      93,863         126,424         128,589         (2,165

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    11/20/14      130,000         175,936         178,096         (2,160

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    11/20/14      327,027         442,656         448,016         (5,360

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    12/4/14      100,000         135,466         137,005         (1,539

European Euro

   Standard Charter    12/9/14      76,800         104,919         105,222         (303

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    12/15/14      97,000         133,796         132,901         895   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    12/17/14      525,093         721,898         719,442         2,456   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    1/7/15      312,372         426,054         428,037         (1,983

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    1/21/15      97,000         132,211         132,929         (718

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    1/26/15      1,650,000         2,239,380         2,261,235         (21,855

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    1/30/15      2,630,000         3,594,683         3,604,363         (9,680

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    2/3/15      2,280,000         3,090,426         3,124,775         (34,349

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    2/9/15      1,411,000         1,908,660         1,933,872         (25,212

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    2/9/15      181,000         252,267         248,073         4,194   

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    2/19/15      30,000         41,142         41,120         22   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    2/20/15      210,000         288,555         287,840         715   

European Euro

   Credit Suisse First Boston    2/23/15      17,000         23,395         23,302         93   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    2/25/15      277,730         381,740         380,687         1,053   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    2/26/15      170,862         234,619         234,203         416   

European Euro

   Bank of America    2/27/15      76,694         104,864         105,126         (262

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    3/5/15      43,000         59,282         58,943         339   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    3/9/15      107,759         147,981         147,718         263   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    3/9/15      33,304         45,768         45,654         114   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    3/9/15      660,000         906,147         904,737         1,410   

European Euro

   HSBC Bank    3/9/15      15,000         20,621         20,562         59   

European Euro

   Citibank    3/10/15      1,704,605         2,359,216         2,336,711         22,505   

European Euro

   Morgan Stanley    3/10/15      43,000         59,554         58,945         609   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    3/16/15      134,000         185,857         183,697         2,160   

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    3/16/15      15,000         20,787         20,563         224   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    3/17/15      10,012         13,962         13,725         237   

European Euro

   Citibank    3/17/15      10,643         14,850         14,590         260   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    3/23/15      9,076         12,638         12,443         195   

 

Continued

 

15


AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    3/23/15      173,000       $ 240,816       $ 237,172       $ 3,644   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    3/26/15      78,000         107,418         106,935         483   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    3/27/15      200,000         276,200         274,194         2,006   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    3/31/15      4,566         6,285         6,260         25   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    4/2/15      17,912         24,691         24,558         133   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    4/7/15      192,660         265,773         264,150         1,623   

European Euro

   HSBC Bank    4/10/15      73,000         100,643         100,090         553   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    4/13/15      77,961         107,607         106,894         713   

European Euro

   Standard Charter    4/13/15      37,000         51,143         50,731         412   

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    4/14/15      99,000         137,219         135,742         1,477   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    4/15/15      370,000         513,264         507,321         5,943   

European Euro

   HSBC Bank    4/16/15      78,849         109,491         108,114         1,377   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    4/22/15      16,935         23,372         23,221         151   

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    4/22/15      5,188         7,177         7,114         63   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    4/30/15      11,783         16,337         16,158         179   

European Euro

   Standard Charter    4/30/15      380,000         525,867         521,083         4,784   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    5/5/15      228,900         317,223         313,894         3,329   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    5/7/15      112,000         155,432         153,589         1,843   

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    5/7/15      317,570         440,832         435,494         5,338   

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    5/12/15      1,425,000         1,973,340         1,954,209         19,131   

European Euro

   Citibank    5/13/15      136,787         188,451         187,587         864   

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    5/13/15      142,000         195,654         194,736         918   

European Euro

   Standard Charter    5/13/15      56,000         77,032         76,797         235   

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    5/14/15      87,000         119,837         119,311         526   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    5/18/15      266,076         365,248         364,904         344   

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    5/21/15      289,000         396,742         396,350         392   

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    5/22/15      363,741         498,734         498,857         (123

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    5/26/15      172,504         235,816         236,589         (773

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    5/29/15      72,758         99,061         99,789         (728

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    6/1/15      760,000         1,034,121         1,042,378         (8,257

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    6/5/15      237,868         323,964         326,256         (2,292

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    6/10/15      285,500         390,079         391,600         (1,521

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    6/15/15      124,000         168,066         170,087         (2,021

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    6/22/15      28,929         39,356         39,683         (327

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    6/22/15      420,000         571,116         576,129         (5,013

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    7/11/14      26,073,000         258,866         257,433         1,433   

Japanese Yen

   Morgan Stanley    7/22/14      50,187,445         501,884         495,573         6,311   

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    7/24/14      74,785,000         751,712         738,473         13,239   

Japanese Yen

   JP Morgan Hambrecht and Quist    7/24/14      115,000,000         1,154,271         1,135,581         18,690   

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    7/25/14      40,100,000         404,540         395,975         8,565   

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    7/29/14      8,700,000         87,650         85,913         1,737   

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    8/11/14      2,240,000         23,148         22,122         1,026   

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    8/11/14      2,240,000         23,148         22,122         1,026   

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    8/12/14      2,240,000         23,312         22,122         1,190   

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    8/13/14      46,922,100         487,890         463,404         24,486   

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    8/29/14      22,800,000         234,654         225,198         9,456   

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    9/18/14      2,251,755         22,874         22,244         630   

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    9/29/14      2,255,332         22,954         22,281         673   

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    10/7/14      399,565,980         3,848,641         3,947,753         (99,112

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    10/17/14      33,615,000         323,436         332,152         (8,716

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    10/20/14      63,490,000         646,801         627,366         19,435   

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    10/22/14      26,770,000         274,508         264,529         9,979   

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    10/29/14      20,662,500         212,974         204,191         8,783   

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    11/4/14      91,650,000         936,408         905,755         30,653   

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    11/5/14      536,000,000         5,472,514         5,297,213         175,301   

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    11/12/14      94,163,000         952,853         930,662         22,191   

 

Continued

 

16


AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    11/12/14      3,336,000       $ 33,834       $ 32,971       $ 863   

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    11/13/14      36,450,000         368,591         360,258         8,333   

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    11/14/14      45,848,000         461,489         453,149         8,340   

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    11/19/14      7,667,000         76,748         75,782         966   

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    11/19/14      6,194,000         61,965         61,223         742   

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    11/20/14      8,613,000         86,424         85,133         1,291   

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    11/20/14      1,616,000         16,207         15,973         234   

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    11/20/14      5,564,000         55,790         54,996         794   

Japanese Yen

   Morgan Stanley    12/15/14      41,392,500         404,427         409,234         (4,807

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    12/22/14      69,210,000         674,769         684,302         (9,533

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    12/22/14      69,320,000         674,805         685,390         (10,585

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    12/26/14      34,730,000         334,925         343,400         (8,475

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    12/26/14      54,180,000         522,492         535,716         (13,224

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    1/7/15      5,989,000         57,509         59,225         (1,716

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    1/8/15      23,997,000         231,383         237,310         (5,927

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    1/13/15      1,520,000         14,533         15,032         (499

Japanese Yen

   UBS Warburg    1/14/15      4,550,000         43,549         44,999         (1,450

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    1/15/15      101,530,000         979,037         1,004,126         (25,089

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    1/15/15      5,640,000         54,231         55,779         (1,548

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    1/15/15      66,000,000         636,362         652,736         (16,374

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    1/16/15      37,020,000         358,141         366,130         (7,989

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    1/16/15      1,520,000         14,705         15,033         (328

Japanese Yen

   Standard Charter    1/16/15      7,340,000         71,040         72,593         (1,553

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    1/20/15      33,615,000         323,785         332,469         (8,684

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    1/27/15      7,610,000         73,615         75,273         (1,658

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    1/28/15      7,248,281         70,992         71,696         (704

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    1/28/15      9,353,364         91,399         92,518         (1,119

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    1/30/15      121,466,500         1,191,642         1,201,503         (9,861

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    2/6/15      100,100,000         991,397         990,232         1,165   

Japanese Yen

   Standard Charter    2/6/15      100,170,000         991,807         990,924         883   

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    2/9/15      100,180,000         991,778         991,057         721   

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    2/9/15      100,400,000         991,800         993,234         (1,434

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    2/10/15      5,590,000         55,059         55,301         (242

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    2/12/15      3,771,000         36,934         37,307         (373

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    2/12/15      53,860,000         528,441         532,843         (4,402

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    2/12/15      53,831,000         528,776         532,556         (3,780

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    2/13/15      71,350,000         700,059         705,881         (5,822

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    2/13/15      35,730,000         349,800         353,485         (3,685

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    2/17/15      35,630,000         349,177         352,511         (3,334

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    2/18/15      964,860         9,500         9,546         (46

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    2/18/15      35,780,000         352,481         353,999         (1,518

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    2/18/15      37,560,000         369,893         371,610         (1,717

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    2/24/15      4,020,000         39,403         39,776         (373

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    2/25/15      17,870,000         174,469         176,816         (2,347

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    2/25/15      4,000,000         39,039         39,578         (539

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    2/26/15      35,700,000         349,086         353,240         (4,154

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    2/27/15      11,991,000         117,640         118,648         (1,008

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    3/3/15      5,100,000         50,090         50,466         (376

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    3/3/15      4,600,000         45,169         45,518         (349

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    3/4/15      4,600,000         45,076         45,519         (443

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    3/9/15      64,145,400         627,287         634,778         (7,491

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    3/16/15      44,142,850         431,188         436,869         (5,681

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    3/17/15      2,260,084         22,088         22,368         (280

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    3/19/15      46,322,000         456,311         458,451         (2,140

Japanese Yen

   Morgan Stanley    3/19/15      7,060,000         69,922         69,873         49   

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    3/24/15      20,538,000         201,124         203,277         (2,153

 

Continued

 

17


AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    3/25/15      25,522,830       $ 249,904       $ 252,618       $ (2,714

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    4/15/15      3,500,000         34,576         34,650         (74

Japanese Yen

   Morgan Stanley    4/16/15      68,447,040         673,280         677,640         (4,360

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    4/17/15      32,710,000         321,923         323,840         (1,917

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    4/21/15      19,660,000         192,815         194,649         (1,834

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    4/22/15      24,420,000         239,547         241,780         (2,233

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    5/12/15      5,590,000         55,198         55,359         (161

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    5/13/15      7,475,000         73,638         74,027         (389

Japanese Yen

   Standard Charter    5/13/15      5,588,000         55,098         55,339         (241

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    5/14/15      5,587,000         54,964         55,330         (366

Japanese Yen

   Bank of America    5/18/15      84,777,550         835,000         839,621         (4,621

Japanese Yen

   Bank of America    5/19/15      84,522,875         835,000         837,109         (2,109

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    5/19/15      84,752,500         835,000         839,383         (4,383

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    5/19/15      84,652,200         835,000         838,389         (3,389

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    5/19/15      84,820,600         835,000         840,057         (5,057

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    6/1/15      48,990,000         482,670         485,265         (2,595

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    6/9/15      51,300,000         502,291         508,193         (5,902

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    6/9/15      76,900,000         752,866         761,794         (8,928

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    6/10/15      60,420,000         591,729         598,545         (6,816

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    6/10/15      43,640,000         426,747         432,316         (5,569

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    6/10/15      51,500,000         503,608         510,180         (6,572

Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank    6/10/15      64,350,000         630,453         637,477         (7,024

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    6/11/15      21,300,000         208,537         211,009         (2,472

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    6/11/15      59,620,000         583,583         590,627         (7,044

Japanese Yen

   Citibank    6/17/15      2,416,000         23,749         23,936         (187

Japanese Yen

   JPMorgan Chase    6/17/15      25,100,000         246,755         248,671         (1,916

Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank    6/22/15      69,330,000         680,841         686,905         (6,064

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    6/30/15      16,411,000         161,960         162,627         (667

Korean Won

   Bank of America    8/12/14      60,718,984         59,005         59,997         (992

Korean Won

   Bank of America    8/12/14      462,105,446         429,416         456,610         (27,194

Korean Won

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/12/14      965,501,746         899,373         954,019         (54,646

Korean Won

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/12/14      59,961,029         55,817         59,248         (3,431

Korean Won

   HSBC Bank    8/12/14      806,819,992         753,103         797,224         (44,121

Korean Won

   HSBC Bank    8/12/14      233,976,159         218,635         231,193         (12,558

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    8/6/14      110,000         33,698         34,174         (476

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    8/7/14      110,000         33,696         34,172         (476

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    8/11/14      170,000         52,063         52,794         (731

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    10/24/14      812,462         247,702         250,879         (3,177

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    11/20/14      39,000         11,870         12,018         (148

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    2/18/15      1,235,558         374,128         378,138         (4,010

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    2/23/15      720,000         217,951         220,271         (2,320

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    3/11/15      2,909,811         880,027         889,130         (9,103

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    3/31/15      500,000         151,057         152,551         (1,494

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    4/10/15      340,000         102,657         103,657         (1,000

Phillipine Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    7/11/14      9,520,000         218,128         218,103         25   

Singapore Dollar

   Deutsche Bank    8/7/14      123,000         97,053         98,670         (1,617

Swiss Franc

   Bank of America    8/12/14      140,037         159,625         158,010         1,615   

Swiss Franc

   Bank of America    8/12/14      62,500         70,020         70,521         (501

Swiss Franc

   Barclays Bank    8/12/14      72,670         83,004         81,997         1,007   

Swiss Franc

   Deutsche Bank    8/12/14      10,700         11,928         12,073         (145

Swiss Franc

   HSBC Bank    8/12/14      51,869         58,684         58,526         158   

Swiss Franc

   State Street Bank    8/12/14      195,320         221,534         220,388         1,146   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 142,780,594       $ 143,968,254       $ (1,187,660
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long Contracts:

                 

Brazilian Real

   Deutsche Bank    10/31/14      435,000       $ 185,264       $ 190,214       $ 4,950   

British Pound

   Bank of America    8/19/14      39,996         67,244         68,412         1,168   

 

Continued

 

18


AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

British Pound

   Bank of America    8/19/14      14,074       $ 23,881       $ 24,072       $ 191   

British Pound

   Bank of America    8/19/14      271,337         450,639         464,115         13,476   

British Pound

   Bank of America    8/19/14      503,402         844,452         861,055         16,603   

British Pound

   Bank of America    8/19/14      32,871         56,232         56,225         (7

British Pound

   Barclays Bank    8/19/14      285,806         478,712         488,864         10,152   

British Pound

   Barclays Bank    8/19/14      4,846         8,242         8,289         47   

British Pound

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/19/14      8,837         15,031         15,116         85   

British Pound

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/19/14      25,973         44,431         44,426         (5

British Pound

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/19/14      4,204         7,189         7,191         2   

British Pound

   Deutsche Bank    8/19/14      49,020         83,214         83,847         633   

British Pound

   HSBC Bank    8/19/14      235,976         394,755         403,631         8,876   

British Pound

   State Street Bank    8/19/14      16,061         27,335         27,472         137   

British Pound

   State Street Bank    8/19/14      5,954         10,184         10,184           

British Pound

   State Street Bank    8/19/14      44,943         74,686         76,874         2,188   

British Pound

   State Street Bank    8/19/14      21,947         37,238         37,540         302   

British Pound

   State Street Bank    8/19/14      726,367         1,213,067         1,242,431         29,364   

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    7/10/14      162,750,000         307,511         294,233         (13,278

Chilean Peso

   Morgan Stanley    7/18/14      305,012,200         578,496         550,947         (27,549

Chilean Peso

   Morgan Stanley    7/31/14      8,010,000         15,055         14,448         (607

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    8/12/14      4,400,000         7,795         7,927         132   

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    8/18/14      4,400,000         7,814         7,922         108   

Chilean Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    8/20/14      4,300,000         7,711         7,740         29   

Chilean Peso

   Morgan Stanley    8/20/14      4,010,000         7,535         7,218         (317

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    8/27/14      2,610,000         4,631         4,695         64   

Chilean Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    8/28/14      3,900,000         6,914         7,015         101   

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    9/5/14      700,000         1,233         1,258         25   

Chilean Peso

   Citibank    10/20/14      2,148,010,500         4,128,407         3,843,893         (284,514

Chilean Peso

   Barclays Bank    10/27/14      153,759,000         294,163         274,984         (19,179

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    10/29/14      307,366,000         585,236         549,599         (35,637

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    11/28/14      3,250,000         5,711         5,796         85   

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    12/1/14      3,250,000         5,701         5,794         93   

Chilean Peso

   Morgan Stanley    1/12/15      8,700,000         15,774         15,453         (321

Chilean Peso

   Barclays Bank    2/10/15      4,400,000         7,569         7,795         226   

Chilean Peso

   Morgan Stanley    2/12/15      10,560,000         18,346         18,704         358   

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    2/17/15      3,930,000         6,840         6,958         118   

Chilean Peso

   Morgan Stanley    2/23/15      5,200,000         9,104         9,201         97   

Chilean Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    2/24/15      7,300,000         12,789         12,916         127   

Chilean Peso

   Morgan Stanley    2/25/15      5,600,000         9,767         9,907         140   

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    2/26/15      3,890,000         6,772         6,881         109   

Chilean Peso

   Deutsche Bank    3/3/15      700,000         1,208         1,238         30   

Chilean Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    3/12/15      990,530,400         1,708,547         1,749,935         41,388   

Chilean Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    3/20/15      4,300,000         7,294         7,591         297   

Chilean Peso

   Morgan Stanley    5/11/15      4,500,000         7,680         7,906         226   

Chilean Peso

   Barclays Bank    6/4/15      12,000,000         21,116         21,037         (79

Chilean Peso

   Morgan Stanley    6/5/15      2,500,000         4,380         4,382         2   

European Euro

   Bank of America    7/17/14      23,127         31,671         31,668         (3

European Euro

   Bank of America    7/17/14      669,831         914,443         917,194         2,751   

European Euro

   Bank of America    7/17/14      72,332         99,164         99,044         (120

European Euro

   Bank of America    7/17/14      46,864         64,726         64,171         (555

European Euro

   Bank of America    7/17/14      385,378         532,821         527,694         (5,127

European Euro

   Bank of America    7/17/14      100,385         137,511         137,456         (55

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    7/17/14      66,923         91,668         91,637         (31

European Euro

   Barclays Bank    7/17/14      716,897         986,049         981,641         (4,408

European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    7/17/14      43,524         59,241         59,597         356   

European Euro

   HSBC Bank    7/17/14      434,612         594,052         595,110         1,058   

European Euro

   State Street Bank    7/17/14      293,066         402,598         401,293         (1,305

 

Continued

 

19


AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Indian Rupee

   Deutsche Bank    7/31/14      3,173,333       $ 51,407       $ 52,356       $ 949   

Indian Rupee

   JPMorgan Chase    7/31/14      5,537,000         93,064         91,353         (1,711

Indian Rupee

   Citibank    8/7/14      12,666,000         207,546         208,644         1,098   

Indian Rupee

   HSBC Bank    8/13/14      8,549,600         140,171         140,646         475   

Indian Rupee

   JPMorgan Chase    8/13/14      52,506,800         870,136         863,767         (6,369

Indian Rupee

   Deutsche Bank    8/19/14      8,080,848         133,890         132,755         (1,135

Indian Rupee

   HSBC Bank    8/19/14      8,645,260         143,241         142,028         (1,213

Indian Rupee

   JPMorgan Chase    8/19/14      14,490,000         240,241         238,047         (2,194

Indian Rupee

   Deutsche Bank    8/27/14      4,760,000         80,289         78,058         (2,231

Indian Rupee

   Deutsche Bank    8/28/14      3,173,333         53,052         52,027         (1,025

Indian Rupee

   JPMorgan Chase    8/28/14      5,537,000         92,612         90,780         (1,832

Indian Rupee

   Citibank    9/3/14      12,790,000         213,831         209,360         (4,471

Indian Rupee

   JPMorgan Chase    9/23/14      5,537,000         90,939         90,138         (801

Indian Rupee

   Deutsche Bank    9/26/14      4,760,000         78,097         77,425         (672

Indian Rupee

   Deutsche Bank    9/30/14      12,693,333         208,064         206,262         (1,802

Korean Won

   Bank of America    8/12/14      107,316,160         104,633         106,040         1,407   

Korean Won

   Bank of America    8/12/14      72,600,000         70,213         71,737         1,524   

Korean Won

   Bank of America    8/12/14      15,938,991         14,636         15,749         1,113   

Korean Won

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/12/14      68,843,156         66,074         68,024         1,950   

Korean Won

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/12/14      25,394,035         24,804         25,092         288   

Korean Won

   HSBC Bank    8/12/14      58,777,014         57,193         58,078         885   

Korean Won

   HSBC Bank    9/26/14      317,000,000         290,027         313,108         23,081   

Korean Won

   JPMorgan Chase    5/15/15      258,825,900         249,015         254,808         5,793   

Korean Won

   JPMorgan Chase    5/18/15      44,818,000         43,045         44,121         1,076   

Korean Won

   JPMorgan Chase    5/20/15      213,852,600         205,095         210,522         5,427   

Korean Won

   JPMorgan Chase    5/21/15      270,144,000         259,879         265,934         6,055   

Korean Won

   Deutsche Bank    6/29/15      316,000,000         305,196         310,962         5,766   

Malaysian Ringgit

   JPMorgan Chase    7/2/14      1,976,500         606,482         615,828         9,346   

Malaysian Ringgit

   Deutsche Bank    7/3/14      177,180         54,999         55,192         193   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    8/6/14      110,000         32,573         34,174         1,601   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    8/7/14      110,000         32,802         34,172         1,370   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    8/11/14      170,000         50,790         52,794         2,004   

Malaysian Ringgit

   Deutsche Bank    9/18/14      964,663         290,947         298,698         7,751   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    10/24/14      812,462         250,915         250,879         (36

Malaysian Ringgit

   Barclays Bank    10/27/14      805,012         251,307         248,521         (2,786

Malaysian Ringgit

   JPMorgan Chase    10/31/14      359,000         112,258         110,795         (1,463

Malaysian Ringgit

   Deutsche Bank    11/19/14      62,320         19,124         19,205         81   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    11/20/14      39,000         11,978         12,018         40   

Malaysian Ringgit

   JPMorgan Chase    1/8/15      86,100         25,695         26,432         737   

Malaysian Ringgit

   JPMorgan Chase    1/9/15      46,000         13,738         14,121         383   

Malaysian Ringgit

   JPMorgan Chase    1/12/15      14,000         4,185         4,297         112   

Malaysian Ringgit

   JPMorgan Chase    2/4/15      2,661,000         786,371         815,247         28,876   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    2/18/15      1,235,558         365,636         378,138         12,502   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    2/23/15      720,000         214,286         220,271         5,985   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    3/11/15      2,909,811         876,740         889,130         12,390   

Malaysian Ringgit

   JPMorgan Chase    3/12/15      735,120         219,819         224,608         4,789   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    3/31/15      500,000         148,907         152,551         3,644   

Malaysian Ringgit

   JPMorgan Chase    4/2/15      2,190,750         664,068         668,302         4,234   

Malaysian Ringgit

   HSBC Bank    4/10/15      340,000         102,087         103,657         1,570   

Malaysian Ringgit

   Deutsche Bank    5/19/15      2,093,018         635,017         636,223         1,206   

Malaysian Ringgit

   JPMorgan Chase    7/2/15      988,250         301,719         299,560         (2,159

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    7/10/14      3,689,235         277,957         284,177         6,220   

Mexican Peso

   HSBC Bank    9/3/14      11,644,900         849,807         893,657         43,850   

Mexican Peso

   HSBC Bank    9/10/14      10,223,640         766,390         784,215         17,825   

Mexican Peso

   Deutsche Bank    10/14/14      19,592,000         1,446,972         1,499,421         52,449   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    10/22/14      6,418,829         487,707         490,990         3,283   

 

Continued

 

20


AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Mexican Peso

   HSBC Bank    11/7/14      27,672,950       $ 2,050,000       $ 2,114,547       $ 64,547   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    12/16/14      3,316,000         249,868         252,734         2,866   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    12/18/14      1,589,750         119,413         121,149         1,736   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    1/12/15      3,813,785         284,187         290,160         5,973   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    3/13/15      1,070,200         80,660         81,104         444   

Mexican Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    3/13/15      28,297,935         2,079,507         2,144,534         65,027   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    3/17/15      903,100         66,154         68,423         2,269   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    3/24/15      2,637,800         192,963         199,759         6,796   

Mexican Peso

   HSBC Bank    5/19/15      51,197,819         3,831,999         3,862,951         30,952   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    6/8/15      2,731,280         205,085         205,808         723   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    6/9/15      2,728,000         205,693         205,547         (146

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    6/12/15      5,548,030         414,899         417,946         3,047   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    6/15/15      2,384,400         178,513         179,587         1,074   

Mexican Peso

   Citibank    6/22/15      2,146,000         160,293         161,557         1,264   

Phillipine Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    7/11/14      9,520,000         218,178         218,103         (75

Phillipine Peso

   Deutsche Bank    7/18/14      28,970,800         668,871         663,631         (5,240

Phillipine Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    9/25/14      3,020,000         68,802         69,092         290   

Phillipine Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    12/29/14      440,000         10,010         10,050         40   

Phillipine Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    6/25/15      6,140,000         139,362         140,055         693   

Phillipine Peso

   Deutsche Bank    6/26/15      16,461,720         373,062         375,495         2,433   

Phillipine Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    6/29/15      4,900,000         111,341         111,770         429   

Phillipine Peso

   JPMorgan Chase    7/1/15      9,520,000         217,630         217,153         (477

Singapore Dollar

   JPMorgan Chase    7/24/14      348,966         273,155         279,936         6,781   

Singapore Dollar

   Deutsche Bank    8/7/14      123,000         96,971         98,670         1,699   

Singapore Dollar

   HSBC Bank    8/7/14      123,000         97,003         98,670         1,667   

Singapore Dollar

   Barclays Bank    8/12/14      34,819         27,412         27,932         520   

Singapore Dollar

   Deutsche Bank    8/12/14      246,000         194,374         197,340         2,966   

Singapore Dollar

   Barclays Bank    8/18/14      103,000         81,102         82,626         1,524   

Singapore Dollar

   Deutsche Bank    8/19/14      77,000         60,735         61,769         1,034   

Singapore Dollar

   HSBC Bank    8/19/14      77,000         60,745         61,769         1,024   

Singapore Dollar

   Deutsche Bank    8/27/14      172,000         134,554         137,978         3,424   

Singapore Dollar

   HSBC Bank    9/15/14      215,700         170,030         173,037         3,007   

Singapore Dollar

   HSBC Bank    9/19/14      252,000         199,052         202,158         3,106   

Singapore Dollar

   HSBC Bank    11/7/14      3,474,156         2,800,000         2,787,198         (12,802

Singapore Dollar

   Deutsche Bank    11/28/14      66,000         52,557         52,951         394   

Singapore Dollar

   JPMorgan Chase    12/19/14      156,000         124,581         125,161         580   

Singapore Dollar

   HSBC Bank    12/22/14      190,000         151,636         152,440         804   

Singapore Dollar

   HSBC Bank    2/18/15      77,000         60,918         61,789         871   

Singapore Dollar

   HSBC Bank    3/13/15      499,540         394,270         400,886         6,616   

Singapore Dollar

   Citibank    5/18/15      260,154         208,332         208,819         487   

Singapore Dollar

   Deutsche Bank    5/19/15      77,000         61,632         61,806         174   

Singapore Dollar

   HSBC Bank    5/19/15      167,000         133,664         134,047         383   

Singapore Dollar

   JPMorgan Chase    5/19/15      60,863         48,706         48,853         147   

Singapore Dollar

   JPMorgan Chase    5/20/15      229,983         183,824         184,602         778   

Singapore Dollar

   Deutsche Bank    5/29/15      66,000         52,579         52,978         399   

Swedish Krona

   Deutsche Bank    8/19/14      20,440,000         3,105,911         3,058,366         (47,545

Swiss Franc

   Bank of America    8/12/14      10,789         12,107         12,174         67   

Swiss Franc

   Credit Suisse First Boston    8/12/14      6,715         7,520         7,577         57   

Swiss Franc

   Deutsche Bank    8/12/14      12,300         13,752         13,879         127   

Swiss Franc

   HSBC Bank    8/12/14      2,410         2,718         2,719         1   

Swiss Franc

   State Street Bank    8/12/14      11,341         12,704         12,797         93   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 50,773,539       $ 50,927,012       $ 153,473   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open forward cross currency contracts were as follows:

 

Purchase/Sale

   Counterparty    Amount
Purchased
   Amount Sold      Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Hungarian Forint/European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    43,445,000 HUF      143,312 EUR       $ 193,385       $ 188,724       $ (4,661

Hungarian Forint/European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    34,778,000 HUF      113,565 EUR         153,593         151,437         (2,156

Hungarian Forint/European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    88,267,600 HUF      276,614 EUR         386,003         394,105         8,102   

Hungarian Forint/European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    26,454,170 HUF      82,915 EUR         115,687         118,097         2,410   

Hungarian Forint/European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    44,259,000 HUF      139,192 EUR         194,587         197,967         3,380   

Hungarian Forint/European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    44,021,000 HUF      138,444 EUR         193,541         196,903         3,362   

Polish Zloty/European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    700,000 PLN      163,540 EUR         225,035         229,895         4,860   

Polish Zloty/European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    233,000 PLN      54,509 EUR         74,401         75,480         1,079   

Polish Zloty/European Euro

   Barclays Bank    233,000 PLN      54,477 EUR         74,396         75,515         1,119   

Polish Zloty/European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    233,000 PLN      54,721 EUR         74,430         75,192         762   

Polish Zloty/European Euro

   Morgan Stanley    91,000 PLN      21,321 EUR         29,245         29,455         210   

Swedish Krona/European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    5,900,000 SEK      641,179 EUR         874,934         879,225         4,291   

Swedish Krona/European Euro

   Deutsche Bank    4,380,000 SEK      494,552 EUR         680,545         658,077         (22,468
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 3,269,782       $ 3,270,072       $ 290   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swap Agreements

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open over-the-counter interest rate swap agreements were as follows:

 

Pay/ Receive

Floating Rate

   Floating Rate Index    Fixed
Rate
   Expiration
Date
     Counterparty      Notional
Amount
(Local)
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA    3.018%      8/22/23         JPMorgan Chase         3,910,000 USD       $ (207,657   $ (207,657

Receive

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA    3.848%      8/22/43         JPMorgan Chase         2,230,000 USD         (264,525     (264,525
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  $ (472,182   $ (472,182
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 714,200,220  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 824,445,315  

Cash

       184,813  

Segregated cash for collateral

       570,000  

Interest and dividends receivable

       4,364,511  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,471,792)

       1,489,434  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

       1,181,890  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       428,208  

Receivable for investments sold

       2,876,848  

Reclaims receivable

       208,161  

Prepaid expenses

       3,148  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       835,752,328  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

       2,215,787  

Payable for investments purchased

       3,268,646  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       672,847  

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

       472,182  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       19,090,906  

Manager fees payable

       462,474  

Administration fees payable

       22,889  

Distribution fees payable

       165,169  

Custodian fees payable

       73,496  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,841  

Trustee fees payable

       4,243  

Other accrued liabilities

       20,622  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       26,471,102  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 809,281,226  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 651,263,410  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       24,097,166  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       25,161,219  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       108,759,431  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 809,281,226  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       55,141,470  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 14.68  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of 18,548,434.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 10,898,453  

Interest

       5,501,510  

Income from securities lending

       153,758  

Foreign withholding tax

       (468,772 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       16,084,949  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       2,623,884  

Administration fees

       133,805  

Distribution fees

       937,099  

Custodian fees

       135,512  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       5,699  

Trustee fees

       17,703  

Professional fees

       16,925  

Shareholder reports

       15,428  

Other expenses

       8,531  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reduction

       3,894,586  

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (659 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       3,893,927  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       12,191,022  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       13,507,428  

Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts

       (161,366 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

       (615,107 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       19,147,032  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       31,877,987  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 44,069,009  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Change In Net Assets

 

     AZL Franklin Templeton Founding
Strategy Plus Fund
     

For the

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

  

For the

Year Ended

December 31,
2013

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 12,191,022        $ 11,578,127  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       12,730,955          12,463,128  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       19,147,032          66,386,266  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       44,069,009          90,427,521  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (9,755,765 )

From net realized gains

                (4,135,980 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (13,891,745 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       87,750,292          286,382,484  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                13,891,744  

Value of shares redeemed

       (33,751,605 )        (75,479,718 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       53,998,687          224,794,510  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       98,067,696          301,330,286  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       711,213,530          409,883,244  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 809,281,226        $ 711,213,530  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 24,097,166        $ 11,906,144  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       6,242,270          21,891,005  

Dividends reinvested

                1,063,686  

Shares redeemed

       (2,419,385 )        (5,767,982 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       3,822,885          17,186,709  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

     

Six Months

Ended

June 30,
2014

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2013

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2012

  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
 

October 23, 2009

to

December 31,
2009 (a)

     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 13.86       $ 12.01       $ 10.75       $ 10.99       $ 10.20       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.21         0.15         0.27         0.23         0.20         0.04  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.61         2.01         1.31         (0.43 )       0.82         0.21  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.82         2.16         1.58         (0.20 )       1.02         0.25  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.22 )       (0.27 )       (0.02 )       (0.18 )       (0.05 )

Net Realized Gains

               (0.09 )       (0.05 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.31 )       (0.32 )       (0.04 )       (0.23 )       (0.05 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 14.68       $ 13.86       $ 12.01       $ 10.75       $ 10.99       $ 10.20  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       5.92 %(c)       18.12 %       14.78 %       (1.83 )%       10.02 %       2.45 %(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 809,281       $ 711,214       $ 409,883       $ 302,592       $ 156,980       $ 54,952  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       3.25 %       2.10 %       2.80 %       2.90 %       3.13 %       2.11 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       1.04 %       1.05 %       1.09 %       1.16 %       1.25 %       1.20 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       1.04 %       1.05 %       1.09 %       1.16 %       1.19 %       1.20 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(d)(f)

       1.04 %       1.05 %       1.09 %       1.16 %       1.19 %       1.20 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       11 %(c)       24 %       19 %       17 %       17 %       2 %(c)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract changes. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not Annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Floating Rate Loans

The Fund may invest in floating rate loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. These loans are made by banks and other large financial institutions to various companies and are typically senior in the borrowing companies’ capital structure. Coupon rates are floating, not fixed and are tied to a benchmark lending rate. Loans involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. A Fund records an investment when the borrower withdraws money and records the interest as earned.

Structured Notes

The Fund may invest in structured notes, the values of which are based on the price movements of a reference security or index. Structured notes are derivative debt securities, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator. The terms of the structured notes may provide that in certain circumstances no principal is due at maturity and therefore, may result in a loss of invested capital. Structured notes may be positively or negatively indexed, so that appreciation of the reference may produce an increase or a decrease in the interest rate or the value of the structured note at maturity may be calculated as a specified multiple of the change in the value of the reference; therefore, the value of such security may be very volatile. Structured notes may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the reference. Structured notes may also be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities or more traditional debt securities.

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis

The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price and yield and thereby involve risk that the yield obtained in the transaction will be less than that available in the market when the delivery takes place. A Fund will not pay for such securities or start earning interest on them until they are received. When a Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued basis, the Fund will segregate or designate cash or liquid assets equal to the amount of the commitment. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are recorded as an asset and are subject to changes in the value based upon changes in the general level of interest rates. A Fund may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss.

Short Sales

The Fund may engage in short sales against the box (i.e., where the Fund owns or has an unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost a security substantially similar to the security sold short) for hedging purposes to limit exposure to a possible market decline in the value of its portfolio securities. In a short sale, the Fund sells a borrowed security and has a corresponding obligation to the lender to return the identical security. The Fund may also incur an interest expense if a security that has been sold short has an interest payment. When a Fund engages in a short sale, the Fund records a liability for securities sold short and records an asset equal to the proceeds received. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the securities sold short. To borrow the security, a Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, and reclassification of certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $24.4 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $15,023 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Forward Currency Contracts 

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund entered into forward currency contracts in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or the seller, is the unrealized appreciation of the contract. The forward currency contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The contract amount of forward currency contracts outstanding was $196.8 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average amount for these contracts was $170.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Options Contracts

The Fund may purchase or write put and call options on a security or an index of securities. During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used written call options to hedge against security prices (equity risk). A stock index fluctuates with changes in the fair values of the stocks included in the index, and therefore options on stock indexes and options on stocks involve elements of equity price risk.

Purchased Options Contracts — The Fund pays a premium which is included in “Investments, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing put options that expire are treated as realized losses. When a put option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing put options are offset against proceeds to determine the realized gain/loss on the transaction. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.

Written Options Contracts — The Fund receives a premium which is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or the amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses. The risk associated with writing an option is that the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of an underlying asset and is required to buy or sell an underlying asset under the contractual terms of the option at a price different from the current value.

Realized gains and losses, if any, are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund had the following transactions in purchased call and put options during the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

       

Number of

Contracts

     Cost

Options outstanding at December 31, 2013

         152          $ 112,029  

Options purchased

         98            49,336  

Options exercised

                     

Options expired

                     

Options closed

         (250 )          (161,366 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2014

                  $  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

The Fund may invest in swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. The Fund may enter into swap agreements to manage its exposure to market, interest rate and credit risk. The value of swap agreements are equal to the Fund’s obligations (or rights) under swap agreements, which will generally be equal to the net amounts to be paid or received under the agreements based upon the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreements. In connection with these arrangements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty.

Swaps are marked to market daily using pricing sources approved by the Trustees and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are recorded as realized gain or loss upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as a realized gain or loss. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are included as part of realized gains (losses). Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and exposure to loss. The primary risks associated with the use of swap agreements are imperfect correlation between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying instruments and the inability of counterparties or clearing house to perform. The counterparty risk for cleared swap agreements is generally lower than for uncleared over-the-counter swap agreements because generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared swap agreement and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to a clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing house, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to the Fund. The notional amounts reflect the extent of the total investment exposure each Fund has under the swap agreement. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement (i.e., any unrealized appreciation) in the event of the default or bankruptcy of the swap agreement counterparty. The notional amount and related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of each swap agreement at period end is disclosed in the swap tables in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional amount and are subject to interest rate risk exposure. Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that a Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest rate swap defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. As of June 30, 2014, the Fund entered into interest rate swap agreements to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk). The gross notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding was $6.1 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average gross notional amount of interest rate swaps was $6.1 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
 

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

  Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   $      Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   $ 472,182   

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure

     

Forward Currency Contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts     1,181,890      Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts     2,215,787   

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the June 30, 2014:

 

    Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized as a Result from Operations
   Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on Derivatives
Recognized as a Result from Operations
    

Net Realized

Gains/(Losses) on

Swap Agreements

  

Net Realized

Gains/(Losses) on

Option Contracts

  

Net Realized

Gains/(Losses) on

Forward Currency Contracts

  

Change in Net Unrealized

Appreciation/Depreciation

on Investments

Equity Risk Exposure

    $        $ (161,366 )      $        $ 13,989  

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

                                 (371,524 )
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure                         615,107          (952,672 )

Effective January 1, 2013, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2013-01”) which amended Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 210-20, Balance Sheet Offsetting. ASU 2013-01 clarified the scope of ASU No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of that entity’s financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The objective of this disclosure is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2013-01 clarifies the scope of ASU 2011-11 as applying to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are offset either in accordance with other requirements of U.S. GAAP or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement.

The Fund is generally subject to master netting agreements that allow for amounts owed between the Fund and the counterparty to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. The amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. The table below presents the gross and net amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to reflect the Fund’s ability to reflect the master netting agreements at June 30, 2014. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. This table also summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type are as follows:

 

        Assets      Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

             

Forward currency contracts

       $ 1,181,890          $ 2,215,787  

Swap agreements

                    472,182  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

         1,181,890            2,687,969  

Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

         (545,606 )          (1,283,694 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

       $ 636,284          $ 1,404,275  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of June 30, 2014:

 

Counterparty      Derivative Assets
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received*
     Cash
Collateral
Received*
     Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets

Barclays Bank

       $ 219,019          $ (219,019 )        $          $          $  

Citibank

         124,108            (124,108 )                                 

JPMorgan Chase

         293,157            (293,157 )                                 
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

       $ 636,284          $ (636,284 )        $          $          $  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund as of June 30, 2014:

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Net Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities

Barclays Bank

       $ 353,684          $ (219,019 )        $          $          $ 134,665  

Citibank

         428,253            (124,108 )                     (300,000 )          4,145  

JPMorgan Chase

         622,338            (293,157 )                     (270,000 )          59,181  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

       $ 1,404,275          $ (636,284 )        $          $ (570,000 )        $ 197,991  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* The actual collateral received or pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained three independent money management organizations (the “Subadviser”), Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“Advisers”), Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (“Franklin Mutual”) and Templeton Global Advisors Limited (“Global Advisors”) to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to subadvisory agreements with the Manager and Advisers, the Manager and Franklin Mutual, and the Manager and Global Advisors, and the Trust, Advisers, Franklin Mutual and Global Advisors provide investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

         0.70 %          1.20 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $4,282 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Options are generally valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded, which are then typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Non exchange-traded derivatives, such as swaps and certain options, are generally valued by approved independent pricing services utilizing techniques which take into account factors such as yield, quality, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the far value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Common Stocks

                           

Aerospace & Defense

       $ 4,988,401          $ 650,379          $          $ 5,638,780  

Air Freight & Logistics

         2,362,033            1,845,342                       4,207,375  

Airlines

                    4,868,909                       4,868,909  

Auto Components

                    3,226,377                       3,226,377  

Automobiles

         3,743,592            4,954,583                       8,698,175  

Banks

         25,631,174            17,378,854                       43,010,028  

Capital Markets

         2,803,561            4,532,708                       7,336,269  

Chemicals

         7,893,437            2,818,798                       10,712,235  

Commercial Services & Supplies

         1,809,117            1,592,666                       3,401,783  

Communications Equipment

         6,541,774            1,764,925                       8,306,699  

Construction & Engineering

                    1,235,472                       1,235,472  

Construction Materials

                    2,844,469                       2,844,469  

Diversified Financial Services

         5,698,629            4,229,811                       9,928,440  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

         4,078,431            8,780,910                       12,859,341  

Electric Utilities

         12,677,266            135,491                       12,812,757  

Electrical Equipment

                    1,034,501                       1,034,501  

Energy Equipment & Services

         14,384,229            1,757,839                       16,142,068  

Food & Staples Retailing

         10,478,950            5,108,936                       15,587,886  

Food Products

                    387,502                       387,502  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

         10,008,709            2,054,315                       12,063,024  

Industrial Conglomerates

         2,347,855            3,089,268                       5,437,123  

Insurance

         17,867,101            9,847,203                       27,714,304  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

                    777,563                       777,563  

Machinery

         4,437,294            1,256,070                       5,693,364  

Marine

                    3,170,478                       3,170,478  

Media

         18,525,310            4,147,843                       22,673,153  

Metals & Mining

         12,030,568            7,699,962                       19,730,530  

Multiline Retail

         3,636,257            1,138,231                       4,774,488  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         35,412,509            23,264,628                       58,677,137  

Pharmaceuticals

         34,525,699            14,351,942                       48,877,641  

Professional Services

                    379,335                       379,335  

Real Estate Management & Development

         50,092                       99,851            149,943  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

         3,160,231            7,451,641                       10,611,872  

Software

         16,349,286            931,427                       17,280,713  

Sovereign Bonds

                    510,519                       510,519  

Specialty Retail

         1,049,751            2,545,140                       3,594,891  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

         14,967,429            1,650,003                       16,617,432  

Tobacco

         6,010,065            5,926,836                       11,936,901  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

         4,106,260            4,474,931                       8,581,191  

Other Common Stocks+

         31,251,819                                  31,251,819  

Preferred Stocks

                           

Automobiles

                    1,537,757                       1,537,757  

Other Preferred Stocks+

         675,053                                  675,053  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                           

Banks

                    504,660                       504,660  

Commercial Services & Supplies

                    62,105                       62,105  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    513,656                       513,656  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

                    65,469                       65,469  

Other Convertible Preferred Stocks+

         1,357,007                                  1,357,007  

Convertible Bonds+

                    5,673,508                       5,673,508  

Floating Rate Loans+

                    4,756,507                       4,756,507  

Equity-Linked Securities

                    1,139,488                       1,139,488  

Corporate Bonds

                           

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

                    4,303,950            —^            4,303,950  

Media

                    9,012,305                       9,012,305  

Other Corporate Bonds+

                    45,519,327                       45,519,327  

Foreign Bonds+

                    130,813,103                       130,813,103  

 

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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Yankee Dollars+

       $          $ 29,043,446          $          $ 29,043,446  

Municipal Bond

                    500,726                       500,726  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                    6,999,651                       6,999,651  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

                    34,000,000                       34,000,000  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    19,090,906                       19,090,906  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         46,134,204                                  46,134,204  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 366,993,093          $ 457,352,371          $ 99,851          $ 824,445,315  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Forward Currency Contracts

                    (1,033,897 )                     (1,033,897 )

Interest Rate Swaps

                    (472,182 )                     (472,182 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 366,993,093          $ 455,846,292          $ 99,851          $ 822,939,236  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as Forward Currency Contracts and Swaps. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

 

^ Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2014.

A reconciliation of assets in which level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures, are represented when there are significant level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 122,451,201          $ 71,417,037  

6. Restricted Securities

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. At June 30, 2014, all restricted securities were deemed liquid (except as noted below). The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2014 are identified below.

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
    

Shares or

Principal

Amount

    

Fair

Value

    

Percentage of

Net Assets

                                    

Canary Wharf Group plc

         2/19/10          $ 63,209            13,131          $ 99,851            0.01 %

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 6/1/15

         10/1/12                     $ 410,000                       %

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 8.38%, 5/1/16

         10/1/12                       50,000                       %

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 6/1/19

         10/1/12                       170,000                       %

Tribune Co.

         12/31/12                       5,213                       %

 

(a) Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security.

7. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Emerging Markets Risk: 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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AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

Security Quality Risk (also known as “High Yield Risk”): The Fund may invest in high yield, high risk debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. These securities are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the Fund may lose the value of its entire investment.

8. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $714,215,505. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 119,607,784  

Unrealized depreciation

    (9,377,974
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 110,229,810   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 11,523,700          $ 2,368,045          $ 13,891,745  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains 
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 14,780,659         

$

10,598,973

 

       $          $ 88,569,175          $ 113,948,807  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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AZL® Gateway Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 7

Statement of Operations

Page 7

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 8

Financial Highlights

Page 9

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 10

Other Information

Page 16

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Gateway Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Gateway Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Gateway Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.20          $ 5.52            1.10 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Gateway Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.34          $ 5.51            1.10 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

      20.3 %

Financials

      14.9  

Health Care

      13.0  

Consumer Discretionary

      11.5  

Industrials

      10.8  

Energy

      10.5  

Consumer Staples

      9.2  

Materials

      3.8  

Utilities

      3.1  

Telecommunication Services

      2.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      99.3  

Money Market

      2.6  

Purchased Options

      0.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      102.1  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (2.1 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Gateway Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks+ (99.3%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (2.6%):

  

  12,090       Boeing Co. (The)    $ 1,538,211  
  16,875       Honeywell International, Inc.      1,568,531  
  8,680       Raytheon Co.      800,730  
  14,530       United Technologies Corp.      1,677,488  
     

 

 

 
        5,584,960  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.8%):

  

  17,525       United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      1,799,117  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.1%):

  

  4,275       Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.      128,250  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.3%):

  

  42,310       Ford Motor Co.      729,424  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (5.5%):

  

  4,455       Associated Banc-Corp.      80,546  
  124,885       Bank of America Corp.      1,919,482  
  41,468       Citigroup, Inc.      1,953,143   
  3,430       FirstMerit Corp.      67,743  
  51,495       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2,967,142  
  4,600       Old National Bancorp      65,688  
  28,955       U.S. Bancorp      1,254,331  
  74,155       Wells Fargo & Co.      3,897,586  
     

 

 

 
        12,205,661   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (2.2%):

  

  52,735       Coca-Cola Co. (The)      2,233,855  
  4,113       Monster Beverage Corp.*      292,146  
  24,720       PepsiCo, Inc.      2,208,485  
     

 

 

 
        4,734,486  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (3.0%):

  

  1,275       Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      199,219  
  13,815       Amgen, Inc.      1,635,282  
  3,775       Biogen Idec, Inc.*      1,190,295  
  8,900       Celgene Corp.*      764,332  
  25,390       Gilead Sciences, Inc.*      2,105,085  
  1,000       Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      282,470  
  2,440       Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      231,019  
     

 

 

 
        6,407,702  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (2.2%):

  

  300       Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*      61,620  
  42,490       Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      1,144,255  
  9,300       Eaton Vance Corp.      351,447  
  6,665       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      1,115,988  
  12,970       Legg Mason, Inc.      665,491  
  23,365       Morgan Stanley      755,390  
  9,600       TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.      300,960  
  6,200       Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A      388,058  
     

 

 

 
        4,783,209  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (2.4%):

  

  21,255       Dow Chemical Co. (The)      1,093,781  
  14,420       E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.      943,645  
  7,665       Eastman Chemical Co.      669,538  
  8,645       LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A      844,184  
  6,965       Monsanto Co.      868,814  
  9,605       Olin Corp.      258,567  
  1,925       Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.      73,073  
  8,360       RPM International, Inc.      386,065  
     

 

 

 
        5,137,667  
     

 

 

 
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks+, continued

  

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.6%):

  

  5,320       ADT Corp. (The)    $ 185,881  
  9,890       R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.      167,734  
  9,240       Tyco International, Ltd.      421,344  
  11,765       Waste Management, Inc.      526,249  
     

 

 

 
        1,301,208  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.7%):

  

  69,845       Cisco Systems, Inc.      1,735,648  
  6,174       Motorola Solutions, Inc.      411,003  
  16,045       QUALCOMM, Inc.      1,270,764  
  9,895       Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sponsored ADR      119,532  
     

 

 

 
        3,536,947  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (1.0%):

  

  15,510       American Express Co.      1,471,434  
  12,030       Discover Financial Services      745,619  
     

 

 

 
        2,217,053  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.5%):

  

  6,615       Avery Dennison Corp.      339,019  
  12,440       MeadWestvaco Corp.      550,594  
  3,060       Sonoco Products Co.      134,426  
     

 

 

 
        1,024,039  
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.3%):

  

  7,560       Genuine Parts Co.      663,768  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.6%):

  

  20,305       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*      2,569,801  
  8,535       CME Group, Inc.      605,558  
  1,010       IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.      190,789  
     

 

 

 
        3,366,148   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.2%):

  

  68,570       AT&T, Inc.      2,424,635  
  17,889       Frontier Communications Corp.      104,472  
  44,010       Verizon Communications, Inc.      2,153,409  
     

 

 

 
        4,682,516  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.3%):

  

  6,425       American Electric Power Co., Inc.      358,322  
  20,696       Duke Energy Corp.      1,535,437  
  2,070       Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.      52,412  
  8,495       OGE Energy Corp.      331,985  
  18,565       Pepco Holdings, Inc.      510,166  
     

 

 

 
        2,788,322  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (1.1%):

  

  14,205       Eaton Corp. plc      1,096,342  
  14,815       Emerson Electric Co.      983,124  
  2,695       Hubbell, Inc., Class B      331,889  
     

 

 

 
        2,411,355  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.5%):

  

  25,555       Corning, Inc.      560,932  
  7,125       TE Connectivity, Ltd.      440,610  
     

 

 

 
        1,001,542  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (2.7%):

  

  9,575       Baker Hughes, Inc.      712,859  
  1,570       CARBO Ceramics, Inc.      241,968  
  3,225       Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.      160,057  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Gateway Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks+, continued

  

 

Energy Equipment & Services, continued

  

  21,450       Halliburton Co.    $ 1,523,164  
  13,210       Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.      461,557  
  1,350       Rowan Cos. plc, Class A      43,106  
  22,781       Schlumberger, Ltd.      2,687,019  
  1,400       Seadrill, Ltd.      55,930  
  1,145       Tidewater, Inc.      64,292  
     

 

 

 
        5,949,952  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (1.9%):

  

  22,310       CVS Caremark Corp.      1,681,505  
  12,350       Walgreen Co.      915,506  
  20,105       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      1,509,282  
     

 

 

 
        4,106,293  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.4%):

  

  19,555       ConAgra Foods, Inc.      580,392  
  13,565       Kraft Foods Group, Inc.      813,222  
  41,495       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      1,560,627  
     

 

 

 
        2,954,241  
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (0.3%):

  

  1,451       AGL Resources, Inc.      79,849  
  5,005       National Fuel Gas Co.      391,891  
  2,915       One Gas, Inc.      110,041  
  3,500       WGL Holdings, Inc.      150,850  
     

 

 

 
        732,631  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.0%):

  

  26,325       Abbott Laboratories      1,076,693  
  12,135       Baxter International, Inc.      877,361  
  36,105       Boston Scientific Corp.*      461,061  
  7,540       Covidien plc      679,957  
  570       Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*      234,726  
  17,325       Medtronic, Inc.      1,104,641  
     

 

 

 
        4,434,439  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.0%):

  

  12,694       Aetna, Inc.      1,029,230  
  10,245       Express Scripts Holding Co.*      710,286  
  3,545       HCA Holdings, Inc.*      199,867  
  1,050       Patterson Cos., Inc.      41,486  
  2,000       Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      117,380  
  16,605       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      1,357,458  
  3,915       Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      374,900  
  4,420       WellPoint, Inc.      475,636  
     

 

 

 
        4,306,243  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.6%):

  

  14,810       International Game Technology      235,627  
  5,300       Las Vegas Sands Corp.      403,966  
  15,880       McDonald’s Corp.      1,599,752  
  7,945       Melco Crown Entertainment, Ltd., Sponsored ADR      283,716  
  10,165       MGM Resorts International*      268,356  
  1,485       Tim Hortons, Inc.      81,274  
  5,715       Wendy’s Co. (The)      48,749  
  2,495       Wynn Resorts, Ltd.      517,862  
     

 

 

 
        3,439,302  
     

 

 

 
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks+, continued

  

 

Household Durables (0.9%):

  

  13,485       Leggett & Platt, Inc.    $ 462,265  
  14,425       Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      447,031  
  12,040       Toll Brothers, Inc.*      444,276  
  3,995       Tupperware Brands Corp.      334,382  
  2,515       Whirlpool Corp.      350,138  
     

 

 

 
        2,038,092  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (2.0%):

  

  14,135       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      963,724  
  7,370       Kimberly-Clark Corp.      819,691  
  31,105       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      2,444,543  
     

 

 

 
        4,227,958  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (2.3%):

  

  9,495       3M Co.      1,360,064  
  136,155       General Electric Co.      3,578,153  
     

 

 

 
        4,938,217  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (2.7%):

  

  2,525       AEGON NV, NYS, Sponsored ADR, Registered Shares      22,144  
  6,400       AFLAC, Inc.      398,400  
  13,705       Allstate Corp. (The)      804,758  
  21,920       American International Group, Inc.      1,196,393  
  4,445       Aon plc      400,450  
  6,800       Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      316,880  
  9,115       Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A      298,607  
  11,060       Lincoln National Corp.      568,926  
  13,240       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      686,097  
  12,620       Old Republic International Corp.      208,735  
  6,795       Principal Financial Group, Inc.      343,012  
  5,010       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      471,291  
  8,960       XL Group plc      293,261  
     

 

 

 
        6,008,954  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (1.1%):

  

  6,345       Amazon.com, Inc.*      2,060,729  
  457       Lands’ End, Inc.*      15,346  
  875       Netflix, Inc.*      385,525  
     

 

 

 
        2,461,600  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (3.7%):

  

  5,365       Akamai Technologies, Inc.*      327,587  
  1,240       Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR*      231,645  
  18,940       eBay, Inc.*      948,136  
  15,500       Facebook, Inc., Class A*      1,042,995  
  3,825       Google, Inc., Class A*      2,236,363  
  3,825       Google, Inc., Class C*      2,200,446  
  1,175       LinkedIn Corp., Class A*      201,477  
  6,095       VeriSign, Inc.*      297,497  
  7,675       Yahoo!, Inc.*      269,623  
     

 

 

 
        7,755,769  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (3.5%):

  

  16,710       Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      1,324,769  
  4,185       Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.      174,263  
  13,065       Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*      639,009  
  9,140       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      500,324  
  11,385       International Business Machines Corp.      2,063,760  
  21,440       Paychex, Inc.      891,046  
 

 

Continued

 

3


AZL Gateway Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks+, continued

  

 

IT Services, continued

  

  7,910       Visa, Inc., Class A    $ 1,666,716  
  19,730       Western Union Co.      342,118  
     

 

 

 
        7,602,005  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.3%):

  

  17,575       Mattel, Inc.      684,898  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (2.5%):

  

  7,700       Caterpillar, Inc.      836,759  
  6,570       Cummins, Inc.      1,013,685  
  5,780       Deere & Co.      523,379  
  6,320       Parker Hannifin Corp.      794,614  
  5,579       Pentair plc      402,357  
  2,870       Snap-On, Inc.      340,152  
  4,595       SPX Corp.      497,225  
  6,880       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      604,202  
  5,095       Timken Co.      345,645  
     

 

 

 
        5,358,018  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (3.6%):

  

  26,050       Comcast Corp., Class A      1,398,364  
  4,088       Liberty Global plc, Series C*      172,963  
  1,459       Liberty Global plc, Class A*      64,517  
  6,311       News Corp., Class B*      110,127  
  9,585       Omnicom Group, Inc.      682,644  
  62,395       Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.*      215,887  
  7,495       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      1,104,014  
  20,390       Time Warner, Inc.      1,432,397  
  2,573       Time, Inc.*      62,318  
  28,775       Walt Disney Co. (The)      2,467,168  
     

 

 

 
        7,710,399  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.9%):

  

  20,660       Alcoa, Inc.      307,627  
  19,545       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      713,393  
  9,705       Nucor Corp.      477,971  
  2,300       Silver Wheaton Corp.      60,421  
  5,309       Southern Copper Corp.      161,234  
  13,000       Steel Dynamics, Inc.      233,350  
  3,095       Worthington Industries, Inc.      133,209  
     

 

 

 
        2,087,205  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.8%):

  

  2,270       J.C. Penney Co., Inc.*      20,544  
  11,265       Macy’s, Inc.      653,594  
  7,250       Nordstrom, Inc.      492,493  
  1,545       Sears Holdings Corp.*      61,738  
  9,585       Target Corp.      555,451  
     

 

 

 
        1,783,820  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (1.5%):

  

  16,640       Ameren Corp.      680,243  
  14,480       CenterPoint Energy, Inc.      369,819  
  14,010       Consolidated Edison, Inc.      808,937  
  5,715       Integrys Energy Group, Inc.      406,508  
  22,410       Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      914,105  
     

 

 

 
        3,179,612  
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks+, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (7.8%):

  

  18,275       Chesapeake Energy Corp.    $ 567,987  
  26,325       Chevron Corp.      3,436,729  
  26,410       ConocoPhillips      2,264,129  
  12,790       CONSOL Energy, Inc.      589,235  
  55,060       Exxon Mobil Corp.      5,543,440  
  3,700       HollyFrontier Corp.      161,653  
  16,345       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      1,677,487  
  11,560       ONEOK, Inc.      787,005  
  13,005       Phillips 66      1,045,992  
  15,895       Southwestern Energy Co.*      723,064  
  3,260       Statoil ASA, Sponsored ADR      100,506  
  1,890       Total SA, Sponsored ADR      136,458  
  2,800       Valero Energy Corp.      140,280  
     

 

 

 
        17,173,965  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.1%):

  

  9,190       Avon Products, Inc.      134,266  
  1,565       Herbalife, Ltd.      101,005  
     

 

 

 
        235,271  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (6.0%):

  

  26,700       Abbvie, Inc.      1,506,948  
  28,170       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      1,366,527  
  16,135       Eli Lilly and Co.      1,003,113  
  4,160       GlaxoSmithKline plc, Sponsored ADR      222,477  
  35,035       Johnson & Johnson Co.      3,665,361  
  967       Mallinckrodt plc*      77,379  
  42,550       Merck & Co., Inc.      2,461,518  
  96,070       Pfizer, Inc.      2,851,357  
     

 

 

 
        13,154,680  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.1%):

  

  1,890       Dun & Bradstreet Corp.      208,278  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (1.7%):

  

  26,640       American Capital Agency Corp.      623,642  
  41,030       Annaly Capital Management, Inc.      468,973  
  31,570       Duke Realty Corp.      573,311  
  6,415       Hatteras Financial Corp.      127,081  
  3,230       Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.      82,107  
  13,770       Liberty Property Trust      522,296  
  11,070       Mack-Cali Realty Corp.      237,784  
  12,500       Senior Housing Properties Trust      303,625  
  13,293       Ventas, Inc.      852,081  
     

 

 

 
        3,790,900  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.7%):

  

  34,610       CSX Corp.      1,066,334  
  13,005       Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*      364,530  
     

 

 

 
        1,430,864  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.9%):

  

  18,865       Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*      79,044  
  8,180       Altera Corp.      284,337  
  9,115       Analog Devices, Inc.      492,848  
  30,930       Applied Materials, Inc.      697,472  
  1,745       First Solar, Inc.*      124,000  
  68,840       Intel Corp.      2,127,156  
  7,990       Linear Technology Corp.      376,089  
 

 

Continued

 

4


AZL Gateway Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks+, continued

  

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, continued

  

  9,445       Microchip Technology, Inc.    $ 461,010  
  8,500       Micron Technology, Inc.*      280,075  
  12,135       NVIDIA Corp.      224,983  
  5,435       Skyworks Solutions, Inc.      255,228  
  10,210       Texas Instruments, Inc.      487,936  
  7,475       Xilinx, Inc.      353,642  
     

 

 

 
        6,243,820  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (3.8%):

  

  14,140       Activision Blizzard, Inc.      315,322  
  12,075       Adobe Systems, Inc.*      873,747  
  8,395       Autodesk, Inc.*      473,310  
  100,620       Microsoft Corp.      4,195,853  
  4,580       Nuance Communications, Inc.*      85,967  
  47,750       Oracle Corp.      1,935,308  
  14,795       Symantec Corp.      338,806  
  5,940       TIBCO Software, Inc.*      119,810  
     

 

 

 
        8,338,123  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (2.5%):

  

  2,840       Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A      122,830  
  10,455       American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      117,305  
  100       AutoZone, Inc.*      53,624  
  5,295       Best Buy Co., Inc.      164,198  
  5,640       Foot Locker, Inc.      286,061  
  9,350       Gap, Inc. (The)      388,680  
  21,865       Home Depot, Inc. (The)      1,770,189  
  8,895       L Brands, Inc.      521,781  
  21,735       Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      1,043,063  
  5,375       Tiffany & Co.      538,844  
  6,885       TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      365,938  
     

 

 

 
        5,372,513  
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Contracts
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks+, continued

  

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (4.2%):

  

  78,745       Apple, Inc.    $ 7,317,772  
  23,555       EMC Corp.      620,439  
  26,070       Hewlett-Packard Co.      878,038  
  5,785       Seagate Technology plc      328,704  
     

 

 

 
        9,144,953  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.2%):

  

  20,475       New York Community Bancorp, Inc.      327,191  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (1.6%):

  

  30,370       Altria Group, Inc.      1,273,718  
  18,390       Philip Morris International, Inc.      1,550,461  
  9,895       Reynolds American, Inc.      597,163  
  4,107       Vector Group, Ltd.      84,933  
     

 

 

 
        3,506,275  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.1%):

  

  3,285       GATX Corp.      219,898  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $157,768,830)

     215,409,753  
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options (0.2%):

  

 

Total Purchased Options (Cost $968,612)

     404,140  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (2.6%):

  

  5,546,098       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)      5,546,098  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $5,546,098)

     5,546,098  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $164,283,540)(b) — 102.1%

     221,359,991  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (2.1)%

     (4,555,810
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 216,804,181  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

NYS—New York Shares

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

+ All or a portion of each common stock has been pledged as collateral for outstanding call options written.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(b) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

Continued

 

5


AZL Gateway Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange-traded options purchased as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
            Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair Value  

S&P 500 Index

     Put        USD         1725.00         07/19/14         188      $ 12,220  

S&P 500 Index

     Put        USD         1725.00         08/16/14         144        30,240  

S&P 500 Index

     Put        USD         1750.00         08/16/14         206        52,530  

S&P 500 Index

     Put        USD         1775.00         08/16/14         193        62,725  

S&P 500 Index

     Put        USD         1750.00         09/20/14         205        130,175  

S&P 500 Index

     Put        USD         1775.00         09/20/14         150        116,250  
                

 

 

 

Total

  

            $ 404,140  
                

 

 

 

Exchange-traded options written as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
            Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair Value  

S&P 500 Index

     Call        USD         1930.00         07/03/14         126      $ (393,120

S&P 500 Index

     Call        USD         1975.00         07/11/14         129        (45,795

S&P 500 Index

     Call        USD         1875.00         07/19/14         132        (1,139,160

S&P 500 Index

     Call        USD         1900.00         07/19/14         121        (756,250

S&P 500 Index

     Call        USD         1950.00         07/19/14         105        (214,200

S&P 500 Index

     Call        USD         1925.00         08/16/14         246        (1,183,260

S&P 500 Index

     Call        USD         1950.00         08/16/14         122        (370,880

S&P 500 Index

     Call        USD         1925.00         09/20/14         105        (603,750
                

 

 

 

Total

  

            $ (4,706,415
                

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

6


AZL Gateway Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 164,283,540  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value

     $ 221,359,991  

Cash

       1,593  

Interest and dividends receivable

       275,182  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       75,047  

Reclaims receivable

       2,575  

Prepaid expenses

       853  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       221,715,241  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       721  

Written Options (Premiums received $3,316,585)

       4,706,415  

Manager fees payable

       142,215  

Administration fees payable

       7,343  

Distribution fees payable

       44,442  

Custodian fees payable

       3,272  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       475  

Trustee fees payable

       1,017  

Other accrued liabilities

       5,160  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       4,911,060  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 216,804,181  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 195,940,680  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       3,814,863  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (38,637,983 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       55,686,621  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 216,804,181  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       18,194,959  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 11.92  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 2,393,508  

Foreign withholding tax

       (781 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       2,392,727  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       839,944  

Administration fees

       30,014  

Distribution fees

       262,482  

Custodian fees

       6,246  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,561  

Trustee fees

       4,918  

Professional fees

       4,788  

Shareholder reports

       2,736  

Other expenses

       1,942  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,154,631  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       1,238,096  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       2,609,071  

Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts

       (9,173,861 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       10,123,672  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       3,558,882  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 4,796,978  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

7


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Gateway Fund
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,238,096        $ 2,574,178  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (6,564,790 )        (28,154,431 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       10,123,672          40,871,485  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       4,796,978          15,291,232  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (1,613,620 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (1,613,620 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       11,992,418          48,460,939  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                1,613,620  

Value of shares redeemed

       (12,149,073 )        (21,384,395 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (156,655 )        28,690,164  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       4,640,323          42,367,776  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       212,163,858          169,796,082  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 216,804,181        $ 212,163,858  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 3,814,863        $ 2,576,767  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,031,132          4,277,413  

Dividends reinvested

                142,798  

Shares redeemed

       (1,049,236 )        (1,891,764 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (18,104 )        2,528,447  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

8


AZL Gateway Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  April 30, 2010
to
December 31,
2010 (a)
     (Unaudited)                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 11.65       $ 10.83       $ 10.44       $ 10.13       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.07         0.13         0.06         0.09         0.07  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.20         0.78         0.37         0.22         0.13  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.27         0.91         0.43         0.31         0.20  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                    

Net Investment Income

               (0.09 )       (0.04 )               (0.07 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.09 )       (0.04 )               (0.07 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 11.92       $ 11.65       $ 10.83       $ 10.44       $ 10.13  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       2.32 %(c)       8.44 %       4.15 %       3.06 %       1.98 %(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 216,804       $ 212,164       $ 169,796       $ 52,116       $ 16,217  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       1.18 %       1.35 %       1.74 %       1.37 %       1.38 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       1.10 %       1.11 %       1.14 %       1.25 %       1.59 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       1.10 %       1.10 %       1.11 %       1.24 %       1.25 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       7 %(c)       16 %       5 %       12 %       28 %(c)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Gateway Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Gateway Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL Gateway Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Options Contracts

The Fund may purchase or write put and call options on a security or an index of securities. During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used written call options to hedge against security prices (equity risk). A stock index fluctuates with changes in the fair values of the stocks included in the index, and therefore options on stock indexes and options on stocks involve elements of equity price risk.

Purchased Options Contracts — The Fund pays a premium which is included in “Investments, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing put options that expire are treated as realized losses. When a put option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing put options are offset against proceeds to determine the realized gain/loss on the transaction. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.

Written Options Contracts — The Fund receives a premium which is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or the amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses. The risk associated with writing an option is that the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of an underlying asset and is required to buy or sell an underlying asset under the contractual terms of the option at a price different from the current value.

Realized gains and losses, if any, are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund had the following transactions in purchased call and put options during the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

        Number of
Contracts
     Cost

Options outstanding at December 31, 2013

         1,122          $ 941,255  

Options purchased

         4,592            4,655,312  

Options exercised

                     

Options expired

         (216 )          (136,940 )

Options closed

         (4,412 )          (4,491,015 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2014

         1,086          $ 968,612  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

The Fund had the following transactions in written call and put options during the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

        Number of
Contracts
     Premiums
Received

Options outstanding at December 31, 2013

         (1,122 )        $ (3,078,945 )

Options written

         (6,778 )          (17,721,911 )

Options exercised

                     

Options expired

         124            230,990  

Options closed

         6,690            17,253,281  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2014

         (1,086 )        $ (3,316,585 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
 
Equity Contracts   Investment securities, at value (purchased options)   $ 404,140      Written options   $ 4,706,415   

 

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AZL Gateway Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
    

Change in Unrealized

Appreciation/

Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income

 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts / Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ (9,173,861    $ 1,736,895   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway”), Gateway provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Gateway Fund

         0.80 %          1.25 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $1,233 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

 

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AZL Gateway Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Options are generally valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded, which are then typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Non exchange-traded derivatives, such as swaps and certain options, are generally valued by approved independent pricing services utilizing techniques which take into account factors such as yields, quality, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Fund generally values index options at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. For options where market quotations are not readily available, fair value procedures as described below may be applied. Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 215,409,753          $          $ 215,409,753  

Purchased Put Options

         404,140                       404,140  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         5,546,098                       5,546,098  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 221,359,991          $          $ 221,359,991  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Written Options

         (1,389,830 )                     (1,389,830 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 219,970,161          $          $ 219,970,161  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as written options. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Gateway Fund

       $ 14,323,993          $ 19,359,059  

 

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AZL Gateway Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $164,903,023. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 58,658,233   

Unrealized depreciation

    (2,201,265
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 56,456,968   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

     Expires
12/31/2018
 

AZL Gateway Fund

  $ 10,170   

CLCFs not subject to expiration:

 

        Short Term
Amount
     Long Term
Amount
     Total
Amount

AZL Gateway Fund

       $ 15,485,569          $ 19,653,046          $ 35,138,615  

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Gateway Fund

       $ 1,613,620          $          $ 1,613,620  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    

Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)

    

Total
Accumulated

Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Gateway Fund

       $ 2,564,227          $          $ (35,148,785 )        $ 48,651,081          $ 16,066,523  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

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AZL Gateway Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® International Index Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 13

Statement of Operations

Page 13

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 14

Financial Highlights

Page 15

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 16

Other Information

Page 22

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL International Index Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL International Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL International Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,045.20          $ 3.85            0.76 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL International Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,021.03          $ 3.81            0.76 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

United Kingdom

      20.0 %

Japan

      19.8  

France

      9.4  

Germany

      9.0  

Switzerland

      8.9  

Australia

      7.5  

Spain

      3.6  

Netherlands

      3.1  

Sweden

      2.9  

Hong Kong

      2.8  

All other countries

      10.8  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock and Preferred Stock

      97.8  

Rights

      ^

Money Market

      0.2  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.1  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      98.1  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      1.9  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%.

