N-CSRS 1 d742245dncsrs.htm MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST FORM N-CSRS Met Investors Series Trust Form N-CSRS

 

 

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: 811-10183

 

 

MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

 

 

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Michael P. Lawlor

c/o MetLife Advisers, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

 

David C. Mahaffey, Esq.

Sullivan & Worcester LLP

1666 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 578-3408

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2014

 

 

 


Item 1: Report to Shareholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”):


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Managed by AllianceBernstein L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio returned 6.26%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Stock indexes chalked up strong results for the first six months of the year, thanks particularly to a robust second quarter. Meanwhile, after posting small losses last year, bonds have gained so far in 2014, despite worries that interest rates could rise. Leading the pack were U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 Index up more than 7%, followed by the emerging markets, which posted a half-year gain above 6%—a remarkable turnaround, since the emerging markets were marginally down for the year as late as April. Stock markets benefited from generally upbeat economic news, together with continuing central-bank accommodation and more positive investor sentiment. Meanwhile, six-month bond returns ran roughly in the 3%–4% range. Commodities and real estate were also up strongly coming out of a slump in 2013.

Market volatility has been unusually low since 2012, across asset classes and global geographies, and the trend continued during the six month period. For example, the VIX Index of implied S&P 500 Index volatility—which captures investor expectations for short-term S&P 500 fluctuations—was at about 11.6% at midyear, versus a long-term average above 21%. Other stock markets, along with the bond markets, have also been more tranquil than their norms. One key contributor to keeping risk low has been central bank policy; the world’s major central banks continue to keep short-term interest rates unusually low—in some cases at historically unprecedented levels. Ten-year government bond yields are about 2.5%, 1.2%, and 0.5% in the U.S., Germany, and Japan, respectively. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s overnight interest rate net of inflation has been in negative territory for much of the time since the Credit Crisis—an unusually accommodative stance relative to history. Such low rates are helping companies and economies to improve steadily.

Corporate fundamentals have also been strong, manifest in cash-rich balance sheets and burgeoning profit potential. Together with tame inflation and moderate global economic growth, the signals suggest that we are currently in the middle, rather than a late, stage of the economic cycle.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s objective is to provide long term growth by participating in up markets and by mitigating the downside. We aim to deliver more consistent returns through broad diversification and reduce volatility by making flexible adjustments to asset allocation. In this way, we should capture potential return opportunities and manage risk. In the six months ending June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had solid absolute returns and outperformed the benchmark.

Throughout the last six months, the Portfolio had an overweight in risk assets with global developed equity, global Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), and commodity holdings; although the degree and composition of the overweight varied as market conditions changed. This position was supported by our view that easy money policies of central banks would continue to provide liquidity to markets creating conditions with low interest rates and where equity volatility was also likely to remain low. For diversification, the Portfolio maintained a modest allocation to REITs and commodities. The Portfolio remained underweight bonds through most of the period and held very little cash at all times. The Portfolio holds a 10-year interest rate swap, extending duration exposure to provide additional diversification and balance the sources of risk.

The Portfolio’s equity overweight was neutral to performance; the Portfolio’s U.S. equity exposure contributed while positions in international equities, both developed and emerging, lagged. The decision to diversify across other assets classes helped performance; allocations to REITs and commodities contributed to performance given their strong returns. The Portfolio’s underweight to bonds was additive as bond returns lagged strong equity market performance. The interest rate swap held also contributed to performance.

In addition, during the last six months, we employed a variety of strategies to further protect the Portfolio during periods of uncertainty. At times, the Portfolio held a small amount of equity put options to provide some protection to our overweight equity position. We also hedged a portion of the foreign currency exposure that comes from owning non-U.S. stocks.

Derivatives used during the period included Stock Index Futures, Bond Futures, Currency Forwards, Exchange Traded Funds, and Equity Index Options for hedging and investment purposes as well as

 

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AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Managed by AllianceBernstein L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Total Return Swaps, Credit Default Swaps, and Excess Return Swaps (Commodities) for investment purposes. Swaptions and Interest Rate Swaps were used for hedging purposes.

The Portfolio ended the period overweight risk assets. The overweight to risk assets was concentrated in global developed equities. Within the risk asset allocation, the Portfolio retained modest exposures to global REITs and commodities for diversification. The Portfolio was underweight bonds with a small cash position.

Dan Loewy

Vadim Zlotnikov

Portfolio Managers

AllianceBernstein L.P.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
AllianceBerstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio                 

Class B

       6.26           15.41           8.06   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           7.94   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      17.2   
Consumer Discretionary      5.1   
Industrials      5.1   
Health Care      5.1   
Information Technology      4.6   

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      23.2   
Cash & Cash Equivalents      20.1   
Foreign Government      4.1   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.88    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,062.60         $ 4.50   
   Hypothetical*      0.88    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.43         $ 4.41   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—45.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—0.8%

  

Airbus Group NV

    56,150      $ 3,768,673   

BAE Systems plc

    304,159        2,253,599   

Boeing Co. (The)

    38,225        4,863,367   

Cobham plc

    102,833        549,049   

Finmeccanica S.p.A. (a) (b)

    38,585        366,524   

General Dynamics Corp.

    18,530        2,159,672   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    43,360        4,030,312   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    4,885        589,864   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    14,845        2,386,037   

Meggitt plc

    75,859        656,092   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    12,325        1,474,440   

Precision Castparts Corp.

    8,025        2,025,510   

Raytheon Co.

    17,615        1,624,984   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    7,435        580,971   

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (a)

    179,728        3,282,565   

Safran S.A.

    25,923        1,696,254   

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    147,900        450,120   

Textron, Inc.

    15,480        592,729   

Thales S.A.

    8,850        534,844   

United Technologies Corp.

    46,625        5,382,856   

Zodiac Aerospace

    17,774        601,148   
   

 

 

 
      39,869,610   
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics—0.2%

  

Bollore S.A.

    520        337,516   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (b)

    8,360        533,284   

Deutsche Post AG

    92,450        3,343,728   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    11,305        499,229   

FedEx Corp.

    16,410        2,484,146   

Royal Mail plc (a)

    62,033        529,344   

TNT Express NV

    41,566        375,762   

Toll Holdings, Ltd. (b)

    64,954        312,592   

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    39,500        4,055,070   

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    34,793        720,643   
   

 

 

 
      13,191,314   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.1%

  

ANA Holdings, Inc. (b)

    110,656        261,290   

Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.

    112,200        209,665   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    47,151        1,825,687   

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    21,980        471,906   

easyJet plc

    15,123        352,814   

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. - Class DI (a)

    96,468        614,299   

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    5,716        316,349   

Qantas Airways, Ltd. (a)

    100,738        119,790   

Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) (a)

    2,230        124,434   

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    51,200        425,427   

Southwest Airlines Co.

    38,385        1,031,021   
   

 

 

 
      5,752,682   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—0.4%

  

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

    18,307        729,694   

BorgWarner, Inc.

    12,540        817,483   

Bridgestone Corp.

    62,194        2,179,679   

Auto Components—(Continued)

  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    17,759      2,124,547   

Continental AG

    10,515        2,435,834   

Delphi Automotive plc

    15,421        1,060,039   

Denso Corp.

    46,557        2,226,324   

GKN plc

    156,357        970,284   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

    13,590        377,530   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    37,845        1,889,601   

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    9,781        250,877   

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

    17,000        480,464   

NHK Spring Co., Ltd.

    15,100        141,772   

NOK Corp.

    9,147        184,184   

Nokian Renkaat Oyj (b)

    10,923        426,586   

Pirelli & C S.p.A.

    22,590        361,982   

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

    13,644        356,448   

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

    16,301        235,708   

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

    6,245        129,894   

Toyota Industries Corp.

    15,624        808,302   

Valeo S.A.

    7,238        970,628   

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The)

    19,000        164,570   
   

 

 

 
      19,322,430   
   

 

 

 

Automobiles—1.0%

  

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG

    31,648        4,014,331   

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

    18,533        330,010   

Daimler AG

    92,028        8,618,424   

Fiat S.p.A. (a)

    83,470        822,631   

Ford Motor Co.

    217,695        3,753,062   

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    56,012        1,554,429   

General Motors Co.

    71,913        2,610,442   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    12,175        850,424   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    155,896        5,453,292   

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    112,553        745,722   

Mazda Motor Corp.

    257,592        1,211,076   

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    61,400        678,775   

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

    237,649        2,258,440   

Peugeot S.A. (a)

    48,693        721,043   

Renault S.A.

    18,382        1,665,194   

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    34,894        1,095,066   

Toyota Motor Corp.

    263,710        15,863,253   

Volkswagen AG

    2,836        733,281   

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

    25,066        432,242   
   

 

 

 
      53,411,137   
   

 

 

 

Banks—4.4%

  

Aozora Bank, Ltd.

    109,635        360,677   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

    262,291        8,251,834   

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (a) (b)

    9,491        18,388   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

    563,885        7,178,732   

Banco de Sabadell S.A. (b)

    325,364        1,108,665   

Banco Espirito Santo S.A. (a)

    169,954        139,961   

Banco Popolare SC (a)

    32,817        540,675   

Banco Popular Espanol S.A.

    167,319        1,123,854   

Banco Santander S.A.

    1,128,558        11,776,330   

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

    100,592        581,138   

Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. (a)

    126,762        494,159   

Bank of America Corp.

    588,908        9,051,516   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Banks—(Continued)

  

Bank of East Asia, Ltd.

    120,200      $ 498,908   

Bank of Ireland (a)

    2,320,045        783,551   

Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The) (b)

    32,632        297,199   

Bank of Queensland, Ltd.

    34,389        395,616   

Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The)

    111,009        640,093   

Bankia S.A. (a)

    440,346        852,093   

Barclays plc

    1,562,879        5,693,063   

BB&T Corp.

    38,845        1,531,658   

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Ltd.

    41,473        477,019   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    101,165        6,863,975   

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    353,500        1,024,596   

CaixaBank S.A.

    167,350        1,031,568   

Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)

    70,833        500,940   

Chugoku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    15,798        243,289   

Citigroup, Inc.

    167,471        7,887,884   

Comerica, Inc.

    10,055        504,359   

Commerzbank AG (a)

    92,595        1,455,757   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    154,074        11,758,339   

Credit Agricole S.A. (b)

    98,588        1,390,547   

Danske Bank A/S

    62,690        1,772,783   

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    164,100        2,200,199   

DNB ASA

    93,449        1,707,068   

Erste Group Bank AG

    26,703        863,839   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    48,735        1,040,492   

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    73,326        354,572   

Gunma Bank, Ltd. (The)

    36,171        214,233   

Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The)

    39,338        243,888   

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    73,100        1,197,539   

Hiroshima Bank, Ltd. (The)

    47,340        226,537   

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.

    116,000        247,657   

HSBC Holdings plc

    1,800,015        18,273,921   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    45,855        437,457   

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

    1,111,760        3,427,322   

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. - Risparmio Shares

    89,130        236,505   

Iyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    23,000        232,859   

Joyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    63,592        339,547   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    207,600        11,961,912   

KBC Groep NV (a)

    23,941        1,301,068   

KeyCorp

    49,420        708,189   

Lloyds Banking Group plc (a)

    5,457,430        6,940,196   

M&T Bank Corp.

    7,195        892,540   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    1,218,380        7,484,477   

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.

    13,163        170,148   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    2,199,960        4,522,296   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    224,981        6,959,256   

Natixis

    88,379        565,927   

Nordea Bank AB

    290,331        4,093,155   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    246,200        1,886,202   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    29,435        2,621,187   

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    11,184        356,040   

Regions Financial Corp.

    76,015        807,279   

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    211,026        1,231,463   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (a)

    237,224        1,336,771   

Seven Bank, Ltd.

    56,917        232,866   

Shinsei Bank, Ltd.

    157,300        354,912   

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)

    50,824        550,361   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB - Class A

    145,198        1,938,588   

Banks—(Continued)

  

Societe Generale S.A.

    68,710      3,593,179   

Standard Chartered plc

    232,019        4,741,496   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    121,650        5,108,107   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    317,090        1,452,111   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    29,500        1,181,770   

Suruga Bank, Ltd.

    17,000        330,501   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB - A Shares

    47,708        2,332,708   

Swedbank AB - A Shares

    86,561        2,294,080   

U.S. Bancorp

    100,835        4,368,172   

UniCredit S.p.A.

    421,931        3,533,957   

Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA (b)

    81,676        705,413   

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    121,400        2,194,056   

Wells Fargo & Co. (c)

    264,610        13,907,902   

Westpac Banking Corp.

    297,174        9,501,870   

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

    20,000        211,126   

Zions Bancorporation

    10,160        299,415   
   

 

 

 
      230,143,497   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—1.0%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

    76,844        8,832,530   

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

    36,963        1,161,762   

Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B

    8,927        840,656   

Carlsberg A/S - Class B

    10,248        1,103,798   

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    54,602        486,851   

Coca-Cola Co. (The) (c)

    209,610        8,879,080   

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

    13,290        634,996   

Coca-Cola HBC AG (a)

    19,105        438,416   

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A (a)

    9,175        808,593   

Diageo plc

    240,039        7,641,232   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    11,040        646,723   

Heineken Holding NV (b)

    9,688        636,984   

Heineken NV

    22,038        1,582,243   

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    78,148        1,130,209   

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

    8,705        645,563   

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    7,480        531,304   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    84,725        7,569,331   

Pernod-Ricard S.A.

    20,296        2,437,369   

Remy Cointreau S.A. (b)

    2,315        212,982   

SABMiller plc

    92,110        5,336,620   

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    13,397        525,969   

Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd.

    61,864        292,322   
   

 

 

 
      52,375,533   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.6%

  

Actelion, Ltd. (a)

    9,802        1,239,090   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    10,900        1,703,125   

Amgen, Inc.

    41,683        4,934,017   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

    13,130        4,140,020   

Celgene Corp. (a)

    45,640        3,919,563   

CSL, Ltd.

    46,257        2,904,147   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

    84,720        7,024,135   

Grifols S.A.

    14,312        781,375   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    4,341        1,226,202   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    12,967        1,227,716   
   

 

 

 
      29,099,390   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Building Products—0.2%

  

Allegion plc

    4,901      $ 277,789   

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (b)

    95,533        563,857   

Assa Abloy AB - Class B

    31,953        1,624,053   

Cie de St-Gobain

    42,453        2,391,631   

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    22,491        1,422,596   

Geberit AG

    3,620        1,271,269   

LIXIL Group Corp.

    25,429        687,761   

Masco Corp.

    19,675        436,785   

TOTO, Ltd.

    27,000        364,564   
   

 

 

 
      9,040,305   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—0.9%

  

3i Group plc

    92,636        636,373   

Aberdeen Asset Management plc

    87,539        680,189   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)

    3,105        637,767   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    10,715        1,285,800   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    63,385        2,375,670   

BlackRock, Inc.

    7,010        2,240,396   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    64,045        1,724,732   

Credit Suisse Group AG (a)

    144,935        4,127,079   

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    158,135        1,372,248   

Deutsche Bank AG

    124,513        4,380,646   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

    15,815        336,227   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    22,241        1,286,419   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    23,350        3,909,724   

Hargreaves Lansdown plc

    22,669        479,508   

ICAP plc

    52,491        340,967   

Invesco, Ltd.

    24,420        921,855   

Investec plc

    52,368        483,133   

Julius Baer Group, Ltd. (a)

    21,452        884,543   

Legg Mason, Inc.

    5,830        299,137   

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    27,637        1,553,503   

Mediobanca S.p.A. (a)

    57,616        574,495   

Morgan Stanley

    76,460        2,471,952   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    347,026        2,452,617   

Northern Trust Corp.

    12,390        795,562   

Partners Group Holding AG

    1,672        456,608   

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    19,318        237,134   

Schroders plc

    11,882        508,865   

State Street Corp.

    24,290        1,633,745   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    14,390        1,214,660   

UBS AG (a)

    348,908        6,393,423   
   

 

 

 
      46,694,977   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—1.3%

  

Air Liquide S.A.

    32,897        4,441,403   

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    11,645        1,497,780   

Air Water, Inc.

    13,767        220,501   

Airgas, Inc.

    3,660        398,611   

Akzo Nobel NV

    22,931        1,719,301   

Arkema S.A.

    5,401        525,712   

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    120,475        923,615   

BASF SE

    87,792        10,222,315   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    3,160        760,075   

Croda International plc

    13,047        491,906   

Daicel Corp.

    25,442        243,557   

Chemicals—(Continued)

  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    66,940      3,444,732   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    51,155        3,347,583   

Eastman Chemical Co.

    8,480        740,728   

Ecolab, Inc.

    14,945        1,663,976   

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    784        312,977   

FMC Corp.

    7,340        522,535   

Givaudan S.A. (a)

    885        1,476,364   

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

    9,988        165,520   

Incitec Pivot, Ltd.

    155,286        424,989   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    4,485        467,696   

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

    42,467        364,480   

Israel Corp., Ltd. (The) (a)

    264        150,269   

Johnson Matthey plc

    19,629        1,040,481   

JSR Corp.

    17,020        292,465   

K&S AG

    16,546        543,159   

Kaneka Corp.

    25,974        162,791   

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    22,548        377,670   

Koninklijke DSM NV

    16,475        1,198,997   

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    33,005        418,981   

Lanxess AG

    8,748        590,136   

Linde AG

    17,745        3,773,633   

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    24,171        2,360,298   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    129,132        573,121   

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    36,159        231,695   

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    78,044        213,722   

Monsanto Co.

    29,080        3,627,439   

Mosaic Co. (The)

    18,780        928,671   

Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.

    16,000        339,521   

Nitto Denko Corp.

    14,970        702,844   

Novozymes A/S - B Shares

    22,879        1,147,988   

Orica, Ltd. (b)

    35,454        651,840   

PPG Industries, Inc.

    7,845        1,648,627   

Praxair, Inc.

    16,325        2,168,613   

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    4,760        984,892   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    39,289        2,391,730   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

    6,585        668,246   

Sika AG

    207        846,678   

Solvay S.A.

    5,685        980,070   

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    141,637        536,600   

Syngenta AG

    8,902        3,325,962   

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. (b)

    22,268        197,541   

Teijin, Ltd.

    88,665        222,680   

Toray Industries, Inc.

    139,548        918,893   

Umicore S.A. (b)

    10,323        480,465   

Yara International ASA

    17,367        870,761   
   

 

 

 
      69,943,835   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.2%

  

ADT Corp. (The) (b)

    10,022        350,169   

Aggreko plc

    24,440        689,663   

Babcock International Group plc

    47,919        953,023   

Brambles, Ltd.

    148,849        1,290,817   

Cintas Corp.

    5,530        351,376   

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    52,963        554,116   

Edenred

    19,744        598,262   

G4S plc

    147,932        645,772   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Commercial Services & Supplies—(Continued)

  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    9,351      $ 331,493   

Park24 Co., Ltd.

    9,380        170,757   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    11,110        306,858   

Republic Services, Inc.

    14,885        565,183   

Secom Co., Ltd.

    20,129        1,232,099   

Securitas AB - B Shares

    29,854        353,878   

Societe BIC S.A.

    2,730        373,456   

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

    4,715        558,350   

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    52,929        410,356   

Tyco International, Ltd.

    25,625        1,168,500   

Waste Management, Inc.

    24,035        1,075,086   
   

 

 

 
      11,979,214   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.4%

  

Alcatel-Lucent (a) (b)

    266,039        953,976   

Cisco Systems, Inc. (c)

    295,200        7,335,720   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

    4,285        477,520   

Harris Corp.

    5,890        446,168   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

    27,820        682,703   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    12,700        845,439   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    93,305        7,389,756   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - B Shares

    290,888        3,517,308   
   

 

 

 
      21,648,590   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.2%

  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.

    16,767        765,946   

Bouygues S.A.

    19,368        807,262   

Chiyoda Corp.

    15,000        182,044   

Ferrovial S.A.

    38,699        860,924   

Fluor Corp.

    8,995        691,716   

Hochtief AG

    2,208        191,129   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

    7,250        386,280   

JGC Corp.

    20,182        614,262   

Kajima Corp.

    80,151        354,926   

Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV

    8,282        474,501   

Leighton Holdings, Ltd. (b)

    9,707        180,629   

Obayashi Corp.

    61,450        439,298   

OCI (a)

    8,057        314,081   

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

    11,885        410,983   

Shimizu Corp.

    56,178        398,340   

Skanska AB - B Shares

    36,444        831,073   

Taisei Corp.

    97,221        539,173   

Vinci S.A.

    46,174        3,448,560   
   

 

 

 
      11,891,127   
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.2%

  

Boral, Ltd.

    74,246        367,925   

CRH plc

    59,277        1,526,402   

CRH plc

    10,900        279,607   

Fletcher Building, Ltd.

    65,581        505,784   

HeidelbergCement AG

    13,472        1,148,960   

Holcim, Ltd. (a)

    21,888        1,924,083   

Imerys S.A.

    3,316        279,840   

James Hardie Industries plc

    42,274        552,297   

Construction Materials—(Continued)

  

Lafarge S.A. (b)

    17,860      1,550,606   

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    112,000        451,763   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    7,150        455,813   
   

 

 

 
      9,043,080   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.2%

  

Acom Co., Ltd. (a) (b)

    38,140        181,878   

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.

    10,805        283,110   

American Express Co.

    50,880        4,826,985   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    31,865        2,632,049   

Credit Saison Co., Ltd.

    14,215        295,602   

Discover Financial Services

    26,485        1,641,540   

Navient Corp.

    24,035        425,660   
   

 

 

 
      10,286,824   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.1%

  

Amcor, Ltd.

    115,048        1,132,142   

Avery Dennison Corp.

    5,300        271,625   

Ball Corp.

    7,970        499,559   

Bemis Co., Inc.

    5,660        230,136   

MeadWestvaco Corp.

    9,800        433,748   

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)

    9,070        314,185   

Rexam plc

    67,096        614,024   

Sealed Air Corp.

    10,795        368,865   

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

    15,596        240,105   
   

 

 

 
      4,104,389   
   

 

 

 

Distributors—0.0%

  

Genuine Parts Co.

    8,515        747,617   

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    10,200        360,915   
   

 

 

 
      1,108,532   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.0%

  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    6,354        275,855   

Graham Holdings Co. - Class B

    253        181,682   

H&R Block, Inc.

    15,055        504,644   
   

 

 

 
      962,181   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.7%

  

ASX, Ltd.

    18,608        625,270   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a) (c)

    99,420        12,582,595   

CME Group, Inc.

    17,385        1,233,466   

Deutsche Boerse AG

    18,469        1,433,322   

Eurazeo S.A. (b)

    3,753        311,959   

Exor S.p.A. (b)

    9,453        388,276   

First Pacific Co., Ltd.

    224,500        252,603   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

    7,745        804,841   

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

    105,500        1,967,978   

Industrivarden AB - C Shares

    11,921        235,307   

ING Groep NV (a)

    367,086        5,150,628   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    6,336        1,196,870   

Investment AB Kinnevik - B Shares

    22,501        958,408   

Investor AB - B Shares

    43,557        1,632,642   

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    24,929        615,768   

Leucadia National Corp.

    17,275        452,951   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)

  

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    16,856      $ 578,451   

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

    14,915        1,238,392   

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

    47,090        271,184   

Moody’s Corp.

    10,425        913,856   

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)

    6,370        246,009   

ORIX Corp.

    125,380        2,076,574   

Pargesa Holding S.A.

    2,953        265,184   

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    76,600        426,245   

Wendel S.A.

    3,020        432,337   
   

 

 

 
      36,291,116   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.2%

  

AT&T, Inc. (c)

    290,851        10,284,491   

Belgacom S.A. (b)

    14,555        482,587   

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    182,189        341,167   

BT Group plc

    756,125        4,974,468   

CenturyLink, Inc.

    32,550        1,178,310   

Deutsche Telekom AG

    297,821        5,220,135   

Elisa Oyj

    13,654        417,419   

Frontier Communications Corp. (b)

    55,165        322,164   

HKT Trust / HKT, Ltd.

    210,500        246,878   

Iliad S.A.

    2,501        754,785   

Inmarsat plc

    40,708        520,318   

Koninklijke KPN NV (a)

    305,351        1,111,890   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    35,914        2,243,042   

Orange S.A.

    177,233        2,793,135   

PCCW, Ltd.

    381,700        227,566   

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    761,400        2,351,742   

Swisscom AG

    2,232        1,296,633   

TDC A/S

    77,418        801,187   

Telecom Corp. of New Zealand, Ltd.

    173,913        408,062   

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (a) (b)

    959,408        1,213,788   

Telecom Italia S.p.A. - Risparmio Shares

    574,543        566,948   

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (a)

    26,247        216,929   

Telefonica S.A.

    391,502        6,712,178   

Telekom Austria AG

    21,195        207,177   

Telenor ASA

    72,482        1,649,104   

TeliaSonera AB

    227,062        1,657,229   

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    416,273        2,046,093   

TPG Telecom, Ltd.

    26,556        138,061   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (c)

    228,420        11,176,591   

Vivendi S.A. (a)

    115,240        2,818,319   

Windstream Holdings, Inc. (b)

    32,850        327,186   

Ziggo NV

    14,324        661,941   
   

 

 

 
      65,367,523   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—0.7%

  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    26,850        1,497,424   

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.

    57,400        397,334   

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)

    61,537        766,315   

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    28,334        387,283   

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    180,982        1,481,425   

Contact Energy, Ltd.

    34,436        160,084   

Duke Energy Corp.

    39,015        2,894,523   

Edison International

    17,945        1,042,784   

EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A.

    221,352        1,109,932   

Electric Utilities—(Continued)

  

Electricite de France S.A.

    23,181      730,078   

Enel S.p.A.

    629,163        3,661,157   

Entergy Corp.

    9,825        806,534   

Exelon Corp.

    47,224        1,722,732   

FirstEnergy Corp.

    23,025        799,428   

Fortum Oyj (b)

    42,555        1,141,715   

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

    16,111        213,921   

Iberdrola S.A.

    487,358        3,726,132   

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) (a)

    67,233        634,715   

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)

    40,797        460,114   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    23,745        2,433,388   

Northeast Utilities

    17,365        820,844   

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

    13,760        378,125   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    6,050        349,932   

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    132,400        1,160,762   

PPL Corp.

    34,715        1,233,424   

Red Electrica Corp. S.A. (b)

    10,379        950,725   

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (a) (b)

    17,052        238,434   

Southern Co. (The)

    48,695        2,209,779   

SP AusNet

    160,953        201,165   

SSE plc

    92,364        2,475,530   

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A. (b)

    143,727        757,725   

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    43,238        508,422   

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)

    138,185        576,391   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    27,410        883,424   
   

 

 

 
      38,811,700   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.5%

  

ABB, Ltd. (a)

    210,189        4,850,492   

Alstom S.A.

    20,632        753,035   

AMETEK, Inc.

    13,467        704,055   

Eaton Corp. plc

    26,238        2,025,049   

Emerson Electric Co.

    38,895        2,581,072   

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

    52,942        251,432   

Legrand S.A.

    25,386        1,551,898   

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.

    2,424        184,033   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    184,739        2,285,631   

Nidec Corp. (b)

    19,400        1,192,806   

OSRAM Licht AG (a)

    8,506        429,095   

Prysmian S.p.A.

    19,445        438,852   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    7,645        956,848   

Schneider Electric SE

    51,427        4,850,297   

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

    72,061        1,016,225   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a)

    21,418        1,081,659   
   

 

 

 
      25,152,479   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.4%

  

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

    8,735        841,530   

Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.

    25,200        198,195   

Corning, Inc.

    79,840        1,752,488   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    7,805        271,068   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    44,253        1,236,627   

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    6,834        335,821   

Hexagon AB - B Shares

    24,320        783,245   

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    2,955        439,916   

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    5,911        140,877   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—(Continued)

  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    461,158      $ 3,384,290   

Hoya Corp.

    41,650        1,385,954   

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

    11,567        233,390   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

    10,165        212,449   

Japan Display, Inc. (a) (b)

    34,489        211,633   

Keyence Corp.

    4,388        1,919,355   

Kyocera Corp.

    30,700        1,460,563   

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    19,446        1,824,053   

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

    37,602        219,391   

Omron Corp.

    19,566        826,647   

Shimadzu Corp.

    22,283        204,612   

TDK Corp.

    11,825        555,694   

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    22,700        1,403,768   

Yaskawa Electric Corp. (b)

    21,000        254,899   

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    20,543        260,523   
   

 

 

 
      20,356,988   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.6%

  

Aker Solutions ASA

    14,404        249,997   

AMEC plc

    28,477        591,484   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    24,425        1,818,441   

Cameron International Corp. (a)

    13,100        887,001   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (b)

    3,815        189,338   

Ensco plc - Class A (b)

    12,870        715,186   

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

    13,030        795,742   

Fugro NV (b)

    7,095        405,881   

Halliburton Co.

    46,850        3,326,818   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    5,905        685,630   

Nabors Industries, Ltd.

    14,315        420,432   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    23,605        1,943,872   

Noble Corp. plc

    13,965        468,665   

Petrofac, Ltd.

    24,735        508,355   

Rowan Cos. plc - Class A

    6,820        217,763   

Saipem S.p.A. (a)

    25,369        683,658   

Schlumberger, Ltd. (c)

    72,690        8,573,785   

Seadrill, Ltd. (b)

    35,933        1,423,771   

Subsea 7 S.A.

    26,901        501,832   

Technip S.A.

    9,780        1,071,267   

Tenaris S.A.

    45,256        1,067,516   

Transocean, Ltd. (b)

    18,680        841,160   

Transocean, Ltd. (Swiss-Traded Shares) (b)

    34,508        1,549,193   

WorleyParsons, Ltd.

    19,861        326,385   
   

 

 

 
      29,263,172   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—0.9%

  

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    60,629        746,635   

Carrefour S.A.

    58,821        2,167,881   

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.

    5,427        719,124   

Colruyt S.A.

    7,105        360,753   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    24,095        2,774,780   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    65,715        4,952,940   

Delhaize Group S.A. (b)

    9,837        665,105   

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion S.A.

    59,120        543,690   

FamilyMart Co., Ltd. (b)

    5,614        242,252   

J Sainsbury plc (b)

    117,844        637,913   

Food & Staples Retailing—(Continued)

  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

    24,196      398,178   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

    88,965        1,669,319   

Kroger Co. (The)

    28,680        1,417,652   

Lawson, Inc.

    6,276        471,158   

Metcash, Ltd. (b)

    84,910        211,478   

Metro AG (a)

    15,490        675,089   

Olam International, Ltd. (b)

    116,400        240,863   

Safeway, Inc.

    13,600        467,024   

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

    72,031        3,039,727   

Sysco Corp.

    32,045        1,200,085   

Tesco plc

    773,897        3,759,230   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (c)

    89,374        6,709,306   

Walgreen Co.

    48,095        3,565,282   

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    109,278        4,314,132   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

    20,500        791,915   

WM Morrison Supermarkets plc

    200,874        631,954   

Woolworths, Ltd.

    119,923        3,982,088   
   

 

 

 
      47,355,553   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—1.3%

  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    55,281        866,308   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    36,255        1,599,208   

Aryzta AG (a)

    8,362        791,423   

Associated British Foods plc

    34,063        1,783,847   

Barry Callebaut AG (a)

    210        285,316   

Calbee, Inc.

    7,080        195,497   

Campbell Soup Co. (b)

    9,890        453,061   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

    23,240        689,763   

Danone S.A.

    55,747        4,137,412   

General Mills, Inc.

    34,960        1,836,798   

Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.

    674,600        300,278   

Hershey Co. (The)

    8,265        804,763   

Hormel Foods Corp.

    7,405        365,437   

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

    5,785        616,507   

Kellogg Co.

    14,155        929,984   

Kerry Group plc - Class A

    9,010        676,772   

Kerry Group plc - Class A

    6,107        456,044   

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (b)

    7,183        895,074   

Kikkoman Corp.

    14,100        294,205   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

    32,923        1,973,734   

Lindt & Spruengli AG

    10        617,655   

Lindt & Spruengli AG (Participation Certifcate)

    88        447,883   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    7,270        520,459   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    11,130        1,036,982   

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,918        392,535   

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    96,760        3,639,144   

Nestle S.A.

    308,238        23,883,191   

NH Foods, Ltd.

    16,715        326,952   

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    18,600        222,240   

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,634        290,031   

Orkla ASA

    77,914        693,595   

Tate & Lyle plc

    44,620        522,409   

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    8,477        261,848   

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

    14,950        561,223   

Unilever NV

    155,705        6,810,764   

Unilever plc

    122,678        5,562,859   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Food Products—(Continued)

  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    183,339      $ 469,211   

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (b)

    8,392        425,723   

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd. (b)

    10,748        134,268   
   

 

 

 
      66,770,403   
   

 

 

 

Gas Utilities—0.1%

  

AGL Resources, Inc.

    6,530        359,346   

APA Group

    79,682        517,618   

Enagas S.A.

    19,396        624,977   

Gas Natural SDG S.A. (b)

    33,586        1,062,901   

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    603,039        1,322,252   

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    178,489        751,459   

Snam S.p.A.

    193,447        1,165,445   

Toho Gas Co., Ltd. (b)

    39,048        215,037   

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    228,460        1,336,457   
   

 

 

 
      7,355,492   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.6%

  

Abbott Laboratories

    85,300        3,488,770   

Baxter International, Inc.

    30,000        2,169,000   

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    10,690        1,264,627   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    73,680        940,894   

C.R. Bard, Inc.

    4,285        612,798   

CareFusion Corp. (a)

    11,620        515,347   

Cochlear, Ltd. (b)

    5,519        321,300   

Coloplast A/S - Class B

    10,651        963,687   

Covidien plc

    25,365        2,287,416   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

    7,845        371,461   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    6,030        517,615   

Elekta AB - B Shares (b)

    35,180        447,251   

Essilor International S.A.

    19,517        2,072,071   

Getinge AB - B Shares

    19,083        501,164   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    2,120        873,016   

Medtronic, Inc.

    55,135        3,515,408   

Olympus Corp. (a)

    22,906        791,057   

Smith & Nephew plc

    85,588        1,521,939   

Sonova Holding AG

    5,137        784,109   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

    16,085        1,113,886   

Stryker Corp.

    16,270        1,371,886   

Sysmex Corp.

    13,900        522,788   

Terumo Corp.

    29,000        649,714   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    5,825        484,290   

William Demant Holding A/S (a) (b)

    2,167        196,761   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

    9,435        979,919   
   

 

 

 
      29,278,174   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—0.5%

  

Aetna, Inc.

    20,244        1,641,384   

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    4,204        271,288   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    12,685        921,692   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    18,830        1,290,985   

Celesio AG

    4,855        172,823   

Cigna Corp.

    15,225        1,400,243   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (a)

    9,730        703,674   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

    44,514        3,086,156   

Extendicare Inc. (b)

    9,850        67,941   

Health Care Providers & Services—(Continued)

  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    20,678      1,391,485   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    12,031        1,794,189   

Humana, Inc.

    8,600        1,098,392   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

    4,825        494,080   

McKesson Corp.

    12,755        2,375,109   

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    12,887        182,880   

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

    5,343        259,201   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    4,580        180,956   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (b)

    8,005        469,813   

Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.

    12,560        539,374   

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    35,267        263,982   

Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.

    36,361        594,596   

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

    6,765        252,112   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

    5,457        256,152   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    55,600        4,545,300   

WellPoint, Inc.

    16,280        1,751,891   
   

 

 

 
      26,005,698   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.0%

  

Cerner Corp. (a)

    16,260        838,691   

M3, Inc.

    18,536        294,809   
   

 

 

 
      1,133,500   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.6%

  

Accor S.A.

    16,349        849,590   

Carnival Corp.

    24,120        908,118   

Carnival plc

    17,649        665,924   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    1,715        1,016,155   

Compass Group plc

    171,355        2,991,313   

Crown Resorts, Ltd.

    34,811        496,606   

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (b)

    7,175        331,987   

Flight Centre Travel Group, Ltd. (b)

    5,369        225,261   

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    222,171        1,771,410   

Genting Singapore plc (b)

    584,000        623,071   

InterContinental Hotels Group plc

    24,818        1,026,874   

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A

    12,375        793,238   

McDonald’s Corp.

    54,940        5,534,656   

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan, Ltd. (b)

    6,377        179,079   

MGM China Holdings, Ltd.

    90,500        314,765   

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    4,860        833,255   

Sands China, Ltd.

    230,535        1,747,385   

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.

    133,200        209,446   

SJM Holdings, Ltd.

    185,256        463,751   

Sodexo

    9,036        972,487   

Starbucks Corp.

    41,630        3,221,329   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

    10,565        853,863   

TABCORP Holdings, Ltd.

    71,914        227,803   

Tatts Group, Ltd.

    135,111        416,860   

TUI Travel plc

    48,088        327,170   

Whitbread plc

    17,344        1,306,887   

William Hill plc

    82,679        463,436   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    7,165        542,534   

Wynn Macau, Ltd.

    148,278        583,604   

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.

    4,450        923,642   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    24,640        2,000,768   
   

 

 

 
      32,822,267   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Household Durables—0.2%

  

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (b)

    20,000      $ 290,956   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    15,650        384,677   

Electrolux AB - Series B

    22,938        579,580   

Garmin, Ltd. (b)

    6,770        412,293   

Harman International Industries, Inc.

    3,730        400,714   

Husqvarna AB - B Shares

    38,957        302,552   

Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    15,479        235,091   

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (b)

    7,780        266,698   

Lennar Corp. - Class A

    9,695        406,996   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

    3,360        464,822   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

    15,825        490,417   

Nikon Corp. (b)

    32,555        513,282   

Panasonic Corp.

    211,028        2,575,964   

Persimmon plc (a)

    29,024        631,175   

PulteGroup, Inc.

    18,980        382,637   

Rinnai Corp.

    3,575        345,697   

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    40,915        474,836   

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    52,549        721,959   

Sharp Corp. (a) (b)

    146,178        468,420   

Sony Corp.

    99,275        1,658,208   

Techtronic Industries Co.

    131,100        420,569   

Whirlpool Corp.

    4,330        602,823   
   

 

 

 
      13,030,366   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—0.5%

  

Clorox Co. (The)

    7,115        650,311   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    48,550        3,310,139   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    11,175        1,124,538   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    21,135        2,350,634   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The) (c)

    150,125        11,798,324   

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    61,949        5,402,426   

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA - B Shares

    56,124        1,461,650   

Unicharm Corp.

    11,861        707,698   
   

 

 

 
      26,805,720   
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.0%

  

AES Corp.

    36,185        562,677   

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.

    11,170        363,360   

Enel Green Power S.p.A. (b)

    166,848        472,498   

NRG Energy, Inc.

    17,805        662,346   
   

 

 

 
      2,060,881   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.8%

  

3M Co.

    35,345        5,062,818   

Danaher Corp.

    33,160        2,610,687   

General Electric Co. (c)

    558,545        14,678,562   

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

    203,600        2,782,508   

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

    138,000        1,194,548   

Koninklijke Philips NV

    92,751        2,940,250   

NWS Holdings, Ltd.

    141,500        262,530   

Roper Industries, Inc.

    5,490        801,595   

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.

    93,600        402,206   

Siemens AG

    75,789        10,009,799   

Smiths Group plc

    37,819        838,912   

Toshiba Corp.

    384,779        1,799,822   
   

 

 

 
      43,384,237   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—1.8%

  

ACE, Ltd.

    18,840      1,953,708   

Admiral Group plc

    18,450        490,402   

Aegon NV

    172,735        1,507,759   

Aflac, Inc.

    25,685        1,598,891   

Ageas

    21,270        848,641   

AIA Group, Ltd.

    1,151,173        5,800,382   

Allianz SE

    43,634        7,272,290   

Allstate Corp. (The)

    25,065        1,471,817   

American International Group, Inc.

    81,235        4,433,806   

AMP, Ltd.

    281,997        1,410,541   

Aon plc

    16,680        1,502,701   

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

    111,609        2,446,555   

Assurant, Inc.

    4,005        262,528   

Aviva plc

    281,680        2,468,466   

AXA S.A.

    173,331        4,136,506   

Baloise Holding AG

    4,547        535,871   

Chubb Corp. (The)

    13,870        1,278,398   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    8,110        389,604   

CNP Assurances

    16,499        342,538   

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (The)

    81,398        1,215,348   

Delta Lloyd NV

    18,287        463,806   

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

    143,375        663,606   

Friends Life Group, Ltd.

    135,205        728,863   

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A (a)

    27,215        473,541   

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    19,044        341,547   

Hannover Rueck SE

    5,771        520,083   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    24,640        882,358   

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

    223,819        1,233,201   

Legal & General Group plc

    565,601        2,181,870   

Lincoln National Corp.

    14,440        742,794   

Loews Corp.

    16,840        741,128   

Mapfre S.A.

    88,306        351,558   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    30,250        1,567,555   

MetLife, Inc. (d)

    61,875        3,437,775   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

    48,439        1,172,806   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    17,143        3,800,309   

NKSJ Holdings, Inc.

    31,766        857,463   

Old Mutual plc

    466,890        1,577,829   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    15,075        760,986   

Progressive Corp. (The)

    30,405        771,071   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    25,530        2,266,298   

Prudential plc

    244,751        5,614,291   

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

    119,355        1,224,143   

RSA Insurance Group plc

    96,788        786,473   

Sampo Oyj - A Shares

    42,730        2,162,821   

SCOR SE

    14,730        506,741   

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    16,632        284,214   

Standard Life plc

    226,590        1,448,780   

Suncorp Group, Ltd.

    123,072        1,572,096   

Swiss Life Holding AG (a)

    3,083        731,212   

Swiss Re AG (a)

    33,662        2,995,842   

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    55,352        753,958   

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    66,179        2,180,577   

Torchmark Corp.

    4,970        407,142   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    20,080        1,888,926   

Tryg A/S

    2,052        207,314   

UnipolSai S.p.A.

    85,568        275,184   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Insurance—(Continued)

  

Unum Group

    14,395      $ 500,370   

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    3,710        198,600   

XL Group plc

    15,565        509,442   

Zurich Insurance Group AG (a)

    14,236        4,292,014   
   

 

 

 
      95,443,339   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.3%

  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    20,540        6,670,981   

ASOS plc (a) (b)

    5,175        261,557   

Expedia, Inc.

    5,685        447,751   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    3,283        1,446,490   

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    2,845        3,422,535   

Rakuten, Inc. (b)

    75,944        983,660   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

    6,105        663,369   
   

 

 

 
      13,896,343   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—0.6%

  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

    9,860        602,052   

Dena Co., Ltd. (b)

    10,090        136,714   

eBay, Inc. (a)

    64,325        3,220,110   

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    90,804        6,110,201   

Google, Inc. - Class A (a) (c)

    15,590        9,115,005   

Google, Inc. - Class C (a) (c)

    15,590        8,968,615   

Gree, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,936        87,258   

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    14,088        247,379   

United Internet AG

    11,126        490,206   

VeriSign, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,085        345,819   

Yahoo Japan Corp.

    137,450        636,947   

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

    52,095        1,830,097   
   

 

 

 
      31,790,403   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—0.7%

  

Accenture plc - Class A

    35,145        2,841,122   

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a) (b)

    2,700        759,375   

Amadeus IT Holding S.A. - A Shares

    36,391        1,499,280   

Atos

    7,507        625,795   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    26,545        2,104,488   

Cap Gemini S.A.

    13,792        985,025   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (a)

    33,350        1,631,148   

Computer Sciences Corp.

    8,105        512,236   

Computershare, Ltd.

    45,075        530,850   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    16,035        877,756   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    14,260        860,163   

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    178,016        1,337,312   

International Business Machines Corp. (c)

    54,446        9,869,426   

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    2,300        99,972   

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    57,200        4,202,484   

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    10,730        338,493   

NTT Data Corp.

    12,065        464,264   

Otsuka Corp.

    4,680        227,115   

Paychex, Inc.

    17,915        744,547   

Teradata Corp. (a)

    9,000        361,800   

Total System Services, Inc.

    9,195        288,815   

IT Services—(Continued)

  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    28,190      5,939,915   

Western Union Co. (The) (b)

    30,420        527,483   

Xerox Corp.

    63,860        794,418   
   

 

 

 
      38,423,282   
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products—0.1%

  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    17,010        399,083   

Hasbro, Inc.

    6,345        336,602   

Mattel, Inc.

    18,645        726,596   

Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    4,704        181,105   

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    17,848        351,800   

Shimano, Inc.

    7,541        838,378   

Yamaha Corp.

    16,000        252,723   
   

 

 

 
      3,086,287   
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.1%

  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    18,235        1,047,418   

Lonza Group AG (a)

    5,061        550,991   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    6,190        289,940   

QIAGEN NV (a)

    22,912        555,039   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    21,930        2,587,740   

Waters Corp. (a)

    4,690        489,823   
   

 

 

 
      5,520,951   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—0.9%

  

Alfa Laval AB (b)

    30,187        777,272   

Amada Co., Ltd.

    33,986        346,020   

Andritz AG

    7,010        404,662   

Atlas Copco AB - A Shares (b)

    64,191        1,852,897   

Atlas Copco AB - B Shares

    37,384        997,621   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    35,185        3,823,554   

CNH Industrial NV (b)

    90,015        923,436   

Cummins, Inc.

    9,695        1,495,841   

Deere & Co.

    21,115        1,911,963   

Dover Corp.

    9,400        854,930   

FANUC Corp.

    18,310        3,164,125   

Flowserve Corp.

    7,680        571,008   

GEA Group AG

    17,554        831,466   

Hino Motors, Ltd.

    24,133        333,182   

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (b)

    10,258        204,717   

IHI Corp.

    126,748        591,674   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    22,600        1,978,856   

IMI plc

    26,134        664,575   

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    14,765        922,960   

Joy Global, Inc. (b)

    5,835        359,319   

JTEKT Corp.

    19,617        331,489   

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    135,697        517,968   

Komatsu, Ltd.

    89,287        2,076,241   

Kone Oyj - Class B (b)

    29,892        1,248,105   

Kubota Corp.

    108,359        1,539,502   

Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. (b)

    9,724        225,660   

Makita Corp.

    11,390        703,518   

MAN SE

    3,395        419,602   

Melrose Industries plc

    102,184        454,627   

Metso Oyj (b)

    10,778        408,347   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Machinery—(Continued)

  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    290,000      $ 1,812,731   

Nabtesco Corp.

    10,740        237,871   

NGK Insulators, Ltd.

    24,922        567,131   

NSK, Ltd.

    44,284        577,260   

PACCAR, Inc.

    19,595        1,231,154   

Pall Corp.

    6,120        522,587   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    8,235        1,035,386   

Pentair plc

    10,973        791,373   

Sandvik AB (b)

    102,003        1,392,235   

Schindler Holding AG

    4,436        673,956   

Schindler Holding AG

    2,044        308,168   

Sembcorp Marine, Ltd. (b)

    79,700        262,121   

SKF AB - B Shares

    37,927        966,775   

SMC Corp.

    5,313        1,424,727   

Snap-on, Inc.

    3,210        380,449   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    8,540        749,983   

Sulzer AG

    2,324        325,957   

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    52,676        251,043   

THK Co., Ltd.

    10,852        256,409   

Vallourec S.A.

    10,413        466,079   

Volvo AB - B Shares

    146,115        2,010,487   

Wartsila Oyj Abp

    14,140        700,828   

Weir Group plc (The)

    20,441        915,090   

Xylem, Inc.

    10,140        396,271   

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd.

    179,890        155,398   

Zardoya Otis S.A. (b)

    16,097        286,399   
   

 

 

 
      49,633,005   
   

 

 

 

Marine—0.1%

  

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S - Class A

    265        623,844   

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S - Class B

    633        1,573,890   

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    5,192        691,091   

Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.

    102,913        383,545   

Nippon Yusen KK (b)

    153,984        444,482   
   

 

 

 
      3,716,852   
   

 

 

 

Media—1.0%

  

Altice S.A. (a)

    5,815        405,074   

Axel Springer SE (b)

    3,783        232,763   

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

    97,880        1,512,877   

Cablevision Systems Corp. - Class A (b)

    11,785        208,005   

CBS Corp. - Class B

    30,850        1,917,019   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    143,830        7,720,794   

Dentsu, Inc.

    20,687        844,283   

DIRECTV (a)

    26,945        2,290,594   

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class A (a)

    12,450        924,786   

Eutelsat Communications S.A.

    14,728        511,491   

Gannett Co., Inc.

    12,540        392,627   

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    22,280        221,568   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    22,925        447,267   

ITV plc

    364,602        1,110,331   

JCDecaux S.A.

    6,470        241,681   

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG

    2,134        312,549   

Lagardere SCA

    11,281        367,400   

News Corp. - Class A (a)

    27,421        491,933   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    14,185        1,010,256   

Media—(Continued)

  

Pearson plc

    78,295      1,545,118   

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG (b)

    20,979        934,797   

Publicis Groupe S.A.

    17,335        1,471,572   

REA Group, Ltd. (b)

    5,089        205,160   

Reed Elsevier NV

    66,664        1,528,343   

Reed Elsevier plc

    110,938        1,783,008   

RTL Group S.A. (Brussels Exchange)

    3,657        407,128   

RTL Group S.A. (Frankfurt Exchange)

    39        4,336   

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - Class A

    6,050        490,897   

SES S.A.

    29,106        1,103,519   

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd. (b)

    152,000        508,550   

Sky Deutschland AG (a)

    41,937        386,392   

Telenet Group Holding NV (a)

    4,998        284,653   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    15,635        2,303,035   

Time Warner, Inc.

    49,955        3,509,339   

Toho Co., Ltd.

    10,894        255,433   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A

    108,335        3,807,975   

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    22,370        1,940,150   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    90,279        7,740,521   

Wolters Kluwer NV

    28,960        856,674   

WPP plc

    128,616        2,800,608   
   

 

 

 
      55,030,506   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—1.0%

  

Alcoa, Inc.

    59,050        879,254   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

    5,935        267,669   

Alumina, Ltd. (a)

    241,405        307,593   

Anglo American plc

    133,269        3,255,702   

Antofagasta plc

    37,693        494,428   

ArcelorMittal

    95,588        1,420,690   

BHP Billiton plc

    201,879        6,573,035   

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

    306,985        10,487,723   

Boliden AB

    26,244        380,831   

Daido Steel Co., Ltd.

    26,068        133,513   

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (b)

    148,438        609,777   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    57,300        2,091,450   

Fresnillo plc (b)

    21,130        315,039   

Glencore plc

    1,015,356        5,657,746   

Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

    20,465        310,400   

Iluka Resources, Ltd. (b)

    39,920        306,344   

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    46,961        970,624   

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

    290,670        436,785   

Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.

    4,500        120,986   

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    106,804        374,949   

Newcrest Mining, Ltd. (a)

    73,081        739,186   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    27,435        697,946   

Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    726,089        2,325,974   

Norsk Hydro ASA

    128,220        685,432   

Nucor Corp.

    17,540        863,845   

Randgold Resources, Ltd.

    8,432        709,411   

Rio Tinto plc

    121,587        6,560,670   

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    41,652        2,331,920   

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    50,516        821,703   

ThyssenKrupp AG (a)

    43,334        1,263,462   

United States Steel Corp. (b)

    7,945        206,888   

Voestalpine AG (b)

    10,755        511,550   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Metals & Mining—(Continued)

  

Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    3,700      $ 108,613   
   

 

 

 
      53,221,138   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.6%

  

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    53,238        777,004   

Ameren Corp.

    13,360        546,157   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    23,600        602,744   

Centrica plc

    484,505        2,590,241   

CMS Energy Corp.

    14,655        456,503   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    16,145        932,212   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    32,090        2,295,077   

DTE Energy Co.

    9,730        757,675   

E.ON SE

    191,263        3,949,434   

GDF Suez

    138,376        3,804,657   

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.

    4,390        312,261   

National Grid plc

    356,560        5,122,647   

NiSource, Inc.

    17,250        678,615   

PG&E Corp.

    24,745        1,188,255   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    27,870        1,136,817   

RWE AG

    46,792        2,009,523   

SCANA Corp.

    7,740        416,490   

Sempra Energy

    12,520        1,310,969   

Suez Environnement Co.

    26,841        514,463   

TECO Energy, Inc. (b)

    11,235        207,623   

Veolia Environnement S.A.

    39,348        748,813   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

    12,465        584,858   
   

 

 

 
      30,943,038   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—0.2%

  

Dollar General Corp. (a)

    16,230        930,953   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    11,470        624,656   

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,660        316,036   

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

    5,310        351,203   

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (b)

    49,785        145,648   

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Ltd.

    32,097        418,967   

J Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

    45,915        322,874   

Kohl’s Corp.

    11,075        583,431   

Macy’s, Inc.

    20,310        1,178,386   

Marks & Spencer Group plc

    155,949        1,133,568   

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

    22,800        218,891   

Next plc

    14,828        1,642,079   

Nordstrom, Inc.

    7,890        535,968   

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

    25,372        246,671   

Target Corp.

    34,940        2,024,773   
   

 

 

 
      10,674,104   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.2%

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    27,835        3,047,097   

Apache Corp.

    22,095        2,223,199   

BG Group plc

    325,883        6,889,591   

BP plc

    1,765,169        15,542,672   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    23,190        791,707   

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

    12,908        262,697   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    27,835        865,112   

Chevron Corp. (c)

    106,200        13,864,410   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)

  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    4,915      705,106   

ConocoPhillips

    67,620        5,797,063   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

    12,590        580,021   

Delek Group, Ltd.

    449        185,688   

Denbury Resources, Inc. (b)

    20,205        372,984   

Devon Energy Corp.

    21,020        1,668,988   

ENI S.p.A.

    243,158        6,646,506   

EOG Resources, Inc.

    30,290        3,539,689   

EQT Corp.

    8,310        888,339   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (c)

    241,189        24,282,909   

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    36,856        674,857   

Hess Corp.

    15,670        1,549,606   

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    8,400        182,700   

Inpex Corp.

    83,864        1,277,196   

JX Holdings, Inc.

    214,024        1,146,943   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    37,090        1,344,883   

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    6,746        329,608   

Lundin Petroleum AB (a)

    21,343        431,564   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    38,380        1,532,130   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    16,605        1,296,352   

Murphy Oil Corp.

    9,685        643,859   

Neste Oil Oyj

    12,212        237,994   

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

    7,500        331,500   

Noble Energy, Inc.

    19,800        1,533,708   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    44,545        4,571,653   

OMV AG

    14,067        635,712   

ONEOK, Inc.

    11,360        773,389   

Origin Energy, Ltd.

    105,355        1,453,430   

Peabody Energy Corp. (b)

    14,845        242,716   

Phillips 66

    33,140        2,665,450   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    7,865        1,807,456   

QEP Resources, Inc.

    9,865        340,343   

Range Resources Corp.

    9,005        782,985   

Repsol S.A.

    82,291        2,174,153   

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    372,586        15,413,006   

Royal Dutch Shell plc - B Shares

    233,734        10,164,689   

Santos, Ltd.

    92,843        1,249,317   

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK (b)

    18,000        204,810   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

    19,305        878,184   

Spectra Energy Corp.

    36,920        1,568,362   

Statoil ASA

    106,674        3,290,743   

Tesoro Corp.

    7,325        429,758   

TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK (b)

    26,150        248,557   

Total S.A.

    204,540        14,778,101   

Tullow Oil plc

    87,107        1,270,974   

Valero Energy Corp.

    29,815        1,493,731   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    37,665        2,192,480   

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    63,002        2,441,192   
   

 

 

 
      171,737,869   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—0.1%

  

International Paper Co.

    24,435        1,233,234   

OJI Holdings Corp.

    75,372        310,922   

Stora Enso Oyj - R Shares

    52,469        510,046   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj (b)

    50,465        861,061   
   

 

 

 
      2,915,263   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Personal Products—0.2%

  

Avon Products, Inc.

    23,900      $ 349,179   

Beiersdorf AG

    9,661        934,931   

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A

    14,120        1,048,551   

Kao Corp.

    49,324        1,943,304   

L’Oreal S.A.

    22,990        3,964,217   

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    34,409        627,989   
   

 

 

 
      8,868,171   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—3.3%

  

AbbVie, Inc.

    87,780        4,954,303   

Actavis plc (a)

    9,683        2,159,793   

Allergan, Inc.

    16,395        2,774,362   

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    207,500        2,731,517   

AstraZeneca plc

    120,528        8,968,627   

Bayer AG

    79,043        11,164,698   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    90,935        4,411,257   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    21,374        603,775   

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    60,999        1,139,480   

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    24,080        1,010,081   

Eli Lilly & Co.

    54,730        3,402,564   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    13,155        1,302,345   

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    464,418        12,410,100   

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    5,525        247,439   

Hospira, Inc. (a)

    9,140        469,522   

Johnson & Johnson (c)

    155,820        16,301,888   

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (b)

    22,167        300,467   

Merck & Co., Inc. (c)

    161,335        9,333,230   

Merck KGaA

    12,384        1,074,980   

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    21,801        326,826   

Mylan, Inc. (a)

    21,085        1,087,143   

Novartis AG

    219,868        19,916,120   

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

    190,336        8,786,408   

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    7,934        700,058   

Orion Oyj - Class B

    9,591        357,284   

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    37,324        1,158,386   

Perrigo Co. plc

    7,353        1,071,773   

Pfizer, Inc.

    357,806        10,619,682   

Roche Holding AG

    67,154        20,038,855   

Sanofi

    113,923        12,117,192   

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    7,137        401,970   

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    28,498        595,873   

Shire plc

    56,187        4,405,676   

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. (b)

    15,200        175,098   

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,039        222,191   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    75,550        3,508,771   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

    81,640        4,282,851   

UCB S.A. (b)

    10,813        914,749   

Zoetis, Inc.

    27,540        888,716   
   

 

 

 
      176,336,050   
   

 

 

 

Professional Services—0.2%

  

Adecco S.A. (a)

    16,282        1,338,900   

ALS, Ltd. (b)

    37,683        314,997   

Bureau Veritas S.A.

    21,118        586,179   

Capita Group plc

    63,096        1,235,446   

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    2,095        230,869   

Professional Services—(Continued)

  

Equifax, Inc.

    6,715      487,106   

Experian plc

    94,922        1,603,197   

Intertek Group plc

    15,487        728,345   

Nielsen Holdings NV

    13,933        674,497   

Randstad Holding NV

    11,930        646,078   

Robert Half International, Inc.

    7,620        363,779   

Seek, Ltd.

    31,046        464,691   

SGS S.A.

    525        1,258,379   
   

 

 

 
      9,932,463   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—2.8%

  

Acadia Realty Trust

    6,450        181,180   

Activia Properties, Inc.

    26        228,685   

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

    144        363,980   

Aedifica S.A.

    1,000        68,465   

Affine S.A.

    650        13,001   

Agree Realty Corp.

    1,600        48,368   

Alexander’s, Inc. (b)

    250        92,368   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    8,100        628,884   

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

    7,850        260,060   

Alstria Office REIT-AG (a)

    7,650        101,316   

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    4,050        139,928   

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    11,800        451,232   

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

    15,000        266,400   

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    19,100        207,999   

American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.

    102,600        1,285,578   

American Tower Corp.

    21,845        1,965,613   

ANF Immobilier

    750        23,852   

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    24,465        789,486   

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust

    15,250        225,095   

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

    416,800        769,021   

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

    7,850        90,589   

Associated Estates Realty Corp.

    6,450        116,229   

Australand Property Group

    52,350        219,144   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    21,365        3,037,889   

Aviv REIT, Inc.

    2,850        80,285   

Befimmo S.A.

    1,900        144,835   

Beni Stabili S.p.A. (b)

    93,050        85,358   

Big Yellow Group plc

    14,500        123,094   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

    21,700        473,711   

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust

    4,500        275,217   

Boston Properties, Inc.

    25,575        3,022,453   

Brandywine Realty Trust

    17,700        276,120   

British Land Co. plc

    205,860        2,472,848   

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    4,650        106,718   

BWP Trust (b)

    53,800        125,906   

Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust

    11,700        291,225   

Camden Property Trust

    9,600        683,040   

Campus Crest Communities, Inc.

    7,300        63,218   

Canadian Apartment Properties

    12,500        267,794   

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust

    7,800        336,181   

CapitaCommercial Trust (b)

    412,150        562,047   

CapitaMall Trust

    522,900        828,494   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

    19,150        363,850   

CDL Hospitality Trusts

    71,050        100,314   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)

  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

    8,900      $ 55,625   

CFS Retail Property Trust (b)

    438,954        844,213   

Chambers Street Properties

    26,700        214,668   

Champion

    262,750        122,063   

Charter Hall Retail

    35,000        128,100   

Chartwell Retirement Residences

    19,450        197,590   

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    5,600        169,288   

Cofinimmo

    1,900        236,673   

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust

    14,331        253,165   

CommonWealth REIT

    13,350        351,372   

Corio NV

    14,137        722,129   

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    9,250        257,242   

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    20,850        259,582   

Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust

    8,700        109,581   

Cromwell Property Group

    163,550        150,394   

Crown Castle International Corp.

    18,410        1,367,127   

CubeSmart

    16,300        298,616   

Daiwahouse Residential Investment Corp.

    35        164,176   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

    36,950        303,359   

DDR Corp.

    34,500        608,235   

Derwent London plc

    10,450        478,522   

Dexus Property Group

    1,180,549        1,235,483   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    22,050        282,681   

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (b)

    15,300        892,296   

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    14,950        421,889   

Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust

    10,650        98,011   

Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust

    11,750        322,532   

Duke Realty Corp.