 

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Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (97.2%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (1.0%):

  
  199,235       BAE Systems plc    $ 1,476,003  
  76,147       Cobham plc      406,516  
  36,389       European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. NV      2,442,188  
  25,787       Finmeccanica SpA*      244,938  
  51,028       Meggitt plc      441,277  
  116,091       Rolls-Royce Holdings plc      2,120,030  
  15,915,850       Rolls-Royce Holdings plc*(a)       
  16,850       Safran SA      1,102,494  
  97,000       Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.      295,282  
  5,633       Thales SA      340,403  
  11,763       Zodiac Aerospace      397,818  
     

 

 

 
        9,266,949  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.4%):

  
  349       Bollore      226,510  
  60,455       Deutsche Post AG      2,186,384  
  39,654       Royal Mail plc*      338,336  
  26,648       TNT Express NV      240,885  
  43,939       Toll Holdings, Ltd.      211,424  
  23,000       Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.      476,453  
     

 

 

 
        3,679,992  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.0%):

  
  69,000       All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.^      162,953  
  71,000       Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.      132,679  
  14,473       Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares      310,711  
  9,954       easyJet plc      232,194  
  62,529       International Consolidated Airlines Group SA*      398,151  
  3,435       Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.      190,136  
  57,609       Qantas Airways, Ltd.*      68,493  
  1,900       Ryanair Holdings plc, ADR*      106,020  
  34,000       Singapore Airlines, Ltd.      282,414  
     

 

 

 
        1,883,751  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (1.1%):

  
  11,700       Aisin Sieki Co., Ltd.      466,416  
  40,000       Bridgestone Corp.      1,402,066  
  11,496       Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin SCA,
Class B(b)
     1,375,197  
  6,797       Continental AG      1,574,440  
  29,900       DENSO Corp.      1,430,009  
  100,045       GKN plc      620,758  
  7,000       Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.      179,572  
  11,000       NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.      310,935  
  9,600       NHK SPRING Co., Ltd.      90,147  
  5,300       NOK Corp.      106,737  
  7,027       Nokian Renkaat OYJ      274,413  
  15,275       Pirelli & C. SpA      244,750  
  9,000       Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.      235,159  
  10,000       Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.      144,619  
  15,000       The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.      129,943  
  3,700       Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.      76,970  
  10,100       Toyota Industries Corp.      522,597  
  4,704       Valeo SA      630,771  
     

 

 

 
        9,815,499  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Automobiles (3.6%):

  
  20,814       Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)    $ 2,639,932  
  12,000       Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.      213,711  
  59,858       Daimler AG, Registered Shares      5,605,319  
  53,342       Fiat SpA*      525,671  
  36,200       Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.      1,004,761  
  102,200       Honda Motor Co., Ltd.      3,575,518  
  73,000       Isuzu Motors, Ltd.      483,734  
  164,000       Mazda Motor Corp.      771,165  
  42,800       Mitsubishi Motors Corp.      473,223  
  154,900       Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.      1,472,273  
  24,514       PSA Peugeot Citroen SA*      362,977  
  11,815       Renault SA      1,070,228  
  22,200       Suzuki Motor Corp.      696,798  
  171,900       Toyota Motor Corp.      10,342,031  
  1,852       Volkswagen AG      478,824  
  17,100       Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.      294,919  
     

 

 

 
        30,011,084  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (13.4%):

  
  77,000       Aozora Bank, Ltd.      253,352  
  171,827       Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.      5,404,926  
  366,229       Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA      4,662,085  
  212,031       Banco de Sabadell SA      722,438  
  163,391       Banco Espirito Santo SA*      134,547  
  23,948       Banco Popolare SC*      394,527  
  113,075       Banco Popular Espanol SA      759,454  
  730,280       Banco Santander SA      7,619,838  
  64,650       Bank Hapoalim BM      373,549  
  79,080       Bank Leumi Le*      308,324  
  77,600       Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (The)      322,098  
  1,473,636       Bank of Ireland*      495,376  
  21,000       Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The)      191,288  
  2,163       Bank of Queensland, Ltd.*      24,880  
  22,737       Bank of Queensland, Ltd.      261,529  
  75,000       Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The)      432,524  
  290,166       Bankia SA*      561,449  
  1,020,796       Barclays plc      3,717,967  
  25,785       Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Ltd.      296,530  
  66,066       BNP Paribas SA      4,482,226  
  224,000       BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.      649,266  
  47,000       Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)      332,439  
  12,300       Chugoku Bank, Ltd. (The)      189,448  
  205,030       Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.      939,072  
  59,931       Commerzbank AG*      942,157  
  100,407       Commonwealth Bank of Australia      7,661,465  
  62,478       Credit Agricole SA      881,168  
  110,217       Criteria Caixacorp SA      679,346  
  41,674       Danske Bank A/S      1,178,600  
  107,000       DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.      1,434,965  
  59,994       DnB NOR ASA      1,096,281  
  17,592       Erste Group Bank AG      569,060  
  47,000       Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.      227,305  
  26,000       Gunma Bank, Ltd. (The)      154,015  
  28,000       Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The)      173,620  
  48,100       Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.      786,142  
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Banks, continued

  
  33,000       Hiroshima Bank, Ltd. (The)    $ 157,939  
  89,000       Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.      190,041  
  1,174,524       HSBC Holdings plc      11,922,390  
  60,208       Intesa Sanpaolo      159,750  
  729,269       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA      2,248,029  
  17,400       Iyo Bank, Ltd. (The)      176,189  
  45,000       Joyo Bank, Ltd. (The)      240,311  
  16,013       KBC Groep NV*      870,163  
  3,564,077       Lloyds Banking Group plc*      4,531,863  
  791,000       Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.      4,859,813  
  8,445       Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.      109,178  
  1,442,439       Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.      2,965,555  
  147,255       National Australia Bank, Ltd.      4,554,264  
  54,937       Natixis      351,760  
  188,150       Nordea Bank AB      2,653,357  
  159,000       Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.      1,218,434  
  7,158       Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG      227,858  
  134,987       Resona Holdings, Inc.      787,847  
  155,766       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc*      877,641  
  33,400       Seven Bank, Ltd.      136,670  
  103,000       Shinsei Bank, Ltd.      232,431  
  35,000       Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)      379,063  
  94,803       Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A      1,266,117  
  45,132       Societe Generale      2,360,009  
  152,247       Standard Chartered plc      3,110,902  
  79,769       Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.      3,350,013  
  11,000       Suruga Bank, Ltd.      213,885  
  30,934       Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares      1,512,976  
  56,309       Swedbank AB, A Shares      1,492,763  
  53,527       UBI Banca - Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA      462,266  
  278,110       UniCredit SpA      2,329,199  
  76,073       United Overseas Bank, Ltd.      1,375,194  
  193,411       Westpac Banking Corp.      6,183,163  
  15,000       Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.      158,368  
     

 

 

 
        112,978,657  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (2.4%):

  
  49,957       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV      5,741,716  
  24,200       Asahi Breweries, Ltd.      760,728  
  6,677       Carlsberg A/S, Class B      719,243  
  36,363       Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.      324,174  
  12,509       Coca-Cola HBC AG      287,017  
  155,914       Diageo plc      4,962,637  
  6,248       Heineken Holding NV      410,777  
  14,169       Heineken NV      1,017,209  
  50,800       Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.      734,800  
  13,149       Pernod Ricard SA^      1,578,970  
  1,475       Remy Cointreau SA      135,692  
  60,408       SABMiller plc      3,499,449  
  8,800       Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.      345,541  
  46,255       Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd.      218,531  
     

 

 

 
        20,736,484  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.4%):

  
  6,171       Actelion, Ltd., Registered Shares      780,264  
  29,894       CSL, Ltd.      1,876,533  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Biotechnology, continued

  
  9,048       Grifols SA    $ 493,949  
     

 

 

 
        3,150,746  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.6%):

  
  63,000       Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.      371,896  
  20,475       Assa Abloy AB, Class B      1,040,972  
  27,792       Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA      1,565,582  
  14,500       Daikin Industries, Ltd.      917,286  
  2,325       Geberit AG, Registered Shares      816,676  
  16,300       Lixil Group Corp.      440,920  
  18,000       TOTO, Ltd.      243,079  
     

 

 

 
        5,396,411  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (1.8%):

  
  59,663       3i Group plc      409,810  
  55,368       Aberdeen Asset Management plc      430,163  
  93,881       Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares      2,673,900  
  104,300       Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.      905,218  
  86,565       Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares      3,045,342  
  38,492       ICAP plc      250,002  
  35,628       Investec plc      328,653  
  14,125       Julius Baer Group, Ltd.      582,556  
  17,709       Macquarie Group, Ltd.      995,283  
  38,186       Mediobanca SpA*      380,730  
  224,100       Nomura Holdings, Inc.      1,584,068  
  1,118       Partners Group Holding AG      305,385  
  11,690       SBI Holdings, Inc.      143,519  
  7,885       Schroders plc      337,645  
  228,741       UBS AG, Registered Shares      4,192,418  
     

 

 

 
        16,564,692  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (3.3%):

  
  21,327       Air Liquide SA      2,879,148  
  10,000       Air Water, Inc.      160,190  
  15,251       Akzo Nobel NV^      1,143,398  
  3,440       Arkema, Inc.      334,813  
  76,000       Asahi Kasei Corp.      582,736  
  57,163       BASF SE      6,655,483  
  8,319       Croda International plc      313,609  
  18,000       Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.      172,340  
  508       Ems-Chemie Holding AG      202,842  
  565       Givaudan SA, Registered Shares      942,750  
  8,400       Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.      139,225  
  103,372       Incitec Pivot, Ltd.      282,866  
  28,383       Israel Chemicals, Ltd.      243,637  
  163       Israel Corp., Ltd. (The)*      92,793  
  12,552       Johnson Matthey plc      665,265  
  11,800       JSR Corp.      202,796  
  10,653       K+S AG, Registered Shares^      349,684  
  15,000       Kaneka Corp.      94,026  
  13,000       Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.      217,777  
  11,046       Koninklijke DSM NV      803,837  
  22,300       Kuraray Co., Ltd.      283,129  
  5,849       Lanxess AG      394,544  
  11,478       Linde AG      2,440,732  
  83,000       Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.      368,430  
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Chemicals, continued

  
  25,000       Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.    $ 160,216  
  56,000       Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.      153,378  
  10,000       Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.      212,232  
  10,100       Nitto Denko Corp.      474,267  
  14,195       Novozymes A/S, B Shares      712,327  
  23,220       Orica, Ltd.      426,843  
  25,400       Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.      1,546,461  
  133       Sika AG, Bearer Shares      544,124  
  3,598       Solvay SA      620,238  
  91,000       Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.      344,810  
  5,861       Syngenta AG, Registered Shares      2,190,279  
  17,000       Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.^      150,830  
  62,000       Teijin, Ltd.      155,735  
  89,000       Toray Industries, Inc.      586,133  
  7,101       Umicore      330,480  
  11,517       Yara International ASA      577,632  
     

 

 

 
        29,152,035  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.6%):

  
  15,730       Aggreko plc      443,823  
  30,703       Babcock International Group plc      610,552  
  97,290       Brambles, Ltd.      843,564  
  35,000       Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.      366,235  
  12,919       Edenred      391,431  
  98,126       G4S plc      428,299  
  6,600       Park24 Co., Ltd.      120,167  
  12,900       SECOM Co., Ltd.      789,728  
  18,326       Securitas AB, B Shares      217,293  
  1,677       Societe BIC SA      229,393  
  37,000       Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.      286,902  
     

 

 

 
        4,727,387  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.6%):

  
  170,427       Alcatel-Lucent*      611,084  
  231,027       Nokia OYJ^      1,747,412  
  188,644       Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares      2,281,678  
     

 

 

 
        4,640,174  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.8%):

  
  10,728       ACS, Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA      490,040  
  12,560       Bouygues SA      523,467  
  9,000       Chiyoda Corp.      109,243  
  25,318       Ferrovial SA      563,203  
  1,338       Hochtief AG      115,812  
  13,000       JGC Corp.      395,729  
  51,000       Kajima Corp.      225,872  
  5,932       Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV      339,839  
  6,904       Leighton Holdings, Ltd.^      128,450  
  40,000       Obayashi Corp.      285,997  
  5,805       OCI NV*      226,277  
  38,000       Shimizu Corp.      269,485  
  23,030       Skanska AB, B Shares      525,332  
  69,000       TAISEI Corp.      382,720  
  30,306       Vinci SA      2,263,285  
     

 

 

 
        6,844,751  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Construction Materials (0.6%):

  
  50,387       Boral, Ltd.    $ 249,653  
  45,335       CRH plc      1,167,311  
  43,202       Fletcher Building, Ltd.      333,093  
  8,620       HeidelbergCement AG      735,107  
  14,177       Holcim, Ltd., Registered Shares      1,246,522  
  2,219       Imerys SA      187,251  
  27,322       James Hardie Industries SE      356,897  
  11,589       Lafarge SA^      1,006,088  
  77,000       Taiheiyo Cement Corp.      310,633  
     

 

 

 
        5,592,555  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.1%):

  
  32,300       ACOM Co., Ltd.*^      154,051  
  6,800       Aeon Credit Service Co., Ltd.      178,198  
  10,400       Credit Saison Co., Ltd.      216,301  
     

 

 

 
        548,550  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.1%):

  
  76,058       Amcor, Ltd.      748,339  
  43,240       Rexam plc      395,658  
  9,800       Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.      150,896  
     

 

 

 
        1,294,893  
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.1%):

  
  6,000       Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.      212,354  
  352,000       Li & Fung, Ltd.      521,369  
     

 

 

 
        733,723  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.0%):

  
  3,700       Benesse Holdings, Inc.      160,657  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.3%):

  
  12,354       ASX, Ltd.      415,056  
  11,887       Deutsche Boerse AG      922,450  
  2,685       Eurazeo      223,169  
  6,343       EXOR SpA      260,517  
  149,750       First Pacific Co., Ltd.      167,341  
  5,077       Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA      527,553  
  15,821       Hargreaves Lansdown plc      334,613  
  69,400       Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.      1,295,505  
  8,009       Industrivarden AB, C Shares      158,134  
  240,821       ING Groep NV*      3,378,758  
  27,986       Investor AB, B Shares      1,049,303  
  17,300       Japan Exchange Group, Inc.      427,388  
  14,671       Kinnevik Investment AB, Class B      625,079  
  10,613       London Stock Exchange Group plc      364,164  
  34,100       Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.      196,405  
  82,600       ORIX Corp.      1,368,245  
  1,812       Pargesa Holding SA      162,757  
  54,000       Singapore Exchange, Ltd.      300,559  
     

 

 

 
        12,176,996  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (3.3%):

  
  9,463       Belgacom SA      313,735  
  119,553       Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.      223,908  
  496,307       BT Group plc      3,264,745  
  194,601       Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares      3,410,687  
  8,210       Elisa OYJ      250,972  
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services, continued

  
  115,302       France Telecom SA    $ 1,816,998  
  149,000       HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.      175,523  
  1,632       Iliad SA      492,493  
  28,073       Inmarsat plc      358,777  
  196,105       Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV*      714,038  
  23,076       Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.      1,441,446  
  277,000       PCCW, Ltd.      165,149  
  496,000       Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.      1,532,590  
  1,492       Swisscom AG, Registered Shares      866,941  
  51,006       TDC A/S      527,907  
  125,177       Telecom Corp. of New Zealand, Ltd.      293,625  
  612,054       Telecom Italia SpA      774,283  
  377,255       Telecom Italia SpA, RSP      372,243  
  18,991       Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG      156,948  
  256,751       Telefonica SA      4,401,614  
  13,949       Telekom Austria AG      136,340  
  3,024       Telenet Group Holding NV*      172,215  
  47,526       Telenor ASA      1,081,651  
  148,786       TeliaSonera AB      1,086,242  
  268,814       Telstra Corp., Ltd.      1,321,084  
  18,376       TPG Telecom, Ltd.      95,519  
  75,886       Vivendi      1,855,747  
  9,527       Ziggo NV      440,232  
     

 

 

 
        27,743,652  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.9%):

  
  39,000       Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.      268,966  
  40,400       Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.*      503,172  
  18,700       Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)      255,639  
  119,000       CLP Holdings, Ltd.      977,171  
  19,882       Contact Energy, Ltd.      92,399  
  125,056       E.ON AG      2,582,134  
  145,653       EDP - Energias de Portugal SA      730,303  
  15,690       Electricite de France      494,117  
  412,875       Enel SpA^      2,402,392  
  27,460       Fortum OYJ^      736,678  
  11,200       Hokuriku Electric Power Co.      148,735  
  84,500       Hongkong Electric Holdings, Ltd.      739,201  
  318,704       Iberdrola SA      2,436,509  
  42,400       Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)*      400,338  
  26,100       Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.*      294,403  
  6,025       Red Electrica Corporacion SA^      551,857  
  60,966       Scottish & Southern Energy plc      1,633,800  
  11,900       Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.*      166,420  
  114,914       SP AusNet      143,601  
  94,887       Terna - Rete Elettrica Nationale SpA^      500,208  
  28,400       Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.      333,996  
  91,100       Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)*      380,049  
     

 

 

 
        16,772,088  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (1.4%):

  
  137,862       ABB, Ltd.      3,182,133  
  13,191       Alstom SA      481,418  
  37,000       Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd.      175,746  
  16,317       Legrand SA      997,423  
  1,700       Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.      129,085  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Electrical Equipment, continued

  
  120,000       Mitsubishi Electric Corp.    $ 1,484,886  
  12,600       Nidec Corp.      774,824  
  6,048       Osram Licht AG*      305,077  
  12,754       Prysmian SpA      287,824  
  32,542       Schneider Electric SA      3,068,963  
  47,000       Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.      662,906  
  14,020       Vestas Wind Systems A/S*      708,114  
     

 

 

 
        12,258,399  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (1.2%):

  
  14,500       Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.      114,058  
  28,300       Fujifilm Holdings Corp.      790,946  
  4,800       Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.      235,906  
  16,053       Hexagon AB, B Shares^      517,150  
  1,900       Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.      282,898  
  3,500       Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.      83,428  
  300,100       Hitachi, Ltd.      2,202,663  
  26,500       HOYA Corp.      881,950  
  7,600       IBIDEN Co., Ltd.      153,370  
  23,600       Japan Display, Inc.*      144,837  
  2,770       Keyence Corp.      1,211,805  
  20,200       Kyocera Corp.      961,164  
  12,500       Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.      1,172,685  
  25,000       Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.      145,885  
  12,500       Omron Corp.      528,193  
  17,028       Rexel SA      398,066  
  13,000       Shimadzu Corp.      119,389  
  7,600       TDK Corp.      357,201  
  14,000       Yaskawa Electric Corp.      169,958  
  12,900       Yokogawa Electric Corp.      163,620  
     

 

 

 
        10,635,172  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.6%):

  
  10,552       Aker Solutions ASA      183,200  
  19,839       AMEC plc      412,016  
  4,737       Fugro NV^      270,969  
  16,323       Petrofac, Ltd.      335,429  
  16,365       Saipem SpA*      440,983  
  23,167       Seadrill, Ltd.^      918,236  
  18,110       Subsea 7 SA      337,945  
  6,185       Technip-Coflexip SA      677,437  
  28,657       Tenaris SA      675,926  
  22,572       Transocean, Ltd.      1,013,570  
  13,604       WorleyParsons, Ltd.      223,526  
     

 

 

 
        5,489,237  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (1.9%):

  
  38,000       Aeon Co., Ltd.^      468,032  
  37,852       Carrefour SA      1,394,961  
  3,399       Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA      450,366  
  4,894       Colruyt SA      248,474  
  6,241       Delhaize Group      421,941  
  37,768       Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA      347,305  
  3,700       FamilyMart Co., Ltd.      159,684  
  74,414       J Sainsbury plc      402,767  
  15,701       Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA      258,364  
 

 

Continued

 

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June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Food & Staples Retailing, continued

  
  59,114       Koninklijke Ahold NV    $ 1,109,126  
  3,900       LAWSON, Inc.      292,828  
  57,202       Metcash, Ltd.^      142,446  
  10,248       Metro AG*      446,600  
  46,500       Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.      1,962,602  
  501,834       Tesco plc      2,437,371  
  70,792       Wesfarmers, Ltd.      2,794,320  
  134,588       William Morrison Supermarkets plc      423,364  
  78,892       Woolworths, Ltd.      2,619,223  
     

 

 

 
        16,379,774  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (3.9%):

  
  36,000       Ajinomoto Co., Inc.      564,240  
  5,369       Aryzta AG      508,264  
  22,075       Associated British Foods plc      1,155,903  
  146       Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares      198,407  
  4,400       Calbee, Inc.      121,513  
  35,622       Danone SA      2,643,601  
  458,382       Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.      204,085  
  9,681       Kerry Group plc, Class A      727,123  
  10,000       Kikkoman Corp.      208,687  
  7       Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered Shares      432,456  
  60       Lindt & Spruengli AG      305,444  
  3,926       Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.      260,446  
  200,280       Nestle SA, Registered Shares      15,521,787  
  11,000       Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.      215,196  
  12,650       Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.      151,169  
  3,500       Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.      180,202  
  28,564       Tate & Lyle plc      334,384  
  5,000       Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.      154,469  
  101,068       Unilever NV      4,420,561  
  79,654       Unilever plc      3,611,476  
  118,000       Wilmar International, Ltd.      302,064  
  5,600       Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.      284,128  
  6,000       Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.      74,965  
     

 

 

 
        32,580,570  
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (0.5%):

  
  51,712       APA Group      335,871  
  10,800       Enagas^      347,973  
  21,397       Gas Natural SDG SA^      677,108  
  393,829       Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.      862,533  
  115,000       Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.      484,235  
  127,558       Snam Rete Gas SpA      768,436  
  28,000       Toho Gas Co., Ltd.      154,218  
  147,000       Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.      860,056  
     

 

 

 
        4,490,430  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.7%):

  
  3,306       Cochlear, Ltd.^      192,435  
  6,838       Coloplast A/S, Class B      618,755  
  23,230       Elekta AB, B Shares^      295,414  
  12,532       Essilor International SA Cie Generale d’Optique      1,330,400  
  12,446       Getinge AB, B Shares      326,957  
  14,600       Olympus Co., Ltd.*      504,285  
  56,012       Smith & Nephew plc      995,890  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies, continued

  
  3,349       Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares    $ 511,305  
  9,600       Sysmex Corp.      361,116  
  19,000       Terumo Corp.      425,738  
  1,418       William Demant Holding A/S*      128,766  
     

 

 

 
        5,691,061  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.4%):

  
  2,700       Alfresa Holdings Corp.      174,260  
  2,756       Celesio AG*      98,099  
  13,201       Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., KGaA      888,274  
  7,849       Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA      1,170,445  
  7,600       Medipal Holdings Corp.      107,868  
  3,300       Miraca Holdings, Inc.      160,114  
  8,216       Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.      352,770  
  21,805       Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.      163,169  
  23,193       Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.      379,205  
  4,700       Suzuken Co., Ltd.      175,182  
     

 

 

 
        3,669,386  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology (0.0%):

  
  12,500       M3, Inc.      198,838  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.2%):

  
  10,883       Accor SA      565,506  
  11,178       Carnival plc      421,710  
  110,721       Compass Group plc      1,932,596  
  21,713       Crown, Ltd.      309,704  
  3,662       Flight Centre, Ltd.^      153,618  
  146,000       Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.      1,167,883  
  372,757       Genting Singapore plc      397,791  
  16,229       InterContinental Hotels Group plc      671,410  
  4,629       McDonald’s Holdings Co., Ltd.^      130,011  
  60,400       MGM China Holdings, Ltd.      209,691  
  3,100       Oriental Land Co., Ltd.      531,579  
  148,500       Sands China, Ltd.      1,121,782  
  87,333       Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.      136,876  
  120,000       SJM Holdings, Ltd.      301,023  
  5,848       Sodexo, Inc.      629,340  
  49,758       Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.      157,594  
  90,522       Tatts Group, Ltd.      279,245  
  32,640       Tui Travel plc      222,041  
  11,308       Whitbread plc      851,962  
  55,786       William Hill plc      312,655  
  95,600       Wynn Macau, Ltd.      375,046  
     

 

 

 
        10,879,063  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.6%):

  
  11,400       Casio Computer Co., Ltd.^      165,870  
  14,740       Electrolux AB, Series B      372,548  
  26,794       Husqvarna AB, B Shares      208,151  
  10,800       Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.      164,052  
  137,300       Panasonic Corp.      1,676,233  
  19,441       Persimmon plc*      422,724  
  2,300       Rinnai Corp.      222,440  
  27,000       Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.      313,393  
  36,500       Sekisui House, Ltd.      501,540  
  94,000       Sharp Corp.*^      301,263  
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Household Durables, continued

  
  66,200       Sony Corp.    $ 1,105,913  
  88,000       Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.      282,311  
     

 

 

 
        5,736,438  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.6%):

  
  6,707       Henkel AG & Co. KGaA      674,878  
  40,615       Reckitt Benckiser Group plc      3,541,496  
  7,900       Unicharm Corp.      471,431  
     

 

 

 
        4,687,805  
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.0%):

  

  7,700       Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.      250,518  
  111,801       Enel Green Power SpA      316,589  
     

 

 

 
        567,107  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (1.4%):

  
  329       Delek Group, Ltd.      136,081  
  70,000       Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.      399,990  
  133,000       Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.      1,819,414  
  88,200       Keppel Corp., Ltd.      763,656  
  62,685       Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV      1,987,008  
  102,390       NWS Holdings, Ltd.      189,973  
  52,166       Orkla ASA      464,532  
  63,000       SembCorp Industries, Ltd.      270,781  
  49,344       Siemens AG, Registered Shares      6,516,641  
  24,324       Smiths Group plc      539,495  
  2,053       Wendel      293,883  
     

 

 

 
        13,381,454  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (5.1%):

  
  11,865       Admiral Group plc      315,333  
  113,297       AEGON NV      988,872  
  13,815       Ageas NV      551,160  
  746,800       AIA Group, Ltd.      3,758,152  
  28,589       Allianz SE, Registered Shares+      4,764,479  
  182,929       AMP, Ltd.      914,861  
  72,312       Assicurazioni Generali SpA      1,585,026  
  182,158       Aviva plc      1,596,118  
  112,551       AXA SA      2,685,822  
  2,847       Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares      335,599  
  11,102       CNP Assurances      230,474  
  53,200       Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (The)      794,443  
  12,323       Delta Lloyd NV      312,522  
  94,955       Direct Line Insurance Group plc      439,441  
  12,692       Gjensidige Forsikring ASA      227,699  
  3,729       Hannover Rueckversicherung AG, Registered Shares      336,035  
  144,251       Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.      794,671  
  374,817       Legal & General Group plc      1,445,719  
  63,211       Mapfre SA      251,634  
  30,811       MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.      746,107  
  11,286       Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Registered Shares      2,501,741  
  20,425       NKSJ Holdings, Inc.      551,416  
  303,022       Old Mutual plc      1,023,918  
  160,446       Prudential plc      3,679,977  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Insurance, continued

  
  80,565       QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.    $ 826,170  
  86,263       Resolution, Ltd.      464,968  
  63,366       RSA Insurance Group plc      514,830  
  28,239       Sampo OYJ, A Shares      1,429,247  
  9,485       SCOR SE      326,280  
  10,400       Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.      177,745  
  146,923       Standard Life plc      939,285  
  79,656       Suncorp-Metway, Ltd.      1,017,347  
  1,973       Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered Shares      468,053  
  22,095       Swiss Re AG      1,966,849  
  38,336       T&D Holdings, Inc.      522,258  
  42,900       Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.      1,413,751  
  1,593       Tryg A/S      160,957  
  55,460       Unipolsai Assicurazioni SpA      178,346  
  2,104       Vienna Insurance Group Weiner Staeditische Versicherung AG      112,622  
  9,344       Zurich Insurance Group AG      2,817,759  
     

 

 

 
        44,167,686  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (0.1%):

  
  3,308       Asos plc*      167,173  
  50,100       Rakuten, Inc.      649,013  
     

 

 

 
        816,186  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.1%):

  
  6,200       DeNA Co., Ltd.^      84,019  
  5,200       Gree, Inc.^      45,673  
  8,700       Kakaku.com, Inc.      152,791  
  7,563       United Internet AG, Registered Shares      333,199  
  87,300       Yahoo! Japan Corp.      404,610  
     

 

 

 
        1,020,292  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.3%):

  
  23,385       Amadeus IT Holding SA, A Shares      963,377  
  4,965       Atos Origin SA      413,861  
  8,815       Cap Gemini SA      629,525  
  29,719       Computershare, Ltd.      349,946  
  1,200       Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.      52,167  
  7,200       Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.      227,168  
  7,600       NTT Data Corp.      292,493  
  2,700       Otsuka Corp.      131,047  
     

 

 

 
        3,059,584  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.2%):

  
  11,400       Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc.      267,502  
  21,300       Nikon Corp.      335,879  
  3,200       Sankyo Co., Ltd.      123,219  
  11,700       Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.      230,652  
  4,700       Shimano, Inc.      522,604  
  11,800       Yamaha Corp.      186,411  
     

 

 

 
        1,666,267  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.0%):

  
  3,322       Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares      361,747  
  14,641       QIAGEN NV*      354,651  
     

 

 

 
        716,398  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL International Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Machinery (2.4%):

  
  19,201       Alfa Laval AB    $ 494,543  
  23,000       AMADA Co., Ltd.      234,203  
  4,684       Andritz AG      270,372  
  23,778       Atlas Copco AB, B Shares      634,720  
  41,430       Atlas Copco AB, A Shares      1,196,241  
  57,952       CNH Industrial NV      594,471  
  11,800       Fanuc, Ltd.      2,039,444  
  11,138       GEA Group AG      527,529  
  15,000       Hino Motors, Ltd.      207,122  
  6,900       Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.      137,722  
  83,000       IHI Corp.      387,511  
  16,953       IMI plc      431,053  
  13,200       JTEKT Corp.      223,087  
  88,000       Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.      335,954  
  58,100       Komatsu, Ltd.      1,351,232  
  19,451       Kone OYJ, B Shares^      812,098  
  71,000       Kubota Corp.      1,008,876  
  5,900       Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.      136,938  
  7,600       Makita Corp.      469,493  
  2,234       MAN AG      276,090  
  65,736       Melrose Industries plc      292,429  
  6,588       Metso Corp. OYJ      249,583  
  187,000       Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.      1,169,072  
  6,500       Nabtesco Corp.      143,984  
  16,000       NGK Insulators, Ltd.      364,154  
  30,000       NSK, Ltd.      391,120  
  66,162       Sandvik AB^      903,306  
  1,239       Schindler Holding AG, Registered Shares      186,842  
  3,061       Schindler Holding AG^      465,159  
  49,000       SembCorp Marine, Ltd.^      161,193  
  24,672       SKF AB, B Shares      629,083  
  3,500       SMC Corp.      938,695  
  1,669       Sulzer AG, Registered Shares      234,142  
  37,000       Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.      176,360  
  7,200       THK Co., Ltd.      170,145  
  6,864       Vallourec SA      307,207  
  94,057       Volvo AB, B Shares      1,294,566  
  9,303       Wartsila Corp. OYJ      461,058  
  13,937       Weir Group plc (The)      623,845  
  104,250       Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd.      90,078  
  11,945       Zardoya Otis SA^      212,512  
     

 

 

 
        21,233,232  
     

 

 

 

 

Marine (0.4%):

  
  175       A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A      412,014  
  405       A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B      1,007,093  
  3,282       Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Registered Shares      436,955  
  70,000       Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.      260,921  
  102,000       Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha      294,471  
     

 

 

 
        2,411,454  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.4%):

  
  3,878       Altice SA*^      270,123  
  2,392       Axel Springer AG      147,166  
  62,505       British Sky Broadcasting Group plc      965,985  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Media, continued

  
  13,077       Dentsu, Inc.    $ 533,781  
  10,353       Eutelsat Communications SA      359,526  
  15,400       Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.      153,171  
  245,357       ITV plc      747,099  
  4,332       JC Decaux SA      161,807  
  1,278       Kabel Deutschland Holding AG      187,165  
  7,055       Lagardere S.C.A.      229,751  
  51,175       Pearson plc      1,009,790  
  13,363       ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, Registered Shares^      595,398  
  11,327       Publicis Groupe      961,486  
  3,075       REA Group, Ltd.      123,947  
  42,814       Reed Elsevier NV      981,489  
  72,985       Reed Elsevier plc      1,172,876  
  2,665       RTL Group      296,245  
  18,575       SES, Class A      704,201  
  98,768       Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd.^      330,530  
  25,726       Sky Deutschland AG*      237,013  
  7,400       Toho Co., Ltd.      173,535  
  18,945       Wolters Kluwer NV      560,379  
  83,562       WPP plc      1,819,332  
     

 

 

 
        12,721,795  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (3.6%):

  
  147,224       Alumina, Ltd.*      187,560  
  86,562       Anglo American plc      2,114,407  
  24,134       Antofagasta plc      316,532  
  63,722       ArcelorMittal^      947,012  
  132,395       BHP Billiton plc      4,310,147  
  199,966       BHP Billiton, Ltd.      6,830,484  
  17,343       Boliden AB      251,741  
  15,000       Daido Steel Co., Ltd.      76,837  
  94,422       Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.      387,820  
  14,577       Fresnillo plc      217,309  
  665,955       Glencore International plc      3,710,358  
  15,000       Hitachi Metals, Ltd.      227,544  
  27,328       Iluka Resources, Ltd.      209,680  
  29,800       JFE Holdings, Inc.      616,019  
  186,000       Kobe Steel, Ltd.      279,540  
  2,600       Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.      69,914  
  70,000       Mitsubishi Materials Corp.      245,780  
  47,975       Newcrest Mining, Ltd.*      485,172  
  468,480       Nippon Steel Corp.      1,500,965  
  85,150       Norsk Hydro ASA      455,336  
  5,355       Randgold Resources, Ltd.      450,477  
  79,693       Rio Tinto plc      4,299,589  
  26,930       Rio Tinto, Ltd.      1,507,459  
  33,000       Sumitomo Metal & Mining Co., Ltd.      536,864  
  28,299       ThyssenKrupp AG*      825,040  
  6,984       Voestalpine AG^      332,164  
  2,900       Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.      85,142  
     

 

 

 
        31,476,892  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.4%):

  
  4,000       Don Quijote Co., Ltd.      223,380  
  37,408       Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.^      109,421  
  22,200       Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Ltd.      289,823  
 

 

Continued

 

8


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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Multiline Retail, continued

  
  28,000       J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd.    $ 196,925  
  100,857       Marks & Spencer Group plc      733,022  
  14,500       MARUI GROUP Co., Ltd.      139,228  
  9,665       Next plc      1,070,185  
  4,666       Pinault Printemps Redoute      1,022,397  
  18,000       Takashimaya Co., Ltd.      175,025  
     

 

 

 
        3,959,406  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (1.2%):

  
  34,311       AGL Energy, Ltd.      500,686  
  316,689       Centrica plc      1,692,859  
  90,467       GDF Suez      2,487,227  
  233,886       National Grid plc      3,359,787  
  30,083       RWE AG      1,291,852  
  17,869       Suez Environnement Co.      342,472  
  25,980       Veolia Environnement      494,379  
     

 

 

 
        10,169,262  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (6.6%):

  
  213,706       BG Group plc      4,517,459  
  1,151,806       BP plc      10,140,620  
  8,913       Caltex Australia, Ltd.      181,364  
  159,468       Eni SpA      4,358,616  
  4,512       Fuchs Petrolub AG      204,034  
  24,376       Galp Energia SGPS SA, B Shares      446,309  
  6,000       Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.      130,519  
  56,600       INPEX Corp.      862,110  
  139,570       JX Holdings, Inc.      748,059  
  13,881       Lundin Petroleum AB*      280,761  
  8,464       Neste Oil OYJ^      164,940  
  8,980       OMV AG      405,794  
  68,347       Origin Energy, Ltd.      942,735  
  53,826       Repsol YPF SA      1,422,002  
  243,163       Royal Dutch Shell plc, A Shares      10,057,825  
  152,554       Royal Dutch Shell plc, B Shares      6,633,482  
  60,558       Santos, Ltd.      814,754  
  11,800       Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.      134,284  
  69,375       Statoil ASA      2,140,802  
  19,000       TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K.^      180,623  
  133,383       Total SA      9,636,317  
  56,776       Tullow Oil plc      828,312  
  40,616       Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.      1,573,534  
     

 

 

 
        56,805,255  
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.2%):

  
  47,000       Oji Paper Co., Ltd.      193,912  
  33,306       Stora Enso OYJ, R Shares      323,742  
  35,934       Svenska Cellulosa AB, B Shares      936,111  
  32,208       UPM-Kymmene OYJ      549,513  
     

 

 

 
        2,003,278  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.6%):

  
  6,140       Beiersdorf AG      594,150  
  32,200       Kao Corp.      1,268,828  
  14,993       L’Oreal SA      2,585,100  
  22,300       Shiseido Co., Ltd.      407,051  
     

 

 

 
        4,855,129  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals (8.9%):

  
  134,400       Astellas Pharma, Inc.    $ 1,769,494  
  78,678       AstraZeneca plc      5,853,789  
  51,503       Bayer AG      7,274,218  
  13,900       Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.      392,707  
  36,400       Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.      680,064  
  10,500       Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.      120,974  
  15,500       Eisai Co., Ltd.      650,273  
  302,971       GlaxoSmithKline plc      8,094,931  
  3,900       Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.      174,689  
  17,000       Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.^      230,464  
  8,116       Merck KGaA      704,453  
  13,200       Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.      197,915  
  142,750       Novartis AG, Registered Shares      12,933,522  
  124,789       Novo Nordisk A/S, B Shares      5,761,168  
  5,300       Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.      467,715  
  5,781       Orion OYJ, Class B      215,339  
  24,600       Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.      763,598  
  43,601       Roche Holding AG      13,013,540  
  73,750       Sanofi-Aventis SA      7,843,734  
  5,200       Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.      292,918  
  18,600       Shionogi & Co., Ltd.      388,970  
  36,507       Shire plc      2,862,191  
  2,100       Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.      153,561  
  49,600       Takeda Pharmacuetical Co., Ltd.      2,303,915  
  53,495       Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.      2,806,767  
  6,901       UCB SA^      583,765  
     

 

 

 
        76,534,674  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.4%):

  
  10,692       Adecco SA, Registered Shares      879,422  
  27,668       ALS, Ltd.^      231,244  
  13,542       Bureau Veritas SA      375,864  
  41,040       Capita Group plc      803,480  
  62,551       Experian plc      1,056,331  
  9,984       Intertek Group plc      469,483  
  7,676       Randstad Holding NV      415,671  
  333       SGS SA, Registered Shares      798,352  
     

 

 

 
        5,029,847  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (1.5%):

  
  133,000       Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust      245,452  
  59,738       British Land Co. plc      717,500  
  135,000       CapitaCommercial Trust^      184,143  
  157,000       CapitaMall Trust      248,814  
  131,863       CFS Retail Property Trust      253,564  
  4,842       Corio NV      247,316  
  337,132       Dexus Property Group      352,764  
  94,343       Federation Centres      221,436  
  1,715       Fonciere des Regions SA      185,850  
  1,273       Gecina SA      185,643  
  105,263       GPT Group      381,189  
  43,409       Hammerson plc+      430,432  
  2,354       ICADE      252,236  
  52       Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.      186,654  
  76       Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.      442,938  
  139       Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.      312,772  
 

 

Continued

 

9


AZL International Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), continued

  
  6,408       Klepierre    $ 326,533  
  48,805       Land Securities Group plc      864,266  
  55,204       Liberty International plc      293,934  
  145,000       Link REIT (The)      780,208  
  107,428       Macquarie Goodman Group      511,782  
  225,581       Mirvac Group      379,804  
  86       Nippon Building Fund, Inc.      502,947  
  90       Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.      210,009  
  323,988       Scentre Group*      977,459  
  48,266       SERGO plc      285,149  
  143,327       Stockland Trust Group      524,494  
  6,007       Unibail-Rodamco SE      1,745,567  
  146       United Urban Investment Corp.      235,761  
  121,202       Westfield Corp.*      817,506  
     

 

 

 
        13,304,122  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (1.8%):

  
  7,260       AEON Mall Co., Ltd.      191,533  
  74,028       BGP Holdings plc*(c)       
        BUWOG-Bauen Und Wohnen Gesellschaft mbH*      7  
  157,000       CapitaLand, Ltd.      403,036  
  88,000       Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.      1,561,583  
  26,000       City Developments, Ltd.      212,804  
  4,500       Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.      529,671  
  36,000       Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.      747,682  
  17,460       Deutsche Wohnen AG      376,531  
  196,000       Global Logistic Properties, Ltd.      424,537  
  144,000       Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.      444,156  
  64,130       Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.      375,300  
  14,200       Hulic Co., Ltd.      187,799  
  37,000       Hysan Development Co., Ltd.      173,403  
  60,788       Immofinanz Immobilien Anlagen AG      214,784  
  40,000       Keppel Land, Ltd.      108,491  
  37,000       Kerry Properties, Ltd.      129,504  
  33,642       Lend Lease Group      416,392  
  77,000       Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.      1,905,342  
  51,000       Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.      1,724,907  
  317,332       New World Development Co., Ltd.      361,565  
  8,100       Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.      153,576  
  7,200       NTT Urban Development Corp.      81,312  
  191,600       Sino Land Co., Ltd.      315,823  
  22,000       Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.      946,756  
  100,000       Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.      1,371,916  
  41,000       Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A      504,725  
  82,000       Swire Properties, Ltd.      239,674  
  3,478       Swiss Prime Site AG      288,394  
  24,000       Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.      222,524  
  30,800       Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.      243,595  
  31,996       UOL Group, Ltd.      167,413  
  92,300       Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)      664,976  
  60,000       Wheelock & Co., Ltd.      250,730  
     

 

 

 
        15,940,441  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.8%):

  
  61,846       Asciano, Ltd.      328,536  
  134,637       Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.      632,543  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Road & Rail, continued

  
  9,000       Central Japan Railway Co.    $ 1,285,601  
  142,000       ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.      284,198  
  10,676       DSV A/S      348,055  
  20,913       East Japan Railway Co.      1,649,651  
  31,000       Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., Ltd.      278,909  
  38,000       Keio Corp.      299,031  
  16,000       Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.      159,631  
  113,000       Kintetsu Corp.      412,136  
  90,000       MTR Corp., Ltd.      346,658  
  54,000       Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.^      215,516  
  52,000       Nippon Express Co., Ltd.      252,430  
  38,000       Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.      366,251  
  61,000       Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.      319,589  
  70,000       Tokyu Corp.      496,955  
  10,300       West Japan Railway Co.      453,997  
     

 

 

 
        8,129,687  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.7%):

  
  8,700       Advantest Corp.      107,753  
  88,746       ARM Holdings plc      1,339,453  
  17,400       ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd.      190,185  
  22,146       ASML Holding NV      2,060,850  
  70,988       Infineon Technologies AG      887,356  
  6,200       ROHM Co., Ltd.      356,336  
  38,926       STMicroelectronics NV      349,035  
  10,500       Tokyo Electron, Ltd.      711,917  
     

 

 

 
        6,002,885  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (0.9%):

  
  3,795       Dassault Systemes SA      487,748  
  28,100       Gungho Online Enetertainment, Inc.^      181,873  
  5,600       Konami Corp.      124,037  
  10,900       Nexon Co., Ltd.      104,353  
  3,460       NICE Systems, Ltd.      141,359  
  6,500       Nintendo Co., Ltd.      779,067  
  2,700       Oracle Corp.      118,247  
  68,312       Sage Group plc      448,496  
  57,750       SAP AG      4,460,191  
  6,100       Trend Micro, Inc.      201,263  
  4,192       Xero, Ltd.*      95,303  
     

 

 

 
        7,141,937  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.8%):

  
  1,400       ABC-Mart, Inc.      75,039  
  3,300       Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.      1,088,599  
  59,542       Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares      2,600,532  
  1,200       Hikari Tsushin, Inc.      90,739  
  13,687       Industria de Diseno Textil SA      2,110,361  
  147,082       Kingfisher plc      902,554  
  4,000       Nitori Co., Ltd.      218,967  
  2,700       Sanrio Co., Ltd.^      78,520  
  1,700       Shimamura Co., Ltd.      167,360  
  17,232       Sports Direct International*      208,038  
  13,100       USS Co., Ltd.      223,863  
  59,900       Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.^      213,815  
     

 

 

 
        7,978,387  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

10


AZL International Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.8%):

  
  15,300       Brother Industries, Ltd.    $ 265,753  
  71,400       Canon, Inc.      2,337,517  
  116,000       Fujitsu, Ltd.      871,557  
  4,821       Gemalto NV      499,438  
  29,500       Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.      292,167  
  145,000       NEC Corp.      463,395  
  44,800       Ricoh Co., Ltd.      535,117  
  20,175       Seek, Ltd.      301,928  
  8,000       Seiko Epson Corp.      340,177  
  248,000       Toshiba Corp.      1,160,204  
     

 

 

 
        7,067,253  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.6%):

  
  13,246       Adidas AG      1,341,611  
  10,500       ASICS Corp.      245,398  
  27,123       Burberry Group plc      687,592  
  3,353       Christian Dior SA      666,580  
  32,730       Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares      3,435,976  
  1,954       Hugo Boss AG      291,876  
  10,182       Luxottica Group SpA      589,261  
  17,438       LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA      3,358,861  
  6,513       Pandora A/S      499,784  
  1,914       Swatch Group AG (The)      1,156,297  
  3,147       Swatch Group AG (The), Registered Shares      349,656  
  45,000       Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.      150,723  
     

 

 

 
        12,773,615  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (1.4%):

  
  117,615       British American Tobacco plc      6,998,057  
  59,791       Imperial Tobacco Group plc      2,688,375  
  68,300       Japan Tobacco, Inc.      2,494,760  
  12,386       Swedish Match AB, Class B      429,814  
     

 

 

 
        12,611,006  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.1%):

  
  3,203       Brenntag AG      572,065  
  20,730       Bunzl plc      574,842  
  94,000       ITOCHU Corp.      1,209,410  
  103,000       Marubeni Corp.      754,685  
  88,500       Mitsubishi Corp.      1,843,897  
  107,400       Mitsui & Co., Ltd.      1,725,000  
  268,090       Noble Group, Ltd.      294,818  
  69,900       Sumitomo Corp.      945,402  
  13,200       Toyota Tsushu Corp.      380,433  
  15,419       Travis Perkins plc      431,612  
  16,472       Wolseley plc      901,810  
     

 

 

 
        9,633,974  
     

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure (0.4%):

  
  25,320       Abertis Infraestructuras SA      582,128  
  1,880       Aeroports de Paris      247,599  
  25,962       Atlantia SpA      740,025  
  61,151       Auckland International Airport, Ltd.      208,727  
  2,171       Fraport AG      153,308  
  24,623       Groupe Eurotunnel SA      333,315  
  343,000       Hutchison Port Holdings Trust      246,967  
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Transportation Infrastructure, continued

  
  16,000       Kamigumi Co., Ltd.    $ 147,338  
  4,545       Koninklijke Vopak NV      222,052  
  8,000       Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.      120,050  
  67,857       Sydney Airport      270,185  
  112,834       Transurban Group      786,421  
     

 

 

 
        4,058,115  
     

 

 

 

 

Water Utilities (0.1%):

  
  15,051       Severn Trent plc      497,235  
  42,363       United Utilities Group plc      638,866  
     

 

 

 
        1,136,101  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.6%):

  
  36,500       KDDI Corp.      2,231,512  
  4,045       Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR^      370,638  
  94,300       NTT DoCoMo, Inc.      1,614,518  
  60,200       SoftBank Corp.      4,479,693  
  41,202       StarHub, Ltd.      137,646  
  20,816       Tele2 AB      245,036  
  1,643,636       Vodafone Group plc      5,491,997  
     

 

 

 
        14,571,040  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $660,459,581)

     849,511,660  
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks (0.6%):

  

 

Automobiles (0.5%):

  
  3,235       Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), Preferred Shares      310,138  
  9,444       Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preferred Shares      983,544  
  10,056       Volkswagen AG, Preferred Shares      2,641,109  
     

 

 

 
        3,934,791  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.1%):

  
  11,032       Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preferred Shares      1,276,029  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $3,091,556)

     5,210,820  
     

 

 

 

 

Rights (0.0%):

  

 

Banks (0.0%):

  
  2,162       Bank of Queensland*      2,935  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.0%):

  
  26,820       HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.*      7,925  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.0%):

  
  19,441       Persimmon plc ORD*(c)      23,287  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  
  53,826       Repsol SA*      36,628  
     

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure (0.0%):

  
  20,040       Transurban Group*      12,092  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Rights (Cost $—)

     82,867  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.1%):

  
$ 15,947,173       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(d)      15,947,173  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $15,947,173)

     15,947,173  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

11


AZL International Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.2%):

  
  1,742,626       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(e)    $ 1,742,626  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $1,742,626)

     1,742,626  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $681,240,936)(f) — 98.1%

     872,495,146  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 1.9%

     1,288,808  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 873,783,954  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

SDR—Swedish Depository Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $15,160,815.

 

+ Affiliated Securities

 

(a) Security issued in connection with a pending litigation settlement.

 

(b) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(c) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(d) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(e) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(f) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Amounts shown as ”—” are either $0 or round to less than $1.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country    Percentage  

Australia

     7.7

Austria

     0.3

Belgium

     1.2

Bermuda

     0.1

Denmark

     1.5

Finland

     0.8

France

     9.6

Germany

     9.2

Guernsey

     0.1

Hong Kong

     2.9

Ireland (Republic of)

     0.7

Israel

     0.5

Italy

     2.4

Japan

     20.2
Country    Percentage  

Jersey

     0.5

Luxembourg

     0.3

Netherlands

     3.2

New Zealand

     0.1

Norway

     0.7

Portugal

     0.2

Singapore

     1.3

Spain

     3.6

Sweden

     3.0

Switzerland

     9.0

United Kingdom

     20.5

United States

     0.4
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

ASX SPI 200 Index September Futures (Australian Dollar)

     Long         9/18/14         15       $ 1,892,907      $ (2,917

FTSE 100 Index September Futures (British Pounds)

     Long         9/19/14         53         6,086,398        (8,800

SGX NIKKEI 225 Index September Futures (Japenese Yen)

     Long         9/11/14         54         4,035,739        (1,091

DJ EURO STOXX 50 September Futures (Euro)

     Long         9/19/14         131         5,797,111        (52,410
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (65,218
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

12


AZL International Index Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 677,523,588  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       3,717,348  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 681,240,936  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value*

     $ 867,300,235  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       5,194,911  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       872,495,146  

Cash

       3,500  

Segregated cash for collateral

       892,256  

Interest and dividends receivable

       2,056,654  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $13,726,562)

       14,014,594  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       601,590  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       16,856  

Reclaims receivable

       411,907  

Prepaid expenses

       3,404  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       890,495,907  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       30,123  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       44,363  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       15,947,173  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       24,540  

Manager fees payable

       279,204  

Administration fees payable

       27,621  

Distribution fees payable

       178,748  

Custodian fees payable

       83,149  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       2,315  

Trustee fees payable

       5,212  

Other accrued liabilities

       89,505  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       16,711,953  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 873,783,954  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 752,850,482  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       32,446,664  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (103,022,752 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       191,509,560  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 873,783,954  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       50,415,484  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 17.33  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $15,160,815.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 24,484,252  

Dividends from affiliates

       218,179  

Income from securities lending

       541,721  

Foreign withholding tax

       (2,377,529 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       22,866,623  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,442,875  

Administration fees

       168,126  

Distribution fees

       1,030,627  

Custodian fees

       146,657  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       7,234  

Trustee fees

       22,563  

Professional fees

       23,056  

Shareholder reports

       9,743  

Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the manager

       107,209  

Other expenses

       160,185  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       3,118,275  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       19,748,348  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       163,352  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       457,983  

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

       11,277  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       18,261,333  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       18,893,945  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 38,642,293  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL International Index Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 19,748,348        $ 15,044,369  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       632,612          (237,865 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       18,261,333          117,539,416  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       38,642,293          132,345,920  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (13,742,662 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (13,742,662 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       54,366,353          148,440,908  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                13,742,662  

Value of shares redeemed

       (27,420,260 )        (39,829,157 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       26,946,093          122,354,413  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       65,588,386          240,957,671  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       808,195,568          567,237,897  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 873,783,954        $ 808,195,568  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 32,446,664        $ 12,698,316  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       3,295,865          9,792,221  

Dividends reinvested

                892,961  

Shares redeemed

       (1,640,304 )        (2,632,954 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       1,655,561          8,052,228  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL International Index Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  May 1, 2009
to
December 31,
2009 (a)
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 16.57       $ 13.93       $ 12.03       $ 13.99       $ 13.31       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.38         0.29         0.26         0.28         0.15         0.10  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.38         2.65         1.89         (2.07 )       0.77         3.21  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.76         2.94         2.15         (1.79 )       0.92         3.31  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.30 )       (0.25 )       (0.17 )       (0.07 )        

Net Realized Gains

                                       (0.17 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.30 )       (0.25 )       (0.17 )       (0.24 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 17.33       $ 16.57       $ 13.93       $ 12.03       $ 13.99       $ 13.31  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       4.52 %(c)       21.36 %       18.04 %       (12.78 )%       7.12 %       33.10 %(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 873,784       $ 808,196       $ 567,238       $ 380,763       $ 340,781       $ 161,184  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       4.79 %       2.23 %       2.66 %       2.70 %       2.07 %       1.79 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       0.76 %       0.76 %       0.80 %       0.83 %       0.83 %       0.91 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       0.76 %       0.76 %       0.77 %       0.74 %       0.70 %       0.70 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       2 %(c)       2 %       3 %       12 %       3 %       23 %(c)(f)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after a fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 42%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL International Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL International Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

16


AZL International Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $33.4 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $54,045 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $17.8 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $13.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 65,218   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

 

17


AZL International Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts / Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 457,983         $ (518,446

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager.

The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL International Index Fund

         0.35 %          0.77 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.”

At June 30, 2014, the contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:

 

        Expires
12/31/2014
     Expires
12/31/2015
     Total

AZL International Index Fund

       $ 13,087          $ 126,982          $ 140,069  

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $4,771 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

 

18


AZL International Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Common Stocks

                           

Airlines

       $ 106,020          $ 1,777,731          $          $ 1,883,751  

Insurance

         514,830            43,652,856                       44,167,686  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

         977,459            12,326,663                       13,304,122  

Real Estate Management & Development

                    15,940,441            ^          15,940,441  

All Other Common Stocks+

                    774,215,660                       774,215,660  

Preferred Stocks+

                    5,210,820                       5,210,820  

Rights

                           

Household Durables

                               23,287            23,287  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         36,628                                  36,628  

All Other Rights+

                    22,952                       22,952  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    15,947,173                       15,947,173  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         1,742,626                                  1,742,626  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 3,377,563          $ 869,094,296          $ 23,287          $ 872,495,146  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         (65,218 )                                (65,218 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 3,312,345          $ 869,094,296          $ 23,287          $ 872,429,928  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

 

^ Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2014.

 

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AZL International Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures, are presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL International Index Fund

       $ 57,155,413          $ 17,448,742  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Emerging Markets Risk: 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.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $688,779,864. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 210,634,045  

Unrealized depreciation

    (26,918,763
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 183,715,282   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2015
     Expires
12/31/2016
     Total

AZL International Index Fund

       $ 42,234,498          $ 55,890,176          $ 98,124,674  

CLCFs not subject to expiration:

 

        Short Term
Amount
     Long Term
Amount
     Total
Amount

AZL International Index Fund

       $ 686,764          $          $ 686,764  

 

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AZL International Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL International Index Fund

       $ 13,742,662          $          $ 13,742,662  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL International Index Fund

       $ 15,224,213          $          $ (98,811,438 )        $ 165,878,404          $ 82,291,179  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 11

Statement of Operations

Page 11

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 12

Financial Highlights

Page 13

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 14

Other Information

Page 20

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,058.50          $ 4.90            0.96 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,020.03          $ 4.81            0.96 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Common Stock

      62.6 %

Convertible Bond

      10.4  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

      9.8  

Money Market

      8.8  

Corporate Bond

      5.7  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      2.4  

Yankee Dollar

      1.8  

Convertible Preferred Stock

      0.5  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

      0.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      102.2  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (2.2 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (62.6%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.7%):

  

  73,538       General Dynamics Corp.    $ 8,570,854  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.9%):

  

  294,164       General Motors Co.      10,678,153  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (7.2%):

  

  593,674       Bank of America Corp.      9,124,769  
  183,645       BB&T Corp.      7,241,122  
  152,726       Comerica, Inc.      7,660,736  
  328,361       Fifth Third Bancorp      7,010,507  
  583,952       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      33,647,315  
  160,953       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      14,332,866  
  191,817       Wells Fargo & Co.      10,081,902  
     

 

 

 
        89,099,217  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.7%):

  

  71,025       Amgen, Inc.      8,407,229  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (4.3%):

  

  430,150       Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      11,583,940  
  47,334       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      7,925,605  
  529,200       Morgan Stanley      17,109,035  
  121,041       Northern Trust Corp.      7,772,043  
  133,947       State Street Corp.      9,009,275  
     

 

 

 
        53,399,898  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.1%):

  

  187,766       Dow Chemical Co. (The)      9,662,439  
  18,509       PPG Industries, Inc.      3,889,666  
     

 

 

 
        13,552,105  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (1.1%):

  

  300,599       Tyco International, Ltd.      13,707,314  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (3.6%):

  

  653,973       Citigroup, Inc.      30,802,128  
  87,166       CME Group, Inc.      6,184,428  
  204,655       Voya Financial, Inc.      7,437,163  
     

 

 

 
        44,423,719  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.0%):

  

  93,296       France Telecom SA      1,470,214  
  320,373       Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV*      1,166,511  
  876,684       Telecom Italia SpA      1,109,055  
  85,420       Telefonica SA      1,464,399  
  155,365       Verizon Communications, Inc.      7,602,009  
     

 

 

 
        12,812,188  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.8%):

  

  67,433       Edison International      3,918,532  
  100,941       Pinnacle West Capital Corp.      5,838,427  
     

 

 

 
        9,756,959  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.8%):

  

  471,608       Corning, Inc.      10,351,796  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (1.0%):

  

  166,235       Baker Hughes, Inc.      12,376,196  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (2.0%):

  

  175,896       Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      7,758,773  
  268,202       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      10,087,077  
  129,619       Unilever NV, ADR      5,672,127  
     

 

 

 
        23,517,977  
     

 

 

 
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.5%):

  

  103,383       Medtronic, Inc.    $ 6,591,700  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.0%):

  

  72,971       CIGNA Corp.      6,711,143  
  95,565       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      7,812,439  
  94,061       WellPoint, Inc.      10,121,904  
     

 

 

 
        24,645,486  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.9%):

  

  290,782       Carnival Corp.      10,947,942  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.6%):

  

  92,098       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      7,237,982  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (1.6%):

  

  759,733       General Electric Co.      19,965,783  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (2.2%):

  

  82,204       Aon plc      7,405,758  
  4,601       Chubb Corp. (The)      424,074  
  248,938       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      12,899,967  
  131,056       Willis Group Holdings plc      5,674,725  
     

 

 

 
        26,404,524  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (1.2%):

  

  290,525       eBay, Inc.*      14,543,682  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.7%):

  

  181,129       Amdocs, Ltd.      8,391,707  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.8%):

  

  114,828       Caterpillar, Inc.      12,478,359  
  156,900       Ingersoll-Rand plc      9,807,819  
     

 

 

 
        22,286,178  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (4.2%):

  

  239,297       Comcast Corp., Class A      12,845,463  
  177,381       Thomson Reuters Corp.^      6,459,136  
  86,904       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      12,800,959  
  64,450       Time Warner, Inc.      4,527,613  
  174,795       Viacom, Inc., Class B      15,159,970  
     

 

 

 
        51,793,141  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.6%):

  

  200,453       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      7,316,535  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.5%):

  

  118,954       PG&E Corp.      5,712,171  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (6.7%):

  

  78,897       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      8,636,855  
  93,928       Apache Corp.      9,451,035  
  247,216       Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.      11,360,952  
  78,878       Exxon Mobil Corp.      7,941,437  
  91,186       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      9,358,419  
  516,388       Royal Dutch Shell plc, A Shares      21,359,089  
  191,712       Total SA      13,850,324  
     

 

 

 
        81,958,111  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (1.1%):

  

  913,640       Avon Products, Inc.      13,348,280  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (5.0%):

  

  86,525       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      4,197,328  
  161,123       Eli Lilly & Co.      10,017,017  
  29,701       Hospira, Inc.*      1,525,740  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals, continued

  

  215,895       Merck & Co., Inc.    $ 12,489,526  
  6,182       Novartis AG, ADR      559,656  
  114,245       Novartis AG, Registered Shares      10,350,895  
  197,699       Pfizer, Inc.      5,867,706  
  61,877       Sanofi-Aventis SA      6,580,973  
  192,648       Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR      10,098,608  
     

 

 

 
        61,687,449  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.7%):

  

  273,403       CSX Corp.      8,423,546  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.6%):

  

  735,136       Applied Materials, Inc.      16,577,317  
  182,309       Broadcom Corp., Class A      6,767,310  
  67,836       Intel Corp.      2,096,132  
  141,062       Texas Instruments, Inc.      6,741,353  
     

 

 

 
        32,182,112  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (3.2%):

  

  207,865       Adobe Systems, Inc.*      15,041,111  
  85,814       Citrix Systems, Inc.*      5,367,666  
  210,987       Microsoft Corp.      8,798,158  
  435,660       Symantec Corp.      9,976,614  
     

 

 

 
        39,183,549  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.8%):

  

  216,737       Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A      9,373,875  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.5%):

  

  180,359       Vodafone Group plc, ADR      6,022,187  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $578,889,353)

     768,669,545  
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.5%):

  

 

Banks (0.2%):

  

  13,608       KeyCorp, Series A, 7.75%      1,782,647  
  32,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85%      830,080  
     

 

 

 
        2,612,727  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.2%):

  

  23,000       AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%      1,444,688  
  25,000       State Street Corp., Series D, 5.90%      655,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,099,688  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%):

  

  27,346       El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.75%      1,497,194  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $5,104,320)

     6,209,609  
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds (10.4%):

  

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.2%):

  

$ 2,153,000       UTI Worldwide, Inc., 4.50%, 3/1/19^(a)      2,290,254  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.0%):

  

  110,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 1.50%, 1/16/18      109,812  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.0%):

  

  175,000       Brown-Forman Corp., 2.25%, 1/15/23,
Callable 10/15/22 @ 100
     162,471  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.6%):

  

  1,819,000       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.13%, 9/1/18^(a)      2,046,375  
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Convertible Bonds, continued

  

 

Biotechnology, continued

  

$ 1,307,000       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.88%, 9/1/20^(a)    $ 1,489,980  
  893,000       Gilead Sciences, Inc., 1.63%, 5/1/16      3,254,985  
     

 

 

 
        6,791,340  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.6%):

  

  1,200,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.00%, 3/15/17, Callable 3/13/15 @ 100(a)      1,548,360  
  4,530,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.00%, 9/28/20(a)      4,830,928  
  1,138,000       Jefferies Group, 3.88%, 11/1/29,
Callable 11/1/17 @ 100
     1,216,949  
     

 

 

 
        7,596,237  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.0%):

  

  200,000       Dow Chemical Co. (The), 4.38%, 11/15/42, Callable 5/15/42 @ 100      190,927  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.5%):

  

  2,644,000       Ciena Corp., 4.00%, 12/15/20      3,663,592  
  2,333,000       JDS Uniphase Corp., 0.63%, 8/15/33, Callable 8/20/18 @ 200^(a)      2,338,833  
     

 

 

 
        6,002,425  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.6%):

  

  5,432,000       Cemex SAB de C.V., 4.88%, 3/15/15      6,800,185  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  665,000       Citigroup, Inc., 3.50%, 5/15/23      647,342  
  600,000       General Electric Capital Corp., 5.25%, 12/31/99, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100, Perpetual Bond(b)      606,000  
     

 

 

 
        1,253,342  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.0%):

  

  405,000       Baltimore Gas And Electric Co., 3.35%, 7/1/23      411,110  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.2%):

  

  2,258,000       Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 3.25%, 3/15/32, Callable 3/20/18 @ 100^      3,045,478  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.4%):

  

  1,899,000       NuVasive, Inc., 2.75%, 7/1/17      2,171,981  
  3,172,000       Volcano Corp., 1.75%, 12/1/17^      3,062,963  
     

 

 

 
        5,234,944  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (1.6%):

  

  2,281,000       Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., 2.75%, 6/15/18      3,106,437  
  2,875,000       HealthSouth Corp., 2.00%, 12/1/43,
Callable 12/1/18 @ 100(a)
     3,149,921  
  1,642,000       Omnicare, Inc., 3.25%, 12/15/35      1,746,677  
  1,415,000       Omnicare, Inc., 3.75%, 4/1/42,
Callable 4/1/16 @ 200
     2,340,941  
  1,407,000       Omnicare, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/44,
Callable 2/15/19 @ 93.09
     1,593,428  
  3,354,000       WellPoint, Inc., 2.75%, 10/15/42      5,137,908  
  1,043,000       WellPoint, Inc., 2.75%, 10/15/42      1,597,746  
     

 

 

 
        18,673,058  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

3


AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Convertible Bonds, continued

  

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.3%):

  

$ 2,752,000       MGM Resorts International, 4.25%, 4/15/15    $ 4,040,280  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.2%):

  

  165,000       Old Republic International Corp., 3.75%, 3/15/18      205,322  
  1,295,000       Radian Group, Inc., 3.00%, 11/15/17      1,872,894  
     

 

 

 
        2,078,216  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (0.3%):

  

  1,056,000       Liberty Interactive LLC, 0.75%, 3/30/43,
Callable 4/5/23 @ 200
     1,415,040  
  281,000       Liberty Interactive LLC, 0.75%, 3/30/43,
Callable 4/5/23 @ 100
     376,540  
  1,250,000       QVC, Inc., 7.50%, 10/1/19,
Callable 10/1/14 @ 104(a)
     1,313,836  
     

 

 

 
        3,105,416  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.1%):

  

  426,000       Greenbrier Cos., Inc., 3.50%, 4/1/18      714,083  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.5%):

  

  415,000       Comcast Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/33      426,303  
  200,000       Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 2.25%, 11/15/17      203,441  
  4,876,000       Liberty Media Corp., 1.38%, 10/15/23(a)      4,943,044  
  412,000       Live National Entertainment, Inc., 2.50%, 5/15/19(a)      428,995  
     

 

 

 
        6,001,783  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.3%):

  

  350,000       Southern Copper Corp., 5.25%, 11/8/42      321,775  
  2,416,000       United States Steel Corp., 2.75%, 4/1/19^      3,000,370  
     

 

 

 
        3,322,145  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.7%):

  

  335,000       Chevron Corp., 1.72%, 6/24/18,
Callable 5/24/18 @ 100
     337,631  
  4,742,000       Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 2.63%, 12/1/19      4,374,496  
  3,337,000       Stone Energy Corp., 1.75%, 3/1/17^      4,223,390  
     

 

 

 
        8,935,517  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.0%):

  

  100,000       Avon Products, Inc., 2.38%, 3/15/16      101,322  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.5%):

  

  885,000       Abbvie, Inc., 1.20%, 11/6/15      890,976  
  670,000       Mylan, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/18,
Callable 11/15/14 @ 103(a)
     700,779  
  1,396,000       Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., 1.50%, 3/15/19      2,740,523  
  970,000       Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., 1.50%, 3/15/19      1,904,230  
     

 

 

 
        6,236,508  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.0%):

  

  515,000       EPR Properties, 5.25%, 7/15/23,
Callable 4/15/23 @ 100
     535,734  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.2%):

  

  2,824,000       Lam Research Corp., 1.25%, 5/15/18^      3,858,290  
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Convertible Bonds, continued

  

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, continued

  

$ 2,730,000       Micron Technology, Inc., Series G, 3.00%, 11/15/43, Callable 11/20/18 @ 83.04^    $ 3,516,581  
  1,467,000       Novellus Systems, Inc., 2.63%, 5/15/41      2,968,841  
  3,464,000       NVIDIA Corp., 1.00%, 12/1/18(a)      3,823,390  
     

 

 

 
        14,167,102  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (0.3%):

  

  1,930,000       Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 4/15/19(a)      2,043,388  
  2,055,000       NetSuite, Inc., 0.25%, 6/1/18^      2,107,659  
     

 

 

 
        4,151,047  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.1%):

  

  1,400,000       O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., 4.88%, 1/14/21, Callable 10/14/20 @ 100      1,531,174  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.4%):

  

  4,379,000       SanDisk Corp., 0.50%, 10/15/20(a)      5,509,329  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.7%):

  

  3,438,000       MGIC Investment Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/17^      3,988,080  
  1,557,000       MGIC Investment Corp., 2.00%, 4/1/20      2,317,984  
  1,141,000       Radian Group, Inc., 2.25%, 3/1/19      1,710,074  
     

 

 

 
        8,016,138  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $106,621,336)

     127,007,377  
     

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (5.7%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.0%):

  

  380,000       L-3 Communications Holdings Corp., 3.95%, 5/28/24, Callable 2/28/24 @ 100      382,594  
  200,000       Precision Castparts Corp., 2.50%, 1/15/23, Callable 10/15/22 @ 100      191,556  
     

 

 

 
        574,150  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.1%):

  

  360,000       FedEx Corp., 4.90%, 1/15/34      386,379  
  745,000       FedEx Corp., 5.10%, 1/15/44      806,129  
  160,000       United Parcel Service, Inc., 2.45%, 10/1/22      155,255  
     

 

 

 
        1,347,763  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.0%):

  

  90,353       Continental Airlines 2010-A, Series A, 4.75%, 1/12/21      97,807  
  285,234       Continental Airlines 2012-A, Series A, 4.15%, 4/11/24      295,896  
  63,973       Delta Air Lines, Inc., 6.20%, 7/2/18      71,810  
     

 

 

 
        465,513  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.0%):

  

  550,000       Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 1/15/43      556,044  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.3%):

  

  330,000       Bank of America Corp., 1.25%, 1/11/16, MTN      332,475  
  295,000       Bank of America Corp., 5.75%, 12/1/17      332,736  
  175,000       Bank of America Corp., 5.65%, 5/1/18, MTN      198,369  
  310,000       Bank of America Corp., 4.13%, 1/22/24, MTN      319,608  
  105,000       HBOS plc, 6.75%, 5/21/18(a)      120,963  
  570,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series V, 5.00%, 12/29/49, Callable 7/1/19 @ 100      567,888  
 

 

Continued

 

4


AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Banks, continued

  

$ 495,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series S, 6.75%, 12/31/49, Callable 2/1/24 @ 100, Perpetual Bond(b)    $ 530,888  
  130,000       PNC Funding Corp., 5.13%, 2/8/20      148,495  
  250,000       U.S. Bank NA, 3.78%, 4/29/20,
Callable 4/29/15 @ 100(b)
     255,882  
  879,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 4.13%, 8/15/23      913,109  
  405,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 4.10%, 6/3/26, MTN      410,103  
     

 

 

 
        4,130,516  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.1%):

  

  20,000       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Worldwide, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/14      20,360  
  135,000       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Worldwide, Inc., 3.63%, 4/15/15      138,470  
  175,000       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Worldwide, Inc., 0.80%, 7/15/15      175,788  
  80,000       FBG Finance, Ltd., 5.13%, 6/15/15(a)      83,305  
  990,000       PepsiCo, Inc., 3.60%, 3/1/24,
Callable 12/1/23 @ 100
     1,019,840  
     

 

 

 
        1,437,763  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.2%):

  

  335,000       Celgene Corp., 4.00%, 8/15/23      348,871  
  1,220,000       Celgene Corp., 4.63%, 5/15/44,
Callable 11/15/43 @ 100
     1,221,943  
  560,000       Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2.05%, 4/1/19      560,376  
     

 

 

 
        2,131,190  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.4%):

  

  380,000       Apollo Management Holdings LP, 4.00%, 5/30/24(a)      382,434  
  120,000       Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 7.25%, 2/1/18      142,809  
  180,000       Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.45%, 7/22/20      200,845  
  240,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.50%, 1/15/16      246,088  
  75,000       General Electric Capital Corp., Series G, 6.00%, 8/7/19, MTN      88,841  
  115,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.15%, 4/1/18      131,884  
  520,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.63%, 1/31/19      527,068  
  175,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.25%, 7/27/21      196,513  
  500,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.75%, 1/24/22      578,592  
  140,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.75%, 10/1/37      168,425  
  650,000       KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 6/1/44, Callable 12/1/43 @ 100(a)      659,423  
  70,000       Merrill Lynch & Co., 6.88%, 4/25/18, MTN      82,469  
  235,000       Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 7/24/15      243,387  
  295,000       Morgan Stanley, 3.45%, 11/2/15      305,237  
  120,000       Morgan Stanley, 5.75%, 1/25/21      139,395  
  365,000       Morgan Stanley, 6.38%, 7/24/42      463,128  
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Capital Markets, continued

  

$ 90,000       National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 3.05%, 2/15/22, Callable 11/15/21 @ 100    $ 91,557  
     

 

 

 
        4,648,095  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.1%):

  

  275,000       Monsanto Co., 2.13%, 7/15/19      275,680  
  190,000       Monsanto Co., 3.38%, 7/15/24,
Callable 4/15/24 @ 100
     191,256  
  200,000       Monsanto Co., 3.60%, 7/15/42,
Callable 1/15/42 @ 100
     176,286  
     

 

 

 
        643,222  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.0%):

  

  430,000       Pitney Bowes, Inc., 4.63%, 3/15/24,
Callable 12/15/23 @ 100
     444,770  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.0%):

  

  290,000       Juniper Networks, Inc., 4.50%, 3/15/24      303,302  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.1%):

  

  905,000       Packaging Corp. of America, 4.50%, 11/1/23, Callable 8/1/23 @ 100      969,327  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.4%):

  

  135,000       Citigroup, Inc., 6.13%, 11/21/17      154,406  
  220,000       Citigroup, Inc., 8.50%, 5/22/19      281,202  
  595,000       Citigroup, Inc., 6.68%, 9/13/43      740,724  
  220,000       Citigroup, Inc., 5.30%, 5/6/44      229,471  
  925,000       Glencore Funding LLC, 3.13%, 4/29/19(a)      943,315  
  120,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00%, 1/15/18      137,414  
  65,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.30%, 4/23/19      76,851  
  150,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.40%, 7/22/20      163,895  
  215,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.50%, 1/24/22      235,584  
  785,000       Moody’s Corp., 4.50%, 9/1/22,
Callable 6/1/22 @ 100
     823,003  
  500,000       Moody’s Corp., 4.88%, 2/15/24,
Callable 11/15/23 @ 100
     535,199  
     

 

 

 
        4,321,064  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.3%):

  

  1,000,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.15%, 9/15/23      1,119,093  
  1,375,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.40%, 9/15/33      1,684,290  
  890,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.55%, 9/15/43      1,120,012  
     

 

 

 
        3,923,395  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.0%):

  

  405,000       Eaton Corp., 0.95%, 11/2/15      406,785  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.1%):

  

  960,000       Rowan Cos., Inc., 5.85%, 1/15/44, Callable 7/15/43 @ 100      1,036,327  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%):

  

  85,000       Corn Products International, Inc., 6.63%, 4/15/37      104,585  
 

 

Continued

 

5


AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Food & Staples Retailing, continued

  

$ 1,085,000       Kroger Co. (The), 3.30%, 1/15/21,
Callable 12/15/20 @ 100
   $ 1,110,716  
  315,000       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 3.30%, 4/22/24,
Callable 1/22/24 @ 100
     318,324  
     

 

 

 
        1,533,625  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.0%):

  

  132,000       Mondelez International, Inc., 6.50%, 2/9/40      169,030  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.2%):

  

  465,000       CareFusion Corp., 3.88%, 5/15/24,
Callable 2/15/24 @ 100
     469,810  
  370,000       CareFusion Corp., 4.88%, 5/15/44,
Callable 11/15/43 @ 100
     373,763  
  525,000       Edwards Lifesciences Corp., 2.88%, 10/15/18      536,496  
  290,000       Medtronic, Inc., 4.00%, 4/1/43,
Callable 10/1/42 @ 100
     276,181  
  465,000       Medtronic, Inc., 4.63%, 3/15/44,
Callable 9/15/43 @ 100
     488,391  
     

 

 

 
        2,144,641  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.2%):

  

  220,000       Aetna, Inc., 3.95%, 9/1/20      238,641  
  840,000       Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.25%, 6/15/19      836,487  
  950,000       McKesson Corp., 2.28%, 3/15/19      953,333  
  295,000       UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 1.63%, 3/15/19      290,452  
     

 

 

 
        2,318,913  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.0%):

  

  305,000       Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 2.95%, 3/1/17, Callable 2/1/17 @ 100      316,796  
  225,000       Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 5.63%, 3/1/21      253,591  
     

 

 

 
        570,387  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.0%):

  

  635,000       MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/43,
Callable 10/15/42 @ 100
     600,710  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.1%):

  

  695,000       Tupperware Brands Corp., 4.75%, 6/1/21, Callable 6/1/21 @ 100      750,237  
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%):

  

  175,000       Louisville Gas & Electric Co., 1.63%, 11/15/15      177,648  
  520,000       Oglethorpe Power Corp., 4.55%, 6/1/44      524,269  
  125,000       Ohio Power Co., Series M, 5.38%, 10/1/21      145,914  
     

 

 

 
        847,831  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.3%):

  

  1,000,000       American Financial Group, Inc., 9.88%, 6/15/19      1,308,302  
  205,000       Berkley (WR) Corp., 4.63%, 3/15/22      220,211  
  115,000       CNA Financial Corp., 5.88%, 8/15/20      134,572  
  320,000       Lincoln National Corp., 4.00%, 9/1/23      332,410  
  210,000       Markel Corp., 5.00%, 3/30/43      218,179  
  295,000       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.05%, 10/15/23, Callable 7/15/23 @ 100      310,484  
  75,000       Pacific Life Corp., 6.00%, 2/10/20(a)      85,655  
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Insurance, continued

  

$ 80,000       Prudential Financial, Inc., Series D, 4.75%, 9/17/15, MTN    $ 83,961  
  20,000       Prudential Financial, Inc., 7.38%, 6/15/19, MTN      24,768  
  35,000       Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.63%, 12/1/37, MTN      45,035  
  280,000       Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.10%, 8/15/43, MTN      302,337  
  560,000       Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 4.70%, 9/15/23      599,757  
  440,000       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 4.60%, 8/1/43      464,059  
     

 

 

 
        4,129,730  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.0%):

  

  315,000       Computer Sciences Corp., 4.45%, 9/15/22      330,290  
  195,000       Hewlett-Packard Co., 2.63%, 12/9/14      196,939  
     

 

 

 
        527,229  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.1%):

  

  655,000       Deere & Co., 2.60%, 6/8/22, Callable 3/8/22 @ 100      640,431  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.8%):

  

  135,000       Comcast Corp., 5.70%, 5/15/18      155,522  
  245,000       Comcast Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/37      312,496  
  70,000       Cox Communications, Inc., 5.45%, 12/15/14      71,542  
  1,520,000       Cox Communications, Inc., 8.38%, 3/1/39(a)      2,129,608  
  240,000       Cox Communications, Inc., 4.70%, 12/15/42(a)      233,397  
  210,000       DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 1.75%, 1/15/18      210,289  
  2,185,000       DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 5.15%, 3/15/42      2,294,540  
  315,000       Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 4.20%, 4/15/24      325,039  
  65,000       NBCUniversal Media LLC, 5.15%, 4/30/20      74,590  
  75,000       NBCUniversal Media LLC, 5.95%, 4/1/41      92,082  
  2,000,000       Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/20      2,241,218  
  160,000       Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.88%, 11/15/40, Callable 5/15/40 @ 100      186,634  
  40,000       Time Warner, Inc., 5.88%, 11/15/16      44,540  
     

 

 

 
        8,371,497  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.1%):

  

  350,000       Barrick NA Finance LLC, 5.70%, 5/30/41      360,764  
  215,000       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 1.40%, 2/13/15      215,851  
  215,000       Newmont Mining Corp., 3.50%, 3/15/22,
Callable 12/15/21 @ 100
     207,291  
     

 

 

 
        783,906  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.5%):

  

  385,000       Enable Midstream Partners LP, 2.40%, 5/15/19, Callable 4/15/19 @ 100(a)      385,355  
  55,000       Enterprise Products Operating LP, 5.25%, 1/31/20      62,767  
  75,000       Enterprise Products Partners LP, 6.50%, 1/31/19      88,971  
 

 

Continued

 

6


AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued

  

$ 640,000       Noble Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/43,
Callable 5/15/43 @ 100
   $ 705,542  
  190,000       Phillips 66, 1.95%, 3/5/15      191,901  
  175,000       Plains All American Pipeline LP, 3.65%, 6/1/22, Callable 3/1/22 @ 100      180,723  
  365,000       Southwestern Energy Co., 4.10%, 3/15/22, Callable 12/15/21 @ 100      386,839  
  45,000       Spectra Energy Capital Corp., 7.50%, 9/15/38      58,483  
  470,000       Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, 5.50%, 2/15/20      532,809  
  710,000       Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, 5.30%, 4/1/44, Callable 10/1/43 @ 100      747,032  
  45,000       Texas East Transmission, 7.00%, 7/15/32      59,461  
  830,000       Western Gas Partners LP, 5.45%, 4/1/44,
Callable 10/1/43 @ 100
     914,278  
  755,000       Williams Partners LP, 5.40%, 3/4/44,
Callable 9/4/43 @ 100
     809,988  
     

 

 

 
        5,124,149  
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):

  

  125,000       International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/41, Callable 5/15/41 @ 100      147,298  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.1%):

  

  110,000       Express Scripts, Inc., 3.13%, 5/15/16      114,601  
  85,000       GlaxoSmithKline plc, 5.65%, 5/15/18      97,487  
  75,000       Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 2.75%, 9/15/15      76,793  
  95,000       Merck & Co., Inc., 5.00%, 6/30/19      108,096  
  1,100,000       Novartis Capital Corp., 4.40%, 5/6/44      1,144,888  
  213,000       Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/43,
Callable 8/1/42 @ 100
     216,341  
     

 

 

 
        1,758,206  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.2%):

  

  55,000       American Tower Corp., 4.63%, 4/1/15      56,649  
  443,000       American Tower Corp., 4.50%, 1/15/18      482,689  
  510,000       American Tower Corp., 3.40%, 2/15/19      533,540  
  460,000       American Tower Corp., 5.00%, 2/15/24      499,619  
  115,000       Digital Realty Trust LP, 4.50%, 7/15/15^      118,280  
  410,000       HCP, Inc., 4.20%, 3/1/24, Callable 12/1/23 @ 100      422,671  
  460,000       Health Care REIT, Inc., 4.50%, 1/15/24,
Callable 10/15/23 @ 100
     484,687  
  125,000       Realty Income Corp., 2.00%, 1/31/18,
Callable 12/31/17 @ 100
     125,591  
  185,000       Senior Housing Properties Trust, 4.30%, 1/15/16, Callable 10/15/15 @ 100      191,688  
  240,000       Ventas Realty LP / Capital Corp., 2.70%, 4/1/20, Callable 1/1/20 @ 100      238,859  
  95,000       Ventas Realty LP / Capital Corp., 4.25%, 3/1/22      100,916  
  155,000       Ventas Realty LP / Capital Corp., 5.70%, 9/30/43, Callable 3/30/43 @ 100      179,766  
     

 

 

 
        3,434,955  
     

 

 

 
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

$ 510,000       Piedmont Operating Partnership LP, 4.45%, 3/15/24, Callable 12/15/23 @ 100    $ 522,409  
  75,000       WEA Finance LLC, 7.13%, 4/15/18(a)      91,295  
     

 

 

 
        613,704  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.3%):

  

  1,370,000       Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.15%, 9/1/43, Callable 3/1/43 @ 100      1,510,244  
  140,000       CSX Corp., 5.50%, 4/15/41,
Callable 10/15/40 @ 100
     161,901  
  845,000       ERAC USA Finance LLC, 2.35%, 10/15/19(a)      843,758  
  105,000       Ryder System, Inc., 3.15%, 3/2/15, MTN      106,874  
  18,000       Union Pacific Corp., 3.65%, 2/15/24,
Callable 11/15/23 @ 100
     18,740  
  465,000       Union Pacific Corp., 4.85%, 6/15/44,
Callable 12/15/43 @ 100
     514,139  
     

 

 

 
        3,155,656  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (0.1%):

  

  75,000       Adobe Systems, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/20      83,424  
  1,035,000       Oracle Corp., 4.30%, 7/8/34,
Callable 1/8/34 @ 100
     1,034,586  
     

 

 

 
        1,118,010  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.2%):

  

  520,000       Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 4.50%, 12/1/23, Callable 9/1/23 @ 100      548,313  
  653,047       CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.04%, 12/10/28      751,761  
  365,000       Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP, 2.50%, 3/15/16(a)      375,193  
  355,000       Target Corp., 2.90%, 1/15/22      356,289  
  15,000       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.50%, 8/15/37      19,937  
     

 

 

 
        2,051,493  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.0%):

  

  270,000       Apple, Inc., 3.45%, 5/6/24      273,009  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.0%):

  

  195,000       Cintas Corp., 2.85%, 6/1/16      201,541  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.1%):

  

  310,000       Philip Morris International, Inc., 3.60%, 11/15/23^      320,314  
  925,000       Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.88%, 11/15/43      996,239  
     

 

 

 
        1,316,553  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  1,000       AT&T, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/31      1,468  
  28,000       AT&T, Inc., 5.35%, 9/1/40      30,456  
  730,000       Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.11%, 1/15/20(a)      859,229  
  25,000       SBC Communications, Inc., 6.15%, 9/15/34      29,840  
  65,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.00%, 4/1/16      67,390  
  120,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.40%, 2/15/38      146,561  
     

 

 

 
        1,134,944  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $67,587,761)

     71,056,911  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

7


AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Yankee Dollars (1.8%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.0%):

  

$ 275,000       Heathrow Funding, Ltd., 2.50%, 6/25/15(a)    $ 279,490  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.1%):

  

  574,461       Virgin Australia Holdings, Ltd., 5.00%, 10/23/23(a)      610,366  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.9%):

  

  235,000       Abbey National Treasury Services plc,
3.88%, 11/10/14(a)
     237,885  
  430,000       Banco Inbursa SA, 4.13%, 6/6/24^(a)      420,110  
  100,000       Barclays Bank plc, 2.75%, 2/23/15      101,508  
  175,000       Barclays Bank plc, 6.75%, 5/22/19      210,746  
  110,000       Barclays Bank plc, 5.14%, 10/14/20      120,483  
  615,000       BBVA Bancomer SA, 4.38%, 4/10/24(a)      626,531  
  564,000       Credit Suisse AG, 6.50%, 8/8/23(a)      625,335  
  255,000       HSBC Bank plc, 4.13%, 8/12/20(a)      276,007  
  200,000       HSBC Holdings plc, 4.25%, 3/14/24      205,825  
  375,000       ING Bank NV, 3.75%, 3/7/17(a)      398,876  
  435,000       Lloyds Bank plc, 2.30%, 11/27/18^      441,662  
  2,425,000       Mizuho Finance Group (Cayman) 3, Ltd., 4.60%, 3/27/24(a)      2,556,029  
  125,000       National Australia Bank, 3.75%, 3/2/15(a)      127,787  
  180,000       Rabobank Nederland NV, 4.75%, 1/15/20(a)      200,639  
  100,000       Santander U.S. Debt SA, 3.72%, 1/20/15(a)      101,480  
  995,000       Societe Generale SA, 5.00%, 1/17/24(a)      1,040,607  
  100,000       Standard Chartered plc, 3.85%, 4/27/15(a)      102,590  
  545,000       Standard Chartered plc, 5.70%, 3/26/44(a)      571,247  
  35,000       UBS AG Stamford CT, Series BKNT,
5.88%, 12/20/17
     39,976  
  120,000       UBS AG Stamford CT, Series BKNT, 5.75%, 4/25/18      137,585  
     

 

 

 
        8,542,908  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.1%):

  

  650,000       Montell Finance Co. BV, 8.10%, 3/15/27(a)      873,223  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  830,000       BP Capital Markets plc, 2.24%, 5/10/19      837,125  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.0%):

  

  465,000       British Telecommunications plc, 1.25%, 2/14/17      465,419  
  320,000       Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 7.05%, 6/20/36      408,157  
     

 

 

 
        873,576  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.1%):

  

  765,000       Electricite de France SA, 4.88%, 1/22/44(a)      815,561  
  785,000       Electricite de France SA, 5.62%, 12/31/49, Callable 1/22/24 @ 100, Perpetual Bond(a)(b)      820,560  
     

 

 

 
        1,636,121  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.1%):

  

  685,000       Grupo Bimbo SAB de C.V., 3.88%, 6/27/24^(a)      683,644  
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.0%):

  

  50,000       Electricite de France, 4.60%, 1/27/20(a)      55,593  
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers, continued

  

$ 100,000       Iberdrola Finance Ireland, Ltd., 3.80%, 9/11/14(a)    $ 100,606  
     

 

 

 
        156,199  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.0%):

  

  350,000       Pentair Finance SA, 5.00%, 5/15/21,
Callable 2/15/21 @ 100
     386,882  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.0%):

  

  100,000       AEGON NV, 4.63%, 12/1/15      105,382  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.2%):

  

  455,000       Baidu, Inc., 3.25%, 8/6/18      470,090  
  845,000       Tencent Holdings, Ltd., 3.38%, 5/2/19(a)      863,903  
     

 

 

 
        1,333,993  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.0%):

  

  400,000       Grupo Televisa SAB, 5.00%, 5/13/45      400,796  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.1%):

  

  100,000       Anglo American Capital plc, 9.38%, 4/8/19(a)      128,729  
  465,000       Anglo American Capital plc, 4.13%, 4/15/21(a)      475,970  
  205,000       ArcelorMittal, 4.25%, 8/5/15      210,381  
  145,000       ArcelorMittal, 9.85%, 6/1/19      185,600  
  30,000       ArcelorMittal, 7.25%, 3/1/41      31,875  
  265,000       Gold Fields Holdings Co., Ltd., 4.88%, 10/7/20(a)      243,800  
  100,000       Rio Tinto Finance (USA), Ltd., 9.00%, 5/1/19      131,105  
  110,000       Rio Tinto Finance (USA), Ltd., 7.13%, 7/15/28      143,908  
  380,000       Vale Overseas, Ltd., 5.63%, 9/15/19      427,388  
  65,000       Vale SA, 5.63%, 9/11/42      63,681  
  230,000       Xstrata Finance Canada, 1.80%, 10/23/15(a)      232,605  
  230,000       Xstrata Finance Canada, 2.70%, 10/25/17(a)      236,087  
     

 

 

 
        2,511,129  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  

  150,000       Husky Energy, Inc., 3.95%, 4/15/22, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100      158,688  
  70,000       Noble Holding International, Ltd., 2.50%, 3/15/17      71,612  
  390,000       Petrobras Global Finance Co., 5.63%, 5/20/43      352,950  
  40,000       Shell International Finance BV, 3.10%, 6/28/15      41,092  
     

 

 

 
        624,342  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.1%):

  

  850,000       Actavis Funding SCS, 4.85%, 6/15/44,
Callable 12/15/43 @ 100(a)
     858,032  
  310,000       Perrigo Co. plc, 2.30%, 11/8/18(a)      309,873  
     

 

 

 
        1,167,905  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

  430,000       Dexus Diversified Trust / Dexus Office Trust, 5.60%, 3/15/21(a)      485,518  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.0%):

  

  180,000       Nationwide Building Society, 6.25%, 2/25/20(a)      212,534  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

8


AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.0%):

  

$ 200,000       America Movil SAB de C.V., 2.38%, 9/8/16    $ 205,646  
  335,000       America Movil SAB de C.V., 4.38%, 7/16/42      316,405  
  75,000       Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 6.00%, 7/8/19      88,012  
  355,000       Rogers Communications, Inc., 4.50%, 3/15/43, Callable 9/15/42 @ 100      344,959  
     

 

 

 
        955,022  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $21,866,267)

     22,676,155  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (9.8%):

  

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds (0.0%)

  

  475,000       3.63%, 2/15/44      501,273  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (9.8%)

  

  11,470,000       2.25%, 1/31/15      11,615,164  
  17,879,000       0.50%, 6/30/16      17,894,358  
  200,000       0.63%, 5/31/17      198,672  
  43,495,000       0.88%, 6/15/17      43,512,006  
  8,000,000       0.75%, 6/30/17      7,967,504  
  13,200,000       0.75%, 2/28/18      12,992,720  
  6,200,000       1.25%, 1/31/19      6,130,250  
  17,068,000       1.63%, 6/30/19      17,068,000  
  6,000       3.63%, 2/15/20      6,600  
  400,000       2.63%, 11/15/20      415,500  
  900,000       2.50%, 5/15/24^      898,735  
     

 

 

 
        118,699,509  
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $119,327,577)

     119,200,782  
     

 

 

 
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
          

Fair Value

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (0.2%):

  

$ 1,200,000       Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 4.88%, 6/13/18    $ 1,329,770  
  725,000       Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.63%, 11/15/30      831,138  
     

 

 

 
        2,160,908  
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $2,004,638)

     2,160,908  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (2.4%):

  

  30,050,448       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(c)      30,050,448  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $30,050,448)

     30,050,448  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (8.8%):

  

  108,750,179       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(d)      108,750,179  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $108,750,179)

     108,750,179  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $1,040,201,879)(e) — 102.2%

     1,255,781,914  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (2.2)%

     (26,747,657
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,229,034,257   
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

MTN—Medium Term Note

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $29,383,896.