    37,200        675,552   

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.

    7,400        199,504   

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    3,550        228,016   

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    12,950        139,083   

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A (b)

    8,500        140,250   

EPR Properties

    6,000        335,220   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

    8,500        375,360   

Equity One, Inc.

    6,650        156,874   

Equity Residential

    58,780        3,703,140   

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    10,496        1,940,815   

Eurobank Properties Real Estate Investment Co.

    2,650        31,388   

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    4,650        229,275   

Excel Trust, Inc.

    5,200        69,316   

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    12,300        654,975   

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    7,550        912,946   

Federation Centres, Ltd.

    298,308        700,282   

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.

    14,050        147,666   

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    12,400        233,616   

First Potomac Realty Trust

    6,600        86,592   

Fonciere Des Regions

    6,521        706,711   

Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust

    146,150        129,014   

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

    9,950        125,171   

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

    54        293,895   

Gecina S.A.

    4,231        617,053   

General Growth Properties, Inc.

    86,511        2,038,199   

Getty Realty Corp.

    2,800        53,424   

Glimcher Realty Trust

    16,350        177,070   

GLP J-Reit

    201        225,118   

Goodman Group (b)

    359,428        1,712,570   

Government Properties Income Trust (b)

    6,150        156,149   

Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)

  

GPT Group

    360,542      1,305,838   

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

    5,350        198,046   

Great Portland Estates plc

    38,850        429,712   

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    30,594        664,034   

Hamborner REIT AG

    5,100        55,099   

Hammerson plc

    147,917        1,466,889   

Hansteen Holdings plc

    77,450        136,263   

HCP, Inc.

    76,875        3,181,087   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

    50,615        3,172,042   

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    10,800        274,536   

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A

    26,750        322,070   

Hersha Hospitality Trust

    19,450        130,510   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    10,150        425,792   

Home Properties, Inc.

    6,450        412,542   

Hospitality Properties Trust

    16,900        513,760   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    127,085        2,797,141   

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    6,200        157,108   

ICADE

    7,522        806,055   

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione

    15,746        27,813   

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. (b)

    17        152,234   

Inland Real Estate Corp.

    9,650        102,580   

InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust

    9,700        48,361   

Intervest Offices & Warehouses

    700        21,190   

Intu Properties plc

    184,125        980,496   

Investa Office Fund

    68,212        218,783   

Investors Real Estate Trust

    12,050        110,981   

Japan Excellent, Inc. (b)

    124        164,818   

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    297        156,344   

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.

    94        223,117   

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    165        592,180   

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    248        1,445,163   

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    482        1,084,414   

Kenedix Realty Investment Corp.

    38        206,769   

Keppel REIT Management, Ltd.

    166,600        171,012   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    9,300        579,204   

Kimco Realty Corp.

    68,420        1,572,292   

Kite Realty Group Trust

    14,600        89,644   

Kiwi Income Property Trust

    114,650        116,941   

Klepierre

    20,599        1,049,735   

Land Securities Group plc

    164,282        2,909,559   

LaSalle Hotel Properties

    11,750        414,657   

Lexington Realty Trust (b)

    25,800        284,058   

Liberty Property Trust

    16,700        633,431   

Link REIT (The)

    479,000        2,577,309   

Londonmetric Property plc

    66,000        152,851   

LTC Properties, Inc.

    3,900        152,256   

Macerich Co. (The)

    23,640        1,577,970   

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

    9,900        212,652   

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    144,550        158,862   

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    132,550        152,040   

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    161,700        151,064   

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    19,450        257,518   

Mercialys S.A.

    4,650        108,372   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    8,426        615,519   

Mirvac Group

    768,230        1,293,650   

Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust

    3,900        64,912   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)

  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

    130      $ 188,461   

Mori Trust Sogo REIT, Inc.

    112        188,989   

National Health Investors, Inc.

    3,300        206,448   

National Retail Properties, Inc. (b)

    13,900        516,941   

New York REIT, Inc. (b)

    18,450        204,057   

Nieuwe Steen Investments NV

    14,693        92,544   

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.

    51        193,340   

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

    287        1,678,190   

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

    275        641,600   

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

    189        231,029   

Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc.

    40        189,026   

Northern Property Real Estate Investment Trust

    3,600        96,794   

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    14,250        525,255   

Orix JREIT, Inc.

    221        309,979   

Parkway Properties, Inc.

    8,050        166,233   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    7,250        267,960   

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

    7,350        138,327   

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

    17,400        329,556   

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

    9,745        439,499   

Post Properties, Inc.

    6,150        328,779   

Premier Investment Corp.

    24        95,468   

Primary Health Properties plc

    11,954        70,274   

ProLogis, Inc.

    83,770        3,442,109   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    2,250        187,852   

Public Storage

    24,125        4,133,819   

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust

    17,000        72,968   

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

    7,600        126,312   

Realty Income Corp. (b)

    25,016        1,111,211   

Redefine International plc

    96,150        88,230   

Regency Centers Corp.

    10,350        576,288   

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (b)

    9,950        156,514   

Retail Properties of America, Inc. - Class A

    26,700        410,646   

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

    33,950        868,914   

RLJ Lodging Trust

    14,900        430,461   

Rouse Properties, Inc. (b)

    4,100        70,151   

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    5,300        152,163   

Safestore Holdings plc

    23,350        87,199   

Saul Centers, Inc.

    1,450        70,470   

Scentre Group (a)

    1,086,128        3,277,326   

Segro plc

    154,563        913,251   

Select Income REIT

    4,200        124,488   

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    23,000        558,670   

Shaftesbury plc

    31,400        352,575   

Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.

    4,150        67,728   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    52,220        8,683,142   

SL Green Realty Corp.

    10,750        1,176,157   

Societe de la Tour Eiffel

    400        31,821   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

    3,700        285,825   

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    43,212        490,888   

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    6,050        145,261   

Stockland (b)

    483,870        1,770,965   

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

    27,300        319,683   

Sun Communities, Inc. (b)

    4,450        221,788   

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    20,650        308,304   

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

    269,150        390,643   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

    10,800        377,676   

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    7,200        545,832   

Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)

  

Tokyu REIT, Inc.

    104      145,054   

Top REIT, Inc.

    19        84,998   

UDR, Inc.

    28,250        808,797   

Unibail-Rodamco SE

    20,298        5,898,777   

United Urban Investment Corp.

    512        826,655   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    1,450        63,046   

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. - Class A

    2,650        55,332   

Vastned Retail NV

    2,150        109,487   

Ventas, Inc.

    49,442        3,169,232   

Vornado Realty Trust

    28,530        3,045,007   

Warehouses De Pauw SCA

    1,200        89,851   

Washington Prime Group, Inc. (a)

    17,750        332,635   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

    7,400        192,252   

Weingarten Realty Investors

    12,300        403,932   

Wereldhave Belgium NV

    250        33,396   

Wereldhave NV

    2,450        227,797   

Westfield Corp.

    407,918        2,751,837   

Weyerhaeuser Co. (b)

    32,120        1,062,851   

Winthrop Realty Trust

    3,650        56,028   

Workspace Group plc

    11,800        115,113   

WP Carey, Inc.

    9,501        611,864   
   

 

 

 
      146,485,221   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—1.0%

  

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

    22,047        581,558   

Allreal Holding AG (a)

    1,050        149,191   

Azrieli Group

    4,100        134,975   

BUWOG AG (a)

    5,750        110,964   

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG (a) (b)

    8,250        156,207   

Capital & Counties Properties plc

    82,100        457,694   

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    531,250        1,363,448   

CapitaMalls Asia, Ltd.

    281,738        530,984   

Castellum AB

    18,550        328,779   

CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A (a)

    15,315        490,693   

Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    132,500        2,349,476   

City Developments, Ltd. (b)

    105,550        863,694   

Citycon Oyj

    29,500        108,153   

Conwert Immobilien Invest SE (a) (b)

    6,900        81,872   

Daejan Holdings plc

    550        44,802   

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    6,944        817,221   

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    56,810        1,179,710   

Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE

    7,050        207,456   

Deutsche Euroshop AG (b)

    5,200        256,968   

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    59,656        1,286,589   

Development Securities plc

    14,100        51,688   

DIC Asset AG (b)

    3,850        42,178   

Dios Fastigheter AB (b)

    4,200        36,758   

Fabege AB

    14,950        211,436   

Fastighets AB Balder - B Shares (a)

    10,200        138,040   

First Capital Realty, Inc. (b)

    9,450        164,902   

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. - Class A (a)

    16,850        334,809   

GAGFAH S.A. (a)

    17,800        324,070   

Global Logistic Properties, Ltd.

    633,518        1,371,875   

Grainger plc

    46,400        166,937   

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    465,750        1,436,529   

Helical Bar plc

    11,200        67,089   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Real Estate Management & Development—(Continued)

  

Hemfosa Fastigheter AB (a)

    4,462      $ 74,920   

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    227,260        1,331,396   

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    132,750        885,551   

Hufvudstaden AB - A Shares

    12,550        176,027   

Hulic Co., Ltd.

    56,167        742,713   

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

    131,700        618,904   

IMMOFINANZ AG (a)

    91,491        323,291   

Inmobiliaria Colonial S.A. (a)

    189,450        151,021   

Keppel Land, Ltd.

    146,500        397,254   

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

    134,350        470,229   

Killam Properties, Inc. (b)

    5,850        57,839   

Klovern AB

    8,450        43,000   

Kungsleden AB

    15,400        115,742   

LEG Immobilien AG (a)

    5,500        370,510   

Lend Lease Group

    52,236        646,636   

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    262,094        6,484,475   

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    174,468        5,899,932   

Mobimo Holding AG (a)

    700        148,324   

New World Development Co., Ltd.

    1,058,175        1,205,642   

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    25,359        480,734   

Norwegian Property ASA (a) (b)

    58,850        72,448   

NTT Urban Development Corp.

    23,278        262,847   

Prime Office AG (a)

    7,300        34,007   

PSP Swiss Property AG (a)

    4,500        423,528   

Quintain Estates & Development plc (a)

    54,350        82,317   

Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust, Ltd.

    53,250        47,613   

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    619,850        1,018,497   

Sponda Oyj

    27,150        144,849   

St. Modwen Properties plc

    19,900        122,376   

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

    82,795        3,562,502   

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    329,650        4,526,660   

Swire Pacific, Ltd. - Class A

    60,400        743,137   

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    244,000        713,159   

Swiss Prime Site AG (a)

    11,694        969,442   

TAG Immobilien AG (b)

    14,000        170,836   

Technopolis plc

    10,750        65,088   

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

    85,450        792,162   

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    45,939        363,275   

Unite Group plc

    22,700        152,933   

UOL Group, Ltd.

    95,300        498,518   

Wallenstam AB - B Shares

    11,300        187,995   

Wharf Holdings, Ltd.

    315,550        2,281,472   

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

    86,800        365,517   

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    7,450        142,726   

Wing Tai Holdings, Ltd.

    43,200        68,265   
   

 

 

 
      54,283,054   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—0.4%

   

Asciano, Ltd.

    92,995        494,083   

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    204,289        959,931   

Central Japan Railway Co.

    13,784        1,968,678   

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    192,700        385,575   

CSX Corp.

    55,870        1,721,355   

DSV A/S

    17,215        561,180   

East Japan Railway Co.

    32,126        2,533,774   

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    109,000        622,749   

Road & Rail—(Continued)

   

Kansas City Southern

    6,090      654,736   

Keikyu Corp.

    44,373        399,168   

Keio Corp.

    54,672        430,163   

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    25,811        257,476   

Kintetsu Corp. (b)

    172,710        629,819   

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    138,200        533,191   

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. (b)

    80,000        319,235   

Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

    80,307        389,787   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    17,040        1,755,631   

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (b)

    59,552        573,889   

Ryder System, Inc.

    2,900        255,461   

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

    97,045        508,359   

Tokyu Corp.

    108,569        770,656   

Union Pacific Corp.

    50,990        5,086,253   

West Japan Railway Co.

    15,740        693,675   
   

 

 

 
      22,504,824   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.6%

  

Advantest Corp.

    15,207        188,317   

Altera Corp.

    17,690        614,904   

Analog Devices, Inc.

    17,140        926,760   

Applied Materials, Inc.

    66,460        1,498,673   

ARM Holdings plc

    134,668        2,032,813   

ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd.

    23,000        251,239   

ASML Holding NV

    34,167        3,179,711   

Avago Technologies, Ltd.

    13,161        948,513   

Broadcom Corp. - Class A

    29,735        1,103,763   

First Solar, Inc. (a)

    3,870        275,002   

Infineon Technologies AG

    107,769        1,347,214   

Intel Corp. (c)

    274,370        8,478,033   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    9,170        666,109   

Lam Research Corp.

    8,947        604,638   

Linear Technology Corp.

    12,880        606,262   

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

    10,930        533,493   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

    58,070        1,913,406   

NVIDIA Corp.

    31,870        590,870   

Rohm Co., Ltd.

    9,278        533,161   

STMicroelectronics NV (b)

    60,770        544,940   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    60,430        2,887,950   

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

    16,425        1,113,477   

Xilinx, Inc.

    14,780        699,242   
   

 

 

 
      31,538,490   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.9%

   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

    25,720        1,861,099   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    12,415        699,958   

CA, Inc.

    17,895        514,302   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    10,270        642,389   

Dassault Systemes S.A.

    6,029        774,923   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

    17,030        610,866   

Gemalto NV

    7,600        787,386   

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. (b)

    38,539        249,401   

Intuit, Inc.

    15,695        1,263,918   

Konami Corp. (b)

    9,603        212,670   

Microsoft Corp. (c)

    419,405        17,489,188   

Nexon Co., Ltd.

    12,598        120,591   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Software—(Continued)

   

NICE Systems, Ltd.

    5,583      $ 228,061   

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    10,187        1,220,797   

Oracle Corp. (c)

    193,710        7,851,066   

Oracle Corp. Japan

    3,633        159,085   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

    10,435        576,742   

Sage Group plc (The)

    104,256        684,568   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

    30,660        1,780,733   

SAP AG

    88,069        6,802,277   

Symantec Corp.

    38,350        878,215   

Trend Micro, Inc.

    10,124        333,981   

Xero, Ltd. (a) (b)

    6,099        138,698   
   

 

 

 
      45,880,914   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—0.6%

   

ABC-Mart, Inc. (b)

    2,600        139,338   

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

    3,555        212,162   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    1,885        1,010,812   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

    11,825        678,519   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    15,045        466,546   

CarMax, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,300        639,723   

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    5,079        1,675,205   

GameStop Corp. - Class A (b)

    6,445        260,829   

Gap, Inc. (The)

    14,590        606,506   

Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares

    90,751        3,962,446   

Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (b)

    1,600        120,968   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    77,720        6,292,211   

Inditex S.A.

    20,853        3,215,486   

Kingfisher plc

    227,136        1,393,972   

L Brands, Inc.

    13,440        788,390   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    57,720        2,769,983   

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,600        361,243   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    5,915        890,799   

PetSmart, Inc. (b)

    5,730        342,654   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    11,940        789,592   

Sanrio Co., Ltd. (b)

    4,726        137,419   

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

    2,200        216,551   

Sports Direct International plc (a)

    25,741        310,803   

Staples, Inc. (b)

    36,385        394,413   

Tiffany & Co.

    6,070        608,518   

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    39,300        2,088,795   

Tractor Supply Co.

    7,735        467,194   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

    6,000        203,160   

USS Co., Ltd.

    20,960        358,127   

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. (b)

    83,140        296,727   
   

 

 

 
      31,699,091   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.0%

  

Apple, Inc. (c)

    340,381        31,631,606   

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    22,546        391,554   

Canon, Inc. (b)

    108,433        3,549,390   

EMC Corp.

    113,610        2,992,487   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    106,110        3,573,785   

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    45,753        453,070   

NEC Corp.

    248,087        792,725   

NetApp, Inc.

    18,770        685,480   

Nokia Oyj (b)

    357,959        2,707,670   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—(Continued)

  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

    67,478      805,877   

SanDisk Corp.

    12,455        1,300,676   

Seagate Technology plc

    17,960        1,020,487   

Seiko Epson Corp.

    12,400        527,196   

Western Digital Corp.

    11,595        1,070,219   
   

 

 

 
      51,502,222   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.6%

  

Adidas AG

    19,998        2,025,621   

Asics Corp.

    15,878        371,034   

Burberry Group plc

    42,471        1,076,812   

Christian Dior S.A.

    5,223        1,038,409   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    49,895        5,236,767   

Coach, Inc.

    15,450        528,235   

Fossil Group, Inc. (a)

    2,699        282,099   

Hugo Boss AG

    3,055        456,368   

Kering

    7,240        1,586,511   

Li & Fung, Ltd.

    558,300        828,352   

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

    16,023        927,360   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.

    26,689        5,141,116   

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    9,897        877,369   

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    41,290        3,202,039   

Pandora A/S

    9,952        763,603   

PVH Corp.

    4,508        525,633   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    3,295        529,474   

Swatch Group AG (The)

    2,950        1,781,769   

Swatch Group AG (The)

    4,743        526,865   

Under Armour, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    8,972        533,744   

VF Corp.

    19,400        1,222,200   

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.

    70,600        239,196   
   

 

 

 
      29,700,576   
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.0%

  

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

    26,185        257,399   

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    17,495        265,399   
   

 

 

 
      522,798   
   

 

 

 

Tobacco—0.6%

   

Altria Group, Inc.

    110,425        4,631,224   

British American Tobacco plc

    180,325        10,730,623   

Imperial Tobacco Group plc

    92,019        4,137,956   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    105,142        3,839,901   

Lorillard, Inc.

    20,290        1,237,081   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (c)

    88,505        7,461,857   

Reynolds American, Inc.

    17,280        1,042,848   

Swedish Match AB

    19,297        669,441   
   

 

 

 
      33,750,931   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.3%

  

Brenntag AG

    4,939        882,180   

Bunzl plc

    31,973        886,722   

Fastenal Co. (b)

    15,050        744,824   

ITOCHU Corp.

    144,010        1,852,568   

Marubeni Corp.

    157,709        1,155,369   

Mitsubishi Corp.

    134,385        2,799,495   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-20


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors—(Continued)

  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    166,105      $ 2,667,493   

Noble Group, Ltd.

    411,000        451,868   

Rexel S.A.

    25,732        601,582   

Sumitomo Corp. (b)

    107,613        1,455,257   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    20,326        585,723   

Travis Perkins plc

    23,601        660,726   

Wolseley plc

    25,409        1,391,267   

WW Grainger, Inc.

    3,420        869,603   
   

 

 

 
      17,004,677   
   

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure—0.1%

  

Abertis Infraestructuras S.A.

    38,639        888,404   

Aeroports de Paris

    2,837        373,664   

Atlantia S.p.A.

    39,466        1,125,021   

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.

    91,033        310,814   

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (b)

    3,556        251,129   

Groupe Eurotunnel S.A.

    44,685        604,930   

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust - Class U

    541,202        389,676   

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

    21,677        199,586   

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    11,300        169,545   

Sydney Airport

    103,798        413,356   

Transurban Group (b)

    165,896        1,156,431   
   

 

 

 
      5,882,556   
   

 

 

 

Water Utilities—0.0%

  

Severn Trent plc

    22,948        758,221   

United Utilities Group plc

    65,013        980,568   
   

 

 

 
      1,738,789   
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.4%

  

KDDI Corp.

    55,728        3,406,556   

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

    6,365        583,046   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    146,028        2,499,787   

SoftBank Corp.

    91,832        6,832,528   

StarHub, Ltd.

    57,000        190,378   

Tele2 AB - B Shares

    30,588        359,962   

Vodafone Group plc

    2,527,061        8,444,900   
   

 

 

 
      22,317,157   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,786,945,108)

      2,407,094,280   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—23.2%   

Federal Agencies—2.5%

  

Federal Home Loan Banks
4.750%, 12/16/16 (b)

    1,785,000        1,961,413   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
0.750%, 11/25/14 (b)

    24,845,000        24,909,895   

0.750%, 01/12/18 (b)

    10,255,000        10,101,565   

2.000%, 08/25/16

    3,900,000        4,017,402   

2.375%, 01/13/22 (b)

    16,225,000        16,193,069   

Federal Agencies—(Continued)

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
4.375%, 07/17/15 (b)

    4,305,000      4,493,051   

6.250%, 07/15/32 (b)

    2,480,000        3,420,275   

Federal National Mortgage Association
0.500%, 05/27/15 (b)

    6,510,000        6,527,955   

0.500%, 03/30/16 (b)

    12,850,000        12,871,896   

0.875%, 02/08/18

    20,645,000        20,362,742   

1.250%, 01/30/17 (b)

    14,970,000        15,157,260   

2.375%, 04/11/16 (b)

    966,000        1,001,164   

5.250%, 09/15/16 (b)

    5,445,000        5,994,684   

5.375%, 06/12/17

    756,000        854,006   

6.625%, 11/15/30

    1,650,000        2,343,229   

7.250%, 05/15/30 (b)

    1,941,000        2,863,190   
   

 

 

 
      133,072,796   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—20.7%

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.750%, 08/15/42

    8,785,000        7,857,084   

2.875%, 05/15/43 (b)

    7,804,000        7,130,905   

3.125%, 11/15/41 (b)

    15,840,000        15,349,942   

3.125%, 02/15/42 (b)

    5,645,000        5,461,538   

3.125%, 02/15/43 (b)

    8,925,000        8,591,705   

3.500%, 02/15/39

    7,482,000        7,807,003   

3.625%, 08/15/43 (b)

    13,361,000        14,112,556   

3.750%, 08/15/41 (b)

    8,025,000        8,717,156   

4.250%, 05/15/39 (b)

    1,235,000        1,450,160   

4.375%, 11/15/39 (b)

    8,320,000        9,963,200   

4.375%, 05/15/40 (b)

    6,650,000        7,974,806   

4.375%, 05/15/41 (b)

    7,495,000        9,010,399   

4.750%, 02/15/41

    1,780,000        2,261,713   

5.375%, 02/15/31 (b) (e)

    14,855,000        19,504,155   

6.000%, 02/15/26

    12,037,000        16,088,197   

6.250%, 08/15/23 (b)

    4,620,000        6,094,066   

6.250%, 05/15/30 (b)

    1,815,000        2,579,569   

7.250%, 05/15/16 (b)

    13,085,000        14,749,255   

8.875%, 02/15/19 (b)

    2,158,000        2,875,535   

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.250%, 05/15/15 (b)

    11,503,000        11,517,379   

0.375%, 04/15/15

    11,636,000        11,661,460   

0.375%, 01/31/16 (b)

    6,295,000        6,304,096   

0.625%, 11/30/17

    19,755,000        19,452,511   

0.750%, 12/31/17

    19,375,000        19,129,790   

0.750%, 03/31/18

    30,165,000        29,637,113   

0.875%, 11/30/16 (b)

    17,792,000        17,901,812   

0.875%, 01/31/17

    21,673,700        21,770,213   

0.875%, 02/28/17

    17,235,000        17,298,287   

0.875%, 01/31/18 (b)

    63,035,000        62,429,297   

1.000%, 09/30/16 (b)

    17,635,000        17,805,848   

1.000%, 05/31/18 (b)

    36,865,000        36,464,683   

1.250%, 08/31/15 (b) (e)

    49,790,000        50,427,909   

1.250%, 11/30/18

    16,530,000        16,380,205   

1.250%, 01/31/19

    6,545,000        6,471,369   

1.250%, 04/30/19 (b)

    56,744,000        55,892,840   

1.375%, 06/30/18

    21,010,000        21,057,609   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-21


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

U.S. Treasury—(Continued)

  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.500%, 08/31/18

    39,415,000      $ 39,621,298   

1.500%, 01/31/19

    5,070,000        5,066,831   

1.625%, 11/15/22 (b)

    16,550,000        15,641,041   

1.750%, 07/31/15

    35,965,000        36,585,972   

1.750%, 05/15/23 (b)

    47,565,000        45,052,997   

1.875%, 10/31/17

    13,345,000        13,715,110   

2.000%, 01/31/16 (b)

    34,235,000        35,161,741   

2.000%, 04/30/16

    21,417,000        22,047,795   

2.000%, 11/15/21

    17,230,000        17,014,625   

2.000%, 02/15/22

    9,370,000        9,224,325   

2.000%, 02/15/23

    9,615,000        9,335,569   

2.125%, 12/31/15

    17,680,000        18,173,113   

2.125%, 08/15/21 (b)

    11,970,000        11,962,519   

2.250%, 11/30/17 (b)

    16,220,000        16,857,397   

2.375%, 07/31/17 (b)

    15,830,100        16,525,136   

2.500%, 05/15/24

    5,535,000        5,527,218   

2.625%, 01/31/18 (b)

    18,655,000        19,631,477   

2.625%, 08/15/20 (b)

    6,995,000        7,279,172   

2.625%, 11/15/20

    15,004,000        15,585,405   

2.750%, 02/15/19 (b)

    33,793,000        35,659,523   

3.125%, 10/31/16

    28,880,000        30,578,953   

3.125%, 01/31/17 (b)

    14,130,000        15,008,716   

3.250%, 07/31/16 (b)

    18,515,000        19,575,280   

3.500%, 05/15/20 (b)

    9,995,000        10,928,123   

3.625%, 02/15/20 (b)

    11,270,000        12,396,121   

3.625%, 02/15/21 (b)

    16,280,000        17,918,175   
   

 

 

 
      1,091,254,997   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $1,219,969,748)

      1,224,327,793   
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Securities—5.4%   

F&C Commercial Property Trust, Ltd.

    55,950        114,792   

F&C UK Real Estate Investment, Ltd.

    24,750        35,569   

Medicx Fund, Ltd.

    39,483        56,255   

Picton Property Income, Ltd.

    49,600        51,833   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

    1,204,468        235,738,477   

Standard Life Investment Property Income Trust plc

    17,500        22,910   

UK Commercial Property Trust, Ltd.

    46,000        64,233   

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (b)

    196,240        23,287,801   

Vanguard REIT ETF (b)

    99,800        7,469,032   

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

    176,610        20,684,563   
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Securities
(Cost $273,198,098)

      287,525,465   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—4.1%   

Sovereign—4.1%

  

Australia Government Bonds
2.750%, 04/21/24 (AUD)

    610,000        537,311   

5.250%, 03/15/19 (AUD)

    510,000        528,961   

Sovereign—(Continued)

  

Australia Government Bonds
5.750%, 05/15/21 (AUD)

    2,345,000      2,549,445   

6.000%, 02/15/17 (AUD)

    230,000        235,363   

Austria Government Bonds
3.150%, 06/20/44 (144A) (EUR)

    145,000        233,029   

3.400%, 11/22/22 (144A) (EUR)

    1,165,000        1,872,002   

4.000%, 09/15/16 (144A) (EUR)

    1,850,000        2,750,656   

4.150%, 03/15/37 (144A) (EUR)

    240,000        437,846   

Belgium Government Bonds
3.750%, 09/28/15 (144A) (EUR)

    610,000        873,303   

3.750%, 09/28/20 (144A) (EUR)

    335,000        539,194   

4.250%, 09/28/21 (144A) (EUR)

    900,000        1,504,828   

4.250%, 03/28/41 (144A) (EUR)

    315,000        558,897   

5.000%, 03/28/35 (144A) (EUR)

    175,000        332,800   

5.500%, 09/28/17 (144A) (EUR)

    900,000        1,440,505   

5.500%, 03/28/28 (EUR)

    815,000        1,561,178   

Bundesobligation
0.250%, 04/13/18 (EUR)

    390,000        535,335   

Bundesrepublik Deutschland
1.500%, 05/15/23 (EUR)

    235,000        333,309   

2.000%, 01/04/22 (EUR)

    1,505,000        2,237,634   

2.000%, 08/15/23 (EUR)

    765,000        1,127,754   

2.500%, 01/04/21 (EUR)

    2,715,000        4,165,553   

2.500%, 07/04/44 (EUR)

    190,000        278,920   

3.250%, 07/04/42 (EUR)

    135,000        227,291   

4.000%, 07/04/16 (EUR)

    4,990,000        7,372,259   

4.250%, 07/04/39 (EUR)

    920,000        1,772,011   

5.500%, 01/04/31 (EUR)

    1,040,000        2,142,616   

Canadian Government Bonds
2.750%, 06/01/22 (CAD)

    1,075,000        1,063,162   

3.500%, 06/01/20 (CAD)

    420,000        433,552   

4.000%, 06/01/16 (CAD)

    2,410,000        2,382,287   

4.000%, 06/01/41 (CAD)

    675,000        775,815   

5.750%, 06/01/29 (CAD)

    385,000        503,814   

5.750%, 06/01/33 (CAD)

    245,000        333,765   

Denmark Government Bonds
1.500%, 11/15/23 (DKK)

    2,355,000        440,261   

4.000%, 11/15/15 (DKK)

    500,000        96,775   

4.000%, 11/15/19 (DKK)

    3,690,000        802,115   

4.500%, 11/15/39 (DKK)

    1,645,000        434,339   

Finland Government Bond
3.500%, 04/15/21 (144A) (EUR)

    915,000        1,467,972   

France Government Bond OAT
1.750%, 05/25/23 (EUR)

    545,000        769,381   

2.250%, 10/25/22 (EUR)

    1,410,000        2,079,301   

3.250%, 04/25/16 (EUR)

    1,710,000        2,475,999   

3.750%, 04/25/21 (EUR)

    4,155,000        6,743,207   

4.500%, 04/25/41 (EUR)

    1,465,000        2,730,380   

5.500%, 04/25/29 (EUR)

    1,310,000        2,549,745   

5.750%, 10/25/32 (EUR)

    220,000        453,193   

French Treasury Note BTAN
1.750%, 02/25/17 (EUR)

    4,190,000        5,982,411   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
3.750%, 04/15/16 (EUR)

    3,305,000        4,780,370   

3.750%, 03/01/21 (EUR)

    4,625,000        7,039,145   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-22


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Sovereign—(Continued)

  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
5.000%, 08/01/39 (EUR)

    1,170,000      $ 1,902,135   

5.250%, 08/01/17 (EUR)

    2,605,000        4,035,984   

5.250%, 11/01/29 (EUR)

    2,485,000        4,146,204   

5.500%, 11/01/22 (EUR)

    1,830,000        3,073,363   

Japan Government Five Year Bonds
0.200%, 06/20/17 (JPY)

    86,750,000        859,021   

0.300%, 09/20/18 (JPY)

    491,950,000        4,888,484   

Japan Government Ten Year Bonds
0.800%, 09/20/22 (JPY)

    44,300,000        450,795   

0.800%, 12/20/22 (JPY)

    274,150,000        2,786,820   

0.800%, 09/20/23 (JPY)

    105,450,000        1,068,070   

1.700%, 03/20/17 (JPY)

    1,551,100,000        15,979,446   

1.900%, 06/20/16 (JPY)

    182,900,000        1,869,870   

Japan Government Thirty Year Bonds
1.800%, 09/20/43 (JPY)

    91,900,000        932,854   

1.900%, 09/20/42 (JPY)

    309,600,000        3,224,384   

2.300%, 03/20/40 (JPY)

    305,700,000        3,461,575   

Japan Government Twenty Year Bonds
1.400%, 12/20/22 (JPY)

    876,300,000        9,338,674   

1.700%, 12/20/31 (JPY)

    561,250,000        5,964,541   

1.700%, 09/20/32 (JPY)

    182,400,000        1,922,664   

1.700%, 09/20/33 (JPY)

    191,600,000        1,996,332   

2.100%, 06/20/29 (JPY)

    555,050,000        6,325,839   

2.100%, 12/20/29 (JPY)

    144,800,000        1,647,221   

2.500%, 12/21/20 (JPY)

    899,900,000        10,160,942   

Mexican Bonos
6.500%, 06/10/21 (MXN)

    15,375,000        1,269,540   

7.250%, 12/15/16 (MXN)

    12,170,000        1,016,731   

7.750%, 11/13/42 (MXN)

    3,375,000        294,591   

10.000%, 11/20/36 (MXN)

    4,580,000        491,253   

Netherlands Government Bonds
2.250%, 07/15/22 (144A) (EUR)

    565,000        839,957   

3.750%, 01/15/42 (144A) (EUR)

    315,000        566,602   

4.500%, 07/15/17 (144A) (EUR)

    2,305,000        3,567,463   

5.500%, 01/15/28 (144A) (EUR)

    925,000        1,824,995   

Poland Government Bonds
5.500%, 10/25/19 (PLN)

    3,610,000        1,330,882   

5.750%, 04/25/29 (PLN)

    1,105,000        446,163   

South Africa Government Bonds
8.250%, 09/15/17 (ZAR)

    12,430,000        1,199,369   

10.500%, 12/21/26 (ZAR)

    4,640,000        508,864   

Spain Government Bonds
3.150%, 01/31/16 (EUR)

    2,940,000        4,197,006   

4.000%, 04/30/20 (EUR)

    2,190,000        3,402,546   

4.200%, 01/31/37 (EUR)

    650,000        959,113   

4.400%, 10/31/23 (144A) (EUR)

    445,000        699,722   

4.700%, 07/30/41 (EUR)

    255,000        397,106   

5.850%, 01/31/22 (EUR)

    1,580,000        2,722,671   

6.000%, 01/31/29 (EUR)

    770,000        1,376,057   

Sweden Government Bonds
1.500%, 11/13/23 (SEK)

    3,330,000        488,993   

4.500%, 08/12/15 (SEK)

    660,000        103,268   

5.000%, 12/01/20 (SEK)

    8,685,000        1,596,603   

Sovereign—(Continued)

  

United Kingdom Gilt
1.750%, 01/22/17 (GBP)

    1,495,000      2,590,422   

1.750%, 09/07/22 (GBP)

    275,000        442,957   

2.000%, 01/22/16 (GBP)

    550,000        957,695   

2.250%, 09/07/23 (GBP)

    1,065,000        1,760,416   

3.250%, 01/22/44 (GBP)

    915,000        1,516,319   

3.750%, 09/07/20 (GBP)

    1,395,000        2,601,314   

4.250%, 09/07/39 (GBP)

    2,805,000        5,512,272   

4.500%, 12/07/42 (GBP)

    275,000        565,873   

8.000%, 06/07/21 (GBP)

    1,170,000        2,731,489   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $220,423,993)

      214,498,459   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—0.2%   

Automobiles—0.1%

  

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG

    5,227        501,145   

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

    14,646        1,525,411   

Volkswagen AG

    15,574        4,090,636   
   

 

 

 
      6,117,192   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.0%

  

Fuchs Petrolub SE (b)

    6,792        307,158   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—0.1%

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    17,031        1,970,045   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $5,936,877)

      8,394,395   
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%                

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.0%

  

HKT Trust / HKT, Ltd., Expires 07/15/14 (a)

    37,890        11,000   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.0%

  

Repsol S.A., Expires 07/10/14 (a)

    82,291        56,002   
   

 

 

 

Total Rights
(Cost $54,361)

      67,002   
   

 

 

 
Warrant—0.0%                

Capital Markets—0.0%

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd., Expires 04/22/16 (a)
(Cost $0)

    27,220        35,542   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—31.5%   

Mutual Fund—11.4%

   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (f)

    601,788,888        601,788,888   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-23


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

U.S. Treasury—0.9%

   

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.015%, 07/17/14 (e) (g)

    42,500,000      $ 42,499,714   

0.061%, 08/07/14 (g)

    6,000,000        5,999,625   
   

 

 

 
      48,499,339   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—19.2%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,016,638,378 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $1,034,145,000 U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.075% - 1.625%, maturity dates ranging from 09/28/15 - 07/15/16 with a value of $1,036,980,856.

    1,016,638,378        1,016,638,378   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,666,926,605)

      1,666,926,605   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—109.9%
(Cost $5,173,454,790) (h)

      5,808,869,541   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(9.9)%

      (525,379,563
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 5,283,489,978   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $595,488,266 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $601,788,888 and non-cash collateral with a value of $9,981,527. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $104,726,540.
(d) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(e) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open OTC swap contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $1,370,744.
(f) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(g) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(h) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $5,173,454,790. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $697,227,021 and $(61,812,270), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $635,414,751.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $19,509,771, which is 0.4% of net assets.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(DKK)— Danish Krone
(ETF)— Exchange-Traded Fund
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(PLN)— Polish Zloty
(SEK)— Swedish Krona
(ZAR)— South African Rand

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CAD     418,000      

HSBC Bank USA

     09/17/14       $ 382,369       $ 8,627   
EUR     4,134,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     09/17/14         5,659,921         2,399   
EUR     5,960,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     09/17/14         8,136,676         26,708   
EUR     3,678,000      

State Street Bank and Trust

     09/17/14         5,031,209         6,530   

Contracts to Deliver

                           
AUD     3,923,712      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/18/14       $ 3,608,285       $ (87,344
AUD     52,092,000      

Citibank N.A.

     09/17/14         48,448,060         (405,309
CAD     5,921,978      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/11/14         5,409,666         (138,982
CAD     418,000      

State Street Bank and Trust

     09/17/14         391,210         214   
CHF     45,776,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     09/17/14         51,266,717         (386,372
CHF     1,327,000      

Credit Suisse International

     09/17/14         1,476,216         (21,155
DKK     8,981,007      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     07/15/14         1,648,814         (752
EUR     74,574,870      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/11/14         101,469,178         (649,670
EUR     553,751      

Citibank N.A.

     07/11/14         749,633         (8,644

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-24


Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     573,849      

Credit Suisse International

     07/11/14       $ 780,889       $ (4,909
EUR     473,412      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/11/14         644,754         (3,512
EUR     241,750      

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/11/14         327,405         (3,635
EUR     3,758,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/17/14         5,127,340         (19,975
EUR     4,054,000      

State Street Bank and Trust

     09/17/14         5,514,616         (38,129
GBP     10,775,473      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     08/21/14         18,278,899         (154,976
GBP     1,746,000      

Credit Suisse International

     09/17/14         2,923,686         (62,541
GBP     9,752,000      

UBS AG

     09/17/14         16,535,150         (143,937
JPY     7,366,897,605      

Goldman Sachs

     07/11/14         72,608,886         (115,969
JPY     33,322,378      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     07/11/14         327,641         (1,313
JPY     6,052,468,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     09/17/14         59,422,744         (355,234
JPY     4,332,457,000      

HSBC Bank USA

     09/17/14         42,336,851         (453,217
JPY     1,538,437,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/17/14         15,012,217         (182,354
MXN     39,192,729      

Goldman Sachs

     07/24/14         3,003,458         (12,875
PLN     4,912,117      

Citibank N.A.

     07/10/14         1,603,799         (12,839
SEK     11,290,615      

Goldman Sachs

     07/15/14         1,713,129         23,573   
SEK     3,276,376      

State Street Bank and Trust

     07/15/14         492,567         2,282   
ZAR     17,295,403      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     08/14/14         1,610,283         (4,462
             

 

 

 
Net Unrealized Depreciation       $ (3,197,772
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/14         60        AUD         7,158,833      $ 65,541   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/19/14         2,420        EUR         78,995,034        (1,068,922

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         71        USD         6,970,701        18,894   

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         800        USD         93,569,488        1,654,512   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         63        USD         6,119,120        30,940   

TOPIX Index Futures

     09/11/14         827        JPY         10,260,533,440        1,780,184   

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/30/14         329        USD         39,259,721        42,927   

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         254        USD         37,427,673        656,452   

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/26/14         84        GBP         9,225,028        14,122   

Futures Contracts—Short

                                

Euro Bobl Futures

     09/08/14         (204     EUR         (25,968,955     (232,185

Euro Bund Futures

     09/08/14         (154     EUR         (22,315,955     (443,085

Euro Buxl 30 Year Bond Futures

     09/08/14         (70     EUR         (9,225,916     (274,249

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/19/14         (154     GBP         (10,416,129     138,947   

Hang Seng Index Futures

     07/30/14         (159     HKD         (180,858,108     (363,683

Japanese 10 Year Bond Futures

     09/10/14         (72     JPY         (10,450,912,480     (354,252

SPI 200 Futures

     09/18/14         (442     AUD         (59,286,042     117,249   
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

  $ 1,783,392   
            

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Swap Agreements

 

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

  Floating
Rate Index
  Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Counterparty

 

Underlying
Reference
Instrument

  Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Pay

  1-Month
USD-LIBOR
    1.0000   08/25/14   Goldman Sachs   Russell 2000 Total Return Index     USD        51,091,421      $ 3,222,185      $      $ 3,222,185   

Pay

  1-Month
USD-LIBOR
    1.0000   08/25/14   Goldman Sachs   S&P 400 Mid Cap Total Return Index     USD        51,239,898        2,506,627               2,506,627   

Pay

  1-Month
USD-LIBOR
    0.0808   03/16/15   UBS AG   Russell 2000 Total Return Index     USD        103,987,158        2,420,776               2,420,776   

Pay

  1-Month
USD-LIBOR
    1.0000   04/15/15   UBS AG   Russell 2000 Total Return Index     USD        262,221        6,104               6,104   

Pay

  1-Month
USD-LIBOR
    0.5493   05/15/15   Deutsche Bank AG   FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex U.S. Index     USD        14,405,525        252,635               252,635   

Pay

  1-Month
USD-LIBOR
    0.4293   06/15/15   Bank of America N.A.   SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Index     USD        73,041,188        537,593               537,593   

Pay

  1-Month
USD-LIBOR
    0.4210   06/15/15   Bank of America N.A.   SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Index     USD        56,811,950        418,143               418,143   

Pay

  3-Month
USD-LIBOR
    0.3505   09/10/14   Goldman Sachs   S&P 400 Mid Cap Total Return Index     USD        15,700,549        269,148               269,148   

N/A

  N/A     0.1200   07/15/14   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index 2 Month Forward     USD        154,433,148        13,232               13,232   

Pay

  3-Month
USD-LIBOR
    1.0000   09/10/14   UBS AG   Russell 2000 Total Return Index     USD        14,404,550        370,137               370,137   

Pay

  3-Month
USD-LIBOR
    0.3698   03/16/15   Goldman Sachs   S&P 400 Mid Cap Total Return Index     USD        194,514,436        4,323,434               4,323,434   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ 14,340,014      $      $ 14,340,014   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
   Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Pay

   3-Month
USD-LIBOR
     2.846   04/02/24      USD         1,274,000,000       $ 29,467,365   

Receive

   3-Month
USD-LIBOR
     2.846   04/02/24      USD         1,274,000,000         5   

Pay

   3-Month
USD-LIBOR
     2.618   07/02/24      USD         1,319,000,000           
                

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 29,467,370   
                

 

 

 

 

(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(CHF)— Swiss Franc
(DKK)— Danish Krone
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(HKD)— Hong Kong Dollar
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(PLN)— Polish Zloty
(SEK)— Swedish Krona
(USD)— United States Dollar
(ZAR)— South African Rand

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 25,710,742       $ 14,158,868       $ —         $ 39,869,610   

Air Freight & Logistics

     7,571,729         5,619,585         —           13,191,314   

Airlines

     2,981,142         2,771,540         —           5,752,682   

Auto Components

     4,144,653         15,177,777         —           19,322,430   

Automobiles

     7,213,928         46,197,209         —           53,411,137   

Banks

     57,201,732         172,941,765         —           230,143,497   

Beverages

     20,556,246         31,819,287         —           52,375,533   

Biotechnology

     24,174,778         4,924,612         —           29,099,390   

Building Products

     714,574         8,325,731         —           9,040,305   

Capital Markets

     21,133,646         25,561,331         —           46,694,977   

Chemicals

     25,230,502         44,713,333         —           69,943,835   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     4,707,015         7,272,199         —           11,979,214   

Communications Equipment

     17,177,306         4,471,284         —           21,648,590   

Construction & Engineering

     1,488,979         10,402,148         —           11,891,127   

Construction Materials

     455,813         8,587,267         —           9,043,080   

Consumer Finance

     9,526,234         760,590         —           10,286,824   

Containers & Packaging

     2,118,118         1,986,271         —           4,104,389   

Distributors

     747,617         360,915         —           1,108,532   

Diversified Consumer Services

     686,326         275,855         —           962,181   

Diversified Financial Services

     17,864,139         18,426,977         —           36,291,116   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     23,288,742         42,078,781         —           65,367,523   

Electric Utilities

     17,072,341         21,739,359         —           38,811,700   

Electrical Equipment

     6,267,024         18,885,455         —           25,152,479   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     4,481,303         15,875,685         —           20,356,988   

Energy Equipment & Services

     20,883,833         8,379,339         —           29,263,172   

Food & Staples Retailing

     21,878,984         25,476,569         —           47,355,553   

Food Products

     15,922,137         50,848,266         —           66,770,403   

Gas Utilities

     359,346         6,996,146         —           7,355,492   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     20,506,333         8,771,841         —           29,278,174   

Health Care Providers & Services

     20,283,768         5,721,930         —           26,005,698   

Health Care Technology

     838,691         294,809         —           1,133,500   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     16,126,290         16,695,977         —           32,822,267   

Household Durables

     3,812,077         9,218,289         —           13,030,366   

Household Products

     18,109,408         8,696,312         —           26,805,720   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     1,225,023         835,858         —           2,060,881   

Industrial Conglomerates

     23,153,662         20,230,575         —           43,384,237   

Insurance

     27,840,839         67,602,500         —           95,443,339   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     12,651,126         1,245,217         —           13,896,343   

Internet Software & Services

     30,191,899         1,598,504         —           31,790,403   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

IT Services

   $ 32,315,176      $ 6,108,106      $ —         $ 38,423,282   

Leisure Products

     1,063,198        2,023,089        —           3,086,287   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     4,414,921        1,106,030        —           5,520,951   

Machinery

     17,025,634        32,607,371        —           49,633,005   

Marine

     —          3,716,852        —           3,716,852   

Media

     35,195,198        19,835,308        —           55,030,506   

Metals & Mining

     5,007,052        48,214,086        —           53,221,138   

Multi-Utilities

     11,426,256        19,516,782        —           30,943,038   

Multiline Retail

     6,229,370        4,444,734        —           10,674,104   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     84,605,169        87,132,700        —           171,737,869   

Paper & Forest Products

     1,233,234        1,682,029        —           2,915,263   

Personal Products

     1,397,730        7,470,441        —           8,868,171   

Pharmaceuticals

     58,776,578        117,559,472        —           176,336,050   

Professional Services

     1,756,251        8,176,212        —           9,932,463   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     95,416,681        51,068,540        —           146,485,221   

Real Estate Management & Development

     1,048,243        53,234,811        —           54,283,054   

Road & Rail

     9,473,436        13,031,388        —           22,504,824   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     22,347,618        9,190,872        —           31,538,490   

Software

     34,168,476        11,712,438        —           45,880,914   

Specialty Retail

     19,510,806        12,188,285        —           31,699,091   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     42,274,740        9,227,482        —           51,502,222   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     7,700,793        21,999,783        —           29,700,576   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     522,798        —          —           522,798   

Tobacco

     14,373,010        19,377,921        —           33,750,931   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1,614,427        15,390,250        —           17,004,677   

Transportation Infrastructure

     —          5,882,556        —           5,882,556   

Water Utilities

     —          1,738,789        —           1,738,789   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     —          22,317,157        —           22,317,157   

Total Common Stocks

     1,045,194,840        1,361,899,440        —           2,407,094,280   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          1,224,327,793        —           1,224,327,793   

Investment Company Securities

     287,179,873        345,592        —           287,525,465   

Total Foreign Government*

     —          214,498,459        —           214,498,459   

Total Preferred Stocks*

     —          8,394,395        —           8,394,395   

Total Rights*

     67,002        —          —           67,002   

Total Warrant*

     35,542        —          —           35,542   
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Fund

     601,788,888        —          —           601,788,888   

U.S. Treasury

     —          48,499,339        —           48,499,339   

Repurchase Agreement

     —          1,016,638,378        —           1,016,638,378   

Total Short-Term Investments

     601,788,888        1,065,137,717        —           1,666,926,605   

Total Investments

   $ 1,934,266,145      $ 3,874,603,396      $ —         $ 5,808,869,541   
                                   

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (601,788,888   $ —         $ (601,788,888
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 70,333      $ —         $ 70,333   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (3,268,105     —           (3,268,105

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (3,197,772   $ —         $ (3,197,772
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 4,519,768      $ —        $ —         $ 4,519,768   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (2,736,376     —          —           (2,736,376

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 1,783,392      $ —        $ —         $ 1,783,392   
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 29,467,370      $ —         $ 29,467,370   
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —        $ 14,340,014      $ —         $ 14,340,014   

 

* See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 in the amount of $249,701 were due to the application of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 4,788,793,388   

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     3,437,775   

Repurchase Agreement

     1,016,638,378   

Cash

     7,102,761   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (d)

     8,563,308   

Cash collateral for centrally cleared swap contracts

     47,278,076   

OTC swap contracts at market value

     14,340,014   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     70,333   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     49,847,230   

Open OTC swap contracts cash collateral

     2,073,779   

Fund shares sold

     164,541   

Dividends and interest

     15,877,138   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     2,450,952   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     6,038   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     5,956,643,711   

Liabilities

  

Cash collateral for OTC swap contracts

     12,864,450   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,268,105   

Collateral for securities loaned

     601,788,888   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     13,339,500   

Open OTC swap contracts cash collateral

     510,000   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,868,061   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     121,462   

Variation margin on swap contracts

     35,105,625   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     59,275   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,555,665   

Distribution and service fees

     1,080,350   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     41,823   

Other expenses

     550,529   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     673,153,733   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,283,489,978   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 4,507,278,335   

Undistributed net investment income

     17,428,451   

Accumulated net realized gain

     80,906,902   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     677,876,290   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,283,489,978   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 5,283,489,978   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     450,953,454   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 11.72   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement and affiliated investments, was $4,154,668,074.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $595,488,266.
(c) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $2,148,338.
(d) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $8,545,246.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 49,543,875   

Dividends from affiliated investments

     38,644   

Interest

     10,181,196   

Securities lending income

     1,240,729   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     61,004,444   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     15,512,803   

Administration fees

     82,978   

Custodian and accounting fees

     606,424   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     6,360,357   

Audit and tax services

     41,984   

Legal

     18,573   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,351   

Shareholder reporting

     104,806   

Insurance

     15,132   

Miscellaneous

     56,606   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     22,821,014   

Less management fee waiver

     (453,311
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     22,367,703   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     38,636,741   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     4,238,478   

Futures contracts

     42,169,594   

Written options

     723,273   

Swap contracts

     64,191,690   

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,201,541
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     108,121,494   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     142,807,246   

Affiliated investments

     101,779   

Futures contracts

     (11,322,280

Swap contracts

     41,001,213   

Foreign currency transactions

     (8,987,893
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     163,600,065   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     271,721,559   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 310,358,300   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,677,991.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 38,636,741      $ 34,634,202   

Net realized gain

     108,121,494        127,938,562   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     163,600,065        330,712,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     310,358,300        493,285,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (100,095,595     (59,427,441

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (99,658,496     (98,772,505
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (199,754,091     (158,199,946
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     108,542,563        587,157,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     219,146,772        922,242,976   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     5,064,343,206        4,142,100,230   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,283,489,978      $ 5,064,343,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 17,428,451      $ 78,887,305   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     4,141,531      $ 47,676,921        53,435,232      $ 587,034,866   

Reinvestments

     17,851,125        199,754,091        14,729,977        158,199,946   

Redemptions

     (12,056,392     (138,888,449     (14,338,476     (158,077,081
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     9,936,264      $ 108,542,563        53,826,733      $ 587,157,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 108,542,563        $ 587,157,731   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                         
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2011(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.48      $ 10.70      $ 9.73      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income (b)

     0.09        0.08        0.05        0.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.61        1.09        0.93        (0.18 )(c) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.70        1.17        0.98        (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

        

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.15     (0.01     (0.04

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.23     (0.24     (0.00 )(d)      (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.46     (0.39     (0.01     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.72      $ 11.48      $ 10.70      $ 9.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (e)

     6.26 (f)      11.15        10.09        (1.72 )(f) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

        

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.90 (g)      0.89        0.91        1.01 (g) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (h)

     0.88 (g)      0.88        0.91        0.97 (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.52 (g)      0.74        0.52        0.13 (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13 (f)      29        35        15 (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 5,283.5      $ 5,064.3      $ 4,142.1      $ 2,188.7   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was May 2, 2011.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The per share amount may differ with the change in aggregate gains (losses) as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations due to the timing of purchases and sales of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(d) Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(e) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(f) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis.
(h) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, Ltd. which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity derivatives, exchange traded notes and total return swaps. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

A summary of the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary is as follows:

 

     Inception Date
of Subsidiary
   Subsidiary
Net Assets at
June 30, 2014
   % of Total Assets at
June 30, 2014
AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, Ltd.    5/2/2012    $52,402,368    0.9%

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model

 

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AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, premium amortization adjustments, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), controlled foreign corporations and return of capital adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $1,016,638,378, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the

 

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premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under

 

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which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts* (a)    $ 29,467,370         
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      779,042       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)    $ 1,303,771   
Equity    OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      14,326,782         
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      3,740,726       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)      1,432,605   
Commodity    OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      13,232         
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      70,333       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,268,105   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 48,397,485          $ 6,004,481   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  ** Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
  (b) Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $6,038 and OTC swap interest payable of $59,275.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 955,736       $      $ (239,084   $ 716,652   

Barclays Bank plc

     29,107         (29,107              

Deutsche Bank AG

     252,635         (90,856     (30,000     131,779   

Goldman Sachs

     10,344,967         (128,844     (7,660,000     2,556,123   

HSBC Bank USA

     8,627         (8,627              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     13,232                (13,232       

 

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Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

State Street Bank and Trust

   $ 9,026       $ (9,026   $      $   

UBS AG

     2,797,017         (143,937     (1,700,671     952,409   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 14,410,347       $ (410,397   $ (9,642,987   $ 4,356,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net Amount**  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 1,036,042       $ (29,107   $       $ 1,006,935   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     653,654                        653,654   

Citibank N.A.

     426,792                        426,792   

Credit Suisse International

     88,605                        88,605   

Deutsche Bank AG

     90,856         (90,856               

Goldman Sachs

     128,844         (128,844               

HSBC Bank USA

     453,217         (8,627             444,590   

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     204,394                        204,394   

State Street Bank and Trust

     41,764         (9,026             32,738   

UBS AG

     143,937         (143,937               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,268,105       $ (410,397   $       $ 2,857,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations
Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest
Rate
    Credit      Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $ (2,620,552   $       $ (10,553,634   $       $      $ (13,174,186

Forward foreign currency transactions

                                   (4,707,671     (4,707,671

Futures contracts

     6,539,816                35,629,778                       42,169,594   

Swap contracts

     45,530,684        1,930,654         8,994,486        7,735,866                64,191,690   

Written options

                    723,273                       723,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 49,449,948      $ 1,930,654       $ 34,793,903      $ 7,735,866       $ (4,707,671   $ 89,202,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest
Rate
    Credit      Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $ (1,246,198   $       $      $       $      $ (1,246,198

Forward foreign currency transactions

                                   (8,972,655     (8,972,655

Futures contracts

     1,787,086                (13,109,366                    (11,322,280

Swap contracts

     33,457,927                7,203,089        340,197                41,001,213   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 33,998,815      $       $ (5,906,277   $ 340,197       $ (8,972,655   $ 19,460,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 172,014,560   

Forward foreign currency transactions

     581,855,106   

Futures contracts long

     188,220,023   

Futures contracts short

     (55,711,926

Swap contracts

     1,928,360,090   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
  (a) Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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Written Options

The Portfolio transactions in written options during the six months June 30, 2014:

 

Put Options

   Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2013

   $       $   

Options written

     417,100         4,488,713   

Options bought back

     (417,100      (4,488,713
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2014

   $       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

5. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

 

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Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$149,765,867    $ 540,681,728       $ 131,752,016       $ 412,465,940   

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$15,512,803      0.700   First $250 million
     0.650   $250 million to $500 million
     0.625   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. The Subadvisor is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period January 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    $500 million to $1 billion
0.020%    $2 billion to $3.5 billion
0.030%    Over $3.5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period January 1, 2014 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Security Description

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares sold      Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
     Realized
Gain on shares sold
     Income For
the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

MetLife, Inc.

     61,775         100         0         61,875       $ 0       $ 38,644   

9. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

10. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$146,724,302    $ 3,158,007       $ 11,475,644       $ 13,930       $ 158,199,946       $ 3,171,937   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Total  
$99,747,007    $ 99,081,304       $ 466,813,612       $ 665,641,923   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

 

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AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and the Board of Trustees of Met Investors Series Trust:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, of AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and subsidiary, one of the portfolios constituting the Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) as of June 30, 2014, and the related consolidated statement of operations for the six months then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2013, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the AllianceBernstein Global Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and subsidiary of the Met Investors Series Trust as of June 30, 2014, the results of their operations for the six months then ended, the changes in their net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2013, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 26, 2014

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Managed By Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

Since its inception on April 14, 2014, the Class B shares of the Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio returned 5.00%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 4.84%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The U.S. equity market continued to rally after a strong 2013 with the S&P 500 Index up 7.14% during the first six months of 2014, breaking through the 1,900 mark for the first time on record dating back to 1944. Investors have looked beyond a precipitous drop in first quarter gross domestic product, focusing instead on continued support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and prospects for economic acceleration. U.S. Treasury yields have tumbled in sympathy with a drop in borrowing rates across much of the developed world. In May, the rate on the 10-year U.S. note sank as low as 2.40%, a level not seen since the spring of 2013, when former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that policymakers might start tapering their asset purchase program. In Europe, the average yield on 10-year Spanish, Italian, and Irish debt fell below 2.8% for the first time in more than thirty years. In Emerging Markets, both Equities and Fixed Income rebounded after a challenging 2013, with Emerging Markets Equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Market Index, gaining 6.14% and Emerging Markets Bonds, as measured by the JPMorgan Emerging Market Bond Index, rising 9.10% during the reporting period. The global equity market rally during the reporting period was led by Real Estate, with the MSCI World/Real Estate Index rising 10.83% during the first six months of 2014.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Dynamic Multi Asset Plus portfolio aims to deliver a superior return compared to its benchmark over a market cycle, while mitigating downside risk in times of market stress. An active approach to asset allocation sits at the strategy’s core. It has three components: Market Cycle analysis, Economic and Valuation analysis, and active risk management. In our systematic Market Cycle Analysis, we use a proprietary rule-based allocation approach to capture medium-term trends across asset classes. By combining pro-cyclical and anti-cyclical elements, we aim to invest in the best performing asset classes over time, and provide both excess returns and downside risk mitigation. In our fundamental Economic Cycle and Valuation analysis, we consider forward-looking assessments of fundamentals, based on both quantitative and qualitative input factors, to help identify turning points in markets. This allows us to tactically adjust the Portfolio’s asset allocation with the aim of further enhancing returns. Our Active Risk Management provides the final component of our approach, through which we actively manage portfolio risk, targeting reduction in downside risk in times of market stress.

The Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio returned 5.00% since its inception on April 14th, 2014, slightly outperforming the 4.84% return of the Dow Jones Moderate Index benchmark. Positive relative performance was primarily driven by asset allocation decisions, specifically the Portfolio’s overweight allocations to U.S. equities and developed international equities. Equities have generally gained ground on the back of improving economic data out of developed economies such as an improving labor market in the U.S. The Portfolio’s holdings in U.S. equities gained 7.35%, while holdings in international equities (global ex USA) returned 4.95%. The Portfolio has been overweight both asset classes which were the two top contributors to outperformance. The overweights were mainly motivated by an assessment of the team’s Market Cycle Analysis which identified a positive price trend within these asset classes. Within the fixed component of the Portfolio, an allocation away from U.S. Government bonds to U.S. Corporate bonds contributed positively to relative outperformance as the backdrop of low corporate default rates and healthy balance sheets provided an attractive environment for U.S. Corporate bonds.

Since inception, the Portfolio maintained an overweight allocation to both U.S. and international equities while underweighting U.S. fixed income. Throughout the reporting period, the Portfolio reduced exposure to fixed income while increasing exposure to opportunistic asset classes such as Real Estate, emerging markets fixed income, and emerging markets equities. These allocations were primarily driven by an assessment of the team’s Market Cycle Analysis and positive price trends within these asset classes.

The Portfolio normally utilizes derivatives to gain exposure to certain asset classes and conduct tactical views to overweight and underweight certain asset classes relative to the benchmark. The portfolio utilized derivatives to gain exposure and create a tactical overweight allocation to both U.S. equities and international equities during the reporting period.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Managed By Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio employs an interest rate overlay to provide additional diversification and balance the sources of risk through utilizing 10-year U.S. Treasury Interest Rate swaps, which was another positive contributor to the reporting period’s return. The yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury fell from 2.65% at the Portfolio’s inception to 2.53% by the end of the reporting period.

As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio was overweight global equities and underweight U.S. fixed income. The Portfolio has allocated a portion of its assets to opportunistic asset classes such as Real Estate, emerging markets fixed income, and emerging markets equities based on an assessment of the team’s Market Cycle Analysis. The attractiveness of these asset classes relative to U.S. Government bonds has been the primary driver in the active underweight position to U.S. fixed income.