 

(a) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(b) Variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2014. The date presented represents the final maturity date.

 

(c) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(d) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(e) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

Continued

 

9


AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Australia

    0.1

Brazil

    %NM 

British Virgin Islands

    0.2

Canada

    1.5

Cayman Islands

    0.4

France

    2.0

Guernsey

    0.7

Ireland (Republic of)

    0.8

Israel

    0.8

Italy

    0.1

Jersey

    %NM 

Luxembourg

    0.1

Mexico

    0.7

Netherlands

    0.6

Panama

    0.9

Spain

    0.1

Switzerland

    2.1

United Kingdom

    3.6

United States

    85.3
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

  NM Not meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

Forward Currency Contracts

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open forward currency contracts were as follows:

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

                 

British Pound

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      5,998,358      $ 10,181,673      $ 10,262,111      $ (80,438

British Pound

   State Street    7/25/14      5,994,243        10,174,208        10,255,071        (80,863

Canadian Dollar

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      7,106,815        6,612,528        6,656,763        (44,235

Canadian Dollar

   State Street    7/25/14      7,114,925        6,619,508        6,664,359        (44,851

European Euro

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      8,636,942        11,742,009        11,826,837        (84,828

European Euro

   State Street    7/25/14      8,703,619        11,832,745        11,918,141        (85,396

Israeli Shekel

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      3,805,975        1,107,373        1,109,102        (1,729

Israeli Shekel

   State Street    7/25/14      22,316,591        6,491,155        6,503,293        (12,138

Swiss Franc

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      3,656,208        4,086,062        4,124,822        (38,760

Swiss Franc

   State Street    7/25/14      3,637,987        4,065,153        4,104,266        (39,113
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 72,912,414      $ 73,424,765      $ (512,351
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

10


AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 1,040,201,879  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 1,255,781,914  

Interest and dividends receivable

       3,062,879  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $208,629)

       208,633  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       1,489,045  

Receivable for investments sold

       40,601,379  

Reclaims receivable

       79,852  

Prepaid expenses

       4,690  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,301,228,392  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

       512,351  

Payable for investments purchased

       40,633,888  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       30,050,448  

Manager fees payable

       656,188  

Administration fees payable

       36,736  

Distribution fees payable

       250,009  

Custodian fees payable

       15,783  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       2,795  

Trustee fees payable

       6,457  

Other accrued liabilities

       29,480  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       72,194,135  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,229,034,257  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 932,344,579  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       20,870,832  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       60,750,264  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       215,068,582  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,229,034,257  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       73,821,504  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 16.65  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $29,383,896.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 13,923,909  

Interest

       3,615,409  

Income from securities lending

       164,087  

Foreign withholding tax

       (216,831 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       17,486,574  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       4,262,471  

Administration fees

       167,926  

Distribution fees

       1,420,823  

Custodian fees

       32,001  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       9,825  

Trustee fees

       30,477  

Professional fees

       29,005  

Shareholder reports

       22,148  

Other expenses

       11,122  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       5,985,798  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (531,135 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (107 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       5,454,556  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       12,032,018  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       31,846,662  

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

       (897,246 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       23,460,021  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       54,409,437  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 66,441,455  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 12,032,018        $ 9,612,618  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       30,949,416          36,588,914  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       23,460,021          120,836,618  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       66,441,455          167,038,150  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (7,820,810 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (7,820,810 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       128,977,166          381,039,836  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                7,820,810  

Value of shares redeemed

       (38,397,947 )        (51,132,119 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       90,579,219          337,728,527  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       157,020,674          496,945,867  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       1,072,013,583          575,067,716  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,229,034,257        $ 1,072,013,583  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 20,870,832        $ 8,838,814  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       8,097,850          25,992,523  

Dividends reinvested

                529,865  

Shares redeemed

       (2,419,407 )        (3,554,718 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       5,678,443          22,967,670  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
 

Year Ended

December 31,
2013

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2012

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2011

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2010

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2009

     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 15.73       $ 12.73       $ 11.54       $ 11.95       $ 10.83       $ 9.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.15         0.11         0.15         0.14         0.12         0.07  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.77         3.02         1.22         (0.41 )       1.14         1.98  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.92         3.13         1.37         (0.27 )       1.26         2.05  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.13 )       (0.18 )       (0.14 )       (0.14 )       (0.22 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.13 )       (0.18 )       (0.14 )       (0.14 )       (0.22 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 16.65       $ 15.73       $ 12.73       $ 11.54       $ 11.95       $ 10.83  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       5.85 %(b)       24.67 %       11.91 %       (2.18 )%(c)       11.74 %       22.85 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 1,229,034       $ 1,072,014       $ 575,068       $ 442,396       $ 351,159       $ 242,485  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       2.12 %       1.20 %       1.46 %       1.57 %       1.49 %       1.80 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       1.05 %       1.06 %       1.07 %       1.09 %       1.10 %       1.13 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       0.96 %       0.97 %       0.98 %       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.07 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(d)(f)

       0.96 %       0.97 %       0.99 %       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.07 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       59 %(b)       52 %       29 %       28 %       37 %       69 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2011, Invesco Advisers, Inc. reimbursed $1,491 to the Fund related to violation of certain investment policies and limitations. The corresponding impact to the return was less than 0.005%.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, and reclassification of certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $49.5 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $16,305 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Forward Currency Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund entered into forward currency contracts in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or the seller, is the unrealized appreciation of the contract. The forward currency contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The contract amount of forward currency contracts outstanding was $72.9 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average amount for these contracts was $53.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
 
Foreign Currency Contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $      Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 512,351   

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in  Income
 
Foreign Currency Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts/ Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ (897,246    $ (35,256

 

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AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), Invesco provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

         0.75 %          1.20 %

 

* The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fee to 0.70% on the first $100 million in assets, 0.675% on the next $100 million in assets, and 0.65% on assets above $200 million. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $6,495 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

                    

Diversified Telecommunication Services

       $ 7,602,009          $ 5,210,179          $ 12,812,188  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         46,748,698            35,209,413            81,958,111  

Pharmaceuticals

         44,755,581            16,931,868            61,687,449  

All Other Common Stocks+

         612,211,797                       612,211,797  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                    

Banks

         830,080            1,782,647            2,612,727  

Capital Markets

         655,000            1,444,688            2,099,688  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    1,497,194            1,497,194  

Convertible Bonds

                    127,007,377            127,007,377  

Corporate Bonds+

                    71,056,911            71,056,911  

Yankee Dollars+

                    22,676,155            22,676,155  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                    119,200,782            119,200,782  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

                    2,160,908            2,160,908  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    30,050,448            30,050,448  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         108,750,179                       108,750,179  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 821,553,344          $ 434,228,570          $ 1,255,781,914  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Forward Currency Contracts

                    (512,351 )          (512,351 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 821,553,344          $ 433,716,219          $ 1,255,269,563  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 715,875,214          $ 618,591,431  

 

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AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2014, purchases and sales on long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 330,401,066          $ 316,523,864  

7. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Emerging Markets Risk: 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.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Risk: The Fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which are subject to certain additional risks. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, a Fund that holds mortgage-related securities may exhibit additional volatility. This is known as extension risk. In addition, adjustable and fixed rate mortgage-related securities are subject to call risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of a Fund because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates. If a Fund purchases mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the Fund may receive payments only after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool’s ability to make payments of principal or interest to the Fund as a holder of such subordinated securities, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. An unexpectedly high or low rate of prepayments on a pool’s underlying mortgages may have a similar effect on subordinated securities. A mortgage pool may issue securities subject to various levels of subordination. The risk of non-payment affects securities at each level, although the risk is greater in the case of more highly subordinated securities. A Fund’s investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets.

8. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $1,043,582,483. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 223,806,611  

Unrealized depreciation

    (11,607,180
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 212,199,431   
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $4,432,600 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 7,820,810          $          $ 7,820,810  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

 

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AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 9,539,132          $ 32,149,845          $          $ 188,559,246          $ 230,248,223  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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AZL® Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 13

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,066.40          $ 4.92            0.96 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,020.03          $ 4.81            0.96 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Financials

      26.4 %

Information Technology

      13.0  

Health Care

      12.6  

Energy

      12.0  

Consumer Discretionary

      10.1  

Industrials

      8.7  

Consumer Staples

      5.3  

Materials

      2.5  

Telecommunication Services

      2.4  

Utilities

      2.1  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      95.1  

Money Market

      4.8  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.7  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.6  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.6 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (95.1%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (1.0%):

  

  39,088       General Dynamics Corp.    $ 4,555,706  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (1.3%):

  

  156,307       General Motors Co.      5,673,944  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (11.1%):

  

  312,402       Bank of America Corp.      4,801,619  
  96,318       BB&T Corp.      3,797,819  
  94,357       Comerica, Inc.      4,732,947  
  172,219       Fifth Third Bancorp      3,676,876  
  318,657       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      18,361,015  
  84,417       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      7,517,333  
  108,560       Wells Fargo & Co.      5,705,914  
     

 

 

 
        48,593,523  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (1.0%):

  

  37,396       Amgen, Inc.      4,426,565  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (6.8%):

  

  236,781       Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      6,376,512  
  24,826       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      4,156,865  
  315,745       Morgan Stanley      10,208,036  
  68,206       Northern Trust Corp.      4,379,507  
  70,252       State Street Corp.      4,725,150  
     

 

 

 
        29,846,070  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.6%):

  

  99,744       Dow Chemical Co. (The)      5,132,827  
  9,716       PPG Industries, Inc.      2,041,817  
     

 

 

 
        7,174,644  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (1.6%):

  

  160,675       Tyco International, Ltd.      7,326,780  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (5.3%):

  

  344,132       Citigroup, Inc.      16,208,618  
  45,717       CME Group, Inc.      3,243,621  
  107,307       Voya Financial, Inc.      3,899,536  
     

 

 

 
        23,351,775  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.6%):

  

  50,892       France Telecom SA      801,987  
  175,328       Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV*      638,387  
  483,626       Telecom Italia SpA      611,814  
  46,747       Telefonica SA      801,408  
  90,735       Verizon Communications, Inc.      4,439,664  
     

 

 

 
        7,293,260  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.4%):

  

  39,538       Edison International      2,297,553  
  63,946       Pinnacle West Capital Corp.      3,698,637  
     

 

 

 
        5,996,190  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (1.4%):

  

  271,146       Corning, Inc.      5,951,655  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (1.6%):

  

  97,527       Baker Hughes, Inc.      7,260,885  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (2.8%):

  

  93,438       Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      4,121,550  
  141,849       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      5,334,941  
  70,275       Unilever NV, ADR      3,075,234  
     

 

 

 
        12,531,725  
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.8%):

  

  54,179       Medtronic, Inc.    $ 3,454,453  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (3.2%):

  

  41,297       CIGNA Corp.      3,798,085  
  54,083       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      4,421,285  
  53,233       WellPoint, Inc.      5,728,403  
     

 

 

 
        13,947,773  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.4%):

  

  165,256       Carnival Corp.      6,221,888  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.9%):

  

  49,228       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      3,868,829  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (2.4%):

  

  403,822       General Electric Co.      10,612,442  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (3.2%):

  

  46,778       Aon plc      4,214,230  
  2,406       Chubb Corp. (The)      221,761  
  130,749       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      6,775,413  
  69,220       Willis Group Holdings plc      2,997,226  
     

 

 

 
        14,208,630  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (1.7%):

  

  153,161       eBay, Inc.*      7,667,240  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (1.2%):

  

  112,830       Amdocs, Ltd.      5,227,414  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (2.7%):

  

  61,034       Caterpillar, Inc.      6,632,565  
  83,039       Ingersoll-Rand plc      5,190,768  
     

 

 

 
        11,823,333  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (6.3%):

  

  125,506       Comcast Corp., Class A      6,737,162  
  93,688       Thomson Reuters Corp.^      3,411,546  
  46,493       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      6,848,419  
  38,358       Time Warner, Inc.      2,694,650  
  91,979       Viacom, Inc., Class B      7,977,338  
     

 

 

 
        27,669,115  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.9%):

  

  105,595       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      3,854,218  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.7%):

  

  64,507       PG&E Corp.      3,097,626  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (10.4%):

  

  44,880       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      4,913,014  
  51,542       Apache Corp.      5,186,156  
  149,014       Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.      6,848,024  
  42,274       Exxon Mobil Corp.      4,256,146  
  51,946       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      5,331,218  
  284,636       Royal Dutch Shell plc, A Shares      11,773,251  
  105,548       Total SA      7,625,365  
     

 

 

 
        45,933,174  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (1.6%):

  

  486,035       Avon Products, Inc.      7,100,971  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (7.6%):

  

  45,530       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      2,208,660  
  86,431       Eli Lilly & Co.      5,373,415  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals, continued

  

  15,581       Hospira, Inc.*    $ 800,396  
  114,379       Merck & Co., Inc.      6,616,825  
  4,845       Novartis AG, ADR      438,618  
  66,958       Novartis AG, Registered Shares      6,066,569  
  104,092       Pfizer, Inc.      3,089,451  
  32,560       Sanofi-Aventis SA      3,462,942  
  103,342       Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries, Ltd., ADR
     5,417,188  
     

 

 

 
        33,474,064  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (1.0%):

  

  143,988       CSX Corp.      4,436,270  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.8%):

  

  386,837       Applied Materials, Inc.      8,723,174  
  95,933       Broadcom Corp., Class A      3,561,033  
  35,611       Intel Corp.      1,100,380  
  74,733       Texas Instruments, Inc.      3,571,490  
     

 

 

 
        16,956,077  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (4.9%):

  

  109,381       Adobe Systems, Inc.*      7,914,809  
  45,363       Citrix Systems, Inc.*      2,837,456  
  121,305       Microsoft Corp.      5,058,419  
  246,416       Symantec Corp.      5,642,926  
     

 

 

 
        21,453,610  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.1%):

  

  115,294       Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A      4,986,466  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.8%):

  

  104,944       Vodafone Group plc, ADR      3,504,080  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $288,789,265)

     419,480,395  
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.7%):

  

$ 3,048,000       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (a)    $ 3,048,000  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $3,048,000)

     3,048,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (4.8%):

  

  20,994,348       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      20,994,348  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $20,994,348)

     20,994,348  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $312,831,613)(c) — 100.6%

     443,522,743  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.6)%

     (2,802,151
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 440,720,592  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $2,904,673.

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

Continued

 

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AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Canada

    2.3

France

    2.7

Guernsey

    1.2

Ireland (Republic of)

    1.2

Israel

    1.2

Italy

    0.1

Netherlands

    0.8

Panama

    1.4

Spain

    0.2

Switzerland

    3.1

United Kingdom

    5.1

United States

    80.7
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open forward currency contracts were as follows:

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

                 

British Pound

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      3,345,941       $ 5,679,434       $ 5,724,303       $ (44,869

British Pound

   State Street    7/25/14      3,343,645         5,675,269         5,720,375         (45,106

Canadian Dollar

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      4,091,948         3,807,349         3,832,818         (25,469

Canadian Dollar

   State Street    7/25/14      4,096,617         3,811,366         3,837,190         (25,824

European Euro

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      4,690,503         6,376,786         6,422,854         (46,068

European Euro

   State Street    7/25/14      4,726,714         6,426,062         6,472,438         (46,376

Israeli Shekel

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      2,041,636         594,027         594,955         (928

Israeli Shekel

   State Street    7/25/14      11,971,271         3,482,045         3,488,556         (6,511

Swiss Franc

   Bank of New York Mellon    7/25/14      2,180,044         2,436,348         2,459,459         (23,111

Swiss Franc

   State Street    7/25/14      2,169,179         2,423,880         2,447,202         (23,322
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 40,712,566       $ 41,000,150       $ (287,584
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 312,831,613  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 443,522,743  

Interest and dividends receivable

       634,102  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $115,569)

       115,578  

Receivable for investments sold

       1,562,901  

Reclaims receivable

       49,780  

Prepaid expenses

       1,977  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       445,887,081  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

       287,584  

Payable for investments purchased

       1,108,965  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       360,854  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       3,048,000  

Manager fees payable

       237,021  

Administration fees payable

       14,851  

Distribution fees payable

       90,372  

Custodian fees payable

       5,938  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       906  

Trustee fees payable

       1,932  

Other accrued liabilities

       10,066  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       5,166,489  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 440,720,592  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 266,357,407  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       10,452,943  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       33,506,135  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       130,404,107  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 440,720,592  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       26,641,779  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 16.54  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $2,904,673.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 8,066,082  

Interest

       646  

Income from securities lending

       38,156  

Foreign withholding tax

       (124,097 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       7,980,787  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,596,884  

Administration fees

       58,540  

Distribution fees

       535,686  

Custodian fees

       12,506  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       3,575  

Trustee fees

       11,243  

Professional fees

       10,904  

Shareholder reports

       10,449  

Other expenses

       4,175  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       2,243,962  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (191,699 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (63 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,052,200  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       5,928,587  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       21,287,286  

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

       (509,494 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       1,212,144  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       21,989,936  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 27,918,523  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 5,928,587        $ 4,581,674  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       20,777,792          24,382,044  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       1,212,144          81,222,964  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       27,918,523          110,186,682  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (3,756,211 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (3,756,211 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       10,320,630          45,473,781  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                3,756,211  

Value of shares redeemed

       (36,982,566 )        (44,881,583 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (26,661,936 )        4,348,409  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       1,256,587          110,778,880  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       439,464,005          328,685,125  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 440,720,592        $ 439,464,005  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 10,452,943        $ 4,524,356  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       654,869          3,283,999  

Dividends reinvested

                262,856  

Shares redeemed

       (2,353,579 )        (3,280,232 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (1,698,710 )        266,623  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

6


AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 15.51       $ 11.71       $ 10.39       $ 10.70       $ 9.61       $ 7.95  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.23         0.16         0.14         0.15         0.07         0.12  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.80         3.77         1.35         (0.36 )       1.11         1.75  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       1.03         3.93         1.49         (0.21 )       1.18         1.87  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.13 )       (0.17 )       (0.10 )       (0.09 )       (0.21 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.13 )       (0.17 )       (0.10 )       (0.09 )       (0.21 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 16.54       $ 15.51       $ 11.71       $ 10.39       $ 10.70       $ 9.61  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       6.64 %(b)       33.69 %       14.33 %       (1.94 )%(c)       12.37 %       23.64 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 440,721       $ 439,464       $ 328,685       $ 251,302       $ 267,458       $ 183,359  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       2.77 %       1.17 %       1.43 %       1.32 %       1.03 %       1.32 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d) (e)

       1.05 %       1.05 %       1.07 %       1.09 %       1.10 %       1.13 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       0.96 %       0.96 %       0.97 %       0.98 %       0.99 %       1.00 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(d) (f)

       0.96 %       0.96 %       0.98 %       0.99 %       1.00 %       1.03 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       14 %(b)       31 %       32 %       22 %       34 %       54 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2011, Invesco Advisers, Inc. reimbursed $1,687 to the Fund related to violation of certain investment policies and limitations. The corresponding impact to the return was less than 0.005%.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign

 

8


AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $6.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $3,774 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Forward Currency Contracts 

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund entered into forward currency contracts in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or the seller, is the unrealized appreciation of the contract. The forward currency contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The contract amount of forward currency contracts outstanding was $40.7 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average amount for these contracts was $31.7million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
 
Foreign Currency Contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts   $      Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts   $ 287,584   

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains /(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Foreign Currency Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts / Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ (509,494    $ (358

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), Invesco provides investment

 

9


AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

         0.78 %          1.20 %

 

* The fees payable to the Manager are based on a tiered structure for various net assets levels as follows: the first $100 million at 0.775%, the next $150 million at 0.75%, the next $250 million at 0.725% and above $500 million at 0.675%.The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fees as follows: the first $100 million at 0.675% and above $100 million at 0.65%. The Manager reserves the right to stop reducing the manager fee at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for

each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,533 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

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AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks

                    

Diversified Telecommunication Services

       $ 4,439,664          $ 2,853,596          $ 7,293,260  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         26,534,558            19,398,616            45,933,174  

Pharmaceuticals

         23,944,553            9,529,511            33,474,064  

All Other Common Stocks+

         332,779,897                       332,779,897  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    3,048,000            3,048,000  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         20,994,348                       20,994,348  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 408,693,020          $ 34,829,723          $ 443,522,743  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Forward Currency Contracts

                    (287,584 )          (287,584 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 408,693,020          $ 34,542,139          $ 443,235,159  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       $ 58,280,124          $ 79,652,901  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

 

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AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $313,595,314. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 134,436,541  

Unrealized depreciation

    (4,509,112
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 129,927,429   
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $10,799,255 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       $ 3,756,211          $          $ 3,756,211  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       $ 4,237,131          $ 13,527,274          $          $ 128,680,257          $ 146,444,662  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Invesco International Equity Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 13

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Invesco International Equity Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,064.40          $ 6.04            1.18 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,018.89          $ 5.91            1.18 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

United Kingdom

      18.3 %

Canada

      8.7  

Switzerland

      8.5  

Japan

      6.6  

Germany

      5.2  

France

      5.1  

Hong Kong

      4.9  

Singapore

      4.5  

Brazil

      3.9  

Australia

      3.3  

All other countries

      24.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      93.5  

Money Market

      7.2  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      1.9  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      102.6  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (2.6 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (93.5%):

  

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.9%):

  

  157,565       Deutsche Post AG    $ 5,698,414  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (2.1%):

  

  87,200       DENSO Corp.      4,170,462  
  30,555       Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.      8,575,611  
     

 

 

 
        12,746,073  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (2.5%):

  

  1,353,000       Great Wall Motor Co.      5,035,616  
  172,400       Toyota Motor Corp.      10,372,113  
     

 

 

 
        15,407,729  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (6.3%):

  

  1,886,763       Akbank T.A.S.      6,939,291  
  561,156       Banco Bradesco SA, ADR      8,147,985  
  8,577,000       Industrial & Commercial Bank of China      5,426,208  
  1,030,800       Kasikornbank Public Co., Ltd.      6,482,816  
  546,352       United Overseas Bank, Ltd.      9,876,566  
     

 

 

 
        36,872,866  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (3.5%):

  

  81,313       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV      9,345,562  
  78,447       Carlsberg A/S, Class B      8,450,270  
  31,194       Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V., ADR      2,921,318  
     

 

 

 
        20,717,150  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.7%):

  

  62,878       CSL, Ltd.      3,947,035  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (3.3%):

  

  819,322       Aberdeen Asset Management plc      6,365,440  
  128,163       Julius Baer Group, Ltd.      5,285,814  
  418,819       UBS AG, Registered Shares      7,676,211  
     

 

 

 
        19,327,465  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (2.1%):

  

  53,072       Agrium, Inc.      4,862,488  
  21,033       Syngenta AG, Registered Shares      7,860,115  
     

 

 

 
        12,722,603  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (1.1%):

  

  745,338       Brambles, Ltd.      6,462,540  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.0%):

  

  507,430       Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares      6,137,443  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (1.5%):

  

  950,248       Amcor, Ltd.      9,349,539  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (4.3%):

  

  2,003,000       Bm&f Bovespa SA      10,545,446  
  104,423       Deutsche Boerse AG      8,103,390  
  198,029       Investor AB, B Shares      7,424,866  
     

 

 

 
        26,073,702  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (2.5%):

  

  315,800       ABB, Ltd.      7,289,301  
  81,978       Schneider Electric SA      7,731,161  
     

 

 

 
        15,020,462  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.9%):

  

  12,685       Keyence Corp.      5,549,366  
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Food Products (2.0%):

  

  206,248       BRF-Brasil Foods SA    $ 5,005,412  
  159,453       Unilever NV      6,974,230  
     

 

 

 
        11,979,642  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.4%):

  

  475,094       Smith & Nephew plc      8,447,140  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (4.5%):

  

  818,965       Compass Group plc      14,294,739  
  1,529,000       Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.      12,230,766  
     

 

 

 
        26,525,505  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (2.6%):

  

  627,000       Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.      8,577,236  
  851,841       Keppel Corp., Ltd.      7,375,432  
     

 

 

 
        15,952,668  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (1.0%):

  

  12,304       Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.      5,837,971  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (1.7%):

  

  54,499       Baidu, Inc., ADR*      10,180,958  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (1.1%):

  

  157,021       Amadeus IT Holding SA, A Shares      6,468,696  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.0%):

  

  160,422       Art Advanced Research Technologies, Inc.*(a)       
  165,100       Art Advanced Research Technologies, Inc.*(a)       
  50,591       Art Advanced Research Technologies, Inc.*(a)       
     

 

 

 
         
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (2.1%):

  

  35,300       Fanuc, Ltd.      6,101,046  
  254,200       Komatsu, Ltd.      5,911,931  
     

 

 

 
        12,012,977  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (10.6%):

  

  798,864       British Sky Broadcasting Group plc      12,346,059  
  233,907       Grupo Televisa SA, ADR      8,025,349  
  529,823       Informa plc      4,360,143  
  129,385       Publicis Groupe      10,982,766  
  1,042,434       Reed Elsevier plc      16,752,028  
  587,001       WPP plc      12,780,324  
     

 

 

 
        65,246,669  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.9%):

  

  48,835       Next plc      5,407,399  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.8%):

  

  918,542       Centrica plc      4,910,059  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (8.5%):

  

  163,759       Cenovus Energy, Inc.      5,309,236  
  1,767,000       CNOOC, Ltd.      3,171,368  
  306,187       EnCana Corp.^      7,255,045  
  225,302       Royal Dutch Shell plc, B Shares      9,796,772  
  345,638       Suncor Energy, Inc.      14,740,396  
  161,669       Total SA      11,679,854  
     

 

 

 
        51,952,671  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals (8.6%):

  

  75,015       Novartis AG, Registered Shares    $ 6,796,554  
  145,547       Novo Nordisk A/S, B Shares      6,719,510  
  40,302       Roche Holding AG      12,028,891  
  179,721       Shire plc      14,090,335  
  236,886       Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR      12,417,564  
     

 

 

 
        52,052,854  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.9%):

  

  82,874       Canadian National Railway Co.      5,390,810  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (5.2%):

  

  134,656       Avago Technologies, Ltd.      9,704,658  
  7,673       Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      10,033,686  
  531,910       Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR
     11,377,555  
     

 

 

 
        31,115,899  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (3.6%):

  

  267,936       CGI Group, Inc., Class A *      9,497,928  
  152,037       SAP AG      11,742,236  
     

 

 

 
        21,240,164  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.8%):

  

  823,494       Kingfisher plc      5,053,289  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.0%):

  

  59,113       Adidas AG      5,987,216  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (3.5%):

  

  227,635       British American Tobacco plc      13,544,213  
  204,500       Japan Tobacco, Inc.      7,469,669  
     

 

 

 
        21,013,882  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $387,771,186)

     562,808,856  
     

 

 

 

Shares or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.9%):

  

$ 11,223,320       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(b)    $ 11,223,320  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $11,223,320)

     11,223,320  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (7.2%):

  

  43,154,561       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(c)      43,154,561  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $43,154,561)

     43,154,561  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $442,149,067)(d) — 102.6%

     617,186,737   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (2.6)%

     (15,389,841
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 601,796,896  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $7,135,103.

 

(a) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(b) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(c) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(d) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

Amounts shown as ”—” are either $0 or round to less than $1.

 

Continued

 

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AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Australia

    3.2

Belgium

    1.5

Brazil

    3.8

Canada

    8.6

Cayman Islands

    1.6

China

    0.8

Denmark

    2.5

France

    4.9

Germany

    5.1

Hong Kong

    4.8

Ireland (Republic of)

    2.1

Israel

    2.0

Japan

    6.4

Mexico

    1.8

Netherlands

    1.1

Republic of Korea (South)

    3.0

Singapore

    4.4

Spain

    1.0

Sweden

    2.2

Switzerland

    8.3

Taiwan

    1.8

Thailand

    1.1

Turkey

    1.1

United Kingdom

    18.1

United States

    8.8
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 442,149,067  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 617,186,737  

Interest and dividends receivable

       1,080,625  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,737,652)

       2,711,377  

Receivable for investments sold

       168,615  

Reclaims receivable

       271,139  

Prepaid expenses

       2,710  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       621,421,203  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       7,450,979  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       314,647  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       11,223,320  

Manager fees payable

       418,393  

Administration fees payable

       20,068  

Distribution fees payable

       123,055  

Custodian fees payable

       52,714  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,476  

Trustee fees payable

       3,184  

Other accrued liabilities

       16,471  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       19,624,307  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 601,796,896  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 407,897,437  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       12,182,207  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       6,695,367  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       175,021,885  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 601,796,896  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       30,361,150  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 19.82  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $7,135,103.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 10,962,033  

Income from securities lending

       188,215  

Foreign withholding tax

       (1,039,828 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       10,110,420  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       2,611,765  

Administration fees

       89,444  

Distribution fees

       725,490  

Custodian fees

       102,449  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       5,142  

Trustee fees

       16,173  

Professional fees

       16,724  

Shareholder reports

       15,783  

Other expenses

       8,863  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       3,591,833  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (145,102 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (9,105 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       3,437,626  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       6,672,794  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       25,056,809  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       5,064,236  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       30,121,045  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 36,793,839  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Invesco International Equity Fund
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 6,672,794        $ 6,897,535  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       25,056,809          19,529,354  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       5,064,236          68,272,980  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       36,793,839          94,699,869  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (6,852,326 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (6,852,326 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       8,329,126          32,525,953  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                6,852,326  

Value of shares redeemed

       (35,671,403 )        (44,765,774 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (27,342,277 )        (5,387,495 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       9,451,562          82,460,048  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       592,345,334          509,885,286  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 601,796,896        $ 592,345,334  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 12,182,207        $ 5,509,413  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       447,678          1,914,600  

Dividends reinvested

                395,631  

Shares redeemed

       (1,901,945 )        (2,630,848 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (1,454,267 )        (320,617 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 18.62       $ 15.87       $ 13.97       $ 15.24       $ 13.61       $ 10.31  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.23         0.22         0.16         0.28         0.12         0.08  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.97         2.74         2.00         (1.40 )       1.58         3.45  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       1.20         2.96         2.16         (1.12 )       1.70         3.53  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.21 )       (0.26 )       (0.15 )       (0.07 )       (0.23 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.21 )       (0.26 )       (0.15 )       (0.07 )       (0.23 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 19.82       $ 18.62       $ 15.87       $ 13.97       $ 15.24       $ 13.61  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       6.44 %(b)       18.78 %       15.56 %       (7.32 )%(c)       12.52 %(d)       34.33 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 601,797       $ 592,345       $ 509,885       $ 459,529       $ 556,045       $ 405,230  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       2.30 %       1.26 %       1.12 %       1.72 %       1.04 %       1.09 %

Expenses Before Reductions(e) (f)

       1.24 %       1.24 %       1.25 %       1.27 %       1.28 %       1.32 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(e)

       1.18 %       1.19 %       1.20 %       1.19 %       1.15 %       1.28 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(e) (g)

       1.19 %       1.19 %       1.20 %       1.19 %       1.15 %       1.28 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       13 %(b)       28 %       27 %       30 %       39 %       35 %(h)

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) During the year ended December 31, 2011, Invesco Advisers, Inc. reimbursed $13,257 to the Fund related to violation of certain investment policies and limitations. The corresponding impact to the return was less than 0.005%.

 

(d) During the year ended December 31, 2010, Invesco Advisers, Inc. reimbursed $45,566 to the Fund related to violation of certain investment policies and limitations. The corresponding impact to the return was 0.01%.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(g) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(h) Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after a fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 77%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Invesco International Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign

 

8


AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $13.5 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $18,931 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a portfolio management agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), Invesco provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

         0.90 %          1.45 %

 

* The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fee to 0.85% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

 

9


AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $3,410 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             
                           

Common Stocks

                           

Banks

       $ 8,147,985          $ 28,724,881          $          $ 36,872,866  

Beverages

         2,921,318            17,795,832                       20,717,150  

Chemicals

         4,862,488            7,860,115                       12,722,603  

Diversified Financial Services

         10,545,446            15,528,256                       26,073,702  

Food Products

         5,005,412            6,974,230                       11,979,642  

Insurance

         5,837,971                                  5,837,971  

Internet Software & Services

         10,180,958                                  10,180,958  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

                               —^            —^  

Media

         8,025,349            57,221,320                       65,246,669  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         27,304,677            24,647,994                       51,952,671  

Pharmaceuticals

         12,417,564            39,635,290                       52,052,854  

Road & Rail

         5,390,810                                  5,390,810  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

         21,082,213            10,033,686                       31,115,899  

Software

         9,497,928            11,742,236                       21,240,164  

All Other Common Stocks+

                    211,424,897                       211,424,897  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    11,223,320                       11,223,320  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         43,154,561                                  43,154,561  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 174,374,680          $ 442,812,057          $ —^          $ 617,186,737  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

^ Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2014.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures, are presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       $ 73,728,642          $ 99,948,471  

6. Investment Risks

Emerging Markets Risk: 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.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $448,855,757. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 177,796,250  

Unrealized depreciation

    (9,465,270
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 168,330,980   
 

 

 

 

 

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AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2016
     Expires
12/31/2017
     Total

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       $ 49,811          $ 14,096,888          $ 14,146,699  

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $18,167,077 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       $ 6,852,326          $          $ 6,852,326  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       $ 8,563,203          $          $ (14,146,699 )        $ 162,689,116          $ 157,105,620  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 14

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,031.50          $ 5.94            1.18 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,018.94          $ 5.91            1.18 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Japan

      21.9 %

United Kingdom

      21.6  

France

      12.4  

Switzerland

      9.5  

Germany

      8.9  

Netherlands

      5.0  

Denmark

      2.7  

Australia

      1.9  

Sweden

      1.8  

Norway

      1.7  

All other countries

      9.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock and Preferred Stock

      96.6  

Money Market

      2.1  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      99.1  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      0.9  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (95.2%):

  

 

Air Freight & Logistics (1.0%):

  
  329,500       Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.    $ 6,825,712  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (1.0%):

  
  114,700       Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.      6,348,955  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (2.1%):

  
  26,792       Continental AG      6,206,030  
  60,406       Valeo SA      8,099,989  
     

 

 

 
        14,306,019  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (2.8%):

  

  105,211       Daimler AG, Registered Shares      9,852,338  
  97,244       Renault SA      8,808,567  
     

 

 

 
        18,660,905  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (11.1%):

  

  395,602       Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.      12,443,908  
  126,345       BNP Paribas SA      8,571,834  
  345,012       Danske Bank A/S      9,757,426  
  1,464,753       HSBC Holdings plc      14,868,454  
  2,216,900       Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.      13,620,376  
  432,261       Nordea Bank AB      6,095,896  
  220,972       Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.      9,280,031  
     

 

 

 
        74,637,925  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (1.8%):

  

  208,304       SABMiller plc      12,067,098  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (2.2%):

  
  88,398       Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA      4,979,647  
  157,800       Daikin Industries, Ltd.(a)      9,982,613  
     

 

 

 
        14,962,260  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (2.2%):

  

  790,700       Nomura Holdings, Inc.      5,589,124  
  502,814       UBS AG, Registered Shares      9,215,691  
     

 

 

 
        14,804,815  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (3.2%):

  

  72,038       BASF SE      8,387,379  
  13,149       LG Chem, Ltd.      3,854,426  
  51,136       Solvay SA      8,815,026  
     

 

 

 
        21,056,831  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (2.3%):

  

  511,162       ING Groep NV*      7,171,686  
  501,400       ORIX Corp.      8,305,539  
     

 

 

 
        15,477,225  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.1%):

  

  1,942,560       Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV*      7,073,058  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (2.6%):

  
  128,272       Schneider Electric SA      12,097,044  
  309,100       Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.      4,359,663  
     

 

 

 
        16,456,707  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.1%):

  

  947,000       Hitachi, Ltd.      6,950,756  
  16,000       Keyence Corp.      6,999,595  
     

 

 

 
        13,950,351  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.5%):

  

  147,439       Petrofac, Ltd.    $ 3,029,795  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (1.1%):

  
  109,100       Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.      4,604,731  
  2,447,500       Sun Art Retail Group, Ltd. ^      2,801,198  
     

 

 

 
        7,405,929  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.7%):

  

  266,976       Unilever NV      11,677,121  
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (1.1%):

  
  966,000       Enn Energy Holdings, Ltd.      6,947,548  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (4.0%):

  
  244,762       InterContinental Hotels Group plc      10,126,053  
  754,800       Sands China, Ltd.      5,701,823  
  97,566       Sodexo, Inc.      10,499,686  
     

 

 

 
        26,327,562  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.9%):

  

  226,677       Electrolux AB, Series B      5,729,171  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (3.7%):

  
  311,217       AXA SA      7,426,618  
  504,839       Prudential plc(a)      11,578,948  
  67,574       Swiss Re AG      6,015,290  
     

 

 

 
        25,020,856  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.7%):

  

  137,800       Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.      4,347,735  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.6%):

  
  398,600       DMG Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.      5,797,814  
  1,199,000       Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.      4,577,372  
     

 

 

 
        10,375,186  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (2.4%):

  

  171,200       Dentsu, Inc.      6,988,089  
  104,149       Publicis Groupe      8,840,624  
     

 

 

 
        15,828,713  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (3.6%):

  

  366,356       First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.      7,836,015  
  906,410       Norsk Hydro ASA      4,846,985  
  209,317       Rio Tinto plc      11,293,052  
     

 

 

 
        23,976,052  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (2.0%):

  

  302,281       GDF Suez      8,310,668  
  239,995       Suez Environnement Co.      4,599,677  
     

 

 

 
        12,910,345  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (6.4%):

  

  535,017       BG Group plc      11,309,544  
  491,062       Royal Dutch Shell plc, A Shares      20,321,326  
  207,608       Statoil ASA      6,406,452  
  281,225       Tullow Oil plc      4,102,827  
     

 

 

 
        42,140,149  
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (1.1%):

  

  418,943       Stora Enso OYJ, R Shares      4,072,224  
  179,196       UPM-Kymmene OYJ      3,057,328  
     

 

 

 
        7,129,552  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals (11.6%):

  

  107,028       AstraZeneca plc    $ 7,963,082  
  106,477       Bayer AG      15,038,676  
  194,004       Novartis AG, Registered Shares      17,577,267  
  179,689       Novo Nordisk A/S, B Shares      8,295,753  
  66,028       Roche Holding AG      19,707,299  
  118,315       Shire plc      9,276,033  
     

 

 

 
        77,858,110  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (3.9%):

  

  2,438,000       China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.      5,913,745  
  406,000       Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.      8,432,195  
  333,000       Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.      8,239,982  
  135,000       Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.      4,565,930  
     

 

 

 
        27,151,852  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.7%):

  

  79,965       ASML Holding NV      7,441,338  
  3,043       Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      3,979,213  
     

 

 

 
        11,420,551  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (1.6%):

  

  133,676       SAP AG^      10,324,165  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.0%):

  
  1,062,644       Kingfisher plc      6,520,809  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.5%):

  
  273,200       Ricoh Co., Ltd.      3,263,260  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.6%):

  
  102,369       Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares      10,746,638  
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Tobacco (3.2%):

  
  199,458       British American Tobacco plc    $ 11,867,690  
  251,800       Japan Tobacco, Inc.(a)      9,197,373  
     

 

 

 
        21,065,063  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.2%):

  

  145,274       Wolseley plc      7,953,471  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (2.6%):

  
  130,800       KDDI Corp.      7,996,763  
  2,759,276       Vodafone Group plc      9,219,764  
     

 

 

 
        17,216,527  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $522,597,666)

     632,994,021  
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock (1.4%):

  

 

Household Products (1.4%):

  
  78,005       Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preferred Shares      9,022,538  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (Cost $5,646,367)

     9,022,538  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.4%):

  
$ 2,408,489       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral
Trust(b)
     2,408,489  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $2,408,489)

     2,408,489  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (2.1%):

  
  14,131,124       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(c)      14,131,124  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $14,131,124)

     14,131,124  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $544,783,646)(d) — 99.1%

     658,556,172  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.9%

     6,099,915  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 664,656,087  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $2,276,235.

 

(a) All or a portion of this security has been marked as collateral for open derivative positions as of June 30, 2014.

 

(b) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(c) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(d) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country    Percentage  

Australia

     1.9

Belgium

     1.3

Canada

     1.2

China

     1.5

Denmark

     2.7

Finland

     1.1

France

     12.5

Germany

     9.0

Hong Kong

     1.8
Country    Percentage  

Japan

     22.1

Jersey

     1.2

Netherlands

     5.1

Norway

     1.7

Republic of Korea (South)

     1.2

Sweden

     1.8

Switzerland

     9.6

United Kingdom

     21.8

United States

     2.5
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

3


AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $680,264 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

FTSE 100 Index September Futures (British Pounds)

     Long         9/19/14         35       $ 4,019,319      $ (22,204

DJ EURO STOXX 50 September Futures (Euro)

     Long         9/19/14         88         3,894,242        (66,035

Tokyo Price Index September Futures (Japaneses Yen)

     Long         9/11/14         21         2,617,484        (3,269
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (91,508
              

 

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open forward currency contracts were as follows:

 

Type of Contract    Counterparty    Delivery
Date
   Contract Amount
(Local Currency)
     Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

  

Australian Dollar

   Goldman Sachs    9/12/14      3,663,392      $ 3,438,254      $ 3,435,290      $ 2,964  

British Pound

   Citibank    9/12/14      1,612,031        2,742,194        2,756,765        (14,571

British Pound

   JPMorgan Chase    9/12/14      793,979        1,332,085        1,357,799        (25,714

Canadian Dollar

   State Street    9/12/14      7,303,566        6,676,508        6,832,924        (156,416

Danish Krone

   UBS Warburg    9/12/14      21,334,065        3,874,363        3,920,416        (46,053

European Euro

   Goldman Sachs    9/12/14      3,274,283        4,462,884        4,484,381        (21,497

European Euro

   JPMorgan Chase    9/12/14      977,324        1,328,277        1,338,520        (10,243

European Euro

   State Street    9/12/14      15,450,142        20,919,182        21,160,153        (240,971

Hong Kong Dollar

   State Street    9/12/14      30,959,050        3,994,366        3,993,174        1,192  

Japanese Yen

   Credit Suisse First Boston    9/12/14      329,907,758        3,230,371        3,258,861        (28,490

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    9/12/14      224,403,869        2,202,396        2,216,683        (14,287

Japanese Yen

   UBS Warburg    9/12/14      2,015,216,594        19,701,976        19,906,503        (204,527

Norwegian Krone

   Goldman Sachs    9/12/14      10,062,948        1,643,189        1,636,409        6,780  

Norwegian Krone

   State Street    9/12/14      20,412,063        3,404,008        3,319,353        84,655  

Swiss Franc

   State Street    9/12/14      6,888,537        7,657,844        7,774,755        (116,911
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 86,607,897      $ 87,391,986      $ (784,089
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long Contracts:

                 

Australian Dollar

   State Street    9/12/14      45,926,932      $ 42,734,550      $ 43,067,287      $ 332,737  

British Pound

   Goldman Sachs    9/12/14      786,665        1,338,744        1,345,291        6,547  

British Pound

   Royal Bank of Canada    9/12/14      2,444,332        4,145,881        4,180,099        34,218  

British Pound

   UBS Warburg    9/12/14      5,730,900        9,604,244        9,800,521        196,277  

European Euro

   HSBC Bank    9/12/14      1,320,520        1,791,735        1,808,553        16,818  

European Euro

   Royal Bank of Canada    9/12/14      4,664,506        6,345,497        6,388,399        42,902  

European Euro

   State Street    9/12/14      994,609        1,355,314        1,362,193        6,879  

European Euro

   UBS Warburg    9/12/14      1,306,279        1,782,475        1,789,049        6,574  

Japanese Yen

   Barclays Bank    9/12/14      771,799,120        7,576,392        7,623,906        47,514  

Japanese Yen

   Goldman Sachs    9/12/14      243,050,173        2,387,306        2,400,873        13,567  

Japanese Yen

   Westpac Banking Corp.    9/12/14      367,277,941        3,623,786        3,628,007        4,221  

Singapore Dollar

   State Street    9/12/14      12,439,280        9,950,787        9,978,918        28,131  

Swedish Krona

   UBS Warburg    9/12/14      52,965,932        7,902,202        7,923,527        21,325  

Swiss Franc

   Royal Bank of Canada    9/12/14      1,903,610        2,128,182        2,148,511        20,329  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 102,667,095      $ 103,445,134      $ 778,039  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s open forward cross currency contracts were as follows:

 

Purchase/Sale    Counterparty    Amount
Purchased
   Amount Sold      Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

European Euro/Japanese Yen

   Credit Suisse First Boston    2,428,149 EUR      338,476,258 JPY      $ 3,316,088      $ 3,298,124      $ (17,964

Swiss Franc/British Pound

   Westpac Banking Corp.    2,181,299 CHF      1,440,096 GBP         2,461,926        2,461,116        (810
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 5,778,014      $ 5,759,240      $ (18,774
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 544,783,646  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 658,556,172  

Cash

       637,736  

Segregated cash for collateral

       680,264  

Interest and dividends receivable

       1,221,170  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,548,321)

       1,551,754  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

       894,192  

Receivable for investments sold

       5,523,715  

Reclaims receivable

       634,035  

Prepaid expenses

       3,003  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       669,702,041  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

       919,016  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       401,130  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       2,408,489  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       636,675  

Manager fees payable

       464,804  

Administration fees payable

       21,898  

Distribution fees payable

       136,708  

Custodian fees payable

       38,996  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,272  

Trustee fees payable

       2,701  

Other accrued liabilities

       14,265  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       5,045,954  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 664,656,087  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 528,861,881  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       19,985,589  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       2,114,320  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       113,694,297  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 664,656,087  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       34,432,082  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 19.30  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $2,276,235.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 19,826,259  

Income from securities lending

       423,551  

Foreign withholding tax

       (1,592,350 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       18,657,460  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       3,079,220  

Administration fees

       99,684  

Distribution fees

       810,319  

Custodian fees

       98,101  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       5,826  

Trustee fees

       18,374  

Professional fees

       19,038  

Shareholder reports

       19,128  

Other expenses

       8,938  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       4,158,628  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (324,125 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (1,008 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       3,833,495  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       14,823,965  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       25,836,404  

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

       2,151,059  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (22,644,603 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       5,342,860  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 20,166,825  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL JPMorgan International
Opportunities Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 14,823,965        $ 9,219,841  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       27,987,463          6,067,184  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (22,644,603 )        101,600,441  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       20,166,825          116,887,466  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (13,943,101 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (13,943,101 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       7,075,095          42,931,802  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                13,943,101  

Value of shares redeemed

       (34,158,126 )        (67,038,138 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (27,083,031 )        (10,163,235 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (6,916,206 )        92,781,130  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       671,572,293          578,791,163  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 664,656,087        $ 671,572,293  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 19,985,589        $ 5,161,624  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       389,408          2,524,365  

Dividends reinvested

                798,574  

Shares redeemed

       (1,849,164 )        (3,943,254 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (1,459,756 )        (620,315 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

6


AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 18.71       $ 15.85       $ 13.42       $ 15.62       $ 14.90       $ 12.77  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.44         0.27         0.26         0.21         0.27         0.26  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.15         2.98         2.44         (2.31 )       0.61         3.06  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.59         3.25         2.70         (2.10 )       0.88         3.32  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.39 )       (0.27 )       (0.10 )       (0.07 )       (1.19 )

Net Realized Gains

                                       (0.09 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.39 )       (0.27 )       (0.10 )       (0.16 )       (1.19 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 19.30       $ 18.71       $ 15.85       $ 13.42       $ 15.62       $ 14.90  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       3.15 %(b)       20.69 %       20.26 %       (13.41 )%       5.95 %       26.32 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 664,656       $ 671,572       $ 578,791       $ 398,683       $ 331,815       $ 362,547  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       4.57 %       1.49 %       2.08 %       1.88 %       1.68 %       1.51 %

Expenses Before Reductions(c)(d)

       1.28 %       1.29 %       1.30 %       1.32 %       1.33 %       1.33 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(c)

       1.18 %       1.19 %       1.20 %       1.21 %       1.18 %       1.26 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(c)(e)

       1.18 %       1.19 %       1.20 %       1.21 %       1.18 %       1.26 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       29 %(b)       42 %       37 %       128 %(f)       35 %       30 %(g)

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(f) Effective May 1, 2001, the Subadviser changed from Morgan Stanley Management, Inc. to J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. Costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities associated with the change in the Subadviser contributed to a higher portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to prior years.

 

(g) Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after a fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 153%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

7


AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

8


AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $20.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $40,890 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Forward Currency Contracts 

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund entered into forward currency contracts in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or the seller, is the unrealized appreciation of the contract. The forward currency contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The contract amount of forward currency contracts outstanding was $195.1 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average amount for these contracts was $193.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $10.5 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $1.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

 

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AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 91,508   

Foreign Currency Contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts     894,192      Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts     919,016   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $         $ (91,508

Foreign Currency Contracts

   Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts/ Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments        2,151,059           1,035,136   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), JPMIM provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

         0.95 %          1.39 %

 

* The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fee to 0.85% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services

 

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AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $3,838 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

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AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks

                    

Metals & Mining

       $ 7,836,015          $ 16,140,037          $ 23,976,052  

All Other Common Stocks+

                    609,017,969            609,017,969  

Preferred Stock

                    9,022,538            9,022,538  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    2,408,489            2,408,489  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         14,131,124                       14,131,124  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 21,967,139          $ 636,589,033          $ 658,556,172  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (91,508 )                     (91,508 )

Forward Currency Contracts

                    (24,824 )          (24,824 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 21,875,631          $ 636,564,209          $ 658,439,840  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       $ 185,074,289          $ 207,978,075  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Emerging Markets Risk: 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.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $550,407,807. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 124,579,628  

Unrealized depreciation

    (16,431,263
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 108,148,365   
 

 

 

 

 

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AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2015
     Expires
12/31/2016
     Expires
12/31/2018
     Total

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       $ 4,478,674          $ 6,813,930          $ 3,127,390          $ 14,419,994  

CLCFs not subject to expiration:

 

        Short Term
Amount
     Long Term
Amount
     Total
Amount

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       $ 8,860,092          $ 1,244,973          $ 10,105,065  

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       $ 13,943,101          $          $ 13,943,101  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       $ 8,522,557          $          $ (24,525,059 )        $ 131,629,883          $ 115,627,381  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 13

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,069.50          $ 5.18            1.01 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.79          $ 5.06            1.01 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

      20.3 %

Financials

      16.1  

Health Care

      15.0  

Consumer Discretionary

      14.1  

Energy

      10.8  

Industrials

      10.7  

Consumer Staples

      5.7  

Materials

      3.7  

Telecommunication Services

      1.7  

Utilities

      1.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      99.3  

Money Market

      1.0  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.7  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.7 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (99.3%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (3.6%):

  

  116,807       Honeywell International, Inc.(a)    $ 10,857,211  
  65,793       United Technologies Corp.      7,595,802  
     

 

 

 
        18,453,013  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (1.5%):

  

  87,002       Delta Air Lines, Inc.      3,368,717  
  102,358       United Continental Holdings, Inc.*      4,203,844  
     

 

 

 
        7,572,561  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.5%):

  

  29,953       TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*      2,681,393  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (2.2%):

  

  315,234       General Motors Co.      11,442,994  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (5.0%):

  

  624,881       Bank of America Corp.      9,604,421  
  3,000       BB&T Corp.      118,290  
  3,140       SVB Financial Group*      366,187  
  297,602       Wells Fargo & Co.      15,641,961  
     

 

 

 
        25,730,859  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (1.7%):

  

  145,985       Coca-Cola Co. (The)      6,183,925  
  13,947       Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A*      1,229,149  
  18,693       Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.      1,095,036  
     

 

 

 
        8,508,110  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (3.3%):

  

  10,012       Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      1,564,375  
  20,294       Biogen Idec, Inc.*      6,398,900  
  67,154       Celgene Corp.*      5,767,186  
  33,829       Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      3,202,930  
     

 

 

 
        16,933,391  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.6%):

  

  25,603       Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.      1,022,328  
  81,531       Masco Corp.      1,809,988  
     

 

 

 
        2,832,316  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (3.6%):

  

  24,210       Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      2,905,200  
  36,479       Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      982,379  
  14,970       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      2,506,577  
  86,044       Invesco, Ltd.      3,248,161  
  183,592       Morgan Stanley      5,935,530  
  36,190       State Street Corp.      2,434,139  
  15,626       TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.      489,875  
     

 

 

 
        18,501,861  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.8%):

  

  28,107       Axiall Corp.      1,328,618  
  40,395       Dow Chemical Co. (The)      2,078,727  
  16,667       Methanex Corp.      1,029,687  
  25,059       Monsanto Co.      3,125,859  
  29,457       Mosaic Co. (The)      1,456,649  
     

 

 

 
        9,019,540  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (2.8%):

  

  178,018       Cisco Systems, Inc.      4,423,747  
  124,223       QUALCOMM, Inc.      9,838,462  
     

 

 

 
        14,262,209  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Construction & Engineering (1.1%):

  

  70,177       Fluor Corp.    $ 5,396,611  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.6%):

  

  11,048       American Express Co.(a)      1,048,124  
  21,437       Capital One Financial Corp.      1,770,696  
     

 

 

 
        2,818,820  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (2.3%):

  

  133,303       Citigroup, Inc.      6,278,571  
  20,468       CME Group, Inc.      1,452,205  
  21,509       IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.      4,063,050  
     

 

 

 
        11,793,826  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.7%):

  

  180,719       Verizon Communications, Inc.(a)      8,842,581  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.0%):

  

  10,012       Entergy Corp.      821,885  
  42,093       Exelon Corp.      1,535,553  
  26,564       NextEra Energy, Inc.      2,722,278  
     

 

 

 
        5,079,716  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (1.2%):

  

  46,066       Eaton Corp. plc      3,555,374  
  34,975       Emerson Electric Co.      2,320,941  
     

 

 

 
        5,876,315  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (3.7%):

  

  6,520       Ensco plc, Class A, ADR      362,316  
  154,595       Schlumberger, Ltd.      18,234,480  
     

 

 

 
        18,596,796  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.9%):

  

  12,636       Costco Wholesale Corp.      1,455,162  
  41,707       CVS Caremark Corp.      3,143,456  
     

 

 

 
        4,598,618  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.8%):

  

  30,036       General Mills, Inc.      1,578,091  
  69,044       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      2,596,745  
     

 

 

 
        4,174,836  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.5%):

  

  24,692       Abbott Laboratories(a)      1,009,903  
  237,105       Boston Scientific Corp.*      3,027,831  
  772       CareFusion Corp.*      34,238  
  41,495       Stryker Corp.      3,498,858  
     

 

 

 
        7,570,830  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (3.9%):

  

  15,491       Aetna, Inc.      1,256,010  
  31,058       Humana, Inc.      3,966,728  
  9,260       McKesson, Inc.      1,724,305  
  156,836       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      12,821,343  
     

 

 

 
        19,768,386  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.2%):

  

  14,792       Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.      822,435  
  30,325       Starbucks Corp.      2,346,549  
  31,830       Yum! Brands, Inc.      2,584,596  
     

 

 

 
        5,753,580  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

2


AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Household Durables (0.5%):

  

  11,459       Harman International Industries, Inc.    $ 1,231,040  
  44,967       PulteGroup, Inc.      906,535  
  13,986       Toll Brothers, Inc.*      516,083  
     

 

 

 
        2,653,658  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (1.5%):

  

  14,295       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      974,633  
  86,346       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      6,785,932  
     

 

 

 
        7,760,565  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (4.6%):

  

  95,201       ACE, Ltd.      9,872,344  
  9,993       Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.      442,490  
  30,576       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      1,094,927  
  149,897       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      7,767,662  
  55,056       MetLife, Inc.      3,058,911  
  14,680       Prudential Financial, Inc.      1,303,144  
     

 

 

 
        23,539,478  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (1.3%):

  

  10,571       Amazon.com, Inc.*      3,433,249  
  2,874       Priceline.com, Inc.*      3,457,422  
     

 

 

 
        6,890,671  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (3.8%):

  

  4,236       eBay, Inc.*      212,054  
  19,042       Google, Inc., Class C*      10,954,482  
  13,814       Google, Inc., Class A*      8,076,631  
     

 

 

 
        19,243,167  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (2.6%):

  

  48,532       Accenture plc, Class A      3,923,327  
  6,424       Alliance Data Systems Corp.*      1,806,750  
  29,361       Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*      1,436,047  
  26,600       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      1,456,084  
  24,249       Visa, Inc., Class A      5,109,506  
     

 

 

 
        13,731,714  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.5%):

  

  20,302       Flowserve Corp.      1,509,454  
  32,312       Ingersoll-Rand plc      2,019,823  
  55,103       PACCAR, Inc.      3,462,121  
  6,499       SPX Corp.      703,257  
     

 

 

 
        7,694,655  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (6.3%):

  

  14,958       CBS Corp., Class B      929,490  
  177,207       Comcast Corp., Class A      9,512,472  
  25,561       DISH Network Corp., Class A*      1,663,510  
  8,006       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      1,179,284  
  222,431       Time Warner, Inc.      15,625,779  
  4,602       Time, Inc.*      111,460  
  71,043       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.      2,497,161  
  14,861       Walt Disney Co. (The)      1,274,182  
     

 

 

 
        32,793,338  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Metals & Mining (1.9%):

  

  254,371       Alcoa, Inc.(a)    $ 3,787,584  
  77,802       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      2,839,773  
  121,919       United States Steel Corp.^      3,174,771  
     

 

 

 
        9,802,128  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.2%):

  

  16,764       Dominion Resources, Inc.      1,198,961  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (7.1%):

  

  16,571       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      1,814,027  
  68,650       Chevron Corp.      8,962,258  
  23,323       EOG Resources, Inc.      2,725,526  
  9,580       EQT Corp.      1,024,102  
  90,968       Exxon Mobil Corp.      9,158,659  
  1,000       Hess Corp.(a)      98,890  
  47,425       Marathon Oil Corp.      1,893,206  
  5,479       Marathon Petroleum Corp.      427,746  
  74,192       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      7,614,325  
  6,019       Phillips 66      484,108  
  10,629       Southwestern Energy Co.*      483,513  
  39,640       Valero Energy Corp.      1,985,964  
     

 

 

 
        36,672,324  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (6.3%):

  

  5,575       Allergan, Inc.      943,402  
  120,541       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      5,847,444  
  203,713       Johnson & Johnson Co.      21,312,453  
  59,795       Merck & Co., Inc.      3,459,141  
  5,672       Perrigo Co. plc      826,751  
     

 

 

 
        32,389,191  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (1.2%):

  

  147,171       CSX Corp.(a)      4,534,339  
  18,172       Union Pacific Corp.      1,812,657  
     

 

 

 
        6,346,996  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (4.3%):

  

  98,519       Avago Technologies, Ltd.      7,100,264  
  48,220       Broadcom Corp., Class A      1,789,926  
  58,394       Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd.*^      1,372,259  
  87,226       KLA-Tencor Corp.      6,336,097  
  62,566       Lam Research Corp.      4,228,210  
  41,591       Teradyne, Inc.^      815,184  
  1,927       Xilinx, Inc.      91,166  
     

 

 

 
        21,733,106  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (3.5%):

  

  38,312       Adobe Systems, Inc.*      2,772,256  
  25,155       Citrix Systems, Inc.*      1,573,445  
  265,868       Microsoft Corp.      11,086,696  
  60,436       Oracle Corp.      2,449,471  
     

 

 

 
        17,881,868  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.9%):

  

  58,066       Home Depot, Inc. (The)      4,701,023  
  60,400       Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      2,898,596  
  36,884       TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      1,960,385  
     

 

 

 
        9,560,004  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

3


AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (3.3%):

  

  183,833       Apple, Inc.(a)    $ 17,083,601  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.2%):

  

  18,344       V.F. Corp.      1,155,672  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.8%):

  

  45,739       Philip Morris International, Inc.      3,856,255  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $382,701,734)

     508,196,514  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.4%):

  
$ 2,186,874       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(b)      2,186,874  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $2,186,874)

     2,186,874  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.0%):

  
  4,956,398       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(c)    $ 4,956,398  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $4,956,398)

     4,956,398  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $389,845,006)(d) —100.7%

     515,339,786  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.7)%

     (3,460,661
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 511,879,125  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $2,149,737.

 

(a) All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for open derivative positions as of June 30, 2014.

 

(b) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(c) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(d) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $225,000 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         5       $ 488,100      $ 5,950  

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 389,845,006  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 515,339,786  

Cash

       32,486  

Segregated cash for collateral

       225,000  

Interest and dividends receivable

       387,409  

Receivable for investments sold

       1,863,684  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       100  

Prepaid expenses

       2,247  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       517,850,712  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       3,179,697  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       148,326  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       2,186,874  

Manager fees payable

       297,144  

Administration fees payable

       17,324  

Distribution fees payable

       104,655  

Custodian fees payable

       15,974  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,516  

Trustee fees payable

       3,241  

Other accrued liabilities

       16,836  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       5,971,587  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 511,879,125  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 446,182,572  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       5,811,206  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (65,615,383 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       125,500,730  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 511,879,125  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       32,926,500  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 15.55  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $2,149,737.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 4,548,967  

Income from securities lending

       10,174  

Foreign withholding tax

       (1,055 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       4,558,086  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,985,066  

Administration fees

       67,310  

Distribution fees

       620,332  

Custodian fees

       22,862  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       3,949  

Trustee fees

       12,413  

Professional fees

       12,025  

Shareholder reports

       10,792  

Other expenses

       5,012  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       2,739,761  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (223,338 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (13,020 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,503,403  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       2,054,683  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       37,833,845  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       114,149  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (6,347,788 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       31,600,206  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 33,654,889  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 2,054,683        $ 3,759,460  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       37,947,994          65,723,424  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (6,347,788 )        71,200,773  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       33,654,889          140,683,657  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (4,265,547 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (4,265,547 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       7,449,460          37,012,375  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                4,265,547  

Value of shares redeemed

       (37,035,186 )        (63,611,318 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (29,585,726 )        (22,333,396 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       4,069,163          114,084,714  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       507,809,962          393,725,248  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 511,879,125        $ 507,809,962  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 5,811,206        $ 3,756,523  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       507,998          2,983,087  

Dividends reinvested

                327,615  

Shares redeemed

       (2,514,559 )        (5,089,833 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (2,006,561 )        (1,779,131 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

6


AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 14.54       $ 10.72       $ 9.22       $ 9.50       $ 8.46       $ 6.35  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.07         0.11         0.11         0.09         0.07         (a)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.94         3.83         1.47         (0.30 )       1.02         2.14  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       1.01         3.94         1.58         (0.21 )       1.09         2.14  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.12 )       (0.08 )       (0.07 )       (0.05 )       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.12 )       (0.08 )       (0.07 )       (0.05 )       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 15.55       $ 14.54       $ 10.72       $ 9.22       $ 9.50       $ 8.46  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       6.95 %(c)       36.90 %(d)       17.13 %       (2.20 )%       12.97 %       33.71 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 511,879       $ 507,810       $ 393,725       $ 312,277       $ 325,037       $ 301,111  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       0.83 %       0.83 %       1.16 %       0.90 %       0.79 %       0.97 %

Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f)

       1.10 %       1.11 %       1.12 %       1.13 %       1.13 %       1.20 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(e)

       1.01 %       1.01 %       1.03 %       1.08 %       1.08 %       1.15 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(e)(g)

       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.04 %       1.08 %       1.08 %       1.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       38 %(c)       81 %       71 %       81 %       86 %       103 %

 

(a) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.09%.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(g) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $4.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,005 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $0.5 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $0.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 5,950      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/depreciation of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

 

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AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/
(Losses) on
Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in  Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 114,149         $ 5,950   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), JPMIM provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

         0.80 %          1.20 %

 

* The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fee to 0.75% on the first $100 million of assets and 0.70% on assets above $100 million. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,933 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings.

 

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AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 508,196,514          $          $ 508,196,514  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    2,186,874            2,186,874  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         4,956,398                       4,956,398  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         513,152,912            2,186,874            515,339,786  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         5,950                       5,950  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 513,158,862          $ 2,186,874          $ 515,345,736  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       $ 187,662,113          $ 214,742,391  

 

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AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $393,287,229. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 126,146,018  

Unrealized depreciation

    (4,093,461
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 122,052,557   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2016
     Expires
12/31/2017
     Total

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       $ 85,268,431          $ 13,967,218          $ 99,235,649  

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $63,108,021 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       $ 4,265,547          $          $ 4,265,547  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       $ 3,756,524          $          $ (99,235,649 )        $ 127,520,789          $ 32,041,664  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® MFS Investors Trust Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 4

Statement of Operations

Page 4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 5

Financial Highlights

Page 6

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 7

Other Information

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,049.30          $ 5.13            1.01 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.74          $ 5.06            1.01 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

      19.7 %

Financials

      16.6  

Consumer Discretionary

      15.2  

Health Care

      13.4  

Industrials

      11.6  

Energy

      8.5  

Consumer Staples

      7.6  

Materials

      5.0  

Utilities

      2.0  
   

 

 

 

Total Common and Preferred Stock

      99.6  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      1.2  

Money Market

      0.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      101.3  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (1.3 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (99.3%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (4.9%):

  

  66,935       Honeywell International, Inc.    $ 6,221,608   
  22,604       Precision Castparts Corp.      5,705,250   
  57,281       United Technologies Corp.      6,613,091   
     

 

 

 
        18,539,949   
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.8%):

  

  30,544       United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      3,135,647   
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.5%):

  

  26,302       Delphi Automotive plc      1,807,999   
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.4%):

  

  11,029       Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)      1,398,857   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (6.3%):

  

  301,472       Bank of America Corp.      4,633,625   
  192,083       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      11,067,822   
  156,497       Wells Fargo & Co.      8,225,482   
     

 

 

 
        23,926,929   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (2.0%):

  

  98,235       Diageo plc      3,126,754   
  37,649       Pernod Ricard SA^      4,521,001   
     

 

 

 
        7,647,755   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (5.2%):

  

  19,119       BlackRock, Inc., Class A      6,110,432   
  25,530       Franklin Resources, Inc.      1,476,655   
  41,930       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      7,020,759   
  96,735       Morgan Stanley      3,127,443   
  31,785       State Street Corp.      2,137,859   
     

 

 

 
        19,873,148   
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (4.2%):

  

  27,881       FMC Corp.      1,984,848   
  15,634       Linde AG      3,324,482   
  25,007       Praxair, Inc.      3,321,930   
  17,638       Sherwin Williams Co.      3,649,479   
  40,936       W.R. Grace & Co.*      3,869,680   
     

 

 

 
        16,150,419   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.8%):

  

  40,890       Fluor Corp.      3,144,441   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (1.9%):

  

  74,377       American Express Co.      7,056,146   
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.8%):

  

  58,144       Crown Holdings, Inc.*      2,893,245   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.7%):

  

  72,889       NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)      2,814,973   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.7%):

  

  49,511       American Electric Power Co., Inc.      2,761,228   
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (4.4%):

  

  63,763       Cameron International Corp.*      4,317,393   
  45,895       Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*      2,924,888   
  41,575       National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.      3,423,701   
  53,103       Schlumberger, Ltd.      6,263,499   
     

 

 

 
        16,929,481   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Food Products (2.8%):

  

  61,636       Danone SA    $ 4,574,167   
  29,678       General Mills, Inc.      1,559,282   
  125,099       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      4,704,974   
     

 

 

 
        10,838,423   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (4.4%):

  

  82,251       Abbott Laboratories      3,364,065   
  84,765       Covidien plc      7,644,108   
  37,315       St. Jude Medical, Inc.      2,584,064   
  39,333       Stryker Corp.      3,316,559   
     

 

 

 
        16,908,796   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.2%):

  

  46,736       McDonald’s Corp.      4,708,185   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.5%):

  

  62,455       Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      1,935,480   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (2.8%):

  

  48,130       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      3,281,503   
  92,579       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      7,275,784   
     

 

 

 
        10,557,287   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (2.7%):

  

  129,804       Danaher Corp.      10,219,469   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.8%):

  

  29,995       ACE, Ltd.      3,110,482   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (3.1%):

  

  9,594       Google, Inc., Class C*      5,519,236   
  10,636       Google, Inc., Class A      6,218,550   
     

 

 

 
        11,737,786   
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (7.5%):

  

  69,519       Accenture plc, Class A      5,619,916   
  99,272       Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*      4,855,394   
  89,614       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      4,905,470   
  71,173       MasterCard, Inc., Class A      5,229,080   
  37,512       Visa, Inc., Class A      7,904,154   
     

 

 

 
        28,514,014   
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.6%):

  

  52,738       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      6,223,084   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (6.4%):

  

  119,941       Comcast Corp., Class A      6,438,433   
  72,660       Time Warner, Inc.      5,104,365   
  132,532       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.      4,658,500   
  95,712       Walt Disney Co. (The)      8,206,347   
     

 

 

 
        24,407,645   
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (1.9%):

  

  65,693       Kohl’s Corp.      3,460,707   
  66,477       Target Corp.      3,852,342   
     

 

 

 
        7,313,049   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (1.0%):

  

  117,626       CMS Energy Corp.      3,664,050   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.1%):

  

  16,503       Chevron Corp.      2,154,467   
  39,095       EOG Resources, Inc.      4,568,642   
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued

  

  13,766       Exxon Mobil Corp.    $ 1,385,961   
  45,418       Noble Energy, Inc.      3,518,078   
  38,662       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      3,967,881   
     

 

 

 
        15,595,029   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (7.4%):

  

  62,694       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      3,041,286   
  48,006       Endo International plc*      3,361,380   
  80,825       Johnson & Johnson Co.      8,455,911   
  269,097       Pfizer, Inc.      7,986,799   
  42,525       Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.*      5,363,253   
     

 

 

 
        28,208,629   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (1.7%):

  

  72,350       American Tower Corp.      6,510,053   
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (1.3%):

  

  77,579       Canadian National Railway Co.      5,044,187   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.8%):

  

  124,901       Altera Corp.      4,341,559   
  131,353       Microchip Technology, Inc.      6,411,340   
     

 

 

 
        10,752,899   
     

 

 

 

 

Software (1.8%):

  

  43,298       Citrix Systems, Inc.*      2,708,290   
  98,443       Oracle Corp.      3,989,895   
     

 

 

 
        6,698,185   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.7%):

  

  62,498       Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*      3,586,136   
  43,634       Ross Stores, Inc.      2,885,516   
     

 

 

 
        6,471,652   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (4.5%):

  

  62,804       Apple, Inc.      5,836,376   
  293,822       EMC Corp.      7,739,271   

Shares or

Principal
Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals, continued

  

  101,013       Hewlett-Packard Co.    $ 3,402,118   
     

 

 

 
        16,977,765   
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (2.6%):

  

  19,996       LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA      3,851,576   
  34,910       Nike, Inc., Class B      2,707,271   
  51,790       V.F. Corp.      3,262,770   
     

 

 

 
        9,821,617   
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.1%):

  

  16,787       W.W. Grainger, Inc.      4,268,430   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $247,541,832)

     378,566,413   
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock (0.3%):

  

 

Electric Utilities (0.3%):

  
  20,030       Exelon Corp., Preferred Shares*      1,080,550   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (Cost $1,013,350)

     1,080,550   
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.2%):

  
$ 4,713,464       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(a)      4,713,464   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $4,713,464)

     4,713,464   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.5%):

  
  1,718,281       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      1,718,281   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $1,718,281)

     1,718,281   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $254,986,927)(c) — 101.3%

     386,078,708   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (1.3)%

     (4,920,807
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 381,157,901   
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $2,795,068.

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Canada

    2.7

France

    3.4

Germany

    1.2

Ireland (Republic of)

    4.3

Netherlands

    1.6

Switzerland

    0.8

United Kingdom

    1.3

United States

    84.7
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 254,986,927  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 386,078,708  

Cash

       13,123  

Interest and dividends receivable

       246,332  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $36)

       36  

Reclaims receivable

       441  

Prepaid expenses

       1,904  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       386,340,544  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       131,961  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       4,713,464  

Manager fees payable

       222,900  

Administration fees payable

       13,855  

Distribution fees payable

       78,140  

Custodian fees payable

       8,125  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       960  

Trustee fees payable

       1,948  

Other accrued liabilities

       11,290  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       5,182,643  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 381,157,901  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 212,438,935  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       4,174,049  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       33,453,120  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       131,091,797  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 381,157,901  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       17,054,067  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 22.35  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $2,795,068.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 3,290,170  

Interest

       87  

Income from securities lending

       25,287  

Foreign withholding tax

       (52,662 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       3,262,882  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,451,107  

Administration fees

       52,825  

Distribution fees

       483,702  

Custodian fees

       12,978  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       3,040  

Trustee fees

       9,592  

Professional fees

       9,349  

Shareholder reports

       10,080  

Other expenses

       3,690  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       2,036,363  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (71,948 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (808 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       1,963,607  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       1,299,275  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       27,224,929  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (10,501,211 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       16,723,718  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 18,022,993  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,299,275        $ 2,875,276  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       27,224,929          23,945,686  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (10,501,211 )        74,525,722  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       18,022,993          101,346,684  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (2,913,024 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (2,913,024 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       2,318,890          26,030,545  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                2,913,024  

Value of shares redeemed

       (46,036,562 )        (47,016,565 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (43,717,672 )        (18,072,996 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (25,694,679 )        80,360,664  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       406,852,580          326,491,916  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 381,157,901        $ 406,852,580  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 4,174,049        $ 2,874,774  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       108,433          1,415,289  

Dividends reinvested

                151,169  

Shares redeemed

       (2,156,201 )        (2,501,123 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (2,047,768 )        (934,665 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 21.30       $ 16.29       $ 13.79       $ 14.20       $ 12.81       $ 8.44  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.09         0.16         0.15         0.12         0.10         0.02  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.96         5.00         2.46         (0.44 )       1.31         4.35  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       1.05         5.16         2.61         (0.32 )       1.41         4.37  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.15 )       (0.11 )       (0.09 )       (0.02 )       (a)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.15 )       (0.11 )       (0.09 )       (0.02 )       (a)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 22.35       $ 21.30       $ 16.29       $ 13.79       $ 14.20       $ 12.81  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       4.93 %(c)       31.77 %       18.95 %       (2.22 )%       11.01 %       51.80 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 381,158       $ 406,853       $ 326,492       $ 272,336       $ 314,596       $ 354,622  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       0.67 %       0.77 %       1.01 %       0.79 %       0.62 %       0.15 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d) (e)

       1.05 %       1.06 %       1.07 %       1.09 %       1.10 %       1.10 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.03 %       1.05 %       1.06 %       1.04 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(d) (f)

       1.02 %       1.02 %       1.03 %       1.05 %       1.06 %       1.07 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       13 %(c)       21 %       31 %       22 %       21 %(g)       193 %

 

(a) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(g) Effective October 26, 2009, the Subadviser changed from Jennison Associates LLC to Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”). Implementation of MFS’ investment strategy has contributed to a lower portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2010 as compared to prior years.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $2.1 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $2,500 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a portfolio management agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), MFS provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

         0.75 %          1.20 %

 

* The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fee to 0.70% on assets above $100 million. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and

 

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AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,328 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

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AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks

                    

Automobiles

       $          $ 1,398,857          $ 1,398,857  

Beverages

                    7,647,755            7,647,755  

Chemicals

         12,825,937            3,324,482            16,150,419  

Food Products

         6,264,256            4,574,167            10,838,423  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

         5,970,041            3,851,576            9,821,617  

All Other Commons Stocks+

         332,709,342                       332,709,342  

Preferred Stock

         1,080,550                       1,080,550  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    4,713,464            4,713,464  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         1,718,281                       1,718,281  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 360,568,407          $ 25,510,301          $ 386,078,708  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       $ 50,431,136          $ 90,149,591  

6. Investment Risks

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $255,990,465. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 132,290,774   

Unrealized depreciation

    (2,202,531
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 130,088,243   
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $16,620,137 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       $ 2,913,024          $          $ 2,913,024  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

 

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AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       $ 2,874,772          $ 7,424,571          $          $ 140,396,630          $ 150,695,973  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.

  
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AZL® MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

(formerly AZL Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund)

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,095.40          $ 5.46            1.05 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.59          $ 5.26            1.05 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Financials

      22.1 %

Consumer Discretionary

      15.0  

Industrials

      11.5  

Energy

      9.1  

Health Care

      8.9  

Utilities

      8.4  

Information Technology

      8.2  

Materials

      7.4  

Consumer Staples

      6.5  

Telecommunication Services

      1.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      98.5  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      1.3  

Money Market

      0.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.2  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.2 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (98.5%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (1.1%):

  

  12,779       Mtu Aero Engines AG    $ 1,175,742  
  20,301       Triumph Group, Inc.      1,417,416  
     

 

 

 
        2,593,158  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (1.5%):

  

  12,525       Alaska Air Group, Inc.      1,190,501  
  41,463       Delta Air Lines, Inc.      1,605,448  
  21,689       United Continental Holdings, Inc.*      890,767  
     

 

 

 
        3,686,716  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (2.4%):

  

  57,944       Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.      1,802,058  
  29,534       Delphi Automotive plc      2,030,167  
  23,545       TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*      2,107,749  
     

 

 

 
        5,939,974  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (6.8%):

  

  60,894       BB&T Corp.      2,401,050  
  31,380       Comerica, Inc.      1,574,021  
  82,271       Fifth Third Bancorp      1,756,486  
  205,896       Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      1,964,248  
  137,655       KeyCorp      1,972,596  
  10,738       M&T Bank Corp.      1,332,049  
  30,149       PrivateBancorp, Inc.      876,130  
  109,587       Regions Financial Corp.      1,163,814  
  34,761       SunTrust Banks, Inc.      1,392,526  
  126,615       TCF Financial Corp.      2,072,688  
     

 

 

 
        16,505,608  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (2.2%):

  

  31,634       Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      1,511,473  
  22,421       Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.      1,313,422  
  33,715       Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B      2,500,304  
     

 

 

 
        5,325,199  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.2%):

  

  10,453       Armstrong World Industries, Inc.*      600,316  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (1.8%):

  

  7,340       Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*      1,507,635  
  12,017       Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A      692,660  
  15,211       State Street Corp.      1,023,092  
  37,945       TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.      1,189,576  
     

 

 

 
        4,412,963  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (4.4%):

  

  23,398       Akzo Nobel NV      1,754,195  
  18,201       Albemarle Corp.      1,301,372  
  28,420       Celanese Corp., Series A      1,826,837  
  23,104       FMC Corp.      1,644,774  
  16,481       Rockwood Holdings, Inc.      1,252,391  
  19,100       Sensient Technologies Corp.      1,064,252  
  23,115       Valspar Corp. (The)      1,761,132  
     

 

 

 
        10,604,953  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.8%):

  

  42,254       Tyco International, Ltd.      1,926,782  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.9%):

  

  34,516       Discover Financial Services      2,139,302  
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Containers & Packaging (2.7%):

  

  56,557       Crown Holdings, Inc.*    $ 2,814,277  
  18,631       Greif, Inc., Class A      1,016,507  
  48,399       Owens-Illinois, Inc.*      1,676,541  
  19,852       Silgan Holdings, Inc.      1,008,879  
     

 

 

 
        6,516,204  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (1.0%):

  

  27,376       DeVry, Inc.      1,159,100  
  21,464       ITT Educational Services, Inc.*^      358,234  
  48,460       ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.*      883,426  
     

 

 

 
        2,400,760  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.0%):

  

  61,454       NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)      2,373,353  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.4%):

  

  290,163       Colt Group SA*      682,861  
  240,217       Frontier Communications Corp. ^      1,402,867  
  121,896       Windstream Holdings, Inc. ^      1,214,084  
     

 

 

 
        3,299,812  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.8%):

  

  50,587       Great Plains Energy, Inc.      1,359,273  
  45,673       Northeast Utilities      2,158,963  
  12,360       Pinnacle West Capital Corp.      714,902  
     

 

 

 
        4,233,138  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (2.0%):

  

  22,861       Eaton Corp. plc      1,764,411  
  69,042       GrafTech International, Ltd.*      722,179  
  18,523       Regal-Beloit Corp.      1,455,167  
  25,509       Sensata Technologies Holding NV*      1,193,311  
     

 

 

 
        5,135,068  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.7%):

  

  54,649       Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A*      1,596,297  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (2.5%):

  

  27,316       Cameron International Corp.*      1,849,566  
  20,057       Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*      1,278,233  
  26,525       Ensco plc, Class A, ADR      1,473,994  
  58,335       Pacific Drilling SA*      583,350  
  18,054       Tidewater, Inc.      1,013,732  
     

 

 

 
        6,198,875  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.5%):

  

  16,394       Empire Co., Ltd., Class A      1,114,958  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (3.1%):

  

  21,278       Bunge, Ltd.      1,609,468  
  78,805       Flowers Foods, Inc.      1,661,209  
  25,548       Ingredion, Inc.      1,917,122  
  20,575       J.M. Smucker Co. (The)      2,192,678  
     

 

 

 
        7,380,477  
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (0.6%):

  

  24,649       AGL Resources, Inc.      1,356,434  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.2%):

  

  37,320       CareFusion Corp.*      1,655,142  
  11,025       Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      1,494,218  
  29,915       DENTSPLY International, Inc.      1,416,475  
 

 

Continued

 

2


AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies, continued

  

  21,103       St. Jude Medical, Inc.    $ 1,461,383  
  14,938       Teleflex, Inc.      1,577,453  
     

 

 

 
        7,604,671  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.0%):

  

  27,785       AmerisourceBergen Corp.      2,018,858  
  26,964       Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      1,582,517  
  13,297       Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      1,273,321  
     

 

 

 
        4,874,696  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.5%):

  

  5,659       Wynn Resorts, Ltd.      1,174,582  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (1.1%):

  

  88,377       Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      2,738,803  
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (2.7%):

  

  115,742       AES Corp. (The)      1,799,789  
  44,716       Calpine Corp.*      1,064,688  
  53,240       NextEra Energy Partners LP*      1,784,072  
  47,832       NRG Energy, Inc.      1,779,350  
     

 

 

 
        6,427,899  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (6.9%):

  

  40,857       Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG      1,553,383  
  40,290       Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      1,877,514  
  9,990       Everest Re Group, Ltd.      1,603,295  
  41,746       Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*      726,380  
  16,423       Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)      1,037,112  
  21,542       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      771,419  
  33,236       HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      1,626,570  
  39,616       Lincoln National Corp.      2,037,848  
  48,174       Symetra Financial Corp.      1,095,477  
  72,950       Third Point Reinsurance, Ltd.*      1,113,217  
  50,001       UnumProvident Corp.      1,738,035  
  41,785       Validus Holdings, Ltd.      1,597,858  
     

 

 

 
        16,778,108  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (1.4%):

  

  31,302       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      1,713,471  
  80,434       Sabre Corp.*      1,612,702  
     

 

 

 
        3,326,173  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.9%):

  

  54,269       Mattel, Inc.      2,114,863  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.1%):

  

  55,707       PerkinElmer, Inc.      2,609,316  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (3.8%):

  

  9,834       Cummins, Inc.      1,517,288   
  17,761       Joy Global, Inc.      1,093,722  
  22,763       Kennametal, Inc.      1,053,472  
  18,780       Pentair plc      1,354,414  
  14,996       SPX Corp.      1,622,717  
  26,349       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      2,313,969  
     

 

 

 
        8,955,582  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (2.3%):

  

  19,315       AMC Networks, Inc., Class A*      1,187,679  
  46,201       Cinemark Holdings, Inc.      1,633,667  
  87,214       Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)      1,701,546  

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Media, continued

  

  40,749       Quebecor, Inc., Class B    $ 986,165  
     

 

 

 
        5,509,057  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.3%):

  

  88,490       Iluka Resources, Ltd.      678,960  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (1.0%):

  

  36,187       Burlington Stores, Inc.*      1,152,918  
  25,851       Kohl’s Corp.      1,361,831  
     

 

 

 
        2,514,749  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (3.3%):

  

  65,887       CMS Energy Corp.      2,052,380  
  19,657       DTE Energy Co.      1,530,691  
  31,351       NiSource, Inc.      1,233,348  
  19,070       NorthWestern Corp.      995,263  
  53,333       Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      2,175,453  
     

 

 

 
        7,987,135  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (6.6%):

  

  38,502       Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.      1,314,458  
  8,548       Cimarex Energy Co.      1,226,296  
  36,548       CONSOL Energy, Inc.      1,683,767  
  16,289       Energen Corp.      1,447,766  
  15,338       EQT Corp.      1,639,632  
  23,506       Memorial Resource Development Corp.*      572,606  
  22,930       Noble Energy, Inc.      1,776,159  
  21,816       PDC Energy, Inc.*      1,377,680  
  53,206       Peabody Energy Corp.      869,918  
  39,733       QEP Midstream Partners LP      1,023,125  
  16,423       SM Energy Co.      1,381,174  
  36,773       Spectra Energy Corp.      1,562,117  
     

 

 

 
        15,874,698  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (2.6%):

  

  22,431       Endo International plc*      1,570,619  
  33,862       Hospira, Inc.*      1,739,491  
  43,905       Impax Laboratories, Inc.*      1,316,711  
  11,645       Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.*      1,468,667  
     

 

 

 
        6,095,488  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.5%):

  

  16,224       Equifax, Inc.      1,176,889  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (4.2%):

  

  76,301       Annaly Capital Management, Inc.      872,120  
  63,308       Corporate Office Properties Trust      1,760,595  
  75,139       DDR Corp.      1,324,701  
  30,804       EPR Properties      1,721,019  
  23,047       Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.      1,017,756  
  22,089       Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.      1,613,601  
  37,555       Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.      1,693,731  
     

 

 

 
        10,003,523  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.5%):

  

  30,980       Realogy Holdings Corp.*      1,168,256  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.5%):

  

  50,675       Swift Transportation Co.*      1,278,530  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

3


AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.2%):

  

  44,012       Altera Corp.    $ 1,529,857  
  30,188       Analog Devices, Inc.      1,632,265  
  13,267       Avago Technologies, Ltd.      956,153  
  36,333       Microchip Technology, Inc.      1,773,414  
  27,521       Nxp Semiconductors NV*      1,821,340  
     

 

 

 
        7,713,029  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (1.2%):

  

  43,241       NICE Systems, Ltd., ADR      1,764,665  
  57,162       Symantec Corp.      1,309,010  
     

 

 

 
        3,073,675  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (4.3%):

  

  2,452       AutoZone, Inc.*      1,314,860  
  23,936       Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*      1,373,448  
  53,792       Best Buy Co., Inc.      1,668,090  
  16,560       Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (The)      821,873  
  61,333       Express, Inc.*      1,044,501  
  22,734       Guess?, Inc.      613,818  
  376,485       Office Depot, Inc.*      2,142,199  
  52,512       Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*      1,317,001  
     

 

 

 
        10,295,790  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (1.7%):

  

  50,578       NCR Corp.*      1,774,782  
  192,561       Xerox Corp.      2,395,459  
     

 

 

 
        4,170,241  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.5%):

  

  10,644       PVH Corp.      1,241,090  
  9,104       Ralph Lauren Corp.      1,462,922  

Shares or

Principal

Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods, continued

  

  16,276       V.F. Corp.    $ 1,025,388  
     

 

 

 
        3,729,400  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.7%):

  

  26,515       Lorillard, Inc.      1,616,620  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.1%):

  

  6,687       Brenntag AG      1,194,318  
  15,788       WESCO International, Inc.*      1,363,767  
     

 

 

 
        2,558,085  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $211,382,543)

     237,389,165  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.3%):

  

$ 3,023,206       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(a)      3,023,206  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $3,023,206)

     3,023,206  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.4%):

  

  1,050,730       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      1,050,730  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $1,050,730)

     1,050,730  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $215,456,479)(c) —100.2%

     241,463,101  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.2)%

     (432,701
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 241,030,400  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $2,943,713.