Michael Stamos

Herold Rohweder

Giorgio Carlino

Portfolio Managers

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

CUMULATIVE RETURNS (%) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

 

        Since Inception2  
Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio       

Class B

       5.00   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        4.84   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/14/2014. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Equity Holdings

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF     4.0   
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     1.9   
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF     1.8   
Vanguard REIT ETF     1.1   
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETN     0.0   

 

Top Fixed Income Issuers

 

    % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Notes     19.6   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.     6.5   
Federal National Mortgage Association     6.4   
European Investment Bank     5.7   
KFW     5.7   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, April 14, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
April 14,
2014
     Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
     Expenses Paid
During Period**
April 14, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)(b)(c)

   Actual     1.20   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,010.60       $ 2.58   
   Hypothetical*     1.20   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,008.12       $ 2.57   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (78 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.

(b) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects an expense limitation agreement between MetLife Advisers, LLC and the Portfolio as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(c) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—41.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Federal Agencies—17.6%

  

Federal Home Loan Bank
2.875%, 06/12/15

    600,000      $ 615,315   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.000%, 06/29/17

    180,000        180,390   

2.875%, 02/09/15

    150,000        152,512   

4.375%, 07/17/15

    500,000        521,841   

Federal National Mortgage Association
0.500%, 07/02/15

    500,000        501,620   

1.375%, 11/15/16

    178,000        180,562   

5.000%, 04/15/15

    150,000        155,714   
   

 

 

 
      2,307,954   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—24.2%

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.375%, 05/15/41

    251,000        301,749   

6.875%, 08/15/25

    214,000        303,178   

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.250%, 03/31/15

    79,000        79,089   

0.375%, 03/15/16 (a)

    580,000        580,317   

2.125%, 02/29/16

    567,000        584,010   

2.125%, 08/31/20

    570,000        575,878   

2.250%, 07/31/18 (b)

    736,000        762,910   
   

 

 

 
      3,187,131   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $5,486,488)

      5,495,085   
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Securities—8.8%   

iPath Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETN (c)

    150        5,916   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    2,050        244,483   

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

    4,600        530,242   

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

    2,780        240,637   

Vanguard REIT ETF

    1,900      142,196   
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Securities
(Cost $1,153,699)

      1,163,474   
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—5.7%   

Multi-National—5.7%

   

European Investment Bank
1.125%, 04/15/15
(Cost $755,647)

    750,000        755,520   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—5.7%   

Banks—5.7%

   

KfW 1.000%, 01/12/15
(Cost $753,444)

    750,000        753,285   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—62.0%
(Cost $8,149,278) (d)

      8,167,364   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—38.0%

      4,996,222   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 13,163,586   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $450,246.
(b) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $310,969.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $8,149,278. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $22,627 and $(4,541), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $18,086.
(ETF)— Exchange Traded Fund
(ETN)— Exchange Traded Note

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/19/14         10         EUR         326,615       $ (4,675

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         24         USD         2,348,953         13,727   

MSCI Emerging Markets Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         2         USD         103,726         344   

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         6         USD         694,566         19,614   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         44         USD         4,240,806         54,474   

S&P Midcap 400 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         3         USD         418,627         10,163   

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         2         USD         272,645         1,730   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts (Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Short

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/30/14         (9     USD         (1,975,730   $ (614
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

  $ 94,763   
            

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.743     04/16/24         USD         1,500,000       $ 21,180   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.577     05/19/24         USD         350,000         (890

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.682     06/10/24         USD         400,000         2,738   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.727     06/13/24         USD         1,100,000         11,984   
                

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 35,012   
                

 

 

 

 

(EUR)— Euro
(LIBOR)— London InterBank Offered Rate
(USD)— United States Dollar

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $      $ 5,495,085      $       $ 5,495,085   

Total Investment Company Securities

     1,163,474                       1,163,474   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

            755,520                755,520   

Total Foreign Government*

            753,285                753,285   

Total Investments

   $ 1,163,474      $ 7,003,890      $       $ 8,167,364   
                                   
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 100,052      $      $       $ 100,052   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (5,289                    (5,289

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 94,763      $      $       $ 94,763   
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $      $ 35,902      $       $ 35,902   

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

            (890             (890

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $      $ 35,012      $       $ 35,012   

 

* See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 8,167,364   

Cash

     4,534,926   

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     93,809   

Interest

     43,629   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     303,399   

Variation margin on swap contracts

     65,618   

Due from investment adviser

     20,760   

Prepaid expenses

     3   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     13,229,508   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     464   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,507   

Distribution and service fees

     2,088   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     5,589   

Other expenses

     55,274   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     65,922   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 13,163,586   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 12,827,144   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (2,718

Accumulated net realized gain

     191,259   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     147,901   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 13,163,586   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 13,163,586   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     1,254,217   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.50   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $8,149,278.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Period Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)(a)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 3,802   

Interest

     12,376   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     16,178   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     10,629   

Administration fees

     9,227   

Custodian and accounting fees

     8,931   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     3,937   

Audit and tax services

     20,412   

Legal

     19,351   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     7,607   

Shareholder reporting

     2,977   

Miscellaneous

     1,444   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     84,515   

Less management fee waiver

     (5,905

Less expenses reimbursed by the Adviser

     (59,714
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     18,896   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (2,718
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     (2,947

Futures contracts

     183,601   

Swap contracts

     10,609   

Foreign currency transactions

     (4
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     191,259   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     18,086   

Futures contracts

     94,763   

Swap contracts

     35,012   

Foreign currency transactions

     40   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     147,901   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     339,160   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 336,442   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Period Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)(a)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

  

From Operations

  

Net investment loss

   $ (2,718

Net realized gain

     191,259   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     147,901   
  

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     336,442   
  

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     12,827,144   
  

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     13,163,586   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     0   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 13,163,586   
  

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment loss

  

End of period

   $ (2,718
  

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Period Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)(a)
 
     Shares     Value  

Class B

    

Sales

     1,254,611      $ 12,831,244   

Redemptions

     (394     (4,100
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,254,217      $ 12,827,144   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 12,827,144   
    

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class B  
     Period Ended
June 30,
2014(a)
(Unaudited)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.00   
  

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

  

Net investment loss (b)

     (0.00 )(c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.50   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.50   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.50   
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     5.00  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     5.37  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     1.20  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.17 )(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 13.2   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.
(d) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) (commenced operations on April 14, 2014), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered one class of shares: Class B shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary - Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies.

The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary invests in commodity-related instruments such as futures, options and swap contracts. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by the Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

A summary of the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary is as follows:

 

     Inception Date
of Subsidiary
   Subsidiary
Net Assets at
June 30, 2014
   % of Total Assets at
June 30, 2014
Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio, Ltd.,    4/14/2014    $96,735    0.7%

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

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Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not

 

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Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, distribution redesignations, foreign currency tax expense reclass, distribution and service fees and controlled foreign corporations. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

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Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the

 

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Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts* (a)    $ 35,902       Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts* (a)    $ 890   
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      1,730       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)      614   
Equity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      98,322       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)      4,675   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 135,954          $ 6,179   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  ** Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the period ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Equity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $ (2,112   $ 185,713       $ 183,601   

Swap contracts

     10,609                10,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,497      $ 185,713       $ 194,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Interest Rate      Equity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 1,116       $ 93,647       $ 94,763   

Swap contracts

     35,012                 35,012   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 36,128       $ 93,647       $ 129,775   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 5,356,611   

Futures contracts short

     (1,117,762

Swap contracts

     2,233,333   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the period ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$4,483,258    $ 1,283,455       $ 0       $ 126,810   

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the period ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$10,629      0.675   First $250 million
     0.650   $250 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. The Subadviser is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - The Subadviser voluntarily agreed to waive its entire subadvisory fee through July 14, 2014. Also through July 14, 2014, the Adviser voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the management fee in an amount equal to the subadvisory fees waived. Amounts waived for the period ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Expense Limitation Agreement - The Adviser has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) in the interest of limiting expenses of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the Portfolio until April 30, 2015. Pursuant to that Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized or expensed in accordance with GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business and acquired fund fees and expenses but including amounts payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, are limited to the following expense ratio as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Maximum Expense Ratio under current

Expense Limitation Agreement

 

Expenses Deferred in 2014
Subject to repayment until December 31,

    Class B    

 

    2017    

1.20%   $59,714

Amounts waived for the period ended June 30, 2014 are shown as expenses reimbursed by the Adviser in the Statement of Operations.

If, in any year in which the Management Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate operating expenses of the Portfolio for the fiscal year are less than the Maximum Expense Ratio for that year, subject to approval by the Trust’s Board, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio to the extent that the charge does not cause the expenses in such subsequent year to

 

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exceed the Maximum Expense Ratio as stated above. The Portfolio is not obligated to repay any expense paid by the Adviser more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred. As of June 30, 2014, there was $59,714 in expense deferrals eligible for recoupment by the Adviser.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the period ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Board of Trustees’ Consideration of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

At an in-person meeting of the Boards of Trustees (the “Board”) of Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) held on November 19-20, 2013, the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not considered to be “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), initially approved the Trust’s advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with MetLife Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement,” and collectively with the Advisory Agreement, the “Agreements”) between the Adviser and Allianz Global Investors (the “Sub-Adviser”) for the Allianz Global Investors Dynamic Multi-Asset Plus Portfolio, a new series of the Trust (the “Portfolio”).

In considering the Agreements, the Board reviewed a variety of materials provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser relating to the Portfolio, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds, back-tested performance information for the Portfolio’s proposed strategy, and other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser under their respective Agreements. The Independent Trustees also assessed a report provided by the Board’s independent consultant, Bobroff Consulting, Inc., who reviewed and provided analyses regarding investment fees and expenses, and other information provided by, or at the direction of, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, as more fully discussed below.

The Independent Trustees were separately advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Board received an initial presentation from the Adviser regarding the Portfolio during the Board meeting held on August 20-21, 2013. The Board also received additional presentations from the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser during a telephonic meeting on November 4, 2013, and at an in-person meeting on November 19, 2013, during which meetings the representatives of either the Adviser or Sub-Adviser responded to questions from the Independent Trustees. The Independent Trustees also discussed the proposed initial approval of the Agreements in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

In considering whether to approve the Agreements, the Board reviewed and analyzed the factors it deemed relevant, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser; (2) performance information relating to the proposed strategy; (3) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s personnel and operations; (4) the financial condition of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser; (5) the level and method of computing the Portfolio’s proposed advisory and sub-advisory fees; (6) any “fall-out” benefits to the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and their affiliates (i.e., ancillary benefits realized by the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or their affiliates from the Adviser’s or Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the Trusts); (7) the effect of growth in size on the Portfolio’s expenses; (8) fees paid by any comparable accounts; and (9) possible conflicts of interest. The Board also considered the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser’s affiliates.

The Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of the services that the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser would provide to the Portfolio. The Board considered the Adviser’s services as investment manager to the Portfolio, including services relating to the selection and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered, among other things, the adviser’s oversight of the provision of services to the Portfolio by the Sub-Adviser, including with respect to investment activities and trading practices, and the Sub-Adviser’s compliance with fund policies, objectives and Board directives, compliance policies and procedures and applicable law. The Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Portfolio’s other service providers was also considered. The Board also evaluated the expertise and performance of the personnel of the Adviser who have performed services for the other portfolios of the Trust and would be performing similar services to the Portfolio (e.g., overseeing the Sub-Adviser). In addition, the Board considered information received from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) regarding the Portfolio’s compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act.

With respect to the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser, the Board considered, among other things, information provided to the Board by the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s current level of staffing and its overall resources, as well as its compensation program. The Board reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s history and investment experience, as well as information regarding the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser’s investment and compliance personnel who would be providing services to the Portfolio. The Board also considered the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program and regulatory history. The Board also took into account the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser.

The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s investment process and philosophy. The Board took into account that the Sub-Adviser’s responsibilities would include the development and maintenance of an investment program for the Portfolio that would be consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objective, the selection of investment securities and the placement of orders for the purchase and sale of such securities, as well as the implementation of compliance controls related to performance of these services.

The Board took into account the investment strategy of the proposed Portfolio and noted performance of representative accounts pursuing a similar investment strategy, composites and asset classes that would comprise, in part, the proposed strategy. The Board

 

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also considered how the Portfolio is designed to perform under a variety of market conditions. In addition, the Board took into account historical performance simulation for the proposed strategy.

The Board gave consideration to the proposed management fee payable under the Advisory Agreement and the proposed sub-advisory fees payable under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. In addition, the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of an independent consultant, examined the proposed fees to be paid by the Portfolio in light of fees paid to other investment managers by comparable funds and the method of computing the Portfolio’s proposed fee. In comparing the Portfolio’s actual and contractual management fee to that of comparable funds, the Board noted that the advisory fee includes both advisory and administrative fees. With respect to the Portfolio, the Board took into account that the proposed management fee (i.e., the advisory fee plus a small administrative fee) is below the median of comparable funds.

The Board noted that the sub-advisory fee for the Portfolio would be paid by the Adviser, not the Portfolio, out of the advisory fee. It was further noted that the Adviser negotiates the sub-advisory fee at arm’s length. The Board noted the proposed expense limitation agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser would agree to waive a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses as a means of limiting the Portfolio’s total annual operating expenses. The Board further considered the amount of the sub-advisory fee to be paid out by the Adviser and the amount of the management fees that it would retain in light of the services performed by the Sub-Adviser and Adviser, respectively.

The Board noted that the Adviser agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse certain Portfolio expenses (i.e., to forego initially some of its revenue (and profit) in managing the Portfolio). As part of its evaluation of the Adviser’s compensation, the Board also considered other benefits that may be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust. In addition, the Board took into account the costs borne by the Adviser’s affiliates that support the operations of the Adviser. The Board noted that the Distributor, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, would receive Rule 12b-1 payments to support the distribution of the insurance products that invest in the Portfolio.

The Board also considered the probable effect of the Portfolio’s growth in size on its fees. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s advisory and sub-advisory fee each contains breakpoints that reduce the fee rate above specified asset levels.

The Board considered other benefits that may be realized by the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust, including the opportunity to provide advisory services to additional portfolios of the Trust and reputational benefits. In conjunction with these considerations, the Board noted the anticipated costs of providing sub-advisory services to the Portfolio.

The Board considered any possible conflicts of interest in the form of material benefits or detriments to the Trust resulting from the nature of the Trust’s and the Adviser’s or the Sub-Adviser’s affiliations and the services to be provided to the Trust, and the manner in which such conflicts would be mitigated.

After full consideration of the factors discussed above, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Agreements with respect to the Portfolio. In making its approvals, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser supported the initial approval of the Agreements. In addition, the Board concluded that the proposed fees to be paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser appeared to be acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser. Finally, the Board concluded that the proposed Advisory and Sub-Advisory fees in some measure share economies of scale with contractholders. In approving the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling.

 

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American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B and C shares of the American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio returned 5.70% and 5.46%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The equity market started the year in a sell-off mode with the majority of equity indices turning south driven by renewed concerns over emerging markets and the elevated valuation level in the stock market after a record high year in 2013. The Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) new chair Janet Yellen gave her first speech on February 11, 2014 which emphasized continuity in the Fed’s approach to monetary policy. This speech, combined with solid fourth quarter earnings reports, boosted investors’ confidence and resulted in a strong market rally in February. The market pared back again in March due to heightened tension in Ukraine. In addition, high growth internet and biotech stocks, which were among the best performing stocks in 2013, endured a substantial drawdown in March through April. More negative news came out during the second quarter: lower than expected retail sales, a shrinking first quarter Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) number blamed on the harsh winter weather, and escalating violence in Iraq. However, the market decided to shrug off recent geopolitical flare-ups and first quarter weakness. Instead, investors chose to focus on a variety of other economic indicators that were telling a more upbeat story and bet on an improving second quarter. As a result, many of the equity markets worldwide finished the first half of 2014 in a strongly positive territory.

The U.S equity market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, scored a gain of 7.1% over the six month period. Small cap stocks, represented by the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, trailed their large cap counterparts at 3.2%. Growth stocks underperformed value stocks across market cap segments, most prominently across mid cap stocks. With respect to industry sectors, Utilities turned out to be the best performing sector, benefiting from an unexpected decline in interest rates. Energy stocks rallied strongly on fears of a potential oil and gas shortage amid continuing turmoil in Iraq and Ukraine. On the other end of the spectrum, Consumer Discretionary stocks lagged the most. The retail industry suffered from harsh winter weather. Stocks of online retailers saw a sizable correction during the internet sell off in March and April after a remarkable year in 2013. Equity markets outside the U.S. delivered positive performance as well, both in developed markets as well as in emerging markets. The MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI EM Index gained 4.8% and 6.1% respectively.

The bond market rallied in the first half of the year. U.S. Treasury yields unexpectedly declined in the first half of 2014 as rising geopolitical risk bolstered demand for safe-haven assets. The 10-year Treasury yield declined to 2.5% at the end of June from 3.0% six months earlier. The long end of the curve dropped significantly more than the short end as the yield curve flattened. Both investment grade and high yield bonds outperformed Treasuries as credit spreads narrowed. Over the six month period, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index advanced 3.9%. The bond market outside the U.S. was strong as well, with the Barclays Global Aggregate ex-U.S. Index gaining 5.6%. Bond markets in Europe enjoyed a particularly strong ride, boosted by additional monetary accommodation implemented by the European Central Bank (the “ECB”). The ECB introduced an expanded long-term loan program to encourage banks to increase their lending and also cut its overnight rate to -10 bps.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio invested all of its assets in funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (AFIS) and retail mutual funds to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 35% to fixed income and 65% to equities.

During the reporting period, we implemented a moderate increase in the Portfolio’s exposure to the international equity asset class, which was funded by domestic equity, to better align with global market capitalizations.

Over the six month period, the Portfolio delivered a solid performance to investors as both equity and fixed income markets finished the first half of the year in positive territory. Relative performance was in line with the Dow Jones Moderate Index.

The underlying equity funds produced a mixed story in terms of contribution to the Allocation Portfolio. While the AMCAP Fund and the AFIS Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund contributed positively to the Allocation Portfolio, several other funds detracted from relative performance. On the positive side, the AMCAP Fund delivered the best relative performance among all underlying equity funds. Despite a headwind from being a growth style portfolio and the negative impact from holding cash, the fund outpaced its S&P 500 benchmark index by a sizable margin. Outperformance was attributable to strong stock selection in a number of sectors, including Energy, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples. Additionally, an overweight in the Health Care Sector also benefited the fund as merger and acquisition activity drove the return of the sector higher than the broad market in the first quarter. The AFIS Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund benefited from a bias towards value oriented stocks, which outperformed growth stocks over the past six months. In addition, solid stock selection within the Information Technology sector as well as an overweight to the strong performing Utilities sector both added value. Conversely, the Fundamental Investors Fund and the AFIS Growth Fund detracted from the Allocation Portfolio’s relative performance. Underperformance for both funds was largely driven by their holdings in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Poor stock selection combined with an overweight in the sector explained the majority of the underperformance. More specifically, the portfolios’ holding in Amazon weighed on results as the stock lost more than 18% in the first half of the year. Among underlying funds that invest outside the U.S., the AFIS International Fund had a negative impact on the

 

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American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

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Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Allocation Portfolio’s performance. The fund was hurt by its stock selection in the Information Technology sector, with Samsung being the largest detractor.

On the fixed income side, the AFIS U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund’s focus on Treasury and government agency securities did not help overall performance during a period when credit products outperformed as credit spreads narrowed. However, from a yield curve positioning standpoint, the fund’s overweight to the longer end of the curve proved to be beneficial. As a result, the fund outperformed its asset class specific benchmark. The AFIS Global Bond Fund also outpaced its own benchmark, making a positive contribution to the Allocation Portfolio. Outperformance was attributable to a broad set of factors, including its positions in emerging markets and high yield bonds. The AFIS High-Income Bond Fund provided an exposure to the better performing high yield sector of the bond market, which is not part of the Dow Jones Moderate Index. Nevertheless, relative performance was hindered by poor security selection and holding cash in the portfolio.

Investment Committee

MetLife Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the advisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio                      

Class B

       5.70           18.36           13.36           6.25   

Class C

       5.46           17.96           12.93           5.92   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           12.21           6.24   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B and Class C shares is 4/28/2008. Index since inception return is based on the Class B inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)

     11.6   

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

     11.6   

American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)

     9.4   

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)

     9.2   

American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)

     8.2   

American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)

     8.2   

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)

     8.1   

American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)

     8.1   

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     6.8   

American Funds International Fund (Class 1)

     6.0   

 

MIST-3


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.73    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,057.00         $ 3.72   
   Hypothetical*      0.73    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.18         $ 3.66   

Class C(a)

   Actual      1.03    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,054.60         $ 5.25   
   Hypothetical*      1.03    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.69         $ 5.16   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

MIST-4


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Investment Company Securities—100.1%

  

American Funds AMCAP Fund
(Class R-6)

    14,288,897      $ 412,663,337   

American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)

    11,172,764        409,928,707   

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund
(Class 1) (a)

    29,077,219        410,861,101   

American Funds Bond Fund
(Class 1) (a)

    52,493,670        584,254,551   

American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)

    7,619,740        411,084,963   

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1) (a)

    11,884,435        147,723,533   

American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 1)

    5,562,900        152,479,082   

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)

    5,882,476        462,421,444   

American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)

    9,168,326        472,810,567   

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1) (a)

    17,251,428        198,218,907   

American Funds International Fund (Class 1)

    13,807,621        304,181,895   

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1) (a)

    18,636,477        340,674,803   

Investment Company Securities—(Continued)

  

American Funds New World Fund (Class 1) (a)

    6,450,551      153,781,136   

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1) (a)

    47,111,599        583,241,595   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $4,215,601,124)

      5,044,325,621   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1%
(Cost $4,215,601,124) (b)

      5,044,325,621   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (2,632,099
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 5,041,693,522   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios.)
(b) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $4,215,601,124. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $836,331,803 and $(7,607,306), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $828,724,497.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Investment Company Securities

   $ 5,044,325,621       $ —         $ —         $ 5,044,325,621   

Total Investments

   $ 5,044,325,621       $ —         $ —         $ 5,044,325,621   
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 2,625,569,995   

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     2,418,755,626   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,978,486   

Fund shares sold

     129,276   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     5,046,433,383   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     2,107,762   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     236,430   

Distribution and service fees

     2,260,406   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     76,269   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,739,861   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,041,693,522   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 4,075,648,819   

Undistributed net investment income

     4,652,967   

Accumulated net realized gain

     132,667,239   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     828,724,497   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,041,693,522   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 5,258,978   

Class C

     5,036,434,544   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     488,462   

Class C

     470,591,699   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.77   

Class C

     10.70   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,989,978,174.
(b) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $2,225,622,950.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from Underlying Portfolios

   $ 12,157,838   

Dividends from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     7,769,205   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     19,927,043   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,401,695   

Administration fees

     10,921   

Custodian and accounting fees

     12,224   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     6,030   

Distribution and service fees—Class C

     13,359,835   

Audit and tax services

     13,263   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,086   

Shareholder reporting

     33,008   

Insurance

     15,088   

Miscellaneous

     14,660   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     14,904,478   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     5,022,565   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     51,444,629   

Affiliated investments

     9,762,711   

Capital gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios

     61,324,845   

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     18,827,691   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     141,359,876   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     35,992,231   

Affiliated investments

     80,113,611   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     116,105,842   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     257,465,718   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 262,488,283   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,022,565      $ 54,207,601   

Net realized gain

     141,359,876        509,633,504   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     116,105,842        226,757,994   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     262,488,283        790,599,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (78,777     (56,869

Class C

     (62,411,676     (63,507,458

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (476,033     (207,017

Class C

     (476,521,577     (285,576,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (539,488,063     (349,347,365
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     419,922,382        69,598,827   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     142,922,602        510,850,561   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     4,898,770,920        4,387,920,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,041,693,522      $ 4,898,770,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 4,652,967      $ 62,120,855   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     51,411      $ 575,920        98,818      $ 1,070,032   

Reinvestments

     54,181        554,810        26,102        263,886   

Redemptions

     (7,322     (81,146     (15,412     (166,513
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     98,270      $ 1,049,584        109,508      $ 1,167,405   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Sales

     9,493,783      $ 104,237,197        16,651,335      $ 179,033,438   

Reinvestments

     52,940,398        538,933,253        34,700,147        349,083,479   

Redemptions

     (20,374,708     (224,297,652     (42,956,400     (459,685,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     42,059,473      $ 418,872,798        8,395,082      $ 68,431,422   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 419,922,382        $ 69,598,827   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.50      $ 10.51       $ 9.52       $ 9.84       $ 8.87      $ 6.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.03        0.16         0.18         0.20         0.22        0.24   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.56        1.71         1.11         (0.36      0.87        1.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.59        1.87         1.29         (0.16      1.09        2.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.19      (0.20      (0.15      (0.12     0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.13     (0.69      (0.10      (0.01      (0.00 )(b)      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.32     (0.88      (0.30      (0.16      (0.12     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.77      $ 11.50       $ 10.51       $ 9.52       $ 9.84      $ 8.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.70  (d)      18.91         13.80         (1.79      12.40        30.06   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.31  (f)      0.31         0.32         0.32         0.33        0.36   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.31  (f)      0.31         0.32         0.32         0.33  (g)      0.35  (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (h)

     0.53  (f)      1.52         1.78         2.06         2.38        2.99   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (d)      33         14         7         6        6   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 5.3      $ 4.5       $ 3.0       $ 2.1       $ 1.5      $ 0.6   
     Class C  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.42      $ 10.44       $ 9.45       $ 9.78       $ 8.82      $ 6.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.01        0.13         0.13         0.16         0.17        0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.55        1.69         1.13         (0.36      0.89        1.83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.56        1.82         1.26         (0.20      1.06        2.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.15     (0.15      (0.17      (0.12      (0.10     0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.13     (0.69      (0.10      (0.01      (0.00 )(b)      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.28     (0.84      (0.27      (0.13      (0.10     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.70      $ 11.42       $ 10.44       $ 9.45       $ 9.78      $ 8.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.46  (d)      18.53         13.53         (2.13      12.16        29.33   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.61  (f)      0.61         0.62         0.62         0.63        0.66   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.61  (f)      0.61         0.62         0.62         0.63  (g)      0.65  (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (h)

     0.21  (f)      1.17         1.30         1.60         1.85        2.19   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (d)      33         14         7         6        6   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 5,036.4      $ 4,894.3       $ 4,385.0       $ 4,079.5       $ 3,568.7      $ 1,998.3   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Includes the effects of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser.
(h) Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B and C shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

The Portfolio is designed on established principles of asset allocation to achieve a specific risk profile. The Portfolio will invest substantially all of its assets in certain funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (“AFIS”) and other funds within the American Funds family not part of AFIS (“Underlying Portfolios”). AFIS is an open-end diversified investment management company advised by Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Valuation - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated based on the net asset values of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectus of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to short-term capital gain distributions received from underlying portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty

 

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American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

risk). The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Underlying Portfolios’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 186,265,791       $ 0       $ 220,639,688   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management

Fees earned by

MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,401,695      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B and Class C Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class C distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 1.00% respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class C Shares. However, under the Class B and Class C distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class C distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.55% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and services fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

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American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

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Under the terms of the Class B and Class C distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class C Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)

     30,941,549         131,177         (1,995,507     29,077,219   

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)

     50,681,445         2,175,285         (363,060     52,493,670   

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1)

     11,451,929         513,562         (81,056     11,884,435   

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

     17,211,618         260,283         (220,473     17,251,428   

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)*

     17,122,653         2,038,710         (524,886     18,636,477   

American Funds New World Fund (Class 1)

     5,915,100         618,764         (83,313     6,450,551   

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

     45,364,462         2,073,888         (326,751     47,111,599   

 

* The Portfolio had ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding voting securities of the Underlying Portfolio as of June 30, 2014. The most recent Annual Report of the Underlying Portfolio is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 848-3854 or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)

   $ 6,649,819      $       $ 1,746,236       $ 410,861,101   

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)

     508,804        205,181         2,103,110         584,254,551   

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1)

     149,872        1,227,657         463,267         147,723,533   

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

     329,905                1,921,238         198,218,907   

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     1,167,274        3,091,726                 340,674,803   

American Funds New World Fund (Class 1)

     961,487        14,303,127         245,899         153,781,136   

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

     (4,450             1,289,455         583,241,595   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,762,711      $ 18,827,691       $ 7,769,205       $ 2,418,755,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$63,564,327    $ 73,050,038       $ 285,783,038       $ 44,324,720       $ 349,347,365       $ 117,374,758   

 

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American Funds Balanced Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$79,132,860    $ 459,331,753       $ 704,633,755       $       $ 1,243,098,368   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B and C shares of the American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio returned 6.11% and 5.98%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index1, returned 6.18%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The equity market started the year in a sell-off mode with the majority of equity indices turning south driven by renewed concerns over emerging markets and the elevated valuation level in the stock market after a record high year in 2013. The Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) new chair Janet Yellen gave her first speech on February 11, 2014, which emphasized continuity in the Fed’s approach to monetary policy. This speech, combined with solid fourth quarter earnings reports, boosted investors’ confidence and resulted in a strong market rally in February. The market pared back again in March due to heightened tension in Ukraine. In addition, high growth internet and biotech stocks, which were among the best performing stocks in 2013, endured a substantial drawdown in March through April. More negative news came out during the second quarter: lower than expected retail sales, a shrinking first quarter Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) number blamed on the harsh winter weather, and escalating violence in Iraq. However, the market decided to shrug off recent geopolitical flare-ups and first quarter weakness. Instead, investors chose to focus on a variety of other economic indicators that were telling a more upbeat story and bet on an improving second quarter. As a result, many of the equity markets worldwide finished the first half of 2014 in a strongly positive territory.

The U.S equity market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, scored a gain of 7.1% over the six month period. Small cap stocks, represented by the S&P Small Cap 600 index, trailed their large cap counterparts at 3.2%. Growth stocks underperformed value stocks across market cap segments, most prominently across mid cap stocks. With respect to industry sectors, Utilities turned out to be the best performing sector, benefiting from an unexpected decline in interest rates. Energy stocks rallied strongly on fears of a potential oil and gas shortage amid continuing turmoil in Iraq and Ukraine. On the other end of the spectrum, Consumer Discretionary stocks lagged the most. The retail industry suffered from harsh winter weather. Stocks of online retailers saw a sizable correction during the internet sell off in March and April after a remarkable year in 2013. Equity markets outside the U.S. delivered positive performance as well, both in developed markets as well as in emerging markets. The MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained 4.8% and 6.1% respectively.

The bond market rallied in the first half of the year. U.S. Treasury yields unexpectedly declined in the first half of 2014 as rising geopolitical risk bolstered demand for safe-haven assets. The 10-year Treasury yield declined to 2.5% at the end of June from 3.0% six months earlier. The long end of the curve dropped significantly more than the short end as the yield curve flattened. Both investment grade and high yield bonds outperformed Treasuries as credit spreads narrowed. Over the six month period, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index advanced 3.9%. The bond market outside the U.S. was strong as well, with the Barclays Global Aggregate ex-U.S. Index gaining 5.6%. Bond markets in Europe enjoyed a particularly strong ride, boosted by additional monetary accommodation implemented by the European Central Bank (the “ECB”). The ECB introduced an expanded long-term loan program to encourage banks to increase their lending and also cut its overnight rate to -10 bps.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio invested all of its assets in funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (AFIS) and retail mutual funds to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 15% to fixed income and 85% to equities.

During the reporting period, we implemented a moderate increase in the Portfolio’s exposure to the international equity asset class, which was funded by domestic equity, to better align with global market capitalizations.

Over the six month period, the Portfolio delivered a solid performance to investors as both equity and fixed income markets finished the first half of the year in positive territory. Relative performance was in line with the Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index.

The underlying equity funds produced a mixed story in terms of contribution to the Allocation Portfolio. While the AMCAP Fund and the AFIS Blue Chip Income & Growth Fund contributed positively to the Allocation Portfolio, several other funds detracted from relative performance. On the positive side, the AMCAP Fund delivered the best relative performance among all underlying equity funds. Despite a headwind from being a growth style portfolio and the negative impact from holding cash, the fund outpaced its S&P 500 benchmark index by a sizable margin. Outperformance was attributable to strong stock selection in a number of sectors, including Energy, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples. Additionally, an overweight in the Health Care Sector also benefited the fund as merger and acquisition activity drove the return of the sector higher than the broad market in the first quarter. The AFIS Blue Chip Income & Growth Fund benefited from a bias towards value oriented stocks, which outperformed growth stocks over the past six months. In addition, solid stock selection within the Information Technology sector as well as an overweight to the strong performing Utilities sector both added value. Conversely, the Fundamental Investors Fund and the AFIS Growth Fund detracted from the Allocation Portfolio’s relative performance. Underperformance for both funds was largely driven by their holdings in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Poor stock selection combined with an overweight in the sector explained the majority of the underperformance. More specifically, the portfolios’ holding in Amazon weighed on results as the stock lost more than 18% in the first half of the year. Among underlying funds that invest outside the U.S., the AFIS International

 

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American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Fund had a negative impact on the Allocation Portfolio’s performance. The fund was hurt by its stock selection in the Information Technology sector, with Samsung being the largest detractor.

On the fixed income side, the AFIS U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund’s focus on Treasury and government agency securities did not help overall performance during a period when credit products outperformed as credit spreads narrowed. However, from a yield curve positioning standpoint, the fund’s overweight to the longer end of the curve proved to be beneficial. As a result, the fund outperformed its asset class specific benchmark. The AFIS Global Bond Fund also outpaced its own benchmark, making a positive contribution to the Allocation Portfolio. Outperformance was attributable to a broad set of factors, including its positions in emerging markets and high yield bonds. The AFIS High-Income Bond Fund provided an exposure to the better performing high yield sector of the bond market, which is not part of the Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index. Nevertheless, relative performance was hindered by poor security selection and holding cash in the portfolio.

Investment Committee

MetLife Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the advisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio                      

Class B

       6.11           22.57           15.38           6.36   

Class C

       5.98           22.21           15.04           6.00   

Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index

       6.18           20.02           14.83           6.75   

1 The Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 80% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B and Class C shares is 4/28/2008. Index since inception return is based on the Class B inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)      12.1   
American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)      11.4   
American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)      11.1   
American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)      10.1   
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)      10.1   
American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)      10.1   
American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)      8.5   
American Funds International Fund (Class 1)      8.0   
American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 1)      5.0   
American Funds New World Fund (Class 1)      4.1   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.76    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,061.10         $ 3.88   
   Hypothetical*      0.76    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.03         $ 3.81   

Class C(a)

   Actual      1.06    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,059.80         $ 5.41   
   Hypothetical*      1.06    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.54         $ 5.31   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Investment Company Securities—100.1%

  

American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)

    12,956,960      $ 374,197,017   

American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)

    8,462,841        310,501,628   

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)

    22,031,251        311,301,577   

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)

    8,090,427        90,046,452   

American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)

    6,356,082        342,910,644   

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1)

    4,844,120        60,212,416   

American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 1)

    5,572,524        152,742,884   

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)

    4,474,440        351,735,742   

American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)

    6,061,091        312,570,478   

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

    7,437,460        85,456,413   

American Funds International Fund (Class 1)

    11,148,173        245,594,255   

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1) (a)

    14,258,138        260,638,754   

Investment Company Securities—(Continued)

  

American Funds New World Fund (Class 1)

    5,281,593      125,913,169   

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

    4,828,010        59,770,766   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $2,398,812,029)

      3,083,592,195   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1%
(Cost $2,398,812,029) (b)

      3,083,592,195   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (1,655,604
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,081,936,591   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios.)
(b) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,398,812,029. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $685,311,602 and $(531,436), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $684,780,166.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Investment Company Securities

   $ 3,083,592,195       $ —         $ —         $ 3,083,592,195   

Total Investments

   $ 3,083,592,195       $ —         $ —         $ 3,083,592,195   
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 2,822,953,441   

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     260,638,754   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,397,926   

Fund shares sold

     41,864   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,085,031,985   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,439,790   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     156,783   

Distribution and service fees

     1,381,660   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     58,167   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,095,394   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,081,936,591   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,333,152,827   

Undistributed net investment income

     3,111,018   

Accumulated net realized gain

     60,892,580   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     684,780,166   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,081,936,591   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 15,863,090   

Class C

     3,066,073,501   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     1,529,856   

Class C

     297,651,341   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.37   

Class C

     10.30   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $2,168,565,619.
(b) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $230,246,410.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from Underlying Portfolios

   $ 12,432,956   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     12,432,956   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     923,547   

Administration fees

     10,921   

Custodian and accounting fees

     12,224   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     18,487   

Distribution and service fees—Class C

     8,072,793   

Audit and tax services

     13,263   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     22,233   

Insurance

     8,641   

Miscellaneous

     9,336   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,129,198   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,303,758   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     47,573,033   

Affiliated investments

     583,689   

Capital gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios

     58,860,049   

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     2,391,336   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     109,408,107   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     91,501,715   

Affiliated investments

     (30,226,646
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     61,275,069   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     170,683,176   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 173,986,934   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,303,758      $ 29,622,724   

Net realized gain

     109,408,107        494,731,109   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     61,275,069        78,542,884   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     173,986,934        602,896,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (199,175     (151,358

Class C

     (30,724,579     (26,841,832

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (2,299,337     (636,323

Class C

     (455,623,023     (148,109,393
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (488,846,114     (175,738,906
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     431,445,680        93,301,703   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     116,586,500        520,459,514   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     2,965,350,091        2,444,890,577   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,081,936,591      $ 2,965,350,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 3,111,018      $ 30,731,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     103,748      $ 1,155,347        232,427      $ 2,471,443   

Reinvestments

     256,258        2,498,512        79,644        787,681   

Redemptions

     (34,614     (369,362     (70,206     (746,770
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     325,392      $ 3,284,497        241,865      $ 2,512,354   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Sales

     9,125,430      $ 100,431,423        20,890,362      $ 222,542,772   

Reinvestments

     50,138,928        486,347,602        17,779,596        174,951,225   

Redemptions

     (14,415,015     (158,617,842     (28,791,943     (306,704,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     44,849,343      $ 428,161,183        9,878,015      $ 90,789,349   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 431,445,680        $ 93,301,703   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.76      $ 10.10       $ 8.80       $ 9.33       $ 8.29      $ 6.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.03        0.16         0.15         0.16         0.16        0.13   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.56        2.27         1.30         (0.56      0.98        1.99   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.59        2.43         1.45         (0.40      1.14        2.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.16     (0.15      (0.15      (0.13      (0.10     (0.00 )(b) 

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.82     (0.62      0.00         0.00         0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.98     (0.77      (0.15      (0.13      (0.10     (0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.37      $ 11.76       $ 10.10       $ 8.80       $ 9.33      $ 8.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     6.11  (d)      25.44         16.54         (4.41      13.78        34.36   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.32  (f)      0.32         0.33         0.33         0.34        0.36   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.32  (f)      0.32         0.33         0.33         0.34  (g)      0.35  (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (h)

     0.54  (f)      1.44         1.57         1.70         1.90        1.81   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     5  (d)      42         17         8         13        7   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 15.9      $ 14.2       $ 9.7       $ 6.8       $ 5.1      $ 2.4   
     Class C  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.67      $ 10.02       $ 8.73       $ 9.26       $ 8.23      $ 6.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.01        0.12         0.10         0.11         0.10        0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.56        2.26         1.30         (0.54      1.00        2.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.57        2.38         1.40         (0.43      1.10        2.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.12     (0.11      (0.11      (0.10      (0.07     (0.00 )(b) 

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.82     (0.62      0.00         0.00         0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.94     (0.73      (0.11      (0.10      (0.07     (0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.30      $ 11.67       $ 10.02       $ 8.73       $ 9.26      $ 8.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.98  (d)      25.11         16.16         (4.73      13.48        34.04   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.62  (f)      0.62         0.63         0.63         0.64        0.66   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.62  (f)      0.62         0.63         0.63         0.64  (g)      0.65  (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (h)

     0.22  (f)      1.10         1.07         1.17         1.25        1.27   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     5  (d)      42         17         8         13        7   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 3,066.1      $ 2,951.2       $ 2,435.2       $ 2,237.3       $ 2,360.4      $ 1,938.9   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Includes the effects of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser.
(h) Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B and C shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

The Portfolio is designed on established principles of asset allocation to achieve a specific risk profile. The Portfolio will invest substantially all of its assets in certain funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (“AFIS”) and other funds within the American Funds family not part of AFIS (“Underlying Portfolios”). AFIS is an open-end diversified investment management company advised by Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Valuation - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated based on the net asset values of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectus of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to short-term capital gain distributions received from underlying portfolios.These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

risk). The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Underlying Portfolios’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 167,338,599       $ 0       $ 160,147,311   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$923,547      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B and Class C Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class C distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 1.00% respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class C Shares. However, under the Class B and Class C distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class C distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.55% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and services fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Under the terms of the Class B and Class C distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class C Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     11,877,502         2,629,579         (248,943     14,258,138   

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying
Portfolios
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

   $ 583,689       $ 2,391,336       $      $ 260,638,754   

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$26,993,190    $ 28,866,408       $ 148,745,716       $       $ 175,738,906       $ 28,866,408   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$38,349,387    $ 449,968,713       $ 575,378,729       $       $ 1,063,696,829   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Portfolio

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the American Funds Growth Portfolio had a return of 5.35% for Class C versus 7.14% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index1.

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P 500 INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year2

 

American Funds Growth Portfolio

                     

Class C

       5.35           24.18           17.43           7.87   

S&P 500 Index

       7.14           24.61           18.83           7.78   

1 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a marketweighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding) with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

2 The Portfolio and its corresponding Master Fund have essentially the same investment objectives, policies, and strategies. Since the Portfolio commenced operations on April 28, 2008, the ten year returns disclosed in the table above are based on the performance of the Master Fund adjusted to reflect for the Portfolio’s expenses. Similarly, the historical performance shown in the line graph above for periods prior to April 28, 2008 is the performance of the Master Fund, adjusted to reflect the Portfolio’s expenses.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

American Funds Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class C(a)

   Actual      0.93    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,053.50         $ 4.74   
   Hypothetical*      0.93    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.18         $ 4.66   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Master Fund in which it invests.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mutual Fund—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Investment Company Security—100.1%

  

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)
(Cost $753,607,931)

    14,225,005      $ 1,118,227,664   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1%
(Cost $753,607,931) (a)

      1,118,227,664   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (619,902
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,117,607,762   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $753,607,931. The aggregate and net unrealized appreciation of investments was $364,619,733.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Fund            

Investment Company Security

   $ 1,118,227,664       $ —         $ —         $ 1,118,227,664   

Total Investments

   $ 1,118,227,664       $ —         $ —         $ 1,118,227,664   
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,118,227,664   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     561,878   

Fund shares sold

     134,081   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,118,923,623   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     695,959   

Accrued expenses:

  

Distribution and service fees

     500,079   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     60,829   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,315,861   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,117,607,762   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 682,927,581   

Undistributed net investment income

     2,054,280   

Accumulated net realized gain

     68,006,168   

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     364,619,733   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,117,607,762   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class C

   $ 1,117,607,762   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class C

     91,229,677   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class C

   $ 12.25   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $753,607,931.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from Master Fund

   $ 5,260,634   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,260,634   

Expenses

  

Administration fees

     10,921   

Custodian and accounting fees

     12,224   

Distribution and service fees—Class C

     2,937,337   

Audit and tax services

     13,263   

Legal

     15,667   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     22,641   

Insurance

     3,282   

Miscellaneous

     5,166   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,042,586   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     2,218,048   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     20,327,192   

Capital gain distributions from Master Fund

     52,782,150   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     73,109,342   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (18,264,277
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     54,845,065   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 57,063,113   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,218,048      $ 6,027,957   

Net realized gain

     73,109,342        63,664,061   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (18,264,277     192,899,387   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     57,063,113        262,591,405   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class C

     (6,012,488     (4,465,930

Net realized capital gains

    

Class C

     (63,646,483     (49,661,136
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (69,658,971     (54,127,066
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     43,835,006        (49,860,342
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     31,239,148        158,603,997   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,086,368,614        927,764,617   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,117,607,762      $ 1,086,368,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 2,054,280      $ 5,848,720   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class C

        

Sales

     3,712,033      $ 45,137,453        7,497,274      $ 83,178,434   

Reinvestments

     6,142,766        69,658,971        5,391,142        54,127,066   

Redemptions

     (5,825,149     (70,961,418     (16,782,658     (187,165,842
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,029,650      $ 43,835,006        (3,894,242   $ (49,860,342
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 43,835,006        $ (49,860,342
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class C  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012     2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.46      $ 10.18       $ 8.70      $ 9.15       $ 7.75       $ 5.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.03        0.07         0.04        0.03         0.05         0.04   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.57        2.82         1.47        (0.45      1.37         2.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.60        2.89         1.51        (0.42      1.42         2.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.07     (0.05      (0.03     (0.03      (0.02      0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.74     (0.56      (0.00 )(b)      0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.81     (0.61      (0.03     (0.03      (0.02      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.25      $ 12.46       $ 10.18      $ 8.70       $ 9.15       $ 7.75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.35  (d)      29.78         17.41        (4.60      18.33         38.89   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.57  (f)      0.57         0.57        0.57         0.59         0.65   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.42  (f)      0.60         0.46        0.35         0.59         0.55   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (d)      4         3        3         2         1   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,117.6      $ 1,086.4       $ 927.8      $ 885.9       $ 748.2       $ 348.3   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Master Fund in which the Portfolio invests.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is American Funds Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class C shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio, a feeder fund, seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its investable assets in a master fund, the Growth Fund (the “Master Fund”), a fund of the American Funds Insurance Series (“AFIS”). AFIS is an open-end diversified investment management company advised by Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. The financial statements of the Master Fund accompany the Portfolio’s financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Portfolio’s financial statements. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio owned approximately 4.45% of the Master Fund.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Valuation - Investments in the Master Fund are valued at its closing daily net asset value. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated based on the net asset value of the Master Fund in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Master Fund, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements for the Master Fund.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. The Portfolio has no permanent book-tax differences at December 31, 2013.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Master Fund invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Master Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Master Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Master Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Master Fund has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Master Fund to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Master Fund manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Master Fund’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Master Fund restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Master Fund in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment in the Master Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 71,361,579       $ 0       $ 42,169,498   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - The Trust is managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc. The Trust has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Adviser for investment management services in connection with the investment management of the Portfolio. The Adviser is subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust. The Adviser selects the Master Fund in which the Portfolio will invest and monitors the Master Fund investment program. The Adviser is an affiliate of MetLife. The Adviser currently receives no compensation for its services to the Portfolio. In the event that the Portfolio were to withdraw from the Master Fund and invest its assets directly in investment securities, the Adviser would retain the services of an investment subadviser and would receive a management fee at an annual rate of percentage of the assets of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.750%    ALL

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class C Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class C distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class C Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class C Shares. However, under the Class C distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class C distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.55% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class C Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class C distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class C Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$4,465,930    $ 3,046,439       $ 49,661,136       $ 240,088       $ 54,127,066       $ 3,286,527   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$5,902,605    $ 63,521,699       $ 377,905,620       $       $ 447,329,924   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B and C shares of the American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio returned 5.34% and 5.09%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The equity market started the year in a sell-off mode with the majority of equity indices turning south driven by renewed concerns over emerging markets and the elevated valuation level in the stock market after a record high year in 2013. The Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) new chair Janet Yellen gave her first speech on February 11, 2014, which emphasized continuity in the Fed’s approach to monetary policy. This speech, combined with solid fourth quarter earnings reports, boosted investors’ confidence and resulted in a strong market rally in February. The market pared back again in March due to heightened tension in Ukraine. In addition, high growth internet and biotech stocks, which were among the best performing stocks in 2013, endured a substantial drawdown in March through April. More negative news came out during the second quarter: lower than expected retail sales, a shrinking first quarter Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) number blamed on the harsh winter weather, and escalating violence in Iraq. However, the market decided to shrug off recent geopolitical flare-ups and first quarter weakness. Instead, investors chose to focus on a variety of other economic indicators that were telling a more upbeat story and bet on an improving second quarter. As a result, many of the equity markets worldwide finished the first half of 2014 in a strongly positive territory.

The U.S equity market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, scored a gain of 7.1% over the six month period. Small cap stocks, represented by the S&P Small Cap 600 index, trailed their large cap counterparts at 3.2%. Growth stocks underperformed value stocks across market cap segments, most prominently across mid cap stocks. With respect to industry sectors, Utilities turned out to be the best performing sector, benefiting from an unexpected decline in interest rates. Energy stocks rallied strongly on fears of a potential oil and gas shortage amid continuing turmoil in Iraq and Ukraine. On the other end of the spectrum, Consumer Discretionary stocks lagged the most. The retail industry suffered from harsh winter weather. Stocks of online retailers saw a sizable correction during the internet sell off in March and April after a remarkable year in 2013. Equity markets outside the U.S. delivered positive performance as well, both in developed markets as well as in emerging markets. The MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained 4.8% and 6.1% respectively.

The bond market rallied in the first half of the year. U.S. Treasury yields unexpectedly declined in the first half of 2014 as rising geopolitical risk bolstered demand for safe-haven assets. The 10-year Treasury yield declined to 2.5% at the end of June from 3.0% six months earlier. The long end of the curve dropped significantly more than the short end as the yield curve flattened. Both investment grade and high yield bonds outperformed Treasuries as credit spreads narrowed. Over the six month period, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index advanced 3.9%. The bond market outside the U.S. was strong as well, with the Barclays Global Aggregate ex-U.S. Index gaining 5.6%. Bond markets in Europe enjoyed a particularly strong ride, boosted by additional monetary accommodation implemented by the European Central Bank (“ECB”). The ECB introduced an expanded long-term loan program to encourage banks to increase their lending and also cut its overnight rate to -10 bps.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio invested all of its assets in funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (AFIS) and American Funds retail mutual funds to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 50% to fixed income and 50% to equities.

During the reporting period, we implemented a moderate increase in the Portfolio’s exposure to the international equity asset class, which was funded by domestic equity, to better align with global market capitalizations.

Over the six month period, the Portfolio modestly underperformed the Dow Jones Moderate Index on a net-of-fees basis. While performance was hurt by a lower equity target allocation than the Index (50% versus 60%) during a period when equity markets generally outperformed the fixed income markets, good security selection in many underlying funds helped mitigate some of the underperformance.

On the fixed income side, the AFIS U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund’s focus on Treasury and government agency securities did not help overall performance during a period when credit products outperformed as credit spreads narrowed. However, from a yield curve positioning standpoint, the fund’s overweight to the longer end of the curve proved to be beneficial. As a result, the fund outperformed its asset class specific benchmark. The AFIS Global Bond Fund also outpaced its own benchmark, making a positive contribution to the Allocation Portfolio. Outperformance was attributable to a broad set of factors, including its positions in emerging markets and high yield bonds. The AFIS High-Income Bond Fund provided an exposure to the better performing high yield sector of the bond market, which is not part of the Dow Jones Moderate Index. Nevertheless, relative performance was hindered by poor security selection and holding cash in the portfolio.

The story on the equity side was mixed. While the AFIS Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund and the AMCAP Fund contributed positively to the Allocation Portfolio, several other funds detracted from relative performance. On the positive side, the AFIS Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund benefited from a bias towards value oriented stocks, which outperformed growth stocks over the past six months. In addition, solid stock selection within the Information Technology sector as well as an overweight to the strong performing Utilities sector both added value. The AMCAP Fund delivered the best relative

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

performance among all underlying equity funds. Despite a headwind from being a growth style portfolio and the negative impact from holding cash, the fund outpaced its S&P 500 benchmark index by a sizable margin. Outperformance was attributable to strong stock selection in a number of sectors, including Energy, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples. Additionally, an overweight in the Health Care Sector also benefited the fund as merger and acquisition activity drove the return of the sector higher than the broad market in the first quarter. Conversely, the Fundamental Investors Fund and the AFIS Growth Fund detracted from the Allocation Portfolio’s relative performance. Underperformance for both funds was largely driven by their holdings in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Poor stock selection combined with an overweight in the sector explained the majority of the underperformance. More specifically, the portfolios’ holding in Amazon weighed on results as the stock lost more than 18% in the first half of the year. Among underlying funds that invest outside the U.S., the AFIS International Fund had a negative impact on the Allocation Portfolio’s performance. The fund was hurt by its stock selection in the Information Technology sector, with Samsung being the largest detractor.

Investment Committee

MetLife Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the advisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

                     

Class B

       5.34           14.93           11.07           5.84   

Class C

       5.09           14.49           10.74           5.53   

Dow Jones Moderate Index

       5.77           16.21           12.21           6.24   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B and Class C shares is 4/28/2008. Index since inception return is based on the Class B inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)      21.5   
American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)      16.7   
American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)      9.2   
American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)      9.2   
American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (Class 1)      8.3   
American Funds AMCAP Fund (Class R-6)      5.1   
American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)      5.1   
American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)      5.1   
American Funds International Fund (Class 1)      5.0   
American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)      4.9   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to

June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.72    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,053.40         $ 3.67   
   Hypothetical*      0.72    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.22         $ 3.61   

Class C(a)

   Actual      1.02    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,050.90         $ 5.19   
   Hypothetical*      1.02    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.74         $ 5.11   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Investment Company Securities—100.1%

  

American Funds AMCAP Fund
(Class R-6)

    5,703,174      $ 164,707,680   

American Funds American Mutual Fund (Class R-6)

    8,021,945        294,325,158   

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund
(Class 1)

    18,888,751        266,898,057   

American Funds Bond Fund
(Class 1) (a)

    48,169,382        536,125,223   

American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund (Class R-6)

    3,038,647        163,935,023   

American Funds Global Bond Fund (Class 1)

    7,657,251        95,179,636   

American Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 1)

    1,179,992        32,343,585   

American Funds Growth Fund (Class 1)

    2,090,121        164,304,403   

American Funds Growth-Income Fund (Class 1)

    5,746,151        296,328,992   

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1) (a)

    13,816,893        158,756,096   

American Funds International Fund (Class 1)

    7,353,553        161,998,772   

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1) (a)

    8,404,448        153,633,303   

Investment Company Securities—(Continued)

  

American Funds New World Fund (Class 1)

    1,379,646      32,890,764   

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1) (a)

    55,781,495        690,574,904   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $2,794,434,201)

      3,212,001,596   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1%
(Cost $2,794,434,201) (b)

      3,212,001,596   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (1,730,927
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,210,270,669   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolio.)
(b) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,794,434,201. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $425,735,146 and $(8,167,751), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $417,567,395.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Investment Company Securities

   $ 3,212,001,596       $ —         $ —         $ 3,212,001,596   

Total Investments

   $ 3,212,001,596       $ —         $ —         $ 3,212,001,596   
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,672,912,070   

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     1,539,089,526   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,309,420   

Fund shares sold

     115,516   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,213,426,532   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,424,937   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     162,370   

Distribution and service fees

     1,445,244   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     64,318   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,155,863   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,210,270,669   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,723,388,481   

Undistributed net investment income

     3,161,478   

Accumulated net realized gain

     66,153,315   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     417,567,395   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,210,270,669   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 7,329,487   

Class C

     3,202,941,182   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     698,122   

Class C

     306,490,559   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.50   

Class C

     10.45   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,301,054,374.
(b) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $1,493,379,827.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from Underlying Portfolios

   $ 8,040,401   

Dividends from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     5,069,715   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     13,110,116   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     967,862   

Administration fees

     10,921   

Custodian and accounting fees

     12,224   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     8,262   

Distribution and service fees—Class C

     8,582,754   

Audit and tax services

     13,263   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     26,679   

Insurance

     10,093   

Miscellaneous

     11,050   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,680,861   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,429,255   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     33,809,010   

Affiliated investments

     2,545,364   

Capital gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios

     32,298,073   

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     1,605,296   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     70,257,743   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     32,356,422   

Affiliated investments

     52,379,316   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     84,735,738   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     154,993,481   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 158,422,736   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,429,255      $ 37,110,886   

Net realized gain

     70,257,743        297,583,275   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     84,735,738        57,225,634   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     158,422,736        391,919,795   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (119,514     (100,822

Class C

     (45,897,856     (50,974,271

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (578,139     (273,594

Class C

     (273,161,783     (168,130,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (319,757,292     (219,479,294
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     209,231,823        (42,251,146
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     47,897,267        130,189,355   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     3,162,373,402        3,032,184,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,210,270,669      $ 3,162,373,402   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 3,161,478      $ 45,749,593   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     90,460      $ 965,573        143,146      $ 1,532,996   

Reinvestments

     69,212        697,653        36,816        374,416   

Redemptions

     (22,193     (234,796     (35,353     (381,371
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     137,479      $ 1,428,430        144,609      $ 1,526,041   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Sales

     4,773,923      $ 51,019,940        7,116,144      $ 75,441,697   

Reinvestments

     31,778,849        319,059,639        21,629,307        219,104,878   

Redemptions

     (15,037,070     (162,276,186     (31,881,827     (338,323,762
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     21,515,702      $ 207,803,393        (3,136,376   $ (43,777,187
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 209,231,823        $ (42,251,146
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.14      $ 10.58       $ 9.87       $ 10.05       $ 9.28      $ 7.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.03        0.17         0.20         0.25         0.24        0.28   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.51        1.21         0.90         (0.20      0.69        1.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.54        1.38         1.10         0.05         0.93        1.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.22      (0.25      (0.18      (0.16     0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.98     (0.60      (0.14      (0.05      0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.18     (0.82      (0.39      (0.23      (0.16     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.50      $ 11.14       $ 10.58       $ 9.87       $ 10.05      $ 9.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.34  (c)      13.75         11.28         0.44         10.15        23.90   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.32  (e)      0.32         0.32         0.32         0.34        0.37   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.32  (e)      0.32         0.32         0.32         0.34  (f)      0.35  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.56  (e)      1.56         1.93         2.51         2.56        3.32   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     2  (c)      27         12         7         7        14   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 7.3      $ 6.2       $ 4.4       $ 2.8       $ 1.6      $ 0.7   
     Class C  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.08      $ 10.51       $ 9.81       $ 9.99       $ 9.23      $ 7.48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.01        0.13         0.14         0.18         0.19        0.24   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.51        1.22         0.91         (0.15      0.72        1.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.52        1.35         1.05         0.03         0.91        1.75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.17     (0.18      (0.21      (0.16      (0.15     0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.98     (0.60      (0.14      (0.05      0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.15     (0.78      (0.35      (0.21      (0.15     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.45      $ 11.08       $ 10.51       $ 9.81       $ 9.99      $ 9.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.09  (c)      13.52         10.84         0.19         9.91        23.40   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.62  (e)      0.62         0.62         0.62         0.64        0.67   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.62  (e)      0.62         0.62         0.62         0.64  (f)      0.65  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.22  (e)      1.20         1.36         1.79         2.04        2.85   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     2  (c)      27         12         7         7        14   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 3,202.9      $ 3,156.1       $ 3,027.8       $ 2,913.1       $ 2,590.2      $ 1,575.4   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser.
(g) Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B and C shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

The Portfolio is designed on established principles of asset allocation to achieve a specific risk profile. The Portfolio will invest substantially all of its assets in certain funds of the American Funds Insurance Series (“AFIS”) and other funds within the American Funds family not part of AFIS (“Underlying Portfolios”). AFIS is an open-end diversified investment management company advised by Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Valuation - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated based on the net asset values of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectus of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to short-term capital gain distributions received from underlying portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

risk). The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Underlying Portfolios’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 74,791,113       $ 0       $ 147,993,151   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$967,862      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B and Class C Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class C distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 1.00% respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class C Shares. However, under the Class B and Class C distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class C distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.55% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and services fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Under the terms of the Class B and Class C distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class C Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)

     48,230,064         319,520         (380,202     48,169,382   

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

     14,195,596         140,791         (519,494     13,816,893   

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     7,427,913         1,368,957         (392,422     8,404,448   

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

     55,820,947         332,799         (372,251     55,781,495   

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying
Portfolios
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

American Funds Bond Fund (Class 1)

   $ 665,844       $ 191,832       $ 1,966,273      $ 536,125,223   

American Funds High-Income Bond Fund (Class 1)

     973,243                 1,546,023        158,756,096   

American Funds International Growth and Income Fund (Class 1)

     886,599         1,413,464                153,633,303   

American Funds U.S. Government/AAA - Rated Securities Fund (Class 1)

     19,678                 1,557,419        690,574,904   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,545,364       $ 1,605,296       $ 5,069,715      $ 1,539,089,526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$51,075,093    $ 61,909,198       $ 168,404,201       $ 40,464,542       $ 219,479,294       $ 102,373,740   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$60,023,693    $ 259,085,963       $ 329,160,973       $       $ 648,270,629   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses. As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

American Funds Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Managed by AQR Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio returned 11.55%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Unlike the second quarter of last year, when there was a penalty for diversification, the first half of 2014 rewarded diversification with gains in all asset classes. Globally, economic growth slowed and inflation remained low, prompting central banks to continue easy monetary policy, boosting asset prices. Geopolitical events, droughts, cold weather and other idiosyncratic events also affected markets, particularly commodities, which performed well in the first half of the year.

The 2013 equity rally stalled in the first quarter of the year as economic data came in negative across the developed and emerging world. In the U.S., jobs data was weak, growth was below expectations in Japan and China, and Europe was on the verge of deflation. The economic slowdown contributed to gains in nominal and inflation-linked bonds as yields fell over 25 basis points on average across developed countries. The situation in Crimea drove agricultural commodities higher in the first quarter as Ukraine is a significant global supplier of corn and wheat. In addition, strong export sales of U.S. grains continually reduced supply.