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage

Australia

      0.3 %

Bermuda

      2.4 %

Canada

      1.5 %

Germany

      1.0 %

Ireland (Republic of)

      1.9 %

Israel

      0.7 %

Luxembourg

      0.2 %

Netherlands

      2.0 %

Singapore

      0.4 %

Switzerland

      0.8 %

United Kingdom

      1.7 %

United States

      87.1 %
   

 

 

 
      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 215,456,479  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 241,463,101  

Cash

       16,769  

Interest and dividends receivable

       258,002  

Receivable for investments sold

       6,497,199  

Reclaims receivable

       4,820  

Prepaid expenses

       1,014  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       248,240,905  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       3,310,546  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       664,223  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       3,023,206  

Manager fees payable

       147,371  

Administration fees payable

       8,002  

Distribution fees payable

       49,124  

Custodian fees payable

       3,464  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       324  

Trustee fees payable

       708  

Other accrued liabilities

       3,537  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       7,210,505  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 241,030,400  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 150,714,009  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       1,669,392  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       62,640,483  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       26,006,516  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 241,030,400  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       18,573,461  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.98  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $2,943,713.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 2,118,824  

Interest

       2,776  

Income from securities lending

       16,220  

Foreign withholding tax

       (20,273 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       2,117,547  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       861,057  

Administration fees

       31,866  

Distribution fees

       287,019  

Custodian fees

       9,307  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,502  

Trustee fees

       4,706  

Professional fees

       4,548  

Shareholder reports

       4,788  

Other expenses

       1,993  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,206,786  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       910,761  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       53,293,441  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (33,085,539 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       20,207,902  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 21,118,663  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 910,761        $ 769,884  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       53,293,441          24,239,007  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (33,085,539 )        34,739,768  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       21,118,663          59,748,659  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (1,337,872 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (1,337,872 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       11,904,475          28,141,862  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                1,337,872  

Value of shares redeemed

       (23,126,061 )        (25,888,263 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (11,221,586 )        3,591,471  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       9,897,077          62,002,258  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       231,133,323          169,131,065  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 241,030,400        $ 231,133,323  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,669,392        $ 758,631  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       972,601          2,749,328  

Dividends reinvested

                125,152  

Shares redeemed

       (1,906,175 )        (2,494,993 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (933,574 )        379,487  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

6


AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 11.85       $ 8.84       $ 7.66       $ 8.02       $ 6.58       $ 5.01  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.05         0.04         0.07         0.05         0.07         0.03  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       1.08         3.04         1.16         (0.34 )       1.41         1.59  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       1.13         3.08         1.23         (0.29 )       1.48         1.62  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.07 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.07 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.98       $ 11.85       $ 8.84       $ 7.66       $ 8.02       $ 6.58  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       9.54 %(b)       34.91 %       16.03 %       (3.57 )%       22.66 %       32.30 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 241,030       $ 231,133       $ 169,131       $ 132,790       $ 133,340       $ 100,908  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.79 %       0.38 %       0.88 %       0.62 %       1.12 %       0.98 %

Expenses Before Reductions(c) (d)

       1.05 %       1.06 %       1.07 %       1.08 %       1.10 %       1.13 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(c)

       1.05 %       1.05 %       1.05 %       1.06 %       1.04 %       1.07 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(c) (e)

       1.05 %       1.06 %       1.07 %       1.08 %       1.10 %       1.13 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       110 %(b)       59 %       50 %       53 %       71 %       67 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund (formerly AZL Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund) (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $6.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,603 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement effective January 24, 2014 with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), MFS provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. Prior to January 24, 2014, the Fund was subadvised by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

         0.75 %          1.30 %

 

* The fees payable to the Manager are based on a tiered structure for various net assets levels as follows: the first $1 billion at 0.75% and above $1 billion at 0.70%.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services

 

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AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $1,345 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks

                    

Aerospace & Defense

       $ 1,417,416          $ 1,175,742          $ 2,593,158  

Chemicals

         8,850,758            1,754,195            10,604,953  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

         2,616,951            682,861            3,299,812  

Metals & Mining

                    678,960            678,960  

Trading Companies & Distributors

         1,363,767            1,194,318            2,558,085  

All Other Common Stocks+

         217,654,197                       217,654,197  

 

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AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

       $          $ 3,023,206          $ 3,023,206  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         1,050,730                       1,050,730  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 232,953,819          $ 8,509,282          $ 241,463,101  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       $ 252,161,572          $ 254,055,456  

6. Investment Risks

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $215,704,216. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 27,394,567  

Unrealized depreciation

    (1,635,682
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 25,758,885   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       $ 1,337,872          $          $ 1,337,872  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    

Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)

    

Total
Accumulated

Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       $ 758,631          $ 9,784,879          $          $ 58,654,218          $ 69,197,728  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


AZL® MFS Value Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 13

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MFS Value Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MFS Value Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MFS Value Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,046.70          $ 5.13            1.01 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MFS Value Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.79          $ 5.06            1.01 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Financials

      25.0 %

Industrials

      15.7  

Consumer Staples

      14.2  

Health Care

      14.1  

Consumer Discretionary

      11.8  

Energy

      6.5  

Information Technology

      6.5  

Telecommunication Services

      2.9  

Materials

      2.0  

Utilities

      0.3  
   

 

 

 

Total Common and Convertible Preferred Stock

      99.0  

Money Market

      1.0  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.3  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.3  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.3 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MFS Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (98.9%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (6.8%):

  

  105,519       Honeywell International, Inc.    $ 9,807,991  
  72,482       Lockheed Martin Corp.      11,650,032  
  35,946       Northrop Grumman Corp.      4,300,220  
  91,343       United Technologies Corp.      10,545,549  
     

 

 

 
        36,303,792  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (1.6%):

  

  82,688       United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      8,488,750  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (1.7%):

  

  53,880       Delphi Automotive plc      3,703,711  
  112,151       Johnson Controls, Inc.      5,599,700  
     

 

 

 
        9,303,411  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.2%):

  

  29,304       General Motors Co.      1,063,735  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (10.0%):

  

  385,686       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      22,223,227  
  45,087       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      4,014,997  
  213,007       U.S. Bancorp      9,227,463  
  339,874       Wells Fargo & Co.      17,863,777  
     

 

 

 
        53,329,464  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (2.1%):

  

  261,921       Diageo plc      8,336,767  
  48,120       Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.      2,818,870  
     

 

 

 
        11,155,637  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (6.4%):

  

  221,566       Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      8,304,294  
  15,544       BlackRock, Inc., Class A      4,967,862  
  127,114       Franklin Resources, Inc.      7,352,274  
  56,327       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      9,431,393  
  69,315       State Street Corp.      4,662,127  
     

 

 

 
        34,717,950  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.5%):

  

  36,053       PPG Industries, Inc.      7,576,538  
  6,731       Valspar Corp. (The)      512,835  
     

 

 

 
        8,089,373  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (1.0%):

  

  123,225       Tyco International, Ltd.      5,619,060  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.5%):

  

  55,704       Crown Holdings, Inc.*      2,771,831  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.1%):

  

  26,885       Citigroup, Inc.      1,266,284  
  19,411       Moody’s Corp.      1,701,568  
  79,161       NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)      3,057,198  
     

 

 

 
        6,025,050  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.3%):

  

  87,824       AT&T, Inc.      3,105,457  
  199,443       Verizon Communications, Inc.      9,758,112   
     

 

 

 
        12,863,569  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.3%):

  

  24,387       Duke Energy Corp.      1,809,272  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Electrical Equipment (0.9%):

  

  61,930       Eaton Corp. plc    $ 4,779,757  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (1.8%):

  

  128,300       CVS Caremark Corp.      9,669,971  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (4.4%):

  

  60,307       Danone SA      4,475,539  
  154,958       General Mills, Inc.      8,141,493  
  24,615       Kellogg Co.      1,617,206  
  124,434       Nestle SA, Registered Shares      9,643,688  
     

 

 

 
        23,877,926  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (4.0%):

  

  152,935       Abbott Laboratories      6,255,042  
  51,441       Covidien plc      4,638,949  
  101,207       Medtronic, Inc.      6,452,958  
  58,985       St. Jude Medical, Inc.      4,084,711  
     

 

 

 
        21,431,660  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (1.0%):

  

  70,178       Express Scripts Holding Co.*      4,865,441  
  11,278       Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      661,906  
     

 

 

 
        5,527,347  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.1%):

  

  57,120       McDonald’s Corp.      5,754,269  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.5%):

  

  33,755       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      2,652,805  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (3.3%):

  

  76,783       3M Co.      10,998,397  
  85,018       Danaher Corp.      6,693,467  
     

 

 

 
        17,691,864  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (7.5%):

  

  55,010       ACE, Ltd.      5,704,537  
  58,757       Aon plc      5,293,418  
  42,142       Chubb Corp. (The)      3,884,228  
  197,308       MetLife, Inc.      10,962,432  
  63,436       Prudential Financial, Inc.      5,631,214  
  99,482       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      9,358,272  
     

 

 

 
        40,834,101  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (5.0%):

  

  141,287       Accenture plc, Class A      11,421,641  
  39,545       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      2,164,693  
  49,587       Fiserv, Inc.*      2,991,088  
  52,489       International Business Machines Corp.      9,514,681  
  87,744       Western Union Co.^      1,521,481  
     

 

 

 
        27,613,584  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.8%):

  

  46,266       Hasbro, Inc.      2,454,411  
  41,379       Mattel, Inc.      1,612,540  
     

 

 

 
        4,066,951  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.9%):

  

  42,164       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      4,975,352  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

2


AZL MFS Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Machinery (1.3%):

  

  27,302       Illinois Tool Works, Inc.    $ 2,390,563  
  19,960       Pentair plc      1,439,515  
  39,337       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      3,454,576  
     

 

 

 
        7,284,654  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (5.3%):

  

  114,338       Comcast Corp., Special Class A      6,097,646  
  27,579       McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)      2,289,884  
  85,524       Omnicom Group, Inc.      6,091,019  
  48,517       Time Warner, Inc.      3,408,319  
  6,064       Time, Inc.*      146,870  
  51,401       Viacom, Inc., Class B      4,458,009  
  77,008       Walt Disney Co. (The)      6,602,666  
     

 

 

 
        29,094,413  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (1.5%):

  

  22,712       Kohl’s Corp.      1,196,468  
  121,599       Target Corp.      7,046,662  
     

 

 

 
        8,243,130  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (6.5%):

  

  27,728       Apache Corp.      2,789,991  
  74,092       Chevron Corp.      9,672,711  
  21,703       EOG Resources, Inc.      2,536,213  
  122,742       Exxon Mobil Corp.      12,357,664  
  74,371       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      7,632,696  
     

 

 

 
        34,989,275  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (8.2%):

  

  189,068       Johnson & Johnson Co.      19,780,294  
  96,062       Merck & Co., Inc.      5,557,187  
  19,232       Novartis AG, Registered Shares      1,742,469  
  529,341       Pfizer, Inc.      15,710,841  
  5,518       Roche Holding AG      1,646,951  
  4,560       Zoetis, Inc.      147,151  
     

 

 

 
        44,584,893  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.7%):

  

  57,419       Canadian National Railway Co.      3,733,383  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.2%):

  

  17,078       Texas Instruments, Inc.      816,158  
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Software (1.3%):

  

  171,232       Oracle Corp.    $ 6,940,033  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.2%):

  
  24,151       Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      3,258,453  
  19,797       Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*      1,135,952  
  174,081       Staples, Inc.^      1,887,038  
     

 

 

 
        6,281,443  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (5.4%):

  

  64,289       Altria Group, Inc.      2,696,281  
  25,822       Imperial Tobacco Group plc      1,161,031  
  100,473       Lorillard, Inc.      6,125,839  
  230,617       Philip Morris International, Inc.      19,443,320  
     

 

 

 
        29,426,471  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.6%):

  
  916,888       Vodafone Group plc      3,063,663  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $383,394,569)

     534,873,997  
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock (0.1%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.1%):

  

  7,000       United Technologies Corp., 0.46%^      456,330  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock
(Cost $403,403)

     456,330  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.3%):

  

$ 1,817,603       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral
Trust(a)
     1,817,603  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,817,603)

     1,817,603  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.0%):

  

  5,568,747       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      5,568,747  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $5,568,747)

     5,568,747  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $391,184,322)(c) — 100.3%

     542,716,677  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.3)%

     (1,692,412
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 541,024,265  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $1,783,574.

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

Continued

 

3


AZL MFS Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Canada

    0.7

France

    0.8

Ireland (Republic of)

    4.1

Switzerland

    4.5

United Kingdom

    4.1

United States

    85.8
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


AZL MFS Value Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 391,184,322  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 542,716,677  

Cash

       11,520  

Interest and dividends receivable

       770,693  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $68)

       67  

Reclaims receivable

       83,620  

Prepaid expenses

       2,573  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       543,585,150  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       269,918  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       1,817,603  

Manager fees payable

       314,756  

Administration fees payable

       18,833  

Distribution fees payable

       111,576  

Custodian fees payable

       8,807  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,356  

Trustee fees payable

       2,871  

Other accrued liabilities

       15,165  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       2,560,885  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 541,024,265  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 424,381,245  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       14,320,810  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (49,212,047 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       151,534,257  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 541,024,265  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       43,154,214  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.54  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $1,783,574.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 9,878,847  

Interest

       50  

Income from securities lending

       14,271  

Foreign withholding tax

       (111,973 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       9,781,195  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,966,349  

Administration fees

       72,308  

Distribution fees

       666,290  

Custodian fees

       15,118  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       4,251  

Trustee fees

       13,382  

Professional fees

       12,991  

Shareholder reports

       14,299  

Other expenses

       5,149  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       2,770,137  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (85,226 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,684,911  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       7,096,284  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       15,785,516  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       1,169,482  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       16,954,998  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 24,051,282  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MFS Value Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 7,096,284        $ 7,183,079  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       15,785,516          17,240,418  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       1,169,482          122,989,459  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       24,051,282          147,412,956  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (7,468,004 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (7,468,004 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       6,940,969          41,951,702  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                7,468,004  

Value of shares redeemed

       (39,667,701 )        (63,453,634 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (32,726,732 )        (14,033,928 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (8,675,450 )        125,911,024  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       549,699,715          423,788,691  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 541,024,265        $ 549,699,715  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 14,320,810        $ 7,224,526  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       586,470          3,999,588  

Dividends reinvested

                688,930  

Shares redeemed

       (3,298,666 )        (6,034,797 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (2,712,196 )        (1,346,279 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

6


AZL MFS Value Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 11.98       $ 8.98       $ 7.79       $ 8.24       $ 7.59       $ 6.17  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.17         0.16         0.15         0.13         0.07         0.10  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.39         3.00         1.15         (0.50 )       0.67         1.53  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.56         3.16         1.30         (0.37 )       0.74         1.63  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.16 )       (0.11 )       (0.08 )       (0.09 )       (0.21 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.16 )       (0.11 )       (0.08 )       (0.09 )       (0.21 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.54       $ 11.98       $ 8.98       $ 7.79       $ 8.24       $ 7.59  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       4.67 %(b)       35.42 %       16.67 %       (4.45 )%       9.83 %       26.53 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 541,024       $ 549,700       $ 423,789       $ 436,251       $ 484,333       $ 408,379  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       2.66 %       1.46 %       1.59 %       1.40 %       1.02 %       1.36 %

Expenses Before Reductions(c)(d)

       1.04 %       1.05 %       1.06 %       1.07 %       1.08 %       1.10 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(c)

       1.01 %       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.04 %       1.05 %       1.05 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(c)(e)

       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.02 %       1.04 %       1.05 %       1.07 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       7 %(b)       17 %       95 %(f)       49 %       34 %       118 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(f) Effective September 15, 2012, the Subadviser changed from Eaton Vance Management to Massachusetts Financial Services Company. Costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities associates with the change in the Subadviser contributed to a higher portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to prior years.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MFS Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MFS Value Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL MFS Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $1.5 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,413 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), MFS provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MFS Value Fund

         0.78 %          1.20 %

 

* The fees payable to the Manager are based on a tiered structure for various net assets levels as follows: the first $100 million at 0.775%, the next $150 million at 0.75%, the next $250 million at 0.725% and above $500 million at 0.675%. The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fees as follows: the first $100 million at 0.75%, the next $400 million at 0.70% and above $500 million at 0.65%. The Manager reserves the right to stop reducing the manager fee at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02%

 

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AZL MFS Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $3,157 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

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AZL MFS Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks

                    

Beverages

       $ 2,818,870          $ 8,336,767          $ 11,155,637  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

         10,607,894            2,255,675            12,863,569  

Food Products

         9,758,699            14,119,227            23,877,926  

Pharmaceuticals

         41,195,473            3,389,420            44,584,893  

Tobacco

         28,265,440            1,161,031            29,426,471  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

                    3,063,663            3,063,663  

All Other Common Stocks+

         409,901,838                       409,901,838  

Convertible Preferred Stock+

         456,330                       456,330  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    1,817,603            1,817,603  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         5,568,747                       5,568,747  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 508,573,291          $ 34,143,386          $ 542,716,677  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MFS Value Fund

       $ 35,511,445          $ 60,264,255  

6. Investment Risks

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

Security Quality Risk (also known as “High Yield Risk”): The Fund may invest in high yield, high risk debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. These securities are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the Fund may lose the value of its entire investment.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $394,093,982. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 154,264,215  

Unrealized depreciation

    (5,641,520
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 148,622,695   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

 

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AZL MFS Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2017
     Expires
12/31/2018
     Total

AZL MFS Value Fund

       $ 56,512,198          $ 5,491,128          $ 62,003,326  

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $17,184,462 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MFS Value Fund

       $ 7,468,004          $          $ 7,468,004  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MFS Value Fund

       $ 7,231,024          $          $ (62,003,326 )        $ 147,364,040          $ 92,591,738  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Mid Cap Index Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 8

Statement of Operations

Page 8

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 9

Financial Highlights

Page 10

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 11

Other Information

Page 16

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Mid Cap Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

       

Beginning

Account Value

1/1/14

    

Ending

Account Value

6/30/14

    

Expenses Paid

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14*

    

Annualized

Expense Ratio

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,072.20          $ 2.93            0.57 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

       

Beginning

Account Value

1/1/14

    

Ending

Account Value

6/30/14

    

Expenses Paid

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14*

    

Annualized

Expense Ratio

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,021.97          $ 2.86            0.57 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Financials

      21.0 %

Industrials

      17.1  

Information Technology

      15.7  

Consumer Discretionary

      12.8  

Health Care

      9.3  

Materials

      7.3  

Energy

      5.1  

Utilities

      4.8  

Consumer Staples

      3.4  

Telecommunication Services

      0.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      97.0  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      2.3  

Money Market

      1.9  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      101.2  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (1.2 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares           

Fair Value

 

 

Common Stocks (97.0%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (1.7%):

  

  10,262       Alliant Techsystems, Inc.    $ 1,374,287  
  31,856       BE Aerospace, Inc.*      2,946,362  
  10,298       Esterline Technologies Corp.*      1,185,506  
  61,068       Exelis, Inc.      1,036,935  
  15,816       Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.      1,496,035  
  16,787       Triumph Group, Inc.      1,172,068  
     

 

 

 
        9,211,193  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.5%):

  

  22,129       Alaska Air Group, Inc.      2,103,361  
  73,642       JetBlue Airways Corp.*      799,016  
     

 

 

 
        2,902,377  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.3%):

  

  46,997       Gentex Corp.      1,367,143  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.2%):

  

  14,428       Thor Industries, Inc.      820,520  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (4.7%):

  

  51,328       Associated Banc-Corp.      928,010  
  27,237       BancorpSouth, Inc.      669,213  
  14,300       Bank of Hawaii Corp.      839,267  
  23,867       Cathay General Bancorp      610,041  
  15,403       City National Corp.      1,166,931  
  26,044       Commerce Bancshares, Inc.      1,211,046  
  17,069       Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.      1,355,620  
  46,180       East West Bancorp, Inc.      1,615,838  
  76,225       First Horizon National Corp.      904,029  
  114,027       First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.      996,596  
  53,269       FirstMerit Corp.      1,052,063  
  60,828       Fulton Financial Corp.      753,659  
  26,511       Hancock Holding Co.      936,369  
  18,323       International Bancshares Corp.      494,721  
  30,693       PacWest Bancorp      1,325,017  
  19,317       Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.      1,209,244  
  16,103       Signature Bank*      2,031,876  
  16,049       SVB Financial Group*      1,871,634  
  44,771       Synovus Financial Corp.      1,091,517  
  53,688       TCF Financial Corp.      878,873  
  21,743       Trustmark Corp.      536,835  
  55,213       Umpqua Holdings Corp.      989,417  
  64,614       Valley National Bancorp      640,325  
  29,099       Webster Financial Corp.      917,782  
  8,469       Westamerica Bancorp      442,759  
     

 

 

 
        25,468,682  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.5%):

  

  24,252       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      1,693,275  
  14,206       United Therapeutics Corp.*      1,257,089  
     

 

 

 
        2,950,364  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.9%):

  

  24,499       A.O. Smith Corp.      1,214,660  
  53,472       Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.      2,135,138  
  14,564       Lennox International, Inc.      1,304,497  
     

 

 

 
        4,654,295  
     

 

 

 
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Capital Markets (1.5%):

  

  38,860       Eaton Vance Corp.    $ 1,468,519  
  30,477       Federated Investors, Inc., Class B      942,349  
  48,333       Janus Capital Group, Inc.      603,196  
  39,978       Raymond James Financial, Inc.      2,028,084  
  45,749       SEI Investments Co.      1,499,195  
  27,448       Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A      1,717,970  
     

 

 

 
        8,259,313  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (3.1%):

  

  25,617       Albemarle Corp.      1,831,616  
  23,338       Ashland, Inc.      2,537,773  
  19,318       Cabot Corp.      1,120,251  
  11,550       Cytec Industries, Inc.      1,217,601  
  11,113       Minerals Technologies, Inc.      728,791  
  3,562       NewMarket Corp.      1,396,696  
  25,433       Olin Corp.      684,656  
  30,298       PolyOne Corp.      1,276,758  
  13,575       Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.*      526,044  
  42,910       RPM International, Inc.      1,981,584  
  14,006       Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)      796,381  
  15,921       Sensient Technologies Corp.      887,118  
  24,999       Valspar Corp. (The)      1,904,674  
     

 

 

 
        16,889,943  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (2.0%):

  

  34,157       Civeo Corp.*      854,950  
  17,813       Clean Harbors, Inc.*      1,144,485  
  36,134       Copart, Inc.*      1,299,379  
  37,483       Corrections Corp. of America      1,231,317  
  16,112       Deluxe Corp.      943,841  
  19,096       Herman Miller, Inc.      577,463  
  14,539       HNI Corp.      568,620  
  10,233       MSA Safety, Inc.      588,193  
  64,301       R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.      1,090,545  
  20,709       Rollins, Inc.      621,270  
  39,916       Waste Connections, Inc.      1,937,921  
     

 

 

 
        10,857,984  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.2%):

  

  18,161       ADTRAN, Inc.      409,712  
  38,406       Arris Group, Inc.*      1,249,346  
  33,845       Ciena Corp.*      733,083  
  13,041       InterDigital, Inc.      623,360  
  75,623       JDS Uniphase Corp.*      943,019  
  13,696       Plantronics, Inc.      658,093  
  44,535       Polycom, Inc.*      558,024  
  51,719       Riverbed Technology, Inc.*      1,066,963  
     

 

 

 
        6,241,600  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.7%):

  

  31,974       Aecom Technology Corp.*      1,029,563  
  11,729       Granite Construction, Inc.      422,009  
  47,380       KBR, Inc.      1,130,013  
  22,222       URS Corp.      1,018,879  
     

 

 

 
        3,600,464  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Construction Materials (0.6%):

  

  16,119       Eagle Materials, Inc.    $ 1,519,699  
  14,891       Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      1,966,357  
     

 

 

 
        3,486,056  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.2%):

  

  136,091       SLM Corp.      1,130,916  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (1.6%):

  

  21,082       AptarGroup, Inc.      1,412,705  
  9,837       Greif, Inc., Class A      536,707  
  31,660       Packaging Corp. of America      2,263,373  
  23,111       Rock-Tenn Co., Class A      2,440,290  
  14,133       Silgan Holdings, Inc.      718,239  
  32,845       Sonoco Products Co.      1,442,881  
     

 

 

 
        8,814,195  
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.5%):

  

  97,199       LKQ Corp.*      2,594,241  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.8%):

  

  31,949       Apollo Group, Inc., Class A*      998,406  
  18,414       DeVry, Inc.      779,649  
  68,777       Service Corp. International      1,425,060  
  22,191       Sotheby’s      931,800  
     

 

 

 
        4,134,915  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.6%):

  

  27,677       CBOE Holdings, Inc.      1,361,985  
  37,585       MSCI, Inc., Class A*      1,723,272  
     

 

 

 
        3,085,257  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.3%):

  

  44,398       TW Telecom, Inc.*      1,789,683  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.7%):

  

  19,419       Cleco Corp.      1,144,750  
  49,520       Great Plains Energy, Inc.      1,330,602  
  32,699       Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.^      827,939  
  16,208       IDACORP, Inc.      937,309  
  64,124       OGE Energy Corp.      2,505,965  
  25,670       PNM Resources, Inc.      752,901  
  41,514       Westar Energy, Inc.      1,585,420  
     

 

 

 
        9,084,886  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (1.2%):

  

  13,915       Acuity Brands, Inc.      1,923,749  
  14,140       Belden CDT, Inc.      1,105,182  
  17,341       Hubbell, Inc., Class B      2,135,544  
  14,537       Regal-Beloit Corp.      1,142,027  
     

 

 

 
        6,306,502  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.5%):

  

  32,072       Arrow Electronics, Inc.*      1,937,470  
  44,569       Avnet, Inc.      1,974,852  
  13,612       FEI Co.      1,235,017  
  49,989       Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A*      1,460,179  
  12,678       Itron, Inc.*      514,093  
  27,398       Knowles Corp.*      842,215  
  31,696       National Instruments Corp.      1,026,633  
  12,322       Tech Data Corp.*      770,371  
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  83,997       Trimble Navigation, Ltd.*    $ 3,103,689  
  43,720       Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.      677,223  
     

 

 

 
        13,541,742  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (2.8%):

  

  18,640       Atwood Oceanics, Inc.*      978,227  
  6,402       CARBO Ceramics, Inc.      986,676  
  24,630       Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*      1,569,670  
  13,103       Dril-Quip, Inc.*      1,431,372  
  31,579       Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*      830,843  
  34,776       Oceaneering International, Inc.      2,717,049  
  17,078       Oil States International, Inc.*      1,094,529  
  46,537       Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.      1,626,003  
  50,408       Superior Energy Services, Inc.      1,821,745  
  15,964       Tidewater, Inc.      896,379  
  14,215       Unit Corp.*      978,418  
     

 

 

 
        14,930,911  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.3%):

  

  63,762       Supervalu, Inc.*      524,124  
  15,987       United Natural Foods, Inc.*      1,040,753  
     

 

 

 
        1,564,877  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (2.0%):

  

  30,089       Dean Foods Co.      529,266  
  56,618       Flowers Foods, Inc.      1,193,507  
  16,141       Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*      1,432,352  
  39,505       Hillshire Brands Co.      2,461,162  
  24,019       Ingredion, Inc.      1,802,386  
  6,257       Lancaster Colony Corp.      595,416  
  14,165       Post Holdings, Inc.*      721,140  
  6,635       Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.      195,334  
  55,996       WhiteWave Foods Co., Class A*      1,812,591  
     

 

 

 
        10,743,154  
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (1.6%):

  

  32,265       Atmos Energy Corp.      1,722,951  
  27,053       National Fuel Gas Co.      2,118,249  
  16,753       One Gas, Inc.      632,426  
  56,237       Questar Corp.+      1,394,678  
  37,061       UGI Corp.      1,871,580  
  16,727       WGL Holdings, Inc.      720,934  
     

 

 

 
        8,460,818  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.9%):

  

  23,141       Align Technology, Inc.*      1,296,822  
  15,437       Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      2,092,177  
  18,419       Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.      764,573  
  88,978       Hologic, Inc.*      2,255,592  
  16,515       IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*      2,205,909  
  45,172       ResMed, Inc.^      2,287,058  
  17,827       Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*      1,470,014  
  19,036       STERIS Corp.      1,018,045  
  13,324       Teleflex, Inc.      1,407,014  
  18,336       Thoratec Corp.*      639,193  
     

 

 

 
        15,436,397  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Health Care Providers & Services (3.2%):

  

  37,121       Community Health Systems, Inc.*    $ 1,684,180  
  25,838       Health Net, Inc.*      1,073,311  
  27,485       Henry Schein, Inc.*      3,261,645  
  28,262       HMS Holdings Corp.*      576,827  
  14,331       LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*      889,955  
  31,992       MEDNAX, Inc. *      1,860,335  
  31,876       Omnicare, Inc.      2,121,985  
  20,333       Owens & Minor, Inc.      690,915  
  28,945       Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      2,771,773  
  28,448       VCA Antech, Inc.*      998,240  
  14,072       WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*      1,050,616  
     

 

 

 
        16,979,782  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology (0.2%):

  

  51,475       Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*      826,174  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.5%):

  

  12,655       Bally Technologies, Inc.*      831,687  
  20,908       Brinker International, Inc.      1,017,174  
  14,791       Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)      686,598  
  17,910       Domino’s Pizza, Inc.      1,309,042  
  79,570       International Game Technology      1,265,959  
  8,990       International Speedway Corp., Class A      299,187  
  12,104       Life Time Fitness, Inc.*      589,949  
  8,400       Panera Bread Co., Class A*      1,258,572  
  85,114       Wendy’s Co. (The)      726,022  
     

 

 

 
        7,984,190  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (1.7%):

  

  38,640       Jarden Corp.*      2,293,283  
  29,008       KB Home^      541,869  
  12,602       M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.      381,715  
  1,309       NVR, Inc.*      1,506,135  
  19,585       Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.*      1,169,225  
  51,525       Toll Brothers, Inc.*      1,901,273  
  16,251       Tupperware Brands Corp.      1,360,209  
     

 

 

 
        9,153,709  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (1.0%):

  

  43,749       Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      3,060,242  
  19,860       Energizer Holdings, Inc.      2,423,516  
     

 

 

 
        5,483,758  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.3%):

  

  20,639       Carlisle Cos., Inc.      1,787,750  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (4.6%):

  

  5,300       Alleghany Corp.*      2,322,036  
  23,067       American Financial Group, Inc.      1,373,871  
  50,586       Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      2,357,307  
  21,079       Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.      957,408  
  38,267       Brown & Brown, Inc.      1,175,180  
  14,848       Everest Re Group, Ltd.      2,382,956  
  34,419       First American Financial Corp.      956,504  
  14,195       Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)      896,414  
  32,175       HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      1,574,645  
  16,388       Kemper Corp.      604,062  
  9,257       Mercury General Corp.      435,449  
  78,046       Old Republic International Corp.      1,290,881  
  17,516       Primerica, Inc.      838,141  
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  25,392       Protective Life Corp.    $ 1,760,427  
  22,236       Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      1,754,420  
  13,052       RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.      1,396,564  
  14,092       StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.      901,888  
  33,287       W.R. Berkley Corp.      1,541,521  
     

 

 

 
        24,519,674  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (0.1%):

  

  10,807       HSN, Inc.      640,207  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (1.1%):

  

  25,754       AOL, Inc.*      1,024,752  
  20,273       Conversant, Inc.*^      514,934  
  16,042       Equinix, Inc.*      3,370,264  
  37,523       Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*      1,263,024  
     

 

 

 
        6,172,974  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (2.7%):

  

  24,810       Acxiom Corp.*      538,129  
  38,863       Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.      1,618,255  
  32,703       Convergys Corp.      701,152  
  29,591       CoreLogic, Inc.*      898,383  
  11,253       DST Systems, Inc.      1,037,189  
  29,043       Gartner, Inc.*      2,048,112  
  23,129       Global Payments, Inc.      1,684,948  
  27,217       Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.      1,617,506  
  20,484       Leidos Holdings, Inc.      785,357  
  17,152       NeuStar, Inc., Class A*^      446,295  
  13,130       Science Applications International Corp.      579,821  
  35,985       VeriFone Systems, Inc.*      1,322,449  
  12,473       Wex, Inc.*      1,309,291  
     

 

 

 
        14,586,887  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.7%):

  

  29,867       Brunswick Corp.      1,258,297  
  21,216       Polaris Industries, Inc.      2,763,172  
     

 

 

 
        4,021,469  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.2%):

  

  6,501       Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*      778,235  
  15,585       Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*      834,109  
  18,491       Covance, Inc.*      1,582,460  
  9,406       Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*      2,381,411  
  10,727       Techne Corp.      992,998  
     

 

 

 
        6,569,213  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (5.4%):

  

  28,133       AGCO Corp.      1,581,637  
  16,243       CLARCOR, Inc.      1,004,630  
  15,921       Crane Co.      1,183,886  
  42,335       Donaldson Co., Inc.      1,791,617  
  19,512       Graco, Inc.      1,523,497  
  26,021       Harsco Corp.      692,939  
  25,951       IDEX Corp.      2,095,284  
  29,536       ITT Corp.      1,420,682  
  25,307       Kennametal, Inc.      1,171,208  
  25,888       Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.      1,809,053  
  19,263       Nordson Corp.      1,544,700  
 

 

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  27,357       Oshkosh Corp.    $ 1,519,134  
  14,104       SPX Corp.      1,526,194  
  35,505       Terex Corp.      1,459,256  
  24,673       Timken Co.      1,673,816  
  49,794       Trinity Industries, Inc.      2,176,994  
  8,659       Valmont Industries, Inc.^      1,315,735  
  31,056       Wabtec Corp.      2,564,914  
  18,995       Woodward, Inc.      953,169  
     

 

 

 
        29,008,345  
     

 

 

 

 

Marine (0.5%):

  

  13,823       Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.      572,963  
  18,350       Kirby Corp.*      2,149,519  
     

 

 

 
        2,722,482  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.5%):

  

  19,025       AMC Networks, Inc., Class A*      1,169,847  
  33,541       Cinemark Holdings, Inc.      1,186,009  
  23,191       DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A*      539,423  
  15,088       John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A      914,182  
  21,148       Lamar Advertising Co.      1,120,844  
  45,810       Live Nation, Inc.*      1,131,049  
  11,908       Meredith Corp.      575,871  
  40,685       New York Times Co. (The), Class A      618,819  
  35,955       Time, Inc.*      870,830  
     

 

 

 
        8,126,874  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (1.7%):

  

  17,103       Carpenter Technology Corp.      1,081,765  
  49,367       Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.^      742,973  
  37,947       Commercial Metals Co.      656,863  
  10,803       Compass Minerals International, Inc.      1,034,279  
  25,027       Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      1,844,740  
  20,911       Royal Gold, Inc.      1,591,745  
  71,950       Steel Dynamics, Inc.      1,291,503  
  16,754       Worthington Industries, Inc.      721,092  
     

 

 

 
        8,964,960  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.3%):

  

  17,857       Big Lots, Inc.*      816,065  
  94,930       J.C. Penney Co., Inc.*^      859,116  
     

 

 

 
        1,675,181  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (1.2%):

  

  35,724       Alliant Energy Corp.      2,174,163  
  14,380       Black Hills Corp.      882,788  
  61,701       MDU Resources Group, Inc.      2,165,705  
  26,566       Vectren Corp.      1,129,055  
     

 

 

 
        6,351,711  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.3%):

  

  16,028       Bill Barrett Corp.*      429,230  
  23,437       Energen Corp.      2,083,081  
  27,511       Gulfport Energy Corp.*      1,727,691  
  63,971       HollyFrontier Corp.      2,794,892  
  19,792       Rosetta Resources, Inc.*      1,085,591  
  21,596       SM Energy Co.      1,816,224  
  23,187       World Fuel Services Corp.      1,141,496  
  65,108       WPX Energy, Inc.*      1,556,732  
     

 

 

 
        12,634,937  
     

 

 

 
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Paper & Forest Products (0.3%):

  

  20,933       Domtar Corp.    $ 896,979  
  45,485       Louisiana-Pacific Corp.*      683,185  
     

 

 

 
        1,580,164  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (1.3%):

  

  45,104       Endo International plc*      3,158,182  
  16,649       Mallinckrodt plc*      1,332,253  
  2,185       Mallinckrodt plc*      174,844  
  20,418       Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.*      2,518,560  
     

 

 

 
        7,183,839  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (1.0%):

  

  10,892       Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)      743,052  
  13,173       FTI Consulting, Inc.*      498,203  
  25,640       Manpower, Inc.      2,175,554  
  20,592       Towers Watson & Co., Class A      2,146,304  
     

 

 

 
        5,563,113  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (8.5%):

  

  23,074       Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.      1,791,465  
  33,791       American Campus Communities, Inc.      1,292,168  
  62,005       BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.      1,353,569  
  27,555       Camden Property Trust      1,960,538  
  28,230       Corporate Office Properties Trust      785,076  
  106,108       Duke Realty Corp.      1,926,921  
  20,419       Equity One, Inc.      481,684  
  35,471       Extra Space Storage, Inc.      1,888,831  
  21,661       Federal Realty Investment Trust      2,619,248  
  29,030       Highwoods Properties, Inc.      1,217,809  
  18,404       Home Properties, Inc.      1,177,120  
  48,200       Hospitality Properties Trust      1,465,280  
  26,479       Kilroy Realty Corp.      1,649,112  
  33,747       LaSalle Hotel Properties      1,190,932  
  47,565       Liberty Property Trust      1,804,140  
  28,577       Mack-Cali Realty Corp.      613,834  
  24,157       Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.      1,764,669  
  39,677       National Retail Properties, Inc.      1,475,588  
  40,595       OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc.^      1,496,332  
  13,087       Potlatch Corp.      541,802  
  40,726       Rayonier, Inc.      1,447,809  
  71,300       Realty Income Corp.^      3,167,146  
  29,739       Regency Centers Corp.      1,655,868  
  65,577       Senior Housing Properties Trust      1,592,865  
  30,526       SL Green Realty Corp.      3,339,851  
  20,364       Taubman Centers, Inc.      1,543,795  
  80,964       UDR, Inc.      2,317,999  
  50,000       Washington Prime Group, Inc.*      937,000  
  36,204       Weingarten Realty Investors      1,188,939  
     

 

 

 
        45,687,390  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.3%):

  

  14,352       Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      1,813,949  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (1.4%):

  

  18,383       Con-way, Inc.      926,687  
  16,427       Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*      1,724,835  
  29,452       J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.      2,172,969  
  14,470       Landstar System, Inc.      926,080  
 

 

Continued

 

5


AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares           

Fair Value

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Road & Rail, continued

  

  22,479       Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*    $ 1,431,463  
  14,644       Werner Enterprises, Inc.      388,212  
     

 

 

 
        7,570,246  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.8%):

  

  208,689       Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*^      874,407  
  135,504       Atmel Corp.*      1,269,672  
  39,268       Cree, Inc.*      1,961,437  
  46,784       Cypress Semiconductor Corp.^      510,413  
  40,265       Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.*      628,134  
  43,732       Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*      676,097  
  22,971       International Rectifier Corp.*      640,891  
  41,506       Intersil Corp., Class A      620,515  
  92,193       RF Micro Devices, Inc.*      884,131  
  21,657       Semtech Corp.*      566,331  
  12,885       Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*      634,586  
  61,046       Skyworks Solutions, Inc.      2,866,720  
  79,257       SunEdison, Inc.*      1,791,208  
  62,573       Teradyne, Inc.      1,226,431  
     

 

 

 
        15,150,973  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (4.1%):

  

  12,208       ACI Worldwide, Inc.*      681,573  
  13,114       Advent Software, Inc.      427,123  
  29,839       Ansys, Inc.*      2,262,393  
  93,241       Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*      1,630,785  
  14,278       CommVault Systems, Inc.*      702,049  
  70,797       Compuware Corp.      707,262  
  15,389       Concur Technologies, Inc.*      1,436,409  
  12,675       FactSet Research Systems, Inc.^      1,524,549  
  11,032       Fair Isaac Corp.      703,400  
  44,127       Fortinet, Inc.*      1,108,912  
  35,364       Informatica Corp.*      1,260,727  
  31,169       Mentor Graphics Corp.      672,315  
  24,084       Micros Systems, Inc.*      1,635,304  
  38,205       PTC, Inc.*      1,482,354  
  30,493       Rovi Corp.*      730,612  
  21,134       Solarwinds, Inc.*      817,040  
  22,146       Solera Holdings, Inc.      1,487,104  
  49,829       Synopsys, Inc.*      1,934,362  
  49,279       TIBCO Software, Inc.*      993,957  
     

 

 

 
        22,198,230  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (3.9%):

  

  23,275       Aaron’s, Inc.      829,521  
  23,451       Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A      1,014,256  
  23,490       Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      3,169,271  
  55,142       American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      618,693  
  15,094       Ann, Inc.*      620,967  
  41,679       Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*      712,711  
  15,102       Cabela’s, Inc., Class A*      942,365  
  49,328       Chico’s FAS, Inc.      836,603  
  24,366       CST Brands, Inc.      840,627  
  31,977       Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.      1,488,849  
  46,938       Foot Locker, Inc.      2,380,695  
  19,240       Guess?, Inc.      519,480  

Shares or

Principal
Amount

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Specialty Retail, continued

  

  14,315       Murphy USA, Inc.*    $ 699,860  
  156,788       Office Depot, Inc.*      892,124  
  17,024       Rent-A-Center, Inc.      488,248  
  25,824       Signet Jewelers, Ltd.      2,855,876  
  28,192       Williams-Sonoma, Inc.      2,023,622  
     

 

 

 
        20,933,768  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (1.3%):

  

  32,921       3D Systems Corp.*^      1,968,676  
  20,814       Diebold, Inc.      836,098  
  20,061       Lexmark International, Inc., Class A      966,138  
  54,071       NCR Corp.*      1,897,351  
  16,262       Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*      1,338,688  
     

 

 

 
        7,006,951  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.3%):

  

  17,295       Carter’s, Inc.      1,192,144  
  11,156       Deckers Outdoor Corp.*      963,097  
  32,063       Hanesbrands, Inc.      3,156,283  
  40,757       Kate Spade & Co.*      1,554,472  
     

 

 

 
        6,865,996  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.6%):

  

  27,264       Astoria Financial Corp.      366,701  
  142,540       New York Community Bancorp, Inc.      2,277,789  
  32,618       Washington Federal, Inc.      731,622  
     

 

 

 
        3,376,112  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.1%):

  

  7,230       Universal Corp.      400,181  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.5%):

  

  14,833       GATX Corp.      992,921  
  15,255       MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A      1,458,988  
  34,560       NOW, Inc.*      1,251,418  
  31,311       United Rentals, Inc.*      3,279,201  
  8,788       Watsco, Inc.      903,055  
     

 

 

 
        7,885,583  
     

 

 

 

 

Water Utilities (0.3%):

  

  57,028       Aqua America, Inc.      1,495,274  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.2%):

  

  31,888       Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.      832,596  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $369,335,585)

     522,083,070  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (2.3%):

  

$ 12,125,769      

Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(a)

     12,125,769  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $12,125,769)

     12,125,769  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.9%):

  

  10,329,982       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      10,329,982  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $10,329,982)

     10,329,982  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $391,791,336)(c) — 101.2%

     544,538,821  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (1.2)%

     (6,563,546
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 537,975,275  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

6


AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $11,829,548.

 

+ Affiliated Securities

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $607,000 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 400 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         113       $ 16,151,090      $  197,005  

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

7


AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 390,733,162  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       1,058,174  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 391,791,336  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value*

     $ 543,144,143  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       1,394,678  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       544,538,821  

Cash

       3,883  

Segregated cash for collateral

       607,000  

Interest and dividends receivable

       446,736  

Receivable for investments sold

       7,303,946  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       52,781  

Prepaid expenses

       2,206  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       552,955,373  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       2,296,234  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       222,462  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       12,125,769  

Manager fees payable

       108,866  

Administration fees payable

       16,783  

Distribution fees payable

       108,865  

Custodian fees payable

       6,981  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,376  

Trustee fees payable

       3,091  

Other accrued liabilities

       89,671  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       14,980,098  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 537,975,275  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 347,092,615  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       5,761,588  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       32,176,582  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       152,944,490  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 537,975,275  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       22,369,182  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 24.05  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $11,829,548.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 3,586,063  

Dividends from affiliates

       19,073  

Income from securities lending

       121,799  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       3,726,935  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       630,331  

Administration fees

       70,494  

Distribution fees

       630,331  

Custodian fees

       11,220  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       4,265  

Trustee fees

       13,282  

Professional fees

       12,744  

Shareholder reports

       8,105  

Other expenses

       58,113  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,438,885  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       2,288,050  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       13,504,627  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       1,538,659  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       19,023,312  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       34,066,598  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 36,354,648  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

8


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Mid Cap Index Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 2,288,050        $ 3,489,829  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       15,043,286          18,046,913  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       19,023,312          89,611,391  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       36,354,648          111,148,133  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (2,749,544 )

From net realized gains

                (6,424,726 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (9,174,270 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       29,625,621          95,250,096  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                9,174,270  

Value of shares redeemed

       (20,998,643 )        (25,383,256 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       8,626,978          79,041,110  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       44,981,626          181,014,973  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       492,993,649          311,978,676  

End of period

     $ 537,975,275        $ 492,993,649  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 5,761,588        $ 3,473,538  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,312,828          4,734,634  

Dividends reinvested

                448,839  

Shares redeemed

       (919,787 )        (1,276,597 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       393,041          3,906,876  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

9


AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

     

Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2014

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2013

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2012

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2011

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2010

 

May 1, 2009
to

December 31,
2009 (a)

     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 22.43       $ 17.27       $ 15.10       $ 16.17       $ 13.09       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.10         0.14         0.14         0.07         0.05         0.06  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       1.52         5.47         2.45         (0.47 )       3.16         3.03  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       1.62         5.61         2.59         (0.40 )       3.21         3.09  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.14 )       (0.07 )       (0.06 )       (0.04 )        

Net Realized Gains

               (0.31 )       (0.35 )       (0.61 )       (0.09 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.45 )       (0.42 )       (0.67 )       (0.13 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 24.05       $ 22.43       $ 17.27       $ 15.10       $ 16.17       $ 13.09  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       7.22 %(c)       32.71 %       17.22 %       (2.32 )%       24.67 %       30.90 %(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 537,975       $ 492,994       $ 311,979       $ 209,586       $ 154,995       $ 65,210  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       0.91 %       0.86 %       1.04 %       0.66 %       0.71 %       1.12 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       0.57 %       0.58 %       0.60 %       0.63 %       0.61 %       0.66 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       0.57 %       0.58 %       0.60 %       0.61 %       0.60 %       0.60 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       8 %(c)       12 %       9 %       15 %       34 %       27 %(c)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

10


AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Mid Cap Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $11.4 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $12,116 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $16.2 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $17.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 197,005      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

 

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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
    

Realized Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 1,538,659         $ (259,428

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

         0.25 %          0.71 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,932 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

 

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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 522,083,070          $          $ 522,083,070  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    12,125,769            12,125,769  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         10,329,982                       10,329,982  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 532,413,052          $ 12,125,769          $ 544,538,821  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         197,005                       197,005  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 532,610,057          $ 12,125,769          $ 544,735,826  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       $ 49,674,083          $ 38,267,646  

 

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AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $392,623,735. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 157,983,343  

Unrealized depreciation

    (6,068,257
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 151,915,086   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       $ 4,058,929          $ 5,115,341          $ 9,174,270  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       $ 6,675,896          $ 15,432,826          $          $ 132,419,290          $ 154,528,012  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Money Market Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 11

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Money Market Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Money Market Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Money Market Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,000.00          $ 0.99            0.20 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Money Market Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.80          $ 1.00            0.20 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Certificates of Deposit

      44.6 %

Commercial Paper

      40.2  

Municipal Bond

      9.6  

Treasury Obligations

      3.4  

Corporate Bond

      1.1  

Yankee Dollar

      1.1  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.0  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      ^
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%.

 

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AZL Money Market Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Certificates of Deposit (44.6%):

  

 

Banks (42.3%)

  

$ 11,000,000      Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.22%, 9/5/14(a)    $ 11,000,000  
  7,000,000      Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.23%, 4/9/15(a)      7,000,000  
  8,500,000      Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.22%,
12/1/14(a)
     8,500,000  
  8,000,000      Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.23%,
6/24/15(a)
     8,000,000  
  5,000,000      Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.38%,
10/6/14(a)
     5,001,714  
  16,000,000      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, NY, 0.24%, 11/13/14      16,000,000  
  7,000,000      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, NY, 0.25%, 8/19/14      7,000,000  
  5,000,000      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, NY, 0.25%, 8/27/14      4,999,960  
  7,000,000      BNP Paribas, NY, 0.30%, 8/4/14      7,000,000  
  6,750,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 0.31%, 8/1/14, Callable 9/2/14 @ 100.00(a)      6,750,000  
  8,000,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 0.21%, 8/8/14(a)      8,000,000  
  5,000,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 0.22%, 6/17/15(a)      5,000,000  
  14,000,000      Citibank NA, 0.23%, 11/7/14      14,000,000  
  10,000,000      Credit Agricole CIB, NY, 0.25%, 9/4/14      10,000,000  
  6,000,000      Deutsche Bank, NY, Series yCd1, 0.32%, 8/22/14(a)      6,000,000  
  8,000,000      HSBC Bank plc, 0.23%,
10/30/14(a)(b)
     8,000,000  
  12,000,000      National Australia Bank, NY, 0.22%, 8/8/14(a)      12,000,146  
  10,000,000      National Australia Bank, NY, 0.23%, 8/14/14(a)      10,000,000  
  5,000,000      National Bank of Canada, NY, 0.22%, 12/20/14(a)      5,000,000  
  8,000,000      National Bank of Canada, NY, 0.26%, 12/24/14(a)      8,000,000  
  10,000,000      Natixis, NY, 0.27%, 9/8/14(a)      9,999,812  
  15,500,000      Norinchukin Bank, NY, 0.10%, 7/2/14      15,500,000  
  7,000,000      Rabobank Nederland NV, NY, 0.35%, 1/12/15      7,000,000  
  14,000,000      Rabobank Nederland NV, NY, 0.27%, 9/16/14(a)      14,000,000  
  8,000,000      Rabobank Nederland NV, NY, 0.27%, 5/6/15(a)      8,000,000  
  5,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada, NY, 0.27%, 12/5/14(a)      5,000,000  
  5,500,000      Royal Bank of Canada, NY, 0.29%, 10/10/14(a)      5,500,000  
  8,000,000      Skandinav Enskilda Bank, NY, 0.25%, 10/20/14      8,000,000  
  5,000,000      Societe Generale, NY, 0.33%, 9/19/14, Callable 9/14/14 @
100.00(a)
     5,000,000  
  13,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, NY, 0.25%, 10/2/14      13,000,000  
  4,500,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, NY, 0.25%, 12/3/14      4,500,000  
  6,100,000      Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.28%, 8/15/14(a)      6,100,000  
  5,000,000      Toronto Dominion Bank, NY, 0.24%, 9/4/14      5,000,000  
  9,000,000      Toronto Dominion Bank, NY, 0.25%, 8/12/14      9,000,000  
  5,000,000      Toronto Dominion Bank, NY, 0.22%, 7/24/14(a)      5,000,000  
  11,000,000      Westpac Banking Corp., NY, 0.22%, 10/8/14(a)      11,000,000  
  8,000,000      Westpac Banking Corp., NY, 0.26%, 7/18/14(a)      8,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        306,851,632  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (2.3%)

  

  1,000,000      Credit Industriel Et Commercial, NY, 0.32%, 11/17/14      1,000,000  
  2,000,000      Credit Industriel Et Commercial, NY, 0.32%, 11/3/14      2,000,000  
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Certificates of Deposit, continued

  

 

Diversified Financial Services, continued

  

$ 4,000,000      Credit Industriel Et Commercial, NY, 0.32%, 10/14/14    $ 4,000,000  
  10,000,000      Credit Suisse, NY, 0.30%, 11/14/14      10,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        17,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $323,851,632)

     323,851,632  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper (40.2%):

  

 

Banks (8.8%)

  

  10,000,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 0.24%, 5/18/15(a)(b)      10,000,000  
  7,000,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 0.23%, 5/15/15(a)(b)      7,000,000  
  10,000,000      HSBC Bank plc, 0.24%,
10/22/14(a)(b)
     10,000,000  
  12,000,000      ING (US) Funding LLC, 0.25%, 9/2/14(c)      11,994,750  
  1,000,000      Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.27%, 7/28/14(a)(b)      1,000,015  
  1,000,000      Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.26%, 7/30/14(a)(b)      1,000,016  
  10,000,000      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 0.25%, 9/26/14(b)(c)      9,993,958  
  3,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, NY, 0.07%, 7/7/14(b)(c)      2,999,965  
  10,000,000      Westpac Banking Corp., NY, 0.24%, 4/17/15(a)(b)      10,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        63,988,704  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (31.4%)

  

  8,000,000      Antalis US Funding Corp., 0.25%, 9/19/14(b)(c)      7,995,556  
  8,000,000      Antalis US Funding Corp., 0.23%, 8/8/14(b)(c)      7,998,058  
  5,000,000      Bedford Row Funding Corp., 0.24%, 1/26/15(a)(b)      5,000,000  
  10,000,000      Bedford Row Funding Corp., 0.28%, 1/28/15(b)(c)      9,983,589  
  5,000,000      Charta LLC, 0.24%, 11/19/14(b)(c)      4,995,300  
  12,000,000      Charta LLC, 0.23%, 11/10/14(b)(c)      11,989,880  
  8,000,000      Collateralized CP Co. LLC, 0.25%, 9/25/14(c)      7,995,222  
  10,000,000      Collateralized CP Co. LLC, 0.28%, 9/24/14(c)      9,993,389  
  7,000,000      Collateralized CP Co. LLC, 0.30%, 8/12/14(c)      6,997,550  
  14,000,000      Gemini Securitization Corp. LLC, Class B, 0.12%, 7/7/14(b)(c)      13,999,720  
  15,000,000      Gemini Securitization Corp. LLC, Class B, 0.11%, 7/1/14(b)(c)      15,000,000  
  10,000,000      Kells Funding LLC, 0.23%,
2/13/15(a)(b)
     10,000,351  
  12,000,000      Kells Funding LLC, 0.23%,
12/9/14(a)(b)
     11,999,298  
  10,000,000      Kells Funding LLC, 0.23%,
10/15/14(a)(b)
     9,999,705  
  25,000,000      LMA Americas LLC, 0.10%,
7/1/14(b)(c)
     25,000,000  
  15,000,000      Matchpoint Master Trust, Series A, 0.12%, 7/7/14(b)(c)      14,999,700  
  5,029,000      Matchpoint Master Trust, Series A, 0.09%, 7/1/14(b)(c)      5,029,000  
  13,433,000      Natixis US Finance Co., 0.05%, 7/1/14(c)      13,433,000  
  10,000,000      Old Line Funding LLC, 0.22%, 8/13/14(b)(c)      9,997,372  
  26,000,000      Starbird Funding Corp., 0.12%, 7/1/14(b)(c)      26,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        228,406,690  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper (Cost $292,395,394)

     292,395,394  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

2


AZL Money Market Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bond (1.1%):

  

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.1%)

  

$ 8,000,000      Jets Stadium Development LLC, Series A-4C, 0.12%, 4/1/47, Callable 9/4/14 @ 100.00(a)    $ 8,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bond (Cost $8,000,000)

     8,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (9.6%):

  

 

California (5.0%):

  

  16,500,000      California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Series B, 0.03%, 10/1/40, LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank(a)      16,500,000  
  1,900,000      California Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series E-1, 0.04%, 2/1/23, LOC: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae,
AMT(a)
     1,900,000  
  8,500,000      Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency Multi-Family Housing Revenue, Series A, 0.07%, 4/15/42, LIQ FAC: Fannie Mae, AMT(a)      8,500,000  
  9,500,000      San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency Multi-Family Housing Revenue, Series A, 0.06%, 6/15/35, LIQ FAC: Fannie
Mae(a)
     9,500,000  
     

 

 

 
        36,400,000  
     

 

 

 

 

New York (3.1%):

  

  15,000,000      New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi-Family Rent Revenue, Series A, 0.04%, 3/15/36, LIQ FAC: Fannie Mae(a)      15,000,000  
  7,900,000      New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue State Supported Debt, Series D, 0.05%, 7/1/31, LOC: Toronto Dominion Bank(a)      7,900,000  
     

 

 

 
        22,900,000  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Municipal Bonds continued

  

 

Pennsylvania (1.5%):

  

$ 10,900,000      Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Single Family Mortgage Revenue, Series 83C, 0.08%, 10/1/35, SPA: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, AMT(a)    $ 10,900,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $70,200,000)

     70,200,000  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligation (3.4%):

  

 

U.S. Treasury Note (3.4%)

  

  25,000,000      0.25%, 10/31/14      25,016,075  
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligation (Cost $25,016,075)

     25,016,075  
     

 

 

 

 

Yankee Dollar (1.1%):

  

 

Banks (1.1%)

  

  8,000,000      Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.28%, 10/27/14(a)      8,001,339  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Yankee Dollar (Cost $8,001,339)

     8,001,339  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $727,464,440)(d) — 100.0%

     727,464,440  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.0%

     101,663  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 727,566,103  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

AMT—Subject to alternative minimum tax

LIQ FAC—Liquidation facility

LOC—Line of credit

SPA—Securities purchase agreement

(a) Variable Rate Security. The rate represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2014. These securities are deemed to have a maturity remaining until the next adjustment of the interest rate or the longer of the demand period or time to the next readjustment.

 

(b) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(c) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(d) Aggregate cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes is substantially the same.

 

Continued

 

3


AZL Money Market Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Australia

    9.3

Canada

    14.1

France

    10.6

Germany

    0.8

Japan

    8.8

Netherlands

    4.2

Sweden

    3.3

Switzerland

    1.4

United Kingdom

    2.5

United States

    45.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


AZL Money Market Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 727,464,440  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value

     $ 727,464,440  

Cash

       2,527  

Interest receivable

       177,782  

Receivable from Manager

       141,902  

Prepaid expenses

       4,434  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       727,791,085  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Administration fees payable

       26,738  

Distribution fees payable

       148,916  

Custodian fees payable

       11,872  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       2,599  

Trustee fees payable

       4,284  

Other accrued liabilities

       30,573  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       224,982  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 727,566,103  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 727,478,274  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       87,829  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 727,566,103  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       727,478,916  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 1.00  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Interest

     $ 747,183  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       747,183  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,300,687  

Administration fees

       102,205  

Distribution fees

       929,064  

Custodian fees

       13,480  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       5,840  

Trustee fees

       18,735  

Professional fees

       18,921  

Shareholder reports

       18,626  

Other expenses

       8,057  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       2,415,615  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (1,668,432 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       747,183  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

        
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       31,365  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       31,365  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 31,365  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Money Market Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

     $ 31,365        $ 56,931  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       31,365          56,931  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net realized gains

                (17,239 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (17,239 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       120,804,680          486,550,509  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                17,239  

Value of shares redeemed

       (199,911,666 )        (552,027,334 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (79,106,986 )        (65,459,586 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (79,075,621 )        (65,419,894 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       806,641,724          872,061,618  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 727,566,103        $ 806,641,724  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       120,804,680          486,550,510  

Dividends reinvested

                17,239  

Shares redeemed

       (199,911,666 )        (552,027,334 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (79,106,986 )        (65,459,585 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

6


AZL Money Market Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

                                       (a)       (a)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

                                       (a)       (a)

Net Realized Gains

               (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)       (a)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (c)                                       0.22 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 727,566       $ 806,642       $ 872,062       $ 865,626       $ 861,070       $ 901,771  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

                                               0.22 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       0.65 %       0.65 %       0.66 %       0.66 %       0.70 %       0.69 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)(f)

       0.20 %       0.22 %       0.29 %       0.28 %       0.33 %       0.59 %

 

(a) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) The expense ratio for the period reflects the reduction of certain expenses to maintain a certain minimum yield.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

7


AZL Money Market Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Money Market Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below. Investments of the Fund are valued, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Under the amortized cost method, discounts or premiums are amortized on a constant basis to the maturity of the security.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly from the Fund. The net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually by the Fund. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock Advisors”), BlackRock Advisors provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

 

8


AZL Money Market Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Money Market Fund

         0.35 %          0.87 %

The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive, reimburse, or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary in order to maintain a minimum daily net investment income for the Fund of 0.00%. The Distributor may waive its Rule 12b-1 fees. The amount waived, reimbursed, or paid by the Manager and/or the Distributor will be repaid to the Manager and/or the Distributor subject to the following limitations:

 

1. The repayments will not cause the Fund’s net investment income to fall below 0.00%.

 

2. The repayments must be made no later than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the waiver, reimbursement, or payment took place.

 

3. Any expense recovery paid by the Fund will not cause its expense ratio to exceed 0.87%

The ability of the Manager and/or Distributor to receive such payments could negatively affect the Fund’s future yield. Amounts waived under this agreement during the period ended June 30, 2014 are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager.”

Any amounts waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.”

At June 30, 2014, the reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:

 

        Expires
12/31/2014
     Expires
12/31/2015
     Expires
12/31/2016
     Expires
12/31/2017
     Total

AZL Money Market Fund

       $ 3,319,064          $ 3,224,807          $ 3,766,211          $ 1,668,432          $ 11,978,514  

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers in addition to the amounts disclosed above.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $4,577 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

 

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AZL Money Market Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments of the Fund are valued, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Certificates of Deposit

       $          $ 323,851,632          $ 323,851,632  

Commercial Paper

                    292,395,394            292,395,394  

Corporate Bond+

                    8,000,000            8,000,000  

Municipal Bonds

                    70,200,000            70,200,000  

Treasury Note

                    25,016,075            25,016,075  

Yankee Dollar+

                    8,001,339            8,001,339  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $          $ 727,464,440          $ 727,464,440  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

5. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Money Market Fund

       $ 17,239          $          $ 17,239  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Money Market Fund

 

$53,307

       $ 3,157          $          $          $ 56,464  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

6. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


AZL® Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 13

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,110.50          $ 6.70            1.28 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,018.40          $ 6.41            1.28 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

United States

      46.1 %

Japan

      14.8  

Hong Kong

      10.4  

United Kingdom

      6.7  

Australia

      5.9  

France

      3.1  

Singapore

      2.5  

Canada

      2.3  

Bermuda

      1.6  

Germany

      1.5  

All other countries

      4.1  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      99.0  

Rights

      ^

Warrant

      ^

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      1.1  

Money Market

      0.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.5  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.5 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (99.0%):

  

 

Diversified Real Estate Activities (18.6%):

  

  569,000       CapitaLand, Ltd.    $ 1,460,684   
  57,000       City Developments, Ltd.      466,532   
  174,000       Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.      536,688   
  113,185       Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.      662,378   
  120,303       Kerry Properties, Ltd.      421,075   
  293,000       Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.      7,250,194   
  225,000       Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.      7,609,884   
  244       Mobimo Holding AG, Registered Shares      51,713   
  1,284,981       New World Development Co., Ltd.      1,464,094   
  9,200       Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.      174,431   
  114,000       Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.      4,905,917   
  538,340       Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.      7,385,575   
  89,000       Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.      825,194   
  140,340       UOL Group, Ltd.      734,301   
  350,035       Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)      2,521,831   
     

 

 

 
        36,470,491   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified REITs (11.1%):

  
  66       Activia Properties, Inc.      580,594   
  207,308       British Land Co. plc      2,489,931   
  1,600       Cofinimmo SA      199,290   
  38,699       Cousins Properties, Inc.      481,803   
  22,360       Crombie REIT      281,674   
  24       Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.      106,141   
  574,034       Dexus Property Group      600,650   
  70,990       Duke Realty Corp.      1,289,178   
  4,865       Fonciere des Regions SA      527,207   
  2,495       Gecina SA      363,848   
  286,947       GPT Group      1,039,122   
  5,065       ICADE      542,726   
  11       Kenedix Office Investment Corp.      59,863   
  150,328       Land Securities Group plc      2,662,090   
  793       Lexington Realty Trust^      8,731   
  8,100       Liberty Property Trust      307,233   
  631,144       Mirvac Group      1,062,638   
  4,331       PS Business Parks, Inc.      361,595   
  35,360       Shaftesbury plc      396,991   
  319,734       Stockland Trust Group      1,170,042   
  294       United Urban Investment Corp.      474,751   
  61,321       Vornado Realty Trust      6,544,790   
  3,967       Wereldhave NV      368,819   
     

 

 

 
        21,919,707   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Facilities (0.1%):

  
  25,410       Extendicare, Inc.^      163,382   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care REITs (4.0%):

  
  37,806       HCP, Inc.      1,564,412   
  10,230       Health Care REIT, Inc.      641,114   
  30,395       Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.      772,641   
  92,815       Senior Housing Properties Trust      2,254,476   
  40,082       Ventas, Inc.      2,569,256   
     

 

 

 
        7,801,899   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs (4.3%):

  
  9,537       Chesapeake Lodging Trust      288,304   
  349,360       Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      7,689,414   
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Hotel & Resort REITs, continued

  
  38,608       Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.    $ 409,245   
     

 

 

 
        8,386,963   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (1.9%):

  

  32,650       Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*      760,745   
  35,317       Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      2,854,320   
     

 

 

 
        3,615,065   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial REITs (3.3%):

  
  163,000       Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust      300,817   
  83,942       DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.      689,164   
  170       GLP J-REIT      190,427   
  12       Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.      107,476   
  314,276       Macquarie Goodman Group      1,497,197   
  204       Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.      476,021   
  58,179       ProLogis, Inc.      2,390,575   
  8,600       Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.      122,464   
  51,301       SERGO plc      303,079   
     

 

 

 
        6,077,220   
     

 

 

 

 

Office REITs (6.4%):

  
  10,920       Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.      847,829   
  12,946       Alstria Office AG      171,445   
  312,726       Beni Stabili SpA      286,855   
  26,977       Boston Properties, Inc.      3,188,142   
  16,506       Brookfield Canada Office Properties^      426,226   
  104,000       CapitaCommercial Trust      141,859   
  111,000       Champion REIT      51,567   
  17,836       Derwent Valley Holdings plc      816,636   
  67,729       Great Portland Estates plc      749,044   
  32,998       Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.      836,169   
  276       Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.      1,608,565   
  74,000       Keppel REIT      75,978   
  61,158       Mack-Cali Realty Corp.      1,313,674   
  330       Nippon Building Fund, Inc.      1,929,910   
  404       ORIX JREIT, Inc.      566,742   
     

 

 

 
        13,010,641   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Development (1.2%):

  
  2,485,087       BGP Holdings plc*(a)(b)        
  132,000       China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.      320,186   
  643,000       China Resources Land, Ltd.      1,177,827   
  231,418       Sino Land Co., Ltd.      381,456   
  41,946       ST Modwen Properties plc      257,916   
  51,094       Urban & Civic plc*      211,141   
     

 

 

 
        2,348,526   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  
  132,000       China Overseas Grand Oceans Group, Ltd.      81,776   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Operating Companies (11.0%):

  
  53,049       Atrium European Real Estate, Ltd.      316,987   
  21,035       Atrium Ljungberg AB, B Shares      343,304   
  47,508       BR Malls Participacoes SA      404,323   
  70,400       BR Properties SA      424,185   
  3,853       BUWOG-Bauen Und Wohnen Gesellschaft mbH*      74,351   
  67,292       Capital & Counties Properties plc      375,095   
  352,373       Capital & Regional plc      278,692   
  10,451       Castellum AB      185,287   
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Real Estate Operating Companies, continued

  

  28,730       Citycon Oyj    $ 105,322   
  17,002       Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE      500,274   
  8,448       Deutsche Euroshop AG      417,446   
  32,211       Deutsche Wohnen AG      694,641   
  9,381       Fabege AB      132,713   
  35,954       First Capital Realty, Inc.^      627,485   
  54,976       Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A*      1,092,373   
  7,417       GAGFAH SA*      135,026   
  416,000       Global Logistic Properties, Ltd.      901,059   
  90,473       Grainger Trust plc      325,462   
  10,800       Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios SA*      149,311   
  474,500       Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.      3,165,304   
  53,040       Hufvudstaden AB      744,158   
  67,400       Hulic Co., Ltd.      891,383   
  395,346       Hysan Development Co., Ltd.      1,852,813   
  51,738       Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA      519,488   
  13,983       LEG Immobilien AG      941,907   
  329,899       LXB Retail Properties plc*      704,507   
  257,600       Norwegian Property ASA*      317,222   
  11,500       NTT Urban Development Corp.      129,873   
  44,166       Prime Office AG*      205,732   
  12,046       PSP Swiss Property AG      1,133,994   
  266,661       Quintain Estates & Development plc*      403,828   
  80,501       Sponda Oyj      429,456   
  399,850       Swire Properties, Ltd.      1,168,705   
  4,766       Swiss Prime Site AG      395,195   
  44,953       Unite Group plc      302,816   
     

 

 

 
        20,789,717   
     

 

 

 

 

Residential REITs (9.4%):

  
  47       Advance Residence Investment      118,817   
  37,286       AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      5,301,696   
  13,667       Boardwalk REIT      835,981   
  25,951       Camden Property Trust      1,846,414   
  3,811       Canadian Apartment Properties REIT      81,657   
  24,234       Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.      1,070,173   
  115,718       Equity Residential Property Trust      7,290,234   
  6,358       Essex Property Trust, Inc.      1,175,658   
  14,375       Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.      1,050,094   
     

 

 

 
        18,770,724   
     

 

 

 

 

Retail REITs (24.8%):

  
  14,324       Acadia Realty Trust      402,361   
  429       Altarea SCA      81,942   
  7,486       Calloway REIT      186,361   
  319,000       CapitaMall Trust      505,551   
  11,325       Corio NV      578,450   
  7,350       DDR Corp.      129,581   
  10,801       Eurocommercial Properties NV      532,523   
  6,307       Federal Realty Investment Trust      762,642   
  267,932       Federation Centres      628,874   
  161,791       General Growth Properties, Inc.      3,811,796   
  167,640       Hammerson plc      1,662,274   
  307       Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.      690,798   
  11,684       Klepierre      595,382   
  128,807       Liberty International plc      685,833   
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Retail REITs, continued

  

  412,215       Link REIT (The)    $ 2,218,023   
  46,985       Macerich Co. (The)      3,136,249   
  5,751       Mercialys SA      134,022   
  46,250       National Retail Properties, Inc.^      1,720,038   
  8,828       Realty Income Corp.^      392,140   
  61,883       Regency Centers Corp.      3,445,645   
  75,796       RioCan REIT      1,940,190   
  993,314       Scentre Group*      2,996,790   
  68,392       Simon Property Group, Inc.      11,372,222   
  377,000       SPH REIT      310,012   
  35,087       Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.      1,226,992   
  10,483       Taubman Centers, Inc.      794,716   
  13,384       Unibail-Rodamco SE      3,889,242   
  1,665       Vastned Retail NV      84,783   
  17,457       Washington Prime Group, Inc.*      327,144   
  370,004       Westfield Corp.*      2,495,672   
     

 

 

 
        47,738,248   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialized REITs (2.9%):

  
  26,287       Public Storage, Inc.      4,504,277   
  134,239       Safestore Holdings, Ltd.      501,243   
  3,070       Sovran Self Storage, Inc.      237,158   
  24,759       Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.      369,652   
     

 

 

 
        5,612,330   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $132,271,797)

     192,786,689   
     

 

 

 

 

Warrant (0.0%):

  

 

Diversified Real Estate Activies (0.0%):

  
  47,204       Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.*      61,638   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Warrant (Cost $—)

     61,638   
     

 

 

 

 

Rights (0.0%):

  

 

Real Estate Operating Companies (0.0%):

  
  7,841       Citycon OYJ*      46   
     

 

 

 

 

Retail REITs (0.0%):

  
  282,966       Capital & Regional plc*(b)        
     

 

 

 

 

Total Rights (Cost $—)

     46   
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.1%):

  

$ 2,056,881       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral
Trust(c)
     2,056,881   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $2,056,881)

     2,056,881   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.4%):

  
  867,389       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(d)      867,389   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $867,389)

     867,389   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $135,196,067)(e) — 100.5%

     195,772,643   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.5%)

     (986,749
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 194,785,894   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $1,985,493.

 

(a) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(b) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(c) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(d) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(e) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Amounts shown as ”—” are either $0 or round to less than $1.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Australia

    5.9

Austria

    %NM 

Belgium

    0.1

Belize

    0.2

Bermuda

    1.6

Brazil

    0.5

Canada

    2.3

Finland

    0.3

France

    3.1

Germany

    1.5

Hong Kong

    10.3

Italy

    0.1

Japan

    14.7

Jersey

    0.2

Luxembourg

    0.1

Netherlands

    0.8

Norway

    0.2

Singapore

    2.5

Spain

    0.1

Sweden

    0.7

Switzerland

    0.8

United Kingdom

    6.7

United States

    47.3
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

NM 

Not meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 135,196,067  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 195,772,643  

Interest and dividends receivable

       842,147  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $533,125)

       541,839  

Receivable for investments sold

       281,180  

Reclaims receivable

       21,636  

Prepaid expenses

       870  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       197,460,315  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       315,347  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       52,795  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       2,056,881  

Manager fees payable

       144,211  

Administration fees payable

       6,735  

Distribution fees payable

       40,059  

Custodian fees payable

       48,658  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       664  

Trustee fees payable

       1,470  

Other accrued liabilities

       7,601  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       2,674,421  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 194,785,894  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 169,811,836  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       3,193,332  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (38,810,665 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       60,591,391  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 194,785,894  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       17,785,574  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 10.95  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $1,985,493.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 5,237,012  

Interest

       2,410  

Income from securities lending

       15,587  

Foreign withholding tax

       (216,077 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       5,038,932  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       834,743  

Administration fees

       39,337  

Distribution fees

       231,873  

Custodian fees

       67,061  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,614  

Trustee fees

       5,058  

Professional fees

       4,965  

Shareholder reports

       6,769  

Other expenses

       2,296  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       1,193,716  

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (89 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       1,193,627  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       3,845,305  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       2,517,017  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       13,472,207  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       15,989,224  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 19,834,529  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Morgan Stanley
Global Real Estate Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 3,845,305        $ 2,644,977  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       2,517,017          10,780,862  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       13,472,207          (7,756,047 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       19,834,529          5,669,792  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (7,518,721 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (7,518,721 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       6,167,244          16,327,346  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                7,518,721  

Value of shares redeemed

       (13,011,207 )        (24,042,571 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (6,843,963 )        (196,504 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       12,990,566          (2,045,433 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       181,795,328          183,840,761  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 194,785,894        $ 181,795,328  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 3,193,332        $ (651,973 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       597,387          1,604,545  

Dividends reinvested

                772,736  

Shares redeemed

       (1,257,718 )        (2,328,893 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (660,331 )        48,388  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
       (Unaudited )                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 9.86       $ 9.99       $ 7.82       $ 8.99       $ 7.57       $ 5.46  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.21         0.16         0.16         0.13         0.23         0.11  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.88         0.14         2.16         (1.02 )       1.34         2.08  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       1.09         0.30         2.32         (0.89 )       1.57         2.19  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.43 )       (0.15 )       (0.28 )       (0.15 )       (0.08 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.43 )       (0.15 )       (0.28 )       (0.15 )       (0.08 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 10.95       $ 9.86       $ 9.99       $ 7.82       $ 8.99       $ 7.57  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       11.05 %(b)       3.02 %       29.86 %       (9.94 )%       20.86 %       40.19 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 194,786       $ 181,795       $ 183,841       $ 168,465       $ 185,485       $ 144,909  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       4.14 %       1.43 %       1.69 %       1.44 %       2.91 %       2.08 %

Expenses Before Reductions(c)(d)

       1.29 %       1.29 %       1.34 %       1.35 %       1.35 %       1.40 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(c)

       1.29 %       1.29 %       1.34 %       1.35 %       1.34 %       1.34 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(c)(e)

       1.29 %       1.28 %       1.34 %       1.35 %       1.35 %       1.35 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       18 %(b)       29 %       34 %       23 %       27 %       48 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $1.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,555 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (“MSIM”), MSIM provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

         0.90 %          1.35 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services

 

9


AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $1,086 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund paid approximately $76 to affiliated broker/dealers of the Subadvisor on the execution of purchases and sales of the Fund’s portfolio investments.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The valuation of these international equity securities may represent a transfer between input levels.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stocks

                           

Diversified Real Estate Activities

       $          $ 36,470,491          $          $ 36,470,491  

Diversified REITs

         9,275,004            12,644,703                       21,919,707  

Industrial REITs

         3,202,203            2,875,017                       6,077,220  

Office REITs

         6,612,040            6,398,601                       13,010,641  

Real Estate Development

                    2,348,526            ^          2,348,526  

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Real Estate Management & Development

       $          $ 81,776          $          $ 81,776  

Real Estate Operating Companies

         3,067,854            17,721,863                       20,789,717  

Residential REITs

         18,651,907            118,817                       18,770,724  

Retail REITs

         32,644,867            15,093,381                       47,738,248  

Specialized REITs

         5,111,087            501,243                       5,612,330  

All Other Common Stocks+

         19,967,309                                  19,967,309  

Rights

                    46                       46  

Warrant

                    61,638                       61,638  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    2,056,881                       2,056,881  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         867,389                                  867,389  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 99,399,660          $ 96,372,983          $ ^        $ 195,772,643  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

^ Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2014.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures are presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       $ 32,515,109          $ 32,776,090  

6. Restricted Securities

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2014 are identified below.

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
     Shares
     Fair
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets

BGP Holdings plc

         8/21/09          $            2,485,087          $            %

Capital & Regional plc

         6/23/14                       282,966                       %

 

(a) Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security.

7. Investment Risks

Emerging Markets Risk: 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.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

8. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $147,486,556. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 62,228,652   

Unrealized depreciation

    (13,942,565
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 48,286,087   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2016
     Expires
12/31/2017
     Total

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       $ 4,782,989          $ 26,029,940          $ 30,812,929  

CLCFs not subject to expiration:

 

        Short Term
Amount
     Short Term
Amount
     Total
Amount

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       $          $ 879          $ 879  

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $8,082,781 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       $ 7,518,721          $          $ 7,518,721  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
   Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

     $ 1,794,506        $        $ (30,813,808 )      $ 34,158,831        $ 5,139,529  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling
800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 4

Statement of Operations

Page 4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 5

Financial Highlights

Page 6

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 7

Other Information

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,003.20          $ 5.46            1.10 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.34          $ 5.51            1.10 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

      31.7 %

Consumer Discretionary

      18.6  

Health Care

      16.5  

Industrials

      14.7  

Financials

      6.4  

Consumer Staples

      6.3  

Private Placements

      2.2  

Energy

      1.0  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock and Private Placements

      97.4  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      6.0  

Money Market

      2.8  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      106.2  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (6.2 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (95.2%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (2.1%):

  
  63,996       TransDigm Group, Inc.    $ 10,703,971  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (3.6%):

  
  76,571       Tesla Motors, Inc.*^      18,381,634  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (1.3%):

  
  23,794       Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      1,503,067  
  2,136       Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      505,442  
  226,756       Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      3,476,169  
  28,596       Seattle Genetics, Inc.*      1,093,797  
     

 

 

 
        6,578,475  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (3.7%):

  
  434,391       Edenred      13,161,562  
  46,331       Stericycle, Inc.*      5,486,517  
     

 

 

 
        18,648,079  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (2.9%):

  
  173,369       Motorola Solutions, Inc.      11,541,174  
  39,148       Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*      3,282,560  
     

 

 

 
        14,823,734  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (2.5%):

  
  276,262       MSCI, Inc., Class A*      12,666,613  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.5%):

  
  32,720       Solarcity Corp.*^      2,310,032  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (6.3%):

  
  42,467       Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.      5,291,813  
  141,901       McCormick & Co.      10,158,693  
  176,788       Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.      16,471,337  
     

 

 

 
        31,921,843  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.6%):

  
  45,020       Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*      18,539,236  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology (2.9%):

  
  116,496       athenahealth, Inc.*^      14,577,144  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (3.9%):

  
  85,545       Ctrip.com International, ADR*      5,478,302  
  104,674       Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.      4,795,116  
  62,501       Panera Bread Co., Class A*      9,364,525  
     

 

 

 
        19,637,943  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (3.9%):

  
  176,630       Arch Capital Group, Ltd.*      10,145,627  
  386,311       Progressive Corp. (The)      9,796,847  
     

 

 

 
        19,942,474  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (2.9%):

  
  31,011       Asos plc*      1,567,173  
  398,397       Groupon, Inc.*^      2,637,388  
  47,107       TripAdvisor, Inc.*      5,118,647  
  136,258       zulily, Inc., Class A*^      5,579,765  
     

 

 

 
        14,902,973  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (9.9%):

  
  105,199       LinkedIn Corp., Class A*      18,038,473  
  27,560       MercadoLibre, Inc.^      2,629,224  
  56,025       Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd., ADR*      5,156,541  
  484,378       Twitter, Inc.*      19,844,966  
  226,179       Youku.com, Inc., ADR*      5,396,631  
     

 

 

 
        51,065,835  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

IT Services (4.7%):

  
  94,412       FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*    $ 12,443,502  
  163,774       Gartner, Inc.*      11,549,342  
     

 

 

 
        23,992,844  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (6.0%):

  
  171,720       Illumina, Inc.*      30,658,889  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (2.3%):

  
  159,474       Colfax Corp.*      11,887,192  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (2.1%):

  
  270,583       Aimia, Inc.      4,737,548  
  201,285       Pandora Media, Inc.*      5,937,908  
     

 

 

 
        10,675,456  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (2.1%):

  
  200,234       Dollar Tree, Inc.*      10,904,744  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.0%):

  
  57,732       Range Resources Corp.      5,019,797  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (2.7%):

  
  50       Endo Health Solutions, Inc.*      3,501  
  182,349       Endo International plc*      12,768,077  
  12,198       Pharmacyclics, Inc.*      1,094,283  
     

 

 

 
        13,865,861  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (6.1%):

  
  98,878       IHS, Inc., Class A*      13,414,778  
  393,406       Qualicorp SA*      4,651,772  
  220,526       Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A*      13,235,971  
     

 

 

 
        31,302,521  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (13.2%):

  
  261,620       FireEye, Inc.*^      10,608,691  
  43,535       NetSuite, Inc.*      3,782,321  
  97,964       ServiceNow, Inc.*      6,069,849  
  226,134       Solera Holdings, Inc.      15,184,898  
  243,858       Splunk, Inc.*      13,492,663  
  13,454       Tableau Software, Inc., Class A*      959,674  
  165,427       Workday, Inc., Class A*      14,865,270  
  618,353       Zynga, Inc.*      1,984,913  
     

 

 

 
        66,948,279  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (1.0%):

  
  43,752       3D Systems Corp.*^      2,616,370  
  23,744       Stratasys, Ltd.*^      2,698,031  
     

 

 

 
        5,314,401  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (4.0%):

  
  156,533       Carter’s, Inc.      10,789,820  
  51,699       Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.*      4,583,116  
  302,538       Moncler SpA      5,011,023  
     

 

 

 
        20,383,959  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $373,872,552)

     485,653,929  
     

 

 

 

 

Private Placements (2.2%):

  

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (0.3%):

  
  37,815       Flipkart, Preferred(a)(b)      1,482,008  
  33,446       Peixe Urbano, Inc.*(a)(b)      669  
     

 

 

 
        1,482,677  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Private Placements, continued

  

 

Internet Software & Services (1.9%):

  
  25,638       Airbnb, Inc., Series D Preferred(a)(b)    $ 3,131,402  
  245,606       Dropbox, Inc.*(a)(b)      4,521,607  
  67,672       Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series H-1 Preferred(a)(b)      414,829  
  67,672       Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series H Preferred(a)(b)      414,829  
  229,712       Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series G*(a)(b)      1,408,135  
     

 

 

 
        9,890,802  
     

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure (0.0%):

  
  818,433       Better Place LLC, Preferred(a)(b)       
     

 

 

 

 

Total Private Placements (Cost $10,546,786)

     11,373,479  
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (6.0%):

  
$ 30,603,495       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(c)    $ 30,603,495  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $30,603,495)

     30,603,495  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (2.8%):

  
  14,287,276       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(d)      14,287,276  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $14,287,276)

     14,287,276  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $429,310,109)(e) — 106.2%

     541,918,179  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (6.2)%

     (31,709,163
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 510,209,016  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $30,636,969.

 

(a) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 2.23% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(b) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 2.23% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(c) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(d) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(e) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Amounts shown as ”—” are either $0 or round to less than $1.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country   Percentage  

Argentina

    0.5

Bermuda

    1.9

Brazil

    0.9

Canada

    0.9

Cayman Islands

    3.0

France

    2.4

Hong Kong

    0.8

Ireland (Republic of)

    2.4

Israel

    0.5

Italy

    0.9

United Kingdom

    0.3

United States

    85.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 429,310,109  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 541,918,179  

Interest and dividends receivable

       159,778  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $36)

       36  

Prepaid expenses

       2,500  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       542,080,493  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       787,425  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       30,603,495  

Manager fees payable

       323,504  

Administration fees payable

       17,144  

Distribution fees payable

       101,383  

Custodian fees payable

       15,304  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,522  

Trustee fees payable

       3,063  

Other accrued liabilities

       18,637  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       31,871,477  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 510,209,016  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 306,661,152  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       1,198,882  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       89,740,912  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       112,608,070  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 510,209,016  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       27,515,248  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 18.54  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $30,636,969.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 3,705,896  

Interest

       309  

Income from securities lending

       375,051  

Foreign withholding tax

       (91,482 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       3,989,774  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       2,019,495  

Administration fees

       68,644  

Distribution fees

       634,245  

Custodian fees

       18,222  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       3,989  

Trustee fees

       12,545  

Professional fees

       12,174  

Shareholder reports

       16,448  

Other expenses

       4,819  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,790,581  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       1,199,193  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       44,175,941  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (43,405,208 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       770,733  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 1,969,926  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap
Growth Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,199,193        $ (1,529,697 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       44,175,941          47,723,542  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (43,405,208 )        108,417,382  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       1,969,926          154,611,227  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (2,302,379 )

From net realized gains

                (12,984,446 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (15,286,825 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       15,458,773          36,881,920  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                15,286,825  

Value of shares redeemed

       (40,973,651 )        (71,515,789 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (25,514,878 )        (19,347,044 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (23,544,952 )        119,977,358  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       533,753,968          413,776,610  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 510,209,016        $ 533,753,968  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,198,882        $ (311 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       857,052          2,267,067  

Dividends reinvested

                912,102  

Shares redeemed

       (2,228,538 )        (4,434,151 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (1,371,486 )        (1,254,982 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
       (Unaudited )                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 18.48       $ 13.73       $ 13.32       $ 14.31       $ 10.80       $ 6.85  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.04         (0.05 )       0.08         (0.04 )       0.01         (0.02 )

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.02         5.34         1.02         (0.90 )       3.50         3.97  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.06         5.29         1.10         (0.94 )       3.51         3.95  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.08 )               (0.05 )                

Net Realized Gains

               (0.46 )       (0.69 )                        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.54 )       (0.69 )       (0.05 )                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 18.54       $ 18.48       $ 13.73       $ 13.32       $ 14.31       $ 10.80  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       0.32 %(b)       38.94 %       8.36 %       (6.57 )%       32.50 %       57.66 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 510,209       $ 533,754       $ 413,777       $ 375,663       $ 456,423       $ 354,846  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.47 %       (0.32 )%       0.62 %       (0.20 )%       0.07 %       (0.18 )%

Expenses Before Reductions(c)(d)

       1.10 %       1.11 %       1.13 %       1.14 %       1.15 %       1.17 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(c)

       1.10 %       1.10 %       1.12 %       1.12 %       1.09 %       1.11 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid
Indirectly(c)(e)

       1.10 %       1.11 %       1.13 %       1.13 %       1.10 %       1.13 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       27 %(b)       49 %       32 %       32 %       42 %       40 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should

 

7


AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $42.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $37,098 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (“MSIM”), MSIM provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

         0.85 %          1.30 %

 

* The fees payable to the Manager are based on a tiered structure for various net assets levels as follows: the first $100 million at 0.85%, the next $150 million at 0.80%, the next $250 million at 0.775% and above $500 million at 0.75%.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

 

8


AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $3,107 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stocks

                           

Commercial Services & Supplies

       $ 5,486,517          $ 13,161,562          $          $ 18,648,079  

Internet & Catalog Retail

         13,335,800            1,567,173                       14,902,973  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

         15,372,936            5,011,023                       20,383,959  

All Other Common Stocks+

         431,718,918                                  431,718,918  

Private Placements+

                               11,373,479            11,373,479  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    30,603,495                       30,603,495  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         14,287,276                                  14,287,276  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 480,201,447          $ 50,343,253          $ 11,373,479          $ 541,918,179  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Type of Assets   Fair Value at
June 30, 2014
  Valuation Basis at
June 30, 2014
  Valuation Technique(s)   Unobservable
input(s)
  Range   Weighted
Average

Investment Securities:

                 

Private Placements:

                 

Internet & Catalog Retail

                 

Flipkart, Preferred

    $ 1,482,008     Market Approach   Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction of Preferred Stock     $ 39.1910       $ 39.1910  
        Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital       16.5%-18.5%          17.5%   
          Perpetual Growth Rate       3.5%-4.5%          4%   
        Market Comparable Companies   Enterprise Value/Revenue       1.7x-2.5x         2.1x   
          Discount for Lack of Marketability       15%          15%   

Peixe Urbano, Inc.

      669     Market Approach   Asset Approach   Net Tangible Assets     $       $  
        Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital       31.5%-33.5%          32.5%   
          Perpetual Growth Rate       5%-6%          5.5%   
        Market Comparable Companies   Enterprise Value/Revenue       0.9x-1.7x         0.9x  
          Discount for Lack of Marketability       15%          15%   
        Merger & Acquisition Transaction   Sale/Merger Scenario     $ 0.17       $ 0.17  

Internet Software & Services

                 

Airbnb, Inc., Series D Preferred

      3,131,402     Original Cost   Market Transaction Method   Purchase Price     $ 3,131,042       $ 3,131,042  

Dropbox, Inc.

      4,521,607     Market Approach   Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction of Preferred Stock     $ 19.1012       $ 19.1012  
        Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital       16%-18%          17%   
          Perpetual Growth Rate       2.5%-3.5%          3%   
        Market Comparable Companies   Enterprise Value/Revenue       6.7x-16.7x         12.3x  
          Discount for Lack of Marketability       15%          15%   

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series H-1 Preferred

      414,829     Market Approach   Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction of Preferred Stock     $ 6.13       $ 6.13  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series H Preferred

      414,829     Market Approach   Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction of Preferred Stock     $ 6.13       $ 6.13  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series G

      1,408,135     Market Approach   Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction of Preferred Stock     $ 6.13       $ 6.13  

Transportation Infrastructure

                 

Better Place LLC, Preferred

          Valued at Zero   Asset Approach   Net Tangible Assets     $ (0.08 )     $ (0.08 )
        External Valuation   Third Party Valuation     $ (0.13)-$0.29        $ (0.09 )
        Market Transaction Method   Weighted Average Cost of Capital       25%-40%          35%   
        Discounted Cash Flow   Perpetual Growth Rate       3.5%-4.5%          4%   
   

 

 

                 

Total Investment Securities

    $ 11,373,479                
   

 

 

                 

 

    Private Placements

Balance as of December 31, 2013

    $ 5,592,280  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation*

      2,649,797  

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

       

Gross Purchases

      3,131,402  

Gross Sales

       
   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2014

    $ 11,373,479  
   

 

 

 

 

* The noted amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation relate to the fair value of Level 3 assets held on June 30, 2014.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       $ 135,830,652          $ 159,449,098  

 

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AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

6. Restricted Securities

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2014 are identified below.

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
     Shares      Fair
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets

Airbnb, Inc., Series D Preferred

         4/16/14          $ 3,131,402            25,638          $ 3,131,402            0.61 %

Better Place LLC*

         1/25/10            2,046,081            818,433                       %

Dropbox, Inc.*

         5/1/12            2,222,513            245,606            3,374,627            0.89 %

Flipkart, Preferred

         10/4/13            867,741            37,815            1,482,008            0.29 %

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series G*

         7/19/12            702,919            229,712            1,408,135            0.28 %

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series H Preferred

         10/25/13            237,529            67,672            414,829            0.08 %

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series H-1 Preferred

         10/25/13            237,529            67,672            414,829            0.08 %

Peixe Urbano, Inc.*

         12/2/11            1,101,072            33,446            669            %

7. Investment Risks

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

8. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $429,402,937. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 137,202,423  

Unrealized depreciation

    (24,687,181
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 112,515,242   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       $ 2,302,379          $ 12,984,446          $ 15,286,825  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       $ 7,558,615          $ 38,008,562          $ 156,010,761          $          $ 201,577,938  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® NFJ International Value Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 4

Statement of Operations

Page 4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 5

Financial Highlights

Page 6

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 7

Other Information

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL NFJ International Value Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL NFJ International Value Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,045.80          $ 6.29            1.24 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,018.65          $ 6.21            1.24 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Financials

      27.3 %

Energy

      13.4  

Consumer Discretionary

      10.1  

Consumer Staples

      9.5  

Industrials

      9.0  

Materials

      8.8  

Information Technology

      5.6  

Utilities

      5.5  

Telecommunication Services

      4.8  

Health Care

      4.3  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock and Preferred Stock

      98.3  

Right

      0.1  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      9.9  

Money Market

      1.6  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      109.9  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (9.9 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL NFJ International Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (96.1%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (2.2%):

  

  119,950       BAE Systems plc, ADR    $ 3,581,707  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (1.4%):

  

  21,600       Magna International, Inc.      2,327,400  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (3.3%):

  

  486,900       Isuzu Motors, Ltd.      3,226,442  
  55,000       Tata Motors, Ltd., ADR      2,148,300  
     

 

 

 
        5,374,742  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (18.0%):

  

  101,400       Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., ADR^      3,189,030  
  213,170       Banco Bradesco SA, ADR      3,095,228  
  494,500       Barclays plc      1,801,079  
  951,100       BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.      2,756,770  
  4,022,000       China Construction Bank      3,043,198  
  463,839       HSBC Holdings plc      4,708,350  
  1,526,000       Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.      3,137,350  
  136,500       Sberbank of Russia, ADR      1,388,205  
  61,100       Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)      3,141,151  
  84,800       United Overseas Bank, Ltd., ADR      3,068,912  
     

 

 

 
        29,329,273  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (3.0%):

  

  30,400       Carlsberg A/S, Class B      3,274,672  
  12,300       Diageo plc, ADR      1,565,421  
     

 

 

 
        4,840,093  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (2.1%):

  

  141,400       Israel Chemicals, Ltd.      1,213,765  
  10,400       Methanex Corp.      642,512  
  72,800       Nitto Denko Corp., ADR      1,698,424  
     

 

 

 
        3,554,701  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.8%):

  

  206,000       Serco Group plc      1,289,848  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (1.8%):

  

  870,000       Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd.^      2,987,173  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.8%):

  

  59,227       Smurfit Kappa Group plc      1,353,031  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.0%):

  

  20,800       Deutsche Boerse AG      1,614,113  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.2%):

  

  138,800       Orange SA, ADR      2,193,040  
  66,200       Telenor ASA      1,506,655  
     

 

 

 
        3,699,695  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.6%):

  

  174,700       Companhia Paranaense de Energia, ADR^      2,674,657  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.1%):

  

  439,800       Hitachi, Ltd.      3,228,028  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.9%):

  

  25,200       Ensco plc, Class A, ADR      1,400,364  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (1.6%):

  

  522,200       Tesco plc      2,536,287  
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Food Products (1.8%):

  

  6,447,500       Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.    $ 2,870,610  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (1.9%):

  

  141,115       Persimmon plc*      3,068,394  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (1.0%):

  

  61,300       Svenska Cellulosa AB, ADR^      1,593,187  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (3.1%):

  

  62,460       Koc Holding AS, ADR      1,514,655  
  27,300       Siemens AG, Registered Shares      3,605,389  
     

 

 

 
        5,120,044  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (8.3%):

  

  70,900       Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.      3,139,452  
  181,800       Manulife Financial Corp.      3,612,366  
  17,700       RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.      1,893,900  
  157,100       Zurich Insurance Group AG, ADR      4,728,710  
     

 

 

 
        13,374,428  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (1.2%):

  

  27,100       Cap Gemini SA      1,935,350  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.3%):

  

  28,200       Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.      555,930  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.0%):

  

  67,600       Komatsu, Ltd.      1,572,174  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (4.1%):

  

  54,400       Rio Tinto plc, Registered Shares, ADR^      2,952,832  
  171,900       Vale SA, ADR^      2,274,237  
  173,700       Yamana Gold, Inc.      1,427,814  
     

 

 

 
        6,654,883  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (1.0%):

  

  111,550       Marks & Spencer Group plc, ADR^      1,619,706  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (1.8%):

  

  555,900       Centrica plc      2,971,559  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (12.5%):

  

  3,668,695       China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec), H Shares      3,501,623  
  49,700       LUKOIL, ADR      2,973,054  
  61,000       Royal Dutch Shell plc, ADR      5,024,570  
  88,400       Sasol, Ltd., ADR^      5,226,208  
  114,900       Statoil ASA, ADR^      3,542,367  
     

 

 

 
        20,267,822  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (4.3%):

  

  31,000       Sanofi-Aventis SA      3,297,027  
  67,900       Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR      3,559,318  
     

 

 

 
        6,856,345  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.3%):

  

  97,900       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR      2,094,081  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (1.0%):

  

  62,469       Sage Group plc (The), ADR^      1,637,312  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (2.1%):

  

  74,700       Imperial Tobacco Group plc      3,358,727  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL NFJ International Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.9%):

  

  9,600       Mitsui & Co., Ltd., ADR    $ 3,076,800  
     

 

 

 

 

Water Utilities (2.1%):

  

  313,000       Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR      3,355,360  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (2.6%):

  

  292,800       China Mobile, Ltd.      2,842,634  
  74,200       Mobile TeleSystems, ADR      1,464,708  
     

 

 

 
        4,307,342  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $133,332,474)

     156,081,166  
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock (2.2%):

  

 

Automobiles (2.2%):

  

  13,700       Volkswagen AG, Preferred Shares      3,598,169  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (Cost $2,807,254)

     3,598,169  
     

 

 

 

 

Right (0.1%):

  

 

Household Durables (0.1%):

  

  141,115       Persimmon plc ORD*(a)      169,032  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Right (Cost $—)

     169,032  
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (9.9%):

  

$ 16,065,527       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral
Trust(b)
   $ 16,065,527  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $16,065,527)

     16,065,527  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.6%):

  

  2,629,253       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(c)      2,629,253  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $2,629,253)

     2,629,253  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $154,834,508)(d) — 109.9%

     178,543,147  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (9.9)%

     (16,061,286
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 162,481,861  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $15,580,674.

 

(a) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 0.10% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(b) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(c) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(d) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country    Percentage  

Australia

     1.8

Bermuda

     2.8

Brazil

     6.4

Canada

     6.2

China

     5.3

Denmark

     1.8

France

     4.2

Germany

     4.9

Hong Kong

     3.1

India

     1.2

Ireland

     0.8

Israel

     2.7

Japan

     9.3
Country    Percentage  

Norway

     2.8

Russian Federation

     3.3

Singapore

     3.3

South Africa

     2.9

Sweden

     0.9

Switzerland

     2.6

Taiwan

     1.2

Turkey

     0.8

United Kingdom

     21.2

United States

     10.5
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

3


AZL NFJ International Value Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 154,834,508  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 178,543,147  

Cash

       77,004  

Interest and dividends receivable

       364,386  

Reclaims receivable

       22,886  

Prepaid expenses

       634  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       179,008,057  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       292,071  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       31  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       16,065,527  

Manager fees payable

       120,231  

Administration fees payable

       5,555  

Distribution fees payable

       33,395  

Custodian fees payable

       5,789  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       272  

Trustee fees payable

       603  

Other accrued liabilities

       2,722  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       16,526,196  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 162,481,861  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 124,905,633  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       5,244,829  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       8,621,569  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       23,709,830  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 162,481,861  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       12,063,872  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.47  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $15,580,674.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 3,262,230  

Interest

       1,313  

Income from securities lending

       146,745  

Foreign withholding tax

       (185,297 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       3,224,991  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       685,965  

Administration fees

       32,911  

Distribution fees

       190,546  

Custodian fees

       19,986  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,619  

Trustee fees

       5,082  

Professional fees

       5,244  

Shareholder reports

       1,280  

Other expenses

       1,693  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       944,326  

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (177 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       944,149  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       2,280,842  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       2,860,159  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       2,068,893  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       4,929,052  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 7,209,894  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL NFJ International Value Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 2,280,842        $ 2,981,508  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       2,860,159          6,282,759  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       2,068,893          6,577,956  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       7,209,894          15,842,223  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (2,500,966 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (2,500,966 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       8,589,800          3,928,804  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                2,500,966  

Value of shares redeemed

       (4,414,323 )        (3,831,032 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       4,175,477          2,598,738  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       11,385,371          15,939,995  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       151,096,490          135,156,495  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 162,481,861        $ 151,096,490  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 5,244,829        $ 2,963,987  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       668,175          326,579  

Dividends reinvested

                204,997  

Shares redeemed

       (337,358 )        (314,593 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       330,817          216,983  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL NFJ International Value Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  May 1, 2009
to
December 31,
2009 (a)
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.88       $ 11.74       $ 12.14       $ 14.65       $ 13.70       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.18         0.25         0.19         0.53         0.15         0.16  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.41         1.11         2.14         (2.13 )       1.15         3.54  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.59         1.36         2.33         (1.60 )       1.30         3.70  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.22 )       (0.35 )       (0.36 )       (0.09 )        

Net Realized Gains

                       (2.38 )       (0.55 )       (0.26 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.22 )       (2.73 )       (0.91 )       (0.35 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.47       $ 12.88       $ 11.74       $ 12.14       $ 14.65       $ 13.70  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       4.58 %(c)       11.66 %       20.55 %       (10.92 )%       9.67 %       37.00 %(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 162,482       $ 151,096       $ 135,156       $ 92,191       $ 167,175       $ 78,308  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       2.99 %       2.10 %       2.25 %       2.45 %       2.01 %       2.01 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       1.24 %       1.23 %       1.25 %       1.24 %       1.21 %       1.33 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       1.24 %       1.22 %       1.24 %       1.17 %       1.10 %       1.20 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(d)(f)

       1.24 %       1.23 %       1.25 %       1.19 %       1.11 %       1.23 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       8 %(c)       24 %       21 %       43 %       29 %       25 %(c)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL NFJ International Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL NFJ International Value Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL NFJ International Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $12.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $14,553 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an affiliated money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with NFJ Investment Group LLC (“NFJ”), NFJ provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

         0.90 %          1.45 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services

 

8


AZL NFJ International Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $885 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Common Stocks

                           

Automobiles

       $ 2,148,300          $ 3,226,442          $          $ 5,374,742  

Banks

         13,882,526            15,446,747                       29,329,273  

Beverages

         1,565,421            3,274,672                       4,840,093  

Chemicals

         2,340,936            1,213,765                       3,554,701  

Commercial Services & Supplies

                    1,289,848                       1,289,848  

Construction Materials

                    2,987,173                       2,987,173  

Containers & Packaging

                    1,353,031                       1,353,031  

Diversified Financial Services

                    1,614,113                       1,614,113  

 

9


AZL NFJ International Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Diversified Telecommunication Services

       $ 2,193,040          $ 1,506,655          $          $ 3,699,695  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

                    3,228,028                       3,228,028  

Food & Staples Retailing

                    2,536,287                       2,536,287  

Food Products

                    2,870,610                       2,870,610  

Household Durables

                    3,068,394                       3,068,394  

Industrial Conglomerates

         1,514,655            3,605,389                       5,120,044  

IT Services

                    1,935,350                       1,935,350  

Leisure Products

                    555,930                       555,930  

Machinery

                    1,572,174                       1,572,174  

Multi-Utilities

                    2,971,559                       2,971,559  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         16,766,199            3,501,623                       20,267,822  

Pharmaceuticals

         3,559,318            3,297,027                       6,856,345  

Tobacco

                    3,358,727                       3,358,727  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

         1,464,708            2,842,634                       4,307,342  

All Other Common Stock+

         43,389,885                              43,389,885  

Preferred Stock+

                    3,598,169                       3,598,169  

Right

                               169,032            169,032  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    16,065,527                       16,065,527  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         2,629,253                                  2,629,253  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 91,454,241          $ 86,919,874          $ 169,032          $ 178,543,147  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

A reconciliation of assets in which level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures, are presented when there are significant level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       $ 22,164,206          $ 11,425,730  

6. Investment Risks

Emerging Markets Risk: 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.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $155,279,585. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 28,928,230  

Unrealized depreciation

    (5,664,668
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 23,263,562   
 

 

 

 

During the period ended December 31, 2013 the Fund utilized $249,922 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.

 

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AZL NFJ International Value Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       $ 2,500,966          $          $ 2,500,966  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       $ 2,966,257          $ 6,108,872          $          $ 21,291,205          $ 30,366,334  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 50% of the Fund.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 4

Statement of Operations

Page 4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 5

Financial Highlights

Page 6

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 7

Other Information

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 951.20          $ 5.61            1.16 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.04          $ 5.81            1.16 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

      24.1 %

Industrials

      21.4  

Health Care

      18.6  

Consumer Discretionary

      14.0  

Energy

      6.7  

Financials

      5.6  

Materials

      5.1  

Consumer Staples

      2.6  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      98.1  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      3.1  

Money Market

      2.3  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      103.5  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (3.5 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (98.1%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (3.1%):

  

  38,870       Curtiss-Wright Corp.    $ 2,548,317   
  69,747       HEICO Corp.      3,622,659   
  95,100       Hexcel Corp.*      3,889,590   
     

 

 

 
        10,060,566   
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.5%):

  

  13,622       Allegiant Travel Co.      1,604,263   
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (1.4%):

  

  31,190       Dorman Products, Inc.*      1,538,291   
  65,200       Gentherm, Inc.*      2,898,140   
     

 

 

 
        4,436,431   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (3.5%):

  

  79,860       Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.      2,671,317   
  34,760       Signature Bank*      4,386,016   
  29,200       South State Corp.      1,781,200   
  8,300       Square 1 Financial, Inc., Class A*      157,783   
  104,490       Western Alliance BanCorp*      2,486,862   
     

 

 

 
        11,483,178   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.5%):

  

  6,580       Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A*      1,470,762   
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (3.0%):

  

  55,310       Cepheid, Inc.*      2,651,561   
  47,900       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      3,344,378   
  43,440       InterMune, Inc.*      1,917,876   
  57,180       NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      1,889,799   
     

 

 

 
        9,803,614   
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.8%):

  

  54,090       A.O. Smith Corp.      2,681,782   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (1.8%):

  

  39,570       Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.      2,242,828   
  59,380       Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A      3,422,663   
  8,248       HFF, Inc., Class A      306,743   
     

 

 

 
        5,972,234   
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.5%):

  

  119,820       PolyOne Corp.      5,049,215   
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (2.0%):

  

  133,700       Mobile Mini, Inc.      6,402,893   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.1%):

  

  3,109       Arista Networks, Inc.*^      193,971   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (1.9%):

  

  47,600       CaesarStone Sdot-Yam, Ltd.      2,336,208   
  36,020       Eagle Materials, Inc.      3,395,965   
     

 

 

 
        5,732,173   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (1.4%):

  

  18,641       Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*      800,445   
  50,420       Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*      2,317,807   
  112,860       Lifelock, Inc.*      1,575,526   
     

 

 

 
        4,693,778   
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (1.6%):

  

  34,600       Generac Holdings, Inc.*      1,686,404   
  90,490       Methode Electronics, Inc.      3,457,623   
     

 

 

 
        5,144,027   
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Energy Equipment & Services (1.6%):

  

  15,170       Dril-Quip, Inc.*    $ 1,657,171   
  53,813       Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.*      1,960,407   
  49,190       Matrix Service Co.*      1,612,940   
     

 

 

 
        5,230,518   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (2.1%):

  

  140,530       Boulder Brands, Inc.*      1,992,714   
  20,047       J & J Snack Foods Corp.      1,886,824   
  17,294       Sanderson Farms, Inc.      1,680,977   
  98,012       SunOpta, Inc.*      1,380,009   
     

 

 

 
        6,940,524   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (6.3%):

  

  35,760       Cantel Medical Corp.      1,309,531   
  53,170       Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*      1,656,777   
  77,188       Dexcom, Inc.*      3,061,276   
  144,890       Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*      3,465,769   
  63,730       Insulet Corp.*      2,528,169   
  107,940       Spectranetics Corp. (The)*      2,469,667   
  59,730       West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      2,519,411   
  67,853       Wright Medical Group, Inc.*      2,130,584   
  79,650       Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.*      1,209,884   
     

 

 

 
        20,351,068   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (5.8%):

  

  79,760       Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*      3,629,080   
  49,830       Centene Corp.*      3,767,646   
  73,970       ExamWorks Group, Inc.*      2,347,068   
  37,743       LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*      2,343,840   
  16,840       MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.*      2,391,112   
  91,030       Team Health Holdings, Inc.*      4,546,039   
     

 

 

 
        19,024,785   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (5.3%):

  

  41,460       Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.*      6,870,336   
  66,210       Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*      2,403,423   
  87,550       Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*      4,063,196   
  54,640       Red Robin Gourmet Burgers*      3,890,368   
     

 

 

 
        17,227,323   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.6%):

  

  50,808       GoPro, Inc., Class A*      2,060,264   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (0.3%):

  

  32,240       RetailMeNot, Inc.*^      857,906   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (6.3%):

  

  69,690       Channeladvisor Corp.*      1,837,028   
  100,950       Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*      4,645,720   
  48,530       Demandware, Inc.*      3,366,526   
  45,360       Shutterstock, Inc.*      3,763,973   
  29,570       Sps Commerce, Inc.*      1,868,528   
  104,320       Web.com Group, Inc.*      3,011,718   
  28,300       Yelp, Inc.*^      2,170,044   
     

 

 

 
        20,663,537   
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.9%):

  

  68,800       Maximus, Inc.      2,959,776   
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.0%):

  

  69,470       ICON plc*      3,272,732   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

            
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Machinery (5.7%):

  

  41,880       Greenbrier Companies, Inc.*    $ 2,412,288   
  86,730       Middleby Corp. (The)*      7,174,305   
  51,380       Proto Labs, Inc.*      4,209,050   
  56,330       Wabtec Corp.      4,652,295   
     

 

 

 
        18,447,938   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.7%):

  

  108,280       MDC Partners, Inc.      2,326,937   
  107,850       Pandora Media, Inc.*      3,181,575   
     

 

 

 
        5,508,512   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (1.7%):

  

  49,280       Carpenter Technology Corp.      3,116,960   
  46,558       US Silica Holdings, Inc.      2,581,176   
     

 

 

 
        5,698,136   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (5.1%):

  

  74,830       Athlon Energy, Inc.*      3,569,391   
  75,153       C&J Energy Services, Inc.*      2,538,668   
  61,340       Diamondback Energy, Inc.*      5,446,992   
  65,170       Matador Resources Co.*      1,908,178   
  35,480       Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*      1,982,977   
  43,767       Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A*      1,053,472   
     

 

 

 
        16,499,678   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (2.5%):

  

  141,360       Akorn, Inc.*^      4,700,220   
  38,130       Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      3,502,622   
     

 

 

 
        8,202,842   
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (5.9%):

  

  38,210       CoStar Group, Inc.*      6,043,676   
  57,580       Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*      4,077,816   
  84,090       Korn/Ferry International*      2,469,723   
  187,070       On Assignment, Inc.*      6,654,080   
     

 

 

 
        19,245,295   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.3%):

  

  22,234       Pebblebrook Hotel Trust      821,769   
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.9%):

  

  29,330       Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*      3,079,650   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.9%):

  

  60,440       Cavium, Inc.*      3,001,450   
  109,530       Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      4,638,596   
  79,210       Spansion, Inc.*      1,668,955   
     

 

 

 
        9,309,001   
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Software (11.9%):

  

  131,670       Aspen Technology, Inc.*    $ 6,109,487   
  67,580       Envestnet, Inc.*      3,306,014   
  147,060       Guidewire Software, Inc.*      5,979,460   
  62,380       Interactive Intelligence Group*      3,501,389   
  81,450       Proofpoint, Inc.*      3,051,117   
  47,320       ServiceNow, Inc.*      2,931,947   
  48,700       Tableau Software, Inc., Class A*      3,473,771   
  44,870       Tyler Technologies, Inc.*      4,092,593   
  47,880       Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*      6,615,579   
     

 

 

 
        39,061,357   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.3%):

  

  45,480       Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A      4,278,304   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.9%):

  

  24,550       Stratasys, Ltd.*^      2,789,617   
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (2.0%):

  

  24,110       Deckers Outdoor Corp.*      2,081,416   
  25,510       G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.*      2,083,147   
  52,566       Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*      2,402,266   
     

 

 

 
        6,566,829   
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (2.0%):

  

  183,490       H&E Equipment Services, Inc.*      6,668,027   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $253,635,820)

     319,494,275   
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (3.1%):

  

$ 10,062,311       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral
Trust(a)
     10,062,311   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $10,062,311)

     10,062,311   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (2.3%):

  

  7,638,451       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      7,638,451   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $7,638,451)

     7,638,451   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $271,336,582)(c) — 103.5%

     337,195,037   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (3.5)%

     (11,402,311
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 325,792,726   
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $9,998,701.

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 271,336,582  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 337,195,037  

Interest and dividends receivable

       58,136  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       137,867  

Receivable for investments sold

       1,620,691  

Prepaid expenses

       1,882  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       339,013,613  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       2,403,403  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       427,304  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       10,062,311  

Manager fees payable

       223,245  

Administration fees payable

       11,687  

Distribution fees payable

       65,660  

Custodian fees payable

       10,559  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,106  

Trustee fees payable

       2,217  

Other accrued liabilities

       13,395  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       13,220,887  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 325,792,726  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 224,394,173  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       (1,427,531 )

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       36,967,629  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       65,858,455  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 325,792,726  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       21,705,932  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 15.01  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $9,998,701.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 445,021  

Income from securities lending

       20,548  

Foreign withholding tax reclaims received

       (4,192 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       461,377  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,388,980  

Administration fees

       45,005  

Distribution fees

       408,522  

Custodian fees

       12,686  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       2,820  

Trustee fees

       8,883  

Professional fees

       8,657  

Shareholder reports

       10,791  

Other expenses

       3,231  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,889,575  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (1,428,198 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       16,712,330  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (31,343,817 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (14,631,487 )
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ (16,059,685 )
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (1,428,198 )      $ (2,265,394 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       16,712,330          33,072,781  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (31,343,817 )        72,878,181  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (16,059,685 )        103,685,568  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net realized gains

                (2,889,357 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (2,889,357 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       20,358,001          22,741,540  

Proceeds from shares issued in merger

                153,408,602  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                2,889,357  

Value of shares redeemed

       (29,060,702 )        (53,030,368 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (8,702,701 )        126,009,131  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (24,762,386 )        226,805,342  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       350,555,112          123,749,770  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 325,792,726        $ 350,555,112  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ (1,427,531 )      $ 667  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,423,751          1,760,070  

Shares issued in merger

                12,864,661  

Dividends reinvested

                200,929  

Shares redeemed

       (1,927,591 )        (3,930,532 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (503,840 )        10,895,128  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 15.78       $ 10.94       $ 9.38       $ 9.92       $ 7.70       $ 5.86  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.07 )       (0.10 )       (0.01 )       (0.04 )       0.01         (0.02 )

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (0.70 )       5.07         1.57         (0.50 )       2.21         1.86  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       (0.77 )       4.97         1.56         (0.54 )       2.22         1.84  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Realized Gains

               (0.13 )               (a)                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.13 )               (a)                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 15.01       $ 15.78       $ 10.94       $ 9.38       $ 9.92       $ 7.70  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (4.88 )%(c)       45.52 %       16.63 %       (5.39 )%       28.83 %       31.40 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 325,793       $ 350,555       $ 123,750       $ 79,768       $ 91,473       $ 47,457  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       (0.87 )%       (0.86 )%       (0.07 )%       (0.40 )%       0.11 %       (0.23 )%

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       1.16 %       1.16 %       1.18 %       1.19 %       1.22 %       1.24 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       1.16 %       1.16 %       1.18 %       1.19 %       1.22 %       1.24 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       42 %(c)       79 %(f)       161 %       145 %(g)       97 %       173 %

 

(a) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after the fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 128%.

 

(g) The portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2011 was higher than the prior year primarily due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

7


AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $6.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $2,047 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. (“Oppenheimer”), Oppenheimer provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

         0.85 %          1.35 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the

 

8


AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,003 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund paid approximately $5,875 to affiliated broker/dealers of the Subadvisor on the execution of purchases and sales of the Fund’s portfolio investments.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

9


AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total

Common Stocks+

       $ 319,494,275          $          $ 319,494,275  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    10,062,311            10,062,311  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         7,638,451                       7,638,451  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 327,132,726          $ 10,062,311          $ 337,195,037  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       $ 135,313,072          $ 146,591,265  

6. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $272,098,872. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 68,833,378   

Unrealized depreciation

    (3,737,213
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 65,096,165   
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $585,012 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       $          $ 2,889,357          $ 2,889,357  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       $ 1,775,810          $ 18,748,231          $          $ 96,934,197          $ 117,458,238  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

7. Acquisition of Funds

On April 26, 2013, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of the AZL Allianz AGIC Opportunity Fund, an open-end investment company, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by AZL Allianz AGIC Opportunity Fund shareholders on April 24, 2013. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 12,864,661 shares of the Fund, valued at $153,408,602, for 11,687,440 shares of the AZL Allianz AGIC Opportunity Fund outstanding on April 26, 2013.

The investment portfolio of the AZL Allianz AGIC Opportunity Fund, with a fair value of $153,524,247 and identified cost of $138,025,821 at April 26, 2013, was the principal asset acquired by the Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the

 

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AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

investments received from the AZL Allianz AGIC Opportunity Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. Immediately prior to the merger, the net assets of the Fund were $142,046,883. All fees and expenses incurred by the AZL Allianz AGIC Opportunity Fund and the Fund directly in connection with the plan of reorganization were borne by the Manager.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2013, are as follows:

 

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (2,485,120

Net realized/unrealized gains/losses)

    115,576,074   
 

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 113,090,954   
 

 

 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the AZL Allianz AGIC Opportunity Fund that have been included in the Fund’s statement of operations since April 26, 2013.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 10

Statement of Operations

Page 10

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 11

Financial Highlights

Page 12

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 13

Other Information

Page 18

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,045.00          $ 4.11            0.81 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,020.78          $ 4.06            0.81 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Corporate Bond

      34.1 %

U.S. Treasury Obligation

      18.6  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

      17.8  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

      10.8  

Yankee Dollar

      8.4  

Municipal Bond

      5.5  

Asset Backed Securities

      3.8  

Money Market

      1.0  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.8  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.8  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.8 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Asset Backed Securities (3.8%):

  

$ 1,155,000       AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2012-5, 2.35%, 12/10/18    $ 1,173,579  
  900,000       AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2013-3, 3.00%, 7/8/19      926,651  
  1,750,000       AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2013-4, 2.72%, 9/9/19      1,792,405  
  1,750,000       AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2013-4, 3.31%, 10/8/19      1,813,732  
  38,983       CFC LLC, Class A, Series 2013-1A, 1.65%, 7/17/17(a)      39,092  
  4,220,000       CFC LLC, Class B, Series 2013-1A, 2.75%, 11/15/18(a)      4,264,800  
  128,619       Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Class AF5, Series 2004-7, 5.87%, 1/25/35(b)      134,753  
  1,130,000       Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2013-3, 1.29%, 6/15/17      1,134,396  
  1,130,000       Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Class D, Series 2013-3, 1.74%, 6/15/17      1,133,346  
  387,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2014-2, 2.33%, 11/15/19      389,491  
  959,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2014-3, 1.45%, 5/15/19      959,444  
  963,000       Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2014-3, 2.13%, 8/17/20      964,057  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $14,570,476)

     14,725,746  
     

 

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (10.8%):

  
  39,203       Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2006-3, 5.89%, 7/10/44(b)      42,279  
  110,000       Bank of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-1, 5.45%, 1/15/49      118,587  
  215,972       Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Class A, Series 2012-A, 2.50%, 6/25/51(a)      209,384  
  200,000       Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-CD4, 5.32%, 12/11/49^      217,588  
  236,120       Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A5, Series 2004-LB4A, 4.84%, 10/15/37      236,861  
  320,000       Extended Stay America Trust, Class BFL, Series 2013-ESFL, 1.25%, 12/5/31(a)(b)      319,790  
  230,000       Extended Stay America Trust, Class CFL, Series 2013-ESFL, 1.65%, 12/5/31(a)(b)      230,420  
  4,716,000       GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Class A4, Series 2007-C1, 5.54%, 12/10/49      5,122,991  
  281,749       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class A1, Series 2006-1A, 0.22%,
12/20/54(a)(b)
     279,742  
  3,700,000       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class M2, Series 2006-1A, 0.73%,
12/20/54(a)(b)
     3,643,486  
  79,818       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class A4, Series 2006-2, 0.23%, 12/20/54(b)      79,262  
  37,879       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class A3, Series 2006-3, 0.23%, 12/20/54(b)      37,530  
  43,958       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class A7, Series 2006-3, 0.35%, 12/20/54(b)      43,734  
  3,750,000       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class M2, Series 2006-3, 0.71%, 12/20/54(b)      3,689,141  
    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, continued

  
$ 1,773,108       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class A4, Series 2006-4, 0.25%, 12/20/54(b)    $ 1,756,619  
  101,190       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class 2A1, Series 2007-1, 0.29%, 12/20/54(b)      100,580  
  1,371,000       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class 1B1, Series 2007-1, 0.29%, 12/20/54(b)      1,340,248  
  21,761       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class 3A1, Series 2007-2, 0.33%, 12/17/54(b)      21,644  
  257,000       Granite Master Issuer plc, Class 1B1, Series 2007-2, 0.31%, 12/17/54(b)      251,438  
  371,941       Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-GG9, 6.01%, 7/10/38(b)      400,318  
  900,000       Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-GG9, 5.44%, 3/10/39      982,049  
  9,100,000       GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Class XB1, Series 2013-KY0, 3.25%, 11/8/29(b)(c)      277,400  
  4,112,000       Hilton USA Trust, Class DFX, Series 2013-HLT, 4.41%, 11/5/30(a)      4,257,997  
  220,000       JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Class A4, Series 2006-LDP7, 6.06%, 4/15/45(b)      236,640  
  328,793       JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Class A1A, Series 2006-LDP8, 5.40%, 5/15/45      355,182  
  468,167       JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Class A4, Series 2007-CB18, 5.44%, 6/12/47      510,682  
  5,157,000       JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Class A4, Series 2007-LD11, 5.99%, 6/15/49(b)      5,670,988  
  3,921,205       LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A3, Series 2007-C7, 5.87%, 9/15/45(b)      4,409,308  
  1,390,000       Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-6, 5.48%, 3/12/51(b)      1,526,723  
  476,178       Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-5, 5.38%, 8/12/48      513,741  
  1,970,000       Morgan Stanley Capital I, Class A4, Series 2007-IQ14, 5.69%, 4/15/49(b)      2,172,295  
  323,707       Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2006-C26, 6.01%, 6/15/45(b)      350,611  
  784,000       Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-C33, 6.14%, 7/15/17(b)      857,882  
  1,843,000       Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, Series 2007-C31, 5.51%, 4/15/47      1,995,271  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $42,425,748)

     42,258,411  
     

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (34.1%):

  

 

Airlines (0.1%):

  

  220,983       Continental Airlines 1998-1, Class A, Series 981, 6.65%, 9/15/17      234,640  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (5.0%):

  

  320,000       Bank of America Corp., Series L, 1.35%, 11/21/16      320,941  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Banks, continued

  

$ 113,000       Bank of America Corp., 3.88%, 3/22/17    $ 120,524  
  3,677,000       Bank of America Corp., 2.60%, 1/15/19      3,720,252  
  872,000       Bank of America Corp., Series L, 2.65%, 4/1/19      883,859  
  550,000       Bank of America Corp., 5.70%, 1/24/22      638,211  
  250,000       Discover Bank, 7.00%, 4/15/20      300,291  
  250,000       Huntington National Bank (The), Series BKNT, 1.30%, 11/20/16, Callable 10/20/16 @ 100      251,145  
  400,000       Huntington National Bank (The), 2.20%, 4/1/19, Callable 3/1/19 @ 100      402,591  
  5,103,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.00%, 8/15/17      5,189,510  
  2,340,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.35%, 1/28/19      2,367,387  
  28,000       M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Series BKNT, 5.00%, 1/17/17      30,300  
  1,278,000       Regions Bank, Series BKNT, 7.50%, 5/15/18, MTN      1,521,091  
  500,000       Regions Bank, 6.45%, 6/26/37      594,095  
  500,000       Regions Financial Corp., 5.75%, 6/15/15      522,585  
  88,000       Regions Financial Corp., 2.00%, 5/15/18, Callable 4/15/18 @ 100      87,690  
  32,000       SunTrust Banks, Inc., Series BKNT, 3.50%, 1/20/17, Callable 12/20/16 @ 100      33,881  
  181,000       SunTrust Banks, Inc., 2.35%, 11/1/18, Callable 10/1/18 @ 100      183,314  
  1,200,000       Wachovia Bank NA, Series BKNT, 6.00%, 11/15/17      1,374,844  
  800,000       Wells Fargo & Co., 4.10%, 6/3/26, MTN      810,079  
     

 

 

 
        19,352,590  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.7%):

  

  781,000       Amgen, Inc., 1.25%, 5/22/17      780,301  
  1,937,000       Amgen, Inc., 2.20%, 5/22/19, Callable 5/22/19 @ 100      1,934,749  
     

 

 

 
        2,715,050  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (2.3%):

  

  147,000       Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/24      152,090  
  1,355,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.25%, 9/1/17      1,542,608  
  400,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.75%, 9/15/17      399,208  
  1,000,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.15%, 4/1/18      1,146,820  
  642,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.90%, 7/19/18      661,433  
  750,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.63%, 1/31/19      760,194  
  490,000       Morgan Stanley, Series G, 5.45%, 1/9/17, MTN      539,782  
  1,300,000       Morgan Stanley, Series F, 6.63%, 4/1/18, MTN      1,519,665  
  180,000       Morgan Stanley, 2.13%, 4/25/18      181,977  
  2,060,000       Morgan Stanley, 2.50%, 1/24/19      2,083,072  
  68,000       Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/23, Callable 9/15/23 @ 100      72,782  
     

 

 

 
        9,059,631  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.0%):

  

  192,000       Ecolab, Inc., 1.45%, 12/8/17      192,246  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (2.5%):

  

  690,000       Capital One Bank USA NA, 1.30%, 6/5/17, Callable 5/5/17 @ 100      689,770  
    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Consumer Finance, continued

  

$ 320,000       Capital One Financial Corp., 2.45%, 4/24/19, Callable 3/24/19 @ 100    $ 323,001  
  1,000,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.50%, 1/15/16      1,025,368  
  1,140,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 1.50%, 1/17/17      1,146,197  
  324,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.00%, 6/12/17      338,013  
  600,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.00%, 5/15/18      667,471  
  600,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.88%, 10/1/18      621,025  
  1,100,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.38%, 3/12/19      1,105,339  
  751,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.88%, 8/2/21      881,721  
  902,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.38%, 8/6/23      963,272  
  186,000       Lazard Group LLC, 4.25%, 11/14/20      194,871  
  1,600,000       NiSource Finance Corp., 4.45%, 12/1/21, Callable 9/1/21 @ 100      1,722,228  
     

 

 

 
        9,678,276  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (2.9%):

  

  270,000       Bank of America NA, Series BKNT, 5.30%, 3/15/17      296,955  
  2,568,000       Citigroup, Inc., 1.25%, 1/15/16      2,583,467  
  500,000       Citigroup, Inc., 1.70%, 7/25/16      506,572  
  570,000       Citigroup, Inc., 1.30%, 11/15/16      570,735  
  900,000       Citigroup, Inc., 6.00%, 8/15/17      1,018,686  
  1,043,000       Citigroup, Inc., 6.13%, 11/21/17      1,192,928  
  1,271,000       Citigroup, Inc., 2.55%, 4/8/19      1,280,939  
  769,000       Citigroup, Inc., 5.30%, 5/6/44      802,104  
  228,000       Daimler Finance NA LLC, 1.45%, 8/1/16(a)      230,511  
  1,000,000       Discover Financial Services, 5.20%, 4/27/22      1,109,842  
  112,000       Hyundai Capital America, Inc., 1.63%, 10/2/15(a)      113,014  
  91,000       Hyundai Capital America, Inc., 1.88%, 8/9/16(a)      92,339  
  378,000       Hyundai Capital America, Inc., 1.45%, 2/6/17(a)      379,424  
  124,000       Hyundai Capital America, Inc., 2.13%, 10/2/17(a)      125,887  
  161,000       Hyundai Capital America, Inc., 2.88%, 8/9/18(a)      165,657  
  378,000       Hyundai Capital America, Inc., 2.55%, 2/6/19(a)      381,022  
  444,000       JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series BKNT, 6.00%, 10/1/17      505,037  
  161,000       Tanger Properties LP, 3.88%, 12/1/23, Callable 9/1/23 @ 100      164,228  
     

 

 

 
        11,519,347  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (3.9%):

  

  820,000       CenturyLink, Inc., Series N, 6.00%, 4/1/17      905,075  
  28,000       CenturyLink, Inc., Series R, 5.15%, 6/15/17      30,240  
  62,000       CenturyLink, Inc., Series Q, 6.15%, 9/15/19      67,580  
  3,294,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.50%, 9/15/16      3,395,267  
  605,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 1.35%, 6/9/17      604,798  
  1,708,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.65%, 9/14/18      1,826,674  
  3,751,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/20      4,126,069  
  1,400,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.45%, 11/1/22, Callable 8/1/22 @ 100      1,313,347  
  346,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.40%, 9/15/33      423,829  
  500,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/37      606,754  
  1,480,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.55%, 9/15/43      1,862,493  
     

 

 

 
        15,162,126  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.8%):

  

  146,000       American Electric Power Co., Inc., 1.65%, 12/15/17, Callable 11/15/17 @ 100      146,775  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Electric Utilities, continued

  

$ 138,000       American Electric Power Co., Inc., Series F, 2.95%, 12/15/22, Callable 9/15/22 @ 100    $ 134,104  
  302,000       FirstEnergy Corp., Series A, 2.75%, 3/15/18, Callable 2/15/18 @ 100      305,614  
  1,131,000       FirstEnergy Corp., Series B, 4.25%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100      1,126,382  
  2,247,000       FirstEnergy Corp., Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31      2,655,596  
  340,000       Indiana Michigan Power Co., Series J, 3.20%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100      337,538  
  91,000       Northeast Utilities, 1.45%, 5/1/18, Callable 4/1/18 @ 100      89,362  
  411,000       Northeast Utilities, 2.80%, 5/1/23, Callable 2/1/23 @ 100      395,791  
  117,000       NV Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 11/15/20      138,077  
  600,000       Progress Energy, Inc., 4.40%, 1/15/21, Callable 10/15/20 @ 100      657,475  
  49,000       Puget Energy, Inc., 6.00%, 9/1/21      57,747  
  1,000,000       West Penn Power Co., 5.95%, 12/15/17(a)      1,130,243  
     

 

 

 
        7,174,704  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.1%):

  

  34,000       Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd., 2.88%, 1/15/19      34,853  
  240,000       Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd., 4.25%, 6/15/23      252,480  
     

 

 

 
        287,333  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.3%):

  

  985,000       Pemex Proj FDG Master TR, 5.75%, 3/1/18      1,110,588  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.2%):

  

  286,000       CVS Caremark Corp., 2.25%, 12/5/18, Callable 11/5/18 @ 100      289,500  
  370,000       Kroger Co. (The), 3.30%, 1/15/21, Callable 12/15/20 @ 100      378,770  
     

 

 

 
        668,270  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.2%):

  

  130,000       ConAgra Foods, Inc., 1.90%, 1/25/18      130,313  
  151,000       ConAgra Foods, Inc., 3.20%, 1/25/23, Callable 10/25/22 @ 100      145,544  
  216,000       Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 1.40%, 10/21/16(a)      217,496  
  309,000       Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 2.00%, 10/20/17(a)      313,534  
     

 

 

 
        806,887  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.8%):

  

  781,000       AmerisourceBergen Corp., 1.15%, 5/15/17      780,086  
  500,000       Express Scripts Holding Co., 4.75%, 11/15/21      553,391  
  1,600,000       Express Scripts Holding Co., 3.90%, 2/15/22      1,674,470  
  300,000       McKesson Corp., 2.28%, 3/15/19      301,053  
     

 

 

 
        3,309,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.3%):

  

  1,196,000       Dominion Resources, Inc., Series 06-B, 2.53%, 9/30/66, Callable 8/1/14 @ 100(b)      1,105,284  
  198,000       PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 3.40%, 6/1/23, Callable 3/1/23 @ 100      198,283  
     

 

 

 
        1,303,567  
     

 

 

 
    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
Corporate Bonds, continued  

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.3%):

  

$ 1,200,000       General Electric Capitial Corp., Series A, 5.63%, 9/15/17    $ 1,358,431  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (2.6%):

  

  307,000       American International Group, Inc., Series G, 5.60%, 10/18/16, MTN      337,515  
  1,565,000       American International Group, Inc., 3.80%, 3/22/17      1,672,371  
  103,000       American International Group, Inc., 4.88%, 6/1/22      114,697  
  600,000       Aon plc, 5.00%, 9/30/20      673,014  
  1,100,000       Five Corners Funding Trust, 4.42%, 11/15/23(a)      1,154,516  
  59,000       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 5.13%, 4/15/22      67,090  
  700,000       Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/21(a)      769,985  
  180,000       Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.25%, 6/15/23(a)      186,564  
  978,000       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.80%, 7/15/21, Callable 4/15/21 @ 100      1,086,235  
  291,000       MetLife Global Funding, Inc., 1.88%, 6/22/18(a)      290,131  
  300,000       Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 6.06%, 3/30/40(a)      372,109  
  1,077,000       Pacific Life Corp., 6.00%, 2/10/20(a)      1,230,012  
  500,000       Pacific Life Corp., 9.25%, 6/15/39(a)      769,165  
  436,000       Pacific Life Corp., 5.13%, 1/30/43(a)      452,372  
  50,000       Prudential Financial, Inc., 2.30%, 8/15/18      50,849  
  65,000       Symetra FINL Corp., 6.13%, 4/1/16(a)      69,760  
  854,000       Unum Group, 5.75%, 8/15/42      994,584  
     

 

 

 
        10,290,969  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.1%):

  

  104,000       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 1.30%, 2/1/17      104,153  
  66,000       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 2.40%, 2/1/19      66,672  
  101,000       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 4.15%, 2/1/24, Callable 11/1/23 @ 100      105,621  
     

 

 

 
        276,446  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.3%):

  

  134,000       COX Communications, Inc., 3.25%, 12/15/22(a)      131,220  
  395,000       News America, Inc., 7.75%, 12/1/45      569,502  
  101,000       Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.85%, 5/1/17      113,592  
  716,000       Time Warner Cable, Inc., 8.25%, 4/1/19      907,265  
  1,000,000       Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.13%, 2/15/21, Callable 11/15/20 @ 100      1,079,748  
  623,000       Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.00%, 9/1/21, Callable 6/1/21 @ 100      665,511  
  153,000       Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.88%, 11/15/40, Callable 5/15/40 @ 100      178,468  
  658,000       Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/42, Callable 3/15/42 @ 100      640,551  
  775,000       Time Warner, Inc., 2.10%, 6/1/19      771,056  
  46,000       Viacom, Inc., 2.50%, 9/1/18      47,016  
     

 

 

 
        5,103,929  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.3%):

  

  305,000       FirstEnergy Solutions Co., 6.05%, 8/15/21      338,079  
  404,000       MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 2.00%, 11/15/18, Callable 10/15/18 @ 100      404,675  
  48,000       NiSource Finance Corp., 6.40%, 3/15/18      55,148  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
Corporate Bonds, continued  

 

Multi-Utilities, continued

  

$ 56,000       PG&E Corp., 2.40%, 3/1/19, Callable 2/1/19 @ 100    $ 56,505  
  500,000       Sempra Energy, 2.88%, 10/1/22, Callable 7/1/22 @ 100      490,214  
     

 

 

 
        1,344,621  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.6%):

  

  1,900,000       Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.38%, 9/15/17      2,187,547  
  166,000       DCP Midstream Operating LLC, 2.50%, 12/1/17, Callable 11/1/17 @ 100      170,763  
  37,000       DCP Midstream Operating LLC, 2.70%, 4/1/19, Callable 3/1/19 @ 100      37,478  
  500,000       DCP Midstream Operating LLC, 5.35%, 3/15/20(a)      553,418  
  1,300,000       DCP Midstream Operating LLC, 4.75%, 9/30/21(a)      1,371,912  
  106,000       DCP Midstream Operating LLC, 3.88%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100      107,317  
  1,000,000       El Paso Pipeline Partners LP, 5.00%, 10/1/21, Callable 7/1/21 @ 100      1,093,247  
  117,000       Enable Midstream Partners LP, 2.40%, 5/15/19, Callable 4/15/19 @ 100(a)      117,108  
  124,000       Enable Midstream Partners LP, 3.90%, 5/15/24, Callable 2/15/24 @ 100(a)      123,736  
  157,000       Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 2.65%, 2/1/19      158,898  
  600,000       Marathon Petroleum Corp., 5.13%, 3/1/21      680,274  
  1,300,000       Phillips 66, 4.30%, 4/1/22      1,406,994  
  346,000       Southeast Supply Header LLC, 4.25%, 6/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100(a)      352,177  
  600,000       Western Gas Partners LP, 5.38%, 6/1/21, Callable 3/1/21 @ 100      679,444  
  114,000       Williams Cos., Inc., 3.70%, 1/15/23, Callable 0 @ 100      109,661  
  517,000       Williams Cos., Inc., 4.55%, 6/24/24, Callable 3/24/24 @ 100      522,119  
  285,000       Williams Partners LP, 4.30%, 3/4/24, Callable 12/4/23 @ 100      297,226  
     

 

 

 
        9,969,319  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.2%):

  

  355,000       AbbVie, Inc., 1.75%, 11/6/17      356,936  
  121,000       Mylan, Inc., 1.35%, 11/29/16      121,202  
  117,000       Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.88%, 10/1/17      118,044  
  57,000       Zoetis, Inc., 1.88%, 2/1/18      57,128  
  138,000       Zoetis, Inc., 3.25%, 2/1/23, Callable 11/1/22 @ 100      136,509  
     

 

 

 
        789,819  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (4.0%):

  

  102,000       American Campus Communities, Inc., 3.75%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100      100,822  
  161,000       AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 3.63%, 10/1/20, Callable 7/1/20 @ 100      168,108  
  1,000,000       BioMed Realty LP, 3.85%, 4/15/16, Callable 3/15/16 @ 100      1,046,214  
    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
Corporate Bonds, continued  

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), continued

  

$ 72,000       BioMed Realty LP, 2.63%, 5/1/19, Callable 4/1/19 @ 100    $ 72,433  
  500,000       BioMed Realty LP, 4.25%, 7/15/22, Callable 4/15/22 @ 100      515,527  
  305,000       Boston Properties LP, 3.85%, 2/1/23, Callable 11/1/22 @ 100      314,527  
  44,000       Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 7.50%, 5/15/15      46,469  
  151,000       Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 6.00%, 4/1/16      162,810  
  251,000       Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 4.95%, 4/15/18, Callable 3/15/18 @ 100      273,362  
  357,000       Brandywine Operating Partners LP, 3.95%, 2/15/23, Callable 11/15/22 @ 100      359,380  
  134,000       Camden Property Trust, 2.95%, 12/15/22      129,544  
  307,000       Camden Property Trust, 4.25%, 1/15/24, Callable 10/15/23 @ 100      321,251  
  70,000       CommonWealth REIT, 5.88%, 9/15/20, Callable 3/15/20 @ 100      76,221  
  255,000       Corporate Office Properties LP, 3.70%, 6/15/21, Callable 4/15/21 @ 100      254,861  
  107,000       DDR Corp., 9.63%, 3/15/16      122,431  
  1,000,000       DDR Corp., 7.50%, 4/1/17      1,153,919  
  1,114,000       DDR Corp., 4.63%, 7/15/22, Callable 4/15/22 @ 100      1,192,032  
  700,000       Duke Realty Corp., 4.38%, 6/15/22, Callable 3/15/22 @ 100      737,370  
  256,000       Duke Realty Corp., 3.88%, 10/15/22, Callable 7/15/22 @ 100      260,584  
  183,000       Duke Realty Corp., 3.63%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100      181,483  
  500,000       Equity One, Inc., 3.75%, 11/15/22, Callable 8/15/22 @ 100      495,517  
  253,000       ERP Operating LP, 2.38%, 7/1/19, Callable 6/1/19 @ 100      253,998  
  62,000       Essex Portfolio LP, 5.00%,
3/15/17(a)
     68,674  
  500,000       HCP, Inc., 3.15%, 8/1/22, Callable 5/1/22 @ 100      490,325  
  255,000       HCP, Inc., 4.25%, 11/15/23, Callable 8/15/23 @ 100      265,048  
  48,000       Health Care REIT, Inc., 4.70%, 9/15/17      52,508  
  143,000       Health Care REIT, Inc., 2.25%, 3/15/18      145,192  
  500,000       Health Care REIT, Inc., 4.13%, 4/1/19, Callable 1/1/19 @ 100      537,846  
  135,000       Lexington Realty Trust, 4.40%, 6/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100      136,526  
  1,000,000       Liberty Property LP, 4.13%, 6/15/22, Callable 3/15/22 @ 100      1,040,788  
  184,000       Liberty Property LP, 3.38%, 6/15/23, Callable 3/15/23 @ 100      178,574  
  303,000       Mack-Cali Realty LP, 5.80%, 1/15/16      322,751  
  250,000       Mack-Cali Realty LP, 2.50%, 12/15/17      253,034  
  500,000       Mack-Cali Realty LP, 4.50%, 4/18/22, Callable 1/18/22 @ 100      506,366  
  401,000       Mack-Cali Realty LP, 3.15%, 5/15/23, Callable 2/15/23 @ 100      362,148  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
Corporate Bonds, continued  

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), continued

  

$ 1,573,000       Mid-America Apartments LP, 4.30%, 10/15/23, Callable 7/15/23 @ 100    $ 1,646,615  
  126,000       Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.95%, 4/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100(a)      128,692  
  70,000       Post Apartment Homes LP, 3.38%, 12/1/22, Callable 9/1/22 @ 100      68,041  
  80,000       PPF Funding, Inc., 5.70%,
4/15/17(a)
     86,436  
  116,000       Reckson Operating Partnership LP, 6.00%, 3/31/16      124,841  
  425,000       Regency Centers LP, 5.25%, 8/1/15      445,031  
  63,000       Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp., 1.55%, 9/26/16      63,641  
  190,000       Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp., 1.25%, 4/17/17      190,025  
  225,000       Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp., 2.00%, 2/15/18, Callable 1/15/18 @ 100      226,845  
  111,000       Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp., 4.00%, 4/30/19, Callable 1/30/19 @ 100      119,256  
  67,000       Weingarten Realty Investors, 3.38%, 10/15/22, Callable 7/15/22 @ 100      65,663  
     

 

 

 
        15,763,729  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.2%):

  

  300,000       Xerox Corp., 4.25%, 2/15/15      306,908  
  354,000       Xerox Corp., 2.95%, 3/15/17      369,525  
     

 

 

 
        676,433  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.7%):

  

  1,100,000       Altria Group, Inc., 2.85%, 8/9/22      1,058,515  
  212,000       Altria Group, Inc., 4.00%, 1/31/24      217,836  
  475,000       Philip Morris International, Inc., 1.88%, 1/15/19      473,875  
  186,000       Reynolds American, Inc., 3.25%, 11/1/22      179,446  
  600,000       Reynolds American, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/37      751,041  
     

 

 

 
        2,680,713  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.7%):

  

  233,000       Embarq Corp., 7.08%, 6/1/16      259,253  
  2,390,000       Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 6/1/36      2,611,075  
     

 

 

 
        2,870,328  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $131,507,830)

     133,698,992  
     

 

 

 

 

Yankee Dollars (8.4%):

  

 

Banks (2.4%):

  
  365,000       Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico, 3.38%, 9/26/16(a)      377,319  
  620,000       Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico, 4.00%, 4/14/19(a)      629,300  
  126,000       Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico, 6.50%, 6/10/19(a)      141,750  
  265,000       Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico, 5.50%, 7/12/20(a)      287,114  
  334,000       Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico, 5.75%, 9/26/23(a)      359,050  
  200,000       Barclays Bank plc, 2.50%, 2/20/19      202,581  
  42,000       Credit Suisse, NY, 6.00%, 2/15/18      47,853  
  205,000       HSBC Holdings plc, 4.25%, 3/14/24      210,971  
  1,161,000       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 3.13%, 1/15/16      1,193,397  
  700,000       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 2.38%, 1/13/17      710,569  
    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
Yankee Dollars, continued  

 

Banks, continued

  
$ 2,550,000       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.13%, 12/15/22    $ 2,789,023  
  452,000       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.10%, 6/10/23      494,756  
  569,000       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.00%, 12/19/23      615,206  
  387,000       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 5.13%, 5/28/24      392,959  
  1,000,000       Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.30%, 1/10/17      1,001,692  
     

 

 

 
        9,453,540  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.1%):

  

  179,000       Heineken NV, 1.40%, 10/1/17(a)      178,914  
  187,000       Heineken NV, 2.75%, 4/1/23(a)      178,605  
     

 

 

 
        357,519  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.5%):

  

  2,000,000       Tyco Electronics Group SA, 1.60%, 2/3/15      2,013,428  
  75,000       Tyco Electronics Group SA, 2.38%, 12/17/18, Callable 11/17/18 @ 100      75,587  
     

 

 

 
        2,089,015  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.4%):

  

  900,000       BP Capital Markets plc, 4.74%, 3/11/21      1,009,054  
  366,000       BP Capital Markets plc, 3.81%, 2/10/24      378,134  
     

 

 

 
        1,387,188  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.1%):

  

  200,000       AIA Group, Ltd., 2.25%, 3/11/19(a)      200,134  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.0%):

  

  123,000       Thomson Reuters Corp., 1.30%, 2/23/17      123,154  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.4%):

  

  200,000       Codelco, Inc., 5.63%, 10/18/43(a)      220,754  
  1,000,000       Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.25%, 1/11/16      1,074,587  
     

 

 

 
        1,295,341  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.9%):

  

  762,000       Petrobras Global Finance BV, 3.25%, 3/17/17      781,271  
  1,731,000       Petrobras Global Finance BV, 3.00%, 1/15/19^      1,699,236  
  762,000       Petrobras Global Finance BV, 4.88%, 3/17/20      782,650  
  234,000       Petrobras Global Finance BV, 4.38%, 5/20/23^      225,354  
  1,000,000       Petrobras International Finance Co., 3.50%, 2/6/17      1,026,500  
  1,087,000       Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.75%, 1/20/20      1,161,786  
  263,000       Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.38%, 1/27/21      274,106  
  450,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.50%, 7/18/18      472,950  
  60,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.13%, 1/23/19^(a)      62,070  
  285,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.50%, 1/30/23      278,303  
  135,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.88%, 1/18/24      144,788  
  284,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.88%,
1/18/24(a)
     304,590  
  696,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 6/2/41      809,100  
  1,761,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.50%, 6/27/44      1,833,200  
  750,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.38%,
1/23/45(a)
     870,937  
  1,000,000       Transocean, Inc., 5.05%, 12/15/16      1,086,322  
     

 

 

 
        11,813,163  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

6


AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
Yankee Dollars, continued  

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.4%):

  

$ 774,000       Actavis Funding SCS, 1.30%, 6/15/17(a)    $ 772,520  
  230,000       Actavis Funding SCS, 2.45%, 6/15/19(a)      230,644  
  200,000       Perrigo Co. plc, 2.30%, 11/8/18(a)      199,918  
     

 

 

 
        1,203,082  
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (1.1%):

  

  730,000       Federal Republic of Brazil, 4.25%, 1/7/25      739,855  
  400,000       Federal Republic of Brazil, 5.63%, 1/7/41      430,000  
  424,000       Italy Government International Bond, 4.50%, 1/21/15      433,484  
  564,000       Italy Government International Bond, 3.13%, 1/26/15      572,180  
  419,000       Italy Government International Bond, 4.75%, 1/25/16      445,108  
  255,000       Italy Government International Bond, 5.38%, 6/12/17^      282,813  
  400,000       United Mexican States, Series G, 3.50%, 1/21/21, MTN^      415,400  
  812,000       United Mexican States, 4.00%, 10/2/23      853,412  
  350,000       United Mexican States, 4.75%, 3/8/44, MTN      357,000  
     

 

 

 
        4,529,252  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.1%):

  

  200,000       RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 4.15%, 9/28/22(a)      201,155  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $31,710,618)

     32,652,543  
     

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (5.5%):

  

 

California (2.0%):

  

  10,000       California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.35%, 11/1/39      14,306  
  15,000       California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.63%, 3/1/40      22,129  
  2,825,000       California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.60%, 11/1/40      4,271,090  
  1,600,000       California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.50%, 4/1/34      2,277,600  
  475,000       California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.55%, 4/1/39      714,077  
  460,000       California State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.30%, 10/1/39      654,612  
     

 

 

 
        7,953,814  
     

 

 

 

 

Illinois (3.5%):

  

  35,000       Illinois State, GO, 4.96%, 3/1/16      37,231  
  15,000       Illinois State, GO, 5.37%, 3/1/17      16,416  
  35,000       Illinois State, GO, 4.35%, 6/1/18      37,028  
  4,275,000       Illinois State, GO, 5.10%, 6/1/33      4,295,178  
  455,000       Illinois State, GO, 1.28%, 12/1/15      457,803  
  420,000       Illinois State, GO, 4.00%, 12/1/20      430,685  
  565,000       Illinois State, GO, 5.67%, 3/1/18      630,738  
  870,000       Illinois State, GO, 5.88%, 3/1/19      980,081  
  1,865,000       Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, 7.35%, 7/1/35      2,258,217  
  105,000       Chicago Illinois, Taxable Project, GO, Series B, 5.43%, 1/1/42      104,295  
  570,000       Chicago Illinois, Taxable Project, GO, Series B, 6.31%, 1/1/44      625,706  
    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
Municipal Bonds, continued  

 

Illinois, continued

  

$ 80,000       Chicago Illinois, GO, Series B, 5.63%, 1/1/22    $ 86,086  
  395,000       Chicago Illinois, Taxable Project, GO, Series C1, 7.78%, 1/1/35      488,982  
  315,000       Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, Series 3, 6.73%, 4/1/35      365,995  
  10,000       Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, Series 3, 5.55%, 4/1/19      11,061  
  2,500,000       Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, Series A, 4.55%, 10/1/18      2,559,825  
  250,000       Illinois State, Build America Bonds, GO, 6.63%, 2/1/35      285,488  
     

 

 

 
        13,670,815  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $20,527,302)

     21,624,629  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (17.8%):

  

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (1.6%)

  

  560,945       3.50%, 1/1/26, Pool #G14312      595,289  
  329,392       3.50%, 6/1/42, Pool #U90448      336,209  
  172,111       3.50%, 9/1/42, Pool #U90206      175,688  
  102,644       3.50%, 4/1/43, Pool #U91319      104,775  
  168,344       3.50%, 5/1/43, Pool #U91441      171,828  
  105,051       3.50%, 5/1/43, Pool #U91367      107,238  
  439,190       3.50%, 6/1/43, Pool #U91609      448,314  
  475,420       3.50%, 6/1/43, Pool #U91669      485,286  
  109,352       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #U91708      111,616  
  154,742       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #U91694      157,963  
  340,853       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #U91654      347,898  
  93,292       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #U91781      95,229  
  177,912       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #U91740      181,610  
  235,011       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #U91712      239,893  
  124,945       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #U91759      127,533  
  325,594       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #U91752      332,368  
  373,742       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #U91812      381,514  
  129,514       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #U91858      132,207  
  724,965       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #U91853      740,050  
  126,643       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #U91871      129,281  
  220,630       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #U91813      225,218  
  113,646       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #U91779      116,012  
  248,952       3.50%, 9/1/43, Pool #U91991      254,135  
  675,388       3.50%, 9/1/43, Pool #U91987      689,428  
  111,038       3.50%, 9/1/43, Pool #U95147      113,350  
  95,412       3.50%, 9/1/43, Pool #U91910      97,398  
  166,099       3.50%, 10/1/43, Pool #U92116      169,558  
  195,303       3.50%, 10/1/43, Pool #U92089      199,366  
     

 

 

 
        7,266,254  
     

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (13.9%)

  

  110,411       3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #AS1406      115,467  
  333,274       3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #AS1611      348,466  
  49,476       3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #AS1614      51,828  
  246,243       3.50%, 1/1/34, Pool #AS1612      257,482  
  84,409       6.00%, 10/1/34, Pool #AL2130      96,436  
  1,127,792       6.00%, 1/1/37, Pool #932030      1,273,208  
  250,470       6.00%, 3/1/37, Pool #889506      282,775  
  295,511       6.00%, 1/1/38, Pool #889371      337,048  
  103,842       6.00%, 3/1/38, Pool #889219      118,388  
  59,180       6.00%, 7/1/38, Pool #889733      67,463  
 

 

Continued

 

7


AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued  
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued  
$ 400,688       6.00%, 5/1/40, Pool #AL2129    $ 456,708  
  1,707,318       4.50%, 8/1/40, Pool #AE0217      1,849,786  
  30,186       4.00%, 9/1/40, Pool #AD5173      32,081  
  54,556       4.00%, 9/1/40, Pool #AE3951      57,981  
  35,498       4.00%, 10/1/40, Pool #AE4428      37,726  
  97,646       4.00%, 10/1/40, Pool #AE4044      103,775  
  33,394       4.00%, 10/1/40, Pool #AE4047      35,490  
  188,845       4.00%, 11/1/40, Pool #AE9285      200,698  
  56,594       4.00%, 11/1/40, Pool #AE4833      60,146  
  90,702       4.00%, 12/1/40, Pool #AE7856      96,395  
  197,465       4.00%, 12/1/40, Pool #AA4757      209,860  
  291,590       4.50%, 3/1/41, Pool #AB2483      316,516  
  248,629       4.50%, 4/1/41, Pool #AH8419      269,747  
  1,559,109       4.00%, 10/1/41, Pool #AL2512      1,657,101  
  428,110       4.50%, 10/1/41, Pool #AH7962      464,654  
  378,640       4.50%, 10/1/41, Pool #AJ2075      410,969  
  93,095       4.00%, 11/1/41, Pool #AI0847      99,048  
  87,429       4.00%, 12/1/41, Pool #AJ3638      93,010  
  93,082       4.00%, 12/1/41, Pool #AJ9247      99,058  
  103,116       4.00%, 1/1/42, Pool #AL1456      109,588  
  39,274       6.00%, 1/1/42, Pool #AL2128      44,849  
  92,541       4.00%, 2/1/42, Pool #AK3446      98,465  
  464,528       4.00%, 3/1/42, Pool #AK9442      494,348  
  92,215       4.00%, 3/1/42, Pool #AK6488      98,099  
  1,450,319       4.00%, 5/1/42, Pool #AO2983      1,543,181  
  466,833       4.00%, 5/1/42, Pool #AO3350      496,511  
  93,328       4.00%, 6/1/42, Pool #AJ9977      99,222  
  263,364       4.00%, 7/1/42, Pool #AO8233      280,084  
  90,824       4.00%, 7/1/42, Pool #AO2672      96,572  
  4,123,481       3.50%, 8/1/42, Pool #AP2133      4,251,245  
  62,328       3.50%, 8/1/42, Pool #AP2471      63,718  
  5,169,513       3.50%, 9/1/42, Pool #MA1177      5,284,742  
  931,331       3.50%, 9/1/42, Pool #AP7510      952,091  
  920,407       3.50%, 9/1/42, Pool #AP3356      940,925  
  91,013       3.50%, 11/1/42, Pool #MA1251      93,042  
  182,349       3.50%, 12/1/42, Pool #AB7131      186,413  
  951,969       3.50%, 1/1/43, Pool #AR1341      973,193  
  98,460       3.50%, 1/1/43, Pool #AR1820      100,655  
  239,174       3.50%, 2/1/43, Pool #AR3327      244,506  
  1,371,198       3.50%, 3/1/43, Pool #MA1373      1,401,770  
  294,767       3.50%, 3/1/43, Pool #AB8527      301,340  
  95,122       3.50%, 4/1/43, Pool #AT3018      97,243  
  199,506       3.50%, 4/1/43, Pool #AT2388      203,954  
  552,341       3.50%, 4/1/43, Pool #MA1404      564,656  
  184,495       3.50%, 4/1/43, Pool #AR8235      188,609  
  311,236       3.50%, 4/1/43, Pool #AT2032      318,176  
  393,675       3.00%, 5/1/43, Pool #AB9441      389,363  
  249,868       3.50%, 5/1/43, Pool #MA1437      255,439  
  81,069       3.50%, 5/1/43, Pool #AT5978      82,850  
  5,593,774       3.50%, 6/1/43, Pool #MA1463      5,717,069  
  416,167       4.00%, 6/1/43, Pool #AT8380      442,459  
  170,395       3.50%, 6/1/43, Pool #AT9582      174,168  
  311,459       3.50%, 6/1/43, Pool #AT5914      318,343  
  157,869       4.00%, 6/1/43, Pool #AL3837      167,835  
  72,989       3.50%, 6/1/43, Pool #AT4264      74,601  
  456,272       3.50%, 6/1/43, Pool #AB9703      466,446  
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages, continued  
Federal National Mortgage Association, continued  
$ 460,331       3.50%, 7/1/43, Pool #MA1508    $ 470,761  
  2,100,000       3.50%, 7/25/43      2,161,688  
  8,606,519       3.00%, 8/1/43, Pool #AT8490      8,512,265  
  397,939       3.50%, 8/1/43, Pool #AU3741      410,363  
  98,621       3.50%, 9/1/43, Pool #AT8534      100,809  
  98,678       3.50%, 10/1/43, Pool #AU9313      100,868  
  98,758       3.50%, 10/1/43, Pool #AU6940      100,943  
  783,389       4.00%, 1/1/44, Pool #AV2359      832,560  
  1,500,000       4.50%, 7/25/44      1,624,454  
  96,833       3.50%, 12/31/49, Pool #MA1667      99,027  
  1,407,813       3.50%, 12/31/49, Pool #MA1546      1,438,872  
     

 

 

 
        52,967,690  
     

 

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (2.3%)

  

  27,908       5.00%, 6/15/34, Pool #629493      30,694  
  562,881       5.50%, 6/15/35, Pool #783800      627,891  
  29,756       5.00%, 3/15/38, Pool #676766      32,710  
  20,442       5.00%, 4/15/38, Pool #672672      22,471  
  67,214       5.00%, 8/15/38, Pool #687818      73,885  
  657,812       5.00%, 1/15/39, Pool #705997      722,907  
  5,546       5.00%, 3/15/39, Pool #697946      6,096  
  660,852       5.00%, 3/15/39, Pool #646746      726,779  
  15,396       5.00%, 11/20/39, Pool #4578      17,112  
  23,030       5.00%, 2/20/40, Pool #4637      25,580  
  49,115       5.00%, 3/20/40, Pool #4658      54,565  
  81,741       5.00%, 6/20/40, Pool #4715      90,832  
  130,870       5.00%, 6/20/40, Pool #783069      145,464  
  19,363       5.00%, 7/20/40, Pool #783050      21,523  
  67,180       5.00%, 7/20/40, Pool #4747      74,654  
  138,681       5.00%, 9/20/40, Pool #4802      154,089  
  809,083       4.00%, 10/15/40, Pool #783143      865,629  
  50,807       5.00%, 10/20/40, Pool #783232      56,473  
  939,814       5.00%, 2/20/41, Pool #783278      1,044,627  
  1,890,484       4.50%, 3/20/41, Pool #4978      2,070,644  
  1,313,548       4.00%, 5/20/41, Pool #5054      1,408,342  
  824,862       5.00%, 7/20/41, Pool #783366      916,854  
     

 

 

 
        9,189,821  
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $68,331,387)

     69,423,765  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (18.6%):

  

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds (2.7%)

  
  10,557,000       3.38%, 5/15/44      10,627,932  
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (15.9%)

  
  62,003,000       0.50%, 6/30/16      62,056,261  
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $72,494,218)

     72,684,193  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.8%):

  

  2,978,098       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(d)      2,978,098  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $2,978,098)

     2,978,098  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.0%):

  

  3,839,568       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(e)      3,839,568  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $3,839,568)

     3,839,568  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $388,385,245)(f) — 100.8%

     393,885,945  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.8)%

     (2,992,098
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 390,893,847  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

8


AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

GO—General Obligation

MTN—Medium Term Note

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $2,873,437.