The slow start to 2014 encouraged monetary authorities to maintain an accommodative stance in the second quarter, which benefited all major asset classes. The European Central Bank cut rates and extended lending programs while the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan made dovish remarks on inflation, extending the rally in bonds. Developed equities rallied on better than expected economic data over the second quarter, as an upgrade to Spanish debt signaled the strengthening of peripheral Europe and an improvement in U.S. employment numbers indicated a return to economic growth after the weather-affected first quarter slowdown. The global outlook remained weaker however, as the World Bank lowered expectations for economic growth.

Emerging markets assets rose broadly over the second quarter after a prolonged period of underperformance relative to the developed equity. In India, the election of Nardendra Modi spurred optimism of a pro-business agenda. Turkey’s equity market rallied following an election victory for the ruling AK party, which the market perceived to portend greater future political stability, and larger-than-expected rate cuts from Turkey’s central bank. The Korean won appreciated on strong export data, and the Brazilian real appreciated on continued intervention from Brazil’s central bank.

Geopolitical risk remained elevated as the breakout of violence in the Middle East pushed oil and gold prices higher. However, the gains of corn, wheat and soy due to the severe weather in the first quarter were reduced as stockpiles exceeded expectations. Cattle prices increased as stock levels hit all-time lows, while a deadly virus affected hog populations, inducing higher prices.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio (“GRB” or the “Portfolio”) is a globally diversified asset-allocation portfolio. GRB seeks to provide diversification across three primary sources of risk: equities, government bonds and inflation-related assets (global inflation-linked bonds and commodities). The Portfolio diversifies by risk rather than dollars and targets equal risk contributions from each source of risk. Diversifying risk means creating a portfolio where each asset class is expected to matter about the same amount, not where each is allocated the same number of dollars. To achieve equal risk weighting, low-risk assets are given higher dollar allocations and high-risk assets given lower dollar allocations. In this way, each asset class is expected to contribute meaningfully to the returns and variability of returns of the portfolio.

To achieve GRB’s target risk of 10%, the Portfolio is moderately levered through investments in equity, bond, and commodity futures. GRB’s portfolio management process adjusts exposures to each of the three risk categories using a proprietary risk-forecasting model. The process seeks to realize a steady risk contribution from each of the Portfolio’s three categories and for the Portfolio as a whole. Exposures are primarily attained through equity, fixed income, and commodity futures and the purchase of global inflation-linked bonds. Our objective is to keep the Portfolio diversified not only across asset classes, but also through time so no single period has a disproportionate impact on the Portfolio’s long-term results. Our research has shown that targeting a steady level of risk and maintaining a consistently diversified portfolio can help manage risk during periods of market stress and improve long-term risk-adjusted returns.

The Portfolio returned 11.55% for the six month period ending June 30, 2014, outperforming the Dow Jones Moderate Portfolio Index by 578 basis points. Returns for the three risk categories in the Portfolio were positive for the six-month period: fixed income risk contributed 5.1%, inflation risk contributed 4.1%, and equity risk contributed 1.7%. The first half of 2014 was a favorable period for risk-balanced strategies as continued central bank participation reassured financial markets after the global economic recovery slowed. Additionally, weather and geopolitical events buoyed commodity risks.

AQR’s systematic portfolio management process dynamically adjusts position sizes in inverse proportion to the volatility of the underlying assets. For the first half of 2014, asset volatilities were close to their historical lows. As a result, the Portfolio’s positions at the end of the second quarter were at or close to the maximum exposure for each asset class.

The Portfolio entered the beginning of 2014 with a total market exposure of 252%, which is above our long-term average, as a result

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Managed by AQR Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

of historically low volatility across all asset classes. Portfolio exposures ranged from 240% to 260% in the first half of 2014, driven by higher than average exposure in nominal and inflation-linked bonds. The Portfolio benefited from these larger exposures as all asset classes delivered positive returns in the first half of 2014. Asset class exposures were mostly steady in this period with equities averaging 42%, nominal bonds 121%, inflation-linked bonds 53%, and commodities 31%. The Portfolio ended the second quarter with a total market exposure of 241%, consisting of 43% equities, 117% nominal bonds, 52% inflation-linked bonds, and 30% commodities.

 

Brian Hurst

Michael Mendelson

Yao Hua Ooi

Portfolio Managers

AQR Capital Management, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio                 

Class B

       11.55           14.27           6.81   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           7.94   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Exposures by Asset Class*

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Global Developed Bonds      116.5   
Global Inflation-Linked Bonds      51.5   
Global Developed Equities      33.8   
Commodities - Production Weighted      29.6   
Global Emerging Equities      5.0   
U.S. Mid Cap Equities      2.4   
U.S. Small Cap Equities      1.9   

 

* The percentages noted above are based on the notional amounts by asset class as a percentage of net assets.

 

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio's Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as "expenses") of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.87    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,115.50         $ 4.56   
   Hypothetical*      0.87    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.48         $ 4.36   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio's annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—31.9% of Net Assets

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

U.S. Treasury—31.9%

   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes

   

0.125%, 04/15/18

    357,167,718      $ 368,943,181   

0.125%, 01/15/22

    189,879,116        191,140,103   

0.125%, 07/15/22

    179,359,200        180,578,304   

0.125%, 01/15/23

    172,015,800        171,424,410   

0.375%, 07/15/23

    161,549,960        164,679,990   

1.375%, 07/15/18

    81,126,126        88,642,948   

1.625%, 01/15/18

    182,171,500        198,695,002   

2.125%, 01/15/19

    72,317,240        81,447,292   

2.625%, 07/15/17

    202,783,329        227,006,406   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $1,640,225,959)

      1,672,557,636   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—25.3%   

Sovereign—25.3%

   

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesobligation Inflation Linked Bond
0.750%, 04/15/18 (EUR)

    80,880,558        116,599,574   

Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation Linked Bonds

   

0.100%, 04/15/23 (EUR)

    157,809,440        223,366,373   

1.750%, 04/15/20 (EUR)

    53,275,795        82,914,879   

France Government Bond OAT

   

0.250%, 07/25/18 (EUR)

    38,478,213        54,647,387   

0.250%, 07/25/24 (EUR)

    36,261,092        50,360,862   

1.100%, 07/25/22 (EUR)

    82,772,448        124,882,917   

1.300%, 07/25/19 (EUR)

    91,897,880        138,406,789   

2.100%, 07/25/23 (EUR)

    35,664,948        58,404,466   

United Kingdom Gilt Inflation Linked

   

0.125%, 03/22/24 (GBP)

    58,111,766        102,850,756   

1.875%, 11/22/22 (GBP)

    180,634,054        370,803,750   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $1,271,319,224)

      1,323,237,753   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—38.8%   

Mutual Funds—28.2%

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.010% (a)

    369,035,170        369,035,170   

Mutual Funds—(Continued)

   

Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management, Institutional Class, 0.010% (a)

    363,561,322      $ 363,561,322   

State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Class I, 0.000% (a) (b)

    372,512,100        372,512,100   

UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, Institutional Class, 0.010% (a)

    371,931,824        371,931,824   
   

 

 

 
      1,477,040,416   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—10.6%

   

U.S. Treasury Bills

   

0.050%, 11/28/14 (c)

    96,503,000        96,480,901   

0.052%, 12/04/14 (c) (d)

    54,455,000        54,443,183   

0.058%, 07/31/14 (c)

    119,837,500        119,835,223   

0.062%, 08/07/14 (c)

    281,896,000        281,894,591   
   

 

 

 
      552,653,898   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $2,029,675,633)

      2,029,694,314   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—96.0%
(Cost $4,941,220,816) (e)

      5,025,489,703   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—4.0%

      210,368,223   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 5,235,857,926   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) The rate shown represents the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2014.
(b) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts and open forward foreign currency exchange contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $93,340,003.
(c) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(d) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $27,863,391.
(e) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $4,941,220,816. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $92,514,273 and $(8,245,386), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $84,268,887.
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
GBP     6,880,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

       09/17/14         $ 11,547,783         $ 219,251   

Contracts to Deliver

                                 
EUR     135,093,203      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

       09/17/14           183,917,913           (1,118,610
EUR     135,093,203      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

       09/17/14           184,151,624           (884,899

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts —(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     135,093,203      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/17/14       $ 183,297,160       $ (1,739,363
EUR     114,638,315      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/17/14         156,020,454         (999,105
EUR     101,090,151      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/17/14         137,877,565         (585,139
GBP     71,427,283      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/17/14         119,499,416         (2,664,436
GBP     71,427,282      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/17/14         119,578,484         (2,585,366
GBP     71,427,282      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/17/14         119,657,126         (2,506,724
GBP     70,083,065      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/17/14         117,775,642         (2,089,160
             

 

 

 
Net Unrealized Depreciation       $ (14,953,551
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Amsterdam Index Futures

     07/18/14         90         EUR         7,477,087       $ (52,837

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/14         1,308         AUD         154,618,405         2,790,555   

CAC 40 Index Futures

     07/18/14         617         EUR         27,912,842         (861,430

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         1,635         CAD         220,307,380         1,892,995   

Cattle Feeder Futures

     08/28/14         106         USD         10,150,343         1,126,732   

Cocoa Futures

     09/15/14         151         USD         4,653,275         68,495   

Coffee "C" Futures

     09/18/14         172         USD         11,199,298         94,652   

Copper LME Futures

     09/17/14         263         USD         44,862,760         1,320,040   

Corn Futures

     09/12/14         2,252         USD         49,508,374         (2,357,124

Cotton No. 2 Futures

     12/08/14         386         USD         14,950,108         (762,678

DAX Index Futures

     09/19/14         104         EUR         25,805,902         (234,426

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/19/14         2,384         EUR         77,958,550         (1,242,873

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/08/14         6,330         EUR         918,273,331         16,842,351   

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/19/14         1,376         GBP         92,459,090         (198,060

FTSE JSE Top 40 Index Futures

     09/18/14         656         ZAR         302,107,719         10,482   

FTSE MIB Index Futures

     09/19/14         63         EUR         6,909,228         (272,193

Gold 100 oz Futures

     08/27/14         283         USD         36,550,149         862,451   

H-Shares Index Futures

     07/30/14         718         HKD         363,239,312         573,969   

Hang Seng Index Futures

     07/30/14         139         HKD         158,688,261         243,154   

IBEX 35 Index Futures

     07/18/14         90         EUR         9,827,009         (78,131

Japanese Government 10 Year Bond Futures

     09/10/14         306         JPY         44,430,586,164         1,365,321   

KOSPI 200 Index Futures

     09/11/14         443         KRW         58,304,316,257         (574,636

LME Aluminium Futures

     09/17/14         636         USD         29,289,123         773,802   

LME Nickel Futures

     09/17/14         86         USD         9,881,729         (58,637

LME Zinc Futures

     09/15/14         168         USD         8,765,893         558,108   

Lead Futures

     09/17/14         126         USD         6,715,275         118,650   

Lean Hogs Futures

     08/14/14         702         USD         36,575,207         722,053   

Live Cattle Futures

     08/29/14         505         USD         27,914,702         2,400,448   

MSCI Taiwan Index Futures

     07/30/14         378         USD         12,356,397         208,323   

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         811         USD         93,877,036         2,656,294   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         10,352         USD         996,790,664         13,771,576   

S&P Midcap 400 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         885         USD         123,831,228         2,661,822   

S&P TSX 60 Index Futures

     09/18/14         488         CAD         83,473,959         771,436   

SGX CNX NIFTY Index Futures

     07/31/14         1,666         USD         25,300,370         111,128   

SPI 200 Futures

     09/18/14         452         AUD         60,505,385         (4,889

Silver Futures

     09/26/14         50         USD         5,253,369         10,631   

Soybean Futures

     11/14/14         622         USD         38,022,705         (2,032,230

Sugar No. 11 Futures

     09/30/14         1,085         USD         21,480,434         405,319   

TOPIX Index Futures

     09/11/14         1,221         JPY         15,074,728,771         3,360,114   

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         14,671         USD         1,837,920,980         (1,524,402

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/26/14         1,269         GBP         139,449,808         66,183   

Wheat Futures

     09/12/14         1,395         USD         41,743,824         (1,463,199
              

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 44,069,339   
              

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

OTC Swap Agreements

Total Return Swap Agreements

 

Maturity
Date
  

Counterparty

  

Underlying Reference
Instrument

   Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
07/22/14    Barclays Bank plc    Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) Futures      USD        395,828,400      $ 6,685,000      $      $ 6,685,000   
07/29/14    Barclays Bank plc    Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures      USD        49,151,480        (1,686,440            (1,686,440
07/30/14    Bank of America N.A.    MSCI Taiwan Stock Index Futures      USD        30,166,901        546,859               546,859   
07/30/14    Bank of America N.A.    Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures      HKD        145,468,054        260,212               260,212   
07/31/14    Barclays Bank plc    RBOB Gasoline Futures      USD        94,996,595        1,250,809               1,250,809   
07/31/14    Barclays Bank plc    NY Harbor ULSD Futures      USD        90,880,499        717,087               717,087   
08/12/14    Barclays Bank plc    Gasoil Futures      USD        128,754,000        (1,966,500            (1,966,500
08/13/14    Bank of America N.A.    Ibovespa Futures      BRL        89,138,026        (1,359,052            (1,359,052
08/14/14    Barclays Bank plc    Brent Crude Oil Futures      USD        372,393,500        (4,691,830            (4,691,830
08/18/14    Bank of America N.A.    Lean Hog Futures      USD        1,660,472        39,688               39,688   
08/29/14    Bank of America N.A.    Live Cattle Futures      USD        18,375,868        1,554,092               1,554,092   
09/08/14    Bank of America N.A.    Euro Bond Futures      EUR        241,773,758        3,702,412               3,702,412   
09/10/14    Bank of America N.A.    Japanese 10 Year Government Bond Futures      JPY        34,558,337,800        1,049,921               1,049,921   
09/19/14    Bank of America N.A.    U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures      USD        1,065,507,959        1,331,932               1,331,932   
09/19/14    Bank of America N.A.    Swiss Market Index Futures      CHF        60,489,363        (833,156            (833,156
09/26/14    Bank of America N.A.    United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures      GBP        55,042,014        47,758               47,758   
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Totals      $ 6,648,792      $      $ 6,648,792   
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (AUD)— Australian Dollar
  (BRL)— Brazilian Real
  (CAD)— Canadian Dollar
  (CHF)— Swiss Franc
  (EUR)— Euro
  (GBP)— British Pound
  (HKD)— Hong Kong Dollar
  (JPY)— Japanese Yen
  (KRW)— South Korea Won
  (USD)— United States Dollar
  (ZAR)— South African Rand

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —        $ 1,672,557,636      $ —         $ 1,672,557,636   

Total Foreign Government*

     —          1,323,237,753        —           1,323,237,753   
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Funds

     1,477,040,416        —          —           1,477,040,416   

U.S. Treasury

     —          552,653,898        —           552,653,898   

Total Short-Term Investments

     1,477,040,416        552,653,898        —           2,029,694,314   

Total Investments

   $ 1,477,040,416      $ 3,548,449,287      $ —         $ 5,025,489,703   
                                   
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 219,251      $ —         $ 219,251   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (15,172,802     —           (15,172,802

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (14,953,551   $ —         $ (14,953,551
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 55,787,084      $ —        $ —         $ 55,787,084   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (11,717,745     —          —           (11,717,745

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 44,069,339      $ —        $ —         $ 44,069,339   

OTC Swap Contracts

         

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —        $ 17,185,770      $ —         $ 17,185,770   

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —          (10,536,978     —           (10,536,978

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ 6,648,792      $ —         $ 6,648,792   

 

* See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 5,025,489,703   

Cash

     6,320,015   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     10,541,821   

Cash collateral (c)

     155,842,686   

OTC swap contracts at market value

     17,185,770   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     219,251   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     27,729,158   

Fund shares sold

     536,485   

Interest

     10,786,080   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     18,429,375   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     5,273,080,344   

Liabilities

  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     10,536,978   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     15,172,802   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,307   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,959,167   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     5,531,565   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,521,763   

Distribution and service fees

     1,065,244   

Deferred trustees' fees

     41,823   

Other expenses

     390,769   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     37,222,418   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,235,857,926   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 4,770,408,676   

Undistributed net investment income

     14,587,236   

Accumulated net realized gain

     330,863,017   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     119,998,997   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 5,235,857,926   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 5,235,857,926   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     448,702,113   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 11.67   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $4,941,220,816.
(b) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $10,446,661.
(c) Includes collateral of $155,842,172 for futures contracts and $514 for OTC swap contracts.

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $ 30,455,043   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     30,455,043   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     15,388,574   

Administration fees

     82,506   

Custodian and accounting fees

     337,840   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     6,308,596   

Audit and tax services

     49,776   

Legal

     16,551   

Trustees' fees and expenses

     21,353   

Shareholder reporting

     105,893   

Insurance

     20,064   

Miscellaneous

     16,162   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     22,347,315   

Less management fee waiver

     (439,101
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     21,908,214   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     8,546,829   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     (1,077

Futures contracts

     277,224,931   

Swap contracts

     120,343,982   

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,967,477
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     393,600,359   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     108,327,598   

Futures contracts

     26,252,898   

Swap contracts

     29,981,432   

Foreign currency transactions

     (7,969,926
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     156,592,002   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     550,192,361   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 558,739,190   
  

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 8,546,829      $ (38,522,989

Net realized gain (loss)

     393,600,359        (31,061,659

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     156,592,002        (154,712,621
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     558,739,190        (224,297,269
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     0        (120,508,313

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (23,202,826     (224,559,543
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (23,202,826     (345,067,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (435,730,079     11,154,644   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     99,806,285        (558,210,481

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     5,136,051,641        5,694,262,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,235,857,926      $ 5,136,051,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 14,587,236      $ 6,040,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     2,049,094      $ 22,628,474        56,965,865      $ 655,496,837   

Reinvestments

     2,097,905        23,202,826        31,284,484        345,067,856   

Redemptions

     (44,394,510     (481,561,379     (93,775,605     (989,410,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (40,247,511   $ (435,730,079     (5,525,256   $ 11,154,644   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (435,730,079     $ 11,154,644   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
   

Year Ended December 31,

    Period
May 2,
2011
through
December 31,
2011(a)
    Period
April 19,
2011
through
May 2,
2011(a)
 
       2013      2012      

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.50      $ 11.52       $ 10.53      $ 10.36  (b)    $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

           

Net investment income (loss) (c)

     0.02        (0.07      (0.00 )(d)      (0.01     0.51   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.20        (0.30      1.11        0.36        (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.22        (0.37      1.11        0.35        0.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

           

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        (0.23      (0.06     (0.15     0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.05     (0.42      (0.06     (0.03     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.05     (0.65      (0.12     (0.18     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.67      $ 10.50       $ 11.52      $ 10.53      $ 10.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (e)

     11.55  (f)      (3.39      10.56        3.38  (f)(g)      3.60  (f)(h) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.89  (i)      0.90         0.98        1.18  (i)   

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.89  (i)      0.88         0.89        0.95  (i)   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (j)

     0.87  (i)      0.89         0.98        1.15  (i)   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (j)

     0.87  (i)      0.87         0.89        0.92  (i)   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.34  (i)      (0.66      (0.04     (0.06 )(i)   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     0  (f)(k)      173         79        8  (f)   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 5,235.9      $ 5,136.1       $ 5,694.3      $ 2,584.1     

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 19, 2011. Shares first became available to investors through certain separate accounts on the SEC effective date which was May 2, 2011.
(b) Net Asset Value on SEC Effective Date, May 2, 2011.
(c) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.
(e) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(f) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Total return for the period May 2, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
(h) Total return for the period April 19, 2011 to May 2, 2011.
(i) Computed on an annualized basis.
(j) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
(k) There were no long term sale transactions during the period ended June 30, 2014.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary - AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service confirming that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio will constitute “qualifying income” for the purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures, but it may also invest in other commodity-related instruments and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by AQR Capital Management, LLC (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets, Statement of Cash Flows and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

A summary of the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary is as follows:

 

       Inception Date
of Subsidiary
     Subsidiary
Net Assets at
June 30, 2014
     % of Total Assets at
June 30, 2014
AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio, Ltd.      4/19/2011      $516,490,992      9.8%

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio's understanding of the applicable countries' tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, premium amortization adjustments, controlled foreign corporation reversal and deflationary sell adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

AQR Global Risk Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement ("MRA"), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified institutions. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio transfers securities in exchange for cash to a financial institution or counterparty, concurrently with an agreement by the Portfolio to re-acquire the same securities at an agreed upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Portfolio continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. The Portfolio will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain liquid assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities transferred by the Portfolio may decline below the agreed-upon reacquisition price of the securities. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any reverse repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement entitles the non-defaulting party with a right to set-off claims and apply property held by it in respect of any reverse repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it. Cash received in exchange for securities transferred under reverse repurchase agreements plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Portfolio to counterparties are reflected as Reverse repurchase agreements on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio's records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

 

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Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio's ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example,

 

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collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Equity Swaps: Equity swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Equity swap contracts are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying security and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, a Portfolio’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Portfolio is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   OTC swap contracts at market value    $ 6,132,023      
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)      22,957,405       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 1,524,402   

Equity

   OTC swap contracts at market value      807,071       OTC swap contracts at market value      2,192,208   
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)      24,368,298       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (a)      3,519,475   

Commodity

   OTC swap contracts at market value      10,246,676       OTC swap contracts at market value      8,344,770   
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)      8,461,381       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (a)      6,673,868   

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      219,251       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      15,172,802   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 73,192,105          $ 37,427,525   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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The following table presents the Portfolio's derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net Amount*  

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 8,532,874       $ (2,192,208   $       $ 6,340,666   

Barclays Bank plc

     8,652,896         (8,344,770             308,126   

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     219,251         (219,251               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 17,405,021       $ (10,756,229   $       $ 6,648,792   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio's derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net Amount**  

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 2,192,208       $ (2,192,208   $      $   

Barclays Bank plc

     8,344,770         (8,344,770              

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     15,172,802         (219,251     (8,890,003     6,063,548   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 25,709,780       $ (10,756,229   $ (8,890,003   $ 6,063,548   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $       $      $       $ (3,832,681   $ (3,832,681

Futures contracts

     112,146,765         153,059,757        12,018,409                277,224,931   

Swap contracts

     43,690,533         8,351,423        68,302,026                120,343,982   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 155,837,298       $ 161,411,180      $ 80,320,435       $ (3,832,681   $ 393,736,232   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $       $      $       $ (7,886,559   $ (7,886,559

Futures contracts

     83,582,534         (67,271,902     9,942,266                26,252,898   

Swap contracts

     36,427,621         (7,648,048     1,201,859                29,981,432   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 120,010,155       $ (74,919,950   $ 11,144,125       $ (7,886,559   $ 48,347,771   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 1,339,124,098   

Futures contracts long

     3,386,319,380   

Futures contracts short

     (80,848

Swap contracts

     111,396,682   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies

 

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whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement ("ISDA Master Agreement") or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements ("GMRAs") or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

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Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$182,351,899    $ 112,047,175       $ 0       $ 0   

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$15,388,574      0.675   First $250 million
     0.650   $250 million to $750 million
     0.625   $750 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. The Subadviser is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under "Investment Management Agreement" for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.010%    $1 billion to $3.5 billion
0.040%    Over $3.5 billion

Prior to April 28, 2014 the Adviser had agreed, for the period April 29, 2013 to April 27, 2014, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.030%    Over $3.5 billion

Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

    

       Long-Term Capital Gains        

     Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$264,208,421    $ 25,817,343       $ 80,859,435       $ 12,340,123       $ 345,067,856       $ 38,157,466   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$—    $ 22,678,111       $ (92,730,733   $       $ (70,052,622

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Managed By BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio returned 5.72%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Despite a slow start to the year, risk assets advanced over the six-month period with minimal volatility, supported by global accommodative monetary policy. In the U.S., data releases since March generally pointed to improving economic momentum, following a weak first quarter in which Gross Domestic Product contracted by an annualized 2.9%. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), under the leadership of Janet Yellen, maintained its dovish stance, signaling no change to the gradual tapering of its bond buying program despite falling unemployment and slowly building inflation pressures. On a sector basis, Utilities, Energy, and Health Care delivered impressive results within the broad-market S&P 500 Index, while Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Financials lagged. European equities edged higher as economic activity continued to improve, largely due to receding challenges in the peripheral countries of the Eurozone. However, concerned over the progress of the economic recovery, the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) announced further measures (including the introduction of a negative deposit rate) in its attempt to stimulate growth and fend off the risk of deflation. Within the emerging markets, the geopolitical risks that unsettled markets early this year, including a crisis in Ukraine and weak macroeconomic data from China, eased during the second quarter. Emerging markets equities, which underperformed in the first quarter, rebounded in second quarter and the MSCI Emerging Market Index posted its biggest quarterly gain since 2012. Within fixed income, global bonds rallied and government bond yields remained low, confounding market expectations for higher interest rates.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s assets are generally allocated across a broad range of asset classes in a tactical sleeve. The volatility of the Portfolio is generally managed by transferring assets out of the tactical sleeve into cash during periods of high volatility, and back into the tactical sleeve during periods of low volatility.

On a broad asset allocation level, the Portfolio remained overweight in equities relative to fixed income, consistent with our ongoing view that improving economic growth and easy global monetary policy could create a favorable backdrop for equities, particularly in the developed markets. During the period, we modestly increased the Portfolio’s aggregate equity exposure, which benefitted performance as equity markets broadly advanced. Within fixed income, the Portfolio was tactically underweight duration, which modestly detracted from performance. Portfolio positioning and performance can be viewed through the following key macroeconomic themes:

We believe that U.S. economic growth is set to accelerate in the coming months and we have expressed this view with overweight positions in the U.S. dollar, U.S. equities, and pro-cyclical U.S. sectors. During the period, the Portfolio maintained overweight positions in the Health Care, Information Technology, and Financials sectors, but closed out of a Consumer Discretionary tilt due to less attractive valuations. While U.S. stocks continued to benefit from a dovish Fed and encouraging economic data, equity market gains were partially offset by a sector tilt toward Financials, which underperformed the S&P 500 Index.

A second theme expressed in the Portfolio was an ongoing slowdown in the emerging markets that we believe will likely impact developed economies tied to emerging growth. During the second quarter, we initiated an Australian bond overweight and maintained a modest Australian equity underweight as we believe that China’s transition to a lower growth model will likely reduce global demand for iron ore, thereby hindering growth prospects in Australia’s mining-dependent economy. These positions buoyed performance as mixed economic data and the central bank’s desire to maintain current rate levels led to a sharp decline in Australian bond yields and relatively muted equity market returns.

We continue to believe that structural reforms, along with existing tightness in labor markets, have the potential to place Japan on a higher-inflation, higher-growth trajectory over the next six to twelve months. During the second quarter, we cut losses on a yen underweight, preferring to express our bullish view on Japanese reflation by increasing the Portfolio’s Japanese equity overweight to 4%. These positions modestly detracted from performance as the Japanese equity market significantly weakened at the beginning of the year (before rebounding during the second quarter), while the yen strengthened. We believe that improved expectations around earnings growth and attractive valuations should push Japanese equities higher.

We maintain a constructive view on European equities and believe the Portfolio is well-positioned to benefit from economic recovery in the region. During the quarter, we increased and broadened European equity exposure, introducing positions in peripheral economies such as Italy and Spain, while maintaining existing tilts to key core economies (Germany and France). Inflationary pressures remained weak across the Eurozone (in both core and peripheral economies), which means that it should be easier to generate consensus to support easing measures on the Governing Council. While easing measures should support the growth backdrop, one of the key mechanisms by which easing should support the equity market is via the exchange rate. Thus, given the potential for further easing by the ECB, we increased our euro underweight position. While the ECB and the Bank of Japan appear supportive of reflationary trends, the Bank of England is likely to become more hawkish in response to signs of strengthening growth data and wage pressures, potentially weighing on equities and creating upward pressure on the currency against the U.S. dollar. As a result, over the first half of the year, we cut an underweight to the British pound and later initiated an overweight

 

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BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Managed By BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

position. Both the Portfolio’s European equity country overweight positions and European currency bets contributed to performance.

Within real assets, the Portfolio remained underweight in real estate, which detracted from performance as the asset class continued to thrive in the low interest rate environment. Over the period, we cut losses on a commodity underweight position, ultimately initiating a commodity overweight as geopolitical tensions arising from conflict in Iraq increased the probability of a spike in oil prices.

During the period, the Portfolio held derivatives, which positively impacted performance. As part of the Portfolio’s design, we use a 10-year interest rate swap to overlay 30% of total portfolio NAV in order to help dampen volatility. This position lifted performance as interest rates declined; over the period, the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate slid from 3.03% to 2.53%. The Portfolio also employs derivatives to hedge and/or take outright views primarily through equity and bond futures. During the period, the Portfolio used futures to access local currency returns in U.K., German, Italian, Spanish, Swiss, Swedish, and Japanese markets, as well as to hedge out currency exposure to the Japanese yen and euro, and introduce exposure to the British pound. Additionally, the Portfolio used 10-year note, 5-year note, and long U.S. bond futures, as well as a long Australia 10-year bond future, to help adjust Portfolio duration according to our views.

We remain optimistic about the state of the global economic environment, led by the developed world. Within equities, we have shifted exposure to international developed equities, where valuations appear relatively more attractive and accommodative monetary policies will likely support risk assets. We continue to believe economic momentum in the emerging markets is slowing and the transition to new growth models remains uneven and bumpy. Within fixed income, the Portfolio continues to hold exposure to credit sectors with higher yields than core bonds, yet we remain concerned over the substantial inflows these sectors have experienced. Overall, while we maintain a constructive outlook on both the global economy and risk assets, we expect heightened volatility as markets adjust to the notion of a less-accommodative Fed.

Philip Green

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio                 

Class B

       5.72           15.21           6.75   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           7.94   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund      11.5   
iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF      10.4   
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund      6.6   
iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund      6.1   
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF      5.7   
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF      5.4   
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund      5.2   
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund      4.6   
Powershares QQQ Trust - Series 1      3.3   
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund      3.2   

 

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BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)(b)

   Actual      0.89    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,057.20         $ 4.54   
   Hypothetical*      0.89    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.38         $ 4.46   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b) The annualized expense ratio does not include the expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Investment Company Securities—69.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description       
Shares
    Value  

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    3,290,430      $ 219,603,298   

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    2,589,874        259,246,387   

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    40,743,929        926,516,946   

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    8,727,952        530,921,320   

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

    1,729,908        93,518,827   

iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund (a) (b)

    4,618,949        488,130,530   

iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund (a) (b)

    1,173,627        129,310,223   

iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF (b)

    7,646,966        836,578,081   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (a) (b)

    3,858,200        460,128,932   

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (a) (b)

    5,418,553        370,466,469   

iShares MSCI EMU ETF (a) (b)

    1,694,629        71,716,699   

Powershares QQQ Trust - Series 1 (a)

    2,813,708        264,235,318   

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    11,005,261        422,051,759   

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    1,458,405        117,212,010   

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

    5,264,314        432,831,897   
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Securities
(Cost $5,121,815,943)

      5,622,468,696   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—46.0%   

Mutual Funds—19.0%

   

SSgA USD Liquidity Fund, S2 shares, 0.03% (c)

    31,089,705        31,089,705   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (d)

    1,500,778,598        1,500,778,598   
   

 

 

 
      1,531,868,303   
   

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Repurchase Agreement—27.0%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $2,170,093,488 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $2,147,510,000 U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from of 0.625% - 4.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/15 - 01/31/17, with a value of $2,213,512,341.

    2,170,093,488      2,170,093,488   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $3,701,961,791)

      3,701,961,791   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—115.8%
(Cost $8,823,777,734) (e)

      9,324,430,487   

Other assets and liabilities
(net)—(15.8)%

      (1,270,786,674
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 8,053,643,813   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $1,466,435,771 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $1,500,778,598. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian.
(b) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c) The rate shown represents the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2014.
(d) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(e) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $8,823,777,734. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $512,868,192 and $(12,215,439), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $500,652,753.
(ETF)— Exchange-Traded Fund

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

  Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

    09/15/14         1,790         AUD         211,348,773       $ 4,051,553   

Australian Currency Futures

    09/15/14         1,415         USD         131,904,107         766,293   

British Pound Currency Futures

    09/15/14         5,012         USD         525,705,422         9,795,453   

CAC 40 Index Futures

    07/18/14         978         EUR         44,334,354         (1,488,695

DAX Index Futures

    09/19/14         290         EUR         71,800,920         (437,553

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

    09/19/14         11,697         EUR         382,540,801         (6,153,308

FTSE 100 Index Futures

    09/19/14         397         GBP         26,682,902         (68,853

FTSE MIB Index Futures

    09/19/14         427         EUR         47,235,549         (2,401,265

IBEX 35 Index Futures

    07/18/14         414         EUR         45,544,685         (825,571

Japanese Yen Currency Futures

    09/15/14         2,274         USD         278,782,394         2,056,606   

Nikkei 225 Index Futures

    09/11/14         4,420         JPY         66,468,685,658         5,315,773   

OMX 30 Index Futures

    07/18/14         3,000         SEK         417,297,510         (515,975

Swiss Franc Currency Futures

    09/15/14         900         USD         125,096,040         1,882,710   

Swiss Market Index Futures

    09/19/14         1,465         CHF         126,736,351         (1,700,667

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts (Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Short

  Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Euro Currency Futures

    09/15/14         (954     USD         (161,361,373     (1,987,277

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

    09/19/14         (126     USD         (17,193,902     (91,723

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

    09/30/14         (5,795     USD         (691,844,791     (431,346
           

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

  $ 7,766,155   
           

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Total Return Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

  Floating
Rate Index
  Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Counterparty

  Underlying
Reference
Instrument
  Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive

  JPMorgan Excess
Return Index
    0.000   09/05/14   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   S+P GSCI
Index
    USD        156,620,868      $ 4,052,994      $      $ 4,052,994   

Receive

  JPMorgan Excess
Return Index
    0.000   09/05/14   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   S+P GSCI
Index
    USD        151,264,879        3,914,394               3,914,394   

Receive

  JPMorgan Excess
Return Index
    0.000   12/23/14   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   S+P GSCI
Index
    USD        155,000,021        (2,263,262            (2,263,262
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ 5,704,126      $      $ 5,704,126   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.720     06/24/24         USD         404,000,000       $ 4,028,728   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.685     06/25/24         USD         424,000,000         2,861,746   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.700     06/26/24         USD         785,000,000         6,352,534   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.635     06/27/24         USD         400,000,000         868,520   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.640     06/30/24         USD         400,000,000         1,076,960   
                

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 15,188,488   
                

 

 

 

 

(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(CHF)— Swiss Franc
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(SEK)— Swedish Krona
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Investment Company Securities

   $ 5,622,468,696      $      $       $ 5,622,468,696   
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Funds

     1,531,868,303                       1,531,868,303   

Repurchase Agreement

            2,170,093,488                2,170,093,488   

Total Short-Term Investments

     1,531,868,303        2,170,093,488                3,701,961,791   

Total Investments

   $ 7,154,336,999      $ 2,170,093,488      $       $ 9,324,430,487   
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $      $ (1,500,778,598   $       $ (1,500,778,598
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 23,868,388      $      $       $ 23,868,388   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (16,102,233                    (16,102,233

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 7,766,155      $      $       $ 7,766,155   
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $      $ 15,188,488      $       $ 15,188,488   
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $      $ 7,967,388      $       $ 7,967,388   

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

            (2,263,262             (2,263,262

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $      $ 5,704,126      $       $ 5,704,126   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 4,798,006,065   

Affiliated investments at value (c) (d)

     2,356,330,934   

Repurchase Agreement

     2,170,093,488   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (e)

     325,704   

Cash collateral (f)

     221,675,000   

OTC swap contracts at market value

     7,967,388   

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     80,514   

Dividends and interest

     11,168,245   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     6,530,732   

Variation margin on swap contracts

     4,615,845   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     9,576,793,915   

Liabilities

  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     2,263,262   

Cash collateral for OTC swap contracts

     9,290,000   

Collateral for securities loaned

     1,500,778,598   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     578   

Fund shares redeemed

     4,628,107   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     4,150,170   

Distribution and service fees

     1,648,758   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     41,823   

Other expenses

     348,806   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,523,150,102   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,053,643,813   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 7,233,462,866   

Undistributed net investment income

     21,819,149   

Accumulated net realized gain

     268,824,982   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     529,536,816   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,053,643,813   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 8,053,643,813   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     738,228,719   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.91   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement and affiliated investments, was $4,392,239,124.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $989,207,734.
(c) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $2,261,445,122.
(d) Includes securities loaned at value of $477,228,037.
(e) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $325,181.
(f) Includes collateral of $131,345,000 for futures contracts and $90,330,000 for centrally cleared swap contracts.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from Underlying ETFs

   $ 26,012,308   

Dividends from affiliated investments

     28,809,774   

Interest

     92,897   

Securities lending income

     2,123,385   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     57,038,364   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     25,586,023   

Administration fees

     113,647   

Custodian and accounting fees

     255,758   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     9,726,342   

Audit and tax services

     22,848   

Legal

     18,510   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,351   

Shareholder reporting

     105,268   

Insurance

     24,178   

Miscellaneous

     20,015   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     35,893,940   

Less management fee waiver

     (1,077,460
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     34,816,480   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     22,221,884   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     57,754,229   

Affiliated investments

     163,688,963   

Capital gain distributions from Underlying ETFs

     42,115   

Futures contracts

     138,163,489   

Swap contracts

     (24,553,110

Foreign currency transactions

     47,232   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     335,142,918   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     71,311,506   

Affiliated investments

     (92,100,046

Futures contracts

     (70,503,993

Swap contracts

     163,091,143   

Foreign currency transactions

     227,039   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     72,025,649   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     407,168,567   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 429,390,451   
  

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 22,221,884      $ 43,279,202   

Net realized gain

     335,142,918        434,121,452   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     72,025,649        256,873,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     429,390,451        734,274,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (88,385,504     (100,334,481

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (416,873,360     (162,184,503
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (505,258,864     (262,518,984
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     311,749,244        587,431,812   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     235,880,831        1,059,187,273   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     7,817,762,982        6,758,575,709   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 8,053,643,813      $ 7,817,762,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 21,819,149      $ 87,982,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     4,525,937      $ 49,282,585        69,546,352      $ 732,102,877   

Reinvestments

     48,582,583        505,258,864        25,561,732        262,518,984   

Redemptions

     (22,161,343     (242,792,205     (38,460,912     (407,190,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     30,947,177      $ 311,749,244        56,647,172      $ 587,431,812   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 311,749,244        $ 587,431,812   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                         
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013      2012     2011(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.05      $ 10.39       $ 9.52      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income (b)

    0.03        0.06         0.14        0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.56        0.99         0.73        (0.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.59        1.05         0.87        (0.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

        

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.15      0.00        (0.06

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.60     (0.24      (0.00 )(c)      (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.73     (0.39      0.00        (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.91      $ 11.05       $ 10.39      $ 9.52   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

    5.72  (e)      10.31         9.14        (3.41 )(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

        

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

    0.92  (f)      0.92         0.93        0.96  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)(h)

    0.89  (f)      0.91         0.93        0.92  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (i)

    0.57  (f)      0.58         1.37        1.45  (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    22  (e)      51         62        75  (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 8,053.6      $ 7,817.8       $ 6,758.6      $ 3,685.7   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was May 2, 2011.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(d) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(g) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.
(h) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
(i) Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying ETFs in which it invests.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio allocates its assets in a broad range of asset classes, primarily through other investment companies known as exchange traded funds (“Underlying ETFs”), involving primarily series of the iShares® Trust and iShares®, Inc., but the Portfolio also has the ability to invest in series sponsored by other companies.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary - BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 6% of its total assets in the BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity-linked derivatives and exchange traded funds. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio includes the accounts of the Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

A summary of the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary is as follows:

 

     Inception Date
of Subsidiary
   Subsidiary
Net Assets at
June 30, 2014
   % of Total Assets at
June 30, 2014
BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio, Ltd.    5/14/2013    $27,503,803    0.3%

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in the Underlying ETFs are valued at the closing market quotation for their shares. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated based on the market values of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying ETFs, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying ETFs.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, swap transactions and short-term dividend reclass from Underlying ETFs. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $2,170,093,488, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the

 

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Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

 

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Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated Statement of Assets
& Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated Statement of Assets
& Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts* (a)    $ 15,188,488         
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts ** (a)      4,051,553       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)    $ 523,069   
Equity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts ** (a)      5,315,773       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)      13,591,887   
Commodity    OTC swap contracts at market value      7,967,388       OTC swap contracts at market value      2,263,262   
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts ** (a)      14,501,062       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)      1,987,277   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 47,024,264          $ 18,365,495   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  ** Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   $ 7,967,388       $ (2,263,262   $ (5,704,126   $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net Amount**  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   $ 2,263,262       $ (2,263,262   $       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 2,449,768      $ 117,966,441      $       $ 17,747,280       $ 138,163,489   

Swap contracts

     (26,350,592            1,797,482                 (24,553,110
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (23,900,824   $ 117,966,441      $ 1,797,482       $ 17,747,280       $ 113,610,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 10,888,689      $ (97,362,267   $       $ 15,969,585       $ (70,503,993

Swap contracts

     157,387,017               5,704,126                 163,091,143   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 168,275,706      $ (97,362,267   $ 5,704,126       $ 15,969,585       $ 92,587,150   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 593,061,762   

Futures contracts short

     (238,257,500

Swap contracts

     2,420,092,319   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk

 

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consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 1,189,087,536       $ 0       $ 1,193,879,004   

 

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7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management Fees
earned by MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$25,586,023      0.800   First $100 million
     0.750   $100 million to $300 million
     0.700   $300 million to $600 million
     0.675   $600 million to $1 billion
     0.650   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.125%    First $100 million
0.075%    $100 million to $300 million
0.025%    $300 million to $600 million
0.020%    $3 billion to $5 billion
0.050%    Over $5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period January 1, 2014 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived, if applicable, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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8. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

The Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying ETF’s for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying ETFs’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying ETF’s for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Underlying ETF/Security

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares sold     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund

     4,618,949                        4,618,949   

iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund

     1,173,627                        1,173,627   

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     3,153,483                 (3,153,483       

iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF

     7,646,966                        7,646,966   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

     3,858,200                        3,858,200   

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

     5,418,553                        5,418,553   

iShares MSCI EMU ETF

             1,694,629                1,694,629   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

     1,670,173                 (1,670,173       

Underlying ETF/Security

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying ETFs
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
ETFs
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund

   $       $       $ 1,893,025      $ 488,130,530   

iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund

                     1,351,090        129,310,223   

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     94,031,751                 713,833          

iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF

                     7,769,616        836,578,081   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

                     6,615,409        460,128,932   

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

                     9,082,606        370,466,469   

iShares MSCI EMU ETF

                     1,384,195        71,716,699   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

     69,657,212                          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 163,688,963       $       $ 28,809,774      $ 2,356,330,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

9. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

10. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

       2012          2013          2012          2013          2012      
$254,272,314    $       $ 8,246,670       $ 77,273       $ 262,518,984       $ 77,273   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$281,077,721    $ 223,317,283       $ 391,688,849       $       $ 896,083,853   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock Global Tactical Strategies Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Managed By BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the BlackRock High Yield Portfolio returned 5.68% and 5.58%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index1, returned 5.46%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

It’s been mostly good news for global asset prices through the first half of the year. Despite noise around a few geopolitical risks, relatively low volatility has aided performance. Of greater importance, however, has been the rhetoric of global central banks, which have largely touted more accommodative policies–keeping rates anchored for the foreseeable future and providing stimulus. As such, the bid for bonds and equities has been well-supported and, from a fixed income standpoint, higher duration instruments have led the return momentum.

High yield new-issue volumes declined in June after increasing each of the three months prior. $36 billion priced during the month, pushing second-quarter issuance to $121.1 billion and beating out the previous record high from the first quarter of 2013 by a small margin. Deal flow totaled $209 billion in the first half of 2014 and has mostly been refinancing focused (60%). On the demand front, investors added roughly $1.0 billion to high yield mutual funds in June and $3.7 billion over the second quarter. For the year to date through June 30, 2014, retail funds have garnered $7.1 billion in net flows, marking a reversal of the net outflows seen in 2013.

June default activity was muted as only one company filed for a total of $273 million in high yield loans. In aggregate, 15 companies have defaulted in the first half of the year for a total of $44.5 billion. The trailing 12-month par-weighted default rate sits at 2.06% and, excluding Energy Future Holdings (TXU), is only 0.70%. Importantly, default rates remain well below the 25-year average of 4.0%. A durable corporate fundamental backdrop has kept default activity subdued over the last few years. We believe default volumes should remain low through 2016 (below 2%) as only $185 billion in debt across high yield bonds and bank loans is coming due within that time.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Portfolio exposure to names in the Gaming, Automotive, and Electric sectors boosted returns, while positioning in the Banking and Health Care sectors detracted. Bank loans underperformed high yield bonds for the six-month period, but the Portfolio’s tactical 11% loan allocation has been additive, specifically in the Gaming sector. Tactical equity and equity-like (i.e., convertible and preferred securities) exposures in the Automotive and Airlines sectors have also aided performance, given the market’s positive bid for risk.

The Portfolio implemented derivatives during the period as part of its investment strategy. Derivatives are used by the portfolio management team as a means to hedge and/or take outright views on interest rates, credit risk, and/or foreign exchange positions in the Portfolio. During the period, the Portfolio used equity futures as a means to tactically hedge the Portfolio against volatility in global markets. The use of hedges detracted from performance during the period; however we continue to believe the benefits of managing market risk/volatility outweigh the negative impact.

Over the period, the Portfolio’s core issuer/credit biases remained consistent based on either our cash-flow views, determination of a specific catalyst or idiosyncratic characteristic. As a major theme during the reporting period, we continued to favor select equity/equity-like assets with more upside as a substitute to CCC-rated high yield bonds. As a balance to these trades, we continued to be active in liquid hedge instruments, which are an effective way to protect against general market volatility. Since we expect interest rates to be higher by year-end 2014, we maintained the Portfolio’s shorter-duration bias at the portfolio level. This view has largely been executed by underweighting the highest-rated high yield bonds, owning bank loans and non-bond investments (equities). During the period, the Portfolio increased its exposure to names in the Gaming and Transportation sectors, while reducing risk in the Consumer Services and Metals & Mining sectors.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Managed By BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio’s top overweights relative to the benchmark index included Ally Financial (Banking), HD Supply (Building Materials), and Caesars (Gaming).

James Keenan

Mitch Garfin

David Delbos

Derek Schoenhofen

Portfolio Managers

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BARCLAYS U.S. CORPORATE HIGH YIELD 2% ISSUER CAPPED INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
BlackRock High Yield Portfolio                           

Class A

       5.68           13.90           14.19           8.45             

Class B

       5.58           13.47           13.88                     9.69   
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index        5.46           11.72           13.92           9.04             

1 The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index is composed of fixed rate non-investment grade debt with at least one year remaining to maturity that are dollar-denominated, nonconvertible and have an outstanding par value of at least $100 million. It limits issue exposure to a 2% maximum.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares are 8/30/1996 and 4/28/2008, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     79.2   

Floating Rate Loans

     11.4   

Common Stocks

     8.9   

Convertible Bonds

     1.9   

Asset-Backed Securities

     1.4   

Preferred Stocks

     1.4   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     0.1   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30, 2014
 

Class A

   Actual      0.68    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,056.80         $ 3.47   
   Hypothetical*      0.68    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.42         $ 3.41   

Class B

   Actual      0.93    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,055.80         $ 4.74   
   Hypothetical*      0.93    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.18         $ 4.66   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—79.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Advertising—0.2%

  

CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC / CBS Outdoor Americas Capital Corp.

   

5.250%, 02/15/22 (144A)

    270,000      $ 277,425   

5.625%, 02/15/24 (144A) (a)

    418,000        431,585   

Lamar Media Corp.

   

5.375%, 01/15/24 (144A) (a)

    412,000        426,420   

MDC Partners, Inc.

   

6.750%, 04/01/20 (144A)

    525,000        553,875   
   

 

 

 
      1,689,305   
   

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense—1.0%

   

LMI Aerospace, Inc.

   

7.375%, 07/15/19 (144A)

    372,000        380,370   

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.

   

6.250%, 07/15/19 (144A)

    278,000        309,275   

National Air Cargo Group, Inc.

   

12.375%, 09/02/15 (b) (c)

    1,890,719        1,890,719   

TransDigm, Inc.

   

6.000%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    3,675,000        3,776,063   

6.500%, 07/15/24 (144A)

    2,415,000        2,514,619   
   

 

 

 
      8,871,046   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—1.0%

   

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust

   

6.000%, 01/15/17 (144A)

    3,295,000        3,455,631   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Certificates

   

6.125%, 04/29/18

    900,000        963,000   

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust

   

10.875%, 10/22/14

    327,286        336,286   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

   

6.000%, 12/01/20

    795,000        830,775   

Virgin Australia Trust

   

7.125%, 10/23/18 (144A)

    2,076,048        2,164,281   

8.500%, 10/23/16 (144A)

    935,793        962,559   
   

 

 

 
      8,712,532   
   

 

 

 

Apparel—0.1%

   

Levi Strauss & Co.

   

6.875%, 05/01/22

    388,000        427,770   

7.750%, 05/15/18 (EUR)

    139,000        198,622   

William Carter Co. (The)

   

5.250%, 08/15/21 (144A)

    485,000        505,612   
   

 

 

 
      1,132,004   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—1.0%

   

CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A.

   

2.750%, 03/18/19 (EUR)

    985,000        1,367,536   

General Motors Co.

   

4.875%, 10/02/23 (144A) (a)

    130,000        136,825   

6.250%, 10/02/43 (144A) (d)

    2,925,000        3,356,437   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc

   

5.000%, 02/15/22 (GBP)

    770,000        1,350,722   

8.250%, 03/15/20 (GBP)

    1,362,000        2,607,724   
   

 

 

 
      8,819,244   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.7%

  

Autodis S.A.

   

6.500%, 02/01/19 (EUR)

    185,000      $ 267,380   

Delphi Corp.

   

5.000%, 02/15/23

    390,000        419,250   

6.125%, 05/15/21 (a)

    225,000        251,460   

Grupo Antolin Dutch BV

   

4.750%, 04/01/21 (EUR)

    260,000        370,259   

IDQ Holdings, Inc.

   

11.500%, 04/01/17 (144A)

    500,000        551,250   

Lear Corp.

   

5.750%, 08/01/14

    1,395,000        12,206   

8.500%, 12/01/13

    1,530,000        13,388   

Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC

   

8.000%, 11/15/18 (144A) (a)

    420,000        456,750   

Schaeffler Finance BV

   

2.750%, 05/15/19 (EUR)

    990,000        1,356,976   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV

   

6.875%, 08/15/18 (EUR) (e)

    930,000        1,340,305   

Titan International, Inc.

   

6.875%, 10/01/20

    890,000        903,350   
   

 

 

 
      5,942,574   
   

 

 

 

Banks—0.6%

  

Bank of America Corp.

   

5.125%, 06/17/19 (a) (f)

    2,115,000        2,107,075   

CIT Group, Inc.

   

5.500%, 02/15/19 (144A)

    746,000        808,477   

6.000%, 04/01/36

    1,550,000        1,604,250   

6.625%, 04/01/18 (144A)

    145,000        162,763   
   

 

 

 
      4,682,565   
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—1.2%

  

BMBG Bond Finance SCA

   

5.327%, 10/15/20 (EUR) (f)

    510,000        710,215   

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

   

7.625%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    751,000        803,570   

Building Materials Corp. of America

   

6.750%, 05/01/21 (144A)

    850,000        915,875   

Cemex Finance LLC

   

6.000%, 04/01/24 (144A) (a)

    1,345,000        1,400,481   

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.

   

5.875%, 03/25/19 (144A) (a)

    505,000        527,725   

CPG Merger Sub LLC

   

8.000%, 10/01/21 (144A) (a)

    1,675,000        1,762,938   

Kerneos Tech Group SAS

   

5.060%, 03/01/21 (EUR) (f)

    100,000        138,299   

5.750%, 03/01/21 (EUR)

    131,000        187,555   

Pfleiderer AG

   

7.875%, 08/01/19 (EUR)

    255,000        345,715   

Ply Gem Industries, Inc.

   

6.500%, 02/01/22 (144A) (a)

    820,000        793,350   

Spie BondCo 3 SCA

   

11.000%, 08/15/19 (EUR)

    402,000        622,040   

Unifrax I LLC / Unifrax Holding Co.

   

7.500%, 02/15/19 (144A)

    535,000        559,075   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Building Materials (Continued)

  

USG Corp.

   

9.750%, 01/15/18 (a)

    1,144,000      $ 1,369,940   
   

 

 

 
      10,136,778   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—1.9%

  

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc. / Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B

   

5.750%, 02/01/21 (EUR)

    260,000        380,946   

7.375%, 05/01/21 (144A) (a)

    960,000        1,046,400   

Axiall Corp.

   

4.875%, 05/15/23 (a)

    310,000        308,450   

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC

   

4.625%, 11/15/22

    330,000        331,650   

Chemtura Corp.

   

5.750%, 07/15/21

    522,000        541,575   

Huntsman International LLC

   

4.875%, 11/15/20 (a)

    511,000        528,885   

5.125%, 04/15/21 (EUR)

    892,000        1,284,130   

8.625%, 03/15/20

    255,000        276,038   

8.625%, 03/15/21

    305,000        337,025   

INEOS Group Holdings S.A.

   

5.750%, 02/15/19 (EUR)

    1,245,000        1,760,184   

6.125%, 08/15/18 (144A) (a)

    1,160,000        1,200,600   

6.500%, 08/15/18 (EUR)

    883,000        1,260,479   

Nexeo Solutions LLC / Nexeo Solutions Finance Corp.

   

8.375%, 03/01/18

    315,000        318,150   

Nufarm Australia, Ltd.

   

6.375%, 10/15/19 (144A)

    594,000        621,473   

Orion Engineered Carbons Bondco GmbH

   

10.000%, 06/15/18 (EUR)

    830,474        1,224,617   

Perstorp Holding AB

   

8.750%, 05/15/17 (144A) (a)

    585,000        627,413   

PetroLogistics L.P. / PetroLogistics Finance Corp.

   

6.250%, 04/01/20

    561,000        611,490   

PolyOne Corp.

   

5.250%, 03/15/23 (a)

    747,000        767,542   

Rain CII Carbon LLC / CII Carbon Corp

   

8.250%, 01/15/21 (144A) (a)

    741,000        778,050   

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.

   

4.625%, 10/15/20

    1,701,000        1,764,787   
   

 

 

 
      15,969,884   
   

 

 

 

Coal—1.2%

  

Arch Coal, Inc.

   

7.000%, 06/15/19 (a)

    815,000        617,363   

7.250%, 10/01/20 (a)

    343,000        255,535   

7.250%, 06/15/21 (a)

    253,000        184,690   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   

5.875%, 04/15/22 (144A) (a)

    4,094,000        4,288,465   

8.250%, 04/01/20

    821,000        888,732   

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

6.000%, 11/15/18

    1,400,000        1,459,500   

6.250%, 11/15/21 (d)

    632,000        629,630   

6.500%, 09/15/20 (a)

    884,000        890,630   

Coal—(Continued)

  

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

7.875%, 11/01/26 (a)

    967,000      1,012,932   
   

 

 

 
      10,227,477   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—4.7%

  

AA Bond Co., Ltd.

   

9.500%, 07/31/43 (GBP)

    616,000        1,188,109   

APX Group, Inc.

   

6.375%, 12/01/19

    186,000        192,975   

8.750%, 12/01/20

    554,000        562,310   

Ashtead Capital, Inc.

   

6.500%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    1,998,000        2,182,815   

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.

   

8.500%, 12/01/21 (144A)

    1,336,000        1,426,180   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.

   

7.875%, 10/15/18

    538,000        547,415   

Ceridian Corp.

   

8.875%, 07/15/19 (144A) (d)

    6,309,000        7,129,170   

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.

   

11.000%, 03/15/21 (144A)

    3,457,000        3,992,835   

Ceridian LLC / Comdata, Inc.

   

8.125%, 11/15/17 (144A)

    1,605,000        1,621,050   

Garda World Security Corp.

   

7.250%, 11/15/21 (144A)

    349,000        366,886   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

   

7.000%, 09/01/22

    1,022,000        1,129,310   

Hertz Corp. (The)

   

4.250%, 04/01/18 (a)

    566,000        580,150   

5.875%, 10/15/20

    210,000        219,450   

6.250%, 10/15/22 (a)

    825,000        873,469   

6.750%, 04/15/19

    575,000        609,500   

Igloo Holdings Corp.

   

8.250%, 12/15/17 (144A) (e)

    944,000        962,880   

Interactive Data Corp.

   

5.875%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    1,555,000        1,588,044   

IVS F. S.p.A

   

7.125%, 04/01/20 (EUR)

    820,000        1,204,555   

Jaguar Holding Co. II / Jaguar Merger Subordinated, Inc.

   

9.500%, 12/01/19 (144A)

    855,000        934,087   

Laureate Education, Inc.

   

9.250%, 09/01/19 (144A) (a)

    2,361,000        2,431,830   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

   

7.000%, 09/01/20 (144A)

    383,000        419,385   

Safway Group Holding LLC / Safway Finance Corp.

   

7.000%, 05/15/18 (144A)

    666,000        705,960   

TMF Group Holding B.V.

   

9.875%, 12/01/19 (EUR)

    420,000        638,483   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc.

   

10.625%, 06/01/20

    405,000        444,487   

United Rentals North America, Inc.

   

5.750%, 11/15/24 (a)

    2,207,000        2,292,521   

6.125%, 06/15/23

    2,687,000        2,881,807   

7.375%, 05/15/20

    660,000        729,300   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Commercial Services—(Continued)

  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

   

7.625%, 04/15/22

    592,000      $ 664,520   

8.250%, 02/01/21

    580,000        645,250   

Verisure Holding AB

   

8.750%, 09/01/18 (EUR)

    117,000        172,064   

8.750%, 12/01/18 (EUR)

    288,000        424,527   
   

 

 

 
      39,761,324   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.3%

  

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.

   

6.625%, 11/01/19

    1,245,000        1,310,362   

7.375%, 11/15/18

    1,030,000        1,087,938   
   

 

 

 
      2,398,300   
   

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale—1.3%

  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

   

5.625%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    980,000        1,014,300   

HD Supply, Inc.

   

7.500%, 07/15/20 (a)

    2,541,000        2,776,043   

8.125%, 04/15/19

    2,444,000        2,685,345   

11.000%, 04/15/20

    3,578,000        4,217,567   

VWR Funding, Inc.

   

7.250%, 09/15/17

    170,000        179,775   
   

 

 

 
      10,873,030   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—3.5%

  

Air Lease Corp.

   

4.500%, 01/15/16

    1,369,000        1,433,172   

Aircastle, Ltd.

   

6.250%, 12/01/19

    655,000        717,225   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

7.500%, 09/15/20

    403,000        485,615   

8.000%, 03/15/20

    654,000        794,610   

8.000%, 11/01/31 (a) (d)

    10,252,000        13,099,771   

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. L.P. / CCRE Finance Corp.

   

7.750%, 02/15/18 (144A) (a)

    769,000        830,520   

DFC Finance Corp.

   

10.500%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    1,055,000        1,077,419   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

   

4.250%, 05/15/23

    930,000        928,837   

6.750%, 06/01/18

    960,000        1,098,000   

Icahn Enterprises L.P. / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

   

4.875%, 03/15/19

    1,725,000        1,776,750   

5.875%, 02/01/22 (a)

    1,957,000        2,049,957   

6.000%, 08/01/20 (a)

    543,000        581,689   

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.

   

6.875%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    1,692,000        1,708,920   

7.375%, 04/01/20 (144A)

    505,000        530,250   

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   

Zero Coupon, 02/05/14 (EUR) (g) (h)

    4,500,000        1,224,360   

1.000%, 09/22/18 (g) (h)

    489,000        96,578   

Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)

  

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   

1.000%, 12/31/49 (g) (h)

    1,740,000      343,650   

4.750%, 01/16/14 (EUR) (g) (h)

    2,140,000        586,061   

5.375%, 10/17/12 (EUR) (g) (h)

    350,000        95,851   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

6.900%, 12/15/17

    295,000        327,450   

7.750%, 10/01/21

    96,000        108,000   

8.250%, 10/01/23

    175,000        199,500   
   

 

 

 
      30,094,185   
   

 

 

 

Electric—2.3%

  

Calpine Corp.

   

5.875%, 01/15/24 (144A) (a)

    1,110,000        1,171,050   

6.000%, 01/15/22 (144A) (a)

    319,000        343,722   

7.500%, 02/15/21 (144A)

    175,000        189,875   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC / EFIH Finance, Inc.

   

11.750%, 03/01/22 (144A) (g)

    4,751,000        5,843,730   

FPL Energy National Wind Portfolio LLC

   

6.125%, 03/25/19 (144A)

    5,653        5,560   

Homer City Generation L.P.