 

(a) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(b) Variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2014. The date presented represents the final maturity date.

 

(c) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.07% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(d) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(e) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(f) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

9


AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 388,385,245  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 393,885,945  

Interest and dividends receivable

       2,364,224  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       58,347  

Receivable for investments sold

       8,739,944  

Prepaid expenses

       1,633  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       405,050,093  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       10,904,107  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       2,978,098  

Interest payable on securities sold short

       3,376  

Manager fees payable

       159,436  

Administration fees payable

       11,591  

Distribution fees payable

       79,718  

Custodian fees payable

       4,823  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,061  

Trustee fees payable

       2,299  

Other accrued liabilities

       11,737  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       14,156,246  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 390,893,847  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 380,209,086  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       9,928,350  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (4,744,289 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       5,500,700  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 390,893,847  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       38,253,623  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 10.22  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $2,873,437.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Interest

     $ 5,197,283  

Dividends

       4  

Income from securities lending

       2,860  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       5,200,147  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       948,753  

Administration fees

       82,371  

Distribution fees

       474,376  

Custodian fees

       7,903  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       3,162  

Trustee fees

       9,918  

Professional fees

       9,663  

Shareholder reports

       2,633  

Other expenses

       3,716  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,542,495  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       3,657,652  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       2,030,640  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       10,941,205  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       12,971,845  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 16,629,497  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

10


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 3,657,652        $ 4,395,875  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       2,030,640          (4,746,346 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       10,941,205          (6,959,487 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       16,629,497          (7,309,958 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (1,418,029 )

From net realized gains

                (669,238 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (2,087,267 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       36,151,947          60,581,406  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                2,087,267  

Value of shares redeemed

       (32,510,801 )        (40,347,726 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       3,641,146          22,320,947  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       20,270,643          12,923,722  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       370,623,204          357,699,482  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 390,893,847        $ 370,623,204  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 9,928,350        $ 6,270,698  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       3,603,783          6,134,245  

Dividends reinvested

                216,746  

Shares redeemed

       (3,235,196 )        (4,006,423 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       368,587          2,344,568  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

11


AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  September 5, 2012
to
December 31,
2012 (a)
     (Unaudited)        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 9.78       $ 10.06       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

            

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.09         0.12         0.02  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.35         (0.34 )       0.04  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.44         (0.22 )       0.06  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

            

Net Investment Income

               (0.04 )        

Net Realized Gains

               (0.02 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.06 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 10.22       $ 9.78       $ 10.06  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       4.50 %(c)       (2.20 )%       0.60 %(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 390,894       $ 370,623       $ 357,699  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       1.93 %       1.24 %       0.78 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       0.81 %       0.81 %       0.80 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       0.81 %       0.81 %       0.80 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(f)

       271 %(c)       488 %       303 %(c)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis

The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price and yield and thereby involve risk that the yield obtained in the transaction will be less than that available in the market when the delivery takes place. A Fund will not pay for such securities or start earning interest on them until they are received. When a Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued basis, the Fund will segregate or designate cash or liquid assets equal to the amount of the commitment. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are recorded as an asset and are subject to changes in the value based upon changes in the general level of interest rates. A Fund may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss.

Short Sales

The Fund may engage in short sales against the box (i.e., where the Fund owns or has an unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost a security substantially similar to the security sold short) for hedging purposes to limit exposure to a possible market decline in the value of its portfolio securities. In a short sale, the Fund sells a borrowed security and has a corresponding obligation to the lender to return the identical security. The Fund may also incur an interest expense if a security that has been sold short has an interest payment. When a Fund engages in a short sale, the Fund records a liability for securities sold short and records an asset equal to the proceeds received. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the securities sold short. To borrow the security, a Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold.

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $2.6 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $283 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (“Pyramis”), Pyramis provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

         0.50 %          0.95 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,234 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short.

Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Asset Backed Securities

       $          $ 14,725,746          $ 14,725,746  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                    42,258,411            42,258,411  

Corporate Bonds+

                    133,698,992            133,698,992  

Municipal Bonds

                    21,624,629            21,624,629  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    2,978,098            2,978,098  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

                    69,423,765            69,423,765  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                    72,684,193            72,684,193  

Yankee Dollars+

                    32,652,543            32,652,543  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         3,839,568                       3,839,568  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 3,839,568          $ 390,046,377          $ 393,885,945  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       $ 1,028,008,308          $ 1,000,413,735  

For the period ended June 30, 2014, purchases and sales on long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       $ 943,299,178          $ 955,894,338  

6. Restricted Securities

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2014 are identified below.

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
     Principal
Amount
     Fair
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets
                                    

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-KY0, Class XB1, 3.25%, 11/8/29

         2/15/13          $ 328,616          $ 9,100,000          $ 277,400            0.07 %

 

(a) Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security.

7. Investment Risks

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

8. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

 

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AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $388,460,472. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 7,014,549  

Unrealized depreciation

    (1,589,076
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 5,425,473   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs not subject to expiration:

 

        Short Term
Amount
     Long Term
Amount
     Total
Amount

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       $ 6,375,411          $ 189,912          $ 6,565,323  

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       $ 2,087,267          $          $ 2,087,267  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

During the year ended December 31, 2013 there were no dividends paid to shareholders.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       $ 6,291,392          $          $ (6,565,323 )        $ (5,670,805 )        $ (5,944,736 )

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


AZL® Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 11

Statement of Operations

Page 11

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 12

Financial Highlights

Page 13

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 14

Other Information

Page 19

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,059.20          $ 3.93            0.77 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,020.98          $ 3.86            0.77 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

      26.7 %

Consumer Discretionary

      18.3  

Health Care

      12.5  

Industrials

      12.2  

Consumer Staples

      10.3  

Energy

      6.2  

Financials

      4.8  

Materials

      4.2  

Telecommunication Services

      2.5  

Utilities

      0.1  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      97.8  

Money Market

      2.2  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      1.1  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      101.1  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (1.1 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks (97.8%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (2.9%):

  

  1,302       BE Aerospace, Inc.*    $ 120,422  
  9,021       Boeing Co. (The)      1,147,741  
  1,200       Hexcel Corp.*      49,080  
  9,682       Honeywell International, Inc.      899,942  
  513       Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.      48,525  
  3,352       Lockheed Martin Corp.      538,767  
  1,791       Precision Castparts Corp.      452,048  
  1,477       Rockwell Collins, Inc.      115,413  
  1,388       Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A*      46,776  
  661       TransDigm Group, Inc.      110,559  
  155       Triumph Group, Inc.      10,822  
  1,270       United Technologies Corp.      146,622  
     

 

 

 
        3,686,717  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (1.1%):

  

  1,827       C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.      116,544  
  2,440       Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      107,750  
  1,572       FedEx Corp.      237,969  
  8,756       United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      898,892  
     

 

 

 
        1,361,155  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.7%):

  

  764       Alaska Air Group, Inc.      72,618  
  8,910       American Airlines Group, Inc.*      382,775  
  323       Copa Holdings SA, Class A      46,050  
  543       Delta Air Lines, Inc.      21,025  
  7,618       Southwest Airlines Co.      204,619  
  900       Spirit Airlines, Inc.*      56,916  
  4,621       United Continental Holdings, Inc.*      189,784  
     

 

 

 
        973,787  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.6%):

  

  1,671       Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.      51,968  
  2,842       BorgWarner, Inc.      185,270  
  1,032       Gentex Corp.      30,021  
  3,091       Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.      85,868  
  2,194       Johnson Controls, Inc.      109,546  
  806       Lear Corp.      71,992  
  1,176       Tesla Motors, Inc.*^      282,311  
     

 

 

 
        816,976  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.2%):

  

  2,700       Harley-Davidson, Inc.      188,595  
  550       Thor Industries, Inc.      31,279  
     

 

 

 
        219,874  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.1%):

  

  546       Signature Bank*      68,895  
  54       SVB Financial Group*      6,297  
     

 

 

 
        75,192  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (3.5%):

  

  1,904       Brown-Forman Corp., Class B      179,300  
  49,121       Coca-Cola Co. (The)      2,080,765  
  3,109       Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      148,548  
  1,850       Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A*      163,041  
  2,428       Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.      142,232  
    
    
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  1,771       Monster Beverage Corp.*    $ 125,794  
  18,755       PepsiCo, Inc.      1,675,572  
     

 

 

 
        4,515,252  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (4.7%):

  

  2,447       Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      382,344  
  1,529       Alkermes plc*      76,955  
  697       Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      44,029  
  8,878       Amgen, Inc.      1,050,889  
  2,935       Biogen Idec, Inc.*      925,435  
  1,805       BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*      112,289  
  10,266       Celgene Corp.*      881,644  
  883       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      61,651  
  18,999       Gilead Sciences, Inc.*      1,575,208  
  1,789       Incyte Corp.*      100,971  
  154       Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      36,441  
  940       Medivation, Inc.*      72,455  
  810       Myriad Genetics, Inc.*^      31,525  
  975       Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      275,408  
  1,265       Seattle Genetics, Inc.*      48,386  
  586       United Therapeutics Corp.*      51,855  
  2,922       Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      276,655  
     

 

 

 
        6,004,140  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.3%):

  

  415       A.O. Smith Corp.      20,576  
  1,194       Allegion plc      67,676  
  560       Armstrong World Industries, Inc.*      32,161  
  857       Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.      34,220  
  606       Lennox International, Inc.      54,279  
  4,377       Masco Corp.      97,169  
  1,153       USG Corp.*      34,740  
     

 

 

 
        340,821  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (1.2%):

  

  683       Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*      140,288  
  822       Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      98,640  
  340       Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.      19,271  
  602       BlackRock, Inc., Class A+      192,399  
  2,295       Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      61,804  
  1,512       Eaton Vance Corp.      57,138  
  859       Federated Investors, Inc., Class B      26,560  
  4,009       Franklin Resources, Inc.      231,881  
  819       Invesco, Ltd.      30,917  
  1,515       Lazard, Ltd., Class A      78,113  
  504       Legg Mason, Inc.      25,860  
  1,537       SEI Investments Co.      50,367  
  3,251       T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.      274,418  
  2,910       TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.      91,229  
  1,040       Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A      65,094  
     

 

 

 
        1,443,979  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (3.6%):

  

  919       Airgas, Inc.      100,088  
  418       Albemarle Corp.      29,887  
  52       Cabot Corp.      3,015  
  165       Celanese Corp., Series A      10,606  
 

 

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Chemicals, continued

  

  53       Cytec Industries, Inc.    $ 5,587  
  2,384       Dow Chemical Co. (The)      122,681  
  10,724       E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.      701,779  
  1,691       Eastman Chemical Co.      147,709  
  3,298       Ecolab, Inc.      367,199  
  1,630       FMC Corp.      116,040  
  1,752       Huntsman Corp.      49,231  
  1,000       International Flavor & Fragrances, Inc.      104,280  
  5,455       LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A      532,681  
  6,484       Monsanto Co.      808,814  
  111       NewMarket Corp.      43,524  
  1,053       Platform Speciality Products Corp.*      29,516  
  1,711       PPG Industries, Inc.      359,567  
  3,620       Praxair, Inc.      480,881  
  62       Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.*      2,390  
  56       Rockwood Holdings, Inc.      4,255  
  1,504       RPM International, Inc.      69,455  
  538       Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)      30,591  
  1,065       Sherwin Williams Co.      220,359  
  676       Sigma Aldrich Corp.      68,600  
  1,031       Valspar Corp. (The)      78,552  
  805       W.R. Grace & Co.*      76,097  
  445       Westlake Chemical Corp.      37,273  
     

 

 

 
        4,600,657  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.6%):

  

  996       Cintas Corp.      63,286  
  552       Clean Harbors, Inc.*      35,466  
  1,407       Copart, Inc.*      50,596  
  545       Covanta Holding Corp.      11,232  
  1,851       Iron Mountain, Inc.      65,618  
  696       KAR Auction Services, Inc.      22,182  
  1,123       Pitney Bowes, Inc.      31,017  
  240       R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.      4,070  
  752       Rollins, Inc.      22,560  
  1,041       Stericycle, Inc.*      123,275  
  5,091       Tyco International, Ltd.      232,150  
  929       Waste Connections, Inc.      45,103  
  593       Waste Management, Inc.      26,525  
     

 

 

 
        733,080  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.6%):

  

  1,557       Arris Group, Inc.*      50,649  
  771       CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*      17,833  
  131       EchoStar Corp., Class A*      6,935  
  938       F5 Networks, Inc.*      104,531  
  270       Harris Corp.      20,453  
  1,272       Juniper Networks, Inc.*      31,215  
  624       Motorola Solutions, Inc.      41,540  
  643       Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*      53,916  
  20,880       QUALCOMM, Inc.      1,653,695  
  2,042       Riverbed Technology, Inc.*      42,126  
     

 

 

 
        2,022,893  
     

 

 

 
    
    
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Construction & Engineering (0.2%):

  

  1,234       Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV    $ 84,159  
  1,194       Fluor Corp.      91,819  
  1,234       Foster Wheeler, Ltd.*      42,042  
  639       Quanta Services, Inc.*      22,097  
     

 

 

 
        240,117  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.1%):

  

  624       Eagle Materials, Inc.      58,831  
  579       Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      76,457  
     

 

 

 
        135,288  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.9%):

  

  2,994       Ally Financial, Inc.*      71,587  
  11,222       American Express Co.      1,064,630  
  70       Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.      1,361  
  1,780       SLM Corp.      14,792  
     

 

 

 
        1,152,370  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.4%):

  

  183       AptarGroup, Inc.      12,263  
  397       Avery Dennison Corp.      20,346  
  1,730       Ball Corp.      108,436  
  1,715       Crown Holdings, Inc.*      85,338  
  1,219       Owens-Illinois, Inc.*      42,226  
  1,199       Packaging Corp. of America      85,717  
  2,672       Sealed Air Corp.      91,302  
  563       Silgan Holdings, Inc.      28,612  
     

 

 

 
        474,240  
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.2%):

  

  1,767       Genuine Parts Co.      155,143  
  3,768       LKQ Corp.*      100,568  
     

 

 

 
        255,711  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%):

  

  3,419       H&R Block, Inc.      114,605  
  2,056       Service Corp. International      42,600  
     

 

 

 
        157,205  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.4%):

  

  1,047       CBOE Holdings, Inc.      51,523  
  604       IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.      114,096  
  748       Leucadia National Corp.      19,613  
  1,082       LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.      53,819  
  2,338       Moody’s Corp.      204,948  
  646       MSCI, Inc., Class A*      29,619  
     

 

 

 
        473,618  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.1%):

  

  433       CenturyLink, Inc.      15,675  
  2,086       Level 3 Communications, Inc.*      91,596  
  1,698       TW Telecom, Inc.*      68,446  
  51,232       Verizon Communications, Inc.      2,506,782  
  7,042       Windstream Holdings, Inc.^      70,138  
     

 

 

 
        2,752,637  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.1%):

  

  1,839       ITC Holdings Corp.      67,087  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Electrical Equipment (0.8%):

  

  535       Acuity Brands, Inc.    $ 73,964  
  3,038       AMETEK, Inc.      158,827  
  6,484       Emerson Electric Co.      430,277  
  117       Hubbell, Inc., Class B      14,409  
  1,719       Rockwell Automation, Inc.      215,150  
  559       Roper Industries, Inc.      81,620  
  525       Solarcity Corp.*^      37,065  
     

 

 

 
        1,011,312  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.4%):

  

  1,941       Amphenol Corp., Class A      186,996  
  348       Avnet, Inc.      15,420  
  1,075       CDW Corp.      34,271  
  3,756       Corning, Inc.      82,444  
  1,241       FLIR Systems, Inc.      43,100  
  403       IPG Photonics Corp.*^      27,726  
  1,263       National Instruments Corp.      40,909  
  3,228       Trimble Navigation, Ltd.*      119,275  
     

 

 

 
        550,141  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (2.7%):

  

  174       Atwood Oceanics, Inc.*      9,132  
  448       Baker Hughes, Inc.      33,354  
  1,611       Cameron International Corp.*      109,081  
  959       Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*      61,117  
  511       Dril-Quip, Inc.*      55,822  
  2,920       FMC Technologies, Inc.*      178,324  
  51       Frank’s International NV      1,254  
  10,438       Halliburton Co.      741,202  
  809       Helmerich & Payne, Inc.      93,933  
  365       Nabors Industries, Ltd.      10,720  
  451       National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.      37,140  
  1,327       Oceaneering International, Inc.      103,679  
  914       Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.      31,935  
  782       RPC, Inc.      18,369  
  16,089       Schlumberger, Ltd.      1,897,697  
  1,296       Seadrill, Ltd.^      51,775  
  132       Superior Energy Services, Inc.      4,770  
  39       Unit Corp.*      2,684  
     

 

 

 
        3,441,988  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (1.6%):

  

  5,126       Costco Wholesale Corp.      590,310  
  2,054       CVS Caremark Corp.      154,810  
  6,302       Kroger Co. (The)      311,508  
  1,209       Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*^      39,558  
  2,712       Sysco Corp.      101,564  
  8,879       Walgreen Co.      658,201  
  2,009       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      150,816  
  1,976       Whole Foods Market, Inc.      76,333  
     

 

 

 
        2,083,100  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.8%):

  

  794       Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      35,023  
  1,455       Campbell Soup Co.      66,654  
  2,141       Flowers Foods, Inc.      45,132  
  7,601       General Mills, Inc.      399,357  
    
    
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Food Products, continued

  

  568       Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*    $ 50,404  
  1,846       Hershey Co.      179,745  
  925       Hillshire Brands Co.      57,628  
  1,638       Hormel Foods Corp.      80,835  
  140       Ingredion, Inc.      10,506  
  2,896       Kellogg Co.      190,267  
  1,749       Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.      217,943  
  7,365       Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Class A      441,531  
  1,624       McCormick & Co.      116,262  
  2,492       Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.      232,180  
  104       Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*      2,845  
  8,075       Rite AID Corp.*      57,898  
  203       Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A      7,621  
  2,151       WhiteWave Foods Co., Class A*      69,628  
     

 

 

 
        2,261,459  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.6%):

  

  1,010       Align Technology, Inc.*      56,600  
  6,713       Baxter International, Inc.      485,351  
  2,391       Becton, Dickinson & Co.      282,856  
  1,555       Boston Scientific Corp.*      19,857  
  952       C.R. Bard, Inc.      136,146  
  431       Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      58,413  
  550       DENTSPLY International, Inc.      26,043  
  1,318       Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*      113,137  
  63       Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.      2,615  
  957       Hologic, Inc.*      24,260  
  641       IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*      85,618  
  440       Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*      181,192  
  1,743       ResMed, Inc.^      88,248  
  438       Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*      36,117  
  2,265       St. Jude Medical, Inc.      156,851  
  2,479       Stryker Corp.      209,029  
  1,285       Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*      106,835  
  156       Zimmer Holdings, Inc.      16,202  
     

 

 

 
        2,085,370  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (1.8%):

  

  1,318       Aetna, Inc.      106,863  
  2,793       AmerisourceBergen Corp.      202,939  
  1,552       Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*      51,744  
  341       Cardinal Health, Inc.      23,379  
  2,534       Catamaran Corp.*      111,901  
  714       Centene Corp.*      53,986  
  3,699       Cerner Corp.*      190,794  
  259       CIGNA Corp.      23,820  
  762       DaVita, Inc.*      55,108  
  1,004       Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc.*      36,054  
  8,287       Express Scripts Holding Co.*      574,538  
  384       HCA Holdings, Inc.*      21,650  
  1,065       Henry Schein, Inc.*      126,384  
  415       Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*      42,496  
  2,853       McKesson, Inc.      531,257  
  814       MEDNAX, Inc.*      47,334  
  93       Patterson Cos., Inc.      3,674  
  401       Premier, Inc., Class A*      11,629  
 

 

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Health Care Providers & Services, continued

  

  330       Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc.*    $ 17,586  
  1,221       Tenet Healthcare Corp.*      57,314  
  242       Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      23,174  
     

 

 

 
        2,313,624  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology (0.1%):

  

  829       Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*      13,305  
  468       athenahealth, Inc.*      58,561  
  925       IMS Health Holdings, Inc.*      23,754  
     

 

 

 
        95,620  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (3.1%):

  

  532       Aramark Holdings Corp.      13,768  
  482       Bally Technologies, Inc.*      31,677  
  777       Brinker International, Inc.^      37,801  
  1,308       Burger King Worldwide, Inc.      35,604  
  386       Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*      228,709  
  37       Choice Hotels International, Inc.      1,743  
  674       Domino’s Pizza, Inc.      49,263  
  1,288       Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.      59,003  
  1,674       Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*      39,004  
  42       Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*      2,561  
  4,651       Las Vegas Sands Corp.      354,499  
  2,394       Marriott International, Inc., Class A      153,455  
  12,227       McDonald’s Corp.      1,231,749  
  393       MGM Resorts International*      10,375  
  1,040       Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.*      32,968  
  302       Panera Bread Co., Class A*      45,249  
  842       SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.      23,854  
  902       Six Flags Entertainment Corp.      38,380  
  9,313       Starbucks Corp.      720,640  
  1,067       Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      86,235  
  1,565       Wyndham Worldwide Corp.      118,502  
  1,006       Wynn Resorts, Ltd.      208,805  
  5,459       Yum! Brands, Inc.      443,271  
     

 

 

 
        3,967,115  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.3%):

  

  328       D.R. Horton, Inc.      8,062  
  843       Harman International Industries, Inc.      90,564  
  487       Jarden Corp.*      28,903  
  848       Leggett & Platt, Inc.      29,069  
  135       Lennar Corp.      5,667  
  2,017       Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      62,507  
  55       NVR, Inc.*      63,284  
  753       Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.*      44,954  
  623       Tupperware Brands Corp.      52,145  
  89       Whirlpool Corp.      12,391  
     

 

 

 
        397,546  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (1.2%):

  

  1,665       Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      116,467  
  1,315       Clorox Co. (The)      120,191  
  10,123       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      690,186  
  3,864       Kimberly-Clark Corp.      429,754  
    
    
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  1,908       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)    $ 149,950  
  263       Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.      22,626  
     

 

 

 
        1,529,174  
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.0%):

  

  744       Calpine Corp.*      17,715  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (1.0%):

  

  8,094       3M Co.      1,159,384  
  1,767       Danaher Corp.      139,116  
     

 

 

 
        1,298,500  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.5%):

  

  135       American Financial Group, Inc.      8,041  
  2,818       Aon plc      253,874  
  1,861       Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      86,723  
  84       Brown & Brown, Inc.      2,580  
  304       Erie Indemnity Co., Class A      22,879  
  4,583       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      237,490  
  238       Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      18,778  
     

 

 

 
        630,365  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (2.4%):

  

  4,648       Amazon.com, Inc.*      1,509,578  
  1,251       Expedia, Inc.      98,529  
  5,954       Groupon, Inc.*^      39,415  
  1,070       HomeAway, Inc.*      37,257  
  3,036       Liberty Media Corp. — Interactive, Class A*      89,137  
  925       LibeMrty Ventures, Inc., Series A*      68,265  
  742       Netflix, Inc.*      326,925  
  638       Priceline.com, Inc.*      767,514  
  1,373       TripAdvisor, Inc.*      149,190  
  188       zulily, Inc., Class A*^      7,699  
     

 

 

 
        3,093,509  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (5.7%):

  

  2,188       Akamai Technologies, Inc.*      133,599  
  15,677       eBay, Inc.*      784,791  
  621       Equinix, Inc.*^      130,466  
  24,427       Facebook, Inc., Class A*      1,643,693  
  3,514       Google, Inc., Class C*      2,021,534  
  3,472       Google, Inc., Class A*      2,029,973  
  378       IAC/InterActiveCorp      26,169  
  1,291       LinkedIn Corp., Class A*      221,368  
  1,484       Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*      49,951  
  5,928       Twitter, Inc.*      242,870  
  1,490       VeriSign, Inc.*      72,727  
  629       Yelp, Inc.*      48,232  
  385       Zillow, Inc., Class A*      55,028  
     

 

 

 
        7,460,401  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (5.6%):

  

  7,825       Accenture plc, Class A      632,573  
  671       Alliance Data Systems Corp.*      188,719  
  5,971       Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      473,381  
  860       Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.      18,266  
  1,466       Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.      61,044  
  7,528       Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*      368,194  
 

 

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  110       Computer Sciences Corp.    $ 6,952  
  317       DST Systems, Inc.      29,218  
  442       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      24,195  
  3,095       Fiserv, Inc.*      186,690  
  1,026       FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*      135,227  
  1,108       Gartner, Inc.*      78,136  
  213       Genpact, Ltd.*      3,734  
  904       Global Payments, Inc.      65,856  
  11,702       International Business Machines Corp.      2,121,223  
  1,041       Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.      61,867  
  12,436       MasterCard, Inc., Class A      913,673  
  3,594       Paychex, Inc.      149,367  
  560       Sabre Corp.*      11,228  
  1,537       Teradata Corp.*      61,787  
  1,578       Total System Services, Inc.      49,565  
  1,541       Vantive, Inc., Class A*      51,808  
  1,379       VeriFone Systems, Inc.*      50,678  
  6,203       Visa, Inc., Class A      1,307,035  
  6,663       Western Union Co.      115,536  
     

 

 

 
        7,165,952  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.2%):

  

  1,228       Hasbro, Inc.      65,145  
  1,517       Mattel, Inc.      59,117  
  815       Polaris Industries, Inc.      106,146  
     

 

 

 
        230,408  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.7%):

  

  594       Agilent Technologies, Inc.      34,119  
  1,406       Bruker Corp.*      34,124  
  290       Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*      15,521  
  642       Covance, Inc.*      54,942  
  1,589       Illumina, Inc.*      283,700  
  358       Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*      90,638  
  265       PerkinElmer, Inc.      12,413  
  213       Techne Corp.      19,717  
  1,989       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      234,702  
  1,054       Waters Corp.*      110,080  
     

 

 

 
        889,956  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (2.1%):

  

  1,637       Caterpillar, Inc.      177,893  
  1,178       Colfax Corp.*      87,808  
  219       Crane Co.      16,285  
  2,275       Cummins, Inc.      351,010  
  989       Deere & Co.      89,554  
  1,643       Donaldson Co., Inc.      69,532  
  1,517       Dover Corp.      137,971  
  1,698       Flowserve Corp.      126,246  
  737       Graco, Inc.      57,545  
  932       IDEX Corp.      75,250  
  4,225       Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      369,941  
  283       Ingersoll-Rand plc      17,690  
  254       ITT Corp.      12,217  
  338       Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.      23,619  
  1,662       Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)      54,613  
    
    
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  709       Middleby Corp. (The)*    $ 58,648  
  111       Navistar International Corp.*      4,160  
  810       Nordson Corp.      64,954  
  4,020       PACCAR, Inc.      252,577  
  1,359       Pall Corp.      116,045  
  982       Parker Hannifin Corp.      123,467  
  165       Pentair plc      11,900  
  101       Snap-On, Inc.      11,971  
  216       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      18,969  
  66       Timken Co.      4,477  
  681       Toro Co.      43,312  
  1,468       Trinity Industries, Inc.      64,181  
  21       Valmont Industries, Inc.^      3,191  
  711       WABCO Holdings, Inc.*      75,949  
  1,179       Wabtec Corp.      97,374  
  1,649       Xylem, Inc.      64,443  
     

 

 

 
        2,682,792  
     

 

 

 

 

Marine (0.1%):

  

  705       Kirby Corp.*      82,584  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (5.7%):

  

  757       AMC Networks, Inc., Class A*      46,548  
  2,455       Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A      43,331  
  6,368       CBS Corp., Class B      395,708  
  982       Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*      155,529  
  1,453       Cinemark Holdings, Inc.      51,378  
  232       Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Class A      1,898  
  29,321       Comcast Corp., Class A      1,573,950  
  5,786       DIRECTV, Inc., Class A*      491,868  
  2,838       Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A*      210,807  
  1,933       DISH Network Corp., Class A*      125,800  
  5,242       Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)      102,271  
  993       Lamar Advertising Co.      52,629  
  953       Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.^      27,237  
  909       Live Nation, Inc.*      22,443  
  3,368       McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)      279,645  
  224       Morningstar, Inc.      16,085  
  3,183       Omnicom Group, Inc.      226,693  
  2,542       Pandora Media, Inc.*      74,989  
  273       Regal Entertainment Group, Class A      5,760  
  1,306       Scripps Networks Interactive, Class A      105,969  
  34,123       Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.*      118,066  
  1,013       Starz — Liberty Capital*      30,177  
  3,446       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      507,596  
  17,360       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.      610,204  
  5,317       Viacom, Inc., Class B      461,143  
  17,954       Walt Disney Co. (The)      1,539,376  
     

 

 

 
        7,277,100  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.1%):

  

  40       Carpenter Technology Corp.      2,530  
  416       Compass Minerals International, Inc.      39,828  
  1,801       Southern Copper Corp.      54,696  
  128       Tahoe Resources, Inc.*      3,354  
     

 

 

 
        100,408  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Multiline Retail (0.6%):

  

  193       Big Lots, Inc.*    $ 8,820  
  204       Dillard’s, Inc., Class A      23,788  
  2,917       Dollar General Corp.*      167,319  
  2,552       Dollar Tree, Inc.*      138,982  
  1,115       Family Dollar Stores, Inc.      73,746  
  142       Kohl’s Corp.      7,481  
  3,452       Macy’s, Inc.      200,284  
  1,714       Nordstrom, Inc.      116,432  
  258       Sears Holdings Corp.*      10,310  
  790       Target Corp.      45,781  
     

 

 

 
        792,943  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.0%):

  

  439       Dominion Resources, Inc.      31,397  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.5%):

  

  456       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      49,918  
  656       Antero Resources Corp.*      43,053  
  634       Athlon Energy, Inc.*      30,242  
  5,188       Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.      177,118  
  2,933       Cheniere Energy, Inc.*      210,296  
  1,499       Chesapeake Energy Corp.      46,589  
  130       Cimarex Energy Co.      18,650  
  3,945       Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*      72,391  
  1,388       Concho Resources, Inc.*      200,566  
  537       Continental Resources, Inc.*^      84,867  
  78       CVR Energy, Inc.^      3,759  
  6,761       EOG Resources, Inc.      790,090  
  1,695       EQT Corp.      181,196  
  873       Gulfport Energy Corp.*      54,824  
  450       HollyFrontier Corp.      19,661  
  2,241       Kinder Morgan, Inc.      81,259  
  1,290       Kosmos Energy LLC*      14,487  
  845       Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.*      26,178  
  2,318       Marathon Petroleum Corp.      180,966  
  3,182       Noble Energy, Inc.      246,478  
  1,266       Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*      70,757  
  1,362       ONEOK, Inc.      92,725  
  269       PBF Energy, Inc.      7,169  
  2,870       Phillips 66      230,834  
  1,770       Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      406,764  
  317       QEP Resources, Inc.      10,937  
  2,038       Range Resources Corp.      177,204  
  833       SM Energy Co.      70,055  
  4,382       Southwestern Energy Co.*      199,337  
  467       Targa Resources Corp.*      65,179  
  259       Teekay Shipping Corp.      16,123  
  688       Tesoro Corp.      40,365  
  567       Ultra Petroleum Corp.*      16,834  
  1,578       Valero Energy Corp.      79,058  
  152       Whiting Petroleum Corp.*      12,198  
  8,481       Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      493,679  
  174       World Fuel Services Corp.      8,566  
     

 

 

 
        4,530,372  
     

 

 

 
    
    
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Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):

  

  829       International Paper Co.    $ 41,840  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.3%):

  

  2,188       Avon Products, Inc.      31,967  
  686       Coty, Inc., Class A      11,751  
  2,851       Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The), Class A      211,715  
  995       Herbalife, Ltd.^      64,217  
  736       Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A      54,435  
     

 

 

 
        374,085  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (3.6%):

  

  19,671       Abbvie, Inc.      1,110,230  
  2,158       Actavis, Inc. plc*      481,342  
  3,681       Allergan, Inc.      622,899  
  7,317       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      354,948  
  1,884       Endo International plc*      131,918  
  2,974       Forest Laboratories, Inc.*      294,426  
  735       Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc*      108,052  
  5,495       Johnson & Johnson Co.      574,887  
  336       Mallinckrodt plc*      26,887  
  5,062       Merck & Co., Inc.      292,837  
  4,622       Mylan, Inc.*      238,310  
  374       Perrigo Co. plc      54,514  
  753       Pharmacyclics, Inc.*      67,552  
  754       Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.      69,737  
  785       Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.*      96,830  
  6,232       Zoetis, Inc.      201,107  
     

 

 

 
        4,726,476  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.5%):

  

  356       CoStar Group, Inc.*      56,309  
  163       Dun & Bradstreet Corp.      17,963  
  807       Equifax, Inc.      58,540  
  842       IHS, Inc., Class A*      114,234  
  2,605       Nielsen Holdings NV      126,108  
  1,701       Robert Half International, Inc.      81,206  
  2,059       Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A*      123,580  
     

 

 

 
        577,940  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (1.5%):

  

  4,896       American Tower Corp.      440,542  
  1,029       Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A      33,206  
  227       Boston Properties, Inc.      26,827  
  232       Columbia Property Trust, Inc.      6,034  
  724       Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.      31,972  
  1,435       Extra Space Storage, Inc.      76,414  
  553       Federal Realty Investment Trust      66,869  
  175       Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.      5,945  
  2,018       Health Care REIT, Inc.      126,468  
  353       Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.      4,250  
  973       NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.      16,911  
  509       OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc.^      18,762  
  1,054       Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.      47,535  
  1,643       Public Storage, Inc.      281,528  
  185       Rayonier, Inc.      6,577  
  2,867       Simon Property Group, Inc.      476,724  
 

 

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  701       Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.    $ 24,514  
  731       Taubman Centers, Inc.      55,417  
  1,626       Ventas, Inc.      104,227  
  522       Vornado Realty Trust      55,713  
  757       Weyerhaeuser Co.      25,049  
     

 

 

 
        1,931,484  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.2%):

  

  3,430       CBRE Group, Inc.*      109,897  
  233       Howard Hughes Corp. (The)*      36,774  
  147       Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      18,579  
  781       Realogy Holdings Corp.*      29,452  
     

 

 

 
        194,702  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (1.4%):

  

  49       AMERCO, Inc.      14,247  
  1,313       Avis Budget Group, Inc.*      78,373  
  297       Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*      31,185  
  5,539       Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*      155,258  
  1,152       J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.      84,995  
  1,053       Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.      113,208  
  542       Landstar System, Inc.      34,688  
  812       Norfolk Southern Corp.      83,660  
  777       Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*      49,479  
  11,205       Union Pacific Corp.      1,117,699  
     

 

 

 
        1,762,792  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.2%):

  

  7,835       Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*^      32,829  
  1,450       Altera Corp.      50,402  
  1,772       Analog Devices, Inc.      95,812  
  10,061       Applied Materials, Inc.      226,876  
  5,127       Atmel Corp.*      48,040  
  3,091       Avago Technologies, Ltd.      222,768  
  825       Cree, Inc.*      41,209  
  383       Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd.*      9,001  
  818       Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd.*      19,223  
  5,235       Intel Corp.      161,762  
  1,871       KLA-Tencor Corp.      135,909  
  534       Lam Research Corp.      36,088  
  2,927       Linear Technology Corp.      137,774  
  3,208       Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.      108,462  
  2,479       Microchip Technology, Inc.      121,000  
  11,614       Micron Technology, Inc.*      382,680  
  1,133       NVIDIA Corp.      21,006  
  2,790       ON Semiconductor Corp.*      25,501  
  2,346       Skyworks Solutions, Inc.      110,168  
  1,061       SunEdison, Inc.*      23,979  
  64       Sunpower Corp. Common*      2,623  
  265       Teradyne, Inc.      5,194  
  13,351       Texas Instruments, Inc.      638,043  
  3,319       Xilinx, Inc.      157,022  
     

 

 

 
        2,813,371  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (5.6%):

  

  4,046       Activision Blizzard, Inc.      90,226  
  6,158       Adobe Systems, Inc.*      445,593  
    
    
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  264       Ansys, Inc.*    $ 20,016  
  2,221       Autodesk, Inc.*      125,220  
  3,582       Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*      62,649  
  1,833       Citrix Systems, Inc.*      114,654  
  582       Concur Technologies, Inc.*      54,324  
  2,981       Electronic Arts, Inc.*      106,928  
  530       FactSet Research Systems, Inc.^      63,748  
  860       FireEye, Inc.*^      34,873  
  1,681       Fortinet, Inc.*      42,244  
  1,220       Informatica Corp.*      43,493  
  3,511       Intuit, Inc.      282,741  
  685       Micros Systems, Inc.*      46,512  
  66,116       Microsoft Corp.      2,757,038  
  514       NetSuite, Inc.*      44,656  
  40,632       Oracle Corp.      1,646,816  
  1,468       PTC, Inc.*      56,958  
  2,334       Red Hat, Inc.*      129,000  
  7,596       Salesforce.com, Inc.*      441,176  
  1,782       ServiceNow, Inc.*      110,413  
  818       Solarwinds, Inc.*      31,624  
  868       Solera Holdings, Inc.      58,286  
  1,468       Splunk, Inc.*      81,224  
  471       Tableau Software, Inc., Class A*      33,596  
  2,054       TIBCO Software, Inc.*      41,429  
  469       Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*^      11,936  
  1,084       VMware, Inc., Class A*      104,942  
  1,159       Workday, Inc., Class A*      104,148  
     

 

 

 
        7,186,463  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (3.4%):

  

  138       Aaron’s, Inc.      4,918  
  106       Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A      4,585  
  899       Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      121,293  
  900       AutoNation, Inc.*      53,712  
  403       AutoZone, Inc.*      216,105  
  1,066       Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*      61,167  
  1,063       Best Buy Co., Inc.      32,964  
  70       Cabela’s, Inc., Class A*^      4,368  
  1,877       CarMax, Inc.*      97,623  
  829       Chico’s FAS, Inc.      14,060  
  798       CST Brands, Inc.      27,531  
  205       Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.      9,545  
  262       Foot Locker, Inc.      13,289  
  74       GameStop Corp., Class A      2,995  
  3,272       Gap, Inc. (The)      136,017  
  1,151       GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A      39,249  
  16,919       Home Depot, Inc. (The)      1,369,761  
  1,072       L Brands, Inc.      62,884  
  12,602       Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      604,770  
  269       Murphy USA, Inc.*      13,151  
  1,312       O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*      197,587  
  234       Penske Automotive Group, Inc.      11,583  
  1,214       PetSmart, Inc.^      72,597  
  2,627       Ross Stores, Inc.      173,724  
  1,481       Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*      37,143  
 

 

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  682       Signet Jewelers, Ltd.    $ 75,422  
  1,396       Tiffany & Co.      139,949  
  8,662       TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      460,385  
  1,718       Tractor Supply Co.      103,767  
  800       Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*      73,128  
  953       Urban Outfitters, Inc.*      32,269  
  1,157       Williams-Sonoma, Inc.      83,049  
     

 

 

 
        4,350,590  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (5.6%):

  

  1,360       3D Systems Corp.*^      81,328  
  74,595       Apple, Inc.      6,932,113  
  799       Diebold, Inc.      32,096  
  2,504       EMC Corp.      65,955  
  197       NCR Corp.*      6,913  
  1,477       NetApp, Inc.      53,940  
  1,329       SanDisk Corp.      138,787  
  347       Stratasys, Ltd.*^      39,430  
  625       Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*      51,450  
     

 

 

 
        7,402,012  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.5%):

  

  650       Carter’s, Inc.      44,805  
  3,373       Coach, Inc.      115,323  
  428       Deckers Outdoor Corp.*      36,949  
  585       Fossil Group, Inc.*      61,144  
  1,240       Hanesbrands, Inc.      122,066  
  1,566       Kate Spade & Co.*      59,727  
  2,528       Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.*      224,107  
  8,640       Nike, Inc., Class B      670,031  
  897       PVH Corp.      104,590  
  549       Ralph Lauren Corp.      88,219  
  2,140       Under Armour, Inc., Class A*      127,309  
  4,267       V.F. Corp.      268,821  
     

 

 

 
        1,923,091  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.0%):

  

  248       Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.*^      9,002  
  1,306       Ocwen Financial Corp.*      48,453  
     

 

 

 
        57,455  
     

 

 

 
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Tobacco (1.9%):

  

  23,246       Altria Group, Inc.    $ 974,937  
  4,484       Lorillard, Inc.      273,389  
  11,421       Philip Morris International, Inc.      962,905  
  2,882       Reynolds American, Inc.      173,929  
     

 

 

 
        2,385,160  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.5%):

  

  81       Air Lease Corp.      3,125  
  3,651       Fastenal Co.      180,688  
  1,313       HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*      37,276  
  572       MRC Global, Inc.*      16,182  
  595       MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A      56,906  
  113       NOW, Inc.*      4,092  
  1,203       United Rentals, Inc.*      125,990  
  716       W.W. Grainger, Inc.      182,057  
     

 

 

 
        606,316  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.4%):

  

  4,146       Crown Castle International Corp.      307,882  
  1,594       SBA Communications Corp., Class A*      163,066  
     

 

 

 
        470,948  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $76,555,421)

     125,328,372  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.1%):

  

$ 1,367,315       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral
Trust(a)
     1,367,315  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,367,315)

     1,367,315  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (2.2%):

  
  2,867,982       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      2,867,982  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $2,867,982)

     2,867,982  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $80,790,718)(c) —101.1%

     129,563,669  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (1.1)%

     (1,447,079
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 128,116,590  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

9

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $1,337,420.

 

+ Affiliated Securities

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.


AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $137,000 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         10       $ 768,100      $ 9,953  

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         24         2,342,880        12,870  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 22,823  
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 80,682,402  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       108,316  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 80,790,718  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value*

     $ 129,371,270  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       192,399  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       129,563,669  

Cash

       1,025  

Segregated cash for collateral

       137,000  

Interest and dividends receivable

       112,874  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       2,506  

Receivable for investments sold

       14,378,592  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       2,492  

Prepaid expenses

       648  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       144,198,806  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       14,430,009  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       182,769  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       1,367,315  

Manager fees payable

       45,981  

Administration fees payable

       4,598  

Distribution fees payable

       26,125  

Custodian fees payable

       6,959  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       420  

Trustee fees payable

       805  

Other accrued liabilities

       17,235  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       16,082,216  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 128,116,590  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 56,776,326  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       1,838,202  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       20,706,288  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       48,795,774  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 128,116,590  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       7,309,911  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 17.53  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $1,337,420.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 1,087,603  

Dividends from affiliates

       2,364  

Income from securities lending

       10,771  

Foreign withholding tax

       (77 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       1,100,661  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       295,056  

Administration fees

       21,619  

Distribution fees

       167,645  

Custodian fees

       7,149  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       976  

Trustee fees

       3,086  

Professional fees

       3,005  

Shareholder reports

       748  

Other expenses

       17,671  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       516,955  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       583,706  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       11,947,276  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       194,962  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (5,536,287 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       6,605,951  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 7,189,657  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 583,706        $ 1,250,991  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       12,142,238          10,769,478  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (5,536,287 )        26,959,930  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       7,189,657          38,980,399  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (1,445,971 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (1,445,971 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       1,354,828          4,620,558  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                1,445,971  

Value of shares redeemed

       (24,762,524 )        (45,131,629 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (23,407,696 )        (39,065,100 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (16,218,039 )        (1,530,672 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       144,334,629          145,865,301  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 128,116,590        $ 144,334,629  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,838,202        $ 1,254,496  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       80,661          333,477  

Dividends reinvested

                96,980  

Shares redeemed

       (1,493,830 )        (3,256,480 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (1,413,169 )        (2,826,023 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  April 30, 2010
to
December 31,
2010 (a)
     (Unaudited)                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 16.55       $ 12.63       $ 11.10       $ 10.95       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.11         0.18         0.12         0.08         0.05  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.87         3.90         1.48         0.13         0.90  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.98         4.08         1.60         0.21         0.95  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                    

Net Investment Income

               (0.16 )       (0.07 )       (0.06 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.16 )       (0.07 )       (0.06 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 17.53       $ 16.55       $ 12.63       $ 11.10       $ 10.95  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       5.92 %(c)       32.48 %       14.40 %       1.92 %       9.50 %(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 128,117       $ 144,335       $ 145,865       $ 111,887       $ 105,577  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       0.87 %       0.89 %       1.09 %       0.72 %       0.87 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       0.77 %       0.78 %       0.80 %       0.84 %       0.87 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       0.77 %       0.78 %       0.80 %       0.84 %       0.84 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       12 %(c)       13 %       16 %       24 %       29 %(c)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $1.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,063 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $3.1 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $1.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 22,823      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 194,962         $ (73,241

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

         0.44 %          0.84 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $822 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are generally valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 125,328,372          $          $ 125,328,372  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    1,367,315            1,367,315  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         2,867,982                       2,867,982  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 128,196,354          $ 1,367,315          $ 129,563,669  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         22,823                       22,823  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 128,219,177          $ 1,367,315          $ 129,586,492  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       $ 16,564,556          $ 39,206,577  

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $80,943,563. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 48,984,287  

Unrealized depreciation

    (364,181
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 48,620,106   
 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $1,248,758 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       $ 1,445,971          $          $ 1,445,971  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       $ 1,253,837          $ 8,845,462          $          $ 54,051,308          $ 64,150,607  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 50% of the Fund.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


AZL® Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 11

Statement of Operations

Page 11

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 12

Financial Highlights

Page 13

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 14

Other Information

Page 19

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

       

Beginning

Account Value

1/1/14

    

Ending

Account Value

6/30/14

    

Expenses Paid

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14*

    

Annualized

Expense Ratio

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,078.90          $ 3.92            0.76 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

       

Beginning

Account Value

1/1/14

    

Ending

Account Value

6/30/14

    

Expenses Paid

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14*

    

Annualized

Expense Ratio

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,021.03          $ 3.81            0.76 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Financials

      28.2 %

Energy

      13.8  

Health Care

      12.9  

Industrials

      10.4  

Information Technology

      8.8  

Consumer Staples

      6.7  

Consumer Discretionary

      6.3  

Utilities

      6.2  

Materials

      3.3  

Telecommunication Services

      2.3  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      98.9  

Money Market

      1.0  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.7  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.6  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.6 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (98.9%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (2.2%):

  

  692       Alliant Techsystems, Inc.    $ 92,673  
  4,144       Exelis, Inc.      70,365  
  6,663       General Dynamics Corp.      776,573  
  168       Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.      15,891  
  1,878       L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.      226,769  
  4,664       Northrop Grumman Corp.      557,954  
  6,814       Raytheon Co.      628,592  
  351       Rockwell Collins, Inc.      27,427  
  180       Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A*      6,066  
  6,057       Textron, Inc.      231,923  
  868       Triumph Group, Inc.      60,604  
  17,732       United Technologies Corp.      2,047,158  
     

 

 

 
        4,741,995  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.3%):

  

  3,669       FedEx Corp.      555,413  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.3%):

  

  140       Alaska Air Group, Inc.      13,307  
  158       Copa Holdings SA, Class A      22,526  
  17,513       Delta Air Lines, Inc.      678,104  
  1,656       Southwest Airlines Co.      44,480  
     

 

 

 
        758,417  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.4%):

  

  1,324       Gentex Corp.      38,515  
  10,603       Johnson Controls, Inc.      529,407  
  352       Lear Corp.      31,441  
  2,415       TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*      216,191  
  1,057       Visteon Corp.*      102,540  
     

 

 

 
        918,094  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (1.2%):

  

  84,596       Ford Motor Co.      1,458,435  
  34,936       General Motors Co.      1,268,177  
     

 

 

 
        2,726,612  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (9.4%):

  

  3,471       Associated Banc-Corp.      62,756  
  229,035       Bank of America Corp.      3,520,268  
  967       Bank of Hawaii Corp.      56,753  
  15,654       BB&T Corp.      617,237  
  591       BOK Financial Corp.      39,361  
  4,212       CIT Group, Inc.      192,741  
  1,028       City National Corp.      77,881  
  3,956       Comerica, Inc.      198,433  
  1,779       Commerce Bancshares, Inc.      82,724  
  1,146       Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.      91,015  
  3,102       East West Bancorp, Inc.      108,539  
  18,523       Fifth Third Bancorp      395,466  
  5,150       First Horizon National Corp.      61,079  
  7,798       First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.      68,155  
  3,001       First Republic Bank      165,025  
  4,113       Fulton Financial Corp.      50,960  
  18,025       Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      171,959  
  82,433       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4,749,789  
  19,236       KeyCorp      275,652  
  2,869       M&T Bank Corp.      355,899  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Banks, continued

  

  2,220       PacWest Bancorp    $ 95,837  
  11,633       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      1,035,919  
  2,275       Popular, Inc.*      77,760  
  30,032       Regions Financial Corp.      318,940  
  75       Signature Bank*      9,464  
  11,605       SunTrust Banks, Inc.      464,896  
  1,002       SVB Financial Group*      116,853  
  3,014       Synovus Financial Corp.      73,481  
  3,678       TCF Financial Corp.      60,209  
  37,414       U.S. Bancorp      1,620,774  
  104,015       Wells Fargo & Co.      5,467,029  
  4,054       Zions Bancorp      119,471  
     

 

 

 
        20,802,325  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.1%):

  

  240       Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A*      21,151  
  2,960       Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B      219,514  
     

 

 

 
        240,665  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.1%):

  

  457       Alkermes plc*      23,001  
  223       Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      14,087  
  859       Amgen, Inc.      101,679  
  88       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      6,144  
  206       Myriad Genetics, Inc.*      8,018  
     

 

 

 
        152,929  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.1%):

  

  901       A.O. Smith Corp.      44,672  
  2,110       Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.      84,252  
  2,564       Owens Corning, Inc.      99,175  
     

 

 

 
        228,099  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (3.1%):

  

  2,688       Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      322,560  
  24,837       Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      930,890  
  1,716       BlackRock, Inc., Class A +      548,434  
  20,443       Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      550,530  
  6,310       E*TRADE Financial Corp.*      134,151  
  530       Federated Investors, Inc., Class B      16,388  
  1,585       Franklin Resources, Inc.      91,676  
  9,740       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      1,630,865  
  7,981       Invesco, Ltd.      301,283  
  1,374       Legg Mason, Inc.      70,500  
  33,406       Morgan Stanley      1,080,015  
  5,150       Northern Trust Corp.      330,682  
  2,724       Raymond James Financial, Inc.      138,189  
  170       SEI Investments Co.      5,571  
  9,374       State Street Corp.      630,495  
  731       TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.      22,917  
     

 

 

 
        6,805,146  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.6%):

  

  4,625       Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      594,867  
  1,027       Albemarle Corp.      73,431  
  1,697       Ashland, Inc.      184,532  
  1,313       Cabot Corp.      76,141  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Chemicals, continued

  

  3,107       Celanese Corp., Series A    $ 199,718  
  1,135       CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      273,002  
  687       Cytec Industries, Inc.      72,424  
  22,028       Dow Chemical Co. (The)      1,133,560  
  1,123       E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.      73,489  
  297       Eastman Chemical Co.      25,943  
  1,308       Huntsman Corp.      36,755  
  7,293       Mosaic Co. (The)      360,639  
  810       Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.*      31,400  
  1,482       Rockwood Holdings, Inc.      112,617  
  227       RPM International, Inc.      10,483  
  1,400       Sigma Aldrich Corp.      142,072  
  234       W.R. Grace & Co.*      22,120  
  122       Westlake Chemical Corp.      10,219  
     

 

 

 
        3,433,412  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.5%):

  

  3,794       ADT Corp. (The)^      132,562  
  438       Cintas Corp.      27,831  
  353       Clean Harbors, Inc.*      22,680  
  2,541       Corrections Corp. of America      83,472  
  1,390       Covanta Holding Corp.      28,648  
  438       Iron Mountain, Inc.      15,527  
  1,827       KAR Auction Services, Inc.      58,226  
  2,395       Pitney Bowes, Inc.      66,150  
  3,930       R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.      66,653  
  5,783       Republic Services, Inc.      219,581  
  1,089       Tyco International, Ltd.      49,658  
  1,065       Waste Connections, Inc.      51,706  
  9,091       Waste Management, Inc.      406,640  
     

 

 

 
        1,229,334  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.6%):

  

  9,475       Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.      87,170  
  111,574       Cisco Systems, Inc.      2,772,614  
  708       EchoStar Corp., Class A*      37,482  
  1,844       Harris Corp.      139,683  
  5,054       JDS Uniphase Corp.*      63,023  
  8,078       Juniper Networks, Inc.*      198,234  
  3,793       Motorola Solutions, Inc.      252,500  
     

 

 

 
        3,550,706  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.3%):

  

  2,168       Aecom Technology Corp.*      69,810  
  1,348       Fluor Corp.      103,661  
  2,876       Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*      153,233  
  3,172       KBR, Inc.      75,652  
  3,523       Quanta Services, Inc.*      121,825  
  1,516       URS Corp.      69,509  
     

 

 

 
        593,690  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.1%):

  

  2,858       Vulcan Materials Co.      182,198  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.9%):

  

  626       Ally Financial, Inc.*      14,968  
  12,449       Capital One Financial Corp.      1,028,286  
  10,155       Discover Financial Services      629,407  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Consumer Finance, continued

  

  9,205       Navient Corp.    $ 163,021  
  1,788       Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.      34,759  
  6,073       SLM Corp.      50,467  
     

 

 

 
        1,920,908  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.3%):

  

  1,105       AptarGroup, Inc.      74,046  
  1,353       Avery Dennison Corp.      69,341  
  2,202       Bemis Co., Inc.      89,533  
  695       Greif, Inc., Class A      37,919  
  3,677       MeadWestvaco Corp.      162,744  
  1,433       Owens-Illinois, Inc.*      49,639  
  1,565       Rock-Tenn Co., Class A      165,249  
  2,229       Sonoco Products Co.      97,920  
     

 

 

 
        746,391  
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.0%):

  

  216       Genuine Parts Co.      18,965  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%):

  

  2,086       Apollo Group, Inc., Class A*      65,188  
  1,387       DeVry, Inc.      58,726  
  97       Graham Holdings Co., Class B      69,656  
  1,002       Service Corp. International      20,761  
     

 

 

 
        214,331  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (4.3%):

  

  39,865       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*      5,045,315  
  66,164       Citigroup, Inc.      3,116,324  
  6,943       CME Group, Inc.      492,606  
  1,183       Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A      27,552  
  1,446       IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.      273,149  
  6,719       Leucadia National Corp.      176,172  
  1,415       MSCI, Inc., Class A*      64,878  
  2,550       NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)      98,481  
  3,138       Voya Financial, Inc.      114,035  
     

 

 

 
        9,408,512  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.1%):

  

  113,051       AT&T, Inc.      3,997,482  
  11,713       CenturyLink, Inc.      424,011  
  21,953       Frontier Communications Corp.^      128,206  
  250       Level 3 Communications, Inc.*      10,978  
  900       Windstream Holdings, Inc.^      8,964  
     

 

 

 
        4,569,641  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (3.1%):

  

  10,630       American Electric Power Co., Inc.      592,835  
  15,404       Duke Energy Corp.      1,142,823  
  7,096       Edison International      412,349  
  3,917       Entergy Corp.      321,547  
  18,702       Exelon Corp.      682,249  
  9,134       FirstEnergy Corp.      317,132  
  3,385       Great Plains Energy, Inc.      90,955  
  2,217       Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.^      56,134  
  198       ITC Holdings Corp.      7,223  
  9,501       NextEra Energy, Inc.      973,662  
  6,871       Northeast Utilities      324,792  
 

 

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  4,360       OGE Energy Corp.    $ 170,389  
  5,470       Pepco Holdings, Inc.      150,316  
  2,419       Pinnacle West Capital Corp.      139,915  
  13,759       PPL Corp.      488,857  
  19,422       Southern Co. (The)      881,370  
  2,799       Westar Energy, Inc.      106,894  
     

 

 

 
        6,859,442  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.7%):

  

  2,408       Babcock & Wilcox Co. (The)      78,164  
  10,382       Eaton Corp. plc      801,282  
  3,866       Emerson Electric Co.      256,548  
  1,083       Hubbell, Inc., Class B      133,371  
  991       Regal-Beloit Corp.      77,853  
  1,191       Roper Industries, Inc.      173,898  
     

 

 

 
        1,521,116  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.5%):

  

  2,170       Arrow Electronics, Inc.*      131,090  
  2,402       Avnet, Inc.      106,433  
  1,040       AVX Corp.      13,811  
  21,886       Corning, Inc.      480,398  
  1,046       Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A*^      45,187  
  933       FLIR Systems, Inc.      32,403  
  3,354       Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A*      97,970  
  4,463       Jabil Circuit, Inc.      93,277  
  1,858       Knowles Corp.*      57,115  
  823       Tech Data Corp.*      51,454  
  3,005       Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.      46,547  
     

 

 

 
        1,155,685  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (1.2%):

  

  1,099       Atwood Oceanics, Inc.*      57,676  
  8,707       Baker Hughes, Inc.      648,235  
  1,605       Cameron International Corp.*      108,675  
  1,459       Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.^      72,410  
  658       Frank’s International NV      16,187  
  679       Helmerich & Payne, Inc.      78,839  
  5,836       Nabors Industries, Ltd.      171,403  
  8,550       National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.      704,092  
  1,022       Oil States International, Inc.*      65,500  
  1,538       Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.      53,738  
  2,735       Rowan Cos. plc, Class A      87,329  
  5,413       Seadrill, Ltd.      216,250  
  3,178       Superior Energy Services, Inc.      114,853  
  1,065       Tidewater, Inc.      59,800  
  1,010       Unit Corp.*      69,518  
     

 

 

 
        2,524,505  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (2.3%):

  

  557       Costco Wholesale Corp.      64,144  
  21,850       CVS Caremark Corp.      1,646,835  
  5,022       Safeway, Inc.      172,455  
  7,957       Sysco Corp.      297,990  
  5,145       Walgreen Co.      381,399  
  31,164       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      2,339,481  
  4,529       Whole Foods Market, Inc.      174,955  
     

 

 

 
        5,077,259  
     

 

 

 
    
    
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Food Products (1.5%):

  

  12,857       Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.    $ 567,123  
  3,206       Bunge, Ltd.      242,502  
  1,267       Campbell Soup Co.      58,041  
  9,180       ConAgra Foods, Inc.      272,462  
  94       Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*      8,342  
  928       Hillshire Brands Co.      57,814  
  1,379       Ingredion, Inc.      103,480  
  2,260       J.M. Smucker Co. (The)      240,848  
  495       Kellogg Co.      32,522  
  36,840       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      1,385,553  
  1,204       Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*      32,941  
  1,191       Pinnacle Foods, Inc.      39,184  
  7,061       Rite AID Corp.*      50,627  
  5,487       Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A      205,982  
     

 

 

 
        3,297,421  
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (0.3%):

  

  2,600       AGL Resources, Inc.      143,078  
  2,178       Atmos Energy Corp.      116,305  
  1,832       National Fuel Gas Co.      143,446  
  3,174       Questar Corp.+      78,715  
  2,505       UGI Corp.      126,503  
     

 

 

 
        608,047  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.4%):

  

  32,712       Abbott Laboratories      1,337,921  
  1,803       Alere, Inc.*      67,468  
  26,069       Boston Scientific Corp.*      332,901  
  4,515       CareFusion Corp.*      200,240  
  271       Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      36,729  
  9,820       Covidien plc      885,568  
  2,127       DENTSPLY International, Inc.      100,713  
  1,162       Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.      48,235  
  3,536       Hologic, Inc.*      89,638  
  63       Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*      25,943  
  21,758       Medtronic, Inc.      1,387,289  
  485       Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*      39,993  
  2,203       St. Jude Medical, Inc.      152,558  
  2,958       Stryker Corp.      249,419  
  905       Teleflex, Inc.      95,568  
  3,381       Zimmer Holdings, Inc.      351,151  
     

 

 

 
        5,401,334  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.7%):

  

  5,464       Aetna, Inc.      443,021  
  6,809       Cardinal Health, Inc.      466,825  
  5,395       CIGNA Corp.      496,178  
  2,515       Community Health Systems, Inc.*      114,106  
  2,531       DaVita, Inc.*      183,042  
  2,261       Express Scripts Holding Co.*      156,755  
  6,438       HCA Holdings, Inc.*      362,974  
  1,721       Health Net, Inc.*      71,490  
  3,371       Humana, Inc.      430,544  
  1,118       Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*      114,483  
  976       LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*      60,610  
  752       MEDNAX, Inc.*      43,729  
 

 

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Health Care Providers & Services, continued

  

  2,146       Omnicare, Inc.    $ 142,859  
  1,710       Patterson Cos., Inc.      67,562  
  3,150       Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      184,874  
  655       Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc.*      34,905  
  21,341       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      1,744,626  
  1,510       Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      144,598  
  1,910       VCA Antech, Inc.*      67,022  
  6,091       WellPoint, Inc.      655,453  
     

 

 

 
        5,985,656  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology (0.0%):

  

  2,449       Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*      39,306  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.7%):

  

  101       Aramark Holdings Corp.      2,614  
  9,284       Carnival Corp.      349,543  
  711       Choice Hotels International, Inc.      33,495  
  2,886       Darden Restaurants, Inc.      133,535  
  853       Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*      52,016  
  5,392       International Game Technology      85,787  
  623       Marriott International, Inc., Class A      39,934  
  7,431       MGM Resorts International*      196,178  
  148       Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.*      4,692  
  3,628       Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.      201,717  
  2,304       Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      186,209  
  5,943       Wendy’s Co. (The)      50,694  
     

 

 

 
        1,336,414  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.7%):

  

  5,685       D.R. Horton, Inc.      139,737  
  2,845       Garmin, Ltd.      173,261  
  1,954       Jarden Corp.*      115,970  
  1,527       Leggett & Platt, Inc.      52,346  
  3,637       Lennar Corp.      152,681  
  1,334       Mohawk Industries, Inc.*      184,546  
  2,452       Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      75,987  
  8,258       PulteGroup, Inc.      166,481  
  717       Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A*      16,075  
  3,853       Toll Brothers, Inc.*      142,176  
  1,537       Whirlpool Corp.      213,981  
     

 

 

 
        1,433,241  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (2.2%):

  

  468       Clorox Co. (The)      42,775  
  2,116       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      144,269  
  1,343       Energizer Holdings, Inc.      163,886  
  1,405       Kimberly-Clark Corp.      156,264  
  55,578       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      4,367,875  
     

 

 

 
        4,875,069  
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.3%):

  

  15,812       AES Corp. (The)      245,877  
  7,921       Calpine Corp.*      188,599  
  7,351       NRG Energy, Inc.      273,457  
     

 

 

 
        707,933  
     

 

 

 
    
    
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Industrial Conglomerates (3.0%):

  

  1,398       Carlisle Cos., Inc.    $ 121,095  
  10,123       Danaher Corp.      796,984  
  218,409       General Electric Co.      5,739,788  
     

 

 

 
        6,657,867  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (5.7%):

  

  7,355       ACE, Ltd.      762,713  
  9,891       AFLAC, Inc.      615,715  
  359       Alleghany Corp.*      157,285  
  1,167       Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG      44,369  
  985       Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG      37,450  
  9,452       Allstate Corp. (The)      555,021  
  1,318       American Financial Group, Inc.      78,500  
  31,508       American International Group, Inc.      1,719,707  
  159       American National Insurance Co.      18,158  
  1,499       Aon plc      135,045  
  2,924       Arch Capital Group, Ltd.*      167,955  
  193       Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      8,994  
  1,422       Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.      64,587  
  1,560       Assurant, Inc.      102,258  
  3,920       Assured Guaranty, Ltd.      96,040  
  2,352       Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.      104,147  
  2,482       Brown & Brown, Inc.      76,222  
  5,327       Chubb Corp. (The)      490,990  
  3,553       Cincinnati Financial Corp.      170,686  
  576       CNA Financial Corp.      23,282  
  977       Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.      50,403  
  1,005       Everest Re Group, Ltd.      161,292  
  6,038       Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A      197,805  
  10,843       Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*      188,668  
  963       Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)      60,813  
  9,794       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      350,723  
  2,168       HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      106,102  
  5,744       Lincoln National Corp.      295,471  
  7,098       Loews Corp.      312,383  
  304       Markel Corp.*      199,315  
  3,902       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      202,202  
  3,073       MBIA, Inc.*      33,926  
  579       Mercury General Corp.      27,236  
  20,382       MetLife, Inc.      1,132,424  
  5,715       Old Republic International Corp.      94,526  
  1,100       PartnerRe, Ltd.      120,131  
  6,408       Principal Financial Group, Inc.      323,476  
  1,292       ProAssurance Corp.      57,365  
  12,902       Progressive Corp. (The)      327,195  
  1,727       Protective Life Corp.      119,733  
  10,020       Prudential Financial, Inc.      889,475  
  1,086       Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      85,685  
  883       RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.      94,481  
  952       StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.      60,928  
  1,910       Torchmark Corp.      156,467  
  7,568       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      711,922  
  5,605       UnumProvident Corp.      194,830  
  1,983       Validus Holdings, Ltd.      75,830  
  2,185       W.R. Berkley Corp.      101,187  
 

 

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Insurance, continued

  

  136       White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.    $ 82,748  
  5,912       XL Group plc, Class B      193,500  
     

 

 

 
        12,437,366  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (0.1%):

  

  159       HomeAway, Inc.*      5,536  
  5,344       Liberty Media Corp. — Interactive, Class A*      156,900  
     

 

 

 
        162,436  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.4%):

  

  1,759       AOL, Inc.*      69,991  
  956       IAC/InterActiveCorp      66,184  
  21,935       Yahoo!, Inc.*      770,576  
     

 

 

 
        906,751  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.4%):

  

  3,484       Amdocs, Ltd.      161,414  
  130       Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.      2,761  
  2,962       Computer Sciences Corp.      187,198  
  1,999       CoreLogic, Inc.*      60,690  
  132       DST Systems, Inc.      12,166  
  5,490       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      300,523  
  3,112       Genpact, Ltd.*      54,553  
  1,398       Leidos Holdings, Inc.      53,599  
  778       Paychex, Inc.      32,334  
  729       Teradata Corp.*      29,306  
  860       Total System Services, Inc.      27,013  
     

 

 

 
        921,557  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.1%):

  

  409       Hasbro, Inc.      21,697  
  4,719       Mattel, Inc.      183,900  
     

 

 

 
        205,597  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.6%):

  

  6,216       Agilent Technologies, Inc.      357,047  
  444       Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*      53,151  
  547       Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*      29,275  
  121       Covance, Inc.*      10,355  
  1,999       PerkinElmer, Inc.      93,633  
  5,070       QIAGEN NV*      123,962  
  406       Techne Corp.      37,583  
  5,187       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      612,067  
     

 

 

 
        1,317,073  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.9%):

  

  2,045       AGCO Corp.      114,970  
  10,713       Caterpillar, Inc.      1,164,181  
  676       Crane Co.      50,267  
  6,183       Deere & Co.      559,870  
  297       Donaldson Co., Inc.      12,569  
  950       Dover Corp.      86,403  
  146       IDEX Corp.      11,788  
  5,391       Ingersoll-Rand plc      336,991  
  1,552       ITT Corp.      74,651  
  2,171       Joy Global, Inc.      133,690  
  1,692       Kennametal, Inc.      78,306  
  1,157       Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.      80,851  
    
    
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  999       Navistar International Corp.*    $ 37,443  
  1,849       Oshkosh Corp.      102,675  
  648       PACCAR, Inc.      40,714  
  1,515       Parker Hannifin Corp.      190,481  
  3,925       Pentair plc      283,071  
  1,091       Snap-On, Inc.      129,305  
  954       SPX Corp.      103,232  
  3,018       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      265,041  
  2,398       Terex Corp.      98,558  
  1,659       Timken Co.      112,547  
  790       Trinity Industries, Inc.      34,539  
  549       Valmont Industries, Inc.      83,421  
  1,100       Xylem, Inc.      42,988  
     

 

 

 
        4,228,552  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.8%):

  

  1,167       CBS Corp., Class B      72,517  
  460       CBS Outdoor Americas, Inc.      15,033  
  518       Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Class A      4,237  
  4,799       Comcast Corp., Class A      257,610  
  1,244       DISH Network Corp., Class A*      80,960  
  1,600       DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A*      37,216  
  4,938       Gannett Co., Inc.      154,609  
  960       John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A      58,166  
  2,066       Liberty Media Corp.*      282,381  
  1,557       Live Nation, Inc.*      38,442  
  1,349       Madison Square Garden, Inc., Class A*      84,245  
  10,844       News Corp., Class A*      194,541  
  1,295       Regal Entertainment Group, Class A      27,325  
  217       Starz — Liberty Capital*      6,464  
  7,738       Thomson Reuters Corp.      281,353  
  19,212       Time Warner, Inc.      1,349,644  
  10,907       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.      383,381  
  6,110       Walt Disney Co. (The)      523,872  
     

 

 

 
        3,851,996  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (1.1%):

  

  25,530       Alcoa, Inc.      380,142  
  2,377       Allegheny Technologies, Inc.      107,203  
  1,089       Carpenter Technology Corp.      68,879  
  3,382       Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.^      50,899  
  22,623       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      825,740  
  10,903       Newmont Mining Corp.      277,372  
  6,936       Nucor Corp.      341,598  
  1,688       Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      124,422  
  1,406       Royal Gold, Inc.      107,025  
  4,853       Steel Dynamics, Inc.      87,111  
  1,536       Tahoe Resources, Inc.*      40,243  
  3,177       United States Steel Corp.^      82,729  
     

 

 

 
        2,493,363  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.6%):

  

  884       Big Lots, Inc.*      40,399  
  173       Dillard’s, Inc., Class A      20,174  
  1,617       Dollar General Corp.*      92,751  
  122       Family Dollar Stores, Inc.      8,069  
 

 

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Multiline Retail, continued

  

  5,135       J.C. Penney Co., Inc.*^    $ 46,472  
  4,292       Kohl’s Corp.      226,103  
  1,794       Macy’s, Inc.      104,088  
  127       Sears Holdings Corp.*^      5,075  
  12,412       Target Corp.      719,274  
     

 

 

 
        1,262,405  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (2.4%):

  

  2,406       Alliant Energy Corp.      146,429  
  5,284       Ameren Corp.      216,010  
  9,339       CenterPoint Energy, Inc.      238,518  
  5,868       CMS Energy Corp.      182,788  
  6,379       Consolidated Edison, Inc.      368,323  
  11,894       Dominion Resources, Inc.      850,660  
  3,858       DTE Energy Co.      300,422  
  1,742       Integrys Energy Group, Inc.      123,908  
  4,154       MDU Resources Group, Inc.      145,805  
  6,860       NiSource, Inc.      269,872  
  10,122       PG&E Corp.      486,059  
  11,018       Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      449,424  
  3,106       SCANA Corp.      167,134  
  5,345       Sempra Energy      559,676  
  4,791       TECO Energy, Inc.^      88,538  
  1,786       Vectren Corp.      75,905  
  4,911       Wisconsin Energy Corp.      230,424  
  10,930       Xcel Energy, Inc.      352,274  
     

 

 

 
        5,252,169  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (12.6%):

  

  10,197       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      1,116,266  
  8,401       Apache Corp.      845,309  
  8,832       Chesapeake Energy Corp.      274,499  
  41,463       Chevron Corp.      5,412,995  
  1,666       Cimarex Energy Co.      239,004  
  714       Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*      13,102  
  26,740       ConocoPhillips      2,292,420  
  5,027       CONSOL Energy, Inc.      231,594  
  204       CVR Energy, Inc.      9,831  
  7,620       Denbury Resources, Inc.      140,665  
  8,884       Devon Energy Corp.      705,390  
  1,589       Energen Corp.      141,230  
  729       EP Energy Corp., Class A*^      16,803  
  313       EQT Corp.      33,460  
  93,534       Exxon Mobil Corp.      9,417,002  
  949       Golar LNG, Ltd.^      57,035  
  373       Gulfport Energy Corp.*      23,424  
  6,052       Hess Corp.      598,482  
  3,535       HollyFrontier Corp.      154,444  
  10,364       Kinder Morgan, Inc.      375,799  
  211       Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.*      6,537  
  14,724       Marathon Oil Corp.      587,782  
  1,396       Marathon Petroleum Corp.      108,986  
  3,908       Murphy Oil Corp.      259,804  
  2,982       Newfield Exploration Co.*      131,804  
  2,255       Noble Energy, Inc.      174,672  
  17,111       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      1,756,102  
    
    
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  2,131       ONEOK, Inc.    $ 145,078  
  1,039       PBF Energy, Inc.      27,689  
  5,934       Peabody Energy Corp.      97,021  
  7,271       Phillips 66      584,807  
  3,423       QEP Resources, Inc.      118,094  
  10,735       SandRidge Energy, Inc.*^      76,755  
  14,607       Spectra Energy Corp.      620,505  
  536       Teekay Shipping Corp.      33,366  
  1,605       Tesoro Corp.      94,165  
  2,337       Ultra Petroleum Corp.*      69,386  
  8,844       Valero Energy Corp.      443,084  
  2,324       Whiting Petroleum Corp.*      186,501  
  1,220       World Fuel Services Corp.      60,061  
  4,408       WPX Energy, Inc.*      105,395  
     

 

 

 
        27,786,348  
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.2%):

  

  1,396       Domtar Corp.      59,819  
  7,977       International Paper Co.      402,599  
     

 

 

 
        462,418  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.0%):

  

  5,615       Avon Products, Inc.      82,035  
  298       Coty, Inc., Class A      5,105  
     

 

 

 
        87,140  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (7.1%):

  

  23,213       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      1,126,063  
  21,431       Eli Lilly & Co.      1,332,365  
  3,640       Hospira, Inc.*      186,987  
  51,945       Johnson & Johnson Co.      5,434,485  
  680       Mallinckrodt plc*      54,414  
  54,739       Merck & Co., Inc.      3,166,651  
  2,257       Perrigo Co. plc      328,980  
  138,931       Pfizer, Inc.      4,123,472  
     

 

 

 
        15,753,417  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.2%):

  

  520       Dun & Bradstreet Corp.      57,304  
  1,239       Equifax, Inc.      89,877  
  1,737       Manpower, Inc.      147,385  
  1,552       Nielsen Holdings NV      75,132  
  1,414       Towers Watson & Co., Class A      147,381  
     

 

 

 
        517,079  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (4.5%):

  

  1,572       Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.      122,050  
  2,307       American Campus Communities, Inc.      88,220  
  7,682       American Capital Agency Corp.      179,836  
  3,054       American Homes 4 Rent, Class A      54,239  
  19,793       American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.      248,006  
  20,634       Annaly Capital Management, Inc.      235,847  
  1,380       Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A      44,533  
  2,823       AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      401,402  
  4,202       BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.      91,730  
  2,933       Boston Properties, Inc.      346,622  
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), continued

  

  3,403       Brandywine Realty Trust    $ 53,087  
  1,056       Brixmor Property Group, Inc.      24,235  
  1,867       Camden Property Trust      132,837  
  3,639       CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.      69,141  
  22,653       Chimera Investment Corp.      72,263  
  2,321       Columbia Property Trust, Inc.      60,369  
  2,542       CommonWealth REIT      66,905  
  1,925       Corporate Office Properties Trust      53,534  
  6,523       DDR Corp.      115,000  
  2,951       Digital Realty Trust, Inc.^      172,102  
  3,140       Douglas Emmett, Inc.      88,611  
  7,190       Duke Realty Corp.      130,570  
  502       Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.      22,168  
  7,867       Equity Residential Property Trust      495,621  
  1,363       Essex Property Trust, Inc.      252,032  
  486       Federal Realty Investment Trust      58,767  
  1,529       Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.      51,940  
  12,316       General Growth Properties, Inc.      290,165  
  9,979       HCP, Inc.      412,931  
  3,137       Health Care REIT, Inc.      196,596  
  4,565       Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.      54,963  
  1,257       Home Properties, Inc.      80,398  
  3,229       Hospitality Properties Trust      98,162  
  16,459       Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      362,263  
  1,792       Kilroy Realty Corp.      111,606  
  8,902       Kimco Realty Corp.      204,568  
  3,222       Liberty Property Trust      122,210  
  3,067       Macerich Co. (The)      204,722  
  8,076       MFA Financial, Inc.      66,304  
  1,642       Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.      119,948  
  2,689       National Retail Properties, Inc.^      100,004  
  6,297       NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.      109,442  
  1,850       OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc.      68,191  
  3,358       Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A      63,601  
  2,003       Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.      90,335  
  1,183       Post Properties, Inc.      63,243  
  10,883       ProLogis, Inc.      447,182  
  243       Public Storage, Inc.      41,638  
  2,431       Rayonier, Inc.      86,422  
  4,822       Realty Income Corp.^      214,193  
  2,015       Regency Centers Corp.      112,195  
  5,165       Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A      79,438  
  4,437       Senior Housing Properties Trust      107,775  
  1,724       Simon Property Group, Inc.      286,667  
  1,878       SL Green Realty Corp.      205,472  
  8,703       Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.      98,866  
  4,803       Starwood Property Trust, Inc.^      114,167  
  748       Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.      26,158  
  90       Taubman Centers, Inc.      6,823  
  8,044       Two Harbors Investment Corp.      84,301  
  5,445       UDR, Inc.      155,890  
  3,378       Ventas, Inc.      216,530  
  3,163       Vornado Realty Trust      337,587  
  3,383       Washington Prime Group, Inc.*      63,397  
    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), continued

  

  2,683       Weingarten Realty Investors    $ 88,110  
  11,410       Weyerhaeuser Co.      377,557  
  2,167       WP Carey, Inc.      139,555  
     

 

 

 
        9,841,242  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.1%):

  

  3,630       Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A*      72,128  
  453       Howard Hughes Corp. (The)*      71,497  
  711       Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      89,863  
  1,810       Realogy Holdings Corp.*      68,255  
     

 

 

 
        301,743  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.7%):

  

  66       AMERCO, Inc.      19,190  
  1,247       Con-way, Inc.      62,861  
  21,882       CSX Corp.      674,185  
  613       Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*      64,365  
  550       Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.      59,131  
  5,314       Norfolk Southern Corp.      547,501  
  1,166       Ryder System, Inc.      102,713  
     

 

 

 
        1,529,946  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.4%):

  

  4,270       Altera Corp.      148,425  
  3,722       Analog Devices, Inc.      201,249  
  8,802       Applied Materials, Inc.      198,485  
  11,656       Broadcom Corp., Class A      432,671  
  1,205       Cree, Inc.*      60,190  
  1,599       First Solar, Inc.*      113,625  
  84       Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd.*      1,974  
  93       Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd.*      2,186  
  99,206       Intel Corp.      3,065,464  
  317       KLA-Tencor Corp.      23,027  
  2,591       Lam Research Corp.      175,100  
  8,853       Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.      126,863  
  511       Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.      17,277  
  2,866       Micron Technology, Inc.*      94,435  
  10,158       NVIDIA Corp.      188,329  
  4,700       ON Semiconductor Corp.*      42,958  
  3,976       SunEdison, Inc.*      89,858  
  911       Sunpower Corp. Common*      37,333  
  3,764       Teradyne, Inc.^      73,774  
     

 

 

 
        5,093,223  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (1.8%):

  

  3,667       Activision Blizzard, Inc.      81,774  
  1,555       Ansys, Inc.*      117,900  
  1,046       Autodesk, Inc.*      58,973  
  6,966       CA, Inc.      200,203  
  342       Citrix Systems, Inc.*      21,392  
  1,591       Electronic Arts, Inc.*      57,069  
  358       FireEye, Inc.*^      14,517  
  245       Informatica Corp.*      8,734  
  423       Micros Systems, Inc.*      28,722  
  63,515       Microsoft Corp.      2,648,577  
  5,755       Nuance Communications, Inc.*      108,021  
  2,072       Rovi Corp.*      49,645  
 

 

Continued

 

8


AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Software, continued

  

  15,075       Symantec Corp.    $ 345,218  
  3,383       Synopsys, Inc.*      131,328  
  15,802       Zynga, Inc.*      50,724  
     

 

 

 
        3,922,797  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.6%):

  

  1,151       Aaron’s, Inc.      41,022  
  1,356       Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A      58,647  
  2,846       Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*      48,667  
  2,567       Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*      147,294  
  4,406       Best Buy Co., Inc.      136,630  
  967       Cabela’s, Inc., Class A*      60,341  
  1,497       CarMax, Inc.*      77,859  
  1,881       Chico’s FAS, Inc.      31,902  
  241       CST Brands, Inc.      8,315  
  1,744       Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.      81,201  
  1,643       DSW, Inc., Class A      45,905  
  2,715       Foot Locker, Inc.      137,705  
  2,365       GameStop Corp., Class A^      95,712  
  3,408       L Brands, Inc.      199,912  
  544       Murphy USA, Inc.*      26,596  
  520       Penske Automotive Group, Inc.      25,740  
  922       Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*      23,124  
  549       Signet Jewelers, Ltd.      60,714  
  14,080       Staples, Inc.      152,627  
  654       Urban Outfitters, Inc.*      22,144  
     

 

 

 
        1,482,057  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (1.7%):

  

  40,185       EMC Corp.      1,058,473  
  41,276       Hewlett-Packard Co.      1,390,176  
  1,348       Lexmark International, Inc., Class A      64,920  
  3,312       NCR Corp.*      116,218  
  4,616       NetApp, Inc.      168,576  
  2,586       SanDisk Corp.      270,056  
  467       Stratasys, Ltd.*^      53,065  
  4,851       Western Digital Corp.      447,747  
  25,422       Xerox Corp.      316,250  
     

 

 

 
        3,885,481  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.0%):

  

  224       PVH Corp.      26,118  
  321       Ralph Lauren Corp.      51,582  
     

 

 

 
        77,700  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.2%):

  

  2,220       BankUnited, Inc.      74,326  
  11,428       Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.      112,337  
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance, continued

  

  55       Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.*    $ 1,997  
  9,697       New York Community Bancorp, Inc.^      154,957  
  6,815       People’s United Financial, Inc.      103,384  
  1,604       TFS Financial Corp.*      22,873  
     

 

 

 
        469,874  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.6%):

  

  2,341       Altria Group, Inc.      98,182  
  14,151       Philip Morris International, Inc.      1,193,071  
  1,647       Reynolds American, Inc.      99,396  
     

 

 

 
        1,390,649  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%):

  

  2,083       Air Lease Corp.      80,362  
  1,002       GATX Corp.      67,074  
  1,222       MRC Global, Inc.*      34,570  
  2,137       NOW, Inc.*      77,381  
  971       WESCO International, Inc.*      83,875  
     

 

 

 
        343,262  
     

 

 

 

 

Water Utilities (0.1%):

  

  3,908       American Water Works Co., Inc.      193,251  
  3,864       Aqua America, Inc.      101,314  
     

 

 

 
        294,565  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.2%):

  

  15,890       Sprint Corp.*      135,542  
  1,873       Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.      48,904  
  5,789       T-Mobile US, Inc.*      194,626  
  299       United States Cellular Corp.*      12,199  
     

 

 

 
        391,271  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $156,720,471)

     217,947,555  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.7%):

  

$ 1,630,877       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral
Trust(a)
     1,630,877  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,630,877)

     1,630,877  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.0%):

  

  2,169,863       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      2,169,863  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $2,169,863)

     2,169,863  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $160,521,211)(c) — 100.6%

     221,748,295  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.6)%

     (1,362,283
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 220,386,012  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $1,598,273.