   

8.137%, 10/01/19 (e)

    420,000        448,350   

8.734%, 10/01/26 (e)

    1,103,000        1,180,210   

Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass-Through Trust

   

9.125%, 06/30/17

    543,321        579,995   

10.060%, 12/30/28

    871,019        980,985   

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

6.250%, 05/01/24 (144A) (a)

    1,600,000        1,672,000   

7.625%, 01/15/18

    710,000        814,725   

7.875%, 05/15/21

    310,000        343,712   

NRG REMA LLC

   

9.237%, 07/02/17

    107,821        113,751   

9.681%, 07/02/26

    195,000        212,063   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC / TCEH Finance, Inc.

   

10.500%, 11/01/16

    34,992,000        5,554,980   
   

 

 

 
      19,454,708   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.1%

  

Belden, Inc.

   

5.500%, 04/15/23 (EUR)

    400,000        573,737   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.2%

  

Rexel S.A.

   

5.250%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    204,000        212,160   

Trionista Holdco GmbH

   

5.000%, 04/30/20 (EUR)

    875,000        1,254,091   

Trionista TopCo GmbH

   

6.875%, 04/30/21 (EUR)

    211,000        313,359   
   

 

 

 
      1,779,610   
   

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction—0.7%

  

Aguila 3 S.A.

   

7.875%, 01/31/18 (144A)

    1,456,000        1,536,080   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Engineering & Construction—(Continued)

  

Aldesa Financial Services S.A.

   

7.250%, 04/01/21 (EUR)

    485,000      $ 692,335   

Astaldi S.p.A.

   

7.125%, 12/01/20 (EUR)

    913,000        1,364,187   

Novafives SAS

   

4.222%, 06/30/20 (EUR) (f)

    230,000        315,415   

4.500%, 06/30/21 (EUR)

    160,000        221,175   

Obrascon Huarte Lain S.A.

   

4.750%, 03/15/22 (EUR)

    345,000        494,848   

Officine Maccaferri S.p.A.

   

5.750%, 06/01/21 (EUR)

    383,000        537,553   

Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp.

   

6.000%, 02/01/23

    505,000        505,000   
   

 

 

 
      5,666,593   
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—1.3%

  

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp.

   

5.375%, 06/01/24 (144A)

    405,000        410,062   

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.

   

6.875%, 08/15/20 (144A)

    433,000        466,557   

Gala Group Finance plc

   

8.875%, 09/01/18 (GBP)

    1,415,700        2,578,568   

Gamenet S.p.A.

   

7.250%, 08/01/18 (EUR)

    642,000        901,068   

Greektown Holdings LLC/Greektown Mothership Corp.

   

8.875%, 03/15/19 (144A) (a)

    615,000        627,300   

Intralot Capital Luxembourg S.A.

   

6.000%, 05/15/21 (EUR)

    358,000        498,175   

Intralot Finance Luxembourg S.A.

   

9.750%, 08/15/18 (EUR)

    1,200,000        1,879,365   

NAI Entertainment Holdings / NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp.

   

5.000%, 08/01/18 (144A)

    1,209,000        1,251,315   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

   

6.375%, 08/01/21

    572,000        603,460   

Regal Entertainment Group

   

5.750%, 02/01/25 (a)

    271,000        274,388   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

   

5.250%, 01/15/21 (144A) (a)

    955,000        978,875   

Vougeot Bidco plc

   

7.875%, 07/15/20 (GBP)

    382,000        711,011   

Waterford Gaming LLC / Waterford Gaming Finance Corp.

   

8.625%, 09/15/14 (144A)

    392,036        82,328   
   

 

 

 
      11,262,472   
   

 

 

 

Environmental Control—0.2%

  

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc.

   

8.250%, 10/01/20

    538,000        579,695   

Bilbao Luxembourg S.A.

   

10.500%, 12/01/18 (EUR) (e)

    255,000        375,360   

Environmental Control—(Continued)

  

Covanta Holding Corp.

   

5.875%, 03/01/24

    599,000      619,216   

6.375%, 10/01/22 (a)

    384,000        416,640   
   

 

 

 
      1,990,911   
   

 

 

 

Food—1.3%

  

ARAMARK Corp.

   

5.750%, 03/15/20 (a)

    1,431,000        1,513,282   

Bakkavor Finance 2 plc

   

8.250%, 02/15/18 (GBP)

    1,056,000        1,924,709   

8.750%, 06/15/20 (GBP)

    396,000        759,040   

Boparan Finance plc

   

4.375%, 07/15/21 (EUR)

    220,000        299,348   

5.250%, 07/15/19 (GBP)

    200,000        338,857   

5.500%, 07/15/21 (GBP)

    300,000        504,384   

Findus Bondco S.A.

   

9.125%, 07/01/18 (EUR)

    467,000        695,416   

9.500%, 07/01/18 (GBP)

    264,000        489,106   

JBS Investments GmbH

   

7.750%, 10/28/20 (144A) (a)

    1,301,000        1,392,070   

Labeyrie Fine Foods SAS

   

5.625%, 03/15/21 (EUR)

    125,000        180,149   

Premier Foods plc

   

6.500%, 03/15/21 (GBP)

    165,000        284,499   

R&R Ice Cream plc

   

5.500%, 05/15/20 (GBP)

    215,000        364,823   

R&R Pik plc

   

9.250%, 05/15/18 (EUR) (e)

    626,000        876,469   

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

   

5.875%, 08/01/21 (144A)

    352,000        372,240   

6.625%, 08/15/22

    331,000        362,445   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

   

4.875%, 03/15/22 (a)

    329,000        338,048   

Univeg Holding BV

   

7.875%, 11/15/20 (EUR)

    355,000        487,599   
   

 

 

 
      11,182,484   
   

 

 

 

Food Service—0.0%

  

Brakes Capital

   

7.125%, 12/15/18 (GBP)

    185,000        323,764   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.3%

  

Clearwater Paper Corp.

   

4.500%, 02/01/23

    679,000        658,630   

7.125%, 11/01/18

    625,000        656,250   

Metsa Board Oyj

   

4.000%, 03/13/19 (EUR)

    506,000        722,077   

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH

   

6.625%, 04/15/21 (144A) (a)

    240,000        253,200   

8.375%, 06/15/19 (144A) (a)

    425,000        468,563   
   

 

 

 
      2,758,720   
   

 

 

 

Gas—0.4%

  

Sabine Pass LNG L.P.

   

7.500%, 11/30/16

    3,391,000        3,747,055   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Healthcare-Products—1.1%

  

3AB Optique Developpement SAS
5.625%, 04/15/19 (EUR)

    450,000      $ 610,023   

Alere, Inc.
6.500%, 06/15/20 (a)

    269,000        282,450   

7.250%, 07/01/18

    210,000        228,900   

8.625%, 10/01/18

    816,000        860,880   

Biomet, Inc.
6.500%, 10/01/20

    463,000        494,253   

ConvaTec Healthcare E S.A.
7.375%, 12/15/17 (144A) (EUR)

    594,000        858,848   

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc.
6.625%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    438,000        434,715   

DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp.
8.750%, 03/15/18 (a)

    354,000        380,550   

Hologic, Inc.
6.250%, 08/01/20

    1,298,000        1,369,390   

IDH Finance plc
6.000%, 12/01/18 (GBP)

    397,000        708,301   

6.000%, 12/01/18 (144A) (GBP)

    100,000        178,413   

Ontex IV S.A.
9.000%, 04/15/19 (EUR)

    1,348,000        1,993,482   

Teleflex, Inc.
6.875%, 06/01/19

    805,000        851,288   
   

 

 

 
      9,251,493   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—2.9%

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
5.125%, 07/01/22 (144A)

    435,000        436,088   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
5.125%, 08/15/18

    345,000        361,819   

6.875%, 02/01/22 (144A)

    1,259,000        1,334,540   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.
5.125%, 07/15/24

    1,958,000        1,970,237   

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.
6.875%, 07/15/17

    90,000        101,925   

HCA, Inc.
3.750%, 03/15/19

    675,000        680,906   

4.750%, 05/01/23 (a)

    408,000        407,490   

5.000%, 03/15/24

    290,000        294,008   

5.875%, 03/15/22 (a)

    2,735,000        2,964,056   

5.875%, 05/01/23 (a)

    672,000        703,080   

6.500%, 02/15/20

    1,797,000        2,021,625   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
6.375%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    357,000        358,785   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
6.625%, 04/01/22 (144A) (a)

    470,000        492,325   

Priory Group No. 3 plc
7.000%, 02/15/18 (144A) (GBP)

    1,010,000        1,821,421   

7.000%, 02/15/18 (GBP)

    342,000        616,759   

Symbion, Inc.
8.000%, 06/15/16 (a)

    950,000        992,750   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.375%, 10/01/21 (a)

    1,028,000        1,021,575   

4.500%, 04/01/21 (a)

    1,090,000        1,096,813   

4.750%, 06/01/20 (a)

    825,000        843,563   

Healthcare-Services—(Continued)

  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
5.000%, 03/01/19 (144A)

    1,686,000      1,709,182   

6.000%, 10/01/20

    1,331,000        1,444,135   

6.250%, 11/01/18

    397,000        440,670   

8.125%, 04/01/22

    1,252,000        1,449,190   

Voyage Care Bondco plc
6.500%, 08/01/18 (GBP)

    704,000        1,253,018   
   

 

 

 
      24,815,960   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies-Diversified—0.5%

  

Carlson Travel Holdings, Inc.
7.500%, 08/15/19 (144A) (e)

    249,000        253,980   

CE Energy A/S
7.000%, 02/01/21 (EUR)

    385,000        559,471   

Co-operative Group Holdings
6.875%, 07/08/20 (GBP) (i)

    360,000        653,070   

Monitchem HoldCo 3 S.A.
5.250%, 06/15/21 (EUR)

    160,000        220,731   

Odeon & UCI Finco plc
9.000%, 08/01/18 (144A) (GBP)

    436,000        780,718   

WaveDivision Escrow LLC / WaveDivision Escrow Corp.
8.125%, 09/01/20 (144A)

    1,323,000        1,428,840   
   

 

 

 
      3,896,810   
   

 

 

 

Home Builders—2.8%

 

Allegion U.S. Holdings Co., Inc.
5.750%, 10/01/21 (144A)

    257,000        270,493   

Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co.
6.875%, 02/15/21 (144A)

    744,000        744,000   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
5.750%, 06/15/19 (144A)

    1,344,000        1,344,000   

6.625%, 04/15/18

    1,003,000        1,068,195   

7.500%, 09/15/21

    551,000        584,060   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.
6.500%, 12/15/20 (144A)

    937,000        990,877   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.
6.125%, 07/01/22 (144A) (a)

    793,000        824,720   

DR Horton, Inc.
4.375%, 09/15/22

    149,000        147,696   

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
7.000%, 01/15/19 (144A) (a)

    195,000        198,900   

7.250%, 10/15/20 (144A) (a)

    1,791,000        1,943,235   

9.125%, 11/15/20 (144A)

    255,000        284,325   

KB Home
4.750%, 05/15/19 (a)

    1,030,000        1,037,725   

7.000%, 12/15/21 (a)

    758,000        826,220   

7.500%, 09/15/22

    740,000        821,400   

Lennar Corp.
4.500%, 06/15/19

    228,000        233,415   

4.750%, 11/15/22

    910,000        905,450   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Home Builders—(Continued)

 

PulteGroup, Inc.
6.375%, 05/15/33

    750,000      $ 753,750   

Ryland Group, Inc. (The)
6.625%, 05/01/20

    480,000        520,800   

Shea Homes L.P. / Shea Homes Funding Corp.
8.625%, 05/15/19

    1,707,000        1,860,630   

Standard Pacific Corp.
8.375%, 01/15/21 (a)

    3,283,000        3,890,355   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Monarch Communities, Inc.
5.250%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    870,000        883,050   

Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co.
4.375%, 06/15/19 (144A)

    875,000        877,188   

5.875%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    595,000        612,106   

William Lyon Homes, Inc.
8.500%, 11/15/20

    940,000        1,051,625   

Woodside Homes Co. LLC / Woodside Homes Finance, Inc.
6.750%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    660,000        673,200   
   

 

 

 
      23,347,415   
   

 

 

 

Home Furnishings—0.2%

  

Brighthouse Group plc
7.875%, 05/15/18 (GBP)

    184,000        333,004   

DFS Furniture Holdings plc
7.625%, 08/15/18 (GBP)

    160,000        291,650   

Magnolia BC S.A.
9.000%, 08/01/20 (EUR)

    639,000        927,482   
   

 

 

 
      1,552,136   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—1.0%

  

Armored Autogroup, Inc.
9.250%, 11/01/18 (a)

    700,000        736,750   

Jarden Corp.
7.500%, 05/01/17

    655,000        743,425   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC
5.750%, 10/15/20

    2,487,000        2,623,785   

6.875%, 02/15/21

    295,000        318,342   

7.125%, 04/15/19

    735,000        768,075   

7.875%, 08/15/19

    403,000        438,766   

8.250%, 02/15/21 (a)

    165,000        179,438   

9.000%, 04/15/19

    435,000        460,556   

9.875%, 08/15/19

    1,498,000        1,659,035   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
6.375%, 11/15/20

    310,000        333,250   

6.625%, 11/15/22

    425,000        460,062   
   

 

 

 
      8,721,484   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.7%

  

A-S Co-Issuer Subsidiary, Inc. / A-S Merger Sub LLC
7.875%, 12/15/20 (144A)

    1,162,000        1,227,363   

Insurance—(Continued)

  

AIG Life Holdings, Inc.
7.570%, 12/01/45 (144A)

    1,000,000      1,320,000   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
6.375%, 10/01/20 (144A)

    330,000        356,400   

Galaxy Bidco, Ltd.
6.375%, 11/15/20 (GBP)

    210,000        364,965   

Hockey Merger Sub 2, Inc.
7.875%, 10/01/21 (144A) (a)

    461,000        493,846   

Pension Insurance Corp. plc
6.500%, 07/03/24 (GBP)

    300,000        507,926   

Radian Group, Inc.
5.500%, 06/01/19 (a)

    1,330,000        1,358,262   
   

 

 

 
      5,628,762   
   

 

 

 

Internet—1.0%

  

Adria Bidco BV
7.875%, 11/15/20 (EUR)

    340,000        505,135   

Cerved Group S.p.A.
6.375%, 01/15/20 (EUR)

    476,000        705,022   

8.000%, 01/15/21 (EUR)

    178,000        272,984   

IAC/InterActiveCorp
4.875%, 11/30/18

    824,000        859,020   

Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.
8.125%, 01/01/20

    3,000,000        3,270,000   

10.125%, 07/01/20 (a)

    2,814,000        3,257,205   
   

 

 

 
      8,869,366   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.6%

 

APERAM
7.375%, 04/01/16 (144A)

    515,000        530,450   

7.750%, 04/01/18 (144A)

    363,000        386,141   

Ovako AB
6.500%, 06/01/19 (EUR)

    460,000        651,924   

Ryerson, Inc. / Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc.
9.000%, 10/15/17

    885,000        946,950   

Signode Industrial Group Lux S.A. / Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc.
6.375%, 05/01/22 (144A)

    683,000        691,538   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
5.250%, 04/15/23

    329,000        340,515   

6.375%, 08/15/22

    260,000        282,750   

ThyssenKrupp AG
3.125%, 10/25/19 (EUR)

    1,040,000        1,484,595   
   

 

 

 
      5,314,863   
   

 

 

 

Leisure Time—0.8%

 

Brunswick Corp.
4.625%, 05/15/21 (144A)

    650,000        648,375   

Cirsa Funding Luxembourg S.A.
8.750%, 05/15/18 (EUR)

    2,052,000        2,915,172   

Travelport LLC / Travelport Holdings, Inc.
6.352%, 03/01/16 (144A) (f)

    66,233        66,730   

11.875%, 09/01/16 (144A)

    11,636        11,869   

13.875%, 03/01/16 (144A) (e)

    3,438,449        3,541,602   
   

 

 

 
      7,183,748   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Lodging—1.4%

 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.
9.000%, 02/15/20 (a)

    8,288,000      $ 6,919,496   

Choice Hotels International, Inc.
5.750%, 07/01/22 (a)

    410,000        440,037   

Felcor Lodging L.P.
5.625%, 03/01/23

    532,000        547,960   

MGM Resorts International
5.250%, 03/31/20 (a)

    509,000        529,360   

6.625%, 12/15/21

    277,000        308,163   

6.750%, 10/01/20 (a)

    188,000        209,855   

8.625%, 02/01/19

    65,000        77,431   

Station Casinos LLC
7.500%, 03/01/21 (a)

    2,108,000        2,302,990   

Wynn Macau, Ltd.
5.250%, 10/15/21 (144A)

    307,000        315,442   
   

 

 

 
      11,650,734   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.1%

  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp.
7.000%, 02/01/19 (144A)

    531,000        566,842   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.2%

 

Galapagos Holding S.A.
7.000%, 06/15/22 (EUR)

    230,000        319,663   

Galapagos S.A.
5.375%, 06/15/21 (EUR)

    165,000        229,608   

Selecta Group BV
6.500%, 06/15/20 (EUR)

    615,000        859,030   
   

 

 

 
      1,408,301   
   

 

 

 

Media—5.2%

 

AMC Networks, Inc.
4.750%, 12/15/22 (a)

    250,000        250,000   

7.750%, 07/15/21

    405,000        453,094   

Cablevision Systems Corp.
5.875%, 09/15/22 (a)

    1,277,000        1,300,944   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.125%, 02/15/23

    2,065,000        2,083,069   

5.250%, 09/30/22 (a)

    1,370,000        1,390,550   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp.
5.125%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    1,200,000        1,195,500   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
9.000%, 12/15/19

    1,059,000        1,129,159   

9.000%, 03/01/21

    1,334,000        1,427,380   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
6.500%, 11/15/22

    2,438,000        2,619,354   

7.625%, 03/15/20

    946,000        1,020,497   

Columbus International, Inc.
7.375%, 03/30/21 (144A) (a)

    1,360,000        1,465,400   

DISH DBS Corp.
4.250%, 04/01/18

    1,725,000        1,794,000   

5.125%, 05/01/20 (a)

    1,119,000        1,176,349   

Media—(Continued)

 

Gannett Co., Inc.
5.125%, 10/15/19 (144A) (a)

    469,000      485,415   

5.125%, 07/15/20 (144A) (a)

    275,000        282,219   

6.375%, 10/15/23 (144A)

    1,338,000        1,428,315   

Harron Communications L.P. / Harron Finance Corp.
9.125%, 04/01/20 (144A)

    690,000        769,350   

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp.
6.250%, 08/01/21 (144A)

    605,000        626,175   

MPL 2 Acquisition Canco, Inc.
9.875%, 08/15/18 (144A)

    1,151,000        1,240,202   

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
5.250%, 03/29/49 (144A)

    255,000        266,475   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
6.875%, 11/15/20

    509,000        548,448   

Nielsen Finance LLC \ Nielsen Finance Co.
5.000%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    585,000        589,387   

Numericable Group S.A.
5.375%, 05/15/22 (EUR)

    345,000        501,344   

5.625%, 05/15/24 (EUR)

    685,000        1,002,456   

6.000%, 05/15/22 (144A) (a)

    3,610,000        3,754,400   

6.250%, 05/15/24 (144A)

    640,000        668,000   

ProQuest LLC / ProQuest Notes Co.
9.000%, 10/15/18 (144A)

    572,000        604,890   

Radio One, Inc.
9.250%, 02/15/20 (144A)

    1,025,000        1,109,562   

RCN Telecom Services LLC / RCN Capital Corp.
8.500%, 08/15/20 (144A)

    725,000        775,750   

Sterling Entertainment Enterprises LLC
9.750%, 12/15/19 (144A) (b) (c)

    2,750,000        2,805,000   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH
5.500%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    1,160,000        1,200,600   

5.625%, 04/15/23 (EUR)

    104,000        155,193   

7.500%, 03/15/19 (EUR)

    1,168,000        1,711,297   

Unitymedia Kabel BW GmbH
9.500%, 03/15/21 (EUR)

    1,029,000        1,607,895   

Univision Communications, Inc.
6.875%, 05/15/19 (144A)

    554,000        591,395   

8.500%, 05/15/21 (144A) (a)

    1,204,000        1,334,935   

VTR Finance BV
6.875%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    1,061,000        1,139,236   

Wave Holdco LLC / Wave Holdco Corp.
8.250%, 07/15/19 (144A) (e)

    1,350,000        1,385,437   
   

 

 

 
      43,888,672   
   

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.8%

  

Eco-Bat Finance plc
7.750%, 02/15/17 (EUR)

    1,139,000        1,610,321   

Wise Metals Group LLC / Wise Alloys Finance Corp.
8.750%, 12/15/18 (144A)

    4,904,000        5,320,840   
   

 

 

 
      6,931,161   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Mining—1.3%

  

Constellium NV
4.625%, 05/15/21 (EUR)

    490,000      $ 696,957   

5.750%, 05/15/24 (144A)

    1,172,000        1,230,600   

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.
6.750%, 02/15/20 (144A)

    1,326,000        1,365,780   

7.250%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    282,000        293,985   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty, Ltd.
6.000%, 04/01/17 (144A) (a)

    279,000        288,068   

Global Brass & Copper, Inc.
9.500%, 06/01/19

    575,000        655,500   

Imperial Metals Corp.
7.000%, 03/15/19 (144A)

    225,000        230,906   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
8.250%, 06/01/20

    330,000        371,250   

New Gold, Inc.
6.250%, 11/15/22 (144A)

    935,000        972,400   

Novelis, Inc.
8.750%, 12/15/20

    2,934,000        3,256,740   

S&B Minerals Finance SCA / S&B Industrial Minerals North America, Inc.
9.250%, 08/15/20 (EUR)

    665,000        1,023,952   

Taseko Mines, Ltd.
7.750%, 04/15/19

    596,000        598,980   
   

 

 

 
      10,985,118   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.7%

  

Amsted Industries, Inc.
5.000%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    894,000        894,000   

CTP Transportation Products LLC / CTP Finance, Inc.
8.250%, 12/15/19 (144A)

    555,000        598,012   

Gates Global LLC / Gates Global Co.
5.750%, 07/15/22 (EUR)

    465,000        633,541   

GCL Holdings SCA
9.375%, 04/15/18 (144A) (EUR)

    943,000        1,384,734   

Hydra Dutch Holdings 2BV
5.825%, 04/15/19 (EUR) (f)

    675,000        917,346   

Polymer Group, Inc.
6.875%, 06/01/19 (144A)

    165,000        167,681   

SPX Corp.
6.875%, 09/01/17

    495,000        556,875   

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA / Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.
8.750%, 02/01/19 (a)

    390,000        420,225   
   

 

 

 
      5,572,414   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—8.6%

  

Antero Resources Finance Corp.
5.375%, 11/01/21

    978,000        1,014,675   

6.000%, 12/01/20

    325,000        348,563   

Athlon Holdings L.P. / Athlon Finance Corp.
7.375%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    730,000        795,700   

Athlon Holdings LP / Athlon Finance Corp.
6.000%, 05/01/22 (144A)

    674,000        697,590   

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

  

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
6.500%, 02/01/20 (a)

    725,000      773,031   

Baytex Energy Corp.
5.125%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    356,000        358,225   

5.625%, 06/01/24 (144A)

    294,000        295,103   

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC
6.375%, 09/15/22

    898,000        956,370   

6.750%, 11/01/20

    463,000        487,308   

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
6.750%, 04/15/21

    881,000        942,670   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
7.500%, 09/15/20

    497,000        545,458   

8.625%, 10/15/18

    715,000        753,431   

Chaparral Energy, Inc.
7.625%, 11/15/22 (a)

    685,000        739,800   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
5.750%, 03/15/23 (a)

    2,682,000        2,980,238   

6.125%, 02/15/21

    662,000        741,440   

6.625%, 08/15/20

    851,000        978,650   

6.875%, 11/15/20

    1,089,000        1,263,240   

Cimarex Energy Co.
4.375%, 06/01/24

    610,000        621,438   

Concho Resources, Inc.
5.500%, 10/01/22

    1,009,000        1,085,936   

5.500%, 04/01/23

    1,179,000        1,267,425   

CrownRock L.P. / CrownRock Finance, Inc.
7.125%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    1,006,000        1,061,330   

Denbury Resources, Inc.
5.500%, 05/01/22

    280,000        286,300   

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
7.625%, 10/01/21 (144A)

    1,019,000        1,120,900   

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc.
6.500%, 10/01/17 (144A)

    1,119,000        1,144,177   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.
6.875%, 03/15/24 (144A)

    436,000        444,720   

7.750%, 06/15/19

    1,109,000        1,186,630   

9.250%, 12/15/17

    300,000        319,500   

EnQuest plc
7.000%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    600,000        619,500   

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.
6.875%, 05/01/19

    1,240,000        1,319,050   

EXCO Resources, Inc.
7.500%, 09/15/18 (a)

    925,000        948,125   

8.500%, 04/15/22 (a)

    480,000        518,400   

Halcon Resources Corp.
8.875%, 05/15/21

    1,748,000        1,879,100   

9.250%, 02/15/22 (a)

    465,000        508,013   

9.750%, 07/15/20

    850,000        927,562   

Hilcorp Energy I L.P. / Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.000%, 12/01/24(144A)

    938,000        938,000   

7.625%, 04/15/21(144A)

    970,000        1,059,725   

8.000%, 02/15/20(144A)

    245,000        260,925   

Ithaca Energy, Inc.
8.125%, 07/01/19

    655,000        655,000   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

  

Jones Energy Holdings LLC / Jones Energy Finance Corp.
6.750%, 04/01/22 (144A)

    550,000      $ 580,250   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.
5.500%, 02/01/22

    557,000        577,888   

8.125%, 12/01/19

    1,035,000        1,146,262   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
7.375%, 05/01/22

    1,225,000        1,368,937   

Legacy Reserves L.P. / Legacy Reserves Finance Corp.
6.625%, 12/01/21

    431,000        437,465   

6.625%, 12/01/21 (144A)

    545,000        553,175   

Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance Corp.
7.250%, 11/01/19 (a)

    1,048,000        1,097,780   

7.750%, 02/01/21

    285,000        307,444   

8.625%, 04/15/20

    1,419,000        1,532,520   

MEG Energy Corp.
6.500%, 03/15/21 (144A)

    1,527,000        1,618,620   

7.000%, 03/31/24 (144A)

    2,437,000        2,686,792   

Memorial Production Partners L.P. / Memorial Production Finance Corp.
7.625%, 05/01/21

    559,000        584,854   

Memorial Resource Development Corp.
5.875%, 07/01/22 (144A)

    1,286,000        1,295,645   

Newfield Exploration Co.
6.875%, 02/01/20

    545,000        577,700   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
8.000%, 06/01/20 (a)

    795,000        848,662   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
6.500%, 11/01/21

    835,000        897,625   

6.875%, 01/15/23

    480,000        523,200   

7.250%, 02/01/19

    315,000        333,900   

Offshore Group Investment, Ltd.
7.500%, 11/01/19

    1,016,000        1,074,420   

Pacific Drilling S.A.
5.375%, 06/01/20 (144A)

    730,000        715,400   

Parker Drilling Co.
6.750%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    365,000        379,600   

Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp.
7.500%, 02/15/22 (144A)

    1,104,000        1,178,520   

PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.
8.250%, 02/15/20

    608,000        662,720   

Penn Virginia Corp.
8.500%, 05/01/20

    1,197,000        1,337,647   

Precision Drilling Corp.
5.250%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    1,365,000        1,371,825   

6.625%, 11/15/20

    235,000        251,450   

QEP Resources, Inc.
5.250%, 05/01/23

    400,000        409,000   

5.375%, 10/01/22

    411,000        423,330   

Range Resources Corp.
5.000%, 08/15/22

    217,000        230,020   

5.000%, 03/15/23 (a)

    284,000        302,460   

5.750%, 06/01/21

    39,000        42,120   

6.750%, 08/01/20

    218,000        234,350   

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

  

RKI Exploration & Production LLC / RKI Finance Corp.
8.500%, 08/01/21 (144A)

    247,000      267,995   

Rosetta Resources, Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/21

    72,000        74,070   

5.875%, 06/01/22

    515,000        538,175   

5.875%, 06/01/24 (a)

    501,000        521,040   

Sanchez Energy Corp.
6.125%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    1,123,000        1,159,497   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.
7.500%, 03/15/21

    225,000        243,844   

7.500%, 02/15/23 (a)

    990,000        1,074,150   

8.125%, 10/15/22

    175,000        192,719   

8.750%, 01/15/20

    288,000        309,600   

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd.
8.250%, 05/15/20 (144A)

    3,082,000        3,390,200   

Seventy Seven Energy, Inc.
6.500%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    432,000        442,800   

SM Energy Co.
5.000%, 01/15/24

    377,000        375,115   

6.500%, 01/01/23

    163,000        176,448   

6.625%, 02/15/19

    412,000        436,720   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.
7.500%, 07/01/21

    776,000        845,840   

Trafigura Beheer B.V.
6.375%, 04/08/15 (EUR)

    490,000        692,448   

Ultra Petroleum Corp.
5.750%, 12/15/18 (144A)

    525,000        551,250   

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC / VNR Finance Corp.
7.875%, 04/01/20 (a)

    830,000        898,475   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.000%, 03/15/19

    2,330,000        2,452,325   

6.500%, 10/01/18

    315,000        328,388   
   

 

 

 
      73,395,928   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services—0.7%

  

BIBBY Offshore Services plc
7.500%, 06/15/21 (GBP)

    420,000        736,758   

Calfrac Holdings L.P.
7.500%, 12/01/20 (144A)

    142,000        152,650   

CGG S.A.
6.500%, 06/01/21 (a)

    1,210,000        1,200,925   

7.750%, 05/15/17

    271,000        275,065   

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.
6.375%, 03/15/22

    480,000        499,200   

Hiland Partners L.P. / Hiland Partner Finance Corp.
7.250%, 10/01/20 (144A)

    215,000        234,350   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
5.875%, 04/01/20

    639,000        661,365   

Key Energy Services, Inc.
6.750%, 03/01/21

    375,000        390,000   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Oil & Gas Services—(Continued)

  

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA
7.375%, 12/15/18 (144A)

    1,050,000      $ 1,120,875   

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
6.125%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    257,000        266,316   
   

 

 

 
      5,537,504   
   

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers—1.5%

  

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc
9.250%, 10/15/20 (144A) (EUR)

    483,000        720,896   

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
4.250%, 01/15/22 (EUR)

    700,000        946,567   

6.000%, 06/30/21 (144A)

    680,000        679,150   

6.250%, 01/31/19 (144A) (a)

    769,000        788,225   

Ball Corp.
4.000%, 11/15/23

    1,326,000        1,263,015   

Berry Plastics Corp.
9.750%, 01/15/21 (a)

    420,000        478,800   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II S.A. / Beverage Packaging Holdings II
5.625%, 12/15/16 (144A)

    696,000        713,400   

6.000%, 06/15/17 (144A)

    1,125,000        1,153,125   

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. III
6.250%, 02/01/21

    271,000        289,970   

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV
4.500%, 01/15/23 (a)

    469,000        456,806   

Crown European Holdings S.A.
4.000%, 07/15/22 (EUR)

    660,000        903,196   

Greif Nevada Holdings, Inc.
7.375%, 07/15/21 (144A) (EUR)

    330,000        537,724   

OI European Group B.V.
4.875%, 03/31/21 (EUR)

    936,000        1,374,586   

Pactiv LLC
7.950%, 12/15/25

    1,186,000        1,269,020   

8.375%, 04/15/27

    274,000        295,920   

SGD Group SAS
5.625%, 05/15/19 (EUR)

    310,000        439,357   

Tekni-Plex, Inc.
9.750%, 06/01/19 (144A)

    516,000        576,630   
   

 

 

 
      12,886,387   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.6%

  

Capsugel FinanceCo SCA
9.875%, 08/01/19 (EUR)

    195,000        287,734   

9.875%, 08/01/19 (144A) (EUR)

    500,000        737,779   

Capsugel S.A.
7.000%, 05/15/19 (144A) (e)

    369,000        380,070   

Catamaran Corp.
4.750%, 03/15/21

    865,000        873,650   

Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc.
5.375%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    405,000        404,494   

7.250%, 01/15/22 (144A) (a)

    255,000        275,400   

Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)

  

Forest Laboratories, Inc.
4.375%, 02/01/19 (144A)

    1,254,000      1,352,828   

5.000%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    830,000        909,564   

Grifols Worldwide Operations, Ltd.
5.250%, 04/01/22 (144A)

    1,279,000        1,326,962   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.
7.375%, 10/15/20 (a)

    1,287,000        1,383,525   

Pinnacle Merger Sub, Inc.
9.500%, 10/01/23 (144A)

    356,000        395,605   

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
6.000%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    355,000        380,738   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.625%, 12/01/21 (144A) (a)

    1,182,000        1,215,982   

6.375%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    848,000        901,000   

6.750%, 08/15/18 (144A)

    2,221,000        2,393,127   

6.750%, 08/15/21 (144A)

    230,000        244,950   

7.250%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    330,000        356,400   
   

 

 

 
      13,819,808   
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—2.7%

  

Access Midstream Partners L.P. / ACMP Finance Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/23

    1,209,000        1,273,984   

4.875%, 03/15/24 (a)

    823,000        869,294   

5.875%, 04/15/21 (a)

    948,000        1,014,360   

6.125%, 07/15/22

    1,077,000        1,190,085   

Atlas Pipeline Partners L.P. / Atlas Pipeline Finance Corp.
5.875%, 08/01/23 (a)

    246,000        250,305   

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P. / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
6.125%, 03/01/22 (144A) (a)

    595,000        626,238   

El Paso LLC
6.700%, 02/15/27

    62,930        67,689   

7.750%, 01/15/32

    493,000        539,835   

7.800%, 08/01/31

    525,000        569,625   

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
5.875%, 01/15/24

    1,098,000        1,147,410   

5.875%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    2,190,000        2,288,550   

Genesis Energy L.P. / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
5.750%, 02/15/21

    166,000        172,640   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5.625%, 11/15/23 (144A)

    943,000        968,932   

MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. / MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.
6.250%, 06/15/22

    731,000        798,618   

6.500%, 08/15/21 (a)

    845,000        912,600   

NGPL PipeCo LLC
7.119%, 12/15/17 (144A) (a)

    385,000        390,775   

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp.
4.500%, 11/01/23

    1,639,000        1,622,610   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Pipelines—(Continued)

  

Rose Rock Midstream L.P. / Rose Rock Finance Corp.

   

5.625%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    660,000      $ 668,250   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

5.625%, 04/15/23 (144A)

    1,443,000        1,504,327   

5.625%, 04/15/23

    1,101,000        1,147,792   

5.750%, 05/15/24 (144A)

    3,470,000        3,617,475   

Targa Resources Partners L.P. / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

   

6.375%, 08/01/22 (a)

    450,000        489,375   

Tesoro Logistics L.P. / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.

   

5.875%, 10/01/20

    259,000        273,245   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

   

4.550%, 06/24/24

    355,000        358,515   
   

 

 

 
      22,762,529   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—1.1%

  

Annington Finance No. 5 plc
13.000%, 01/15/23 (GBP) (e)

    438,035        974,549   

Crescent Resources LLC / Crescent Ventures, Inc.

   

10.250%, 08/15/17 (144A)

    1,570,000        1,758,400   

Realogy Group LLC

   

7.625%, 01/15/20 (144A)

    2,560,000        2,822,400   

9.000%, 01/15/20 (144A) (a)

    280,000        318,500   

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

   

4.500%, 04/15/19 (144A) (a)

    2,087,000        2,081,782   

Rialto Holdings LLC / Rialto Corp.

   

7.000%, 12/01/18 (144A)

    545,000        572,250   

RPG Byty Sro

   

6.750%, 05/01/20 (EUR)

    755,000        1,080,344   

Tropicana Entertainment LLC / Tropicana Finance Corp.

   

9.625%, 12/15/14 (b) (g) (h)

    70,000        0   
   

 

 

 
      9,608,225   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.2%

  

Crown Castle International Corp.
5.250%, 01/15/23

    977,000        1,018,522   

iStar Financial, Inc.
4.000%, 11/01/17

    340,000        341,275   

5.000%, 07/01/19

    235,000        235,000   

Rayonier AM Products, Inc.
5.500%, 06/01/24 (144A)

    154,000        156,695   
   

 

 

 
      1,751,492   
   

 

 

 

Retail —2.2%

  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 8.375%, 11/15/20

    734,000        814,740   

CST Brands, Inc.
5.000%, 05/01/23

    676,000        676,000   

Debenhams plc
5.250%, 07/15/21 (GBP)

    570,000        960,475   

Retail—(Continued)

  

DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. / DT Acceptance Corp.
8.000%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    760,000      775,200   

Dufry Finance SCA
5.500%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    346,000        359,255   

Enterprise Inns plc
6.500%, 12/06/18 (GBP)

    965,000        1,787,750   

Guitar Center, Inc.
9.625%, 04/15/20 (144A) (d)

    545,000        519,113   

Hema Bondco I BV
6.250%, 06/15/19 (EUR)

    907,000        1,254,375   

Hillman Group, Inc. (The)
6.375%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    532,000        532,000   

House of Fraser Funding plc
8.875%, 08/15/18 (GBP)

    414,000        758,187   

8.875%, 08/15/18 (144A) (GBP)

    780,000        1,428,468   

L Brands, Inc.

   

5.625%, 02/15/22

    400,000        433,000   

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., Inc.

   

8.000%, 10/15/21 (144A) (a)

    2,517,000        2,712,067   

Party City Holdings, Inc.

   

8.875%, 08/01/20

    1,332,000        1,475,190   

PC Nextco Holdings LLC / PC Nextco Finance, Inc.

   

8.750%, 08/15/19 (144A) (e)

    474,000        484,073   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

   

5.750%, 10/01/22

    1,109,000        1,167,222   

Rite Aid Corp.

   

6.750%, 06/15/21 (a)

    324,000        350,730   

9.250%, 03/15/20

    400,000        456,000   

Sally Holdings LLC / Sally Capital, Inc.

   

5.500%, 11/01/23

    393,000        404,790   

5.750%, 06/01/22

    423,000        450,495   

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

   

5.000%, 05/15/23 (a)

    227,000        223,028   

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing plc

   

5.750%, 04/15/19 (GBP)

    215,000        371,630   

Unique Pub Finance Co. plc (The)

   

6.542%, 03/30/21 (GBP)

    276,000        498,325   
   

 

 

 
      18,892,113   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.2%

  

NXP B.V. / NXP Funding LLC
3.750%, 06/01/18 (144A)

    1,210,000        1,213,025   

5.750%, 02/15/21 (144A)

    530,000        557,162   
   

 

 

 
      1,770,187   
   

 

 

 

Software—2.5%

  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125%, 07/15/21 (144A) (a)

    850,000        874,438   

Epicor Software Corp.

   

8.625%, 05/01/19 (a)

    888,000        955,710   

First Data Corp.

   

6.750%, 11/01/20 (144A)

    1,198,000        1,296,835   

7.375%, 06/15/19 (144A)

    2,966,000        3,184,742   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Software—(Continued)

  

First Data Corp.

   

8.250%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    1,141,000      $ 1,249,395   

8.750%, 01/15/22 (144A) (a) (e)

    251,000        277,041   

10.625%, 06/15/21

    1,732,000        2,017,780   

11.250%, 01/15/21 (a)

    60,000        70,050   

11.750%, 08/15/21

    2,995,000        3,552,819   

IMS Health, Inc.

   

6.000%, 11/01/20 (144A)

    502,000        527,100   

Infor Software Parent LLC / Infor Software Parent, Inc.

   

7.125%, 05/01/21 (144A) (a) (e)

    1,912,000        1,955,020   

Infor U.S., Inc.

   

9.375%, 04/01/19

    2,425,000        2,700,844   

Nuance Communications, Inc.

   

5.375%, 08/15/20 (144A)

    1,985,000        2,054,475   

Sophia L.P. / Sophia Finance, Inc.

   

9.750%, 01/15/19 (144A)

    549,000        603,900   
   

 

 

 
      21,320,149   
   

 

 

 

Storage/Warehousing—0.3%

  

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance plc

   

9.000%, 10/15/18 (EUR)

    1,092,000        1,592,588   

Mobile Mini, Inc.

   

7.875%, 12/01/20

    540,000        591,300   
   

 

 

 
      2,183,888   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—9.4%

  

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.

   

4.625%, 07/01/17 (144A)

    970,000        1,001,525   

6.450%, 03/15/29 (a)

    398,000        394,020   

6.750%, 11/15/20 (144A) (a)

    2,790,000        2,971,350   

Altice Financing S.A.

   

6.500%, 01/15/22 (144A)

    1,290,000        1,373,850   

Altice S.A.

   

7.250%, 05/15/22 (EUR)

    1,005,000        1,458,716   

7.750%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    1,325,000        1,414,437   

Avaya, Inc.

   

7.000%, 04/01/19 (144A)

    655,000        655,000   

10.500%, 03/01/21 (144A) (a)

    680,000        627,300   

CenturyLink, Inc.

   

5.625%, 04/01/20

    1,039,000        1,096,145   

6.450%, 06/15/21

    215,000        233,275   

CommScope, Inc.

   

5.000%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    512,000        522,240   

5.500%, 06/15/24 (144A) (a)

    527,000        535,564   

Consolidated Communications Finance Co.

   

10.875%, 06/01/20

    725,000        846,438   

Digicel Group, Ltd.

   

7.125%, 04/01/22 (144A) (a)

    1,145,000        1,193,663   

8.250%, 09/30/20 (144A)

    1,521,000        1,657,890   

Digicel, Ltd.

   

6.000%, 04/15/21 (144A) (a)

    4,057,000        4,188,852   

DigitalGlobe, Inc.

   

5.250%, 02/01/21 (a)

    668,000        661,320   

Telecommunications—(Continued)

  

Inmarsat Finance plc

   

4.875%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    1,055,000      1,065,550   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

   

5.500%, 08/01/23

    815,000        810,925   

6.625%, 12/15/22 (a)

    655,000        683,656   

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.

   

6.750%, 06/01/18 (a)

    1,375,000        1,455,781   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

   

8.875%, 06/01/19

    980,000        1,071,875   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

   

7.000%, 06/01/20

    1,142,000        1,247,635   

8.125%, 07/01/19

    1,556,000        1,697,985   

8.625%, 07/15/20

    810,000        907,200   

Phones4u Finance plc

   

9.500%, 04/01/18 (GBP)

    839,000        1,478,940   

9.500%, 04/01/18 (144A) (GBP)

    965,000        1,701,046   

Play Finance 2 S.A.

   

5.250%, 02/01/19 (EUR)

    550,000        790,018   

SBA Communications Corp.

   

4.875%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    1,240,000        1,224,500   

Sprint Capital Corp.

   

8.750%, 03/15/32 (a)

    960,000        1,108,800   

Sprint Communications, Inc.

   

7.000%, 03/01/20 (144A)

    2,173,000        2,498,950   

9.000%, 11/15/18 (144A)

    4,310,000        5,225,875   

Sprint Corp.

   

7.125%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    500,000        530,000   

7.875%, 09/15/23 (144A)

    5,746,000        6,392,425   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

   

6.500%, 01/15/24 (a)

    1,000,000        1,068,750   

6.633%, 04/28/21

    1,980,000        2,143,350   

6.731%, 04/28/22

    1,950,000        2,103,562   

Telecom Italia S.p.A.

   

4.500%, 01/25/21 (EUR)

    695,000        1,016,148   

4.875%, 09/25/20 (EUR)

    467,000        696,657   

5.875%, 05/19/23 (GBP)

    1,000,000        1,791,042   

6.375%, 06/24/19 (GBP)

    700,000        1,303,738   

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA

   

6.250%, 08/15/22 (EUR)

    910,000        1,366,059   

6.750%, 08/15/24 (EUR)

    1,213,000        1,868,581   

tw telecom holdings, Inc.

   

5.375%, 10/01/22

    440,000        481,250   

UPCB Finance II, Ltd.

   

6.375%, 07/01/20 (144A) (EUR)

    2,103,000        3,055,959   

Virgin Media Finance plc

   

6.375%, 04/15/23 (144A) (a)

    232,000        251,720   

7.000%, 04/15/23 (GBP)

    513,000        961,353   

Virgin Media Secured Finance plc

   

6.000%, 04/15/21 (GBP)

    3,683,000        6,649,755   

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.

   

4.000%, 07/15/20 (EUR)

    1,697,000        2,317,893   

4.214%, 07/15/20 (EUR) (f)

    805,000        1,109,540   

Windstream Corp.

   

6.375%, 08/01/23

    90,000        91,238   

7.750%, 10/15/20 (a)

    455,000        493,106   

7.750%, 10/01/21

    425,000        464,313   
   

 

 

 
      79,956,760   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Textiles—0.1%

  

Springs Industries, Inc.

   

6.250%, 06/01/21 (a)

    1,103,000      $ 1,125,060   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—1.2%

  

CEVA Group plc

   

9.000%, 09/01/21 (144A) (a)

    322,000        332,465   

Florida East Coast Holdings Corp.

   

6.750%, 05/01/19 (144A) (a)

    1,686,000        1,780,838   

9.750%, 05/01/20 (144A) (a)

    580,000        612,625   

Gategroup Finance Luxembourg S.A.

   

6.750%, 03/01/19 (EUR)

    1,225,000        1,786,423   

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

   

10.000%, 04/01/19 (144A)

    2,535,000        2,725,125   

JCH Parent, Inc.

   

10.500%, 03/15/19 (144A) (e)

    2,112,000        2,117,280   

Watco Cos. LLC / Watco Finance Corp.

   

6.375%, 04/01/23 (144A)

    617,000        629,340   
   

 

 

 
      9,984,096   
   

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing—0.1%

  

Jurassic Holdings III, Inc.

   

6.875%, 02/15/21 (144A)

    531,000        541,620   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost $636,592,932)

      673,171,327   
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (f)—11.4%   

Advertising—0.0%

  

Affinion Group, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 6.750%, 04/30/18

    99,750        100,352   
   

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense—0.5%

  

Sequa Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 5.250%, 06/19/17

    3,777,786        3,749,849   

Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC

   

Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/13/19

    759,328        758,315   
   

 

 

 
      4,508,164   
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics—0.1%

  

Ceva Logisitics U.S. Holdings, Inc. USD
Term Loan, 6.500%, 03/19/21

    846,306        831,364   

Ceva Logistics Canada ULC

   

Term Loan, 6.500%, 03/19/21

    105,788        103,921   
   

 

 

 
      935,285   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.2%

  

Northwest Airlines, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 1.562%, 09/10/18

    1,227,750        1,164,309   

Term Loan, 2.182%, 03/10/17

    892,000        863,010   
   

 

 

 
      2,027,319   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.5%

  

Ascend Performance Materials LLC

   

Term Loan B, 6.750%, 04/10/18

    3,343,050      3,326,351   

OXEA Finance LLC

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 07/15/20

    560,000        568,165   
   

 

 

 
      3,894,516   
   

 

 

 

Coal—0.4%

  

American Energy - Utica LLC

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 09/30/18 (h)

    1,763,654        1,913,565   

Arch Coal, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 6.250%, 05/16/18

    865,594        851,982   

Sandy Creek Energy Associates L.P.
Term Loan B, 5.000%, 11/06/20

    601,125        607,344   
   

 

 

 
      3,372,891   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.5%

  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
Term Loan, 6.500%, 12/29/17

    730,000        738,213   

Interactive Data Corp.
Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/02/21

    1,825,000        1,843,259   

ServiceMaster Co.
Term Loan, 5.500%, 01/31/17

    995,665        996,242   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/06/19

    1,122,207        1,114,492   
   

 

 

 
      4,692,206   
   

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale—0.2%

  

HD Supply, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 06/28/18

    1,498,798        1,502,238   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.1%

  

Affinion Group, Inc.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 10/12/18

    1,150,000        1,155,209   
   

 

 

 

Electric—1.8%

  

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC DIP
2nd Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 04/29/16 (j)

    4,751,000        4,751,000   

DIP Term Loan, 4.250%, 06/19/16

    1,045,000        1,052,373   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC
DIP Delayed Draw Term Loan, 0.000%, 05/05/16 (j) (k)

    1,629,307        1,640,508   

DIP Term Loan, 3.750%, 05/05/16

    2,110,693        2,125,204   

Extended Revolver, 0.000%, 10/10/16 (j)

    915,000        750,588   

Extended Term Loan, 4.651%, 10/10/17

    5,704,315        4,682,273   

Non-Extended Term Loan, 0.000%, 10/10/14 (j)

    269,710        222,764   
   

 

 

 
      15,224,710   
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—0.2%

  

Amaya Gaming Group, Inc.
Bridge Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/12/15 (c) (j)

    5,554,717        0   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Entertainment—(Continued)

  

Diamond Resorts Corp.
Term Loan, 5.500%, 04/23/21

    1,425,000      $ 1,437,475   
   

 

 

 
      1,437,475   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.2%

  

Wilsonart LLC
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 10/31/19

    1,300,201        1,294,246   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—0.3%

  

Community Health Systems, Inc.
Term Loan D, 4.250%, 01/27/21

    1,735,502        1,747,434   

ESH Hospitality, Inc.
Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/24/19 (j)

    530,000        535,523   

LHP Hospital Group, Inc.
Term Loan, 9.000%, 07/03/18

    493,545        472,569   
   

 

 

 
      2,755,526   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—0.1%

  

Spin Holdco, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 11/14/19

    1,261,834        1,265,664   
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.2%

  

Zayo Group LLC
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 07/02/19

    1,457,247        1,461,196   
   

 

 

 

Leisure Time—0.0%

  

Travelport LLC 2nd Lien
Term Loan 1, 9.500%, 01/29/16

    76,597        79,085   

2nd Lien Term Loan 2, 4.000%, 12/01/16

    158,186        160,163   
   

 

 

 
      239,248   
   

 

 

 

Lodging—2.4%

  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. Extended
Term Loan B6, 0.000%, 01/26/18 (j)

    1,805,900        1,689,085   

Term Loan B7, 0.000%, 03/01/17 (j)

    5,773,000        5,705,110   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC
Term Loan B, 7.000%, 10/12/20

    7,947,753        8,009,864   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC
Term Loan B2, 3.500%, 10/26/20

    1,654,753        1,653,925   

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 04/14/21

    904,190        906,311   

Las Vegas Sands LLC
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 12/19/20

    699,667        700,234   

MGM Resorts International
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 12/20/19

    223,363        222,944   

Station Casinos LLC
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 03/02/20

    1,577,924        1,584,496   
   

 

 

 
      20,471,969   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.1%

  

Gardner Denver, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/30/20

    872,977        873,562   

Hillman Group Inc. (The)
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 06/30/21 (j)

    175,000        175,984   
   

 

 

 
      1,049,546   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.9%

  

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 03/31/20

    3,895,238      3,944,551   

Term Loan, 0.000%, 07/03/15 (g)

    295,300        0   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.800%, 01/29/16

    410,646        408,537   

Term Loan C, 3.800%, 01/29/16

    259,451        256,695   

Term Loan D, 6.900%, 01/30/19

    3,057,747        3,047,366   
   

 

 

 
      7,657,149   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.3%

  

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 06/30/19

    2,277,864        2,282,237   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.5%

  

Gates Global, Inc.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 07/05/21 (j)

    4,205,000        4,196,464   
   

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers—0.1%

  

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 12/17/19

    427,850        429,989   

Tekni-Plex, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 08/25/19 (h)

    265,243        265,243   
   

 

 

 
      695,232   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.2%

  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.150%, 02/27/21

    1,296,750        1,296,867   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.0%

  

Realogy Corp.
Extended Letter of Credit, 4.402%, 10/10/16

    197,298        197,175   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.5%

  

Alliance Boots Holdings, Ltd.
Term Loan B1, 3.478%, 07/09/15 (GBP)

    874,124        1,496,536   

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/26/20

    550,000        564,954   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.
Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/20/19 (j)

    350,000        351,642   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The)
Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/26/20

    1,308,433        1,307,426   

Rite Aid Corp. 2nd Lien
Term Loan, 5.750%, 08/21/20

    350,000        358,313   
   

 

 

 
      4,078,871   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.2%

  

Avago Technologies Cayman, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 05/06/21

    1,495,000        1,501,369   

CEVA Intercompany B.V.
Term Loan, 6.500%, 03/19/21

    613,572        602,739   
   

 

 

 
      2,104,108   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Software—0.4%

  

First Data Corp. Extended
Term Loan B, 4.154%, 03/24/18

    1,685,000      $ 1,689,844   

Kronos, Inc. 2nd Lien
Term Loan, 9.750%, 04/30/20

    1,906,969        1,990,399   
   

 

 

 
      3,680,243   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.4%

  

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.
Term Loan C, 4.500%, 01/30/19

    2,563,431        2,568,840   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.000%, 06/06/19

    544,213        548,090   
   

 

 

 
      3,116,930   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.1%

  

CEVA Group plc
Term Loan, 6.500%, 03/19/21

    583,293        572,995   
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $95,097,645)

      97,266,031   
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks—8.9%                

Airlines—0.0%

  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    15,345        412,167   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—1.6%

  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

    492,035        13,668,732   

Lear Corp.

    2,395        213,922   
   

 

 

 
      13,882,654   
   

 

 

 

Banks—0.5%

  

Citigroup, Inc.

    84,080        3,960,168   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—1.8%

  

American Capital, Ltd. (a) (l)

    902,905        13,805,417   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (l)

    50,299        1,069,357   

Uranium Participation Corp. (l)

    28,400        129,085   
   

 

 

 
      15,003,859   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.6%

  

Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (a) (l)

    11,202        256,862   

Huntsman Corp. (a)

    171,764        4,826,568   

Zemex Minerals Group, Inc. (b) (l)

    87        0   
   

 

 

 
      5,083,430   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—1.8%

  

Ally Financial, Inc. (Private Placement) (c)

    575,670        14,098,158   

Ally Financial, Inc. (a) (l)

    56,844        1,359,140   
   

 

 

 
      15,457,298   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.0%

  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    520        11,876   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.2%

  

Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc. (l)

    52,943      $ 108,532   

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (l)

    38,560        1,693,170   
   

 

 

 
      1,801,702   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurant & Leisure—0.2%

  

Amaya Gaming Group, Inc. (c)

    74,289        1,392,418   
   

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.1%

  

Stanley-Martin Communities LLC (b) (c) (l)

    450        658,800   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.8%

  

American International Group, Inc. (a)

    131,638        7,184,802   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.3%

  

Cengage Thomson Learning, Inc.

    26,678        943,734   

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    31,744        259,666   

HMH Publishing Co., Ltd. (l)

    47,825        916,333   
   

 

 

 
      2,119,733   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.0%

  

African Minerals, Ltd. (l)

    159,753        189,755   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.6%

  

General Maritime Corp. (b) (c)

    262,836        4,862,466   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—0.2%

  

Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd. (l)

    53,942        140,030   

Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd. (144A) (l)

    10,657        27,665   

NewPage Holding, Inc. (a)

    18,684        1,401,300   
   

 

 

 
      1,568,995   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.2%

  

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (l)

    61,680        1,751,095   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $69,075,914)

      75,341,218   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds—1.9%   

Coal—0.2%

   

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
3.750%, 12/15/17 (a)

    1,702,000        1,470,102   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.0%

  

E*Trade Financial Corp.

   

Zero Coupon, 08/31/19 (144A)

    76,000        156,655   

Zero Coupon, 08/31/19

    11,000        22,674   
   

 

 

 
      179,329   
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—0.8%

  

Amaya Gaming Group, Inc. 6.000%, 12/31/49 (CAD) (b) (c)

    6,986,033        6,547,053   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Convertible Bonds—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Insurance—0.1%

  

MGIC Investment Corp.
2.000%, 04/01/20

    143,000      $ 212,891   

Radian Group, Inc.
2.250%, 03/01/19

    363,000        544,047   

3.000%, 11/15/17

    169,000        244,416   
   

 

 

 
      1,001,354   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.1%

  

Omnicare, Inc.
3.750%, 04/01/42 (a)

    610,000        1,009,169   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.1%

  

Enterprise Funding, Ltd.
3.500%, 09/10/20 (GBP)

    300,000        525,999   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.6%

  

Nokia Oyj
5.000%, 10/26/17 (EUR)

    1,400,000      $ 4,479,693   

Telecom Italia Finance S.A.
6.125%, 11/15/16 (EUR)

    200,000        339,723   
   

 

 

 
      4,819,416   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $14,813,369)

      15,552,422   
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—1.4%   

Asset-Backed—Other—1.4%

  

Alm Loan Funding
2.978%, 01/20/26 (144A) (f)

    500,000        489,152   

3.428%, 01/20/26 (144A) (f)

    550,000        518,382   

4.728%, 01/20/26 (144A) (f)

    500,000        440,348   

ALM XIV, Ltd.
3.181%, 07/28/26 (144A) (b) (f)

    356,456        350,646   

3.681%, 07/28/26 (144A) (b) (f)

    250,000        237,600   

5.081%, 07/28/26 (144A) (b) (f)

    250,000        227,525   

Apidos CLO XVIII
3.881%, 07/22/26 (144A) (f)

    550,000        530,420   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund V, Ltd.
3.259%, 07/16/26 (144A) (f)

    250,000        245,122   

3.709%, 07/16/26 (144A) (f)

    250,000        236,229   

Avalon IV Capital, Ltd.
3.076%, 04/17/23 (144A) (f)

    250,000        250,008   

Battalion CLO, Ltd.
3.578%, 10/22/25 (144A) (f)

    500,000        471,681   

Benefit Street Partners CLO, Ltd.
3.680%, 07/20/26 (144A) (f)

    500,000        477,643   

Cedar Funding, Ltd.
3.029%, 05/20/26 (144A) (f)

    320,000        310,242   

3.779%, 05/20/26 (144A) (f)

    270,000        256,993   

CIFC Funding 2014-II, Ltd.
3.095%, 05/24/26 (144A) (f)

    420,000        409,178   

CIFC Funding, Ltd.
2.952%, 07/22/26 (144A) (b) (f)

    250,000        241,273   

3.552%, 07/22/26 (144A) (b) (f)

    250,000        233,758   

Asset-Backed—Other—(Continued)

  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund
4.520%, 04/18/26 (144A) (f)

    750,000      661,827   

Flatiron CLO, Ltd.
3.890%, 01/17/26 (144A) (f)

    500,000        484,366   

Jamestown CLO, Ltd.
3.734%, 07/15/26 (144A) (f)

    250,000        235,600   

LCM V, Ltd.
0.900%, 03/21/19 (144A) (f)

    500,000        482,149   

LCM VI, Ltd.
1.029%, 05/28/19 (144A) (f)

    500,000        485,640   

LCM X LP
5.727%, 04/15/22 (144A) (f)

    1,000,000        985,044   

Octagon Investment Partners XII, Ltd.
5.723%, 05/05/23 (144A) (f)

    400,000        396,288   

Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.

   

2.821%, 10/17/22 (144A) (f)

    400,000        382,431   

4.121%, 10/17/22 (144A) (f)

    300,000        290,399   

6.021%, 10/17/22 (144A) (f)

    260,000        251,224   

Venture CDO, Ltd.
3.134%, 07/15/26 (144A) (f)

    340,000        324,972   

Washington Mill CLO, Ltd.

   

3.227%, 04/20/26 (144A) (f)

    250,000        245,934   

3.677%, 04/20/26 (144A) (f)

    320,000        302,978   

Whitehorse, Ltd.
2.964%, 05/01/26 (144A) (f)

    345,000        326,710   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $11,803,729)

      11,781,762   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—1.4%   

Banks—1.0%

   

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%

    328,498        8,967,995   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.1%

  

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.500%

    22,812        630,068   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.3%

  

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC (144A) (b) (l)

    25        0   

RBS Capital Funding Trust VII, 6.080%

    90,156        2,172,760   
   

 

 

 
      2,172,760   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $11,052,419)

      11,770,823   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stock—0.1%   

Oil & Gas—0.1%

   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
5.750%, 12/31/49
(Cost $1,039,237)

    899        1,169,599   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-20


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Purchased Option—0.0%

 

Security Description  

Contracts/

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Put Options—0.0%

   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Strike $195, Expires 07/25/14
(Cost $410,992)

    2,300      $ 335,800   
   

 

 

 
Warrants—0.0%   

Hotels, Restaurant & Leisure—0.0%

  

Amaya Gaming Group, Inc. (c) (l)

    45,141        0   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.0%

   

HMH Publishing Co., Ltd.,
Expires 06/22/19 (b) (c) (l)

    1,601        6,043   
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $16)

      6,043   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—14.7%   

Mutual Fund—13.9%

   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (m)

    118,193,653        118,193,653   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—0.8%

   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $6,668,730 on 04/01/14, collateralized by $6,795,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 2.000% due 11/30/20 with a value of $6,803,494.

    6,668,730        6,668,730   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $124,862,383)

      124,862,383   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—119.0%
(Cost $964,748,636)

      1,011,257,408   
   

 

 

 

Unfunded Loan Commitments—(0.2)%
(Cost $(1,623,197))

      (1,623,197

Net Investments—118.8%
(Cost $963,125,439) (n)

      1,009,634,211   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(18.8)%

      (159,618,306
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 850,015,905   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $112,883,422 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $118,193,653 and non-cash collateral with a value of $1,456,908. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 2.2% of net assets.
(c) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $32,260,657, which is 3.8% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(d) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open reverse repurchase agreements. As of June 30, 2014, the value of securities pledged amounted to $14,709,163.
(e) Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(f) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(g) Non-income producing; Security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(h) Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.5% of net assets.
(i) Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.
(j) This loan will settle after June 30, 2014, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(k) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements for which all or a portion may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
(l) Non-income producing security.
(m) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(n) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $963,125,439. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $53,992,409 and $(7,483,637), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $46,508,772.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $289,486,704, which is 34.1% of net assets.
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(CDO)— Collateralized Debt Obligation
(CLO)— Collateralized Loan Obligation
(ETF)— Exchange-Traded Fund
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-21


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Shares/
Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Ally Financial, Inc.

   12/05/13      575,670       $ 14,436,251       $ 14,098,158   

Amaya Gaming Group, Inc.

   06/12/14      6,986,033         6,436,071         6,547,053   

Amaya Gaming Group, Inc.

   06/12/14      74,289         1,397,198         1,392,418   

Amaya Gaming Group, Inc., Bridge Term loan

   06/12/14      5,554,717         0         0   

Amaya Gaming Group, Inc.

   06/12/14      45,141         0         0   

General Maritime Corp.

   12/11/13      262,836         4,862,466         4,862,466   

HMH Publishing Co., Ltd. Expires 06/22/19

   06/22/12      1,601         16         6,043   

National Air Cargo Group, Inc.

   08/20/10      1,890,719         1,890,719         1,890,719   

Stanley-Martin Communities LLC

   10/22/07      450         282,182         658,800   

Sterling Entertainment Enterprises LLC

   12/28/12      2,750,000         2,750,000         2,805,000   
           

 

 

 
              32,260,657   
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     1,250,000      

Bank of America N.A.

       07/23/14         $ 1,704,392         $ 7,369   
EUR     409,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/23/14           557,950           2,138   
EUR     1,950,000      

UBS AG

       07/23/14           2,662,263           8,084   
GBP     710,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/23/14           1,189,173           25,722   

Contracts to Deliver

 
EUR     2,361,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/23/14         $ 3,275,345         $ 42,172   
EUR     395,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

       07/23/14           538,495           (2,421
EUR     1,100,000      

Bank of America N.A.

       07/23/14           1,524,828           18,478   
EUR     50,290,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/23/14           69,506,463           638,911   
EUR     873,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/23/14           1,200,682           5,188   
EUR     393,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/23/14           534,689           (3,488
EUR     272,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/23/14           372,638           159   
EUR     440,000      

Citibank N.A.

       07/23/14           598,614           (3,926
EUR     110,000      

Citibank N.A.

       07/23/14           148,842           (1,793
EUR     1,090,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/23/14           1,492,670           15   
EUR     300,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/23/14           415,846           5,023   
EUR     803,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       07/23/14           1,089,306           (10,329
EUR     547,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       07/23/14           756,450           7,384   
EUR     150,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       07/23/14           207,155           1,744   
EUR     547,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank

       07/23/14           743,583           (5,484
EUR     930,000      

UBS AG

       07/23/14           1,268,966           (4,584
EUR     390,000      

Westpac Banking Corp.

       07/23/14           530,498           (3,571
GBP     24,368,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/23/14           40,937,826           (758,741
GBP     520,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/23/14           885,608           (4,174
GBP     63,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/23/14           107,801             
GBP     490,000      

Citibank N.A.

       07/23/14           827,243           (11,206
GBP     125,000      

Citibank N.A.

       07/23/14           209,721           (4,169
GBP     390,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/23/14           662,360           (4,977
                   

 

 

 
Net Unrealized Depreciation         $ (56,476
                   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Short

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         (116     USD         (11,164,928   $ (158,992
            

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-22


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Written Options

 

Options on an Exchange-Traded Fund

  
Strike
Price
   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
  Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Put - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

   $185.0      07/25/14       (2,300)   $ (88,306   $ (69,000     19,306   
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

 

Counterparty

   Interest
Rate
    Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Net Closing
Amount
 

Barclays Bank plc

     (3.00 %)      5/21/2014         Open         USD         509,575       $ 509,575   

Barclays Bank plc

     (1.75 %)      6/25/2014         Open         USD         562,480         562,480   

Barclays Bank plc

     0.60     10/1/2013         Open         USD         2,156,250         2,156,250   

Deutsche Bank Securities

     0.55     5/14/2014         Open         USD         3,976,000         3,976,000   

Deutsche Bank Securities

     0.58     5/14/2014         Open         USD         5,602,000         5,602,000   
                

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 12,806,305   
                

 

 

 

Securities pledged as collateral against open reverse repurchase agreements are noted in the Schedule of Investments. A security in the amount of $32,213 has been received at the custodian bank as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

Swap Agreements

OTC Credit Default Swaps on corporate issues—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

RadioShack Corp. 6.75% due 05/15/2019

     (5.000%)         09/20/18       Deutsche Bank AG      66.234%         USD         147,315       $ 94,160       $ 46,404       $ 47,756   

RadioShack Corp. 6.75% due 05/15/2019

     (5.000%)         09/20/18       Deutsche Bank AG      66.234%         USD         147,315         94,160         45,668         48,492   

RadioShack Corp. 6.75% due 05/15/2019

     (5.000%)         09/20/18       Deutsche Bank AG      66.234%         USD         147,315         94,160         41,248         52,912   
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

  

   $ 282,480       $ 133,320       $ 149,160   
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps on corporate and sovereign issues—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 7.25%, due 10/30/2017

    8.000%        09/20/17      Deutsche Bank AG     1.380%        USD        1,500,000      $ 312,893      $      $ 312,893   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625% due 06/01/2015

    5.000%        09/20/15      Barclays Bank plc     38.354%        USD        572,099        (176,031)        (147,315)        (28,716)   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625%, due 06/01/2015

    5.000%        12/20/15      Barclays Bank plc     38.275%        USD        1,993,890        (699,686)        (578,228)        (121,458)   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625% due 06/01/2015

    5.000%        03/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     38.220%        USD        366,532        (142,668)        (84,302)        (58,366)   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625% due 06/01/2015

    5.000%        03/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     38.220%        USD        377,047        (146,761)        (98,032)        (48,729)   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625% due 06/01/2015

    5.000%        06/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     38.180%        USD        640,000        (271,085)        (144,800)        (126,285)   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625% due 06/01/2015

    5.000%        09/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     38.153%        USD        2,114,804        (960,010)        (475,831)        (484,179)   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-23


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements—(Continued)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625% due 06/012015

    5.000%        09/20/16      Deutsche Bank AG     38.153%        USD        1,500,000      $ (680,921)      $ (345,000)      $ (335,921)   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625% due 06/01/2015

    5.000%        03/20/17      Barclays Bank plc     38.698%        USD        436,847        (223,519)        (146,344)        (77,175)   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625% due 06/01/2015

    5.000%        03/20/17      Barclays Bank plc     38.698%        USD        2,045,986        (1,046,857)        (808,164)        (238,693)   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 5.625% due 06/01/2015

    5.000%        06/20/17      Deutsche Bank AG     38.891%        USD        828,299        (443,403)        (283,692)        (159,711)   

RadioShack Corp. 6.75% due 05/15/2019

    5.000%        09/20/15      Deutsche Bank AG     N/A        USD        147,315        (78,021)        (23,570)        (54,451)   

RadioShack Corp. 6.75% due 05/15/2019

    5.000%        09/20/15      Deutsche Bank AG     N/A        USD        147,315        (78,021)        (23,570)        (54,451)   

RadioShack Corp. 6.75% due 05/15/2019

    5.000%        09/20/15      Deutsche Bank AG     N/A        USD        147,315        (78,021)        (19,151)        (58,870)   

Techem GmbH 6.125% due 10/01/2019

    5.000%        09/20/18      Credit Suisse International     2.226%        EUR        700,000        107,124        77,889        29,235   

Techem GmbH 6.125% due 10/01/2019

    5.000%        09/20/18      Credit Suisse International     2.226%        EUR        241,000        36,881        27,744        9,137   

Techem GmbH 6.125% due 10/01/2019

    5.000%        12/20/18      Credit Suisse International     2.369%        EUR        235,788        35,981        25,951        10,030   

Techem GmbH 6.125% due 10/01/2019

    5.000%        06/20/19      Barclays Bank plc     2.609%        EUR        456,000        69,201        66,852        2,349   

Techem GmbH 5.0% due 06/20/2019

    5.000%        06/20/19      Credit Suisse International     2.616%        EUR        3,195,000        484,118        487,210        (3,092)   

Techem GmbH 6.125% due 10/01/2019

    5.000%        06/20/19      Credit Suisse International     2.609%        EUR        760,000        115,338        110,623        4,715   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ (3,863,468)      $ (2,381,730)      $ (1,481,738)   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   A security with a market value of $893,287 has been received at the custodian bank as collateral for swap contracts.
(a) If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end 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 particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a 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 agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c) The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(d) If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-24


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Corporate Bonds & Notes            

Advertising

   $ —         $ 1,689,305       $ —         $ 1,689,305   

Aerospace/Defense

     —           6,980,327         1,890,719         8,871,046   

Airlines

     —           8,712,532         —           8,712,532   

Apparel

     —           1,132,004         —           1,132,004   

Auto Manufacturers

     —           8,819,244         —           8,819,244   

Auto Parts & Equipment

     —           5,942,574         —           5,942,574   

Banks

     —           4,682,565         —           4,682,565   

Building Materials

     —           10,136,778         —           10,136,778   

Chemicals

     —           15,969,884         —           15,969,884   

Coal

     —           10,227,477         —           10,227,477   

Commercial Services

     —           39,761,324         —           39,761,324   

Computers

     —           2,398,300         —           2,398,300   

Distribution/Wholesale

     —           10,873,030         —           10,873,030   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           30,094,185         —           30,094,185   

Electric

     —           19,454,708         —           19,454,708   

Electrical Components & Equipment

     —           573,737         —           573,737   

Electronics

     —           1,779,610         —           1,779,610   

Engineering & Construction

     —           5,666,593         —           5,666,593   

Entertainment

     —           11,262,472         —           11,262,472   

Environmental Control

     —           1,990,911         —           1,990,911   

Food

     —           11,182,484         —           11,182,484   

Food Service

     —           323,764         —           323,764   

Forest Products & Paper

     —           2,758,720         —           2,758,720   

Gas

     —           3,747,055         —           3,747,055   

Healthcare - Products

     —           9,251,493         —           9,251,493   

Healthcare - Services

     —           24,815,960         —           24,815,960   

Holding Companies - Diversified

     —           3,896,810         —           3,896,810   

Home Builders

     —           23,347,415         —           23,347,415   

Home Furnishings

     —           1,552,136         —           1,552,136   

Household Products/Wares

     —           8,721,484         —           8,721,484   

Insurance

     —           5,628,762         —           5,628,762   

Internet

     —           8,869,366         —           8,869,366   

Iron/Steel

     —           5,314,863         —           5,314,863   

Leisure Time

     —           7,183,748         —           7,183,748   

Lodging

     —           11,650,734         —           11,650,734   

Machinery - Construction & Mining

     —           566,842         —           566,842   

Machinery - Diversified

     —           1,408,301         —           1,408,301   

Media

     —           41,083,672         2,805,000         43,888,672   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-25


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   $ —         $ 6,931,161       $ —         $ 6,931,161   

Mining

     —           10,985,118         —           10,985,118   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —           5,572,414         —           5,572,414   

Oil & Gas

     —           73,395,928         —           73,395,928   

Oil & Gas Services

     —           5,537,504         —           5,537,504   

Packaging & Containers

     —           12,886,387         —           12,886,387   

Pharmaceuticals

     —           13,819,808         —           13,819,808   

Pipelines

     —           22,762,529         —           22,762,529   

Real Estate

     —           9,608,225         0         9,608,225   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —           1,751,492         —           1,751,492   

Retail

     —           18,892,113         —           18,892,113   

Semiconductors

     —           1,770,187         —           1,770,187   

Software

     —           21,320,149         —           21,320,149   

Storage/Warehousing

     —           2,183,888         —           2,183,888   

Telecommunications

     —           79,956,760         —           79,956,760   

Textiles

     —           1,125,060         —           1,125,060   

Transportation

     —           9,984,096         —           9,984,096   

Trucking & Leasing

     —           541,620         —           541,620   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —           668,475,608         4,695,719         673,171,327   

Total Floating Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)*

     —           95,642,834         —           95,642,834   
Common Stocks            

Airlines

     412,167         —           —           412,167   

Auto Components

     13,882,654         —           —           13,882,654   

Banks

     3,960,168         —           —           3,960,168   

Capital Markets

     15,003,859         —           —           15,003,859   

Chemicals

     5,083,430         —           0         5,083,430   

Consumer Finance

     1,359,140         14,098,158         —           15,457,298   

Containers & Packaging

     —           11,876         —           11,876   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1,801,702         —           —           1,801,702   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     —           1,392,418         —           1,392,418   

Household Durables

     —           —           658,800         658,800   

Insurance

     7,184,802         —           —           7,184,802   

Media

     259,666         1,860,067         —           2,119,733   

Metals & Mining

     —           189,755         —           189,755   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     —           —           4,862,466         4,862,466   

Paper & Forest Products

     167,695         1,401,300         —           1,568,995   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1,751,095         —           —           1,751,095   

Total Common Stocks

     50,866,378         18,953,574         5,521,266         75,341,218   
Convertible Bonds            

Coal

     —           1,470,102         —           1,470,102   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           179,329         —           179,329   

Entertainment

     —           —           6,547,053         6,547,053   

Insurance

     —           1,001,354         —           1,001,354   

Pharmaceuticals

     —           1,009,169         —           1,009,169   

Retail

     —           525,999         —           525,999   

Telecommunications

     —           4,819,416         —           4,819,416   

Total Convertible Bonds

     —           9,005,369         6,547,053         15,552,422   
Asset-Backed Securities            

Asset-Backed - Other

     —           10,490,960         1,290,802         11,781,762   
Preferred Stocks            

Banks

     8,967,995         —           —           8,967,995   

Consumer Finance

     630,068         —           —           630,068   

Diversified Financial Services

     2,172,760         —           0         2,172,760   

Total Preferred Stocks

     11,770,823         —           0         11,770,823   

Total Convertible Preferred Stock*

     —           1,169,599         —           1,169,599   

Total Purchased Option*

     335,800         —           —           335,800   

Total Warrants*

     —           —           6,043         6,043   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-26


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Fund

   $ 118,193,653      $ —        $ —         $ 118,193,653   

Repurchase Agreement

     —          6,668,730        —           6,668,730   

Total Short-Term Investments

     118,193,653        6,668,730        —           124,862,383   

Total Net Investments

   $ 181,166,654      $ 810,406,674      $ 18,060,883       $ 1,009,634,211   
                                   

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (118,193,653   $ —         $ (118,193,653
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 762,387      $ —         $ 762,387   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (818,863     —           (818,863

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (56,476   $ —         $ (56,476
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (158,992   $ —        $ —         $ (158,992

Written Options at Value

     (69,000     —          —           (69,000
Swap Contracts          

Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —        $ 1,444,016      $ —         $ 1,444,016   

Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —          (5,025,004     —           (5,025,004

Total Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ (3,580,988   $ —         $ (3,580,988

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements (Liability)

   $ —        $ (12,806,305   $ —         $ (12,806,305

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
December 31,
2013
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as of
June 30,
2014
    Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/(Depreciation)
from Investments Still Held
at June 30, 2014
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes          

Aerospace & Defense

  $ 2,066,353      $      $      $ (175,634 )(a)    $      $ 1,890,719      $ 0   

Media

    2,750,000        55,000                             2,805,000        55,000   

Real Estate

    0                                    0          
Common Stocks          

Chemicals

    0                                    0          

Diversified Telecommunications Services

    189,005                             (189,005              

Household Durables

    620,550        89,169               (50,919 )(b)             658,800        89,169   

Oil, Gas & Combustable Fuels

    1,631,534               3,230,932                      4,862,466          
Convertible Bonds              

Entertainment

           110,982        6,436,071                      6,547,053        110,982   
Asset-Backed Securities          

Asset-Backed Other

                  1,290,802                      1,290,802          
Preferred Stocks          

Diversified Financial Services

    0                                    0          
Warrants          

Media

    3,222        2,821                             6,043        2,821   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 7,260,664      $ 257,972      $ 10,957,805      $ (226,553   $ (189,005   $ 18,060,883      $ 257,972   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Sales include principal reductions
(b) Sales include a reduction in cost due to Return of Capital distributions.

Common Stocks in the amount of $189,005 were transferred out of Level 3 due to the resumption of trading activity which resulted in the availability of significant observable inputs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-27


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Following is quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements:

 

    Fair Value at
June 30,
2014
  Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range     Weighted
Average
    Relationship
Between Fair
Value and
Input; if
input value
increases
then Fair Value:
Corporate Bonds & Notes              

Aerospace & Defense

  $1,890,719   Par   Call Price   $ 100.00      $ 100.00      $ 100.00      Increase

Media

  2,805,000   Market Comparable Companies   Enterprise Value / LTM EBITDA     9.8x        14.8x        10.8x      Increase
      Internal Rate of Return     9.00     11.00     9.90   Increase
Common Stock              

Household Durables

  658,800   Market Comparable Companies   Equity / Tangible Book Value     0.7x        2.0x        1.6x      Increase

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  4,862,466   Market Transaction Method   Acquisition Cost   $ 18.50      $ 18.50      $ 18.50      Increase
Asset-Backed Securities              

Asset-Backed - Other

  1,290,802   Market Transaction Method   Acquisition Cost   $ 91.01      $ 98.37      $ 95.23      Increase
Convertible Bonds              

Entertainment

  6,547,053   Market Transaction Method   Acquisition Cost   $ 100.00      $ 100.00      $ 100.00      Increase
Warrants              

Media

  6,043   Black-Scholes Model   Implied Volatility     22.93     22.93     22.93   Increase

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,009,634,211   

Cash

     271,934   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     99,261   

Cash collateral (d)

     4,102,000   

OTC swap contracts at market value (e)

     1,444,016   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     762,387   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     13,064,352   

Fund shares sold

     40,554   

Principal paydowns

     13,905   

Interest

     13,340,103   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     32,446   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,042,805,169   

Liabilities

  

Written options at value (f)

     69,000   

Reverse repurchase agreements

     12,806,305   

OTC swap contracts at market value (g)

     5,025,004   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     818,863   

Collateral for securities loaned

     118,193,653   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     54,856,176   

Fund shares redeemed

     307,490   

Interest on reverse repurchase agreements

     9,682   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     2,320   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     675   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     418,561   

Distribution and service fees

     66,011   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     156,530   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     192,789,264   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 850,015,905   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 773,711,485   

Undistributed net investment income

     26,051,811   

Accumulated net realized gain

     5,421,109   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, written options, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     44,831,500   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 850,015,905   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 528,543,888   

Class B

     321,472,017   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     62,999,379   

Class B

     38,672,297   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 8.39   

Class B

     8.31   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $963,125,439.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $112,883,422.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $98,657.
(d) Includes collateral of $527,000 for futures contracts and $3,575,000 for OTC swap contracts.
(e) Net premium received on OTC swap contracts was $929,589.
(f) Premiums received on written options were $88,306.
(g) Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $3,177,999.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 1,254,098   

Interest

     25,729,974   

Securities lending income

     180,841   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     27,164,913   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     2,538,826   

Administration fees

     10,063   

Custodian and accounting fees

     136,792   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     393,462   

Interest expense

     85,868   

Audit and tax services

     34,943   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     35,195   

Insurance

     2,748   

Miscellaneous

     5,622   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,281,272   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     23,883,641   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     14,202,498   

Futures contracts

     (1,870,196

Written options

     (303,055

Swap contracts

     164,161   

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,025,538
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     9,167,870   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     12,972,439   

Futures contracts

     128,976   

Written options

     19,306   

Swap contracts

     (946,730

Foreign currency transactions

     1,835,968   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     14,009,959   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     23,177,829   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $ 47,061,470   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-29


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 23,883,641      $ 52,896,564   

Net realized gain

     9,167,870        37,400,619   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     14,009,959        (10,492,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     47,061,470        79,804,907   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (32,850,868     (34,767,466

Class B

     (18,650,271     (21,805,323

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (24,118,359     (13,650,688

Class B

     (14,259,906     (8,859,543
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (89,879,404     (79,083,020
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     45,568,076        (68,008,509
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,750,142        (67,286,622

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     847,265,763        914,552,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 850,015,905      $ 847,265,763   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 26,051,811      $ 53,669,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     9,425,182      $ 78,534,502        19,515,643      $ 168,265,167   

Reinvestments

     6,964,453        56,969,227        5,784,726        48,418,154   

Redemptions

     (14,111,260     (118,067,471     (30,621,408     (271,693,816
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,278,375      $ 17,436,258        (5,321,039   $ (55,010,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     3,714,948      $ 32,346,045        10,678,244      $ 91,286,248   

Reinvestments

     4,057,975        32,910,177        3,690,116        30,664,866   

Redemptions

     (4,288,666     (37,124,404     (15,888,593     (134,949,128
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,484,257      $ 28,131,818        (1,520,233   $ (12,998,014
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 45,568,076        $ (68,008,509
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-30


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012     2011      2010      2009
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.86      $ 8.93       $ 8.36      $ 8.70       $ 8.02       $ 5.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.25        0.54         0.59        0.59         0.63         0.77   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.24        0.26         0.73        (0.35      0.62         1.85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.49        0.80         1.32        0.24         1.25         2.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.55     (0.62      (0.64     (0.58      (0.57      (0.40

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.41     (0.25      (0.11     0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.96     (0.87      (0.75     (0.58      (0.57      (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 8.39      $ 8.86       $ 8.93      $ 8.36       $ 8.70       $ 8.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.68  (c)      9.52         16.80  (d)      2.50         16.10         47.20   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.68  (e)      0.69         0.65        0.65         0.65         0.67   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.66  (e)      0.66         0.65        0.65         0.65         0.67   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     5.74  (e)      6.18         6.90        6.91         7.60         11.24   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     41  (c)      108         85        99         99         92   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 528.5      $ 538.3       $ 589.6      $ 518.4       $ 679.1       $ 563.4   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2013      2012     2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.78      $ 8.85       $ 8.29      $ 8.64       $ 7.98       $ 5.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.23        0.51         0.56        0.56         0.60         0.77   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.24        0.27         0.74        (0.34      0.62         1.83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.47        0.78         1.30        0.22         1.22         2.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.53     (0.60      (0.63     (0.57      (0.56      (0.40

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.41     (0.25      (0.11     0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.94     (0.85      (0.74     (0.57      (0.56      (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 8.31      $ 8.78       $ 8.85      $ 8.29       $ 8.64       $ 7.98   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.58  (c)      9.33         16.54  (d)      2.34         15.77         46.65   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.93  (e)      0.94         0.90        0.90         0.90         0.92   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.91  (e)      0.91         0.90        0.90         0.90         0.92   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     5.48  (e)      5.94         6.65        6.66         7.29         10.88   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     41  (c)      108         85        99         99         92   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 321.5      $ 309.0       $ 324.9      $ 270.4       $ 238.0       $ 109.1   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) In 2012 0.00% and 0.13% of the Portfolio’s total return for Class A and Class B, respectively, consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the subadvisor for a realized loss. Excluding this item, total return would have been 16.80% and 16.41% for Class A and Class B, respectively.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-31


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

MIST-32


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

 

MIST-33


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, contingent payment debt instrument, premium amortization adjustments, convertible preferred stock and distribution redesignations. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $6,668,730, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified institutions. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio transfers securities in exchange for cash to a financial institution or counterparty, concurrently with an agreement by the Portfolio to re-acquire the same securities at an agreed upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Portfolio continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. The Portfolio will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain liquid assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities transferred by the Portfolio may decline below the agreed-upon reacquisition price of the securities. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any reverse repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement entitles the non-defaulting party with a right to set-off claims and apply property held by it in respect of any reverse repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it. Cash received in exchange for securities transferred under reverse repurchase agreements plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Portfolio to counterparties are reflected as Reverse repurchase agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had an outstanding reverse repurchase agreement balance of 181 days. The average amount of borrowings was $41,398,816 and the weighted average interest rate was 0.42% during the 181 day period.

 

MIST-34


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The following table is a summary of open reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under a MRA on a net basis as of June 30, 2014:

 

Counterparty

   Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
     Collateral
Pledged
     Net Amount1  
Barclays Bank    $ 3,228,305       $ (3,228,305    $   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      9,578,000         (9,578,000        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 12,806,305       $ (12,806,305    $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1  Collateral with a value of $14,709,163 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of collateral pledged from the individual open repurchase agreements is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

Mortgage Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

High Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations or an assignment, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Unfunded Loan Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had open unfunded loan commitments of $1,623,197. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

 

MIST-35


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

 

MIST-36


Met Investors Series Trust

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The Portfolio transactions in written options during the six months June 30, 2014:

 

Put Options

   Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2013

               

Options written

     8,200         289,589   

Options bought back

     (4,500      (132,740

Options expired

     (1,400      (68,543
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2014

     2,300         88,306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into 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 default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a 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 particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2014, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Credit    OTC swap contracts at market value (a)    $ 1,444,016       OTC swap contracts at market value (a)    $ 5,025,004   
Equity    Investments at market value (b)(c)      335,800         
         Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (c)      158,992   
         Written options at value (c)      69,000   
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      762,387       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      818,863   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 2,542,203          $ 6,071,859   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $32,446 and OTC swap interest payable of $675.
  (b) Represents purchased options which are part of investments as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (c) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net Amount*  

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 25,847       $      $       $ 25,847   

Barclays Bank plc

     713,459         (713,459               

BNP Paribas S.A.

     67,894         (2,421             65,473   

Credit Suisse International

     779,442                        779,442   

Deutsche Bank AG

     602,549         (602,549               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     9,128         (9,128               

UBS AG

     8,084         (4,584             3,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,206,403       $ (1,332,141   $       $ 874,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net Amount**  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 4,433,020       $ (713,459   $ (2,975,000   $ 744,561   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     2,421         (2,421              

Citibank N.A.

     21,094                       21,094   

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,363,364         (602,549     (600,000     160,815   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     10,329         (9,128            1,201   

Toronto Dominion Bank

     5,484                       5,484   

UBS AG

     4,584         (4,584              

Westpac Banking Corp.

     3,571                       3,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 5,843,867       $ (1,332,141   $ (3,575,000   $ 936,726   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Credit     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $      $ (563,364   $      $ (563,364

Forward foreign currency transactions

                   (3,088,893     (3,088,893

Futures contracts

            (1,870,196            (1,870,196

Swap contracts

     164,161                      164,161   

Written options

            (303,055            (303,055
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 164,161      $ (2,736,615   $ (3,088,893   $ (5,661,347
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Credit     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $      $ (75,192   $      $ (75,192

Forward foreign currency transactions

                   2,023,348        2,023,348   

Futures contracts

            128,976               128,976   

Swap contracts

     (946,730                   (946,730

Written options

            19,306               19,306   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (946,730   $ 73,090      $ 2,023,348      $ 1,149,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 190,000   

Forward foreign currency transactions

     112,560,518   

Futures contracts short

     (11,775

Swap contracts

     21,530,930   

Written options

     (230,000

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
  (a) Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

 

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BlackRock High Yield Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 359,432,817       $ 0       $ 385,345,263   

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers

for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,538,826      0.600   ALL

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$67,414,452    $ 61,075,322       $ 11,668,568       $ 10,962,270       $ 79,083,020       $ 72,037,592   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$70,571,632    $ 18,799,344       $ 29,805,261       $       $ 119,176,237   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Managed by CBRE Clarion Securities LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio returned 11.48%, 11.25%, and 11.32%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index1, returned 12.21%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Global real estate shares finished the first half with a low double-digit total return, outperforming broader market equity and fixed income indices. Performance was positive in all regions with particularly strong results in geographies and property types offering attractive current yield and/or prospects for continued growth, including the U.S., Continental Europe and Australia, all of which generated mid-teens total return, tempered somewhat by modestly negative returns in Japan, which nonetheless rebounded during the second quarter. Real estate stocks have generated favorable returns as the result of lower bond yields, accommodative capital markets, and improving demand for real estate space with limited new supply. In terms of real estate fundamentals, vacancy rates continued to come down in property sectors, most notably in U.S. apartments, in global industrial areas, and in prime central business district office markets, such as those in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as lodging in global gateway cities. Landlords are beginning to exercise pricing power by raising rental rates and limiting tenant concessions such as free rent or tenant improvements, thereby increasing net effective rents. In addition to growth from operations, property companies are growing cash flow per share via “external” growth of acquisitions and development. Active balance sheet management is also adding value as the cost of debt for many companies remains low with conservative levels of financial leverage.

Real estate shares are benefitting from a “goldilocks” scenario of improving growth but subdued inflation. The current shape of the yield curve is good for property companies and reflects a low inflationary environment. Treasury yields settled in to a more benign level at the end of June, closing the month at 2.5%. This has arguably been the result of mixed economic data, including a weather-plagued first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) release, which was revised downward to -2.1%, and lackluster housing data. Second quarter data painted a more positive picture, with labor indications supporting a monthly non-farm payroll improving to a 200,000 run rate and consumer confidence inching higher. At period end, we found ourselves with a potentially powerful combination of gradually improving economic growth but scant evidence of inflation, thus providing the framework for potentially sustained outperformance for real estate companies, which provide attractive current yield and steady earnings growth. Outside the U.S., the stage of economic recovery varies, with disparities ranging from the U.K. and Japan, both of which are showing signs of accelerating, to the eurozone which is barely accelerating, to China which is more clearly decelerating.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s performance modestly trailed the benchmark during the period primarily due to asset allocation and modest cash drag. From an asset allocation standpoint, an overweight to the underperforming Japanese market accounted for the relative shortfall during the period. Stock selection decisions in Europe and the Americas added value during the period, but not enough to offset negative asset allocation during the period. Stock selection in Japan also benefited relative performance. In Europe, stock selection in the U.K. was the strongest contributor during the period as positions in Safestore Holdings (U.K.) and Hammerson (U.K.) added the most value. In the Americas, stock selection in the U.S. accounted for most of the outperformance within the region during the period. Favorable stock selection in the U.S. was the result of positioning across a number of property types, including the office and residential sectors, which outperformed in an investment market facing cross-currents of bottom-up strength but top-down softness via sluggish bond yields.

In the Americas region, at period end, we believed U.S. REITs offered an attractive combination of yield and growth in an improving macro-economic environment. Property types which will improve most quickly are those with short lease lengths and/or property types whose shares outperform in anticipation of this improvement, such as the lodging apartment and office companies focused on central business districts (CBD). Our office investments are concentrated in coastal CBD markets with a bias toward the west coast plus mid-town Manhattan, as new supply continued to be muted. West coast markets, including San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego and west Los Angeles, are notably firming, although value can be found in bottoming suburban markets as well, which tend to have higher current yield and lower multiples. Dominant, high-quality regional mall companies also offered value as they continued to generate strong internal growth, despite decelerating retail sales which weighed on the shares. At period end, we remained cautious on healthcare and net lease property types, which generally generate lower organic growth but have been active with acquisitions as consolidation continues in two sizeable property types with highly fragmented ownership.

At period end, our European outlook was predicated on an improving economic framework and a sense of diminished risk in the eurozone. Investments were focused on those with higher growth characteristics, such as London office companies, as well as those with more value via current yield, including many companies in the eurozone, some of which may benefit potentially from increased corporate activity. There was opportunity in bottoming markets in the periphery including Spain, where opportunity funds are increasingly the “flavor of the month,” so disciplined underwriting remains critical.

In the Asia-Pacific region, we remained optimistic about Japanese real estate companies’ outlook and valuation, but remained cautious about China’s slowing growth and policy-driven headwinds. As of June 30, positioning in the Asia-Pacific region continued to tread carefully around decelerating economic growth in mainland China and policy-driven headwinds in the residential sector, where restrictions remained tight in markets, including Hong Kong,

 

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Managed by CBRE Clarion Securities LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Singapore and mainland China. We were more positive on Japan within the region, where we remained positive on Tokyo office companies, which have shown improved occupancies and accelerating rental growth after years of stagnation. Land values in Tokyo have improved and office vacancy has tightened. Australian property companies continued to offer an attractive combination of yield and growth, and we were attracted to the residential and industrial sectors but remained somewhat cautious on the sluggish office market.

We continued to believe that global property stocks offer investors an attractive investment option, anchored by current yield via a growing dividend and underpinned by increasing real estate cash flows derived from improving economic and commercial property fundamentals.

T. Ritson Ferguson

Steven D. Burton

Joseph P. Smith

Portfolio Managers

CBRE Clarion Securities LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE FTSE EPRA /NAREIT DEVELOPED INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

 

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

                     

Class A

       11.48           14.67           16.06           7.84   

Class B

       11.25           14.34           15.76           7.57   

Class E

       11.32           14.40           15.88           7.69   

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index

       12.21           14.38           17.41           9.12   

1 The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts worldwide.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.      3.8   
Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)      3.6   
Equity Residential (REIT)      2.9   
Unibail-Rodamco SE (REIT)      2.8   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)      2.7   
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.      2.6   
Health Care REIT, Inc. (REIT)      2.5   
Land Securities Group plc (REIT)      2.5   
ProLogis, Inc. (REIT)      2.4   
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)      2.2   

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
United States      48.4   
Japan      14.7   
United Kingdom      7.8   
Australia      6.9   
France      5.8   
Hong Kong      5.7   
Singapore      3.0   
Germany      1.9   
Canada      1.7   
Netherlands      1.3   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A

   Actual      0.64    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,114.80         $ 3.36   
   Hypothetical*      0.64    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.62         $ 3.21   

Class B

   Actual      0.89    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,112.50         $ 4.66   
   Hypothetical*      0.89    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.38         $ 4.46   

Class E

   Actual      0.79    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,113.20         $ 4.14   
   Hypothetical*      0.79    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.88         $ 3.96   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.4% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Australia—6.9%

   

Federation Centres, Ltd. (REIT)

    7,022,900      $ 16,486,341   

Goodman Group (REIT) (a)

    5,982,883        28,506,700   

Investa Office Fund (REIT)

    3,471,907        11,135,775   

Mirvac Group (REIT)

    18,353,527        30,906,156   

Scentre Group (REIT) (b)

    4,934,462        14,889,437   

Stockland (REIT) (a)

    5,762,000        21,088,929   

Westfield Corp. (REIT)

    2,544,404        17,164,687   
   

 

 

 
      140,178,025   
   

 

 

 

Canada—1.7%

   

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

    165,600        10,127,975   

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

    188,200        8,111,446   

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

    635,000        16,252,144   
   

 

 

 
      34,491,565   
   

 

 

 

France—5.8%

   

Fonciere Des Regions (REIT) (a)

    75,789        8,213,609   

Gecina S.A. (REIT)

    69,940        10,200,118   

ICADE (REIT) (a)

    76,921        8,242,824   

Klepierre (REIT)

    566,350        28,861,478   

Mercialys S.A. (REIT)

    257,060        5,990,981   

Unibail-Rodamco SE (Euronext Amsterdam) (REIT)

    170,562        49,566,817   

Unibail-Rodamco SE (Euronext Paris) (REIT)

    25,325        7,367,241   
   

 

 

 
      118,443,068   
   

 

 

 

Germany—1.9%

   

GAGFAH S.A. (b)

    883,682        16,088,470   

LEG Immobilien AG

    331,530        22,333,680   
   

 

 

 
      38,422,150   
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong—5.7%

   

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    3,299,645        22,011,338   

Link REIT (The) (REIT)

    1,893,000        10,185,483   

New World Development Co., Ltd.

    4,439,000        5,057,619   

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    2,508,175        4,121,268   

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    3,262,600        44,801,092   

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    5,597,900        16,361,449   

Wharf Holdings, Ltd.

    2,021,780        14,617,761   
   

 

 

 
      117,156,010   
   

 

 

 

Japan—14.7%

   

Activia Properties, Inc. (REIT)

    960        8,443,751   

GLP J-REIT (REIT)

    5,485        6,143,150   

Hulic Co., Ltd.

    465,310        6,152,937   

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. (REIT)

    3,979        23,186,707   

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. (REIT)

    11,870        26,705,388   

Kenedix Realty Investment Corp. (REIT)

    2,031        11,051,236   

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    2,114,856        52,323,708   

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    2,313,574        78,237,431   

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (REIT)

    5,445        12,703,679   

Orix JREIT, Inc. (REIT)

    4,393        6,161,711   

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

    1,013,600        43,613,164   

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

    1,282,300        11,887,521   

United Urban Investment Corp. (REIT)

    8,367        13,509,033   
   

 

 

 
      300,119,416   
   

 

 

 

Netherlands—1.3%

   

Corio NV (REIT)

    118,810      $ 6,068,907   

Eurocommercial Properties NV (REIT)

    164,257        8,098,931   

Nieuwe Steen Investments NV (REIT)

    2,031,840        12,797,512   
   

 

 

 
      26,965,350   
   

 

 

 

Singapore—3.0%

   

CapitaCommercial Trust (REIT) (a)

    15,084,500        20,570,666   

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    1,189,000        3,051,556   

Global Logistic Properties, Ltd.

    11,528,400        24,964,593   

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

    8,297,200        12,042,512   
   

 

 

 
      60,629,327   
   

 

 

 

Sweden—1.0%

   

Castellum AB

    694,330        12,306,245   

Fabege AB

    135,200        1,912,118   

Hufvudstaden AB - A Shares

    522,248        7,325,070   
   

 

 

 
      21,543,433   
   

 

 

 

Switzerland—0.5%

   

PSP Swiss Property AG

    121,532        11,438,280   
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom—7.8%

   

British Land Co. plc (REIT)

    2,456,540        29,508,645   

Derwent London plc (REIT)

    467,940        21,427,697   

Great Portland Estates plc (REIT)

    1,853,358        20,499,630   

Hammerson plc (REIT)

    2,598,113        25,765,426   

Land Securities Group plc (REIT)

    2,825,526        50,042,207   

Safestore Holdings plc (REIT)

    1,977,700        7,385,572   

Unite Group plc

    588,637        3,965,719   
   

 

 

 
      158,594,896   
   

 

 

 

United States—48.1%

   

American Homes 4 Rent (REIT) - Class A

    113,600        2,017,536   

American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (REIT)

    2,067,700        25,908,281   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)

    322,880        45,910,307   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)

    733,400        16,010,122   

Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)

    258,662        30,568,675   

Brandywine Realty Trust (REIT)

    597,200        9,316,320   

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT) (a)

    401,800        9,221,310   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. (REIT)

    1,378,709        11,319,201   

DDR Corp. (REIT) (a)

    1,409,333        24,846,541   

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (REIT)

    653,859        18,451,901   

Duke Realty Corp. (REIT)

    1,209,723        21,968,570   

Equity Residential (REIT)

    926,050        58,341,150   

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT)

    199,430        36,876,601   

Extended Stay America, Inc. (a)

    46,900        1,086,204   

Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT)

    50,670        6,127,016   

General Growth Properties, Inc. (REIT)

    1,703,644        40,137,853   

HCP, Inc. (REIT)

    146,243        6,051,535   

Health Care REIT, Inc. (REIT)

    817,557        51,236,297   

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)

    567,675        14,430,299   

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (REIT) - Class A

    491,000        5,911,640   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (REIT) (a)

    150,878        6,329,332   

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (b)

    707,500        16,484,750   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Shares
    Value  

United States—(Continued)

   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)

    2,515,577      $ 55,367,850   

Kilroy Realty Corp. (REIT) (a)

    501,700        31,245,876   

Kimco Realty Corp. (REIT)

    866,800        19,919,064   

Lexington Realty Trust (REIT) (a)

    986,539        10,861,794   

Liberty Property Trust (REIT)

    462,285        17,534,470   

Macerich Co. (The) (REIT)

    368,988        24,629,949   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (REIT)

    215,500        7,964,880   

Post Properties, Inc. (REIT)

    314,200        16,797,132   

ProLogis, Inc. (REIT)

    1,175,802        48,313,704   

Public Storage (REIT)

    142,860        24,479,061   

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (REIT)

    328,400        5,458,008   

Realty Income Corp. (REIT) (a)

    45,821        2,035,369   

Senior Housing Properties Trust (REIT)

    255,929        6,216,515   

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)

    445,579        74,090,876   

SL Green Realty Corp. (REIT)

    361,260        39,525,457   

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (REIT)

    1,846,200        20,972,832   

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT) (b)

    691,200        8,093,952   

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (REIT)

    679,300        10,141,949   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (REIT) (a)

    172,667        6,038,165   

Taubman Centers, Inc. (REIT)

    189,632        14,376,002   

UDR, Inc. (REIT)

    1,211,475        34,684,529   

Vornado Realty Trust (REIT)

    380,952        40,659,007   

Washington Prime Group, Inc. (REIT) (b)

    222,789        4,175,066   
   

 

 

 
      982,132,948   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,670,359,757)

      2,010,114,468   
   

 

 

 
Warrant—0.0%   

Hong Kong—0.0%

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd., Expires 04/22/16 (b)
(Cost $0)

    168,800        220,409   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—4.8%   

Mutual Fund—4.5%

   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    91,594,760        91,594,760   
   

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Repurchase Agreement—0.3%

   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $5,456,500 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $5,440,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 2.375% due 02/28/15 with a value of $5,569,200.

    5,456,500      5,456,500   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $97,051,260)

      97,051,260   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—103.2%
(Cost $1,767,411,017) (d)

      2,107,386,137   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(3.2)%

      (64,845,261
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,042,540,876   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $95,783,357 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $91,594,760 and non-cash collateral with a value of $8,047,038. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,767,411,017. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $345,268,689 and $(5,293,569), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $339,975,120.
(REIT)— A Real Estate Investment Trust is a pooled investment vehicle that invests primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interest.

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Retail REIT’s

     22.7   

Diversified REIT’s

     17.7   

Office REIT’s

     12.5   

Diversified Real Estate Activities

     12.4   

Residential REIT’s

     10.0   

Specialized REIT’s

     9.7   

Real Estate Operating Companies

     7.1   

Industrial REIT’s

     5.2   

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines

     0.9   

Real Estate Development

     0.2   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Australia

   $ 14,889,437       $ 125,288,588      $ —         $ 140,178,025   

Canada

     34,491,565         —          —           34,491,565   

France

     7,367,241         111,075,827        —           118,443,068   

Germany

     —           38,422,150        —           38,422,150   

Hong Kong

     —           117,156,010        —           117,156,010   

Japan

     —           300,119,416        —           300,119,416   

Netherlands

     —           26,965,350        —           26,965,350   

Singapore

     —           60,629,327        —           60,629,327   

Sweden

     —           21,543,433        —           21,543,433   

Switzerland

     —           11,438,280        —           11,438,280   

United Kingdom

     —           158,594,896        —           158,594,896   

United States

     982,132,948         —          —           982,132,948   

Total Common Stocks

     1,038,881,191         971,233,277        —           2,010,114,468   

Total Warrant*

     220,409         —          —           220,409   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     91,594,760         —          —           91,594,760   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           5,456,500        —           5,456,500   

Total Short-Term Investments

     91,594,760         5,456,500        —           97,051,260   

Total Investments

   $ 1,130,696,360       $ 976,689,777      $ —         $ 2,107,386,137   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (91,594,760   $ —         $ (91,594,760

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,107,386,137   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     403,157   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     23,256,096   

Fund shares sold

     80,575   

Dividends

     7,949,872   

Prepaid expenses

     49   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,139,075,886   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     91,594,760   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,645,752   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,771,186   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     992,366   

Distribution and service fees

     152,750   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     319,202   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     96,535,010   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,042,540,876   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,051,166,470   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (20,923,115

Accumulated net realized loss

     (327,697,957

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     339,995,478   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,042,540,876   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,281,395,670   

Class B

     715,881,738   

Class E

     45,263,468   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     105,113,389   

Class B

     58,950,270   

Class E

     3,715,471   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 12.19   

Class B

     12.14   

Class E

     12.18   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,767,411,017.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $95,783,357.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $402,718.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 32,531,013   

Interest

     76   

Securities lending income

     447,371   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     32,978,460   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     5,551,028   

Administration fees

     21,671   

Custodian and accounting fees

     253,700   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     734,360   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     32,298   

Audit and tax services

     24,287   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,086   

Shareholder reporting

     77,858   

Insurance

     5,564   

Miscellaneous

     11,773   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,750,293   

Less broker commission recapture

     (136,078
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,614,215   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     26,364,245   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     69,006,376   

Foreign currency transactions

     (35,364
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     68,971,012   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     112,859,506   

Foreign currency transactions

     33,272   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation      112,892,778   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     181,863,790   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 208,228,035   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,548,589.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 26,364,245      $ 35,328,399   

Net realized gain

     68,971,012        115,426,447   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     112,892,778        (90,627,675
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     208,228,035        60,127,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (23,262,027     (80,780,804

Class B

     (8,533,728     (36,595,373

Class E

     (725,223     (2,984,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (32,520,978     (120,360,538
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     97,853,496        188,328,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     273,560,553        128,095,548   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,768,980,323        1,640,884,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,042,540,876      $ 1,768,980,323   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investments income

    

End of period

   $ (20,923,115   $ (14,766,382
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     5,773,655      $ 65,645,519        13,771,107      $ 161,126,875   

Reinvestments

     2,040,529        23,262,027        6,916,165        80,780,804   

Redemptions

     (10,378,974     (120,549,967     (6,954,377     (81,838,491
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,564,790   $ (31,642,421     13,732,895      $ 160,069,188   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     4,444,513      $ 50,858,691        6,422,374      $ 72,661,651   

Fund subscription in kind

     11,028,735        126,168,723 (a)      0        0   

Reinvestments

     751,208        8,533,728        3,143,932        36,595,373   

Redemptions

     (4,732,911     (54,673,518     (7,402,764     (83,620,087
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     11,491,545      $ 130,887,624        2,163,542      $ 25,636,937   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     154,129      $ 1,795,292        584,704      $ 6,696,848   

Reinvestments

     63,616        725,223        255,510        2,984,361   

Redemptions

     (338,688     (3,912,222     (619,786     (7,058,419
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (120,943   $ (1,391,707     220,428      $ 2,622,790   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 97,853,496        $ 188,328,915   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes cash and securities amounting to $6,771,829 and $119,396,894, respectively. Securities were valued at market as of April 25, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.14      $ 11.50       $ 9.32       $ 10.23       $ 9.58       $ 7.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.16        0.24         0.27         0.23         0.27         0.24   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.10        0.23         2.15         (0.73      1.20         2.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.26        0.47         2.42         (0.50      1.47         2.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.21     (0.83      (0.24      (0.41      (0.82      (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.21     (0.83      (0.24      (0.41      (0.82      (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.19      $ 11.14       $ 11.50       $ 9.32       $ 10.23       $ 9.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     11.48  (c)      3.76         26.30         (5.28      16.28         35.12   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.64  (d)      0.65         0.66         0.67         0.69         0.73   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.88  (d)      2.12         2.54         2.35         2.86         3.16   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (c)      36         43         31         55         66   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,281.4      $ 1,200.0       $ 1,080.7       $ 939.0       $ 859.6       $ 727.0   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.09      $ 11.45       $ 9.28       $ 10.20       $ 9.55       $ 7.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.16        0.21         0.24         0.21         0.24         0.22   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.08        0.23         2.14         (0.74      1.21         2.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.24        0.44         2.38         (0.53      1.45         2.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.80      (0.21      (0.39      (0.80      (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.19     (0.80      (0.21      (0.39      (0.80      (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.14      $ 11.09       $ 11.45       $ 9.28       $ 10.20       $ 9.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     11.25  (c)      3.55         25.99         (5.59      16.10         34.74   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.89  (d)      0.90         0.91         0.92         0.94         0.98   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.73  (d)      1.86         2.29         2.09         2.60         2.90   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (c)      36         43         31         55         66   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 715.9      $ 526.2       $ 518.7       $ 443.6       $ 461.3       $ 388.6   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.13      $ 11.49       $ 9.31       $ 10.22       $ 9.57       $ 7.38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.16        0.22         0.25         0.22         0.25         0.23   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.09        0.24         2.15         (0.74      1.21         2.22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.25        0.46         2.40         (0.52      1.46         2.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.82      (0.22      (0.39      (0.81      (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.20     (0.82      (0.22      (0.39      (0.81      (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.18      $ 11.13       $ 11.49       $ 9.31       $ 10.22       $ 9.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     11.32  (c)      3.63         26.13         (5.41      16.14         34.96   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.79  (d)      0.80         0.81         0.82         0.84         0.88   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.73  (d)      1.96         2.38         2.17         2.68         3.02   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (c)      36         43         31         55         66   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 45.3       $ 42.7       $ 41.5       $ 35.3       $ 41.9       $ 40.1   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $5,456,500, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

 

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Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 415,537,622       $ 0       $ 446,967,324   

 

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Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$5,551,028      0.700   First $200 million
     0.650   $200 million to $750 million
     0.550   Over $750 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. CBRE Clarion Securities LLC is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012        2013          2012        2013      2012  
$120,360,538    $ 34,915,015       $       $       $ 120,360,538       $ 34,915,015   

 

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Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$32,864,827    $       $ 166,597,966       $ (383,741,558   $ (184,278,765

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $72,635,445.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/2016

   Expiring
12/31/2017
     Expiring
12/31/2018
     Total  
$64,711,670    $ 231,334,681       $ 87,695,207       $ 383,741,558   

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Managed by ClearBridge Investments, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio returned 14.79%, 14.70%, and 14.71%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 3000 Growth Index1, returned 5.98%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Following on the S&P 500 Index’s 32.39% return in 2013, the market’s resilience so far this year has surprised us. For the first six months of 2014, the S&P 500 Index returned 7.1%. After starting the second quarter with a mild correction, most major stock market averages rallied broadly in May and June to close the six-month period at or near all-time highs. It is notable that the U.S. stock market reached these new highs despite the unrest in Ukraine and a continuation of the March rotation out of momentum stocks that held back returns in April. Solid earnings and strong U.S. economic data drove positive May and June results. The U.S. economy accelerated during the first half of the year, and estimates for second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth are about 3%. Despite the robust economic news and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s tapering of its quantitative easing policies, U.S. interest rates remained very low. Additionally, the CBOE Volatility Index, a measure of stock market risk, fell to near record lows during the quarter.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, relative to the benchmark Russell 3000 Growth Index, both overall stock selection and overall sector allocation made positive contributions to the Portfolio’s outperformance. In particular, stock selection in the Health Care, Information Technology (“IT”), Consumer Discretionary, and Energy sectors made significant contributions to relative performance. Overweights to the Energy and Health Care sectors also contributed significantly to relative performance for the period.

Portfolio performance for the six-month period has been driven in large part by companies that have shown the ability to both grow revenues and earnings/cash flows in a challenging economic environment, as well as by companies that have used the benefit of low interest rates to properly allocate capital. Because ours is a concentrated, high-conviction portfolio, we normally do not own stocks in every part of the market. We use a bottom-up approach to building a portfolio and the sectors in which we maintain key exposures, including Health Care, Media, Technology, and Energy, have continued to deliver good fundamental business growth this year, driven in many cases by innovation and/or pricing power. When economic growth is scarce, as the case has been, many of our businesses have been able to use their solid balance sheets and strong free cash flows to make accretive acquisitions, or have found themselves targets of M&A transactions.

Leading individual contributors to relative Portfolio performance during the period included Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Biogen Idec, Inc. in the Health Care sector, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Weatherford International plc in the Energy sector, and SanDisk Corp. in the IT sector.

In terms of individual positions, leading detractors from relative Portfolio performance for the period included Cree, Inc. in the IT sector, Core Laboratories NV in the Energy sector, AMC Networks, Inc. and Liberty Media Corp. in the Consumer Discretionary sector and ADT Corp. in the Industrials sector.

During the period, the Portfolio added a new position in Nuance Communications, Inc. in the IT sector. The company provides software and other technologies and systems for voice and speech recognition used in a range of mobile, automotive, telephone, consumer and business applications. NOW, Inc. in the Industrials sector was a new position during the period that was spun off from existing Energy sector holding National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Managed by ClearBridge Investments, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio’s positioning with regard to sector weightings was largely consistent, with average allocations concentrated in the Health Care (37.44%), Consumer Discretionary (19.56%), IT (17.39%), Energy (15.25%), Industrials (8.90%), and Materials (1.11%) sectors. The Portfolio had no holdings in the Consumer Staples, Financials, Telecommunication, or Utilities sectors. As usual, the Portfolio’s sector allocations were a function of our bottom up stock selection process.

At the close of the period, our outlook remained consistent with our statements in previous commentaries. We continued to believe that economic growth, both in the U.S. and developed world, remained subdued. Both short- and long-term interest rates remained near historical lows. Our focus remained on finding companies that can grow given this backdrop. We continued to expect the relatively easy money borrowing environment to result in continued consolidation in certain sectors of the market.

Richard Freeman

Evan Bauman

Portfolio Managers

ClearBridge Investments, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 3000 GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

 

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

                     

Class A

       14.79           36.39           25.60           9.63   

Class B

       14.70           36.04           25.30           9.37   

Class E

       14.71           36.18           25.43           9.48   

Russell 3000 Growth Index

       5.98           26.75           19.34           8.27   

1 The Russell 3000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Biogen Idec, Inc.

     9.9   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     6.9   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     6.5   

Forest Laboratories, Inc.

     6.4   

Amgen, Inc.

     5.7   

Comcast Corp. - Special Class A

     5.6   

Weatherford International plc

     4.6   

SanDisk Corp.

     4.0   

Seagate Technology plc

     3.7   

Pall Corp.

     2.5   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Health Care

     36.7   

Consumer Discretionary

     19.1   

Information Technology

     18.3   

Energy

     16.1   

Industrials

     8.8   

Materials

     1.1   

 

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ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.56    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,147.90         $ 2.98   
   Hypothetical*      0.56    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.02         $ 2.81   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,147.00         $ 4.31   
   Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.78         $ 4.06   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.71    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,147.10         $ 3.78   
   Hypothetical*      0.71    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.27         $ 3.56   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

MIST-4


Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—1.9%

  

Engility Holdings, Inc. (a)

    57,266      $ 2,190,997   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    582,900        70,385,175   
   

 

 

 
      72,576,172   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—18.6%

  

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    30,800        1,411,256   

Amgen, Inc.

    1,830,100        216,628,937   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

    1,177,860        371,391,036   

ImmunoGen, Inc. (a) (b)

    499,700        5,921,445   

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    498,335        17,167,641   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    932,672        88,305,385   
   

 

 

 
      700,825,700   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—2.4%

  

ADT Corp. (The) (b)

    701,612        24,514,323   

Tyco International, Ltd.

    1,473,125        67,174,500   
   

 

 

 
      91,688,823   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.1%

  

ARRIS Group, Inc. (a)

    122,915        3,998,425   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—1.1%

  

Fluor Corp.

    519,410        39,942,629   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—2.5%

  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    295,300        12,756,960   

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    1,289,625        79,750,410   
   

 

 

 
      92,507,370   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—9.0%

  

Core Laboratories NV

    514,070        85,880,534   

Frank’s International NV (b)

    30,500        750,300   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    916,878        75,504,904   

Weatherford International plc (a)

    7,614,500        175,133,500   
   

 

 

 
      337,269,238   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.2%

  

Covidien plc

    901,025        81,254,435   

Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)

    56,921        1,787,319   
   

 

 

 
      83,041,754   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—6.5%

  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    3,018,200        246,737,850   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—1.8%

  

Liberty Interactive Corp. - Class A (a)

    1,867,200        54,820,992   

Liberty Ventures - Series A (a)

    154,420        11,396,196   
   

 

 

 
      66,217,188   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—1.0%

  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    535,500        36,033,795   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—3.1%

  

Pall Corp.

    1,094,100      $ 93,425,199   

Pentair plc

    339,804        24,506,664   
   

 

 

 
      117,931,863   
   

 

 

 

Media—17.3%

  

AMC Networks, Inc. - Class A (a)

    825,825        50,779,979   

Cablevision Systems Corp. - Class A (b)

    3,393,100        59,888,215   

CBS Corp. - Class B

    323,200        20,083,648   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    795,200        42,686,336   

Comcast Corp. - Special Class A

    3,979,400        212,221,402   

DIRECTV (a)

    929,375        79,006,169   

Liberty Global plc - Class A (a)

    299,400        13,239,468   

Liberty Global plc - Series C (a)

    299,400        12,667,614   

Liberty Media Corp. - Class A (a)

    470,588        64,319,968   

Madison Square Garden Co. (The) - Class A (a)

    858,150        53,591,467   

Starz - Class A (a) (b)

    513,888        15,308,724   

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    344,700        29,895,831   
   

 

 

 
      653,688,821   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—1.1%

  

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    770,800        28,134,200   

Nucor Corp.

    274,700        13,528,975   
   

 

 

 
      41,663,175   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—7.2%

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    2,389,860        261,617,974   

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

    205,400        9,078,680   
   

 

 

 
      270,696,654   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—9.3%

  

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    2,425,500        240,124,500   

Mallinckrodt plc (a) (b)

    143,915        11,516,078   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

    298,100        15,626,402   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (a)

    663,070        83,626,389   
   

 

 

 
      350,893,369   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—4.5%

  

Broadcom Corp. - Class A

    2,035,545        75,559,431   

Cree, Inc. (a) (b)

    1,087,200        54,305,640   

Intel Corp.

    1,288,348        39,809,953   
   

 

 

 
      169,675,024   
   

 

 

 

Software—2.6%

  

Advent Software, Inc.

    8,700        283,359   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    944,300        53,239,634   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    616,100        38,537,055   

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a) (b)

    400,000        7,508,000   
   

 

 

 
      99,568,048   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—7.7%

  

SanDisk Corp.