 

+ Affiliated Securities

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

Continued

 

9


AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $146,000 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         26       $ 2,538,120      $ 12,530  

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

10


AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 160,108,845  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       412,366  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 160,521,211  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value*

     $ 221,121,146  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       627,149  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       221,748,295  

Cash

       2,832  

Segregated cash for collateral

       146,000  

Interest and dividends receivable

       277,061  

Receivable for investments sold

       24,044,615  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       520  

Prepaid expenses

       854  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       246,220,177  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       24,048,405  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       1,289  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       1,630,877  

Manager fees payable

       79,486  

Administration fees payable

       7,346  

Distribution fees payable

       45,163  

Custodian fees payable

       2,596  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       627  

Trustee fees payable

       1,391  

Other accrued liabilities

       16,985  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       25,834,165  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 220,386,012  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 123,780,312  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       4,853,090  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       30,512,996  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       61,239,614  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 220,386,012  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       13,898,419  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 15.86  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $1,598,273.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 2,414,310  

Dividends from affiliates

       8,317  

Income from securities lending

       11,416  

Foreign withholding tax

       (1,092 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       2,432,951  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       455,089  

Administration fees

       31,676  

Distribution fees

       258,573  

Custodian fees

       3,951  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,709  

Trustee fees

       5,357  

Professional fees

       5,196  

Shareholder reports

       1,366  

Other expenses

       23,913  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       786,830  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       1,646,121  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       11,045,321  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       412,065  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       3,049,660  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       14,507,046  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 16,153,167  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

11


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
     

For the

Six Months Ended

June 30,
2014

  

For the

Year Ended

December 31,
2013

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,646,121        $ 3,208,901  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       11,457,386          19,434,893  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       3,049,660          34,687,233  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       16,153,167          57,331,027  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (3,878,001 )

From net realized gains

                (6,783,630 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (10,661,631 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       9,886,945          6,359,982  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                10,661,631  

Value of shares redeemed

       (11,460,836 )        (82,266,180 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (1,573,891 )        (65,244,567 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       14,579,276          (18,575,171 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       205,806,736          224,381,907  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 220,386,012        $ 205,806,736  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 4,853,090        $ 3,206,969  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       657,978          479,565  

Dividends reinvested

                792,686  

Shares redeemed

       (758,054 )        (6,227,133 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (100,076 )        (4,954,882 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

12


AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

     

Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2014

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2013

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2012

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2011

  April 30, 2010
to
December 31,
2010 (a)
     (Unaudited)                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 14.70       $ 11.84       $ 10.36       $ 10.49       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.12         0.31         0.20         0.16         0.10  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       1.04         3.35         1.52         (0.19 )       0.39  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       1.16         3.66         1.72         (0.03 )       0.49  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                    

Net Investment Income

               (0.29 )       (0.15 )       (0.10 )        

Net Realized Gains

               (0.51 )       (0.09 )                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.80 )       (0.24 )       (0.10 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 15.86       $ 14.70       $ 11.84       $ 10.36       $ 10.49  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       7.89 %(c)       31.52 %       16.63 %       (0.25 )%       4.90 %(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 220,386       $ 205,807       $ 224,382       $ 182,515       $ 169,075  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       1.59 %       1.54 %       1.85 %       1.59 %       1.68 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(e)

       0.76 %       0.77 %       0.78 %       0.79 %       0.84 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       0.76 %       0.77 %       0.78 %       0.79 %       0.84 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       15 %(c)       11 %       18 %       20 %       25 %(c)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $2.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $1,125 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $2.5 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $3.6 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 12,530      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 412,065         $ (95,203

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

         0.44 %          0.84 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $1,204 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are generally valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 217,947,555          $          $ 217,947,555  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    1,630,877            1,630,877  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         2,169,863                       2,169,863  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 220,117,418          $ 1,630,877          $ 221,748,295  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         12,530                       12,530  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 220,129,948          $ 1,630,877          $ 221,760,825  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       $ 32,545,069          $ 30,215,501  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

 

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AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $161,007,777. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 62,184,344  

Unrealized depreciation

    (1,443,826
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 60,740,518   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       $ 5,586,078          $ 5,075,553          $ 10,661,631  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       $ 4,600,621          $ 18,316,385          $          $ 57,535,527          $ 80,452,533  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® S&P 500 Index Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 9

Statement of Operations

Page 9

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 10

Financial Highlights

Page 11

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 12

Other Information

Page 18

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 1

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,070.20          $ 1.23            0.24 %

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,069.10          $ 2.51            0.49 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 1

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.60          $ 1.20            0.24 %

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,022.36          $ 2.46            0.49 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

      18.1 %

Financials

      15.3  

Health Care

      12.9  

Consumer Discretionary

      11.6  

Energy

      10.5  

Industrials

      10.1  

Consumer Staples

      9.2  

Materials

      3.4  

Utilities

      3.0  

Telecommunication Services

      2.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      96.6  

Money Market

      3.4  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.5  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.5 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks (96.6%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (2.5%):

  

  63,192       Boeing Co. (The)    $ 8,039,918  
  30,681       General Dynamics Corp.      3,575,871  
  73,766       Honeywell International, Inc.      6,856,550  
  8,131       L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.      981,818  
  25,111       Lockheed Martin Corp.      4,036,091  
  20,168       Northrop Grumman Corp.      2,412,698  
  13,618       Precision Castparts Corp.      3,437,183  
  29,490       Raytheon Co.      2,720,453  
  12,808       Rockwell Collins, Inc.      1,000,817  
  26,236       Textron, Inc.      1,004,576  
  79,443       United Technologies Corp.      9,171,693  
     

 

 

 
        43,237,668  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.7%):

  

  13,920       C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.      887,957  
  18,584       Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      820,669  
  26,166       FedEx Corp.      3,961,009  
  66,391       United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      6,815,700  
     

 

 

 
        12,485,335  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.3%):

  

  79,897       Delta Air Lines, Inc.      3,093,612  
  65,155       Southwest Airlines Co.      1,750,063  
     

 

 

 
        4,843,675  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.4%):

  

  21,533       BorgWarner, Inc.      1,403,736  
  26,005       Delphi Automotive plc      1,787,584  
  25,996       Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.      722,169  
  62,558       Johnson Controls, Inc.      3,123,521  
     

 

 

 
        7,037,010  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.7%):

  

  372,466       Ford Motor Co.      6,421,314  
  123,868       General Motors Co.      4,496,408  
  20,505       Harley-Davidson, Inc.      1,432,274  
     

 

 

 
        12,349,996  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (4.9%):

  

  990,293       Bank of America Corp.      15,220,803  
  67,676       BB&T Corp.      2,668,465  
  17,085       Comerica, Inc.      856,984  
  80,304       Fifth Third Bancorp      1,714,490  
  78,088       Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      744,960  
  356,501       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      20,541,588  
  83,391       KeyCorp      1,194,993  
  12,385       M&T Bank Corp.      1,536,359  
  50,077       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      4,459,357  
  129,863       Regions Financial Corp.      1,379,145  
  50,134       SunTrust Banks, Inc.      2,008,368  
  170,894       U.S. Bancorp      7,403,128  
  451,480       Wells Fargo & Co.      23,729,789  
  17,401       Zions Bancorp      512,807  
     

 

 

 
        83,971,236  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (2.1%):

  

  15,306       Brown-Forman Corp., Class B      1,441,366  
  356,043       Coca-Cola Co. (The)      15,081,981  
  22,018       Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      1,052,020  
    
    
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Beverages, continued

  

  15,897       Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A*    $ 1,401,003  
  18,498       Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.      1,083,613  
  14,995       Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B      1,112,029  
  12,685       Monster Beverage Corp.*      901,016  
  142,756       PepsiCo, Inc.      12,753,821  
     

 

 

 
        34,826,849  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (2.4%):

  

  18,631       Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      2,911,094  
  71,308       Amgen, Inc.      8,440,728  
  22,343       Biogen Idec, Inc.*      7,044,971  
  76,142       Celgene Corp.*      6,539,075  
  144,653       Gilead Sciences, Inc.*      11,993,181  
  7,507       Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      2,120,502  
  22,259       Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      2,107,482  
     

 

 

 
        41,157,033  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.1%):

  

  8,437       Allegion plc      478,209  
  33,805       Masco Corp.      750,471  
     

 

 

 
        1,228,680  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (2.1%):

  

  5,206       Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*      1,069,312  
  17,897       Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      2,147,640  
  107,415       Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      4,025,914  
  11,781       BlackRock, Inc., Class A+      3,765,208  
  110,301       Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      2,970,406  
  27,032       E*TRADE Financial Corp.*      574,700  
  37,857       Franklin Resources, Inc.      2,189,649  
  39,172       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      6,558,961  
  40,883       Invesco, Ltd.      1,543,333  
  9,611       Legg Mason, Inc.      493,140  
  131,836       Morgan Stanley      4,262,259  
  20,902       Northern Trust Corp.      1,342,117  
  40,621       State Street Corp.      2,732,168  
  24,747       T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.      2,088,894  
     

 

 

 
        35,763,701  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (2.6%):

  

  19,995       Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      2,571,757  
  6,341       Airgas, Inc.      690,598  
  4,904       CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      1,179,559  
  113,410       Dow Chemical Co. (The)      5,836,078  
  86,499       E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.      5,660,494  
  14,149       Eastman Chemical Co.      1,235,915  
  25,475       Ecolab, Inc.      2,836,387  
  12,580       FMC Corp.      895,570  
  7,614       International Flavor & Fragrances, Inc.      793,988  
  39,235       LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A      3,831,297  
  49,374       Monsanto Co.      6,158,912  
  30,464       Mosaic Co. (The)      1,506,445  
  13,038       PPG Industries, Inc.      2,739,936  
  27,565       Praxair, Inc.      3,661,735  
  7,994       Sherwin Williams Co.      1,654,039  
  11,177       Sigma Aldrich Corp.      1,134,242  
     

 

 

 
        42,386,952  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.5%):

  

  16,403       ADT Corp. (The)^    $ 573,121  
  9,565       Cintas Corp.      607,760  
  16,223       Iron Mountain, Inc.      575,105  
  19,064       Pitney Bowes, Inc.      526,548  
  25,102       Republic Services, Inc.      953,123  
  8,005       Stericycle, Inc.*      947,952  
  43,448       Tyco International, Ltd.      1,981,229  
  40,760       Waste Management, Inc.      1,823,195  
     

 

 

 
        7,988,033  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.7%):

  

  482,520       Cisco Systems, Inc.      11,990,622  
  7,163       F5 Networks, Inc.*      798,245  
  9,983       Harris Corp.      756,212  
  44,612       Juniper Networks, Inc.*      1,094,778  
  21,336       Motorola Solutions, Inc.      1,420,338  
  158,989       QUALCOMM, Inc.      12,591,929  
     

 

 

 
        28,652,124  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.1%):

  

  15,035       Fluor Corp.      1,156,192  
  12,382       Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*      659,713  
  20,418       Quanta Services, Inc.*      706,054  
     

 

 

 
        2,521,959  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.0%):

  

  12,242       Vulcan Materials Co.      780,428  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.9%):

  

  85,790       American Express Co.      8,138,898  
  53,839       Capital One Financial Corp.      4,447,101  
  43,915       Discover Financial Services      2,721,852  
  39,603       Navient Corp.      701,369  
     

 

 

 
        16,009,220  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.2%):

  

  9,025       Avery Dennison Corp.      462,531  
  13,178       Ball Corp.      825,997  
  9,488       Bemis Co., Inc.      385,782  
  15,804       MeadWestvaco Corp.      699,485  
  15,412       Owens-Illinois, Inc.*      533,872  
  18,324       Sealed Air Corp.      626,131  
     

 

 

 
        3,533,798  
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.1%):

  

  14,417       Genuine Parts Co.      1,265,813  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%):

  

  407       Graham Holdings Co., Class B      292,271  
  25,712       H&R Block, Inc.      861,866  
     

 

 

 
        1,154,137  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (2.5%):

  

  169,599       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*      21,464,450  
  286,143       Citigroup, Inc.      13,477,336  
  29,731       CME Group, Inc.      2,109,414  
  10,841       IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.      2,047,865  
  29,852       Leucadia National Corp.      782,719  
  17,734       Moody’s Corp.      1,554,562  
  10,962       NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)      423,352  
     

 

 

 
        41,859,698  
     

 

 

 
    
    
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Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.4%):

  

  488,871       AT&T, Inc.    $ 17,286,479  
  53,919       CenturyLink, Inc.      1,951,868  
  95,129       Frontier Communications Corp.^      555,553  
  390,075       Verizon Communications, Inc.      19,086,369  
  56,756       Windstream Holdings, Inc.^      565,290  
     

 

 

 
        39,445,559  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.7%):

  

  45,973       American Electric Power Co., Inc.      2,563,914  
  66,617       Duke Energy Corp.      4,942,316  
  30,730       Edison International      1,785,720  
  16,896       Entergy Corp.      1,386,993  
  80,885       Exelon Corp.      2,950,685  
  39,556       FirstEnergy Corp.      1,373,384  
  41,080       NextEra Energy, Inc.      4,209,879  
  29,797       Northeast Utilities      1,408,504  
  23,578       Pepco Holdings, Inc.      647,923  
  10,369       Pinnacle West Capital Corp.      599,743  
  59,504       PPL Corp.      2,114,177  
  83,908       Southern Co. (The)      3,807,745  
     

 

 

 
        27,790,983  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.7%):

  

  23,167       AMETEK, Inc.      1,211,171  
  44,901       Eaton Corp. plc      3,465,459  
  66,099       Emerson Electric Co.      4,386,330  
  13,013       Rockwell Automation, Inc.      1,628,707  
  9,403       Roper Industries, Inc.      1,372,932  
     

 

 

 
        12,064,599  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.4%):

  

  14,838       Amphenol Corp., Class A      1,429,493  
  123,247       Corning, Inc.      2,705,273  
  13,233       FLIR Systems, Inc.      459,582  
  17,596       Jabil Circuit, Inc.      367,756  
  38,466       TE Connectivity, Ltd.      2,378,737  
     

 

 

 
        7,340,841  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (2.1%):

  

  41,135       Baker Hughes, Inc.      3,062,501  
  19,228       Cameron International Corp.*      1,301,928  
  6,494       Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.^      322,297  
  22,106       Ensco plc, Class A, ADR      1,228,430  
  22,097       FMC Technologies, Inc.*      1,349,464  
  79,545       Halliburton Co.      5,648,490  
  10,186       Helmerich & Payne, Inc.      1,182,696  
  24,481       Nabors Industries, Ltd.      719,007  
  40,413       National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.      3,328,011  
  23,838       Noble Corp. plc      800,003  
  11,606       Rowan Cos. plc, Class A      370,580  
  122,678       Schlumberger, Ltd.      14,469,871  
  32,049       Transocean, Ltd.^      1,443,166  
     

 

 

 
        35,226,444  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (2.2%):

  

  41,318       Costco Wholesale Corp.      4,758,181  
  110,132       CVS Caremark Corp.      8,300,649  
  47,990       Kroger Co. (The)      2,372,146  
  21,594       Safeway, Inc.      741,538  
 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Food & Staples Retailing, continued

  

  55,122       Sysco Corp.    $ 2,064,319  
  82,701       Walgreen Co.      6,130,625  
  151,837       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      11,398,403  
  34,615       Whole Foods Market, Inc.      1,337,177  
     

 

 

 
        37,103,038  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.6%):

  

  61,733       Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      2,723,043  
  16,772       Campbell Soup Co.      768,325  
  39,708       ConAgra Foods, Inc.      1,178,533  
  57,876       General Mills, Inc.      3,040,805  
  14,060       Hershey Co.      1,369,022  
  12,780       Hormel Foods Corp.      630,693  
  9,722       J.M. Smucker Co. (The)      1,036,074  
  23,949       Kellogg Co.      1,573,449  
  11,954       Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.      1,489,588  
  56,083       Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Class A      3,362,176  
  12,334       McCormick & Co.      882,991  
  19,039       Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.      1,773,864  
  159,226       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      5,988,490  
  25,924       Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A      973,187  
     

 

 

 
        26,790,240  
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (0.0%):

  

  11,197       AGL Resources, Inc.      616,171  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.0%):

  

  141,467       Abbott Laboratories      5,786,000  
  51,109       Baxter International, Inc.      3,695,181  
  18,198       Becton, Dickinson & Co.      2,152,823  
  124,958       Boston Scientific Corp.*      1,595,714  
  7,181       C.R. Bard, Inc.      1,026,955  
  19,539       CareFusion Corp.*      866,555  
  42,470       Covidien plc      3,829,945  
  13,325       DENTSPLY International, Inc.      630,939  
  9,933       Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*      852,649  
  3,618       Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*      1,489,892  
  94,099       Medtronic, Inc.      5,999,751  
  26,771       St. Jude Medical, Inc.      1,853,892  
  27,852       Stryker Corp.      2,348,481  
  9,832       Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*      817,432  
  15,780       Zimmer Holdings, Inc.      1,638,911  
     

 

 

 
        34,585,120  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.1%):

  

  33,662       Aetna, Inc.      2,729,315  
  21,268       AmerisourceBergen Corp.      1,545,333  
  32,004       Cardinal Health, Inc.      2,194,194  
  27,735       Cerner Corp.*      1,430,571  
  25,302       CIGNA Corp.      2,327,025  
  16,745       DaVita, Inc.*      1,210,998  
  72,766       Express Scripts Holding Co.*      5,044,867  
  14,579       Humana, Inc.      1,862,030  
  7,998       Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*      818,995  
  21,719       McKesson, Inc.      4,044,295  
  7,669       Patterson Cos., Inc.      303,002  
  13,664       Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      801,940  
    
    
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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Health Care Providers & Services, continued

  

  9,094       Tenet Healthcare Corp.*    $ 426,872  
  92,294       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      7,545,036  
  26,341       WellPoint, Inc.      2,834,555  
     

 

 

 
        35,119,028  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.6%):

  

  41,353       Carnival Corp.      1,556,940  
  2,928       Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*      1,734,869  
  12,510       Darden Restaurants, Inc.      578,838  
  20,733       Marriott International, Inc., Class A      1,328,985  
  93,104       McDonald’s Corp.      9,379,297  
  70,878       Starbucks Corp.      5,484,540  
  18,121       Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      1,464,539  
  12,015       Wyndham Worldwide Corp.      909,776  
  7,644       Wynn Resorts, Ltd.      1,586,589  
  41,524       Yum! Brands, Inc.      3,371,749  
     

 

 

 
        27,396,122  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.4%):

  

  26,769       D.R. Horton, Inc.      657,982  
  11,489       Garmin, Ltd.^      699,680  
  6,453       Harman International Industries, Inc.      693,246  
  13,024       Leggett & Platt, Inc.^      446,463  
  16,484       Lennar Corp.      691,998  
  5,735       Mohawk Industries, Inc.*      793,380  
  26,151       Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      810,419  
  32,203       PulteGroup, Inc.      649,212  
  7,336       Whirlpool Corp.      1,021,319  
     

 

 

 
        6,463,699  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (1.8%):

  

  12,070       Clorox Co. (The)      1,103,198  
  81,858       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      5,581,078  
  35,484       Kimberly-Clark Corp.      3,946,530  
  254,888       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      20,031,649  
     

 

 

 
        30,662,455  
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%):

  

  62,457       AES Corp. (The)      971,206  
  31,763       NRG Energy, Inc.      1,181,584  
     

 

 

 
        2,152,790  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (2.2%):

  

  58,547       3M Co.      8,386,272  
  56,667       Danaher Corp.      4,461,393  
  944,566       General Electric Co.      24,823,195  
     

 

 

 
        37,670,860  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (2.8%):

  

  31,809       ACE, Ltd.      3,298,593  
  42,740       AFLAC, Inc.      2,660,565  
  40,874       Allstate Corp. (The)      2,400,121  
  136,261       American International Group, Inc.      7,437,126  
  27,925       Aon plc      2,515,763  
  6,717       Assurant, Inc.      440,299  
  23,029       Chubb Corp. (The)      2,122,583  
  13,773       Cincinnati Financial Corp.      661,655  
  46,741       Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*      813,293  
 

 

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           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Insurance, continued

  

  42,356       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)    $ 1,516,768  
  24,918       Lincoln National Corp.      1,281,782  
  28,697       Loews Corp.      1,262,955  
  51,768       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      2,682,618  
  106,022       MetLife, Inc.      5,890,582  
  25,770       Principal Financial Group, Inc.      1,300,870  
  51,344       Progressive Corp. (The)      1,302,084  
  43,414       Prudential Financial, Inc.      3,853,861  
  8,304       Torchmark Corp.      680,264  
  32,727       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      3,078,629  
  24,112       UnumProvident Corp.      838,133  
  25,563       XL Group plc, Class B      836,677  
     

 

 

 
        46,875,221  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (1.3%):

  

  35,110       Amazon.com, Inc.*      11,403,027  
  9,619       Expedia, Inc.      757,592  
  5,647       Netflix, Inc.*      2,488,068  
  4,939       Priceline.com, Inc.*      5,941,617  
  10,499       TripAdvisor, Inc.*      1,140,821  
     

 

 

 
        21,731,125  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (3.1%):

  

  16,717       Akamai Technologies, Inc.*      1,020,740  
  107,433       eBay, Inc.*      5,378,096  
  161,963       Facebook, Inc., Class A*      10,898,490  
  26,685       Google, Inc., Class C*      15,351,347  
  26,685       Google, Inc., Class A*      15,601,918  
  11,586       VeriSign, Inc.*      565,513  
  88,274       Yahoo!, Inc.*      3,101,066  
     

 

 

 
        51,917,170  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (3.1%):

  

  59,606       Accenture plc, Class A      4,818,549  
  5,106       Alliance Data Systems Corp.*      1,436,063  
  45,411       Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      3,600,184  
  57,311       Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A *      2,803,081  
  13,661       Computer Sciences Corp.      863,375  
  27,099       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      1,483,399  
  23,470       Fiserv, Inc.*      1,415,710  
  89,621       International Business Machines Corp.      16,245,599  
  94,645       MasterCard, Inc., Class A      6,953,568  
  30,600       Paychex, Inc.      1,271,736  
  14,928       Teradata Corp.*      600,106  
  15,770       Total System Services, Inc.      495,336  
  47,351       Visa, Inc., Class A      9,977,329  
  50,661       Western Union Co.      878,462  
     

 

 

 
        52,842,497  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.1%):

  

  10,927       Hasbro, Inc.      579,677  
  31,914       Mattel, Inc.      1,243,689  
     

 

 

 
        1,823,366  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.4%):

  

  31,434       Agilent Technologies, Inc.      1,805,569  
  10,608       PerkinElmer, Inc.      496,879  

    
Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services, continued

  

  37,578       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.    $ 4,434,203  
  7,995       Waters Corp.*      834,998  
     

 

 

 
        7,571,649  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.7%):

  

  58,797       Caterpillar, Inc.      6,389,471  
  16,107       Cummins, Inc.      2,485,149  
  34,264       Deere & Co.      3,102,605  
  15,679       Dover Corp.      1,426,005  
  12,901       Flowserve Corp.      959,189  
  35,751       Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      3,130,358  
  23,638       Ingersoll-Rand plc      1,477,611  
  9,389       Joy Global, Inc.      578,175  
  33,409       PACCAR, Inc.      2,099,087  
  10,291       Pall Corp.      878,748  
  14,062       Parker Hannifin Corp.      1,768,015  
  18,335       Pentair plc      1,322,320  
  5,517       Snap-On, Inc.      653,875  
  14,704       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      1,291,305  
  17,369       Xylem, Inc.      678,781  
     

 

 

 
        28,240,694  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (3.6%):

  

  20,587       Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A^      363,361  
  49,778       CBS Corp., Class B      3,093,205  
  244,888       Comcast Corp., Class A      13,145,587  
  44,132       DIRECTV, Inc., Class A*      3,751,661  
  20,535       Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A*      1,525,340  
  21,287       Gannett Co., Inc.      666,496  
  39,760       Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)      775,718  
  25,639       McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)      2,128,806  
  46,781       News Corp., Class A*      839,251  
  24,354       Omnicom Group, Inc.      1,734,492  
  10,093       Scripps Networks Interactive, Class A      818,946  
  26,244       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      3,865,741  
  83,084       Time Warner, Inc.      5,836,651  
  180,343       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.      6,339,056  
  36,840       Viacom, Inc., Class B      3,195,133  
  151,709       Walt Disney Co. (The)      13,007,530  
     

 

 

 
        61,086,974  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.5%):

  

  110,416       Alcoa, Inc.      1,644,094  
  10,327       Allegheny Technologies, Inc.      465,748  
  97,839       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      3,571,123  
  47,129       Newmont Mining Corp.      1,198,962  
  30,048       Nucor Corp.      1,479,864  
  13,515       United States Steel Corp.^      351,931  
     

 

 

 
        8,711,722  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.6%):

  

  28,568       Dollar General Corp.*      1,638,660  
  19,530       Dollar Tree, Inc.*      1,063,604  
  8,949       Family Dollar Stores, Inc.      591,887  
  18,349       Kohl’s Corp.      966,625  
  33,945       Macy’s, Inc.      1,969,489  
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Multiline Retail, continued

  

  13,237       Nordstrom, Inc.    $ 899,189  
  59,670       Target Corp.      3,457,877  
     

 

 

 
        10,587,331  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (1.2%):

  

  22,785       Ameren Corp.      931,451  
  40,653       CenterPoint Energy, Inc.      1,038,278  
  25,381       CMS Energy Corp.      790,618  
  27,645       Consolidated Edison, Inc.      1,596,222  
  54,783       Dominion Resources, Inc.      3,918,080  
  16,739       DTE Energy Co.      1,303,466  
  7,455       Integrys Energy Group, Inc.      530,274  
  29,708       NiSource, Inc.      1,168,713  
  43,775       PG&E Corp.      2,102,076  
  47,723       Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      1,946,621  
  13,432       SCANA Corp.      722,776  
  21,475       Sempra Energy      2,248,647  
  19,083       TECO Energy, Inc.^      352,654  
  21,158       Wisconsin Energy Corp.      992,733  
  47,280       Xcel Energy, Inc.      1,523,834  
     

 

 

 
        21,166,443  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (8.4%):

  

  47,573       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      5,207,816  
  36,329       Apache Corp.      3,655,424  
  39,297       Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.      1,341,600  
  47,804       Chesapeake Energy Corp.      1,485,748  
  179,315       Chevron Corp.      23,409,573  
  8,198       Cimarex Energy Co.      1,176,085  
  115,643       ConocoPhillips      9,914,074  
  21,728       CONSOL Energy, Inc.      1,001,009  
  33,379       Denbury Resources, Inc.      616,176  
  36,116       Devon Energy Corp.      2,867,610  
  51,478       EOG Resources, Inc.      6,015,719  
  14,294       EQT Corp.      1,528,029  
  404,508       Exxon Mobil Corp.      40,725,866  
  24,858       Hess Corp.      2,458,208  
  62,883       Kinder Morgan, Inc.      2,280,138  
  63,674       Marathon Oil Corp.      2,541,866  
  27,184       Marathon Petroleum Corp.      2,122,255  
  15,883       Murphy Oil Corp.      1,055,902  
  12,957       Newfield Exploration Co.*      572,699  
  33,879       Noble Energy, Inc.      2,624,267  
  73,998       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      7,594,415  
  19,642       ONEOK, Inc.      1,337,227  
  25,523       Peabody Energy Corp.      417,301  
  53,296       Phillips 66      4,286,597  
  13,474       Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      3,096,460  
  17,053       QEP Resources, Inc.      588,329  
  15,886       Range Resources Corp.      1,381,288  
  33,308       Southwestern Energy Co.*      1,515,181  
  63,173       Spectra Energy Corp.      2,683,589  
  12,140       Tesoro Corp.      712,254  
  50,263       Valero Energy Corp.      2,518,176  
  69,552       Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      4,048,622  
     

 

 

 
        142,779,503  
     

 

 

 

    
Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.1%):

  

  40,797       International Paper Co.    $ 2,059,025  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.1%):

  

  41,204       Avon Products, Inc.      601,990  
  23,794       Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The), Class A      1,766,943  
     

 

 

 
        2,368,933  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (6.0%):

  

  149,775       Abbvie, Inc.      8,453,301  
  16,432       Actavis, Inc. plc*      3,665,158  
  28,049       Allergan, Inc.      4,746,452  
  156,096       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      7,572,217  
  92,792       Eli Lilly & Co.      5,768,879  
  22,595       Forest Laboratories, Inc.*      2,236,905  
  15,808       Hospira, Inc.*      812,057  
  266,488       Johnson & Johnson Co.      27,879,974  
  275,269       Merck & Co., Inc.      15,924,312  
  35,201       Mylan, Inc.*      1,814,964  
  12,612       Perrigo Co. plc      1,838,325  
  600,843       Pfizer, Inc.      17,833,019  
  47,190       Zoetis, Inc.      1,522,821  
     

 

 

 
        100,068,384  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.2%):

  

  3,515       Dun & Bradstreet Corp.      387,353  
  11,443       Equifax, Inc.      830,075  
  28,551       Nielsen Holdings NV      1,382,154  
  12,947       Robert Half International, Inc.      618,090  
     

 

 

 
        3,217,672  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (2.0%):

  

  37,277       American Tower Corp.      3,354,184  
  13,632       Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A      439,905  
  11,479       AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      1,632,199  
  14,434       Boston Properties, Inc.      1,705,810  
  31,487       Equity Residential Property Trust      1,983,681  
  5,888       Essex Property Trust, Inc.      1,088,750  
  49,311       General Growth Properties, Inc.      1,161,767  
  43,157       HCP, Inc.      1,785,837  
  28,771       Health Care REIT, Inc.      1,803,079  
  71,409       Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      1,571,712  
  38,495       Kimco Realty Corp.      884,615  
  13,210       Macerich Co. (The)      881,768  
  16,643       Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.      750,599  
  47,091       ProLogis, Inc.      1,934,969  
  13,652       Public Storage, Inc.      2,339,270  
  29,261       Simon Property Group, Inc.      4,865,520  
  27,594       Ventas, Inc.      1,768,775  
  16,428       Vornado Realty Trust      1,753,360  
  55,136       Weyerhaeuser Co.^      1,824,450  
     

 

 

 
        33,530,250  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

  26,179       CBRE Group, Inc.*      838,775  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

6


AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Road & Rail (0.9%):

  

  94,478       CSX Corp.    $ 2,910,867  
  10,344       Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.      1,112,083  
  29,167       Norfolk Southern Corp.      3,005,076  
  5,007       Ryder System, Inc.      441,067  
  85,338       Union Pacific Corp.      8,512,466  
     

 

 

 
        15,981,559  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (2.3%):

  

  29,490       Altera Corp.      1,025,072  
  29,589       Analog Devices, Inc.      1,599,877  
  114,668       Applied Materials, Inc.      2,585,763  
  23,709       Avago Technologies, Ltd.      1,708,708  
  52,346       Broadcom Corp., Class A      1,943,084  
  6,741       First Solar, Inc.*      479,015  
  468,901       Intel Corp.      14,489,042  
  15,638       KLA-Tencor Corp.      1,135,944  
  15,260       Lam Research Corp.      1,031,271  
  22,333       Linear Technology Corp.      1,051,214  
  18,875       Microchip Technology, Inc.      921,289  
  100,821       Micron Technology, Inc.*      3,322,052  
  52,552       NVIDIA Corp.      974,314  
  101,663       Texas Instruments, Inc.      4,858,475  
  25,317       Xilinx, Inc.      1,197,747  
     

 

 

 
        38,322,867  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (3.4%):

  

  43,555       Adobe Systems, Inc.*      3,151,640  
  21,486       Autodesk, Inc.*      1,211,381  
  30,193       CA, Inc.      867,747  
  15,430       Citrix Systems, Inc.*      965,147  
  29,625       Electronic Arts, Inc.*      1,062,649  
  26,740       Intuit, Inc.      2,153,372  
  708,039       Microsoft Corp.      29,525,225  
  323,397       Oracle Corp.      13,107,279  
  17,785       Red Hat, Inc.*      982,977  
  53,207       Salesforce.com, Inc.*      3,090,263  
  65,225       Symantec Corp.      1,493,653  
     

 

 

 
        57,611,333  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.9%):

  

  5,917       AutoNation, Inc.*      353,127  
  3,130       AutoZone, Inc.*      1,678,431  
  19,212       Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*      1,102,385  
  26,070       Best Buy Co., Inc.      808,431  
  20,740       CarMax, Inc.*      1,078,687  
  10,671       GameStop Corp., Class A^      431,855  
  24,485       Gap, Inc. (The)      1,017,841  
  128,865       Home Depot, Inc. (The)      10,432,911  
  23,098       L Brands, Inc.      1,354,929  
  93,935       Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      4,507,941  
  9,973       O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*      1,501,934  
  9,339       PetSmart, Inc. ^      558,472  
  20,003       Ross Stores, Inc.      1,322,798  
  61,015       Staples, Inc.      661,403  
  10,453       Tiffany & Co.      1,047,913  
  65,960       TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      3,505,774  
  13,106       Tractor Supply Co.      791,602  
Shares, or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Specialty Retail, continued

  

  9,591       Urban Outfitters, Inc.*    $ 324,751  
     

 

 

 
        32,481,185  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (4.1%):

  

  567,964       Apple, Inc.      52,780,895  
  192,842       EMC Corp.      5,079,458  
  176,263       Hewlett-Packard Co.      5,936,538  
  31,062       NetApp, Inc.      1,134,384  
  21,307       SanDisk Corp.      2,225,090  
  30,826       Seagate Technology plc      1,751,533  
  19,719       Western Digital Corp.      1,820,064  
  102,871       Xerox Corp.      1,279,715  
     

 

 

 
        72,007,677  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.8%):

  

  25,782       Coach, Inc.      881,487  
  4,507       Fossil Group, Inc.*      471,072  
  16,933       Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.*      1,501,110  
  69,477       Nike, Inc., Class B      5,387,942  
  7,749       PVH Corp.      903,533  
  5,538       Ralph Lauren Corp.      889,901  
  15,255       Under Armour, Inc., Class A*      907,520  
  32,422       V.F. Corp.      2,042,586  
     

 

 

 
        12,985,151  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.1%):

  

  44,427       Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.      436,717  
  29,090       People’s United Financial, Inc.      441,296  
     

 

 

 
        878,013  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (1.4%):

  

  187,161       Altria Group, Inc.      7,849,532  
  34,148       Lorillard, Inc.      2,082,004  
  148,154       Philip Morris International, Inc.      12,490,863  
  29,351       Reynolds American, Inc.      1,771,333  
     

 

 

 
        24,193,732  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.2%):

  

  25,803       Fastenal Co.^      1,276,990  
  5,742       W.W. Grainger, Inc.      1,460,019  
     

 

 

 
        2,737,009  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  31,461       Crown Castle International Corp.      2,336,294  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,008,390,455)

     1,640,432,848  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.5%):

  

$ 7,883,629       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(a)      7,883,629  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $7,883,629)

     7,883,629  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (3.4%):

  

  58,182,344       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      58,182,344  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $58,182,344)

     58,182,344  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $1,074,456,428)(c) — 100.5%

     1,706,498,821  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.5)%

     (8,388,522
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,698,110,299  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

7


AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $7,745,820.

 

+ Affiliated Securities

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         603       $ 58,864,860      $ 285,017  

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 1,072,066,094  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       2,390,334  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 1,074,456,428  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value*

     $ 1,702,733,613  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       3,765,208  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       1,706,498,821  

Cash

       11,913  

Interest and dividends receivable

       1,744,967  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       550,541  

Receivable for investments sold

       73,935  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       12,044  

Prepaid expenses

       6,765  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,708,898,986  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       1,360,716  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       544,457  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       7,883,629  

Manager fees payable

       241,219  

Administration fees payable

       54,661  

Distribution fees payable

       343,177  

Custodian fees payable

       15,915  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       4,650  

Trustee fees payable

       10,422  

Other accrued liabilities

       329,841  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       10,788,687  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,698,110,299  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 1,112,151,864  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       32,005,340  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (78,374,315 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       632,327,410  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,698,110,299  
    

 

 

 

Class 1

    

Net Assets

     $ 19,544,225  

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       1,409,405  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.87  
    

 

 

 

Class 2

    

Net Assets

     $ 1,678,566,074  

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       121,938,630  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.77  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $7,745,820.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 15,705,302  

Dividends from affiliates

       45,639  

Income from securities lending

       20,215  

Foreign withholding tax

       (1,708 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       15,769,448  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,360,768  

Administration fees

       216,125  

Distribution fees — Class 2

       1,977,492  

Custodian fees

       25,781  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       13,458  

Trustee fees

       42,002  

Professional fees

       40,339  

Shareholder reports

       24,554  

Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the manager

       11,957  

Other expenses

       185,239  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       3,897,715  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       11,871,733  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       3,608,955  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       5,879,342  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       88,864,543  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       98,352,840  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 110,224,573  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL S&P 500 Index Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 11,871,733        $ 20,233,342  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       9,488,297          16,815,781  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       88,864,543          315,124,535  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       110,224,573          352,173,658  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income:

         

Class 1

                (231,746 )

Class 2

                (15,948,931 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (16,180,677 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Class 1

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       535,946          2,374,133  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                231,746  

Value of shares redeemed

       (1,614,449 )        (2,576,769 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Class 1

       (1,078,503 )        29,110  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       90,777,483          267,637,519  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                15,948,931  

Value of shares redeemed

       (68,835,706 )        (87,266,590 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Class 2

       21,941,777          196,319,860  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       20,863,274          196,348,970  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       131,087,847          532,341,951  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       1,567,022,452          1,034,680,501  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,698,110,299        $ 1,567,022,452  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 32,005,340        $ 20,133,607  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Class 1

         

Shares issued

       41,185          208,259  

Dividends reinvested

                19,740  

Shares redeemed

       (123,613 )        (226,450 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Class 1 Shares

       (82,428 )        1,549  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Shares issued

       7,036,421          23,358,224  

Dividends reinvested

                1,365,490  

Shares redeemed

       (5,250,333 )        (7,610,457 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Class 2 Shares

       1,786,088          17,113,257  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       1,703,660          17,114,806  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

10


AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Class 1

                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.96       $ 9.95       $ 8.71       $ 8.68       $ 7.71       $ 6.16  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.09         0.21 (a)       0.19 (a)       0.16 (a)       0.14 (a)       0.13 (a)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.82         2.96         1.17         (b)       0.98         1.45  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.91         3.17         1.36         0.16         1.12         1.58  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.16 )       (0.12 )       (0.13 )       (0.13 )       (0.03 )

Net Realized Gains

                                       (0.02 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.16 )       (0.12 )       (0.13 )       (0.15 )       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.87       $ 12.96       $ 9.95       $ 8.71       $ 8.68       $ 7.71  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       7.02 %(d)       32.02 %       15.66 %       1.88 %       14.75 %       25.69 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 19,544       $ 19,334       $ 14,828       $ 13,488       $ 15,506       $ 14,462  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       1.73 %       1.81 %       2.00 %       1.79 %       1.79 %       2.06 %

Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f)

       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.26 %       0.27 %       0.29 %       0.30 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(e)

       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.26 %       0.26 %       0.24 %       0.24 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       1 %(d)       4 %       3 %       2 %       14 %       16 %(h)

Class 2

                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.88       $ 9.90       $ 8.67       $ 8.65       $ 7.68       $ 6.15  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.09         0.18 (a)       0.17 (a)       0.14 (a)       0.12 (a)       0.12 (a)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.80         2.94         1.17         (0.01 )       0.98         1.44  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.89         3.12         1.34         0.13         1.10         1.56  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.14 )       (0.11 )       (0.11 )       (0.11 )       (0.03 )

Net Realized Gains

                                       (0.02 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.14 )       (0.11 )       (0.11 )       (0.13 )       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.77       $ 12.88       $ 9.90       $ 8.67       $ 8.65       $ 7.68  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       6.91 %(d)       31.66 %       15.42 %       1.55 %       14.57 %       25.36 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 1,678,566       $ 1,547,689       $ 1,019,853       $ 732,892       $ 594,350       $ 707,448  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       1.48 %       1.56 %       1.77 %       1.56 %       1.51 %       1.78 %

Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f)

       0.49 %       0.49 %       0.51 %       0.52 %       0.54 %       0.54 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(e)

       0.49 %       0.49 %       0.51 %       0.51 %       0.49 %       0.49 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       1 %(d)       4 %       3 %       2 %       14 %       16 %(h)

 

(a) Average shares method used in calculation.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(c) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(g) Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

 

(h) Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after a fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 37%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available. In addition, income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets on a daily basis.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

12


AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $6.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $2,000 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $58.9 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $56.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total
Fair Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 285,017      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

 

13


AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on investments      $ 5,879,342         $ (1,466,593

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund Class 1

         0.17 %          0.46 %

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund Class 2

         0.17 %          0.71 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.”

At June 30, 2014, the contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:

 

        Expires
12/31/2014
     Total

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

       $ 41,432          $ 41,432  

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

 

14


AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $9,287 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 1,640,432,848          $          $ 1,640,432,848  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    7,883,629            7,883,629  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         58,182,344                       58,182,344  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         1,698,615,192            7,883,629            1,706,498,821  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         285,017                       285,017  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 1,698,900,209          $ 7,883,629          $ 1,706,783,838  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

 

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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

       $ 70,663,508          $ 19,628,612  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $1,087,531,518. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 636,810,385  

Unrealized depreciation

    (17,843,082
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 618,967,303   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2016

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

       $ 72,823,092  

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $19,707,155 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

       $ 16,180,677          $          $ 16,180,677  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

       $ 20,111,648          $          $ (72,823,092 )        $ 528,445,306          $ 475,733,862  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

 

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AZL S&P 500 Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


AZL® Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 5

Statement of Operations

Page 5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 6

Financial Highlights

Page 7

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 8

Other Information

Page 13

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 1

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,035.90          $ 6.51            1.29 %

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,033.30          $ 7.76            1.54 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 -  6/30/14

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 1

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,018.40          $ 6.46            1.29 %

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,017.16          $ 7.70            1.54 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Financials

      29.8 %

Information Technology

      24.2  

Energy

      14.3  

Consumer Discretionary

      10.6  

Materials

      6.2  

Consumer Staples

      6.1  

Telecommunication Services

      4.3  

Industrials

      2.2  

Health Care

      1.6  

Utilities

      0.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock and Preferred Stock

      99.7  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      2.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      101.9  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (1.9 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares           

Fair Value

 

 

Common Stocks (99.1%):

  

 

Auto Components (0.4%):

  

  18,281       Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.    $ 1,091,238  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (5.4%):

  

  1,712,000       Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd.      3,211,927  
  384,000       Chongqing Changan Automobi-B      758,051  
  40,436       Hyundai Motor Co.      9,170,852  
  22,472       Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.      911,860  
  195,767       Tata Motors, Ltd.      1,403,909  
     

 

 

 
        15,456,599  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (21.4%):

  

  493,925       Akbank T.A.S.      1,816,597  
  1,454,184       Alpha Bank AE*      1,355,038  
  128,294       Axis Bank, Ltd.      4,093,541  
  182,043       Banco Bradesco SA, ADR      2,643,264  
  10,426,832       China Construction Bank      7,889,338  
  3,457,190       Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd.      2,305,395  
  556,185       CIMB Group Holdings Berhad      1,268,945  
  141,126       Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE      702,619  
  86,290       DGB Financial Group, Inc.      1,292,989  
  94,506       Grupo Financiero Banorte SA de C.V.      675,917  
  91,110       Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico SAB de C.V., ADR, Class B      1,209,941  
  119,690       Hana Financial Holdings      4,401,066  
  353,055       HDFC Bank, Ltd.      4,826,140  
  5,278,385       Industrial & Commercial Bank of China      3,339,351  
  512,255       Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA, ADR      7,366,226  
  500,200       Kasikornbank Public Co., Ltd.      3,145,813  
  3,349       Komercni Banka AS      770,802  
  150,256       OTP Bank Nyrt      2,891,113  
  296,065       Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA      3,676,374  
  1,716,000       PT Bank Mandiri Tbk      1,410,100  
  63,509       Qatar National Bank      2,850,310  
  16,675       Sberbank of Russia, ADR      168,549  
  612,860       Sberbank of Russia      1,479,380  
  47,772       Sberbank of Russia, ADR      485,841  
  38,360       Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.      1,777,599  
  108,389       Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS      424,227  
     

 

 

 
        64,266,475  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (2.5%):

  

  647,765       Ambev SA, ADR      4,560,266  
  23,748       Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V., ADR      2,224,000  
  84,000       Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H      657,074  
     

 

 

 
        7,441,340  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (2.6%):

  

  536,240       Alfa SAB de C.V., Class A      1,483,998  
  396,560       Formosa Plastic Corp.      1,058,241  
  17,453       LG Chem, Ltd.      5,116,076  
     

 

 

 
        7,658,315  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.2%):

  

  9,501       Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.      538,286  
     

 

 

 
Shares           

Fair Value

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Construction Materials (1.0%):

  

  153,956       Cemex SAB de C.V, ADR*    $ 2,036,838  
  501,427       Taiwan Cement Corp.      759,971  
     

 

 

 
        2,796,809  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.7%):

  

  69,700       Kroton Educacional SA      1,959,110  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.2%):

  

  50,830       Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (OTE)*      751,096  
  10,379,100       PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk      2,161,991  
  33,300       Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR      682,983  
     

 

 

 
        3,596,070  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.4%):

  

  31,290       Korea Electric Power Corp., Ltd.      1,150,730  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (4.5%):

  

  418,000       AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.^      2,721,974  
  2,497,215       Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.      8,362,835  
  80,190       LG Display Co., Ltd.*      2,525,721  
     

 

 

 
        13,610,530  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.3%):

  

  33,491       Gulf International Services Qsc      847,406  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (1.7%):

  

  292,100       Alliance Global Group, Inc.      194,736  
  18,117       Bim Birlesik Magazalar AS      415,678  
  5,598       Magnit      1,416,864  
  318,480       Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc.*      532,409  
  24,222       Shoprite Holdings, Ltd.      350,625  
  919,000       Sun Art Retail Group, Ltd.^      1,051,808  
  490,300       Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V., Series V      1,314,532  
     

 

 

 
        5,276,652  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.6%):

  

  55,900       Mindray Medical International, Ltd., ADR^      1,760,850  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.6%):

  

  236,700       Alsea SAB de C.V.*      851,196  
  395,300       Genting Berhard      1,231,268  
  32,115       Yum! Brands, Inc.      2,607,738  
     

 

 

 
        4,690,202  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.5%):

  

  3,286       LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.      1,479,274  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.2%):

  

  107,186       KOC Holdings AS      526,290  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (6.2%):

  

  899,000       AIA Group, Ltd.      4,524,074  
  172,200       BB Seguridade Participacoes SA      2,516,349  
  2,402,649       Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.      3,753,520  
  876,000       China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.      2,289,969  
  1,164,400       China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd., Class H      4,111,018  
  7,614       Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.      767,799  
     

 

 

 
        17,962,729  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (4.7%):

  

  2,431       Mail.ru Group, Ltd., Registered Shares, GDR*      85,601  
  14,944       Mail.ru Group, Ltd., GDR*      526,214  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares           

Fair Value

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Internet Software & Services, continued

  

  3,698       NHN Corp.    $ 3,060,196  
  684,000       Tencent Holdings, Ltd.      10,459,729  
     

 

 

 
        14,131,740  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (2.2%):

  

  170,400       Cielo SA      3,513,680  
  76,538       Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.      3,087,466  
     

 

 

 
        6,601,146  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.8%):

  

  90,878       Iochpe-Maxion SA      802,228  
  411,799       Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class H      1,593,288  
     

 

 

 
        2,395,516  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.4%):

  

  54,700       Cheil Worldwide, Inc.*      1,233,591  
  26,764       Naspers, Ltd.      3,153,267  
     

 

 

 
        4,386,858  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (2.4%):

  

  173,900       Gerdau SA, Sponsored ADR      1,024,271  
  461,700       Grupo Mexico SAB de C.V., Series B      1,540,732  
  28,597       KGHM Polska Miedz SA      1,172,638  
  23,408       Mining and Metallurgical Co. Norilsk Nickel, ADR      466,053  
  193,100       Vale SA, ADR ^      2,554,713  
  32,000       Vale SA, ADR      380,800  
     

 

 

 
        7,139,207  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.9%):

  

  9,323       Hyundai Department Store Co., Ltd.      1,280,691  
  191,672       Woolworths Holdings, Ltd.      1,410,034  
     

 

 

 
        2,690,725  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (13.6%):

  

  8,714,400       China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec), H Shares      8,317,547  
  2,696,000       CNOOC, Ltd.      4,838,715  
  177,416       Coal India, Ltd.      1,135,690  
  90,960       LUKOIL, ADR      5,441,227  
  3,450       LUKOIL, ADR      205,664  
  303,582       OAO Gazprom, ADR      2,645,717  
  38,701       Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR      566,196  
  225,804       Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR      3,531,575  
  262,800       PTT pcl      2,579,546  
  208,399       Reliance Industries, Ltd.      3,518,740  
  48,128       Sasol, Ltd.      2,864,320  
  9,575       SK Energy Co., Ltd.      1,062,898  
  32,947       Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafine      768,414  
  4,700       Ultrapar Participacoes SA, ADR      110,920  
  100,042       Ultrapar Participacoes SA      2,364,958  
     

 

 

 
        39,952,127  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (1.1%):

  

  291,500       Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.      3,071,272  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (1.0%):

  

  95,529       Lupin, Ltd.      1,664,810  
  55,864       Richter Gedeon Nyrt.      1,072,828  
     

 

 

 
        2,737,638  
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Real Estate Management & Development (2.2%):

  

  2,160,500       Ayala Land, Inc.    $ 1,510,260  
  157,800       BR Malls Participacoes SA      1,342,979  
  1,232,031       Emaar Properties Pjsc      2,822,185  
  2,176,900       Land & Houses Public Co., Ltd.      661,002  
     

 

 

 
        6,336,426  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (12.2%):

  

  1,505,000       Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.      1,957,743  
  206,000       MediaTek, Inc.      3,488,935  
  12,115       Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      15,842,319  
  66,800       SK Hynix, Inc.*      3,204,541  
  2,768,110       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.      11,661,736  
     

 

 

 
        36,155,274  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.6%):

  

  211,000       Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.      1,968,372  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.2%):

  

  47,000       Eclat Textile Co., Ltd.      569,438  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.3%):

  

  10,506       KT&G Corp.      924,699  
     

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure (1.0%):

  

  367,056       Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias      2,999,258  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (3.1%):

  

  310,000       China Mobile, Ltd.      3,009,619  
  21,200       Mobile TeleSystems, ADR      418,488  
  188,158       Mobile TeleSystems OJSC      1,623,326  
  2,820       Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.      192,029  
  11,506       SK Telecom Co., Ltd.      2,692,793  
  183,276       Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS*      1,146,448  
     

 

 

 
        9,082,703  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $227,270,585)

     293,251,304  
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks (0.6%):

  

 

Metals & Mining (0.2%):

  
  60,200       Vale SA, Preferred Shares, ADR      716,380  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.4%):

  

  1,466,212       Surgutneftegas, Preferred Shares*      1,172,780  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,594,316)

     1,889,160  
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (2.2%):

  

$ 6,543,295       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (a)      6,543,295  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $6,543,295)

     6,543,295  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $235,408,196)(b) — 101.9%

     301,683,759  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (1.9)%

     (5,646,317
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 296,037,442  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

3


AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

GDR—Global Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $6,296,228.

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The following represents the concentrations by country of risk (based on the domicile of the security issuer) relative to the total fair value of investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Country    Percentage  

Brazil

     13.1

British Virgin Islands

     0.2

Cayman Islands

     2.5

China

     10.4

Czech Republic

     0.3

Egypt

     0.2

Greece

     0.7

Hong Kong

     6.8

Hungary

     1.3

India

     6.8

Indonesia

     1.2

Korea, Republic Of

     1.8

Malaysia

     0.8

Mexico

     3.8

Philippines

     0.8

Poland

     1.6

Qatar

     1.2

Republic of Korea (South)

     17.6

Russian Federation

     5.2

South Africa

     2.6

Switzerland

     1.4

Taiwan

     11.9

Thailand

     2.1

Turkey

     1.7

United Arab Emirates

     0.9

United States

     3.1
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 235,408,196  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 301,683,759  

Interest and dividends receivable

       645,497  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $775,694)

       775,412  

Receivable for investments sold

       1,496,715  

Reclaims receivable

       21,701  

Prepaid expenses

       1,383  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       304,624,467  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       947,871  

Payable for investments purchased

       319,534  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       280,424  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       6,543,295  

Manager fees payable

       262,871  

Administration fees payable

       10,998  

Distribution fees payable

       54,487  

Custodian fees payable

       155,454  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       863  

Trustee fees payable

       1,790  

Other accrued liabilities

       9,438  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       8,587,025  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 296,037,442  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 224,490,681  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       2,423,763  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       2,846,903  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       66,276,095  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 296,037,442  
    

 

 

 

Class 1

    

Net Assets

     $ 31,097,430  

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       3,846,134  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 8.09  
    

 

 

 

Class 2

    

Net Assets

     $ 264,940,012  

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       32,854,713  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 8.06  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $6,296,228.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 3,016,002  

Interest

       2  

Income from securities lending

       88,022  

Foreign withholding tax

       (258,308 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       2,845,718  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,747,217  

Administration fees

       49,949  

Distribution fees — Class 2

       317,860  

Custodian fees

       217,662  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       2,091  

Trustee fees

       6,663  

Professional fees

       6,946  

Shareholder reports

       13,725  

Other expenses

       3,346  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       2,365,459  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (213,076 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (45 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,152,338  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       693,380  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       4,447,276  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       4,355,533  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       8,802,809  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 9,496,189  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund
     

For the

Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014

  

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2013

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 693,380        $ 2,536,114  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       4,447,276          4,555,338  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       4,355,533          (14,705,734 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       9,496,189          (7,614,282 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income:

         

Class 1

                (333,101 )

Class 2

                (2,124,595 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (2,457,696 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Class 1

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       74,363          354,171  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                333,101  

Value of shares redeemed

       (1,694,749 )        (4,799,713 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Class 1

       (1,620,386 )        (4,112,441 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       7,790,960          16,234,949  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                2,124,596  

Value of shares redeemed

       (18,290,981 )        (41,378,164 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Class 2

       (10,500,021 )        (23,018,619 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (12,120,407 )        (27,131,060 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (2,624,218 )        (37,203,038 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       298,661,660          335,864,698  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 296,037,442        $ 298,661,660  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 2,423,763        $ 1,730,383  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Class 1

         

Shares issued

       9,652          45,222  

Dividends reinvested

                43,714  

Shares redeemed

       (223,489 )        (623,478 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Class 1 Shares

       (213,837 )        (534,542 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Shares issued

       1,031,482          2,123,012  

Dividends reinvested

                278,818  

Shares redeemed

       (2,403,124 )        (5,379,241 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Class 2 Shares

       (1,371,642 )        (2,977,411 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (1,585,479 )        (3,511,953 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

6


AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
 

Year Ended
December 31,

2013

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2012

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2011

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2010

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2009

     (Unaudited)                    

Class 1

                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 7.81       $ 8.05       $ 7.08       $ 8.76       $ 7.84       $ 4.56  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.02         0.09         0.08         0.12         0.10 (a)       0.06 (a)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.26         (0.25 )       1.39         (1.61 )       0.88         3.24  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.28         (0.16 )       1.47         (1.49 )       0.98         3.30  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.08 )       (0.08 )       (0.08 )       (0.06 )       (0.02 )

Net Realized Gains

                       (0.42 )       (0.11 )                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.08 )       (0.50 )       (0.19 )       (0.06 )       (0.02 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 8.09       $ 7.81       $ 8.05       $ 7.08       $ 8.76       $ 7.84  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       3.59 %(c)       (1.96 )%       21.52 %       (17.09 )%       12.61 %       72.46 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 31,097       $ 31,711       $ 36,970       $ 34,046       $ 47,962       $ 49,392  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.71 %       1.04 %       0.99 %       1.28 %       1.19 %       0.99 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)

       1.44 %       1.45 %       1.43 %       1.45 %       1.45 %       1.54 %

Expenses Net of Reductions

       1.29 %       1.30 %       1.28 %       1.25 %       1.17 %       1.26 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(e)

       1.29 %       1.30 %       1.28 %       1.25 %       1.17 %       1.26 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(f)

       29 %(c)       49 %       51 %       66 %       101 %       100 %

Class 2

                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 7.80       $ 8.03       $ 7.07       $ 8.74       $ 7.82       $ 4.56  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.02         0.07         0.05         0.09         0.08 (a)       0.04 (a)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.24         (0.24 )       1.39         (1.59 )       0.89         3.23  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.26         (0.17 )       1.44         (1.50 )       0.97         3.27  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.05 )       (0.01 )

Net Realized Gains

                       (0.42 )       (0.11 )                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.06 )       (0.48 )       (0.17 )       (0.05 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 8.06       $ 7.80       $ 8.03       $ 7.07       $ 8.74       $ 7.82  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       3.33 %(c)       (2.10 )%       21.04 %       (17.27 )%       12.40 %       71.78 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 264,940       $ 266,951       $ 298,895       $ 266,106       $ 376,825       $ 373,541  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.46 %       0.79 %       0.74 %       1.03 %       0.91 %       0.68 %

Expenses Before Reductions(d)

       1.69 %       1.70 %       1.68 %       1.70 %       1.70 %       1.79 %

Expenses Net of Reductions

       1.54 %       1.55 %       1.53 %       1.50 %       1.42 %       1.51 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(e)

       1.54 %       1.55 %       1.53 %       1.50 %       1.42 %       1.51 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(f)

       29 %(c)       49 %       51 %       66 %       101 %       100 %

 

(a) Average shares method used in calculation.

 

(b) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(f) Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

7


AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available. In addition, income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets on a daily basis.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Each class of shares bears its pro-rata portion of expenses attributable to its series, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the

 

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AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $6.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $8,705 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“Schroder”), Schroder provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class 1

         1.23 %          1.40 %

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class 2

         1.23 %          1.65 %

 

* The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fee to 1.08% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services

 

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AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $1,685 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks

                    

Banks

       $ 12,381,189          $ 51,885,286          $ 64,266,475  

Beverages

         6,784,266            657,074            7,441,340  

Chemicals

         1,483,998            6,174,317            7,658,315  

Construction Materials

         2,036,838            759,971            2,796,809  

Diversified Consumer Services

         1,959,110                       1,959,110  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

         682,983            2,913,087            3,596,070  

 

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AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Food & Staples Retailing

       $ 1,314,532          $ 3,962,120          $ 5,276,652  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

         1,760,850                       1,760,850  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

         3,458,934            1,231,268            4,690,202  

Insurance

         2,516,349            15,446,380            17,962,729  

IT Services

         3,513,680            3,087,466            6,601,146  

Machinery

         802,228            1,593,288            2,395,516  

Metals & Mining

         5,966,569            1,172,638            7,139,207  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         14,660,593            25,291,534            39,952,127  

Real Estate Management & Development

         1,342,979            4,993,447            6,336,426  

Transportation Infrastructure

         2,999,258                       2,999,258  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

         418,488            8,664,215            9,082,703  

All Other Common Stocks+

                    101,336,369            101,336,369  

Preferred Stocks

                    

Metals & Mining

         716,380                       716,380  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                    1,172,780            1,172,780  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    6,543,295            6,543,295  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 64,799,224          $ 236,884,535          $ 301,683,759  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there have been no significant changes to the Fund’s fair valuation methodologies. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in to or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the reporting period. There were significant transfers from Level 2 to Level 1, based on valuations at the reporting period end, the result of certain country holdings valued at close prices at period end; and transfers from Level 1 to Level 2, the result of fair value prices applied to certain country holdings at period end, are noted below:

 

        Transfers from
Level 2 to Level 1
     Transfers from
Level 1 to Level 2
     Total
Transfers*

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Fund

       $ 11,023,103          $ 4,275,217          $ 15,298,320  

 

* Represents 5.17% of net assets as of June 30, 2014.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

       $ 84,223,407          $ 95,621,026  

6. Investment Risks

Emerging Markets Risk: 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.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $237,503,691. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 70,211,763  

Unrealized depreciation

    (6,031,695
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 64,180,068   
 

 

 

 

 

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AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

       $ 2,457,696          $          $ 2,457,696  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund

       $ 1,731,895          $ 424,932          $          $ 59,893,745          $ 62,050,572  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 10

Statement of Operations

Page 10

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 11

Financial Highlights

Page 12

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 13

Other Information

Page 18

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

       

Beginning

Account Value

1/1/14

    

Ending

Account Value

6/30/14

    

Expenses Paid

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14*

    

Annualized
Expense Ratio

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,029.40          $ 2.97            0.59 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
    

Ending
Account Value

6/30/14

     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
    

Annualized

Expense Ratio

During Period

1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,021.87          $ 2.96            0.59 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Financials

      20.3 %

Information Technology

      17.4  

Industrials

      16.2  

Consumer Discretionary

      14.2  

Health Care

      10.9  

Materials

      6.3  

Energy

      5.0  

Consumer Staples

      3.8  

Utilities

      3.8  

Telecommunication Services

      0.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      98.4  

Right

      ^

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      4.0  

Money Market

      1.0  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      103.4  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (3.4 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%

 

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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  
Common Stocks (98.4%):  
Aerospace & Defense (2.5%):  
  21,892       AAR Corp.    $ 603,344  
  10,969       Aerovironment, Inc.*      348,814  
  4,367       American Science & Engineering, Inc.      303,900  
  11,562       Cubic Corp.      514,625  
  26,650       Curtiss-Wright Corp.      1,747,174  
  9,716       Engility Holdings, Inc.*      371,734  
  32,308       Gencorp, Inc.*      617,083  
  24,598       Moog, Inc., Class A*      1,792,948  
  2,706       National Presto Industries, Inc.^      197,105  
  33,511       Orbital Sciences Corp.*      990,250  
  29,810       TASER International, Inc.*      396,473  
  20,748       Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*      2,016,082  
     

 

 

 
        9,899,532  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.7%):

  

  13,961       Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings*      514,463  
  17,260       Forward Air Corp.      825,891  
  19,259       Hub Group, Inc., Class A*      970,653  
  50,734       UTI Worldwide, Inc.*      524,590  
     

 

 

 
        2,835,597  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.3%):

  

  7,821       Allegiant Travel Co.      921,079  
  28,240       SkyWest, Inc.      345,093  
     

 

 

 
        1,266,172  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.6%):

  

  16,774       Dorman Products, Inc.*      827,293  
  12,287       Drew Industries, Inc.      614,473  
  11,365       Standard Motor Products, Inc.      507,675  
  12,792       Superior Industries International, Inc.      263,771  
     

 

 

 
        2,213,212  
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.1%):

  

  15,055       Winnebago Industries, Inc.*      379,085  
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (6.8%):

  

  35,672       Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.      1,193,228  
  10,833       Banner Corp.      429,312  
  44,041       BBCN Bancorp, Inc.      702,454  
  44,221       Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.      594,330  
  17,693       Cardinal Financial Corp.      326,613  
  8,689       City Holding Co.      392,048  
  29,097       Columbia Banking System, Inc.      765,542  
  22,503       Community Bank System, Inc.      814,609  
  52,136       CVB Financial Corp.      835,740  
  92,021       F.N.B. Corp.      1,179,709  
  55,591       First Bancorp*      302,415  
  52,102       First Commonwealth Financial Corp.      480,380  
  31,930       First Financial Bancorp      549,515  
  33,649       First Financial Bankshares, Inc.^      1,055,569  
  41,639       First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.      709,112  
  41,187       Glacier Bancorp, Inc.      1,168,887  
  17,619       Hanmi Financial Corp.      371,409  
  26,327       Home Bancshares, Inc.      864,052  
  13,230       Independent Bank Corp.      507,767  
  30,499       MB Financial, Inc.      824,998  
  61,594       National Penn Bancshares, Inc.      651,665  

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  24,150       NBT Bancorp, Inc.    $ 580,083  
  58,470       Old National Bancorp      834,952  
  18,496       Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      730,222  
  37,001       PrivateBancorp, Inc.      1,075,249  
  16,491       S & T Bancorp, Inc.      409,801  
  9,022       Simmons First National Corp., Class A      355,377  
  43,412       Sterling BanCorp/de      520,944  
  103,776       Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.      1,095,875  
  8,429       Taylor Capital Group, Inc.*      180,212  
  23,818       Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*      1,284,981  
  6,603       Tompkins Financial Corp.      318,133  
  20,858       UMB Financial Corp.      1,322,188  
  34,755       United Bankshares, Inc.      1,123,629  
  21,620       United Community Banks, Inc.      353,919  
  37,685       Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.      387,025  
  25,741       Wintrust Financial Corp.      1,184,086  
     

 

 

 
        26,476,030  
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.3%):

  

  4,904       Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The),
Class A*
     1,096,142  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.7%):

  

  23,038       Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.*      776,610  
  16,358       Emergent Biosolutions, Inc.*      367,401  
  11,465       Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class B*      714,155  
  25,786       Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      311,495  
  16,783       Repligen Corp.*      382,485  
  30,522       Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      248,144  
     

 

 

 
        2,800,290  
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (1.0%):

  

  15,382       AAON, Inc.      515,605  
  6,678       American Woodmark Corp.*      212,828  
  16,106       Apogee Enterprises, Inc.      561,455  
  16,076       Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*      249,339  
  24,120       Griffon Corp.      299,088  
  17,571       PGT, Inc.*      148,826  
  20,766       Quanex Building Products Corp.      371,088  
  22,766       Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.      827,772  
  11,093       Universal Forest Products, Inc.      535,459  
     

 

 

 
        3,721,460  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (1.9%):

  

  10,586       Calamos Asset Management, Inc., Class A      141,747  
  19,273       Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A      1,110,896  
  28,454       Financial Engines, Inc.      1,288,397  
  14,821       Greenhill & Co., Inc.      729,934  
  18,550       HFF, Inc., Class A      689,875  
  19,862       Investment Technology Group, Inc.*      335,271  
  9,018       Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc.*      466,862  
  33,667       Stifel Financial Corp.*      1,594,131  
  16,199       SWS Group, Inc.*      117,929  
  3,904       Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*      826,672  
     

 

 

 
        7,301,714  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (2.5%):

  

  16,158       A. Schulman, Inc.      625,315  
  13,905       American Vanguard Corp.      183,824  
 

 

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Chemicals, continued

  

  16,825       Balchem Corp.    $ 901,146  
  29,450       Calgon Carbon Corp.*      657,619  
  26,183       Flotek Industries, Inc.*      842,045  
  12,485       Futurefuel Corp.      207,126  
  27,706       H.B. Fuller Co.      1,332,658  
  5,218       Hawkins, Inc.      193,797  
  12,129       Innophos Holdings, Inc.      698,267  
  30,663       Intrepid Potash, Inc.*      513,912  
  11,306       Koppers Holdings, Inc.      432,455  
  18,137       Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.*      406,087  
  10,610       LSB Industries, Inc.*      442,119  
  17,773       OM Group, Inc.      576,378  
  7,335       Quaker Chemical Corp.      563,255  
  10,496       Stepan Co.      554,819  
  13,990       Tredegar Corp.      327,506  
  12,655       Zep, Inc.      223,487  
     

 

 

 
        9,681,815  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (2.8%):

  

  28,811       ABM Industries, Inc.      777,321  
  26,781       Brink’s Co. (The)      755,760  
  13,085       Encore Capital Group, Inc.*      594,321  
  11,032       G & K Services, Inc., Class A      574,436  
  38,864       Healthcare Services Group, Inc.      1,144,157  
  32,380       Interface, Inc.      610,039  
  22,742       Mobile Mini, Inc.      1,089,114  
  27,685       Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*      1,648,089  
  21,632       Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*      470,063  
  35,938       Tetra Tech, Inc.      988,295  
  8,440       UniFirst Corp.      894,640  
  21,803       United Stationers, Inc.      904,170  
  11,322       Viad Corp.      269,916  
     

 

 

 
        10,720,321  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.1%):

  

  5,599       Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B      143,726  
  8,611       Black Box Corp.      201,842  
  18,695       Calamp Corp.*      404,934  
  8,875       Comtech Telecommunications Corp.      331,304  
  14,014       Digi International, Inc.*      132,012  
  52,387       Harmonic, Inc.*      390,807  
  31,262       Ixia*      357,325  
  20,226       NETGEAR, Inc.*      703,258  
  9,507       Oplink Communications, Inc.*      161,334  
  11,424       Procera Networks, Inc.*^      115,268  
  23,602       ViaSat, Inc.*      1,367,971  
     

 

 

 
        4,309,781  
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.8%):

  

  21,014       Aegion Corp.*      488,996  
  20,885       Comfort Systems USA, Inc.      329,983  
  18,782       Dycom Industries, Inc.*      588,064  
  37,209       Emcor Group, Inc.      1,656,917  
  15,122       Orion Marine Group, Inc.*      163,771  
     

 

 

 
        3,227,731  
     

 

 

 

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Construction Materials (0.4%):

  

  40,590       Headwaters, Inc.*    $ 563,795  
  11,876       Texas Industries, Inc.*      1,096,867  
     

 

 

 
        1,660,662  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.6%):

  

  15,546       Cash America International, Inc.      690,709  
  30,168       EZCORP, Inc., Class A*      348,440  
  16,015       First Cash Financial Services, Inc.*      922,304  
  5,352       World Acceptance Corp.*^      406,538  
     

 

 

 
        2,367,991  
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.1%):

  

  14,521       Myers Industries, Inc.      291,727  
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.4%):

  

  24,848       Pool Corp.      1,405,403  
  10,884       VOXX International Corp.*      102,418  
     

 

 

 
        1,507,821  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (1.1%):

  

  9,659       American Public Education, Inc.*      332,076  
  6,036       Capella Education Co.      328,298  
  31,904       Career Education Corp.*      149,311  
  34,713       Hillenbrand, Inc.      1,132,337  
  10,043       ITT Educational Services, Inc.*^      167,618  
  15,129       Matthews International Corp.,
Class A
     628,913  
  11,276       Outerwall, Inc.*^      669,230  
  24,233       Regis Corp.      341,201  
  6,002       Strayer Education, Inc.*      315,165  
  11,725       Universal Technical Institute, Inc.      142,342  
     

 

 

 
        4,206,491  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.8%):

  

  21,061       FXCM, Inc.^      315,073  
  17,074       Green Dot Corp., Class A*      324,065  
  26,614       Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A      619,840  
  20,847       MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.      1,126,988  
  19,804       ViewPoint Financial Group      532,926  
     

 

 

 
        2,918,892  
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.4%):

  

  45,587       8x8, Inc.*      368,343  
  5,549       Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.      321,842  
  16,138       Cbeyond, Inc.*      160,573  
  115,645       Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*      454,484  
  17,483       General Communication, Inc., Class A*      193,712  
  9,914       Lumos Networks Corp.      143,456  
     

 

 

 
        1,642,410  
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (1.2%):

  

  21,320       ALLETE, Inc.      1,094,782  
  22,385       El Paso Electric Co.      900,101  
  31,268       UIL Holdings Corp.      1,210,384  
  23,064       UNS Energy Corp.      1,393,296  
     

 

 

 
        4,598,563  
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (1.8%):

  

  14,176       AZZ, Inc.      653,230  
  25,467       Brady Corp., Class A      760,699  
  10,314       Encore Wire Corp.      505,799  
 

 

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  25,958       EnerSys    $ 1,785,651  
  21,651       Franklin Electric Co., Inc.      873,185  
  26,893       General Cable Corp.      690,074  
  29,786       II-VI, Inc.*      430,706  
  19,929       Methode Electronics, Inc.      761,487  
  5,126       Powell Industries, Inc.      335,138  
  9,945       Vicor Corp.*      83,339  
     

 

 

 
        6,879,308  
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (4.4%):

  

  7,796       Agilysys, Inc.*      109,768  
  14,815       Anixter International, Inc.      1,482,537  
  7,981       Badger Meter, Inc.      420,200  
  29,823       Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*      759,890  
  23,069       Checkpoint Systems, Inc.*      322,735  
  45,624       Cognex Corp.*      1,751,961  
  13,792       Coherent, Inc.*      912,617  
  18,711       CTS Corp.      349,896  
  21,106       Daktronics, Inc.      251,584  
  9,374       DTS, Inc.*      172,575  
  14,221       Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.      96,845  
  16,325       Fabrinet*      336,295  
  9,513       FARO Technologies, Inc.*      467,279  
  22,628       Insight Enterprises, Inc.*      695,585  
  12,451       Littlelfuse, Inc.      1,157,320  
  8,361       Measurement Specialties, Inc.*      719,631  
  18,417       Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.*      208,849  
  8,369       MTS Systems Corp.      567,083  
  22,058       Newport Corp.*      408,073  
  10,370       OSI Systems, Inc.*      692,198  
  11,591       Park Electrochemical Corp.      326,982  
  18,746       Plexus Corp.*      811,514  
  15,495       Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.*      372,500  
  10,026       Rogers Corp.*      665,225  
  45,553       Sanmina Corp.*      1,037,697  
  15,761       ScanSource, Inc.*      600,179  
  15,138       SYNNEX Corp.*      1,102,803  
  30,461       TTM Technologies, Inc.*      249,780  
     

 

 

 
        17,049,601  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (2.2%):

  

  19,364       Basic Energy Services, Inc.*      565,816  
  19,674       Bristow Group, Inc.      1,586,119  
  10,475       Era Group, Inc.*      300,423  
  32,813       Exterran Holdings, Inc.      1,476,257  
  7,268       Geospace Technologies Corp.*      400,321  
  6,808       Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.      146,508  
  18,048       Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.*      846,812  
  70,934       ION Geophysical Corp.*      299,341  
  14,580       Matrix Service Co.*      478,078  
  46,904       Newpark Resources, Inc.*      584,424  
  10,608       SEACOR Holdings, Inc.*      872,508  
  17,757       Tesco Corp.      378,934  
  43,655       TETRA Technologies, Inc.*      514,256  
     

 

 

 
        8,449,797  
     

 

 

 

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Food & Staples Retailing (0.7%):

  

  14,687       Andersons, Inc. (The)    $ 757,555  
  21,281       Casey’s General Stores, Inc.      1,495,842  
  20,887       SpartanNash Co.      438,836  
     

 

 

 
        2,692,233  
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (2.2%):

  

  9,425       Annie’s, Inc.*      318,754  
  29,697       B&G Foods, Inc.      970,795  
  7,635       Calavo Growers, Inc.      258,292  
  8,295       Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.      616,484  
  91,014       Darling International, Inc.*      1,902,192  
  12,173       Diamond Foods, Inc.*^      343,279  
  8,081       J & J Snack Foods Corp.      760,584  
  11,241       Sanderson Farms, Inc.      1,092,625  
  3,974       Seneca Foods Corp., Class A*      121,604  
  27,143       Snyders-Lance, Inc.      718,204  
  20,340       TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*      1,628,623  
     

 

 

 
        8,731,436  
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (1.8%):

  

  23,112       Laclede Group, Inc. (The)      1,122,088  
  23,304       New Jersey Resources Corp.      1,332,057  
  15,013       Northwest Natural Gas Co.      707,863  
  43,222       Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.^      1,616,935  
  18,241       South Jersey Industries, Inc.      1,101,939  
  25,719       Southwest Gas Corp.      1,357,706  
     

 

 

 
        7,238,588  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.4%):

  

  11,681       Abaxis, Inc.      517,585  
  19,613       ABIOMED, Inc.*      493,071  
  6,840       Analogic Corp.      535,162  
  6,547       Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*      303,323  
  18,567       Cantel Medical Corp.      679,924  
  15,057       CONMED Corp.      664,767  
  14,093       CryoLife, Inc.      126,132  
  13,360       Cyberonics, Inc.*      834,466  
  10,749       Cynosure, Inc., Class A*      228,416  
  13,764       Greatbatch, Inc.*      675,262  
  28,792       Haemonetics Corp.*      1,015,781  
  7,491       ICU Medical, Inc.*      455,528  
  13,153       Integra LifeSciences Holdings*      618,980  
  16,027       Invacare Corp.      294,416  
  28,547       Masimo Corp.*      673,709  
  22,994       Meridian Bioscience, Inc.      474,596  
  22,599       Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*      341,245  
  16,009       Natus Medical, Inc.*      402,466  
  20,283       Neogen Corp.*      820,853  
  25,776       NuVasive, Inc.*      916,852  
  7,552       Surmodics, Inc.*      161,764  
  20,621       Symmetry Medical, Inc.*      182,702  
  39,083       West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      1,648,520  
     

 

 

 
        13,065,520  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services (3.4%):  
  19,490       Air Methods Corp.*      1,006,659  
  4,644       Almost Family, Inc.*      102,540  
 

 

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  18,170       Amedisys, Inc.*    $ 304,166  
  25,709       AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*      316,221  
  22,667       AmSurg Corp.*      1,032,935  
  13,594       Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.*^      410,811  
  31,892       Centene Corp.*      2,411,353  
  9,696       Chemed Corp.^      908,709  
  6,236       CorVel Corp.*      281,742  
  14,963       Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*      97,559  
  10,923       Ensign Group, Inc. (The)      339,487  
  16,118       Gentiva Health Services, Inc.*      242,737  
  19,481       Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.*      612,677  
  19,525       Healthways, Inc.*      342,469  
  9,511       IPC The Hospitalist Co.*      420,576  
  35,239       Kindred Healthcare, Inc.      814,021  
  5,313       Landauer, Inc.      223,146  
  6,847       LHC Group, Inc.*      146,320  
  15,244       Magellan Health Services, Inc.*      948,787  
  15,868       Molina Healthcare, Inc.*      708,189  
  7,113       MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.*      1,009,975  
  16,596       PharMerica Corp.*      474,480  
     

 

 

 
        13,155,559  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology (0.7%):

  

  5,823       Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.      370,343  
  11,409       HealthStream, Inc.*      277,239  
  28,134       Medidata Solutions, Inc.*      1,204,416  
  20,253       Omnicell, Inc.*      581,463  
  24,352       Quality Systems, Inc.      390,850  
     

 

 

 
        2,824,311  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (3.5%):

  

  812       Biglari Holdings, Inc.*      343,452  
  13,885       BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*      484,725  
  13,658       Bob Evans Farms, Inc.      683,583  
  41,974       Boyd Gaming Corp.*      509,145  
  10,453       Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.*      1,732,166  
  13,175       Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.      1,311,834  
  9,004       DineEquity, Inc.      715,728  
  22,040       Interval Leisure Group, Inc.      483,558  
  22,137       Jack in the Box, Inc.      1,324,677  
  10,042       Marcus Corp.      183,267  
  16,375       Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.*      960,066  
  5,398       Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*      81,726  
  16,386       Multimedia Games, Inc.*      485,681  
  16,881       Papa John’s International, Inc.      715,586  
  32,510       Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.*      818,602  
  7,189       Red Robin Gourmet Burgers*      511,857  
  31,908       Ruby Tuesday, Inc.*      242,182  
  19,814       Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.      244,703  
  26,547       Scientific Games Corp., Class A*      295,203  
  27,940       Sonic Corp.*      616,915  
  32,728       Texas Roadhouse, Inc.      850,928  
     

 

 

 
        13,595,584  
     

 

 

 

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Household Durables (1.5%):

  

  14,446       Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.    $ 357,394  
  14,868       Helen of Troy, Ltd.*      901,447  
  16,310       iRobot Corp.*^      667,895  
  28,953       La-Z-Boy, Inc.      670,841  
  13,568       M/I Homes, Inc.*      329,295  
  20,343       Meritage Corp.*      858,678  
  25,950       Ryland Group, Inc. (The)      1,023,468  
  83,351       Standard Pacific Corp.*      716,819  
  8,807       Universal Electronics, Inc.*      430,486  
     

 

 

 
        5,956,323  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.2%):

  

  23,749       Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A*      218,491  
  7,783       WD-40 Co.      585,437  
     

 

 