    1,443,190        150,712,332   

Seagate Technology plc (b)

    2,448,500        139,123,770   
   

 

 

 
      289,836,102   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.2%

  

NOW, Inc. (a)

    229,219      $ 8,300,020   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,424,848,792)

      3,773,092,020   
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.0%

  

Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)
(Cost $573,350)

    229,340        341,716   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—5.9%   

Mutual Fund—5.9%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    221,194,869        221,194,869   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $221,194,869)

      221,194,869   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—106.0%
(Cost $2,646,617,011) (d)

      3,994,628,605   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(6.0)%

      (226,934,210
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,767,694,395   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $221,636,071 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $221,194,869 and non-cash collateral with a value of $4,294,221. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,646,617,011. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $1,350,638,448 and $(2,626,854), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $1,348,011,594.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 3,773,092,020       $ —        $ —         $ 3,773,092,020   

Total Rights*

     341,716         —          —           341,716   

Total Short-Term Investment

     221,194,869         —          —           221,194,869   

Total Investments

   $ 3,994,628,605       $ —        $ —         $ 3,994,628,605   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (221,194,869   $ —         $ (221,194,869

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 3,994,628,605   

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     1,072,314   

Dividends

     1,673,563   

Prepaid expenses

     754   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,997,375,236   

Liabilities

  

Due to custodian

     2,437,902   

Collateral for securities loaned

     221,194,869   

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     3,770,469   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,646,840   

Distribution and service fees

     274,456   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     127,985   

Other expenses

     228,320   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     229,680,841   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,767,694,395   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,384,641,821   

Undistributed net investment income

     6,662,448   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (971,628,532

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,348,018,658   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,767,694,395   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 2,384,300,021   

Class B

     1,330,907,719   

Class E

     52,486,655   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     154,905,941   

Class B

     88,483,753   

Class E

     3,458,336   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 15.39   

Class B

     15.04   

Class E

     15.18   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $2,646,617,011.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $221,636,071.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 15,037,499   

Securities lending income

     172,288   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     15,209,787   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     7,679,065   

Administration fees

     31,420   

Custodian and accounting fees

     72,770   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,160,436   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     25,740   

Audit and tax services

     18,315   

Legal

     15,800   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     23,645   

Shareholder reporting

     43,723   

Insurance

     5,850   

Miscellaneous

     7,778   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,084,542   

Less management fee waiver

     (255,423

Less broker commission recapture

     (1,485
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     8,827,634   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     6,382,153   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  

Net realized gain on investments

     89,554,996   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     338,273,200   

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,023
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     338,272,177   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     427,827,173   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 434,209,326   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $98,334.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 6,382,153      $ 6,270,261   

Net realized gain

     89,554,996        88,294,221   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     338,272,177        576,561,657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     434,209,326        671,126,139   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (4,659,929     (5,041,108

Class B

     (980,727     (1,291,219

Class E

     (52,111     (59,787
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (5,692,767     (6,392,114
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     1,090,774,488        124,107,518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     1,519,291,047        788,841,543   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     2,248,403,348        1,459,561,805   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,767,694,395      $ 2,248,403,348   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 6,662,448      $ 5,973,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     9,027,746      $ 127,555,326        24,795,424      $ 296,086,154   

Shares issued through acquisition

     52,772,184        743,032,347        0        0   

Reinvestments

     334,045        4,659,929        484,256        5,041,108   

Redemptions

     (18,460,188     (261,936,472     (19,304,630     (220,349,977
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     43,673,787      $ 613,311,130        5,975,050      $ 80,777,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     4,378,952      $ 60,710,866        14,022,239      $ 159,108,442   

Shares issued through acquisition

     37,694,063        519,047,253        0        0   

Reinvestments

     71,901        980,727        126,839        1,291,219   

Redemptions

     (9,054,502     (125,511,513     (10,434,473     (116,158,981
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     33,090,414      $ 455,227,333        3,714,605      $ 44,240,680   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     237,899      $ 3,334,710        449,876      $ 5,186,622   

Shares issued through acquisition

     3,216,498        44,677,162        0        0   

Reinvestments

     3,787        52,111        5,821        59,787   

Redemptions

     (1,854,002     (25,827,958     (543,104     (6,156,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,604,182      $ 22,236,025        (87,407   $ (910,447
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 1,090,774,488        $ 124,107,518   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data      
    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013      2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 13.45      $ 9.26       $ 7.81      $ 7.55      $ 6.09      $ 4.57   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (a)

    0.04        0.05         0.05        0.02        0.01        0.00  (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1.95        4.19         1.42        0.25        1.45        1.53   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.99        4.24         1.47        0.27        1.46        1.53   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.05      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 ) (c)      (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.05     (0.05      (0.02     (0.01     (0.00 ) (c)      (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 15.39      $ 13.45       $ 9.26      $ 7.81      $ 7.55      $ 6.09   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

    14.79  (e)      45.90         18.81        3.55        24.05        33.45   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.58  (f)      0.61         0.64        0.65        0.68        0.67   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

    0.56  (f)      0.61         0.64        0.65        0.68        0.67   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    0.55  (f)      0.43         0.61        0.27        0.19        0.11   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    0  (e)(h)      7         4        6        1        3   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 2,384.3      $ 1,496.3       $ 974.5      $ 657.9      $ 585.2      $ 493.9   
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013      2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 13.13      $ 9.04       $ 7.63      $ 7.39      $ 5.97      $ 4.49   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.02        0.02         0.03        0.00 (b)      0.00  (b)      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1.91        4.10         1.38        0.24        1.42        1.49   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.93        4.12         1.41        0.24        1.42        1.48   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.02     (0.03      (0.00 )(c)      0.00        0.00        0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (0.03      (0.00 )(c)      0.00        0.00        0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 15.04      $ 13.13       $ 9.04      $ 7.63      $ 7.39      $ 5.97   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

    14.70  (e)      45.60         18.51        3.25        23.79        32.96   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.83  (f)      0.86         0.89        0.90        0.93        0.92   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

    0.81  (f)      0.86         0.89        0.90        0.93        0.92   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

    0.31  (f)      0.18         0.31        0.04        (0.06     (0.16

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    0  (e)(h)      7         4        6        1        3   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 1,330.9      $ 727.5       $ 467.3      $ 421.4      $ 197.5      $ 152.9   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data      
    Class E  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 13.26      $ 9.12       $ 7.70       $ 7.44       $ 6.01       $ 4.51   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.03        0.03         0.03         0.01         0.00 (b)       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1.92        4.14         1.40         0.25         1.43         1.50   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.95        4.17         1.43         0.26         1.43         1.50   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.03     (0.03      (0.01      0.00         0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.03     (0.03      (0.01      0.00         0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 15.18      $ 13.26       $ 9.12       $ 7.70       $ 7.44       $ 6.01   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

    14.71  (e)      45.85         18.57         3.49         23.79         33.26   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.73  (f)      0.76         0.79         0.80         0.83         0.82   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

    0.71  (f)      0.76         0.79         0.80         0.83         0.82   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

    0.43  (f)      0.28         0.40         0.18         0.00 (i)       (0.06

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    0  (e)(h)      7         4         6         1         3   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 52.5      $ 24.6       $ 17.7       $ 17.2       $ 3.3       $ 3.0   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.
(c) Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(d) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h) Rounds to less than 1%.
(i) Ratio of net investment income to average net assets was less than 0.01%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture and, futures reclass. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 3,822,879       $ 0       $ 163,870,915   

With respect to the Portfolio’s merger with ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II (see Note 8) on April 25, 2014, the Portfolio acquired long-term securities with a cost of $1,176,671,634 that are not included in the above non-U.S. Government purchases value.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$7,679,065      0.650   First $500 million
     0.600   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.550   $1 billion to $2 billion
     0.500   Over $2 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. ClearBridge Investments, LLC is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to an expense agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

  

Average daily net assets

0.025%    On amounts in excess of $2.85 billion

The Subadviser had agreed for the period from November 1, 2013 through April 27, 2014, to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio and the ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II, another series of the Trust, reflecting the difference, if any, between the aggregate subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser individually with respect to the Portfolio and the ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II and the subadvisory fees that would be payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser if the assets of the Portfolio and the ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II were aggregated for purposes of calculating such advisory fees and then apportioning the resulting subadvisory fee based on average daily net assets of the two portfolios. In addition to the above advisory fee agreement, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its Advisory fee for managing the Portfolio by the amount waived (if any) by the Subadviser for the Portfolio pursuant to this voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

    

 Long-Term Capital Gain 

     Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013        2012  
$6,392,114    $ 1,609,859       $       $       $ 6,392,114       $ 1,609,859   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$6,046,570    $       $ 885,763,004       $ (1,061,123,067   $ (169,313,493

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $88,252,913.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/15

   Expiring
12/31/16
    Expiring
12/31/17
     Expiring
12/31/18
     Total  
$257,079,629    $ 659,613,130   $ 130,530,096       $ 13,900,212       $ 1,061,123,067   

 

  * The Portfolio acquired capital losses in its merger with Legg Mason Value Equity Portfolio on April 29, 2011.

8. Acquisition

At the close of business on April 25, 2014, the Portfolio, with aggregate Class A, Class B and Class E net assets of $1,458,844,544, $750,816,679 and $26,132,387, respectively, acquired all of the assets and liabilities of ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II of the Trust (“ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II”).

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 52,772,184 Class A shares of the Portfolio (valued at $743,032,347) for 19,421,836 Class A shares of ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II, 37,694,063 Class B shares of the Portfolio (valued at $519,047,253) for 15,292,346 Class B shares of ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II and 3,216,498 Class E shares of the Portfolio (valued at $44,677,162) for 1,247,466 Class E shares of ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II. Each shareholder of ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II received shares of the Portfolio with the same class designation and at the respective Class NAV, as determined at the close of business on April 25, 2014 The transaction was part of a restructuring designed to eliminate the offering of overlapping Portfolios in the MetLife, Inc. families of funds with similar investment objectives and similar investment strategies that serve as funding vehicles for insurance contracts that are offered by affiliates of MetLife. Some of the investments held by ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II may have been purchased or sold prior to the acquisition for the purpose of complying with the anticipated investment policies or limitations of the Portfolio after the acquisition. If such purchases or sales occurred, the transaction costs were borne by ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II. All other costs associated with the merger were not borne by the shareholders of either portfolio.

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II’s net assets on April 25, 2014, were $743,032,347, $519,047,253 and $44,677,162 for Class A, Class B and Class E shares, respectively, including investments valued at $1,306,129,563 with a cost basis of $1,182,214,634. For financial reporting purposes, assets received, liabilities assumed and shares issued by the Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received by the Portfolio from ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Portfolio’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

The aggregate net assets of the Portfolio immediately after the acquisition were $3,542,550,372, which included $123,923,016 of acquired unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2014, the Portfolio’s pro-forma results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

Net Investment income

   $  7,347,027 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

   $ 488,461,102 (b) 
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 495,808,129   
  

 

 

 

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

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 ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II that have been included in the Portfolio’s Statement of Operations since April 25, 2014.

 

(a) $6,382,153 net investment income as reported, plus $950,528 from ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II pre-merger net investment income, minus $23,126 in higher net advisory fees, plus $37,472 of pro-forma eliminated other expenses.
(b) $1,348,018,658 unrealized appreciation as reported, minus $958,055,577 pro-forma December 31, 2013 unrealized depreciation, plus $89,554,996 net realized gain as reported, plus $8,943,025 in net realized gain from ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio II pre-merger.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

At a Special Meeting of Shareholders, held February 21, 2014, the shareholders of the portfolio voted for the following proposal:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Total  
To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of the assets of Aggressive Growth II to, and the assumption of the liabilities of Aggressive Growth II by, the ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio, (“Aggressive Growth”), a series of the Met Investors Series Trust, in exchange for shares of Aggressive Growth and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of Aggressive Growth II in complete liquidation of Aggressive Growth II.      11,823,461.567         475,209.272         1,132,108.986         13,430,779.825   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio returned 8.63% and 8.43%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index1, returned 11.14%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Following weakness in January, U.S. equities rallied sharply in February, and then edged higher in March. The S&P 500 Index finished the first quarter up 1.81%. The S&P 500 Index ended March near a record high made earlier in the first quarter as bullish sentiment prevailed amid mixed economic news. The housing market continued to recover but the labor market disappointed. Additionally, fourth quarter 2013 gross domestic product (“GDP”) was revised downward to 2.6%. The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) continued to reduce asset purchases and suggested a more hawkish stance in March, dropping the threshold of 6.5% unemployment as a condition for raising interest rates while Fed Chair Yellen implied that rates could start to increase six months after the asset purchase program ends. Many U.S. corporate earnings announcements reflected top-line growth, though overall management guidance for 2014 was less optimistic than consensus. Within the Index, continued appetite for mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings drove strong returns in the Information Technology (“IT”) and Health Care sectors. Only the Consumer Discretionary sector declined during the first quarter.

U.S. equities gained steadily through the second quarter. The S&P 500 Index rose 2.07% in June, finishing the second quarter up 5.23% and lifting year-to-date returns to 7.14%. The Index continued to make fresh highs through June amidst continued low volatility. First quarter GDP was revised down to a contraction of 2.1%, largely due to disruption from severe winter weather. However, other economic data suggested that the economy is improving. U.S. non-farm payrolls added 217,000 jobs in May and the national manufacturing PMI, which rose to 56.4 from 55.4 in April, showed the strongest reading in the past three months. The Energy sector led returns in June as oil prices continued to climb higher through the quarter. IT and Health Care stocks continued to benefit from a robust merger and acquisition market in the second quarter.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, stock selection within the Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors detracted from relative returns, while selection in the Consumer Staples and Energy sectors contributed positively.

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector, PVH Corp. detracted from returns. Shares of the clothing company declined after reporting fiscal first quarter earnings that were slightly below consensus expectations and management lowered its full year guidance. While disappointed by the results, we believe the issues PVH Corp. is facing are industry-wide and transient in nature. In particular, most vendors and retailers continue to be negatively impacted by the harsh winter, leading to excess inventories. Specialty retailers and department stores have been cutting prices in order to clear inventories in time for the next season. PVH Corp. remains one of our best positioned companies and we believe 2014 will continue to be a harvest year for the company’s Warnaco acquisition. In addition, we believe that as PVH Corp.’s higher margin brands, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, grow faster, the company’s operating profit growth could accelerate meaningfully. At the Portfolio level, our investment in Triumph Group, Inc., a building materials company, was a top detractor from performance. At the beginning of 2014, its shares traded sharply lower after the company reported weaker-than-anticipated fiscal third quarter results and, in our view, conservative forward-looking earnings estimates. Management cited additional charges to the 747-8 program and weakness in military spending behind its forward-looking guidance. Despite the weakness, we remained positive regarding management’s ability to meet expectations, contain the recent production issues and strengthen margins. In May, the company reported positive fiscal fourth quarter results, as earnings exceeded consensus estimates. This was partially due to improved margins and better than expected revenue growth in its aerospace unit. In line with our thesis, the company also revealed that it had repurchased roughly 300,000 shares during the quarter and announced an increase to its share buyback authorization. At period end, we continued to anticipate an improvement in demand in the latter half of 2014. We also believe that recent acquisitions of General Donlee, a precision-machine products manufacturer and Primus Composites, a global composites supplier, can potentially be accretive to the business.

Within the Consumer Staples sector and at the overall Portfolio level, Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. formerly known as Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, was the top contributor to performance. Shares of the leader in specialty coffee and coffeemakers rallied after the announcement that Coca-Cola would purchase a 10% stake in the company, while additionally entering into a 10-year agreement to explore producing Coca-Cola products for use with Green Mountain’s Keurig Cold beverage system. We initiated our position in Green Mountain because we believed that K-Cups, the company’s single-serve beverage pods, could experience significant growth over the next three years, specifically driven by installed base growth. In addition, we were positive on the company’s talented new CEO and management’s increased focus on returns and margin expansion. However, following the stock’s strong recent performance, we exited our position and redeployed capital into names where we saw greater upside potential.

Within the Energy sector, Cimarex Energy Co. was a top contributor to performance. The natural gas and oil exploration and production company posted strong first quarter revenue and earnings which were supported by significant production growth. The company also raised its 2014 production guidance well above consensus estimates. Furthermore, Cimarex Energy announced a purchase and sale

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

agreement to acquire oil and gas assets in the Cana-Woodford shale region in Western Oklahoma for roughly $249 million in cash, which was viewed positively. At period end, we remain positive on firms with exposure to the Permian Basin as the area continues to produce strong results. Furthermore, we remained encouraged by Cimarex Energy’s shift in focus from natural gas toward oil production. We also believe technological improvements can lead to increased productivity while also strengthening its capital position.

Regardless of the market direction, our fundamental, bottom-up stock selection continues to drive our process, rather than headlines or sentiment. We maintain high conviction in the companies that we own and believe they have the potential to outperform relative to the broader market regardless of the growth environment. We continue to focus on undervalued companies that we believe are in control of their own destiny, such as innovators with differentiated products, companies with low cost structures, or ones that have been investing in their own businesses and are poised to gain market share. We maintain our discipline in identifying companies with strong or improving balance sheets, led by quality management teams, trading at discounted valuations, and remain focused on the long-term outperformance of the portfolio.

Sean Gallagher

Andrew Braun

Dolores Bamford

Portfolio Managers

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

 

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

                     

Class A

       8.63           25.12           20.40           10.11   

Class B

       8.43           24.77           20.08           9.83   

Russell Midcap Value Index

       11.14           27.76           22.97           10.66   

1 The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with lower price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Cigna Corp.      2.0   
Agilent Technologies, Inc.      2.0   
Cardinal Health, Inc.      1.9   
Principal Financial Group, Inc.      1.9   
Lincoln National Corp.      1.7   
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      1.7   
M&T Bank Corp.      1.6   
Triumph Group, Inc.      1.6   
Kroger Co. (The)      1.6   
Chesapeake Energy Corp.      1.5   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      27.7   
Industrials      13.3   
Consumer Discretionary      11.4   
Information Technology      11.2   
Health Care      9.9   
Energy      7.9   
Utilities      6.6   
Materials      5.8   
Consumer Staples      4.4   

 

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Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A

   Actual      0.75    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,086.30         $ 3.88   
   Hypothetical*      0.75    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.08         $ 3.76   

Class B

   Actual      1.00    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,084.30         $ 5.17   
   Hypothetical*      1.00    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.84         $ 5.01   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—2.8%

   

Textron, Inc.

    250,693      $ 9,599,035   

Triumph Group, Inc. (a)

    173,587        12,119,844   
   

 

 

 
      21,718,879   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.9%

  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (b)

    167,209        6,867,274   
   

 

 

 

Banks—5.9%

  

First Republic Bank

    137,706        7,572,453   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    922,755        8,803,083   

KeyCorp

    548,926        7,866,109   

M&T Bank Corp. (a)

    99,419        12,332,927   

Signature Bank (b)

    64,246        8,106,560   
   

 

 

 
      44,681,132   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.5%

  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A (b)

    44,020        3,879,483   
   

 

 

 

Building Products—1.0%

  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (b)

    135,306        7,770,624   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—2.6%

  

E*Trade Financial Corp. (b)

    4,986        106,002   

Invesco, Ltd.

    304,955        11,512,051   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    156,454        7,936,912   
   

 

 

 
      19,554,965   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—2.6%

  

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    162,979        10,476,290   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    4,257        1,023,936   

Valspar Corp. (The)

    111,700        8,510,423   
   

 

 

 
      20,010,649   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.4%

  

KBR, Inc.

    123,988        2,957,114   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—2.1%

  

Navient Corp.

    477,361        8,454,063   

SLM Corp.

    910,112        7,563,031   
   

 

 

 
      16,017,094   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—1.2%

  

Packaging Corp. of America

    125,446        8,968,134   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—2.2%

  

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)

    264,896        10,230,283   

Voya Financial, Inc.

    171,437        6,230,021   
   

 

 

 
      16,460,304   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—3.3%

  

Edison International

    133,626        7,765,007   

FirstEnergy Corp.

    318,220        11,048,598   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    205,915        6,636,641   
   

 

 

 
      25,450,246   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—2.0%

  

Cameron International Corp. (b)

    136,440      9,238,353   

Oil States International, Inc. (b)

    96,002        6,152,768   
   

 

 

 
      15,391,121   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—1.6%

  

Kroger Co. (The)

    240,829        11,904,177   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—1.5%

  

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

    61,590        1,827,991   

Ingredion, Inc.

    79,495        5,965,305   

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

    105,908        3,975,786   
   

 

 

 
      11,769,082   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.0%

  

C.R. Bard, Inc.

    48,317        6,909,814   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

    80,253        8,335,077   
   

 

 

 
      15,244,891   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—5.3%

  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    208,898        14,322,047   

Cigna Corp.

    167,255        15,382,442   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (b)

    56,378        5,773,107   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (b)

    111,991        5,256,858   
   

 

 

 
      40,734,454   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.0%

  

MGM Resorts International (b)

    266,901        7,046,187   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

    98,065        7,925,613   
   

 

 

 
      14,971,800   
   

 

 

 

Household Durables—1.0%

  

Toll Brothers, Inc. (b)

    200,738        7,407,232   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—0.7%

  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    46,865        5,718,936   
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.8%

  

Calpine Corp. (b)

    256,896        6,116,694   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—1.3%

  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    79,599        6,894,866   

Roper Industries, Inc.

    18,324        2,675,487   
   

 

 

 
      9,570,353   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—8.4%

  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    149,526        6,967,912   

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    54,484        8,744,137   

Lincoln National Corp.

    251,634        12,944,053   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    279,105        14,089,220   

Unum Group

    154,624        5,374,730   

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

    149,067        5,700,322   

XL Group plc

    299,754        9,810,949   
   

 

 

 
      63,631,323   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Internet & Catalog Retail—1.6%

  

Expedia, Inc.

    66,339      $ 5,224,860   

Liberty Interactive Corp. - Class A (b)

    248,434        7,294,022   
   

 

 

 
      12,518,882   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—0.5%

  

AOL, Inc. (b)

    88,498        3,521,335   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—1.7%

  

Global Payments, Inc.

    71,348        5,197,702   

Xerox Corp.

    630,292        7,840,832   
   

 

 

 
      13,038,534   
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.0%

  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    261,448        15,017,573   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—4.6%

  

Crane Co.

    100,386        7,464,703   

ITT Corp.

    162,674        7,824,619   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    23,865        3,000,547   

Terex Corp. (a)

    145,233        5,969,076   

Timken Co.

    154,435        10,476,870   
   

 

 

 
      34,735,815   
   

 

 

 

Media—2.5%

  

AMC Networks, Inc. - Class A (b)

    86,732        5,333,151   

Liberty Media Corp. - Class A (b)

    61,659        8,427,552   

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - Class A

    64,333        5,219,979   
   

 

 

 
      18,980,682   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—1.4%

  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    154,054        3,919,134   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    93,192        6,869,182   
   

 

 

 
      10,788,316   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—2.5%

  

PG&E Corp.

    59,144        2,840,095   

SCANA Corp.

    102,004        5,488,835   

Sempra Energy

    102,462        10,728,796   
   

 

 

 
      19,057,726   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—5.9%

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    376,013        11,686,484   

Cimarex Energy Co.

    80,563        11,557,568   

Newfield Exploration Co. (b)

    217,870        9,629,854   

Range Resources Corp.

    48,636        4,228,900   

Tesoro Corp.

    129,033        7,570,366   
   

 

 

 
      44,673,172   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—0.6%

  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (a) (b)

    301,652        4,530,813   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.6%

   

Endo International plc (b)

    66,332        4,644,567   
   

 

 

 

Professional Services—0.5%

   

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    37,763      4,161,483   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—6.6%

   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    89,095        12,668,418   

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    155,918        3,578,318   

Camden Property Trust

    85,222        6,063,545   

DDR Corp.

    375,341        6,617,262   

RLJ Lodging Trust

    121,831        3,519,698   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (a)

    302,935        7,200,765   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

    85,700        2,996,929   

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    99,894        7,572,964   
   

 

 

 
      50,217,899   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—1.8%

   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (b)

    271,950        7,622,759   

Kansas City Southern

    55,775        5,996,370   
   

 

 

 
      13,619,129   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—4.9%

  

Altera Corp.

    212,662        7,392,131   

Analog Devices, Inc.

    129,749        7,015,528   

Applied Materials, Inc.

    279,758        6,308,543   

Atmel Corp. (b)

    575,473        5,392,182   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    321,055        10,854,870   
   

 

 

 
      36,963,254   
   

 

 

 

Software—3.4%

  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (a) (b)

    104,263        6,988,749   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    155,865        9,749,355   

PTC, Inc. (b)

    125,571        4,872,155   

TIBCO Software, Inc. (b)

    220,546        4,448,413   
   

 

 

 
      26,058,672   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—2.7%

  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    230,636        9,587,539   

GNC Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    132,753        4,526,877   

Staples, Inc. (a)

    585,256        6,344,175   
   

 

 

 
      20,458,591   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.7%

  

NetApp, Inc.

    157,614        5,756,063   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.6%

  

Fossil Group, Inc. (b)

    42,304        4,421,614   

PVH Corp.

    65,906        7,684,640   
   

 

 

 
      12,106,254   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $653,556,566)

      747,644,721   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—5.5%   

Mutual Fund—4.2%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    31,664,521        31,664,521   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Repurchase Agreement—1.3%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $9,638,951 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $9,810,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.250% due 02/28/15 with a value of $9,834,525.

    9,638,951      $ 9,638,951   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $41,303,472)

      41,303,472   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—103.7%
(Cost $694,860,038) (d)

      788,948,193   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(3.7)%

      (27,979,845
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 760,968,348   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $40,198,694 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $31,664,521 and non-cash collateral with a value of $9,312,021. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $694,860,038. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $100,563,584 and $(6,475,429), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $94,088,155.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 747,644,721       $ —        $ —         $ 747,644,721   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     31,664,521         —          —           31,664,521   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           9,638,951        —           9,638,951   

Total Short-Term Investments

     31,664,521         9,638,951        —           41,303,472   

Total Investments

   $ 779,309,242       $ 9,638,951      $ —         $ 788,948,193   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (31,664,521   $ —         $ (31,664,521

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 788,948,193   

Cash

     47,961   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     10,089,147   

Fund shares sold

     329   

Dividends

     1,078,388   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     800,164,018   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     31,664,521   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     6,187,333   

Fund shares redeemed

     677,966   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     443,749   

Distribution and service fees

     45,872   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     117,235   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     39,195,670   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 760,968,348   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 531,805,412   

Undistributed net investment income

     5,498,630   

Accumulated net realized gain

     129,576,151   

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     94,088,155   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 760,968,348   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 536,932,942   

Class B

     224,035,406   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     34,359,531   

Class B

     14,358,767   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 15.63   

Class B

     15.60   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $694,860,038.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $40,198,694.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 9,164,087   

Securities lending income

     44,667   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     9,208,754   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,331,758   

Administration fees

     11,102   

Custodian and accounting fees

     54,289   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     265,889   

Audit and tax services

     18,322   

Legal

     15,667   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     39,942   

Insurance

     3,169   

Miscellaneous

     6,225   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,768,448   

Less broker commission recapture

     (81,637
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,686,811   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     5,521,943   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     131,940,557   

Futures contracts

     (1,826,641
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     130,113,916   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (64,955,297
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     65,158,619   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 70,680,562   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,521,943      $ 8,672,619   

Net realized gain

     130,113,916        189,058,934   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (64,955,297     71,562,850   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     70,680,562        269,294,403   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (6,633,773     (8,515,979

Class B

     (1,172,145     (1,812,117

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (149,603,013     (27,403,374

Class B

     (37,949,648     (7,198,478
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (195,358,579     (44,929,948
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (169,769,466     11,325,875   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (294,447,483     235,690,330   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,055,415,831        819,725,501   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 760,968,348      $ 1,055,415,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 5,498,630      $ 7,782,605   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     708,569      $ 11,029,014        6,037,861      $ 94,610,806   

Reinvestments

     10,723,184        156,236,786        2,463,604        35,919,353   

Redemptions

     (24,383,497     (367,338,400     (7,012,517     (110,997,914
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (12,951,744   $ (200,072,600     1,488,948      $ 19,532,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     782,438      $ 12,400,416        2,075,283      $ 32,429,771   

Reinvestments

     2,688,783        39,121,793        618,859        9,010,595   

Redemptions

     (1,259,719     (21,219,075     (3,084,321     (49,646,736
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,211,502      $ 30,303,134        (390,179   $ (8,206,370
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (169,769,466     $ 11,325,875   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 17.76      $ 14.05       $ 11.96       $ 12.82       $ 10.41       $ 7.99   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

    0.10        0.15         0.19         0.13         0.09         0.14   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.19        4.32         2.01         (0.91      2.45         2.42   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.29        4.47         2.20         (0.78      2.54         2.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.18      (0.11      (0.08      (0.13      (0.14

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (3.27     (0.58      0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (3.42     (0.76      (0.11      (0.08      (0.13      (0.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 15.63      $ 17.76       $ 14.05       $ 11.96       $ 12.82       $ 10.41   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    8.63  (c)      32.95         18.46         (6.13      24.56         32.67   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.75  (d)      0.74         0.75         0.76         0.77         0.77   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    1.23  (d)      0.95         1.45         1.05         0.85         1.64   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    43  (c)      112         81         74         98         116   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 536.9      $ 840.2       $ 643.9       $ 529.5       $ 432.6       $ 409.4   
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 17.72      $ 14.02       $ 11.94       $ 12.80       $ 10.40       $ 7.97   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

    0.08        0.11         0.16         0.10         0.07         0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.17        4.31         2.00         (0.90      2.44         2.42   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.25        4.42         2.16         (0.80      2.51         2.54   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.14      (0.08      (0.06      (0.11      (0.11

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (3.27     (0.58      0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (3.37     (0.72      (0.08      (0.06      (0.11      (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 15.60      $ 17.72       $ 14.02       $ 11.94       $ 12.80       $ 10.40   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

    8.43  (c)      32.65         18.12         (6.29      24.23         32.30   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    1.00  (d)      0.99         1.00         1.01         1.02         1.02   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    0.99  (d)      0.70         1.18         0.78         0.64         1.37   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    43  (c)      112         81         74         98         116   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 224.0      $ 215.2       $ 175.8       $ 164.6       $ 147.8       $ 109.7   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are are primarily due to broker commission recapture and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

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income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $9,638,951, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The

 

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Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 24, 2014 through April 29, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $246,589,664 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized losses in the amount of $1,826,641 which are shown under Net realized loss on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 387,444,376       $ 0       $ 753,767,990   

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $62,169,676 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers

for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,331,758      0.750   First $200 million
     0.700   Over $200 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Affiliated Broker - During the six months ended June 30, 2014 the Portfolio paid brokerage commissions to affiliated brokers/dealers:

 

Affiliate

   Commission  
Goldman Sachs & Co.    $ 13,766   

 

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Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio

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7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$17,717,033    $ 5,986,864       $ 27,212,915       $       $ 44,929,948       $ 5,986,864   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$77,671,092    $ 117,585,351       $ 158,638,398       $       $ 353,894,841   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Managed by Harris Associates L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Harris Oakmark International Portfolio returned 2.18%, 2.03%, and 2.11%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index1, returned 4.78%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Even though we have encountered some macro noise in recent months surrounding the Russia/Ukraine situation as well as the ISIS invasion of Iraq, other than the price of oil spiking, market volatility has remained low since the beginning of the year.

For some time now, the Portfolio had significant exposure to European equities, even though there is nothing about Europe that we especially like or dislike. As bottom up investors, we focus on business fundamentals as opposed to the country or regional location of a company’s corporate headquarters. What really matters to us are the durability, velocity and quality of a particular company’s free cash flow stream over time along with management’s capital allocation decisions because free cash flow that is wasted is of no value to our clients. Many investors, though, are distracted by macro, geopolitical and regulatory events that often impact sentiment or allude to a more “cyclical” impact, even if these issues are not structurally damaging to a company’s future stream of free cash and do not have a long-term fundamental impact on business value. Russia’s annexation of Crimea certainly has unsettled and weakened European markets, but it has not disturbed our view on our holdings of European-based companies.

Market activity in Japan has drawn a great deal of attention this year, as investors are keeping a watchful eye on Prime Minister Abe’s reform efforts. These reforms involve government policy aimed at substantially improving corporate governance and lowering corporate tax rates. We are especially pleased that the government is committed to prompting changes in corporate behavior, including strongly urging companies to utilize better capital allocation strategies as well as rebalancing corporate boards of directors by adding more independent members.

Though equity valuations are not as acutely cheap as we have seen in the past few years, in our view equities are still attractively valued. We believe this situation places us and our investors in the “sweet spot”. That is, we believe we are situated to reap the benefits of holding high-quality investments that are growing per-share value and we are afforded the opportunity of finding new investment candidates that are dramatically undervalued.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, mainly due to stock selection. Country weightings also detracted somewhat for the period. Holdings in the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands supplied the largest negative relative performance for the period. Conversely, holdings in Italy and Germany delivered the best relative returns and a greater-than-benchmark weighting in Switzerland produced the next best performance for the full six months.

The effect of currency hedging on the Portfolio’s return was largely neutral, detracting 0.01% for the period. Currencies hedged in the Portfolio are the Australian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Swedish Krona. At period end, we continued to view these currencies as very overvalued based on purchasing-power parity. Therefore, we held hedged positions to offset the risks associated with owning overvalued foreign currencies. Currency hedges are implemented by way of currency forward contracts.

Honda Motor (Japan) and BNP Paribas (France) had the largest negative impact on performance during the period. Honda Motor’s fiscal full-year 2013 auto volumes fell short of our expectations. Earnings per share, revenues and operating income were also lower than market forecasts. However, net profit increased 56% to ¥574 billion, which management attributed to brisk sales outside of Japan and a weaker yen. Honda’s stock price was further impacted by issues associated with redesigns of its Civic and Accord models that pressured margins, and from announcing a recall of about two million vehicles related to possible faulty air bags (supplied by an outside components maker).

BNP Paribas’ stock price declined during the past few months as a result of litigation brought by the U.S. Department of Justice. BNP agreed to plead guilty to providing U.S. dollar denominated financial services to countries blacklisted from doing business with the U.S. and to pay $8.9 billion in fines, which is a record amount for a bank accused of these charges. While we were surprised by the level of the fine, particularly given the precedent of significantly smaller monetary penalties placed on other financial institutions accused of similar violations, we believe the stock offers attractive upside from current levels. BNP is a globally diversified financial institution that generates roughly $18 billion in pre-provision profit and has excess regulatory capital on its balance sheet. During the reporting period, we met with CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafe, and we remained impressed with his command of overall strategic measures along with his detailed operational and financial acumen. Since taking on the role of CEO in 2011, Mr. Bonnafe’s focus has been on identifying and building the bank’s core businesses along with reducing costs. For example, his first initiative, the Efficiency & Simplification Plan, has worked to lower expenses in order to reach the company’s 2015 target of roughly €2 billion in savings. He also expressed that the company is also working to expand its corporate and investment banking business, where management sees ample prospects for growth.

Individual holdings AMP (Australia) and Intesa Sanpaolo (Italy) had the largest positive impact on performance during the period. AMP’s fiscal full-year 2013 financial results included growth of assets under management that topped our expectations. Business in the Wealth Protection division was challenged for the period, but actions on

 

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Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Managed by Harris Associates L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

claims management produced some positive results. AMP’s diligent cost discipline resulted in a reduction in company-wide controllable costs of 2.6% despite cost inflation of 2.5%-3%. During the period, we met with AMP’s new CEO Craig Meller who expressed that along with continued focus on reducing expenses via a cost-out plan, he is working to reinforce customer relationships and boost retention by way of better product targeting and omnichannel distribution.

Intesa Sanpaolo’s fiscal full-year 2013 revenues and costs were well aligned with our estimates. Overall costs were 6.3% lower than costs from the year-ago period and net profit was slightly more than we expected due to a €2.56 billion pretax gain on the revaluation of its stake in the Bank of Italy. In addition, Intesa Sanpaolo issued a detailed, bottom-up 2017 business plan that investors viewed favorably. The plan calls for returning €10 billion to shareholders via dividends over the next four years, which constitutes a cumulative payout ratio in excess of 70%. Even accounting for this return of capital to shareholders, the bank’s Basel III capital requirements are more than covered.

At period end, the Portfolio held 58 securities across a variety of countries and industries. During the first half of 2014, we initiated new positions in Meggitt (U.K.), Prada (Italy) and Safran (France) and eliminated positions in Continental (Germany), FANUC (Japan) and Signet Jewelers (U.K.).

As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio was most heavily weighted in Switzerland (17%), followed by the U.K. and France (both 16%). The Portfolio had minimal exposure to companies headquartered in emerging market countries (roughly 2%).

As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio was most heavily weighted in the Financials sector (26%), followed by Consumer Discretionary (25%) and Industrials (18%). Health Care (4%) had the smallest sector weight. The Portfolio had no exposure to Energy, Telecommunication Services or Utilities shares throughout the period.

David G. Herro

Robert A. Taylor

Portfolio Managers

Harris Associates L.P.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI EAFE INDEX

 

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SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

 

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

                     

Class A

       2.18           22.10           17.74           10.31   

Class B

       2.03           21.74           17.44           10.03   

Class E

       2.11           21.93           17.56           10.14   

MSCI EAFE Index

       4.78           23.57           11.77           6.93   

1 The MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Credit Suisse Group AG

     4.9   

Allianz SE

     3.5   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     3.3   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     3.3   

Toyota Motor Corp.

     3.2   

CNH Industrial NV

     3.0   

Diageo plc

     2.8   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

     2.8   

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

     2.8   

Tesco plc

     2.7   

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Switzerland

     16.9   

United Kingdom

     15.9   

France

     15.5   

Japan

     14.3   

Germany

     10.4   

Netherlands

     7.7   

Sweden

     4.6   

Australia

     4.5   

Italy

     3.1   

Ireland

     2.5   

 

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Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.80         $ 4.06   
   Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.78         $ 4.06   

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.06    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.30         $ 5.31   
   Hypothetical*      1.06    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.54         $ 5.31   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.96    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.10         $ 4.81   
   Hypothetical*      0.96    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.03         $ 4.81   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Australia—4.5%

   

AMP, Ltd.

    15,898,582      $ 79,524,242   

Orica, Ltd. (a)

    4,375,700        80,449,447   
   

 

 

 
      159,973,689   
   

 

 

 

Canada—0.7%

   

Thomson Reuters Corp. (a)

    652,100        23,742,172   
   

 

 

 

France—15.5%

   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    1,749,876        118,727,877   

Christian Dior S.A.

    179,171        35,621,826   

Danone S.A.

    1,250,812        92,832,352   

Kering

    435,800        95,497,457   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.

    339,300        65,359,535   

Pernod-Ricard S.A. (a)

    606,600        72,847,272   

Publicis Groupe S.A. (a)

    231,568        19,657,853   

Safran S.A.

    480,800        31,460,827   

Sanofi

    215,700        22,942,498   
   

 

 

 
      554,947,497   
   

 

 

 

Germany—10.4%

   

Allianz SE

    757,400        126,232,582   

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG

    771,600        97,872,142   

Daimler AG

    949,200        88,892,602   

SAP AG

    736,700        56,901,261   
   

 

 

 
      369,898,587   
   

 

 

 

Ireland—2.5%

   

Experian plc

    5,280,600        89,187,345   
   

 

 

 

Israel—0.6%

   

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (a) (b)

    319,200        21,395,976   
   

 

 

 

Italy—3.1%

   

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

    27,539,700        84,899,091   

Prada S.p.A. (a)

    3,674,900        26,124,699   
   

 

 

 
      111,023,790   
   

 

 

 

Japan—14.3%

   

Canon, Inc. (a)

    2,649,800        86,737,198   

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    11,409,000        99,003,865   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (a)

    3,377,600        118,149,531   

Meitec Corp.

    305,100        9,531,344   

Olympus Corp. (b)

    1,567,000        54,116,234   

Omron Corp.

    329,200        13,908,425   

Secom Co., Ltd.

    231,500        14,170,150   

Toyota Motor Corp.

    1,919,600        115,471,921   
   

 

 

 
      511,088,668   
   

 

 

 

Netherlands—7.7%

   

Akzo Nobel NV (a)

    208,386        15,624,186   

CNH Industrial NV (a)

    10,404,500        106,736,550   

Heineken Holding NV (a)

    827,469        54,405,904   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

    830,723        15,587,501   

Koninklijke Philips NV (a)

    2,580,578        81,805,527   
   

 

 

 
      274,159,668   
   

 

 

 

South Korea—2.1%

   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    57,400      75,052,349   
   

 

 

 

Sweden—4.6%

   

Atlas Copco AB - B Shares

    1,329,994        35,491,933   

Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares (a)

    1,456,236        63,583,399   

SKF AB - B Shares (a)

    2,602,300        66,333,721   
   

 

 

 
      165,409,053   
   

 

 

 

Switzerland—16.9%

   

Adecco S.A. (b)

    458,925        37,738,289   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    963,200        101,093,370   

Credit Suisse Group AG (b)

    6,199,709        176,539,063   

Geberit AG

    1,231        432,302   

Givaudan S.A. (b)

    8,922        14,883,751   

Holcim, Ltd. (b)

    787,100        69,190,696   

Kuehne & Nagel International AG (a)

    659,300        87,757,362   

Nestle S.A.

    897,500        69,540,953   

Novartis AG

    119,200        10,797,394   

Schindler Holding AG

    163,000        24,764,391   

Wolseley plc

    231,576        12,679,922   
   

 

 

 
      605,417,493   
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom—15.9%

   

Diageo plc

    3,183,800        101,350,842   

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    2,007,300        53,638,734   

Lloyds Banking Group plc (b)

    76,506,600        97,293,191   

Meggitt plc

    108,234        936,098   

Schroders plc

    1,266,462        54,238,215   

Schroders plc (non-voting shares)

    10,427        344,101   

Smiths Group plc

    2,102,209        46,631,816   

Tesco plc (a)

    20,157,000        97,913,289   

Willis Group Holdings plc

    1,908,200        82,625,060   

WPP plc

    1,586,500        34,545,965   
   

 

 

 
      569,517,311   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,125,075,339)

      3,530,813,598   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—12.0%   

Mutual Fund—11.2%

   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    400,091,298        400,091,298   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Repurchase Agreement—0.8%

   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $30,138,429 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $30,590,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.625% due 08/15/16 with a value of $30,742,950.

    30,138,429      $ 30,138,429   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $430,229,727)

      430,229,727   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—110.8%
(Cost $3,555,305,066) (d)

      3,961,043,325   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(10.8)%

      (385,356,560
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,575,686,765   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $437,959,643 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $400,091,298 and non-cash collateral with a value of $56,714,273. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $3,555,305,066. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $450,192,003 and $(44,453,744), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $405,738,259.

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Automobiles

     11.8   

Capital Markets

     9.2   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     9.1   

Banks

     8.4   

Insurance

     8.1   

Machinery

     6.5   

Beverages

     6.4   

Food Products

     4.5   

Professional Services

     3.8   

Industrial Conglomerates

     3.6   

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
AUD     66,300,000      

State Street Bank and Trust

     09/17/14       $ 58,350,630       $ (3,827,408
AUD     7,671,000      

State Street Bank and Trust

     09/17/14         7,091,072         (103,011
CHF     231,000,000      

State Street Bank and Trust

     12/17/14         265,364,733         4,469,240   
SEK     352,344,000      

State Street Bank and Trust

     03/18/15         52,480,250         (138,211
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 400,610   
             

 

 

 

(AUD)—Australian Dollar

(CHF)—Swiss Franc

(SEK)—Swedish Krona

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Australia

   $ —         $ 159,973,689      $ —         $ 159,973,689   

Canada

     23,742,172         —          —           23,742,172   

France

     —           554,947,497        —           554,947,497   

Germany

     —           369,898,587        —           369,898,587   

Ireland

     —           89,187,345        —           89,187,345   

Israel

     21,395,976         —          —           21,395,976   

Italy

     —           111,023,790        —           111,023,790   

Japan

     —           511,088,668        —           511,088,668   

Netherlands

     —           274,159,668        —           274,159,668   

South Korea

     —           75,052,349        —           75,052,349   

Sweden

     —           165,409,053        —           165,409,053   

Switzerland

     —           605,417,493        —           605,417,493   

United Kingdom

     82,625,060         486,892,251        —           569,517,311   

Total Common Stocks

     127,763,208         3,403,050,390        —           3,530,813,598   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     400,091,298         —          —           400,091,298   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           30,138,429        —           30,138,429   

Total Short-Term Investments

     400,091,298         30,138,429        —           430,229,727   

Total Investments

   $ 527,854,506       $ 3,433,188,819      $ —         $ 3,961,043,325   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (400,091,298   $ —         $ (400,091,298
Forward Contracts           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —         $ 4,469,240      $ —         $ 4,469,240   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —           (4,068,630     —           (4,068,630

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —         $ 400,610      $ —         $ 400,610   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 3,961,043,325   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     258,681   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,469,240   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     15,796,703   

Fund shares sold

     411,110   

Dividends

     17,086,575   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,999,065,634   

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,068,630   

Collateral for securities loaned

     400,091,298   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     14,353,867   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,679,250   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,218,278   

Distribution and service fees

     307,940   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     600,612   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     423,378,869   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,575,686,765   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,912,533,525   

Undistributed net investment income

     65,456,161   

Accumulated net realized gain

     191,305,145   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     406,391,934   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,575,686,765   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 2,034,223,898   

Class B

     1,394,060,104   

Class E

     147,402,763   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     117,966,209   

Class B

     82,182,167   

Class E

     8,635,561   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 17.24   

Class B

     16.96   

Class E

     17.07   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $3,555,305,066.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $437,959,643.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $256,683.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 72,452,081   

Securities lending income

     2,378,082   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     74,830,163   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     13,867,690   

Administration fees

     41,714   

Custodian and accounting fees

     848,838   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,722,919   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     109,422   

Audit and tax services

     25,306   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     86,338   

Insurance

     10,960   

Miscellaneous

     16,175   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     16,767,115   

Less management fee waiver

     (329,192
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     16,437,923   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     58,392,240   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     262,723,100   

Futures contracts

     869,881   

Foreign currency transactions

     (10,968,609
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     252,624,372   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     (240,660,243

Foreign currency transactions

     7,997,766   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (232,662,477
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     19,961,895   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 78,354,135   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $7,174,549.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 58,392,240      $ 57,402,577   

Net realized gain

     252,624,372        553,954,256   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (232,662,477     301,826,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     78,354,135        913,183,114   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (54,140,114     (55,521,937

Class B

     (32,348,334     (30,390,349

Class E

     (3,509,332     (3,443,670

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (199,114,057     0   

Class B

     (130,351,257     0   

Class E

     (13,643,974     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (433,107,068     (89,355,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     225,431,768        (267,313,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (129,321,165     556,513,305   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     3,705,007,930        3,148,494,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,575,686,765      $ 3,705,007,930   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 65,456,161      $ 97,061,701   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     3,183,890      $ 57,731,339        11,913,450      $ 197,537,987   

Reinvestments

     15,065,685        253,254,171        3,595,980        55,521,937   

Redemptions

     (14,037,617     (246,591,259     (29,878,876     (502,723,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,211,958      $ 64,394,251        (14,369,446   $ (249,663,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     3,739,073      $ 67,967,748        8,985,193      $ 152,590,784   

Reinvestments

     9,830,791        162,699,591        1,995,427        30,390,349   

Redemptions

     (4,612,628     (82,215,343     (12,075,347     (200,888,411
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     8,957,236      $ 148,451,996        (1,094,727   $ (17,907,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     365,074      $ 6,628,351        1,252,067      $ 21,113,827   

Reinvestments

     1,030,229        17,153,306        225,077        3,443,670   

Redemptions

     (618,319     (11,196,136     (1,433,998     (24,300,643
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     776,984      $ 12,585,521        43,146      $ 256,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 225,431,768        $ (267,313,853
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011     2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.13      $ 15.06       $ 11.85       $ 13.78      $ 12.05       $ 8.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.30        0.31         0.29         0.24        0.16         0.15   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.06        4.22         3.16         (2.17     1.83         4.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.36        4.53         3.45         (1.93     1.99         4.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.48     (0.46      (0.24      (0.00 ) (b)      (0.26      (0.84

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.77     0.00         0.00         0.00        0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.25     (0.46      (0.24      (0.00 ) (b)      (0.26      (0.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 17.24      $ 19.13       $ 15.06       $ 11.85      $ 13.78       $ 12.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     2.18  (d)      30.80         29.47         (13.98     16.67         55.46   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.82  (e)      0.83         0.83         0.85        0.85         0.84   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.81  (e)      0.81         0.81         0.83        0.84         0.83   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.29  (e)      1.79         2.26         1.79        1.33         1.58   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (d)      58         41         48        51         54   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,034.2      $ 2,176.6       $ 1,929.3       $ 1,775.7      $ 1,479.3       $ 1,082.1   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011     2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 18.84      $ 14.84       $ 11.67       $ 13.61      $ 11.91       $ 8.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.28        0.25         0.25         0.21        0.13         0.13   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.05        4.17         3.13         (2.15     1.81         4.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.33        4.42         3.38         (1.94     1.94         4.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.44     (0.42      (0.21      0.00        (0.24      (0.80

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.77     0.00         0.00         0.00        0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.21     (0.42      (0.21      0.00        (0.24      (0.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.96      $ 18.84       $ 14.84       $ 11.67      $ 13.61       $ 11.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     2.03  (d)      30.49         29.25         (14.25     16.42         55.06   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.07  (e)      1.08         1.08         1.10        1.10         1.09   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.06  (e)      1.06         1.06         1.08        1.09         1.08   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.12  (e)      1.50         1.98         1.60        1.07         1.30   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (d)      58         41         48        51         54   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,394.1      $ 1,379.5       $ 1,102.6       $ 948.2      $ 975.9       $ 710.5   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 18.95      $ 14.92       $ 11.74       $ 13.67       $ 11.96       $ 8.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.29        0.27         0.27         0.23         0.15         0.13   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.06        4.20         3.13         (2.16      1.80         4.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.35        4.47         3.40         (1.93      1.95         4.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.46     (0.44      (0.22      0.00         (0.24      (0.81

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.77     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.23     (0.44      (0.22      0.00         (0.24      (0.81
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 17.07      $ 18.95       $ 14.92       $ 11.74       $ 13.67       $ 11.96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     2.11  (d)      30.65         29.27         (14.12      16.50         55.27   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.97  (e)      0.98         0.98         1.00         1.00         0.99   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.96  (e)      0.96         0.96         0.98         0.99         0.98   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.20  (e)      1.60         2.10         1.74         1.22         1.37   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (d)      58         41         48         51         54   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 147.4      $ 148.9       $ 116.6       $ 101.9       $ 134.9       $ 126.0   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $30,138,429, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

 

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Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 24, 2014 through April 29, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $102,216,216 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 4,469,240       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 4,068,630   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

State Street Bank and Trust

   $ 4,469,240       $ (4,068,630   $       $ 400,610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

State Street Bank and Trust

   $ 4,068,630       $ (4,068,630   $       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Equity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $       $ (10,184,182   $ (10,184,182

Futures contracts

     869,881                869,881   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 869,881       $ (10,184,182   $ (9,314,301
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Equity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $       $ 7,905,430      $ 7,905,430   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $  383,143,488   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 858,277,115       $ 0       $ 953,009,375   

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $33,014,364 in sales of investments, which are included above.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers

for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$13,867,690      0.850   First $100 million
     0.800   $100 million to $1 billion
     0.750   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Harris Associates L.P. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.025%    Over $ 1 billion   

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$89,355,956    $ 54,800,261       $       $       $ 89,355,956       $ 54,800,261   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$89,648,128    $ 342,768,470       $ 585,543,459       $       $ 1,017,960,057   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $130,829,687.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio returned 6.37%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

For the period, global developed equities, global government bonds and commodities produced positive results with the strongest returns coming from government bonds over geopolitical issues.

In the first quarter 2014, capital markets departed from the consensus script. Equities, which had become investors’ preferred asset class, were largely negative through mid-March and only select markets, such as Europe and the U.S., broke into positive territory at the end of the first quarter. Overall, equities were off to their weakest start to the year since 2009. Government bonds–the most loathed asset class coming into the year–have generated attractive gains as investors sought safe havens from equity and commodity volatility and geopolitical issues. Commodities were mixed, with the precious metals and agricultural complexes up strongly, while industrial metals prices languished and energy-related commodities turned-in a mixed performance.

In the second quarter, all three asset classes appreciated. Bond yields fell as geopolitical concerns drove demand for safe-haven assets. Bonds also benefitted from weak economic data as evidenced by the final print of U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) coming in below expectations at -2.9%. Equities continued to climb higher after a weak start despite elevated valuations in key markets and lackluster economic data which indicated that investor sentiment was likely the primary driver of returns. Energy and precious metals prices rose on geopolitical fears, while industrial metals prices were largely flat. Agriculture prices fell over the quarter as more favorable weather patterns helped to alleviate concerns over poor crop yields.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio is a risk parity strategy that seeks to generate returns by investing in equity, bond and commodity markets using a long-only, risk-balanced investment process. Specifically, the team selects the appropriate assets for the strategy, allocates them based on proprietary risk management techniques, and applies an active positioning process to improve expected returns.

Positive absolute performance from the strategic equity, fixed income, and commodity exposures, in addition to a slightly positive impact from active positioning, drove results for the reporting period. Tactical commodity and equity exposures detracted from absolute performance. The Portfolio’s relative outperformance of the benchmark occurred from the strategic and tactical fixed income exposures.

Equities were slightly positive for the six month period, but the weakest asset class for the first quarter, pulling back after impressive gains last year. Japan, which led all developed markets last year, led on the downside during the period as concerns mounted as to whether the stimulus policy in place were indeed having the desired effects. Hong Kong and U.K. equity prices also drifted lower while U.S. Large Caps, Small Caps, and European equities broke into positive territory at period end. Despite beginning the year weak, equities posted strong results in the second quarter as investor sentiment shook off weaker than expected fundamental data and fears of brewing geopolitical issues erupted into wider conflict.

Sovereign government bonds were the primary driver of results for the period. In the first quarter, Government bond markets led results as investors sought to avoid the volatility of equity and commodity markets. European government bond markets posted impressive results while Asian markets generated smaller gains. In the second quarter, bonds saw yields contract as geopolitical concerns out of Russia and the Middle East rekindled demand for safe-haven assets. Negative growth in U.S. GDP and generally weak economic data out of Europe also benefitted the asset class.

Commodities added to performance over the six month period mainly led by price appreciation in precious metals as prices in both gold and silver rebounded from steep losses in 2013. Energy commodities began the year challenged but rebounded as issues in the Middle East drove crude oil prices higher ending the period positive. Industrial metals finished the period slightly off on fears of reduced demand in light of weaker than expected economic data. Agricultural commodities posted gains as early strength gave way to late period weakness as weather turned more favorable, improving estimates for crop yields.

On a monthly basis, tactical adjustments are made through the tactical allocation process. The Portfolio reduced its equity exposure in February but returned to the general trend the following month.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Fixed income and commodities remained steady throughout the six month period. The overall exposure of the Portfolio was 167% at the end of the period, 38% was allocated to equity, 100% was allocated to fixed income, and 29% was allocated to commodities. The Portfolio ended overweight all six government bond markets, but those overweights were tempered from the previous month, especially in Australia. All six equity markets represented in the Portfolio carried a positive tactical signal and the overweight to Hong Kong and Japan increased month-over-month. Within commodities, exposure to soybeans and soymeal increased modestly while the underweight to soybean oil was flattened. In the energy complex, the overweight to Brent crude increased while the overweights to WTI crude and unleaded gas softened. Gas oil carried an underweight. In the metals complex, the overweight to copper strengthened while maintaining an underweight to aluminum. Gold moved to neutral from overweight and silver continued with an underweight.

Please note that our strategy is principally implemented with derivative instruments that include futures, commodity-linked notes, and total return swaps. Therefore, all or most of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a more liquid and cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. Additionally, the leverage used in the strategy is inherent in these instruments.

Scott Wolle

Mark Ahnrud

Chris Devine

Scott Hixon

Christian Ulrich

Portfolio Managers

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio                 

Class B

       6.37           12.10           6.69   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           11.42   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/23/2012. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

Exposures by Asset Class*

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Global Developed Bonds      99.8   
Global Developed Equities      37.4   
Commodities - Production Weighted      29.9   

 

* The percentages noted above are based on the notional amounts by asset class as a percentage of net assets

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense

Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.92    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,063.70         $ 4.71   
   Hypothetical*      0.92    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.23         $ 4.61   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Commodity-Linked Securities—2.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*/
Shares
    Value  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Commodity Linked EMTN, U.S. Federal Funds (Effective) Rate minus 0.040% (linked to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Custom 1 Agriculture Commodity Index multiplied by 2), 01/13/15

    3,780,000      $ 4,360,608   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Commodity Linked EMTN, U.S. Federal Funds (Effective) Rate minus 0.040% (linked to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Custom 1 Agriculture Commodity Index multiplied by 2), 12/11/14

    5,387,855        6,383,531   

Cargill, Inc. Commodity Linked Note, one month LIBOR rate minus 0.100% (linked to Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index, multiplied by 2), 06/11/15

    14,000,000        13,165,635   

Cargill, Inc. Commodity Linked Note, one month LIBOR rate minus 0.100% (linked to Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index, multiplied by 2), 12/19/14

    5,750,000        6,787,414   
   

 

 

 

Total Commodity-Linked Securities
(Cost $28,917,855)

      30,697,188   
   

 

 

 
Municipals—2.1%   

Gainesville & Hall County, GA, Development Authority Revenue
0.130%, 03/01/21 (a)

    24,300,000        24,300,000   

Minnesota State Office of Higher Education Revenue
0.110%, 08/01/47 (a)

    3,942,000        3,942,000   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $28,242,000)

      28,242,000   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—0.7%   

U.S. Treasury—0.7%

   

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.085%, 01/31/16 (a) (b)
(Cost $9,508,652)

    9,510,000        9,509,848   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—92.7%   

Mutual Funds—21.7%

   

Premier Portfolio, Institutional Class 0.016% (c) (d)

    51,263,040        51,263,040   

STIC (Global Series) plc - U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio, Institutional Class 0.000% (c) (d)

    195,271,542        195,271,542   

STIT-Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class 0.052% (c) (d)

    51,263,040        51,263,040   
   

 

 

 
    297,797,622   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—6.6%

   

U.S. Treasury Bills

 

0.027%, 12/18/14 (b) (e)

    3,130,000      3,129,261   

0.028%, 12/18/14 (b) (e)

    890,000        889,885   

0.044%, 07/03/14 (b) (e) (f)

    4,020,000        4,019,985   

0.052%, 07/31/14 (b) (e) (f)

    13,270,000        13,269,419   

0.053%, 07/17/14 (b) (e) (f)

    8,660,000        8,659,788   

0.055%, 12/04/14 (b) (e)

    6,390,000        6,388,477   

0.055%, 12/11/14 (e)

    8,880,000        8,877,789   

0.058%, 07/24/14 (b) (e)

    8,660,000        8,659,668   

0.064%, 07/10/14 (b) (e)

    4,140,000        4,139,928   

0.064%, 08/07/14 (b) (e)

    13,270,000        13,269,114   

0.071%, 08/28/14 (b) (e)

    15,546,000        15,544,222   

0.098%, 01/08/15 (b) (e) (f)

    4,330,000        4,327,760   
   

 

 

 
      91,175,296   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper—64.4%

   

Abbey National North America LLC
0.000%, 08/01/14 (e)

    40,000,000        39,995,867   

Apple, Inc. 0.069%,
08/01/14 (144A) (e)

    19,000,000        18,998,855   

Barton Capital Corp.
0.161%, 09/29/14 (144A) (e)

    39,000,000        39,000,000   

Caisse des Depots et Consignations
0.155%, 09/09/14 (e)

    40,000,000        39,987,944   

Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC
0.138%, 07/11/14 (144A) (e)

    40,000,000        39,998,333   

Chevron Corp.
0.062%, 07/08/14 (144A) (e)

    33,000,000        32,999,551   

Ciesco LLC
0.160%, 09/08/14 (e)

    40,000,000        39,987,733   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

0.000%, 10/07/14 (e)

    30,000,000        29,991,017   

0.190%, 09/03/14 (144A) (e)

    10,000,000        9,996,622   

Collateralized Commercial Paper II Co. LLC
0.314%, 08/01/14 (e)

    10,700,000        10,697,052   

Concord Minutemen Capital Co. LLC
0.197%, 08/01/14 (e)

    20,000,000        19,996,556   

Crown Point Capital LLC
0.152%, 07/16/14 (144A) (e)

    41,100,000        41,097,260   

DNB Bank ASA
0.152%, 07/11/14 (144A) (e)

    39,500,000        39,498,190   

Fairway Finance Co. LLC
0.135%, 07/21/14 (144A) (e)

    33,000,000        32,997,433   

Gotham Funding Corp.
0.142%, 07/08/14 (144A) (e)

    40,000,000        39,998,755   

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC
0.146%, 07/24/14 (e)

    15,000,000        14,998,562   

0.147%, 08/01/14 (e)

    26,000,000        25,996,642   

0.220%, 09/05/14 (e)

    5,000,000        4,997,983   

Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC
0.220%, 09/10/14 (e)

    25,000,000        24,989,153   

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
0.200%, 09/17/14 (144A) (e)

    23,500,000        23,489,817   

Manhattan Asset Funding Co. LLC
0.138%, 07/08/14 (144A) (e)

    16,000,000        15,999,518   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Commercial Paper—(Continued)

   

Mountcliff Funding LLC
0.000%, 07/01/14 (144A) (e)

    10,000,000      $ 10,000,000   

National Australia Funding Delaware, Inc.
0.129%, 08/12/14 (144A) (e)

    40,000,000        39,993,933   

Old Line Funding LLC
0.220%, 09/16/14 (144A) (e)

    22,000,000        21,989,648   

Regency Market No. 1 LLC
0.132%, 07/14/14 (144A) (e)

    31,000,000        30,998,433   

Salisbury Receivables Co. LLC
0.133%, 07/08/14 (144A) (e)

    20,000,000        19,999,417   

Sheffield Receivables Corp.