 
        803,928  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.1%):

  

  7,070       Standex International Corp.      526,574  
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (1.9%):

  

  10,312       Amerisafe, Inc.      419,389  
  10,529       eHealth, Inc.*      399,786  
  17,367       Employers Holdings, Inc.      367,833  
  5,510       Hci Group, Inc.      223,706  
  22,531       Horace Mann Educators Corp.      704,544  
  6,371       Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.      428,322  
  25,863       Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.      185,955  
  5,909       Navigators Group, Inc.*      396,198  
  32,825       ProAssurance Corp.      1,457,431  
  19,046       RLI Corp.      871,927  
  7,105       Safety Insurance Group, Inc.      365,055  
  31,099       Selective Insurance Group, Inc.      768,767  
  11,610       Stewart Information Services Corp.      360,026  
  11,950       United Fire Group, Inc.      350,374  
  16,095       Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.      208,752  
     

 

 

 
        7,508,065  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (0.2%):

  

  6,693       Blue Nile, Inc.*      187,404  
  10,498       FTD Cos., Inc.*      333,731  
  15,890       Nutri/System, Inc.      271,878  
  11,177       PetMed Express, Inc.^      150,666  
     

 

 

 
        943,679  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (2.1%):

  

  23,360       Blucora, Inc.*      440,803  
  17,833       comScore, Inc.*      632,715  
  24,288       DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.*      1,101,218  
  20,589       Dice Holdings, Inc.*      156,682  
  15,304       Digital River, Inc.*      236,141  
  24,722       j2 Global, Inc.      1,257,361  
  14,340       Liquidity Services, Inc.*^      225,998  
  27,419       LivePerson, Inc.*      278,303  
  12,628       LogMeIn, Inc.*      588,717  
  50,303       Monster Worldwide, Inc.*      328,982  
  33,235       NIC, Inc.      526,775  
  13,007       OpenTable, Inc.*      1,347,525  
  19,129       Perficient, Inc.*      372,442  
 

 

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  15,866       QuinStreet, Inc.*    $ 87,422  
  8,152       Stamps.com, Inc.*      274,641  
  13,724       XO Group, Inc.*      167,707  
     

 

 

 
        8,023,432  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (1.9%):

  

  12,996       CACI International, Inc., Class A*      912,449  
  24,605       Cardtronics, Inc.*      838,538  
  38,086       CIBER, Inc.*      188,145  
  18,829       CSG Systems International, Inc.      491,625  
  16,995       Exlservice Holdings, Inc.*      500,503  
  6,656       Forrester Research, Inc.      252,129  
  19,811       Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.      816,411  
  17,967       Higher One Holdings, Inc.*      68,454  
  16,247       iGATE Corp.*      591,228  
  13,184       ManTech International Corp.,
Class A
     389,192  
  37,439       Maximus, Inc.      1,610,627  
  10,352       TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*      300,104  
  14,367       Virtusa Corp.*      514,339  
     

 

 

 
        7,473,744  
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.3%):

  

  7,127       Arctic Cat, Inc.      280,946  
  42,864       Callaway Golf Co.      356,628  
  10,736       Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.^      633,532  
     

 

 

 
        1,271,106  
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.8%):

  

  40,246       Affymetrix, Inc.*      358,592  
  10,577       Albany Molecular Research, Inc.*      212,809  
  16,914       Cambrex Corp.*      350,120  
  20,946       Luminex Corp.*      359,224  
  31,454       PAREXEL International Corp.*      1,662,029  
     

 

 

 
        2,942,774  
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (3.3%):

  

  39,262       Actuant Corp., Class A      1,357,287  
  15,659       Albany International Corp., Class A      594,416  
  10,395       Astec Industries, Inc.      456,133  
  26,055       Barnes Group, Inc.      1,004,160  
  25,865       Briggs & Stratton Corp.      529,198  
  9,769       CIRCOR International, Inc.      753,483  
  12,568       EnPro Industries, Inc.*      919,475  
  14,691       ESCO Technologies, Inc.      508,896  
  34,742       Federal Signal Corp.      508,970  
  15,164       John Bean Technologies Corp.      469,932  
  7,107       Lindsay Corp.^      600,328  
  9,422       Lydall, Inc.*      257,880  
  31,369       Mueller Industries, Inc.      922,562  
  10,184       Tennant Co.      777,243  
  29,635       Titan International, Inc.^      498,461  
  30,779       Toro Co.      1,957,543  
  15,750       Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A      972,248  
     

 

 

 
        13,088,215  
     

 

 

 

 

Marine (0.2%):

  

  23,751       Matson, Inc.      637,477  
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued  

 

Media (0.3%):

  

  16,770       E.W. Scripps Co. (The), Class A*    $ 354,853  
  24,352       Harte-Hanks, Inc.      175,091  
  14,431       Scholastic Corp.      491,953  
  12,759       Sizmek, Inc.*      121,593  
     

 

 

 
        1,143,490  
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (2.0%):

  

  9,447       A.M. Castle & Co.*^      104,295  
  75,658       AK Steel Holding Corp.*      602,238  
  28,519       Century Aluminum Co.*      447,178  
  35,091       Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.      729,191  
  6,871       Haynes International, Inc.      388,830  
  9,974       Kaiser Aluminum Corp.      726,805  
  11,371       Materion Corp.      420,613  
  5,037       Olympic Steel, Inc.      124,666  
  16,986       RTI International Metals, Inc.*      451,658  
  66,262       Stillwater Mining Co.*      1,162,898  
  38,628       SunCoke Energy, Inc.*      830,502  
  29,730       US Silica Holdings, Inc.      1,648,231  
     

 

 

 
        7,637,105  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.2%):

  

  18,974       Fred’s, Inc.      290,112  
  20,646       Tuesday Morning Corp.*      367,912  
     

 

 

 
        658,024  
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.6%):

  

  33,280       Avista Corp.      1,115,546  
  21,646       NorthWestern Corp.      1,129,704  
     

 

 

 
        2,245,250  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.8%):

  

  19,532       Approach Resources, Inc.*^      443,962  
  117,640       Arch Coal, Inc.^      429,386  
  25,409       C&J Energy Services, Inc.*      858,316  
  22,894       Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.*      1,585,639  
  33,708       Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.*      620,901  
  24,628       Comstock Resources, Inc.      710,272  
  8,585       Contango Oil & Gas Co.*      363,231  
  65,993       Forest Oil Corp.*      150,464  
  17,421       Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.      572,628  
  31,042       Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.*^      505,674  
  19,796       PDC Energy, Inc.*      1,250,117  
  29,403       Penn Virginia Corp.*      498,381  
  31,965       PetroQuest Energy, Inc.*      240,377  
  34,717       Pioneer Energy Services Corp.*      608,936  
  30,647       Stone Energy Corp.*      1,433,974  
  24,202       Swift Energy Co.*^      314,142  
  35,731       Synergy Resources Corp.*      473,436  
     

 

 

 
        11,059,836  
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (1.3%):

  

  17,443       Boise Cascade Co.*      499,568  
  11,289       Clearwater Paper Corp.*      696,757  
  6,191       Deltic Timber Corp.      374,060  
  44,542       KapStone Paper & Packaging Corp.*      1,475,677  
  9,163       Neenah Paper, Inc.      487,013  
 

 

Continued

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued  

 

Paper & Forest Products, continued

  

  23,827       P.H. Glatfelter Co.    $ 632,130  
  16,851       Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.      735,715  
  27,593       Wausau Paper Corp.      298,556  
     

 

 

 
        5,199,476  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.4%):

  

  9,440       Inter Parfums, Inc.      278,952  
  6,676       Medifast, Inc.*      203,017  
  28,683       Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*      972,067  
     

 

 

 
        1,454,036  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (1.9%):

  

  39,660       Akorn, Inc.*^      1,318,695  
  36,037       Impax Laboratories, Inc.*      1,080,750  
  15,545       Lannett Co., Inc.*      771,343  
  35,959       Medicines Co. (The)*      1,044,969  
  31,022       Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^      2,869,224  
  11,907       Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      307,915  
     

 

 

 
        7,392,896  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (1.4%):

  

  8,054       CDI Corp.      116,058  
  7,250       Exponent, Inc.      537,298  
  8,914       Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.      164,909  
  12,577       Insperity, Inc.      415,041  
  15,147       Kelly Services, Inc., Class A      260,074  
  27,470       Korn/Ferry International*      806,794  
  27,196       Navigant Consulting, Inc.*      474,570  
  25,843       On Assignment, Inc.*      919,235  
  21,472       Resources Connection, Inc.      281,498  
  22,815       Trueblue, Inc.*      629,010  
  16,701       Wageworks, Inc.*      805,155  
     

 

 

 
        5,409,642  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (7.4%):

  

  31,738       Acadia Realty Trust      891,520  
  8,239       Agree Realty Corp.      249,065  
  18,272       American Assets Trust, Inc.      631,298  
  31,846       Associated Estates Realty Corp.      573,865  
  50,297       Capstead Mortgage Corp.^      661,406  
  10,923       CareTrust REIT, Inc.*      216,275  
  37,504       Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.      234,400  
  27,664       Chesapeake Lodging Trust      836,283  
  11,969       Coresite Realty Corp.      395,815  
  102,061       Cousins Properties, Inc.      1,270,659  
  108,223       DiamondRock Hospitality, Co.      1,387,419  
  17,312       EastGroup Properties, Inc.      1,111,950  
  29,559       EPR Properties      1,651,460  
  48,223       Franklin Street Properties Corp.      606,645  
  40,135       Geo Group, Inc. (The)      1,434,024  
  14,741       Getty Realty Corp.      281,258  
  29,219       Government Properties Income Trust      741,870  
  53,115       Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.      1,350,183  
  46,378       Inland Real Estate Corp.      492,998  
  72,911       Kite Realty Group Trust      447,674  
  113,376       Lexington Realty Trust^      1,248,270  
  19,230       LTC Properties, Inc.      750,739  

Shares

           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued  

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), continued

  

  95,374       Medical Properties Trust, Inc.    $ 1,262,752  
  39,941       Parkway Properties, Inc.      824,782  
  38,029       Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust      715,706  
  30,052       Post Properties, Inc.      1,606,580  
  11,158       PS Business Parks, Inc.      931,581  
  48,339       Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.      760,372  
  26,146       Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.      750,652  
  7,070       Saul Centers, Inc.      343,602  
  18,217       Sovran Self Storage, Inc.      1,407,263  
  53,005       Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.      1,853,584  
  6,520       Universal Health Realty Income Trust      283,490  
  13,353       Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A      278,811  
     

 

 

 
        28,484,251  
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.1%):

  

  19,231       Forestar Group, Inc.*      367,120  
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.8%):

  

  13,520       ArcBest Corp.      588,255  
  27,642       Heartland Express, Inc.      589,880  
  33,530       Knight Transportation, Inc.      797,009  
  14,053       Roadrunner Transportation System, Inc.*      394,889  
  13,645       Saia, Inc.*      599,425  
     

 

 

 
        2,969,458  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (4.0%):

  

  20,881       Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*      401,959  
  36,976       Brooks Automation, Inc.      398,232  
  13,330       Cabot Microelectronics Corp.*      595,185  
  11,595       CEVA, Inc.*      171,258  
  34,290       Cirrus Logic, Inc.*      779,755  
  13,078       Cohu, Inc.      139,935  
  20,158       Diodes, Inc.*      583,776  
  12,230       DSP Group, Inc.*      103,833  
  49,092       Entropic Communications, Inc.*      163,476  
  26,200       Exar Corp.*      296,060  
  75,432       GT Advanced Technologies, Inc.*^      1,403,035  
  17,351       Hittite Microwave Corp.      1,352,510  
  33,516       Kopin Corp.*      109,262  
  42,442       Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.*      605,223  
  25,013       Micrel, Inc.      282,147  
  52,522       Microsemi Corp.*      1,405,488  
  29,612       MKS Instruments, Inc.      925,079  
  19,449       Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      823,665  
  12,568       Nanometrics, Inc.*      229,366  
  11,143       Pericom Semiconductor Corp.*      100,733  
  16,825       Power Integrations, Inc.      968,111  
  12,913       Rubicon Technology, Inc.*      112,989  
  18,448       Rudolph Technologies, Inc.*      182,266  
  26,621       Tessera Technologies, Inc.      587,792  
  94,731       TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*      1,497,696  
  15,518       Ultratech, Inc.*      344,189  
  22,150       Veeco Instruments, Inc.*      825,309  
     

 

 

 
        15,388,329  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

7


AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued  

 

Software (2.7%):

  

  25,544       Blackbaud, Inc.    $ 912,943  
  20,808       Bottomline Technologies, Inc.*      622,575  
  17,854       Ebix, Inc.^      255,491  
  17,068       EPIQ Systems, Inc.      239,805  
  8,986       Interactive Intelligence Group*      504,384  
  41,901       Manhattan Associates, Inc.*      1,442,651  
  5,002       MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A*      703,381  
  21,867       Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.      615,993  
  20,408       NetScout Systems, Inc.*      904,891  
  28,381       Progress Software Corp.*      682,279  
  17,086       Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*      597,327  
  52,003       Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*      1,156,547  
  19,061       Tangoe, Inc.*      287,059  
  16,065       Tyler Technologies, Inc.*      1,465,289  
  16,259       VASCO Data Security International, Inc.*      188,604  
     

 

 

 
        10,579,219  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (4.1%):

  

  43,280       Aeropostale, Inc.*^      151,047  
  20,592       Barnes & Noble, Inc.*      469,292  
  9,859       Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.      120,970  
  22,947       Brown Shoe Co., Inc.      656,514  
  15,545       Buckle, Inc. (The)^      689,576  
  14,252       Cato Corp.      440,387  
  12,071       Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (The)      599,084  
  20,151       Christopher & Banks Corp.*      176,523  
  26,674       Finish Line, Inc. (The), Class A      793,285  
  23,366       Francesca’s Holdings Corp.*      344,415  
  13,266       Genesco, Inc.*      1,089,536  
  11,651       Group 1 Automotive, Inc.      982,295  
  11,050       Haverty Furniture Co., Inc.      277,687  
  14,156       Hibbett Sports, Inc.*      766,831  
  8,301       Kirkland’s, Inc.*      153,984  
  12,569       Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A      1,182,365  
  15,170       Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.*^      1,152,161  
  13,732       MarineMax, Inc.*      229,874  
  25,202       Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)      1,406,271  
  16,558       Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.      880,719  
  29,480       Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack*      337,841  
  29,999       Select Comfort Corp.*      619,779  
  18,904       Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A      504,359  
  17,559       Stage Store, Inc.      328,178  
  15,677       Stein Mart, Inc.      217,754  
  17,025       Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.*      732,416  
  11,718       Zumiez, Inc.*      323,300  
     

 

 

 
        15,626,443  
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (1.0%):

  

  25,753       Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*      1,164,036  
  13,349       Intevac, Inc.*      106,925  
  48,330       QLogic Corp.*      487,650  
  18,896       Super Micro Computer, Inc.*      477,502  
  19,922       Synaptics, Inc.*^      1,805,730  
     

 

 

 
        4,041,843  
     

 

 

 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued  

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.9%):

  

  48,389       Crocs, Inc.*    $ 727,287  
  9,870       G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.*      805,984  
  26,930       Iconix Brand Group, Inc.*      1,156,374  
  9,940       Movado Group, Inc.      414,200  
  8,021       Oxford Industries, Inc.      534,760  
  6,858       Perry Ellis International, Inc.*      119,604  
  71,625       Quiksilver Resources, Inc.*      256,418  
  21,803       Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*      996,397  
  31,857       Steven Madden, Ltd.*      1,092,695  
  56,092       Wolverine World Wide, Inc.      1,461,757  
     

 

 

 
        7,565,476  
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.8%)

  

  23,882       Bank Mutual Corp.      138,516  
  6,834       Bofi Holding, Inc.*      502,094  
  39,062       Brookline Bancorp, Inc.      366,011  
  16,322       Dime Community Bancshares      257,724  
  52,360       Northwest Bancshares, Inc.      710,525  
  21,825       Oritani Financial Corp.      335,887  
  29,702       Provident Financial Services, Inc.      514,439  
  52,452       TrustCo Bank Corp.      350,379  
     

 

 

 
        3,175,575  
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.0%):

  

  45,443       Alliance One International, Inc.*      113,608  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.7%):

  

  14,953       Aceto Corp.      271,247  
  23,096       Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.      1,171,661  
  5,885       Dxp Enterprises, Inc.*      444,553  
  15,151       Kaman Corp., Class A      647,402  
     

 

 

 
        2,534,863  
     

 

 

 

 

Water Utilities (0.2%):

  

  21,493       American States Water Co.      714,212  
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  8,445       NTELOS Holdings Corp.^      105,225  
  11,973       USA Mobility, Inc.      184,384  
     

 

 

 
        289,609  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $251,124,078)

     382,030,454  
     

 

 

 

 

Right (0.0%):

  

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.0%):

  

  10,537       Gerber Scientific, Inc.*       
     

 

 

 

 

Total Right (Cost $—)

      
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (4.0%):

  

$ 15,655,081       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust(a)      15,655,081  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $15,655,081)

     15,655,081  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.0%):

  

  3,701,888       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(b)      3,701,888  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $3,701,888)

     3,701,888  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $270,481,047)(c) — 103.4%

     401,387,423  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (3.4)%

     (13,076,388
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 388,311,035  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

8


AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $15,404,217.

 

(a) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.

 

(b) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Amounts shown as ”—” are either $0 or round to less than $1.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $231,000 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Russell 2000 Mini Index September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         57       $ 6,784,710      $ 108,602  

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

9


AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 270,481,047  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 401,387,423  

Cash

       732,745  

Segregated cash for collateral

       231,000  

Interest and dividends receivable

       381,310  

Receivable for investments sold

       4,076,680  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       36,175  

Prepaid expenses

       1,710  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       406,847,043  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       2,349,194  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       280,880  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       15,655,081  

Manager fees payable

       81,813  

Administration fees payable

       13,328  

Distribution fees payable

       78,666  

Custodian fees payable

       8,036  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       993  

Trustee fees payable

       2,122  

Other accrued liabilities

       65,895  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       18,536,008  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 388,311,035  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 225,942,901  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       3,895,104  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       27,458,052  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       131,014,978  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 388,311,035  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       24,098,894  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 16.11  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $15,404,217.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 2,568,430  

Income from securities lending

       122,109  

Foreign withholding tax

       (132 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       2,690,407  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       485,965  

Administration fees

       53,862  

Distribution fees

       467,272  

Custodian fees

       12,719  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       3,055  

Trustee fees

       9,587  

Professional fees

       9,219  

Shareholder reports

       12,387  

Other expenses

       41,272  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,095,338  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       1,595,069  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       14,816,068  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       371,988  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (5,514,733 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       9,673,323  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 11,268,392  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

10


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,595,069        $ 2,300,037  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       15,188,056          21,520,628  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (5,514,733 )        85,642,048  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       11,268,392          109,462,713  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (3,162,887 )

From net realized gains

                (4,536,872 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (7,699,759 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       21,092,650          47,168,227  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                7,699,759  

Value of shares redeemed

       (27,202,207 )        (40,531,433 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (6,109,557 )        14,336,553  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       5,158,835          116,099,507  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       383,152,200          267,052,693  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 388,311,035        $ 383,152,200  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 3,895,104        $ 2,300,035  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,380,708          3,497,435  

Dividends reinvested

                554,338  

Shares redeemed

       (1,760,895 )        (3,016,965 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (380,187 )        1,034,808  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 15.65       $ 11.39       $ 9.87       $ 9.90       $ 7.94       $ 6.36  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.07         0.09         0.13         0.05         0.07         0.04  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.39         4.50         1.43         (0.03 )       1.94         1.54  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.46         4.59         1.56         0.02         2.01         1.58  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.14 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.05 )        

Net Realized Gains

               (0.19 )                                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.33 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.05 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 16.11       $ 15.65       $ 11.39       $ 9.87       $ 9.90       $ 7.94  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       2.94 %(b)       40.62 %       15.82 %       0.29 %       25.49 %       24.84 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 388,311       $ 383,152       $ 267,053       $ 203,895       $ 199,967       $ 193,665  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.85 %       0.71 %       1.33 %       0.46 %       0.62 %       0.68 %

Expenses Before Reductions(c) (d)

       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.61 %       0.63 %       0.65 %       0.67 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(c)

       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.61 %       0.62 %       0.58 %       0.58 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       7 %(b)       17 %       10 %       21 %       24 %       25 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

13


AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $16.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $12,035 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity exposure on the Fund’s cash balances. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $6.8 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $5.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 108,602      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on investments      $ 371,988         $ (179,539

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock Investment”), BlackRock Investment provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager.

 

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AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

         0.26 %          0.71 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.”

At June 30, 2014, the contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:

 

        Expires
12/31/2014
     Total

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       $ 30,975          $ 30,975  

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,208 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

15


AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 382,030,454          $          $ 382,030,454  

Right

                    ^          ^

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    15,655,081            15,655,081  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         3,701,888                       3,701,888  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         385,732,342            15,655,081            401,387,423  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         108,602                       108,602  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 385,840,944          $ 15,655,081          $ 401,496,025  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

 

^ Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2014.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       $ 27,911,177          $ 31,049,305  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

 

16


AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $278,438,764. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 138,093,722  

Unrealized depreciation

    (15,145,063
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 122,948,659   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       $ 3,162,887          $ 4,536,872          $ 7,699,759  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       $ 4,434,556          $ 19,213,062          $          $ 127,452,124          $ 151,099,742  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 9

Statement of Operations

Page 9

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 10

Financial Highlights

Page 11

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 12

Other Information

Page 18

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,067.60          $ 5.18            1.01 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.79          $ 5.06            1.01 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of net assets

Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks

      60.3 %

Corporate Bonds

      14.1  

Money Market

      10.2  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

      7.1  

Floating Rate Loans

      3.6  

Yankee Dollars

      3.2  

Convertible Bonds

      1.4  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      0.2  

Foreign Bonds

      0.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.3  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.3 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (60.3%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (3.5%):

  

  43,700       Boeing Co. (The)    $ 5,559,951   
  145,700       United Technologies Corp.      16,821,065   
     

 

 

 
        22,381,016   
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (2.3%):

  

  67,300       Delphi Automotive plc      4,626,202   
  103,400       Johnson Controls, Inc.      5,162,762   
  55,500       TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*      4,968,360   
     

 

 

 
        14,757,324   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (2.3%):

  

  75,300       Bank of America Corp.      1,157,361   
  172,600       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      9,945,212   
  38,000       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      3,383,900   
     

 

 

 
        14,486,473   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (1.2%):

  

  86,400       PepsiCo, Inc.      7,718,976   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (4.7%):

  

  180,600       Invesco, Ltd.      6,817,650   
  167,100       State Street Corp.      11,239,147   
  354,600       TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.      11,116,710   
     

 

 

 
        29,173,507   
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.4%):

  

  24,100       Cytec Industries, Inc.      2,540,622   
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (1.4%):

  

  82,900       Iron Mountain, Inc.      2,938,805   
  120,900       Tyco International, Ltd.      5,513,040   
     

 

 

 
        8,451,845   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.1%):

  

  7,300       Entergy Corp.      599,257   
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.6%):

  

  25,100       Roper Industries, Inc.      3,664,851   
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.2%):

  

  23,600       TE Connectivity, Ltd.      1,459,424   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.5%):

  

  45,400       CVS Caremark Corp.      3,421,798   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.1%):

  

  25,400       General Mills, Inc.      1,334,516   
  154,600       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      5,814,506   
     

 

 

 
        7,149,022   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.4%):

  

  58,200       Abbott Laboratories      2,380,380   
  5,000       DENTSPLY International, Inc.      236,750   
     

 

 

 
        2,617,130   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (3.5%):

  

  61,900       DaVita, Inc.*      4,476,608   
  22,200       Henry Schein, Inc.*      2,634,474   
  7,400       Humana, Inc.      945,128   
  177,700       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      14,526,975   
     

 

 

 
        22,583,185   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Household Products (0.6%):

  

  45,300       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)    $ 3,560,127   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (3.5%):

  

  283,500       Danaher Corp.      22,319,955   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (3.2%):

  

  296,200       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      15,349,084   
  151,036       XL Group plc, Class B      4,943,408   
     

 

 

 
        20,292,492   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.9%):

  

  5,100       Google, Inc., Class C*      2,933,928   
  5,100       Google, Inc., Class A*      2,981,817   
     

 

 

 
        5,915,745   
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (3.2%):

  

  24,400       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      1,335,656   
  230,300       Fiserv, Inc.*      13,891,696   
  25,000       Visa, Inc., Class A      5,267,750   
     

 

 

 
        20,495,102   
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (2.4%):

  

  37,200       Agilent Technologies, Inc.      2,136,768   
  113,500       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      13,393,000   
     

 

 

 
        15,529,768   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.9%):

  

  27,300       Liberty Global plc, Class A*      1,207,206   
  74,100       Liberty Global plc, Series C*      3,135,171   
  161,100       Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B      5,514,453   
  24,500       Viacom, Inc., Class B      2,124,885   
     

 

 

 
        11,981,715   
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.6%):

  

  68,600       Dollar Tree, Inc.*      3,735,956   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (4.0%):

  

  264,300       PG&E Corp.      12,691,686   
  396,400       Xcel Energy, Inc.      12,775,972   
     

 

 

 
        25,467,658   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.1%):

  

  12,400       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      1,357,428   
  54,200       Apache Corp.      5,453,604   
  32,100       Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.      1,473,711   
  83,000       Chesapeake Energy Corp.      2,579,640   
  20,800       Concho Resources, Inc.*      3,005,600   
  12,400       Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      2,849,644   
  35,373       Range Resources Corp.      3,075,682   
     

 

 

 
        19,795,309   
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):

  

  488,000       Sino-Forest Corp.*(a)(b)        
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.1%):

  

  46,500       Avon Products, Inc.      679,365   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals (4.5%):

  

  67,600       Allergan, Inc.    $ 11,439,272   
  40,200       Perrigo Co. plc      5,859,552   
  170,000       Pfizer, Inc.      5,045,600   
  198,300       Zoetis, Inc.      6,399,141   
     

 

 

 
        28,743,565   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (1.5%):

  

  107,400       American Tower Corp.      9,663,852   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.7%):

  

  43,900       Nxp Semiconductors NV*      2,905,302   
  165,000       Texas Instruments, Inc.      7,885,350   
     

 

 

 
        10,790,652   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (3.5%):

  

  25,300       AutoZone, Inc.*      13,566,872   
  102,300       Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      4,909,377   
  26,900       O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*      4,051,140   
     

 

 

 
        22,527,389   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.6%):

  

  15,700       Apple, Inc.      1,459,001   
  19,200       Seagate Technology plc      1,090,944   
  9,700       Western Digital Corp.      895,310   
     

 

 

 
        3,445,255   
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (1.0%):

  

  76,200       Philip Morris International, Inc.      6,424,422   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.8%):

  

  95,200       Crown Castle International Corp.      7,069,552   
  44,000       SBA Communications Corp., Class A*      4,501,200   
     

 

 

 
        11,570,752   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $340,521,726)

     383,943,509   
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks (0.0%):

  

 

Banks (0.0%):

  

  9,874       U.S. Bancorp, Series F, Preferred Shares ^      279,039   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  

  92       Chesapeake Energy Corp.      8,970   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $273,418)

     288,009   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Convertible Bonds (1.4%):

  

 

Airlines (0.1%):

  

$ 365,000       United Airlines, Inc., 4.50%, 1/15/15      800,491   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.3%):

  

  8,000,000       Intelsat Jackson Holding SA, 3.75%, 6/30/19(c)      8,006,640   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $8,856,166)

     8,807,131   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Floating Rate Loans (3.6%):

  

 

Banks (0.2%):

  

$ 746,231       Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 3.25%, 4/29/20(c)    $ 741,798   
  497,500       Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 3.25%, 4/29/20(c)      494,545   
     

 

 

 
        1,236,343   
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.1%):

  

  544,885       Kronos, Inc., 4.50%, 10/30/19(c)      548,699   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.8%):

  

  5,000,000       UPC Financing Partnership, 3.25%, 6/30/21(c)      4,960,650   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.3%):

  

  1,989,950       Telesat Canada, 3.50%, 3/28/19(c)      1,984,358   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.1%):

  

  450,000       Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 0.00%, 5/5/16(c)      451,125   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%):

  

  750,000       Rite Aid Corp., 3.50%, 2/21/20(c)      748,748   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.7%):

  

  10,696,115       H.J. Heinz Co., 3.50%, 6/5/20(c)      10,771,416   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.3%):

  

  933,333       Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 3.50%, 10/25/20(c)      931,392   
  994,987       Wendy’s International LLC, 3.25%, 5/15/19(c)      995,764   
     

 

 

 
        1,927,156   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $22,713,988)

     22,628,495   
     

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (14.1%):

  

 

Airlines (0.1%):

  

  604,743       U.S. Airways 2010-1A PTT, Series A, 6.25%, 10/22/24      684,872   
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.5%):

  

  950,000       Delphi Corp., 6.13%, 5/15/21, Callable 5/15/16 @ 103.06      1,061,720   
  2,000,000       Delphi Corp., 5.00%, 2/15/23, Callable 2/15/18 @ 102.5      2,150,000   
  250,000       TRW Automotive, Inc., 4.50%, 3/1/21(d)      263,750   
     

 

 

 
        3,475,470   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.2%):

  

  650,000       SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 2.20%, 8/1/18(d)      656,859   
  750,000       SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 0.92%, 8/1/18 (c)(d)      754,231   
     

 

 

 
        1,411,090   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (1.7%):

  

  1,650,000       E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.75%, 6/1/16      1,790,250   
  1,150,000       E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.00%, 11/15/17, Callable 11/15/14 @ 103      1,196,000   
  1,450,000       E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.38%, 11/15/19, Callable 11/15/15 @ 104.78      1,569,625   
  250,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.25%, 2/3/17      268,484   
  500,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.63%, 8/15/17      575,557   
  1,800,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 0.80%, 12/6/17(c)      1,801,184   
  1,975,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.38%, 3/12/19      1,984,587   
  900,000       Legg Mason, Inc., 5.50%, 5/21/19      1,040,166   
     

 

 

 
        10,225,853   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.1%):

  

$ 500,000       International Lease Finance Corp.,
2.18%, 6/15/16(c)
   $ 503,125   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.1%):

  

  475,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 1.72%, 12/6/17      475,193   
  470,000       PACCAR Financial Corp., 0.42%, 6/6/17, MTN(c)      469,997   
     

 

 

 
        945,190   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.3%):

  

  1,625,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.00%, 5/15/18      1,807,733   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.0%):

  

  275,000       CNH Capital LLC, 3.63%, 4/15/18      280,844   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.2%):

  

  1,480,000       Verizon Communications, Inc., 0.63%, 6/9/17(c)      1,481,709   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.6%):

  

  505,000       Duke Energy Corp., 0.61%, 4/3/17(c)      506,516   
  365,000       ITC Holdings Corp., 3.65%, 6/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100      363,751   
  300,000       Northern States Power Co. Wisconsin, 3.30%, 6/15/24, Callable 12/15/23 @ 100      300,860   
  400,000       Pennsylvania Electricity Co., 4.15%, 4/15/25, Callable 1/15/25 @ 100(d)      399,382   
  16,700       SCE Trust I, 0.95%, Callable 6/15/17 @ 25, Perpetual Bond      395,790   
  2,930       SCE Trust II, 0.94%, Callable 3/15/18 @ 25, Perpetual Bond      63,874   
  32,472       SCE Trust III, 0.87%, Callable 3/15/24 @ 25, Perpetual Bond      857,260   
  725,000       Xcel Energy, Inc., 0.75%, 5/9/16      725,740   
     

 

 

 
        3,613,173   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%):

  

  850,000       Rite Aid Corp., 8.00%, 8/15/20, Callable 8/15/15 @ 104      935,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.0%):

  

  250,000       B&G Foods, Inc., 4.63%, 6/1/21, Callable 6/1/16 @ 103.47      250,625   
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (0.2%):

  

  300,000       Suburban Propane Partners LP, 7.50%, 10/1/18, Callable 10/1/14 @ 103.75      314,511   
  625,000       Suburban Propane Partners LP, 7.38%, 3/15/20, Callable 3/15/15 @ 103.69      665,625   
     

 

 

 
        980,136   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.4%):

  

  775,000       DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc., 8.50%, 6/19/21, Callable 7/15/15 @ 102.52(c)(e)      771,125   
  1,350,000       DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc., 5.13%, 7/15/24, Callable 7/15/19 @ 102.56      1,358,437   
  150,000       DaVita, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/22, Callable 8/15/17 @ 102.87      160,313   
     

 

 

 
        2,289,875   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.1%):

  

$ 700,000       Cedar Fair LP, 9.13%, 8/1/18, Callable
8/1/14 @ 104.56
   $ 736,400   
  200,000       Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 3/15/21, Callable
3/15/16 @ 103.94
     206,000   
     

 

 

 
        942,400   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.4%):

  

  2,275,000       Procter & Gamble Co. (The), 3.10%, 8/15/23      2,293,705   
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.3%):

  

  1,425,000       CNH Capital LLC, 6.25%, 11/1/16      1,546,125   
  550,000       Xylem, Inc., 3.55%, 9/20/16      579,429   
     

 

 

 
        2,125,554   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (0.9%):

  

  250,000       Lamar Media Corp., 5.88%, 2/1/22, Callable 2/1/17 @ 102.94      267,813   
  270,000       Lamar Media Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/23, Callable 5/1/18 @ 102.5      271,688   
  1,525,000       Univision Communications, Inc., 6.88%, 5/15/19, Callable 5/15/15 @ 103.44(d)      1,627,937   
  625,000       Univision Communications, Inc., 7.88%, 11/1/20, Callable 11/1/15 @ 103.94(d)      687,500   
  1,809,000       Univision Communications, Inc., 6.75%, 9/15/22, Callable 9/15/17 @ 103.38(d)      2,001,205   
  750,000       Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, 5/15/23, Callable 5/15/18 @ 102.56(d)      794,063   
     

 

 

 
        5,650,206   
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.1%):

  

  75,000       Amerigas Finance Corp. LLC, 6.75%, 5/20/20, Callable 5/20/16 @ 103.38      81,375   
  525,000       Amerigas Finance Corp. LLC, 7.00%, 5/20/22, Callable 5/20/17 @ 103.5      581,438   
     

 

 

 
        662,813   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.1%):

  

  450,000       CMS Energy Corp., 8.75%, 6/15/19      580,131   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (5.1%):

  

  1,075,000       Antero Resources Finance Corp., 6.00%, 12/1/20, Callable 12/1/15 @ 104.03      1,152,938   
  1,000,000       Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.38%, 11/1/21, Callable 11/1/16 @ 104.03      1,037,500   
  475,000       Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.13%, 12/1/22, Callable 6/1/17 @ 103.84(d)      488,063   
  225,000       Athlon Holdings LP, 6.00%, 5/1/22, Callable 5/1/17 @ 104.5^(d)      232,875   
  225,000       Chesapeake Energy Corp., 3.25%, 3/15/16, Callable 8/4/14 @ 101      226,406   
  1,000,000       Concho Resources, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/21, Callable 1/15/16 @ 103.5      1,097,500   
  825,000       Concho Resources, Inc., 6.50%, 1/15/22, Callable 1/15/17 @ 103.25      909,563   
  100,000       Concho Resources, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/23, Callable 10/1/17 @ 102.75      107,500   
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued

  

$ 700,000       CONSOL Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 4/15/22, Callable 4/15/17 @ 104.41(d)    $ 733,250   
  500,000       Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.15%, 10/1/20, Callable 8/1/20 @ 100      528,612   
  550,000       Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.90%, 2/1/24, Callable 11/1/23 @ 100^      590,621   
  210,000       EQT Corp., 6.50%, 4/1/18      238,572   
  350,000       EQT Corp., 8.13%, 6/1/19      437,922   
  2,025,000       EQT Corp., 4.88%, 11/15/21      2,213,149   
  1,425,000       Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.50%, 2/15/19, Callable 2/15/15 @ 104.75      1,563,938   
  600,000       Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 5.63%, 1/15/22, Callable 1/15/17 @ 104.22      620,250   
  350,000       Markwest Energy Partners LP, 6.75%, 11/1/20, Callable 11/1/15 @ 103.38      379,750   
  825,000       Markwest Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 8/15/21, Callable 2/15/16 @ 103.25      891,000   
  1,525,000       Markwest Energy Partners LP, 6.25%, 6/15/22, Callable 12/15/16 @ 103.13      1,666,063   
  2,400,000       Markwest Energy Partners LP, 5.50%, 2/15/23, Callable 8/15/17 @ 102.75      2,556,000   
  2,575,000       Markwest Energy Partners LP, 4.50%, 7/15/23, Callable 4/15/23 @ 100      2,626,499   
  500,000       Range Resources Corp., 6.75%, 8/1/20, Callable 8/1/15 @ 103.38      537,500   
  2,175,000       Range Resources Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/21, Callable 6/1/16 @ 102.88      2,349,000   
  2,525,000       Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/22, Callable 2/15/17 @ 102.5      2,676,499   
  3,500,000       Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/23, Callable 3/15/18 @ 102.5      3,727,499   
  875,000       SM Energy Co., 6.50%, 11/15/21, Callable 11/15/16 @ 103.25      947,188   
  500,000       Spectra Energy Partners LP, 4.75%, 3/15/24, Callable 12/15/23 @ 100      541,706   
  300,000       Targa Resources Partners LP, 5.25%, 5/1/23, Callable 11/1/17 @ 102.63      313,500   
  750,000       Targa Resources Partners LP, 4.25%, 11/15/23, Callable 5/15/18 @ 102.13      745,313   
     

 

 

 
        32,136,176   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (1.3%):

  

  300,000       American Tower Corp., 5.00%, 2/15/24      325,838   
  1,050,000       Crown Castle International Corp.,
4.88%, 4/15/22
     1,085,438   
  6,071,603       Crown Castle Operating Co., 3.00%, 1/31/21(c)      6,068,628   
     

 

 

 
        7,479,904   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.1%):

  

  750,000       CBRE Services, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/23, Callable 3/15/18 @ 102.5      757,500   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Road & Rail (0.3%):

  

$ 1,900,000       Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 3.85%, 9/1/23, Callable 6/1/23 @ 100    $ 1,979,206   
  130,000       Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 3.75%, 4/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100      134,161   
     

 

 

 
        2,113,367   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.1%):

  

  825,000       Xilinx, Inc., 3.00%, 3/15/21      832,678   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.3%):

  

  50,000       Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/22, Callable 6/1/17 @ 103.75(d)      50,000   
  350,000       L Brands, Inc., 6.90%, 7/15/17      397,250   
  250,000       L Brands, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/19      306,875   
  250,000       L Brands, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/20      287,188   
  500,000       L Brands, Inc., 6.63%, 4/1/21      568,125   
  525,000       L Brands, Inc., 5.63%, 2/15/22      568,312   
     

 

 

 
        2,177,750   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.5%):

  

  725,000       Crown Castle International Corp.,
5.25%, 1/15/23
     755,813   
  225,000       SBA Communications Corp., 5.63%, 10/1/19, Callable 10/1/16 @ 102.81      238,219   
  500,000       SBA Communications Corp., 5.75%, 7/15/20, Callable 7/15/16 @ 102.88      530,000   
  1,500,000       Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.00%, 11/15/18(d)      1,818,749   
     

 

 

 
        3,342,781   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $88,250,510)

     89,979,660   
     

 

 

 

 

Foreign Bond (0.2%):

  

 

Containers & Packaging (0.2%):

  

  750,000       Rexam plc, 6.75%, 6/29/67, Callable
6/29/17 @ 100+(c)
     1,084,668   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Foreign Bond (Cost $1,076,822)

     1,084,668   
     

 

 

 

 

Yankee Dollars (3.2%):

  

 

Banks (0.2%):

  

  1,225,000       KFW, Series G, 0.50%, 4/19/16      1,225,772   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.1%):

  

  550,000       Intelsat Jackson Holding SA, 7.25%, 4/1/19, Callable 4/1/15 @ 103.65      585,063   
  600,000       Intelsat Jackson Holding SA, 8.50%, 11/1/19, Callable 11/1/14 @ 104.25      637,500   
  2,985,000       Intelsat Jackson Holding SA, 7.25%, 10/15/20, Callable 10/15/15 @ 103.63      3,216,337   
  1,715,000       Intelsat Jackson Holding SA, 5.50%, 8/1/23, Callable 8/1/18 @ 102.75      1,706,425   
  530,000       Telesat Canada, 6.00%, 5/15/17, Callable
8/5/14 @ 103(d)
     546,563   
     

 

 

 
        6,691,888   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

5


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Media (0.3%):

  

$ 1,925,000       Unitymedia Hessen, 7.50%, 3/15/19, Callable 3/15/15 @ 103.75(d)    $ 2,054,937   
  250,000       Unitymedia Hessen, 5.50%, 1/15/23, Callable 1/15/18 @ 103(d)      258,750   
     

 

 

 
        2,313,687   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.5%):

  

  800,000       NXP Funding BV/NXP Funding LLC,
3.75%, 6/1/18(d)
     802,000   
  725,000       NXP Funding BV/NXP Funding LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/21, Callable 2/15/17 @ 102.88(d)      762,156   
  1,400,000       NXP Funding BV/NXP Funding LLC, 5.75%, 3/15/23, Callable 3/15/18 @ 102.88(d)      1,471,750   
     

 

 

 
        3,035,906   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.1%):

  

  3,055,000       UPCB Finance III, Ltd., 6.63%, 7/1/20, Callable 7/1/15 @ 103.31(d)      3,253,575   
  1,800,000       UPCB Finance V, Ltd., 7.25%, 11/15/21, Callable 11/15/16 @ 103.63(d)      1,980,000   
  1,925,000       UPCB Finance VI, Ltd., 6.88%, 1/15/22, Callable 1/15/17 @ 103.44(d)      2,103,063   
     

 

 

 
        7,336,638   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $20,468,144)

     20,603,891   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (7.1%):

  

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (7.1%)

  

$ 10,000,000       0.25%, 10/31/15    $ 10,008,590   
  4,000,000       0.63%, 11/15/16      4,000,936   
  10,525,000       2.50%, 8/15/23      10,587,497   
  19,950,000       2.75%, 11/15/23      20,447,194   
     

 

 

 
        45,044,217   
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $43,987,118)

     45,044,217   
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (0.2%):

  

  1,126,559       Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (f)      1,126,559   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,126,559)

     1,126,559   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (10.2%):

  
  65,088,209       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(g)      65,088,209   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $65,088,209)

     65,088,209   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $592,362,660)(h) — 100.3%

     638,594,348   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.3)%

     (1,804,268
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 636,790,080   
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

MTN—Medium Term Note

 

* Non-income producing security.
^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2014. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2014, was $1,088,705.
+ The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the fair value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars.
(a) Security issued in connection with a pending litigation settlement.
(b) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.00% of the net assets of the fund.
(c) Variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2014. The date presented represents the final maturity date.
(d) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(e) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 0.12% of the net assets of the fund.
(f) Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2014.
(g) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.
(h) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Amounts shown as ”—” are either $0 or round to less than $1.

 

Continued

 

6


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Over-the-counter options written as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
   Strike Price      Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Citibank    Call      USD         110.00         01/16/15         29       $ (23,507

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Citibank    Call      USD         115.00         01/16/15         17         (10,198

Apache Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         90.00         01/16/15         34         (43,603

Apache Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         92.50         01/16/15         68         (74,847

Apache Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         95.00         01/16/15         23         (21,381

Apache Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         95.00         01/16/15         67         (62,493

CVS Caremark Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         77.50         01/16/15         19         (4,997

CVS Caremark Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         80.00         01/16/15         19         (3,358

CVS Caremark Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         77.50         08/06/14         19         (1,131

CVS Caremark Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         80.00         08/06/14         19         (371

Danaher Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         80.00         01/16/15         18         (6,538

Danaher Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         85.00         01/16/15         18         (3,213

Danaher Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         90.00         01/16/15         61         (4,941

Danaher Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         80.00         09/19/14         18         (3,531

Danaher Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         85.00         09/19/14         18         (971

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         52.50         01/16/15         14         (1,504

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         55.00         01/16/15         167         (10,432

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         52.50         10/17/14         14         (689

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         55.00         10/17/14         14         (307

Pfizer, Inc.

   Citibank    Call      USD         32.00         01/16/15         98         (4,302

Pfizer, Inc.

   Citibank    Call      USD         35.00         01/16/15         98         (1,090

PNC Financial Services Group

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         87.50         01/16/15         17         (7,292

PNC Financial Services Group

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         90.00         01/16/15         125         (38,750

PNC Financial Services Group

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         95.00         01/16/15         7         (1,157

PNC Financial Services Group

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         87.50         08/15/14         17         (3,883

PNC Financial Services Group

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         90.00         08/15/14         17         (1,855

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         85.00         01/16/15         106         (5,198

State Street Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         70.00         01/16/15         21         (5,614

State Street Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         72.50         01/16/15         21         (3,848

State Street Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         70.00         08/15/14         21         (1,593

State Street Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      USD         72.50         08/15/14         21         (666

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         65.00         07/18/14         24         (788

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         65.00         10/17/14         24         (2,313

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   Citibank    Call      USD         45.00         01/16/15         489         (192,941

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   Citibank    Call      USD         50.00         01/16/15         215         (32,483

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   Citibank    Call      USD         50.00         10/17/14         214         (18,252

The Boeing Co.

   Citibank    Call      USD         145.00         01/16/15         40         (6,045

The Boeing Co.

   Citibank    Call      USD         150.00         01/16/15         41         (3,896

The Boeing Co.

   Citibank    Call      USD         155.00         01/16/15         40         (2,395

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         90.00         07/18/14         8         (875

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         95.00         07/18/14         8         (203

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         90.00         10/17/14         8         (2,947

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      USD         95.00         10/17/14         8         (1,480

United Technologies Corp.

   Citibank    Call      USD         120.00         01/16/15         116         (33,942

United Technologies Corp.

   Citibank    Call      USD         125.00         01/16/15         115         (18,052
                    

 

 

 

Total

                     $ (669,872
                    

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

7


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange-traded options written as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
   Strike Price      Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

Apache Corp.

   Call    USD      97.50         01/16/15         26       $ (21,060

Apache Corp.

   Call    USD      100.00         01/16/15         56         (37,940

Apache Corp.

   Call    USD      105.00         01/16/15         26         (11,895

AutoZone, Inc.

   Call    USD      570.00         01/16/15         1         (1,505

AutoZone, Inc.

   Call    USD      600.00         01/16/15         1         (765

AutoZone, Inc.

   Call    USD      570.00         09/19/14         1         (445

AutoZone, Inc.

   Call    USD      600.00         09/19/14         1         (110

Google, Inc.

   Call    USD      1280.00         01/16/15         1         (2,915

Google, Inc.

   Call    USD      1330.00         01/16/15         1         (1,915

Google, Inc.

   Call    USD      1280.00         09/19/14         1         (940

Google, Inc.

   Call    USD      1330.00         09/19/14         1         (435

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Call    USD      60.00         01/16/15         24         (3,732

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Call    USD      65.00         01/16/15         24         (1,020

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Call    USD      70.00         01/16/15         365         (4,928

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Call    USD      60.00         09/19/14         24         (1,464

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Call    USD      65.00         09/19/14         24         (192

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   Call    USD      95.00         01/16/15         42         (1,575

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   Call    USD      97.50         01/16/15         114         (2,565

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   Call    USD      85.00         01/16/15         330         (19,140

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   Call    USD      50.00         01/16/15         62         (9,641

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   Call    USD      48.00         10/17/14         31         (5,224

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   Call    USD      50.00         10/17/14         31         (2,790

The Boeing Co.

   Call    USD      135.00         01/16/15         21         (7,718

The Boeing Co.

   Call    USD      140.00         01/16/15         21         (4,851

The Boeing Co.

   Call    USD      135.00         08/15/14         21         (1,649

The Boeing Co.

   Call    USD      140.00         08/15/14         21         (630

United Technologies Corp.

   Call    USD      125.00         01/16/15         12         (2,028

United Technologies Corp.

   Call    USD      130.00         01/16/15         12         (990

United Technologies Corp.

   Call    USD      125.00         08/15/14         12         (156

United Technologies Corp.

   Call    USD      130.00         08/15/14         12         (36
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ (150,254
                 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

8


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 592,362,660  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 638,594,348  

Interest and dividends receivable

       2,282,457  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $106,488)

       107,087  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       1,229,011  

Receivable for investments sold

       4,656,233  

Reclaims receivable

       50,919  

Prepaid expenses

       2,319  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       646,922,374  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       7,627,793  

Written Options (Proceeds received $1,040,513)

       820,126  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       1,126,559  

Manager fees payable

       360,637  

Administration fees payable

       21,727  

Distribution fees payable

       128,799  

Custodian fees payable

       11,759  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       2,445  

Trustee fees payable

       5,746  

Other accrued liabilities

       26,703  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       10,132,294  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 636,790,080  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 508,142,143  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       4,710,988  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       77,479,763  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       46,457,186  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 636,790,080  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       37,665,212  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 16.91  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $1,088,705.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 2,974,684  

Interest

       2,513,081  

Income from securities lending

       1,303  

Foreign withholding tax

       (23,150 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       5,465,918  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       2,120,740  

Administration fees

       84,298  

Distribution fees

       706,913  

Custodian fees

       14,458  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       4,959  

Trustee fees

       15,377  

Professional fees

       14,905  

Shareholder reports

       21,144  

Other expenses

       6,900  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       2,989,694  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (141,387 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,848,307  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       2,617,611  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       10,873,287  

Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts

       113,732  

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

       (17,475 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       24,494,213  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       35,463,757  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 38,081,368  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 2,617,611        $ 2,168,561  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       10,969,544          209,333,841  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       24,494,213          (86,896,119 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       38,081,368          124,606,283  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (4,077,861 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (4,077,861 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       118,422,645          44,380,761  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                4,077,861  

Value of shares redeemed

       (38,961,684 )        (70,733,204 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       79,460,961          (22,274,582 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       117,542,329          98,253,840  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       519,247,751          420,993,911  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 636,790,080        $ 519,247,751  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 4,710,988        $ 2,093,377  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       7,286,631          3,126,962  

Dividends reinvested

                276,465  

Shares redeemed

       (2,410,847 )        (4,879,004 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       4,875,784          (1,475,577 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

10


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 15.84       $ 12.29       $ 10.98       $ 11.57       $ 10.59       $ 8.09  

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.06         0.07         0.13         0.09         0.14         0.16  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       1.01         3.60         1.22         (0.58 )       1.10         2.41  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       1.07         3.67         1.35         (0.49 )       1.24         2.57  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.12 )       (0.04 )       (0.10 )       (0.26 )       (0.07 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.12 )       (0.04 )       (0.10 )       (0.26 )       (0.07 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 16.91       $ 15.84       $ 12.29       $ 10.98       $ 11.57       $ 10.59  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       6.76 %(b)       29.94 %(f)       12.32 %       (4.20 )%       12.05 %       31.83 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 636,790       $ 519,248       $ 420,994       $ 364,642       $ 425,305       $ 573,305  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.93 %       0.44 %       1.14 %       0.71 %       0.55 %       1.72 %

Expenses Before Reductions(c)(e)

       1.06 %       1.06 %       1.07 %       1.10 %       1.08 %       1.11 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(c)

       1.01 %       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.06 %       1.03 %       1.06 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly(c)(d)

       1.01 %       1.01 %       1.03 %       1.06 %       1.03 %       1.06 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       27 %(b)       122 %(g)       24 %       11 %       14 %       23 %

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remit a portion of the brokerage commission which is used to pay certain Fund expenses. See Note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(e) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(f) During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.10%.

 

(g) Effective November 15, 2012, the Subadviser changed from Davis Selected Advisors, LP to T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Costs of purchase and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities associated with the change in the Subadviser contributed to a higher portfolio turnover rate for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to prior years.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

11


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

12


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Securities Lending

To generate additional income, the Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of its assets pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by any combination of cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, equal initially to at least 102% of the fair value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned (105% for foreign securities). The borrower of securities is at all times required to post collateral to the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the fair value of the securities loaned based on the previous day’s fair value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. The Fund bears all of the gains and losses on such investments. The Fund receives payments from borrowers equivalent to the dividends and interest that would have been earned on securities lent while simultaneously seeking to earn income on the investment of cash collateral received. In extremely low interest rate environments, the broker rebate fee may exceed the interest earned or the cash collateral which would result in a loss to the Fund. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market, and as such, the value of these investments may not be sufficient, when liquidated, to repay the borrower when the loaned security is returned. There may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers, such as broker-dealers, banks or institutional borrowers of securities, deemed by the Manager to be of good standing and credit worthy and when in its judgment, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loans justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at June 30, 2014 are presented on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $0.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2014.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Securities Lending Collateral Trust (the “Securities Lending Collateral Trust”) managed by The Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The Securities Lending Collateral Trust invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less as calculated in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $129 during the period ended June 30, 2014. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Statement of Operations.

Commission Recapture

Certain Funds of the Trust participate in a commission recapture program. The Fund will utilize the recaptured commissions to pay for, in whole or part, certain expenses of the Fund, excluding investment advisory fees. Any amounts received by the Fund, if applicable, are disclosed as “Expenses paid indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

Effective January 6, 2014, the Manager, on behalf of the Trust, requested the Fund cease participation in the program until further notice.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Options Contracts

The Fund may purchase or write put and call options on a security or an index of securities. During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund purchased and wrote call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to underlying instruments (including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or foreign currency exchange rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.

Purchased Options Contracts — The Fund pays a premium which is included in “Investments, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing put options that expire are treated as realized losses. When a put option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing put options are offset against proceeds to determine the realized gain/loss on the transaction. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.

Written Options Contracts — The Fund receives a premium which is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or the amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses. The risk associated with writing an option is that the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of an underlying asset and is required to buy or sell an underlying asset under the contractual terms of the option at a price different from the current value.

Realized gains and losses, if any, are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund had the following transactions in written call and put options during the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

        Number of
Contracts
     Premiums
Received

Options outstanding at December 31, 2013

         (1,938 )        $ (826,586 )

Options written

         (3,939 )          (880,545 )

Options closed

         1,983            666,618  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2014

         (3,894 )        $ (1,040,513 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

13


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

      

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
     Total Fair
Value
       Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
     Total Fair
Value
 
Equity Contracts    Investment securities, at value (purchased options)      $         Written options      $ 820,126   

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/
(Losses) on
Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts / Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 113,732       $ 367,048   
Foreign Currency Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts / Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ (17,475      $—   

Effective January 1, 2013, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2013-01”) which amended Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 210-20, Balance Sheet Offsetting. ASU 2013-01 clarified the scope of ASU No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of that entity’s financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The objective of this disclosure is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2013-01 clarifies the scope of ASU 2011-11 as applying to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are offset either in accordance with other requirements of U.S. GAAP or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement.

The Fund is generally subject to master netting agreements that allow for amounts owed between the Fund and the counterparty to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. The amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements. The table below presents the gross and net amounts of these assets and liabilities with any offsets to reflect the Fund’s ability to reflect the master netting agreements at June 30, 2014. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. This table also summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type are as follows:

 

        Assets      Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

             

Option Contracts

       $          $ 820,126  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

                    820,126  

Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

                    (150,252 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

       $          $ 669,874  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund as of June 30, 2014:

 

Counterparty     

Derivative Liabilities
Subject to a MNA

by Counterparty

     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Net Amount of
Derivative
Liabilities

Citibank

       $ 347,101          $          $          $          $ 347,101  

JPMorgan Chase

         43,430                                             43,430  

Morgan Stanley

         279,343                                             279,343  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

       $ 669,874          $          $          $          $ 669,874  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* The actual collateral received or pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

14


AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), T. Rowe Price provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

         0.75 %          1.20 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $3,216 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for

 

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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Options are generally valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded, which are then typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Non exchange-traded derivatives, such as swaps and certain options, are generally valued by approved independent pricing services utilizing techniques which take into account factors such as yields, quality, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stocks+

       $ 383,943,509          $          $          $ 383,943,509  

Preferred Stocks+

         288,009                                  288,009  

Convertible Bonds+

                    8,807,131                       8,807,131  

Floating Rate Loans+

                    22,628,495                       22,628,495  

Corporate Bonds

                           

Electric Utilities

         1,316,924            2,296,249                       3,613,173  

Health Care Providers & Services

                    1,518,750            771,125            2,289,875  

All Other Corporate Bonds+

                    84,076,612                       84,076,612  

Foreign Bond+

                    1,084,668                       1,084,668  

Yankee Dollars+

                    20,603,891                       20,603,891  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                    45,044,217                       45,044,217  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    1,126,559                       1,126,559  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         65,088,209                                  65,088,209  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 450,636,651          $ 187,186,572          $ 771,125          $ 638,594,348  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Written Call Options

         229,409            (9,022 )                     220,387  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 450,866,060          $ 187,177,550          $ 771,125          $ 638,814,735  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as written options. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

A reconciliation of assets in which level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures, are presented when there are significant level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 191,436,145          $ 137,800,736  

6. Restricted Securities

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of

 

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AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2014 are identified below.

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
     Shares      Fair
Value
     Percentage
of Net
Assets

Sino-Forest Corp.

         1/31/13          $            488,000          $            %

 

(a) Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security.

7. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund 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. 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, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

8. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $592,790,616. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

       $ 48,337,734  

Unrealized depreciation

         (2,534,002 )
      

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

       $ 45,803,732  
      

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $139,138,286 in capital loss carry forwards to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 4,077,861          $          $ 4,077,861  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 68,689,324          $          $          $ 21,877,245          $ 90,566,569  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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AZL® Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 4

Statement of Operations

Page 4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 5

Financial Highlights

Page 6

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 7

Other Information

Page 11

Approval of Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement

Page 12

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
4/28/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
4/28/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
4/28/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,069.00          $ 1.90            1.05 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
4/28/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
4/28/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period**
4/28/14 - 6/30/14

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.59          $ 5.26            1.05 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

 

** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of the days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of the days in fiscal year (to reflect one half-year period). Information shown reflects values using the expense ratios for the 64 days of operations during the period, and has been annualized to reflect values for the period April 28, 2014 to June 30, 2014.

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Consumer Discretionary

      26.6 %

Information Technology

      23.0  

Health Care

      14.4  

Industrials

      12.1  

Consumer Staples

      6.7  

Energy

      6.4  

Financials

      5.0  

Materials

      4.6  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

      98.8  

Money Market

      1.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.0  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      ^
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%

 

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AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (98.8%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (3.9%):

  

  9,840       Boeing Co. (The)    $ 1,251,943  
  4,750       Precision Castparts Corp.      1,198,900  
  13,630       United Technologies Corp.      1,573,584  
     

 

 

 
        4,024,427  
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (1.0%):

  

  9,980       United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      1,024,547  
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.5%):

  

  18,400       Southwest Airlines Co.      494,224  
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.5%):

  

  7,420       Delphi Automotive plc      510,051  
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (7.5%):

  

  13,770       Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      2,151,562  
  5,690       Biogen Idec, Inc.*      1,794,114  
  14,900       Celgene Corp.*      1,279,612  
  14,130       Gilead Sciences, Inc.*      1,171,518  
  4,900       Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      1,384,103  
     

 

 

 
        7,780,909  
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (2.2%):

  

  11,740       Northern Trust Corp.      753,825  
  46,910       TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.      1,470,629  
     

 

 

 
        2,224,454  
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (4.6%):

  

  12,500       Ecolab, Inc.      1,391,750  
  9,710       Monsanto Co.      1,211,225  
  15,920       Praxair, Inc.      2,114,813  
     

 

 

 
        4,717,788  
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.6%):

  

  14,410       Tyco International, Ltd.      657,096  
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (1.6%):

  

  20,370       QUALCOMM, Inc.      1,613,304  
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (2.8%):

  

  16,780       American Express Co.      1,591,918  
  21,220       Discover Financial Services      1,315,216  
     

 

 

 
        2,907,134  
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (1.6%):

  

  14,350       Schlumberger, Ltd.      1,692,583  
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (5.1%):

  

  19,230       Costco Wholesale Corp.      2,214,526  
  22,860       Walgreen Co.      1,694,612  
  35,450       Whole Foods Market, Inc.      1,369,434  
     

 

 

 
        5,278,572  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.2%):

  

  13,710       Covidien plc      1,236,368  
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.6%):

  

  13,510       AmerisourceBergen Corp.      981,637  
  9,000       Catamaran Corp.*      397,440  
  24,600       Cerner Corp.*      1,268,868  
     

 

 

 
        2,647,945  
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (6.4%):

  

  2,590       Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*      1,534,601  
  15,790       Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*      367,907  
  19,240       Marriott International, Inc., Class A      1,233,284  
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, continued

  

  23,240       Starbucks Corp.    $ 1,798,310  
  7,930       Wynn Resorts, Ltd.      1,645,951  
     

 

 

 
        6,580,053  
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.9%):

  

  13,000       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      886,340  
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.9%):

  

  11,290       Danaher Corp.      888,862  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (4.3%):

  

  6,750       Amazon.com, Inc.*      2,192,265  
  1,190       Netflix, Inc.*      524,314  
  1,440       Priceline.com, Inc.*      1,732,320  
     

 

 

 
        4,448,899  
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (7.4%):

  

  16,430       eBay, Inc.*      822,486  
  28,500       Facebook, Inc., Class A*      1,917,765  
  4,230       Google, Inc., Class C*      2,433,434  
  4,230       Google, Inc., Class A*      2,473,153  
     

 

 

 
        7,646,838  
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (6.7%):

  

  8,450       Accenture plc, Class A      683,098  
  4,040       Alliance Data Systems Corp.*      1,136,250  
  30,660       Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*      1,499,581  
  28,180       MasterCard, Inc., Class A      2,070,385  
  6,730       Visa, Inc., Class A      1,418,078  
     

 

 

 
        6,807,392  
     

 

 

 

 

Media (3.8%):

  

  27,520       CBS Corp., Class B      1,710,093  
  32,690       Pandora Media, Inc.*      964,355  
  14,330       Walt Disney Co. (The)      1,228,654  
     

 

 

 
        3,903,102  
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (3.4%):

  

  42,570       Dollar Tree, Inc.*      2,318,362  
  17,320       Nordstrom, Inc.      1,176,548  
     

 

 

 
        3,494,910  
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.8%):

  

  7,910       Antero Resources Corp.*      519,133  
  10,340       Concho Resources, Inc.*      1,494,130  
  4,090       Continental Resources, Inc.*      646,384  
  9,720       Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      2,233,753  
     

 

 

 
        4,893,400  
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.7%):

  

  9,630       Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The), Class A      715,124  
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (3.1%):

  

  3,080       Allergan, Inc.      521,197  
  8,270       Merck & Co., Inc.      478,420  
  10,210       Perrigo Co. plc      1,488,209  
  2,970       Shire plc, ADR      699,405  
     

 

 

 
        3,187,231  
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.2%):

  

  3,440       Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A*      206,469  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Road & Rail (3.4%):

  

  7,000       Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.    $ 752,570  
  11,000       Norfolk Southern Corp.      1,133,330  
  15,880       Union Pacific Corp.      1,584,030  
     

 

 

 
        3,469,930  
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.8%):

  

  28,240       Microchip Technology, Inc.      1,378,394  
  10,750       Texas Instruments, Inc.      513,743  
     

 

 

 
        1,892,137  
     

 

 

 

 

Software (3.8%):

  

  7,070       Adobe Systems, Inc.*      511,585  
  29,560       Salesforce.com, Inc.*      1,716,845  
  16,500       ServiceNow, Inc.*      1,022,340  
  11,000       Splunk, Inc.*      608,630  
     

 

 

 
        3,859,400  
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (4.1%):

  

  33,250       CarMax, Inc.*      1,729,333  
  9,650       O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*      1,453,290  
  16,320       Tractor Supply Co.      985,728  
     

 

 

 
        4,168,351  
     

 

 

 
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (1.7%):

  

  18,890       Apple, Inc.    $ 1,755,448  
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (4.1%):

  

  9,060       Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.*      803,169  
  23,940       Nike, Inc., Class B      1,856,547  
  24,280       V.F. Corp.      1,529,640  
     

 

 

 
        4,189,356  
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.6%):

  

  6,530       W.W. Grainger, Inc.      1,660,383  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $95,216,765)

     101,463,027  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.2%):

  

  1,234,807       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)      1,234,807  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $1,234,807)

     1,234,807  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $96,451,572)(b) — 100.0%

     102,697,834  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.0%

     (44,097
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 102,653,737  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(b) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 96,451,572  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value

     $ 102,697,834  

Interest and dividends receivable

       35,791  

Receivable for investments sold

       274,177  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       103,007,802  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       258,354  

Manager fees payable

       58,493  

Administration fees payable

       31  

Distribution fees payable

       20,891  

Custodian fees payable

       2,052  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,489  

Trustee fees payable

       4,386  

Other accrued liabilities

       8,369  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       354,065  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 102,653,737  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 96,455,461  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       (7,091 )

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (40,895 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       6,246,262  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 102,653,737  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       9,602,117  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 10.69  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Period Ended June 30, 2014(a)

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 171,066  

Income from securities lending

       206  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       171,272  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       135,896  

Administration fees

       1,201  

Distribution fees

       42,467  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,752  

Trustee fees

       5,159  

Professional fees

       5,900  

Shareholder reports

       1,988  

Other expenses

       987  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       195,350  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (16,987 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       178,363  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (7,091 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       (40,895 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       6,246,262  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       6,205,367  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 6,198,276  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) For the period April 28, 2014 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2014.
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Wells
Fargo Large Cap
Growth Fund
      April 28, 2014
through
June 30,
2014 (a)
     (Unaudited)

Change In Net Assets:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (7,091 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (40,895 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       6,246,262  
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       6,198,276  
    

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

       97,198,882  

Value of shares redeemed

       (743,421 )
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       96,455,461  
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       102,653,737  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

        
    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 102,653,737  
    

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ (7,091 )
    

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Shares issued

       9,673,041  

Shares redeemed

       (70,924 )
    

 

 

 

Change in shares

       9,602,117  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      April 28, 2014
to
June 30,
2014 (a)
     (Unaudited)

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 10.00  
    

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (b)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.69  
    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.69  
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

       10.69  
    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       6.90 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 102,654  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       (0.04 )%

Expenses Before Reductions(d)(f)

       1.15 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(d)

       1.05 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       4 %(d)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(c) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 13, 1999. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of 30 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”), and 29 are presented in separate reports.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the period, which are known to be a return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

 

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AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has retained an independent money management organization (the “Subadviser”), to make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to a portfolio management agreement with Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“Wells Capital”), Wells Capital provides investment advisory services as the Subadviser for the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trustees and the Manager. The Manager is entitled to a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

         0.80 %          1.15 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the year can be found on the Statement of Operations.

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.05% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair value services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan in conformance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to this plan, the Fund is authorized to pay certain fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and services provided to its shareholders at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Distribution fees.”

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $75 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Other assets and securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or persons acting on the behalf of the Trustees. Fair value pricing may be used for significant events such as securities whose trading has been suspended, whose price has become stale or for which there is no currently available price at the close of the NYSE. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund utilizes a pricing service to assist in determining the fair value of securities when certain significant events occur that may affect the value of foreign securities.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. Management identifies possible fluctuation in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities which are then typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Common Stocks+

       $ 101,463,027          $          $ 101,463,027  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         1,234,807                       1,234,807  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 102,697,834          $          $ 102,697,834  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

       $ 98,535,246          $ 3,277,585  

6. Investment Risks

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those securities.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

 

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AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $96,598,532. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 6,931,097  

Unrealized depreciation

    (831,795
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 6,099,302   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 50% of the Fund.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement (Unaudited)

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Trust”) is a manager-of-managers fund, which consists of 30 separate investment portfolios or series (together the “Funds,” and each individually a “Fund”). That means that the Trust’s Manager (Allianz Investment Management LLC) is responsible for monitoring the various Subadvisers that have day-to-day responsibility for the decisions made for each of the Funds of the Trust. The Trust’s Manager is responsible for determining, in the first instance, which investment advisers to consider recommending for selection as a Subadviser.

In reviewing the services provided by the Manager and the terms of the investment management agreement, the Board receives and reviews information related to the Manager’s experience and expertise in the variable insurance marketplace. Currently, the Funds are offered only through variable annuities and variable life insurance policies, and not in the retail fund market. In addition, the Board receives information regarding the Manager’s expertise with regard to portfolio diversification and asset allocation requirements within variable insurance products issued by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and its subsidiary, Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York. Currently, the Funds are offered only through Allianz Life and Allianz of New York variable products.

The Trust’s Manager has adopted policies and procedures to assist it in the process of analyzing each potential Subadviser with expertise in particular asset classes for purposes of making the recommendation that a specific investment adviser be selected. The Trust’s Board reviews and considers the information provided by the Manager in deciding which investment advisers to select. After an investment adviser becomes a Subadviser, a similarly rigorous process is instituted by the Manager to monitor the investment performance and other responsibilities of the Subadviser. The Manager reports to the Trust’s Board on its analysis at the regular meetings of the Board, which are held at least quarterly. Where warranted, the Manager will add or remove a particular Subadviser from a “watch” list that it maintains. Watch list criteria include, for example: (a) Fund performance over various time periods; (b) Fund risk issues, such as changes in key personnel involved with Fund management, changes in investment philosophy or process, or “capacity” concerns; and (c) organizational risk issues, such as regulatory, compliance or legal concerns, or changes in the ownership of the Subadviser. The Manager may place a Fund on the watch list for other reasons, and if so, will explain its rationale to the Trustees. Funds which are on the watch list are subject to special scrutiny of the Manager and the Board of Trustees. Funds may be removed from such watch list, if for example, performance improves or regulatory matters are satisfactorily resolved. However, in some situations where Funds which have been on the watch list, the Manager has recommended the retention of a new Subadviser, and the Board of Trustees has subsequently approved new Subadvisory Agreements with such Subadvisers.

In assessing the Manager’s and Subadvisers’ (collectively, the “Advisory Organizations”), performance of their obligations, the Board considers whether there has occurred a circumstance or event that would constitute a reason for it to not renew an advisory contract. In this regard, the Board is mindful of the potential disruption of a Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew a contract.

As required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board has reviewed and approved the Trust’s Investment Management Agreement with the Manager (the “Advisory Agreement”) and portfolio management agreements (the “Subadvisory Agreements”) with the Subadvisers. The Board’s decision to approve these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to approve new arrangements and continue the existing arrangements. During its review of these contracts, the Board considers many factors, among the most material of which are: the Fund’s investment objectives and long term performance; the Advisory Organizations’ management philosophy, personnel, and processes, including their compliance history and the adequacy of their compliance processes; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders (and underlying contract owners) and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry; and comparable fees in the mutual fund industry.

The Board also considers the compensation and benefits received by the Advisory Organizations. This includes fees received for services provided to the Fund by affiliated persons of the Advisory Organizations and research services received by the Advisory Organizations from brokers that execute Fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board considered the fact that: (1) the Manager and the Trust are parties to an Administrative Service Agreement, a Compliance Services Agreement, and a Chief Compliance Officer Agreement, under which the Manager is compensated by the Trust for performing certain administrative and compliance services including providing an employee of the Manager or one of its affiliates to act as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer; and (2) Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, an affiliated person of the Manager, is a registered securities broker-dealer and receives (along with its affiliated persons) payments made by the Trust pursuant to Rule 12b-1.

The Board is aware that various courts have interpreted provisions of the 1940 Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser’s compensation: the nature and quality of the services provided by the adviser, including the performance of the fund; the adviser’s cost of providing the services; the extent to which the adviser may realize “economies of scale” as the fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the adviser and its affiliates as a result of the adviser’s relationship with the fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the adviser’s service and fee. The Trust’s Board is aware of these factors and takes them into account in its review of the Trust’s advisory contracts.

The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its experience in governing the Trust and working with the Advisory Organizations on matters relating to the Funds, and is assisted in its deliberations by the advice of legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. In this regard, the Board requests and receives a significant amount of information about the Funds and the Advisory Organizations. Some of this information is provided at each regular meeting of the Board; additional information is provided in connection with the particular meeting or meetings at which the Board’s formal review of an advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board may receive information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board’s evaluation of an advisory contract is informed by reports covering such matters as: an Advisory Organization’s investment philosophy, personnel, and processes; the Fund’s short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms as well as in relationship to its benchmark(s), certain competitor or “peer group” funds and similar funds managed by the particular Subadviser), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund’s expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund’s portfolio securities; the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Advisory Organizations and their affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Funds and the companies that service them; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Funds and/or Advisory Organizations are responding to them.

The Board also receives financial information about Advisory Organizations, including reports on the compensation and benefits the Advisory Organizations derive from their relationships with the Funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees, if any, received for providing other services to the Funds. The reports also discuss any indirect or “fall out” benefits an Advisory Organization may derive from its relationship with the Funds.

At an “in-person” Board of Trustees meeting held February 19, 2014, the Board authorized the creation of the AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Wells Fargo Fund”) as a new series of the Trust.

The Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements pertaining to the Wells Fargo Fund (collectively, the “Agreements”) were approved at the Board of Trustees meeting of February 19, 2014. (The Subadvisory Agreement is between the Manager and Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”), the Subadviser to the Wells Fargo Fund.) At such meeting the Board also approved an Expense Limitation Agreement between the Manager and the Trust for the period ending April 30, 2015. In connection with such meeting, the Trustees requested and evaluated extensive materials from the Manager, including performance and expense information for other investment companies with similar investment objectives to that of the Wells Fargo Fund, derived from data compiled by an independent third party provider and other sources believed to be reliable by

 

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the Manager. Prior to voting, the Trustees reviewed the proposed approval of the Agreements with management and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Manager. At least annually, the Board receives from experienced counsel who are independent of the Manager a memorandum discussing the legal standards for the Board’s consideration of proposed investment management agreements. The independent (“disinterested”) Trustees also discussed the proposed approvals in a private session with such counsel at which no representatives of the Manager were present. In reaching their determinations relating to the approval of the Agreements in respect of the Wells Fargo Fund, the Trustees considered all factors they believed relevant. The Board based its decision to approve the Agreements on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors, and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations discussed above and below are necessarily relevant to every Fund, and the Board did not assign relative weights to factors discussed herein or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of themselves.

An SEC Rule requires that shareholder reports include a discussion of certain factors relating to the selection of investment advisers and the approval of advisory fees. The “factors” enumerated by the SEC are set forth below in italics, as well as the Board’s conclusions regarding such factors:

(1) The nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Manager and Subadvisers. The Trustees noted that the Manager, subject to the control of the Board of Trustees, administers each Fund’s business and other affairs. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Manager holds the sole and exclusive responsibility to provide, or arrange for other to provide, the management of the Funds’ assets and the placement of orders for the purchase and sale of the securities of the Funds. As the Trust is a manager of managers fund, the Manager is authorized, under the Advisory Agreement, to retain one or more Subadvisers for each Fund to handle day-to-day management of the Funds’ investment portfolios; the Manager is responsible for determining, in the first instance, which investment advisers to recommend to the Board of Trustees for selection as a Subadviser. The Trustees were aware that, notwithstanding the retention of the Subadvisers to handle day-to-day portfolio management, the Manager remains responsible for substantial other matters, including continuously monitoring compliance by each Subadviser with the investment policies and restrictions of the respective Funds, with such other limitations or directions of the Board of Trustees, and with all legal requirements under federal or state law or regulation. The Manager also is responsible primarily to provide statistical information and other data to the Trustees regarding the Funds’ portfolio investments and to make available to the Funds’ administrator such information as is necessary for the conduct of its duties.

The Trustees also noted that the Manager provides the Trust and each Fund with such administrative and other services (exclusive of, and in addition to, any such services provided by any others retained by the Trust on behalf of the Funds) and executive and other personnel as are necessary for the operation of the Trust and the Funds. Except for the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, the Manager pays all of the compensation of Trustees and officers of the Trust who are employees of the Manager or its affiliates.

The Trustees considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Manager and the Subadvisers and noted that the scope of such services provided had expanded as a result of recent regulatory and other developments. The Trustees noted that, for example, the Manager and Subadvisers are responsible for maintaining and monitoring their own compliance programs, and these compliance programs are continuously refined and enhanced in light of new regulatory requirements. The Trustees considered the capabilities and resources which the Manager has dedicated to performing services on behalf of the Trust and its Funds. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Manager’s role in coordinating the activities of the Trust’s other service providers, also were considered. The Trustees concluded at the February 19, 2014 meeting that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided to the Trust and to the Wells Fargo Fund under the Agreements.

(2) The investment performance of the Funds, the Manager and the Subadvisers. In connection with every in-person quarterly Board of Trustees meeting, Trustees receive extensive information on the performance results of each of the Funds. This includes, for example, performance information on all of the Funds for the previous quarter, and previous one, three and five-year periods, and since inception. (For Funds which have been in existence for less than five years, Trustees may receive performance information on comparable funds managed by the particular Subadviser for periods prior to the creation of a particular Fund.) Such performance information includes information on absolute total return, performance versus Subadvisers’ comparable fund(s), performance versus the appropriate benchmark(s), and performance versus peer groups. For example, in connection with the Board of Trustees meeting held February 19, 2014 the Manager reported that for a fund managed by WellsCap with investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Wells Fargo Fund, for the one, three, and five year periods ended December 31, 2013, such fund’s total returns were in the 42nd, 31st, and 29th percentiles respectively. At the Board of Trustees meeting held February 19, 2014, the Trustees determined that the overall investment performance of such Fund was acceptable.

(3) The costs of services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Manager and the Subadvisers and their affiliates from their relationship with the Funds. The Manager supplied information to the Board of Trustees pertaining to the level of investment advisory fees to which the Wells Fargo Fund is subject. The Manager has agreed to temporarily “cap” Fund expenses at certain levels, and information was provided to Trustees setting forth “contractual” advisory fees and “actual” fees after taking expense caps into account. Based upon the information provided, the “actual” management fee payable by the Wells Fargo Fund to the Manager would be in the 47th percentile. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Board has concluded that the advisory fee to be paid to the Manager by the Wells Fargo Fund is not unreasonable.

The Manager also supplied information to the Board of Trustees pertaining to total anticipated Wells Fargo Fund expenses (which includes advisory fees, the 25 basis point 12b-1 fee paid by the Fund, and other Fund expenses). As noted above, the Manager has agreed to “cap” Fund expenses at certain levels. Based upon the information provided, the overall total expense ratio ranking for the Wells Fargo Fund based upon 2013 data would have placed such Fund in the 52nd percentile.

The Manager has committed to providing the Funds with a high quality of service and working to reduce Fund expenses over time, particularly as the Funds grow larger. The Trustees concluded therefore that the anticipated total expense ratio for the Wells Fargo Fund was not unreasonable.

At Board of Trustees meetings held October 16, 2013 and October 22, 2013, the Manager provided information concerning the profitability of the Manager’s investment advisory activities for the period from 2011 through June 30, 2013. (The Wells Fargo Fund did not commence until February 19, 2014.) The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from investment company advisory agreements because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocation of expenses and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. In considering profitability information, the Trustees considered the possible effect of certain fall-out benefits to the Manager and its affiliates. The Trustees focused on profitability of the Manager’s relationships with the Funds before taxes and distribution expenses. The Trustees recognized that the Manager should, in the abstract, be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to each Fund and, based on their review, concluded that they were satisfied that the Manager’s level of profitability from its relationship with the Funds was not excessive. It is expected that at Board of Trustees meetings to be held in October, 2014, the Trustees will receive information on the Manager’s level of profitability from its relationship with the Wells Fargo Fund.

The Manager, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, endeavored to obtain information on the profitability of each Subadviser in connection with its relationship with the Fund or Funds which it subadvises. The Manager was unable to obtain meaningful profitability information from some of the unaffiliated Subadvisers. The Manager assured the Board of Trustees that the Agreements with the Subadvisers which are not affiliated with it were negotiated on an “arm’s length” basis, so that arguably, such profitability information should be less relevant. At the February 19, 2014 meeting, the Trustees were provided with certain information on the profitability to WellsCap from managing a fund similar to the Wells Fargo Fund. Trustees recognized the difficulty of allocating costs to multiple advisory accounts and products of a large advisory organization. Based upon the information provided, the Trustees determined that there was no evidence that the anticipated profitability to WellsCap from being the Subadviser to the Wells Fargo Fund was excessive.

 

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(4) and (5) The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale. The Trustees noted that the advisory fee schedule for the Wells Fargo Fund does not contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rate on assets above specified levels, although the Subadvisory Agreement has such “breakpoints.” The Trustees recognized that breakpoints may be an appropriate way for the Manager to share its economies of scale, if any, with Funds that have substantial assets. However, they also recognized that there may not be a direct relationship between any economies of scale realized by Funds and those realized by the Manager as assets increase. The Trustees do not believe there is a uniform methodology for establishing breakpoints that give effect to Fund-specific service provided by the Manager. The Trustees noted that in the fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Funds, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. Depending on the age, size, and other characteristics of a particular fund and its manager’s cost structure, different conclusions can be drawn as to whether there are economies of scale to be realized at any particular level of assets, notwithstanding the intuitive conclusion that such economies exist, or will be realized at some level of total assets. Moreover, because different managers have different cost structures and service models, it is difficult to draw meaningful conclusions from the breakpoints that may have been adopted by other funds. The Trustees also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all, or if breakpoints exist, they may be at asset levels significantly greater than those of the individual Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Wells Fargo Fund had no assets as of February 19, 2014.

The Trustees noted that the Manager has agreed to temporarily “cap” Fund expenses at certain levels, which has the effect of reducing expenses as would the implementation of advisory fee breakpoints. The Manager has committed to continue to consider the continuation of fee “caps” and/or advisory fee breakpoints as the Funds grow larger. The Board receives quarterly reports on the level of Fund assets. It expects to consider whether or not to approve the Agreements at a meeting to be held prior to December 31, 2014, and will at that time, or prior thereto, consider: (a) the extent to which economies of scale can be realized, and (b) whether the advisory fee should be modified to reflect such economies of scale, if any.

Having taken these factors into account, the Trustees concluded at the February 19, 2014 meeting that the absence of breakpoints in the advisory fee rate schedule for the Wells Fargo Fund was acceptable under the circumstances.

 

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LOGO

 

The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

(a) The Schedule of Investments as of the close of the reporting period are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of the Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable – only for annual reports.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)  

Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust               

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Brian Muench

    Brian Muench, President                    
Date August 26, 2014  

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Brian Muench

    Brian Muench, President                    
Date August 26, 2014  

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Steve Rudden

    Steve Rudden, Treasurer                    
Date August 26, 2014