   

0.180%, 09/04/14 (144A) (e)

    20,000,000        19,993,500   

0.190%, 09/10/14 (144A) (e)

    15,000,000        14,994,379   

0.190%, 09/15/14 (144A) (e)

    3,000,000        2,998,797   

Standard Chatered Bank
0.180%, 09/12/14 (e)

    15,000,000        15,000,000   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
0.160%, 08/19/14 (e)

    40,000,000        40,000,272   

Thunder Bay Funding LLC
0.230%, 09/05/14 (144A) (e)

    30,000,000        29,987,350   

Total Capital Canada, Ltd.
0.066%, 07/14/14 (144A) (e)

    28,000,000        27,999,292   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

   

0.251%, 09/30/14 (e)

    25,000,000        24,984,201   
   

 

 

 
      884,652,065   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,273,625,317)

      1,273,624,983   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—97.7%
(Cost $1,340,293,824) (g)

      1,342,074,019   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—2.3%

      32,016,577   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,374,090,596   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(b) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $5,364,355.
(c) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(d) The rate shown represents the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2014.
(e) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(f) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $27,949,869.
(g) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,340,293,824. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $2,614,894 and $(834,699), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $1,780,195.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $553,029,083, which is 40.2% of net assets.
(EMTN)— Euro Medium-Term Note
(LIBOR)— London InterBank Offered Rate

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/14         2,255         AUD        266,601,449       $ 4,774,750   

Brent Crude Oil Futures

     08/14/14         304         USD        32,789,991         1,279,289   

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         2,007         CAD        270,844,292         1,937,649   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/19/14         2,225         EUR        72,600,785         (943,153

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/08/14         1,187         EUR        172,064,075         3,336,704   

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/19/14         830         GBP        55,750,877         (84,846

Gas Oil Futures

     08/12/14         115         USD        10,771,864         (206,239

Gasoline RBOB Futures

     07/31/14         239         USD        30,426,697         121,948   

Hang Seng Index Futures

     07/30/14         471         HKD        536,626,986         964,107   

Japanese Government 10 Year Bond Futures

     09/10/14         128         JPY        18,584,840,195         576,080   

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         452         USD        52,450,976         1,350,584   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         672         USD        64,799,781         800,859   

Silver Futures

     09/26/14         309         USD        32,543,329         (11,809

TOPIX Index Futures

     09/11/14         650         JPY        8,038,774,306         1,653,183   

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         866         USD        118,492,925         311,450   

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/26/14         1,175         GBP        129,132,611         40,027   

WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures

     09/19/14         286         USD        27,545,761         2,155,339   
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 18,055,922   
             

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

 

Fixed
Rate
  Maturity
Date
     Counterparty   

Underlying Reference
Instrument

   Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
0.3300%     05/12/15       Barclays Bank plc    Barclays Commodity Strategy 1452 Excess Return Index      USD         25,596,758       $ 1,285,565      $       $ 1,285,565   
0.5300%     10/09/14       Barclays Bank plc    Barclays Commodity Strategy 1635 Excess Return Index      USD         19,149,109         (621,510             (621,510
0.3000%     04/13/15       Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce
   CIBC Dynamic Roll LME Copper Excess Return Index      USD         25,592,362         1,286,133                1,286,133   
0.000%     09/30/14       Bank of America Corp.    Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures      CAD         675,400         4,217                4,217   
0.000%     09/30/14       Goldman Sachs
International
   EUREX Euro-Bund Futures      EUR         5,221,977         96,376                96,376   
0.6000%     06/23/15       Goldman Sachs
International
   Goldman Sachs Alpha Basket B472 Excess Return Strategy      USD         12,300,080                          
0.000%     07/31/14       Goldman Sachs
International
   Hang Seng Index Futures      HKD         247,698,173         384,535                384,535   
0.4900%     06/24/15       JP Morgan Chase
Bank N.A.
   JP Morgan Bespoke Commodity Index      USD         2,477,534         (102,370             (102,370
0.000%     09/30/14       Goldman Sachs
International
   LIFFE Long Gilt Futures      GBP         22,401,240         38,404                38,404   
0.2500%     05/07/15       Bank of America Corp.    MLCX Dynamic Enhanced Copper Excess Return Index      USD         38,557,713                          
0.1400%     02/24/15       Bank of America Corp.    Merrill Lynch Gold Excess Return Index      USD         24,660,521                          
0.3800%     10/13/14       Morgan Stanley    S&P GSCI Aluminum Dynamic Roll Excess Returns Index      USD         7,543,707         (46,876             (46,876
0.0900%     04/22/15       JP Morgan Chase
Bank N.A.
   S&P GSCI gold Index Excess Return      USD         19,684,892         53,747                53,747   
0.1200%     05/18/15       Cargill, Inc.    Single Commodity Gold Index Excess Return      USD         16,703,171                        0   
                

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

  

   $ 2,378,221      $       $ 2,378,221   
                

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(HKD)— Hong Kong Dollar
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Commodity-Linked Securities

   $      $ 30,697,188      $       $ 30,697,188   

Total Municipals

            28,242,000                28,242,000   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

            9,509,848                9,509,848   
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Funds

     297,797,622                       297,797,622   

U.S. Treasury

            91,175,296                91,175,296   

Commercial Paper

            884,652,065                884,652,065   

Total Short-Term Investments

     297,797,622        975,827,361                1,273,624,983   

Total Investments

   $ 297,797,622      $ 1,044,276,397      $       $ 1,342,074,019   
                                   
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 19,301,969      $      $       $ 19,301,969   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (1,246,047                    (1,246,047

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 18,055,922      $      $       $ 18,055,922   
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $      $ 3,148,977      $       $ 3,148,977   

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

            (770,756             (770,756

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $      $ 2,378,221      $       $ 2,378,221   

 

* See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,044,276,397   

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     297,797,622   

Cash

     339,092   

Cash collateral for futures contracts

     25,844,500   

OTC swap contracts at market value

     3,148,977   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,553,326   

Fund shares sold

     2,046,831   

Interest

     61,611   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     68,165   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,376,136,521   

Liabilities

  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     770,756   

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     113,372   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     25,774   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     677,548   

Distribution and service fees

     279,080   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     33,725   

Other expenses

     145,670   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,045,925   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,374,090,596   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,283,900,552   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (5,262,972

Accumulated net realized gain

     73,172,849   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     22,280,167   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,374,090,596   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 1,374,090,596   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     128,191,668   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.72   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,042,496,202.
(b) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $297,797,622.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 40,806   

Interest

     759,342   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     800,148   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     4,203,531   

Administration fees

     40,041   

Custodian and accounting fees

     83,537   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,648,161   

Interest expense

     137,957   

Audit and tax services

     37,027   

Legal

     18,666   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,142   

Shareholder reporting

     33,042   

Insurance

     4,360   

Miscellaneous

     4,513   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,231,977   

Less management fee waiver

     (194,203
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,037,774   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (5,237,626
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     4,774,552   

Futures contracts

     70,717,762   

Swap contracts

     3,647,949   

Foreign currency transactions

     (141,289
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     78,998,974   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     79,819   

Futures contracts

     6,224,898   

Swap contracts

     1,958,621   

Foreign currency transactions

     215,483   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     8,478,821   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     87,477,795   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 82,240,169   
  

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment loss

   $ (5,237,626   $ (9,928,766

Net realized gain

     78,998,974        19,880,065   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     8,478,821        11,341,937   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     82,240,169        21,293,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (62,513,812     (12,689,759
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (62,513,812     (12,689,759
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     13,898,556        358,775,383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     33,624,913        367,378,860   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,340,465,683        973,086,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,374,090,596      $ 1,340,465,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment loss

    

End of period

   $ (5,262,972   $ (25,346
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     4,097,117      $ 43,356,579        53,328,028      $ 563,181,207   

Reinvestments

     6,087,032        62,513,812        1,213,170        12,689,759   

Redemptions

     (8,667,185     (91,971,835     (20,645,200     (217,095,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,516,964      $ 13,898,556        33,895,998      $ 358,775,383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 13,898,556        $ 358,775,383   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014

(Unaudited)
   

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2013
     2012(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.58      $ 10.49       $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

       

Net investment loss (b)

     (0.04     (0.08      (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.69        0.27         0.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.65        0.19         0.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

       

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        0.00         (0.03

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.51     (0.10      (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.51     (0.10      (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.72      $ 10.58       $ 10.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     6.37  (d)      1.86         6.34  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

       

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.95  (e)      0.93         1.03  (e) 

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.92  (e)      0.91         1.03  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.92  (e)      0.90         0.90  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (f)

     0.89  (e)      0.88         0.90  (e) 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.79 ) (e)      (0.76      (0.80 ) (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     29  (d)      34         0  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,374.1      $ 1,340.5       $ 973.1   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 23, 2012.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
(g) There were no long term sale transactions during the period ended December 31, 2012.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered one class of shares: Class B shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary - Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies.

The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity derivatives, exchange traded notes, cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds affiliated with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Subadviser”). Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by the Subadviser, making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

A summary of the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary is as follows:

 

     Inception Date
of Subsidiary
   Subsidiary
Net Assets at
June 30, 2014
   % of Total Assets at
June 30, 2014

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio, Ltd.

   4/23/2012    $303,594,201    22.1%

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

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Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not

 

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Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, distribution redesignations, foreign currency tax expense reclass, distribution and service fees and controlled foreign corporations. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Equity Swaps: Equity swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Equity swap contracts are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying security and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, a Portfolio’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Portfolio is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the

 

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counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    OTC swap contracts at market value (a)    $ 138,997         
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (b)      10,976,660         
Equity    OTC swap contracts at market value (a)      384,535         
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (b)      4,768,733       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (b)    $ 1,027,999   
Commodity    OTC swap contracts at market value (a)      2,625,445       OTC swap contracts at market value (a)      770,756   
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (b)      3,556,576       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (b)      218,048   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 22,450,946          $ 2,016,803   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Excludes OTC swap interest payable of $25,774.
  (b) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net Amount*  

Bank of America Corp.

   $ 4,217       $      $       $ 4,217   

Barclays Bank plc

     1,285,565         (621,510             664,055   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     1,286,133                        1,286,133   

Goldman Sachs International

     519,315                        519,315   

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     53,747         (53,747               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,148,977       $ (675,257   $       $ 2,473,720   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net Amount**  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 621,510       $ (621,510   $       $   

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     102,370         (53,747             48,623   

Morgan Stanley

     46,876                        46,876   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 770,756       $ (675,257   $       $ 95,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

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Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations
Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest
Rate
     Equity     Commodity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 43,310,372       $ 23,881,173      $ 3,526,217       $ 70,717,762   

Swap contracts

     1,077,925         (1,034,681     3,604,705         3,647,949   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 44,388,297       $ 22,846,492      $ 7,130,922       $ 74,365,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest
Rate
     Equity     Commodity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 21,443,747       $ (18,499,594   $ 3,280,745       $ 6,224,898   

Swap contracts

     138,996         384,535        1,435,090         1,958,621   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 21,582,743       $ (18,115,059   $ 4,715,835       $ 8,183,519   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 931,848,789   

Swap contracts

     1,154,277   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions

 

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traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$9,508,407    $ 14,000,000       $ 0       $ 20,283,538   

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,203,531      0.675   First $250 million
     0.650   $250 million to $750 million
     0.625   $750 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Invesco Advisers, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - The Subadviser agreed to waive the subadvisory fee it receives in an amount equal to any advisory fee it also receives due to the Portfolio’s investment in any investment company, unit investment trust or other collective investment fund, registered or nonregistered, for which the Subadviser or any of its affiliates serves as investment adviser. The Adviser agreed to waive a portion of the management fee related to the Subadviser’s waiving of its subadvisory fee on funds where the Subadviser or any of its affiliates serves as investment adviser. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

 

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Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

Premier Portfolio, Institutional Class

     18,281,408         191,530,476         (158,548,844     51,263,040   

STIC (Global Series) plc - U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     187,352,201         90,282,039         (82,362,698     195,271,542   

STIT-Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     18,281,407         191,530,476         (158,548,843     51,263,040   

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying
Portfolios
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

Premier Portfolio, Institutional Class

   $       $       $ 3,593      $ 51,263,040   

STIC (Global Series) plc - U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio, Institutional Class

                     26,367        195,271,542   

STIT-Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

                     10,846        51,263,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $       $       $ 40,806      $ 297,797,622   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

9. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

10. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$9,883,370    $ 10,672,798       $ 2,806,389       $ 2,313,398       $ 12,689,759       $ 12,986,196   

 

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As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$39,092,065    $ 23,161,949       $ 8,235,019       $       $ 70,489,033   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the Invesco Comstock Portfolio returned 6.68% and 6.53%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index1, returned 8.28%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After a very strong 2013, volatility returned to the equity markets with the new year, as concerns about the pace of global economic growth, turmoil in Eastern Europe, and Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) policy weighed on investors. During the period, the currencies in many emerging markets suffered wild swings as investors worried about tighter monetary policy in the U.S., as well as geopolitical instability and prospects for growth globally. Central banks aggressively moved to stem the currencies’ decline, but many of the underlying fears remained unresolved, particularly China’s future growth. In the U.S., despite a material contraction in first quarter gross domestic product growth, economic data improved in the second quarter. Consumer confidence hit an all-time high in May, and unemployment claims were reported at the lowest levels in seven years. In June, the Fed provided investors with mixed signals, hinting at a slightly faster pace of interest rate hikes starting next year, based on a recovering economy, while at the same time reducing its forecast for U.S. economic growth for 2014. The Fed also continued to unwind its quantitative easing program by reducing monthly asset purchases from $45 billion to $35 billion a month. Ongoing tensions in Eastern Europe and insurgent fighting in Iraq weighed on investors in June, but the major U.S. indexes still finished the period in positive territory.

In general, U.S. stocks outperformed international and global indices, although all major equity indices posted positive performance. Within the U.S., value outperformed growth within small, mid and large caps, with mid value being the best performing asset class and small growth being the worst performing asset class.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio produced positive returns, but underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index for the six month period ending June 30, 2014. All sectors within the Russell 1000 Value Index posted positive returns for the period.

On the positive side of sector performance, stock selection in the Energy sector contributed to Portfolio performance. Within Oil & Gas Equipment & Services, Weatherford International and Halliburton were two of the Portfolio’s top performers, both posting strong returns and outperforming the sector and the Russell 1000 Value Index. Halliburton announced stock buybacks and dividend increases early in the reporting period and reported a large jump in profits. Weatherford International was upgraded by analysts in the later part of the reporting period, after the company announced the sale of non-core business assets to help reduce debt.

Select stocks within Materials also contributed to relative performance. Alcoa, Inc. was a substantial contributor within the sector during the reporting period. The company benefited from upgrades tied to a tighter aluminum market and reduced smelting costs. Favorable stock selection in the Consumer Staples sector also helped Portfolio performance. Not owning Procter & Gamble, along with exposure to Tyson Foods, boosted performance for the reporting period. Tyson Foods was sold from the Portfolio during the reporting period, after reaching what the team deemed fair value.

Conversely, weak stock selection in Consumer Discretionary and an overweight in Media stocks hurt relative performance during the period. Auto maker General Motors Co. hurt relative and absolute performance when the company announced a recall on ignition switches after a 10-year delay. Also, Media companies Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. and Viacom, Inc. both posted flat returns. Stock selection within Financials, specifically among Banks, was another large detractor from relative performance. Citigroup, Inc. was the largest detractor within the sector as the Fed failed to pass Citigroup’s plan for returning capital to shareholders and also declined to raise the company’s dividend. Also, not having exposure to Real Estate Investment Trusts hurt performance, as the industry was one of the highest returning industries in the benchmark. Stock selection in Health Care, mainly within Pharmaceuticals, also detracted from relative performance. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. detracted as the stock posted negative returns for the period, as the stock fell in response to concerns about the development rate for the company’s new combination of cancer treatment drugs. Also, not owning Johnson & Johnson was disadvantageous as the stock performed well for the period. Having a material underweight to Utilities also dampened relative performance, as that was the highest performing sector for the period.

 

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Invesco Comstock Portfolio

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Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Trading activity for the Portfolio was muted during the reporting period. Toward the end of the period, we increased the Portfolio’s positions in Health Care, Energy, and Consumer Staples companies. Conversely, we continued to trim select Insurance and Technology stocks and in the Consumer Discretionary sector, we continued to reduce Media and select Retailing companies that have performed well.

Kevin C. Holt

Devin E. Armstrong

Matt Seinsheimer

James Warwick

Portfolio Managers

Invesco Adviser, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

                     

Class A

       6.68           23.45           19.44           7.36   

Class B

       6.53           23.16           19.15           7.11   

Russell 1000 Value Index

       8.28           23.81           19.23           7.65   

1 The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies with a less than average growth orientation. Companies in this index generally have a low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratio, higher dividend yields and lower forecasted growth values.

2 Inception date of the Class A and Class B shares is 5/2/2005. Index since inception return is based on the Class A inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Citigroup, Inc.      3.9   
Weatherford International plc      3.4   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      3.1   
Wells Fargo & Co.      2.4   
Suncor Energy, Inc.      2.4   
Merck & Co., Inc.      2.3   
Royal Dutch Shell plc(ADR)      2.3   
Viacom, Inc. - Class B      2.3   
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      2.1   
General Electric Co.      2.1   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      23.1   
Energy      17.7   
Consumer Discretionary      14.6   
Health Care      14.1   
Information Technology      11.5   
Industrials      6.7   
Consumer Staples      4.6   
Utilities      2.5   
Materials      2.2   
Telecommunication Services      1.8   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.56    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,066.80         $ 2.87   
   Hypothetical*      0.56    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.02         $ 2.81   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,065.30         $ 4.15   
   Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.78         $ 4.06   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—2.0%

  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    252,082      $ 23,431,022   

Textron, Inc.

    914,191        35,004,373   
   

 

 

 
      58,435,395   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—1.3%

  

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    749,807        37,437,863   
   

 

 

 

Automobiles—2.0%

  

General Motors Co.

    1,638,999        59,495,664   
   

 

 

 

Banks—14.4%

  

Bank of America Corp.

    3,086,156        47,434,218   

Citigroup, Inc.

    2,441,661        115,002,233   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,552,587        33,147,733   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,599,523        92,164,515   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    577,386        51,416,223   

U.S. Bancorp

    276,869        11,993,965   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,370,444        72,030,537   
   

 

 

 
      423,189,424   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—5.8%

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    1,682,084        63,044,508   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    171,890        28,781,262   

Morgan Stanley

    1,431,256        46,272,507   

State Street Corp.

    500,863        33,688,045   
   

 

 

 
      171,786,322   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—1.8%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2,146,896        53,350,366   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.8%

  

AT&T, Inc.

    306,966        10,854,318   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    622,054        30,437,102   

Vivendi S.A. (a)

    474,299        11,599,496   
   

 

 

 
      52,890,916   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—1.8%

  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    436,494        15,155,072   

PPL Corp.

    1,051,937        37,375,321   
   

 

 

 
      52,530,393   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—1.2%

  

Emerson Electric Co.

    512,480        34,008,173   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—1.0%

  

Corning, Inc.

    1,342,570        29,469,411   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—5.6%

  

Halliburton Co.

    769,206        54,621,318   

Noble Corp. plc

    325,112        10,910,759   

Weatherford International plc (a)

    4,350,361        100,058,303   
   

 

 

 
      165,590,380   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—1.5%

  

CVS Caremark Corp.

    598,619      45,117,914   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—3.1%

  

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

    1,434,179        42,566,433   

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    602,613        22,664,275   

Unilever NV (b)

    575,241        25,172,546   
   

 

 

 
      90,403,254   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—4.4%

  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    200,586        13,752,176   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

    297,711        20,640,304   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    757,145        61,896,604   

WellPoint, Inc.

    309,922        33,350,706   
   

 

 

 
      129,639,790   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.7%

  

Carnival Corp.

    1,312,206        49,404,556   
   

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.6%

  

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

    573,952        17,786,772   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—2.1%

  

General Electric Co.

    2,395,177        62,945,252   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—2.9%

  

Aflac, Inc.

    292,297        18,195,488   

Allstate Corp. (The)

    983,320        57,740,551   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    109,501        10,300,759   
   

 

 

 
      86,236,798   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—2.0%

  

eBay, Inc. (a)

    835,779        41,839,097   

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

    481,399        16,911,547   
   

 

 

 
      58,750,644   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—1.4%

  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    648,054        40,509,856   
   

 

 

 

Media—7.2%

  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    797,154        42,791,227   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    272,498        40,138,955   

Time Warner, Inc.

    301,340        21,169,135   

Time, Inc. (a)

    37,668        912,307   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class B

    1,171,835        40,111,912   

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    771,808        66,938,908   
   

 

 

 
      212,062,444   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—1.1%

  

Alcoa, Inc.

    2,231,707        33,230,117   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.7%

  

PG&E Corp.

    453,982        21,800,216   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  

Multiline Retail—1.8%

  

Kohl’s Corp. (b)

    595,610      $ 31,376,735   

Target Corp.

    379,612        21,998,515   
   

 

 

 
      53,375,250   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—12.1%

  

BP plc (ADR)

    1,177,866        62,132,431   

Chevron Corp.

    300,359        39,211,867   

Murphy Oil Corp.

    619,796        41,204,038   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    365,128        37,473,087   

QEP Resources, Inc.

    1,080,532        37,278,354   

Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR)

    823,348        67,819,175   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    1,673,797        71,353,966   
   

 

 

 
      356,472,918   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—1.1%

  

International Paper Co.

    614,867        31,032,337   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—9.7%

  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    668,122        32,410,598   

GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (b)

    272,142        14,554,154   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,176,172        68,041,550   

Novartis AG

    550,792        49,891,933   

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,548,494        45,959,302   

Roche Holding AG (ADR)

    774,408        28,885,418   

Sanofi (ADR)

    854,976        45,459,074   
   

 

 

 
      285,202,029   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.1%

  

Intel Corp.

    1,030,420        31,839,978   
   

 

 

 

Software—3.8%

  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    315,317        17,777,572   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    472,572        29,559,379   

Microsoft Corp.

    1,246,363        51,973,337   

Symantec Corp.

    608,500        13,934,650   
   

 

 

 
      113,244,938   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.8%

  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    1,533,961        51,663,806   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,135,141,934)

      2,908,903,176   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—3.1%   
Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Mutual Fund—1.6%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    47,378,809      47,378,809   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—1.5%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $44,276,010 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $44,885,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.625% due 07/15/16 with a value of $45,165,531.

    44,276,010        44,276,010   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $91,654,819)

      91,654,819   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—101.9%
(Cost $2,226,796,753) (d)

      3,000,557,995   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(1.9)%

      (55,065,992
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,945,492,003   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $45,893,733 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $47,378,809. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,226,796,753. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $778,213,330 and $(4,452,088), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $773,761,242.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Deliver

      

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 
CAD     16,647,897        

Barclays Bank plc

       07/18/14         $ 15,314,960         $ (280,784
CAD     16,708,364        

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       07/18/14           15,367,687           (284,702
CAD     16,647,897        

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/18/14           15,319,681           (276,063
CAD     16,647,897        

Goldman Sachs International

       07/18/14           15,305,596           (290,148
CHF     14,993,783        

Barclays Bank plc

       07/18/14           16,657,778           (252,180
CHF     14,993,782        

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       07/18/14           16,663,090           (246,867

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

      

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 
CHF     14,993,783        

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/18/14         $ 16,666,981         $ (242,977
CHF     14,995,586        

Goldman Sachs International

       07/18/14           16,663,429           (248,562
EUR     18,792,053        

Barclays Bank plc

       07/18/14           25,445,661           (287,851
EUR     18,792,053        

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       07/18/14           25,457,030           (276,482
EUR     18,807,387        

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/18/14           25,471,220           (283,290
EUR     18,792,052        

Goldman Sachs International

       07/18/14           25,449,324           (284,187
EUR     18,792,052        

Royal Bank of Canada

       07/18/14           25,444,683           (288,828
GBP     9,476,620        

Barclays Bank plc

       07/18/14           16,067,742           (148,522
GBP     9,476,373        

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

       07/18/14           16,077,899           (137,942
GBP     9,476,374        

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/18/14           16,075,058           (140,785
GBP     9,476,374        

Goldman Sachs International

       07/18/14           16,066,339           (149,504
                     

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

  

     $ (4,119,674
                     

 

 

 

 

(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(CHF)— Swiss Franc
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 58,435,395       $ —         $ —         $ 58,435,395   

Auto Components

     37,437,863         —           —           37,437,863   

Automobiles

     59,495,664         —           —           59,495,664   

Banks

     423,189,424         —           —           423,189,424   

Capital Markets

     171,786,322         —           —           171,786,322   

Communications Equipment

     53,350,366         —           —           53,350,366   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     41,291,420         11,599,496         —           52,890,916   

Electric Utilities

     52,530,393         —           —           52,530,393   

Electrical Equipment

     34,008,173         —           —           34,008,173   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     29,469,411         —           —           29,469,411   

Energy Equipment & Services

     165,590,380         —           —           165,590,380   

Food & Staples Retailing

     45,117,914         —           —           45,117,914   

Food Products

     90,403,254         —           —           90,403,254   

Health Care Providers & Services

     129,639,790         —           —           129,639,790   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   $ 49,404,556       $ —        $ —         $ 49,404,556   

Household Durables

     17,786,772         —          —           17,786,772   

Industrial Conglomerates

     62,945,252         —          —           62,945,252   

Insurance

     86,236,798         —          —           86,236,798   

Internet Software & Services

     58,750,644         —          —           58,750,644   

Machinery

     40,509,856         —          —           40,509,856   

Media

     212,062,444         —          —           212,062,444   

Metals & Mining

     33,230,117         —          —           33,230,117   

Multi-Utilities

     21,800,216         —          —           21,800,216   

Multiline Retail

     53,375,250         —          —           53,375,250   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     356,472,918         —          —           356,472,918   

Paper & Forest Products

     31,032,337         —          —           31,032,337   

Pharmaceuticals

     235,310,096         49,891,933        —           285,202,029   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     31,839,978         —          —           31,839,978   

Software

     113,244,938         —          —           113,244,938   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     51,663,806         —          —           51,663,806   

Total Common Stocks

     2,847,411,747         61,491,429        —           2,908,903,176   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     47,378,809         —          —           47,378,809   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           44,276,010        —           44,276,010   

Total Short-Term Investments

     47,378,809         44,276,010        —           91,654,819   

Total Investments

   $ 2,894,790,556       $ 105,767,439      $ —         $ 3,000,557,995   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (47,378,809   $ —         $ (47,378,809
Forward Contracts           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ —         $ (4,119,674   $ —         $ (4,119,674

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 3,000,557,995   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     38   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,307,762   

Fund shares sold

     177,964   

Dividends

     5,541,332   

Prepaid expenses

     49   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,007,585,140   

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,119,674   

Collateral for securities loaned

     47,378,809   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     6,129,620   

Fund shares redeemed

     2,696,913   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,295,825   

Distribution and service fees

     256,878   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     156,424   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     62,093,137   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,945,492,003   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,259,184,159   

Undistributed net investment income

     32,224,383   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (115,571,536

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     769,654,997   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,945,492,003   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,694,135,770   

Class B

     1,251,356,233   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     110,196,973   

Class B

     81,664,773   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 15.37   

Class B

     15.32   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $2,226,796,753.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $45,893,733.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $38.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 40,175,999   

Securities lending income

     263,957   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     40,439,956   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     7,571,190   

Administration fees

     31,125   

Custodian and accounting fees

     106,250   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,137,781   

Audit and tax services

     18,322   

Legal

     15,667   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     44,041   

Insurance

     8,074   

Miscellaneous

     9,983   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8,964,518   

Less management fee waiver

     (301,920
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     8,662,598   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     31,777,358   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     145,800,234   

Futures contracts

     851,256   

Foreign currency transactions

     106,159   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     146,757,649   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     9,323,088   

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,374,800
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     5,948,288   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     152,705,937   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 184,483,295   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $925,188.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 31,777,358      $ 36,913,205   

Net realized gain

     146,757,649        178,565,397   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     5,948,288        517,725,167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     184,483,295        733,203,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (21,749,261     (23,547,092

Class B

     (7,092,034     (7,435,457
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (28,841,295     (30,982,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     129,453,154        (173,198,654
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     285,095,154        529,022,566   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     2,660,396,849        2,131,374,283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,945,492,003      $ 2,660,396,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 32,224,383      $ 29,288,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     1,502,672      $ 21,962,807        9,589,741      $ 117,901,033   

Fund subscription in kind

     559,403        8,195,260 (a)      0        0   

Reinvestments

     1,510,365        21,749,261        1,987,096        23,547,092   

Redemptions

     (23,518,076     (347,421,870     (21,265,646     (272,140,082
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (19,945,636   $ (295,514,542     (9,688,809   $ (130,691,957
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,888,270      $ 42,039,243        5,728,174      $ 73,699,924   

Fund subscription in kind

     31,042,508        453,531,039 (a)      0        0   

Reinvestments

     493,875        7,092,034        629,057        7,435,457   

Redemptions

     (5,306,510     (77,694,620     (9,746,396     (123,642,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     29,118,143      $ 424,967,696        (3,389,165   $ (42,506,697
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 129,453,154        $ (173,198,654
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes cash and securities amounting to $139,245 and $8,056,015 for Class A, respectively and $7,705,906 and $445,825,133 for Class B, respectively. Securities were valued at market as of April 25, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.58      $ 10.90       $ 9.32       $ 9.55       $ 8.43       $ 6.85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.18        0.20         0.19         0.17         0.13         0.13   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.78        3.65         1.55         (0.27      1.14         1.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.96        3.85         1.74         (0.10      1.27         1.77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.17     (0.17      (0.16      (0.13      (0.15      (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.17     (0.17      (0.16      (0.13      (0.15      (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.37      $ 14.58       $ 10.90       $ 9.32       $ 9.55       $ 8.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.68  (c)      35.64         18.76         (1.17      15.12         26.89   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.58  (d)      0.59         0.60         0.61         0.64         0.64   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.56  (d)      0.57         0.58         0.61         0.64         0.64   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.46  (d)      1.59         1.90         1.81         1.51         1.95   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      14         17         25         29         44   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,694.1      $ 1,897.6       $ 1,524.2       $ 1,406.5       $ 828.0       $ 782.7   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.52      $ 10.85       $ 9.28       $ 9.52       $ 8.41       $ 6.83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.16        0.17         0.17         0.14         0.11         0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.78        3.64         1.53         (0.27      1.13         1.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.94        3.81         1.70         (0.13      1.24         1.75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.14     (0.14      (0.13      (0.11      (0.13      (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.14     (0.14      (0.13      (0.11      (0.13      (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.32      $ 14.52       $ 10.85       $ 9.28       $ 9.52       $ 8.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.53  (c)      35.39         18.43         (1.48      14.85         26.57   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.83  (d)      0.84         0.85         0.86         0.89         0.89   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.81  (d)      0.82         0.83         0.86         0.89         0.89   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.16  (d)      1.33         1.65         1.50         1.28         1.39   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      14         17         25         29         44   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,251.4      $ 762.8       $ 607.1       $ 555.3       $ 582.6       $ 505.8   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Invesco Comstock Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions and return of capital adjustment. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $44,276,010, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

 

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Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign Exchange

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward

foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 4,119,674   
     

 

 

 

Total

      $ 4,119,674   
     

 

 

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount*
 

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 969,337       $       $       $ 969,337   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     945,993                         945,993   

Deutsche Bank AG

     943,115                         943,115   

Goldman Sachs International

     972,401                         972,401   

Royal Bank of Canada

     288,828                         288,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,119,674       $       $       $ 4,119,674   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Equity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $       $ 470,204      $ 470,204   

Futures contracts

     851,256                851,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 851,256       $ 470,204      $ 1,321,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Equity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $       $ (3,380,247   $ (3,380,247
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

      $ 286,395,515   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may

 

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Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 335,209,237       $ 0       $ 622,012,606   

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $18,393,454 in purchases of investments and $35,295,252 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$7,571,190      0.650   First $500 million
     0.600   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.525   Over $1 billion

 

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Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Invesco Advisers, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    $1 billion to $2 billion
0.050%    Over $2 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012          2013              2012          2013      2012  
$30,982,549    $ 30,736,598       $       $       $ 30,982,549       $ 30,736,598   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$28,602,778    $       $ 750,640,480       $ (248,523,529   $ 530,719,729   

 

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Invesco Comstock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $183,279,887.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards expiring on December 31, 2017 were $248,523,529.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio returned 7.91%, 7.73%, and 7.78% respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index1, returned 11.14%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After a very strong 2013, volatility returned to the equity markets with the New Year, as concerns about the pace of global economic growth, turmoil in Eastern Europe, and Federal Reserve (“the Fed”) policy weighed on investors. During the period, the currencies in many emerging markets suffered wild swings as investors worried about tighter monetary policy in the U.S., as well as geopolitical instability and prospects for growth globally. Central banks aggressively moved to stem the currencies’ slide, but many of the underlying fears remained unresolved, particularly China’s future growth. In the U.S., despite a material contraction in first quarter Gross Domestic Product growth, economic data improved in the second quarter. Consumer confidence hit an all-time high in May, and unemployment claims were reported at the lowest levels in seven years. In June, the Fed provided investors with mixed signals, hinting at a slightly faster pace of interest rate hikes starting next year, based on a recovering economy, while at the same time reducing its forecast for U.S. economic growth for 2014. The Fed also continued to unwind its quantitative easing program by reducing monthly asset purchases from $45 billion to $35 billion a month. Ongoing tensions in Eastern Europe and insurgent fighting in Iraq weighed on investors in June, but the major U.S. indexes still finished the period in positive territory. However, intensifying unrest in the region is likely to be a source of volatility going into the second half of the year.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index for the reporting period. All sectors within the Portfolio posted positive absolute returns for the period, except for the Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples sectors.

Despite a positive return during the period, the Financials sector detracted from returns on a relative basis. However, underperformance was due to the companies that the Portfolio did not own. The Portfolio holds a significant underweight in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) when compared to the benchmark, and this was a major detractor from relative returns. Similarly, the Portfolio’s underweight to the Utilities sector also detracted from relative returns, as the sector was the top performing sector within the benchmark for the period. The Portfolio’s Consumer Staples holdings also detracted from results relative to the benchmark. Within the sector, ConAgra Foods sold off when the company reduced its earnings guidance for 2014, citing weakness in its private label business and consumer brands. A relatively small position in Avon Products also detracted from relative returns. The company’s shares have been under pressure since late last year when the company missed its earnings estimates and warned investors that a larger than expected fine to settle a bribery probe could materially impact its business. The Portfolio’s overweight and stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector also detracted from relative performance. Within the sector, retailers including Ascena Retail Group and Express were the largest detractors on a relative basis, as severe winter weather in early 2014 reduced store traffic resulting in weak sales.

Strong stock selection in the Energy sector was the largest contributor to the Portfolio’s relative return, and Newfield Exploration was the top individual contributor. The company’s quarterly earnings came in above analyst’s expectations, and management reported a better than expected production outlook for 2014. Another strong contributor was Williams Cos. During the period, the company announced that it was acquiring a partial stake in a shale focused master limited partnership, Access Midstream Partners. The deal would expand Williams’ presence in major shale areas, and it would be immediately accretive to the company. Williams’s also announced plans to raise its dividend by 32% following completion of the deal in the third quarter, and this news was received enthusiastically by investors. The Telecommunications Services sector also made a positive contribution to relative returns, and the only

 

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Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

holding within the sector, tw telecom, was a top individual contributor during the period. After much speculation, Level 3 Communications entered into a definitive agreement to acquire tw telecom in June. In addition, Level 3 paid a premium for the acquisition, and as such, tw telecom’s stock rose sharply following the announcement. Holdings in the Health Care sector contributed to relative returns, and Brookdale Senior Living and Universal Health Services, Inc. were key drivers.

During the period, the team increased the Portfolio’s exposure to the Information Technology, Financials, and Health Care sectors, and trimmed exposure to the Energy sector. However, the Portfolio’s overall positioning was largely unchanged, with the largest absolute sector concentrations remaining in Financials, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary. At the end of the period, the Portfolio’s largest sector overweights relative to the Russell Midcap Value Index were in Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Telecommunications Services, while the largest underweights were in Utilities, Financials (specifically REITs), and Materials.

Thomas Copper

Sergio Marcheli

John Mazanec

Portfolio Managers

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

                          

Class A

       7.91           23.13           19.89           7.92             

Class B

       7.73           22.79           19.58           7.65             

Class E

       7.78           22.91                               20.16   

Russell Midcap Value Index

       11.14           27.76           22.97           10.66             

1 The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with lower price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 8/20/1997, 4/3/2001 and 4/25/2012, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
ConAgra Foods, Inc.      3.2   
tw telecom, Inc.      3.1   
Snap-on, Inc.      3.1   
Johnson Controls, Inc.      3.0   
Citrix Systems, Inc.      2.9   
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.      2.9   
Newfield Exploration Co.      2.8   
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. - Class A      2.7   
ACE, Ltd.      2.7   
Comerica, Inc.      2.7   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      25.7   
Industrials      15.8   
Consumer Discretionary      12.6   
Information Technology      10.9   
Health Care      10.6   
Materials      6.0   
Energy      5.8   
Consumer Staples      3.8   
Utilities      3.2   
Telecommunication Services      3.1   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.66    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,079.10         $ 3.40   
   Hypothetical*      0.66    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.52         $ 3.31   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.91    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,077.30         $ 4.69   
   Hypothetical*      0.91    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.28         $ 4.56   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,077.80         $ 4.17   
   Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.78         $ 4.06   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—2.0%

   

Textron, Inc.

    724,127      $ 27,726,823   
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics—1.1%

  

UTi Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    1,539,409        15,917,489   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—5.2%

  

Dana Holding Corp. (a)

    1,252,151        30,577,527   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    829,089        41,396,414   
   

 

 

 
      71,973,941   
   

 

 

 

Banks—8.6%

  

BB&T Corp.

    853,924        33,670,223   

Comerica, Inc. (a)

    736,633        36,949,511   

Wintrust Financial Corp. (a)

    654,784        30,120,064   

Zions Bancorporation

    649,812        19,149,960   
   

 

 

 
      119,889,758   
   

 

 

 

Building Products—1.9%

  

Owens Corning

    667,974        25,837,234   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—5.2%

  

American Capital, Ltd. (b)

    613,558        9,381,302   

Northern Trust Corp.

    474,884        30,492,302   

Stifel Financial Corp. (a) (b)

    673,876        31,908,028   
   

 

 

 
      71,781,632   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—4.5%

  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    399,905        34,931,702   

WR Grace & Co. (b)

    298,552        28,222,120   
   

 

 

 
      63,153,822   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—2.0%

  

Ciena Corp. (a) (b)

    1,293,258        28,011,968   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.7%

  

Foster Wheeler AG

    282,082        9,610,534   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—1.4%

  

Sealed Air Corp.

    589,172        20,132,007   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—3.1%

  

tw telecom, Inc. (b)

    1,060,803        42,760,969   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—2.3%

  

Edison International

    538,140        31,271,315   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—2.1%

  

Babcock & Wilcox Co. (The) (a)

    917,529        29,782,991   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—3.2%

  

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

    1,518,075        45,056,466   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.1%

  

CareFusion Corp. (b)

    651,967        28,914,737   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—6.8%

  

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (b)

    910,626      30,360,271   

HealthSouth Corp. (a)

    839,370        30,108,202   

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    355,899        34,080,888   
   

 

 

 
      94,549,361   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—9.2%

  

ACE, Ltd.

    367,297        38,088,699   

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    294,545        13,725,797   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. - Class A (a)

    786,139        25,753,914   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    534,760        27,711,263   

Willis Group Holdings plc

    514,697        22,286,380   
   

 

 

 
      127,566,053   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—2.4%

  

Teradata Corp. (a) (b)

    838,764        33,718,313   
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.7%

  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    508,004        23,794,907   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—5.4%

  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    527,066        32,946,896   

Snap-on, Inc.

    359,767        42,639,585   
   

 

 

 
      75,586,481   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—1.0%

  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    540,723        13,810,065   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—1.4%

  

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

    295,506        19,544,767   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—5.8%

  

Newfield Exploration Co. (b)

    867,727        38,353,533   

ONEOK, Inc.

    188,345        12,822,528   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    510,873        29,737,917   
   

 

 

 
      80,913,978   
   

 

 

 

Personal Products—0.6%

  

Avon Products, Inc.

    527,619        7,708,514   
   

 

 

 

Professional Services—2.5%

  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    731,488        34,921,237   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—2.7%

  

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. - Class A (b)

    1,917,158        38,093,930   
   

 

 

 

Software—5.8%

  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    2,294,711        40,134,496   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    654,813        40,958,553   
   

 

 

 
      81,093,049   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—6.1%

  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    210,859        28,449,096   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    2,131,189        36,443,332   

Express, Inc. (b)

    1,156,789        19,700,117   
   

 

 

 
      84,592,545   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.7%

  

Diebold, Inc. (a)

    234,434      $ 9,417,214   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,201,131,026)

      1,357,132,100   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—11.8%   

Mutual Fund—9.2%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    128,684,134        128,684,134   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—2.6%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $35,508,176 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $36,175,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.500% due 06/15/16 with a value of $36,220,219.

    35,508,176        35,508,176   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $164,192,310)

      164,192,310   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—109.3%
(Cost $1,365,323,336) (d)

      1,521,324,410   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(9.3)%

      (129,730,761
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,391,593,649   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $126,055,058 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $128,684,134. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,365,323,336. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $174,333,608 and $(18,332,534), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $156,001,074.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 1,357,132,100       $ —        $ —         $ 1,357,132,100   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     128,684,134         —          —           128,684,134   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           35,508,176        —           35,508,176   

Total Short-Term Investments

     128,684,134         35,508,176        —           164,192,310   

Total Investments

   $ 1,485,816,234       $ 35,508,176      $ —         $ 1,521,324,410   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (128,684,134   $ —         $ (128,684,134

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,521,324,410   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,200,114   

Fund shares sold

     128,774   

Dividends

     1,270,452   

Prepaid expenses

     23   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,524,923,773   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     128,684,134   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,282,882   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,171,620   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     708,742   

Distribution and service fees

     190,359   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     77,501   

Other expenses

     214,886   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     133,330,124   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,391,593,649   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,206,128,250   

Undistributed net investment income

     2,880,741   

Accumulated net realized gain

     26,583,584   

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     156,001,074   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,391,593,649   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 441,097,593   

Class B

     910,089,835   

Class E

     40,406,221   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     22,080,112   

Class B

     46,268,723   

Class E

     2,037,704   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 19.98   

Class B

     19.67   

Class E

     19.83   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,365,323,336.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $126,055,058.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 8,055,782   

Securities lending income

     69,943   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     8,125,725   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,936,860   

Administration fees

     14,365   

Custodian and accounting fees

     48,136   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,014,159   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     29,429   

Audit and tax services

     18,322   

Legal

     35,040   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     23,993   

Shareholder reporting

     84,248   

Insurance

     3,691   

Miscellaneous

     7,755   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,215,998   

Less management fee waiver

     (111,583

Less broker commission recapture

     (47,208
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,057,207   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,068,518   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     26,793,018   

Futures contracts

     (71,583
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     26,721,435   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     70,956,377   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     97,677,812   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 100,746,330   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,068,518      $ 6,865,899   

Net realized gain

     26,721,435        315,240,416   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     70,956,377        (22,332,558
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     100,746,330        299,773,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (2,478,244     (3,052,538

Class B

     (3,703,019     (5,619,674

Class E

     (221,390     (326,720

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (61,004,092     0   

Class B

     (138,417,488     0   

Class E

     (6,928,303     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (212,752,536     (8,998,932
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     307,135,903        (141,989,467
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     195,129,697        148,785,358   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,196,463,952        1,047,678,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,391,593,649      $ 1,196,463,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 2,880,741      $ 6,214,876   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     4,631,797      $ 86,684,304        842,899      $ 16,987,156   

Reinvestments

     3,438,913        63,482,336        162,110        3,052,538   

Redemptions

     (1,629,475     (33,160,219     (2,705,253     (54,794,205
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     6,441,235      $ 117,006,421        (1,700,244   $ (34,754,511
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     602,321      $ 12,358,511        2,000,605      $ 39,927,530   

Fund subscription in kind

     5,324,859        97,604,659 (a)      0        0   

Reinvestments

     7,813,112        142,120,507        302,133        5,619,674   

Redemptions

     (3,158,723     (65,654,890     (7,302,722     (145,890,608
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     10,581,569      $ 186,428,787        (4,999,984   $ (100,343,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     11,070      $ 232,111        69,965      $ 1,409,481   

Reinvestments

     390,054        7,149,693        17,453        326,720   

Redemptions

     (174,281     (3,681,109     (431,778     (8,627,753
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     226,843      $ 3,700,695        (344,360   $ (6,891,552
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 307,135,903        $ (141,989,467
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes cash and securities amounting to $5,931,767 and $91,672,892, respectively. Securities were valued at market as of April 25, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 22.73      $ 17.57       $ 15.38       $ 16.04       $ 12.84       $ 10.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.07        0.16         0.23         0.10         0.12         0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.38        5.18         2.07         (0.64      3.19         2.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.45        5.34         2.30         (0.54      3.31         2.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.16     (0.18      (0.11      (0.12      (0.11      (0.27

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.04     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.20     (0.18      (0.11      (0.12      (0.11      (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.98      $ 22.73       $ 17.57       $ 15.38       $ 16.04       $ 12.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     7.91  (c)      30.63         15.00         (3.46      25.84         26.86   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.68  (d)      0.70         0.69         0.73         0.75         0.76   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.66  (d)      0.69         0.69         0.73         0.75         0.76   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.67  (d)      0.78         1.37         0.65         0.86         1.04   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (c)      144         66         47         77         113   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 441.1      $ 355.5       $ 304.7       $ 35.6       $ 42.5       $ 38.2   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 22.42      $ 17.34       $ 15.18       $ 15.84       $ 12.69       $ 10.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.04        0.11         0.16         0.06         0.08         0.08   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.36        5.12         2.07         (0.64      3.15         2.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.40        5.23         2.23         (0.58      3.23         2.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.11     (0.15      (0.07      (0.08      (0.08      (0.23

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.04     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.15     (0.15      (0.07      (0.08      (0.08      (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.67      $ 22.42       $ 17.34       $ 15.18       $ 15.84       $ 12.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     7.73  (c)      30.30         14.70         (3.70      25.53         26.53   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.93  (d)      0.95         0.94         0.98         1.00         1.01   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.91  (d)      0.94         0.94         0.98         1.00         1.01   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.42  (d)      0.53         1.00         0.41         0.62         0.76   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (c)      144         66         47         77         113   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 910.1      $ 800.0       $ 705.4       $ 357.1       $ 382.3       $ 307.1   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data                    
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
         2013          2012(f)    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 22.58      $ 17.46       $ 16.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

       

Net investment income (a)

     0.05        0.13         0.14   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.37        5.15         0.88   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.42        5.28         1.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

       

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.13     (0.16      0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.04     0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.17     (0.16      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.83      $ 22.58       $ 17.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     7.78  (c)      30.46         6.20 (c) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

       

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.83  (d)      0.85         0.84 (d) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.81  (d)      0.84         0.84 (d) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.51  (d)      0.62         1.26 (d) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     24  (c)      144         66   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 40.4      $ 40.9       $ 37.6   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f) Commencement of operations was April 25, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, merger related adjustments and Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $35,508,176, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 29, 2014 through April 30, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $40,681,847 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized losses in the amount of $71,583 which are shown under Net realized loss on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$ 0       $ 414,499,429       $ 0       $ 291,757,414   

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc. that amounted to $1,017,539 in purchases of investments, which are included above.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $27,568,397 in purchases of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014
   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,936,860      0.700   First $200 million
     0.650   $200 million to $500 million
     0.625   Over $500 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Invesco Advisers, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

If average daily net assets are between $750 million and $1.4 billion:

 

% per annum reduction   

Average Daily Net Assets

0.075%    First $200 million
0.025%    $200 million to $500 million

If average daily net assets are less than $750 million or above $1.4 billion:

 

% per annum reduction   

Average Daily Net Assets

0.025%    Over $500 million

An identical agreement was in place for the period October 1, 2013, through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income      Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  
2013      2012       2013        2012       2013      2012  
$ 8,998,932       $ 1,772,835       $       $       $ 8,998,932       $ 1,772,835   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$ 6,291,702       $ 206,221,708       $ 85,035,018       $       $ 297,548,428   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $107,638,472.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio returned 4.98%, 4.83%, and 4.90%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index1, returned 2.22%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Global equity markets posted solid gains throughout the first half of 2014, with U.S. equity markets hitting all-time highs during the period. After a dismal January, global equities were on an upswing in late February but retreated in early March, as political upheaval in Ukraine and economic sluggishness in the U.S. and China shook investor confidence. In March, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) continued the reduction of its Quantitative Easing (“QE”) purchases and also signaled a possible 2015 hike in the federal funds rate, from its current target of 0%. After a relatively quiet April, consumer confidence hit an all-time high in May and unemployment claims were reported at the lowest levels in seven years. In June, the Fed provided investors mixed signals as they hinted at a slightly faster pace of interest rate increases based on a recovering economy, while reducing the forecast for U.S. economic growth for 2014. The Fed also continued to unwind QE. Despite these actions by the Fed and turmoil overseas, markets rose late in the period and posted all-time highs.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio had positive returns for the period and outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index. Stock selection in most sectors was positive with the Health Care sector representing the leading contributor to relative outperformance. Stock selection in the Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Materials sectors also aided results while the Portfolio underperformed in the Consumer Staples and Financials sectors.

The Portfolio outperformed by the widest margin in the Health Care sector due primarily to stock selection. Intermune Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on treatment for lung disease was the leading individual contributor to relative performance for the period. The company’s stock price soared in late February after they announced positive phase III results for a new drug treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. was another top contributor to Portfolio performance during the period. The gastrointestinal drug maker was helped during the period by a favorable Food and Drug Administration decision.

The Portfolio also outperformed in the Industrials sector due to positive stock selection. Pitney Bowes, Inc., a shipping solutions company headquartered in Connecticut, was the leading individual contributor in the sector. The company received a strong boost after they announced stronger than expected earnings. Another contributor to relative performance in the sector was Kirby Corp., the leading inland tank-barge company in the U.S. They continue to report strong volumes and pricing. As natural gas production has increased domestically, it has become a cheap feedstock for chemical producers domestically, with the resulting boom in domestic chemical products driving shipping volume growth.

The Portfolio underperformed by the widest margin in the Consumer Staples sector due to stock selection primarily within the Food, Beverage and Tobacco industries. Annies, Inc., an organic food producer, was a detractor for the period as the company was impacted by rising wheat and dairy costs. Relative performance was also hindered by several strong performing Consumer Staples names not held in the Portfolio. Notably, not owning drug store chain Rite Aid Corp. dampened relative performance as the company experienced substantial double-digit returns during the period.

The Portfolio also underperformed in the Financials sector, driven by stock selection and an underweight allocation to strong performing Real Estate Investment Trusts. Portfolio holdings Affiliated Managers Group and Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. were the largest detractors from relative results in the sector.

Portfolio positioning is based primarily on our bottom-up stock selection process, and our long term investment horizon has historically contributed to low turnover. Our risk-controlled portfolio construction ensures that the Portfolio represents the small cap growth

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

asset class, maintaining relative industry group weights within a modest range. During the period, changes were relatively minor within this framework, however the most significant shifts included an increase in the Energy sector and a decrease in Consumer Discretionary exposure.

Juliet Ellis

Juan Hartsfield

Clay Manley

Portfolio Managers

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

 

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

                     

Class A

       4.98           28.06           21.30           9.88   

Class B

       4.83           27.81           20.99           9.65   

Class E

       4.90           27.89           21.10           9.76   

Russell 2000 Growth Index

       2.22           24.73           20.50           9.04   

1 The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell 2000 companies (small capitalization companies) that have higher price-to book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Manhattan Associates, Inc.      2.0   
SBA Communications Corp. - Class A      1.3   
CoStar Group, Inc.      1.3   
Wabtec Corp.      1.3   
Jack in the Box, Inc.      1.2   
ITT Corp.      1.2   
InterMune, Inc.      1.1   
ARRIS Group, Inc.      1.1   
Kirby Corp.      1.1   
Pitney Bowes, Inc.      1.1   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      25.3   
Health Care      17.8   
Industrials      17.0   
Consumer Discretionary      12.2   
Financials      10.5   
Energy      7.4   
Materials      4.0   
Consumer Staples      2.2   
Telecommunication Services      1.3   
Utilities      0.8   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
     Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
     Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.85    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,049.80       $ 4.32   
   Hypothetical*      0.85    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.58       $ 4.26   

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.10    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,048.30       $ 5.59   
   Hypothetical*      1.10    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,019.34       $ 5.51   

Class E(a)

   Actual      1.00    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,049.00       $ 5.08   
   Hypothetical*      1.00    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,019.84       $ 5.01   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—1.4%

  

Hexcel Corp. (a)

    263,715      $ 10,785,943   

TransDigm Group, Inc. (b)

    62,404        10,437,693   
   

 

 

 
      21,223,636   
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics—0.8%

  

Forward Air Corp.

    267,858        12,817,005   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—0.9%

  

Tenneco, Inc. (a)

    203,919        13,397,478   
   

 

 

 

Banks—4.0%

  

Hancock Holding Co.

    298,960        10,559,267   

Home BancShares, Inc.

    378,954        12,437,271   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    191,648        11,997,165   

SVB Financial Group (a)

    123,902        14,449,451   

UMB Financial Corp. (b)

    194,367        12,320,924   
   

 

 

 
      61,764,078   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—4.9%

  

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    119,884        4,041,289   

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    129,794        8,199,087   

Exact Sciences Corp. (a) (b)

    746,136        12,706,696   

Incyte Corp., Ltd. (a) (b)

    243,672        13,752,848   

InterMune, Inc. (a) (b)

    397,942        17,569,139   

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    285,233        9,426,951   

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a) (b)

    261,383        9,997,900   
   

 

 

 
      75,693,910   
   

 

 

 

Building Products—1.1%

  

AO Smith Corp.

    330,359        16,379,199   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—3.2%

  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)

    56,087        11,520,270   

Greenhill & Co., Inc. (b)

    151,503        7,461,523   

Janus Capital Group, Inc. (b)

    894,850        11,167,728   

SEI Investments Co.

    131,578        4,311,811   

Stifel Financial Corp. (a)

    332,230        15,731,090   
   

 

 

 
      50,192,422   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—1.8%

  

PolyOne Corp.

    381,873        16,092,128   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

    148,396        11,276,612   
   

 

 

 
      27,368,740   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—2.4%

  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    602,242        16,633,924   

Steelcase, Inc. - Class A

    731,176        11,062,693   

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    369,166        10,152,065   
   

 

 

 
      37,848,682   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—1.7%

  

ARRIS Group, Inc. (a)

    534,382        17,383,446   

Finisar Corp. (a) (b)

    424,440        8,382,690   
   

 

 

 
      25,766,136   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.7%

  

MasTec, Inc. (a) (b)

    334,813      10,318,937   
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.8%

  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (b)

    93,012        12,282,235   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.8%

  

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (a)

    491,647        12,684,493   
   

 

 

 

Distributors—0.7%

  

Pool Corp.

    202,554        11,456,454   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—0.8%

  

ITC Holdings Corp.

    345,116        12,589,832   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—1.0%

  

Acuity Brands, Inc. (b)

    115,764        16,004,373   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—4.2%

  

Cognex Corp. (a)

    399,641        15,346,215   

IPG Photonics Corp. (a) (b)

    134,379        9,245,275   

Littelfuse, Inc.

    150,235        13,964,343   

National Instruments Corp.

    310,284        10,050,099   

SYNNEX Corp. (a)

    222,753        16,227,556   
   

 

 

 
      64,833,488   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—3.2%

  

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)

    175,662        9,218,742   

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)

    171,341        10,919,562   

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)

    127,678        13,947,545   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    455,573        15,917,720   
   

 

 

 
      50,003,569   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—2.2%

  

Annie’s, Inc. (a) (b)

    332,875        11,257,832   

B&G Foods, Inc.

    307,646        10,056,948   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    139,716        13,295,375   
   

 

 

 
      34,610,155   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.7%

  

Insulet Corp. (a) (b)

    276,151        10,954,910   

Masimo Corp. (a) (b)

    7,918        186,865   

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

    321,710        11,443,225   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    150,070        12,374,772   

STERIS Corp.

    251,104        13,429,042   

Thoratec Corp. (a)

    239,911        8,363,297   
   

 

 

 
      56,752,111   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—5.0%

  

Chemed Corp. (b)

    147,960        13,866,811   

Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)

    287,428        13,040,609   

HealthSouth Corp.

    331,390        11,886,959   

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

    211,963        12,325,649   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    810,127        12,637,981   

VCA, Inc. (a)

    397,746        13,956,907   
   

 

 

 
      77,714,916   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Health Care Technology—0.3%

  

HMS Holdings Corp. (a) (b)

    230,249      $ 4,699,382   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.2%

  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) (b)

    228,283        10,596,897   

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (b)

    194,809        9,177,452   

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    159,923        11,688,772   

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    309,348        18,511,384   
   

 

 

 
      49,974,505   
   

 

 

 

Household Durables—1.0%

  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. (b)

    159,228        3,939,301   

Standard Pacific Corp. (a) (b)

    1,386,701        11,925,628   
   

 

 

 
      15,864,929   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—1.8%

  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (b)

    497,630        12,241,698   

Protective Life Corp.

    227,737        15,789,006   
   

 

 

 
      28,030,704   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.7%

  

HomeAway, Inc. (a) (b)

    326,880        11,381,962   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—4.0%

  

Conversant, Inc. (a) (b)

    564,796        14,345,818   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    127,911        20,231,683   

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc. (a)

    280,402        12,713,427   

OpenTable, Inc. (a) (b)

    139,560        14,458,416   
   

 

 

 
      61,749,344   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—0.9%

  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

    324,440        14,194,250   
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products—0.7%

  

Brunswick Corp.

    243,820        10,272,137   
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.3%

  

PAREXEL International Corp. (a) (b)

    237,660        12,557,955   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    250,185        11,718,665   

Techne Corp.

    128,374        11,883,581   
   

 

 

 
      36,160,201   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—5.2%

  

Crane Co.

    174,548        12,979,389   

ITT Corp.

    375,149        18,044,667   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    216,320        15,116,442   

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

    138,427        14,786,772   

Wabtec Corp.

    241,826        19,972,409   
   

 

 

 
      80,899,679   
   

 

 

 

Marine—1.1%

  

Kirby Corp. (a)

    144,226        16,894,634   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.8%

  

 

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. - Class A (b)

    359,361        12,487,795   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.7%

  

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    163,067      10,313,988   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.2%

  

 

Energen Corp.

    166,703        14,816,563   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (a) (b)

    399,371        12,372,513   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

    297,341        16,618,388   

Resolute Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    583,089        5,037,889   

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a) (b)

    528,711        15,697,430   
   

 

 

 
      64,542,783   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.6%

  

 

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a)

    71,834        10,560,317   

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (a)

    117,175        14,453,536   
   

 

 

 
      25,013,853   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.5%

  

 

Corrections Corp. of America (b)

    370,093        12,157,555   

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (b)

    306,696        10,418,463   
   

 

 

 
      22,576,018   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—1.7%

  

 

Knight Transportation, Inc. (b)

    527,874        12,547,565   

Swift Transportation Co. (a)

    568,194        14,335,535   
   

 

 

 
      26,883,100   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.7%

  

Cavium, Inc. (a) (b)

    229,182        11,381,178   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    298,391        9,321,735   

Power Integrations, Inc.

    238,709        13,735,316   

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    238,093        11,726,080   

Teradyne, Inc. (b)

    606,260        11,882,696   
   

 

 

 
      58,047,005   
   

 

 

 

Software—10.1%

  

 

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

    324,216        15,043,622   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

    678,148        11,860,808   

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)

    141,236        6,944,574   

Informatica Corp. (a)

    182,255        6,497,391   

Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    216,359        12,144,231   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

    916,557        31,557,057   

Mentor Graphics Corp.

    572,522        12,349,299   

MicroStrategy, Inc. - Class A (a)

    83,688        11,768,207   

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

    365,512        16,206,802   

QLIK Technologies, Inc. (a)

    301,414        6,817,985   

Qualys, Inc. (a) (b)

    351,422        9,021,003   

SolarWinds, Inc. (a)

    203,986        7,886,099   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    58,953        8,145,536   
   

 

 

 
      156,242,614   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—2.5%

  

 

DSW, Inc. - Class A

    318,933        8,910,988   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (b)

    154,352        13,013,417   

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (b)

    198,981        10,583,799   

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (a) (b)

    143,692        6,181,630   
   

 

 

 
      38,689,834   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Shares
    Value  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.7%

  

Cray, Inc. (a) (b)

    438,862      $ 11,673,729   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.6%

  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (a)

    162,311        13,254,316   

Steven Madden, Ltd. (a)

    357,216        12,252,509   
   

 

 

 
      25,506,825   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—1.6%

  

Watsco, Inc.

    123,582        12,699,286   

WESCO International, Inc. (a) (b)

    144,437        12,476,468   
   

 

 

 
      25,175,754   
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—1.3%

  

SBA Communications Corp. - Class A (a)

    202,394        20,704,906   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,003,688,909)

      1,529,681,780   
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%   

Health Care Providers & Services—0.0%

  

Community Health Systems, Inc., Expires 01/04/16 (a)
(Cost $50,585)

    778,232        52,064   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—22.3%   

Mutual Fund—21.7%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    337,633,661        337,633,661   
   

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Repurchase Agreement—0.6%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $9,703,792 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $9,850,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.625% due 08/15/16 with a value of $9,899,250.

    9,703,792      9,703,792   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $347,337,453)

      347,337,453   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—120.8%
(Cost $1,351,076,947) (d)

      1,877,071,297   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(20.8)%

      (323,568,568
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,553,502,729   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $331,372,272 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $337,633,661 and non-cash collateral with a value of $120,510. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,351,076,947. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $542,973,620 and $(16,979,270), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $525,994,350.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 1,529,681,780       $ —        $ —         $ 1,529,681,780   

Total Rights*

     52,064         —          —           52,064   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     337,633,661         —          —           337,633,661   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           9,703,792        —           9,703,792   

Total Short-Term Investments

     337,633,661         9,703,792        —           347,337,453   

Total Investments

   $ 1,867,367,505       $ 9,703,792      $ —         $ 1,877,071,297   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (337,633,661   $ —         $ (337,633,661

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,877,071,297   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     22,733,644   

Fund shares sold

     115,844   

Dividends

     601,419   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,900,522,204   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     337,633,661   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     6,737,184   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,324,226   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,045,771   

Distribution and service fees

     88,110   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     131,529   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     347,019,475   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,553,502,729   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 791,706,756   

Undistributed net investment income

     3,926,458   

Accumulated net realized gain

     231,875,165   

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     525,994,350   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,553,502,729   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,111,443,955   

Class B

     425,817,525   

Class E

     16,241,249   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     58,368,725   

Class B

     23,189,489   

Class E

     867,024   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 19.04   

Class B

     18.36   

Class E

     18.73   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,351,076,947.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $331,372,272.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 10,740,942   

Securities lending income

     808,796   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     11,549,738   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     6,988,230   

Administration fees

     19,258   

Custodian and accounting fees

     69,246   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     525,469   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     12,294   

Audit and tax services

     18,322   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,086   

Shareholder reporting

     39,376   

Insurance

     5,213   

Miscellaneous

     8,283   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,723,445   

Less management fee waiver

     (123,972

Less broker commission recapture

     (30,078
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,569,395   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,980,343   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     234,402,303   

Futures contracts

     (1,927,002
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     232,475,301   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (165,898,340
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     66,576,961   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 70,557,304   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,980,343      $ (1,315,951

Net realized gain

     232,475,301        197,052,575   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (165,898,340     369,422,662   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     70,557,304        565,159,286   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     0        (5,352,864

Class B

     0        (813,978

Class E

     0        (43,094

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (144,739,748     (72,744,049

Class B

     (49,457,582     (22,123,511

Class E

     (1,902,860     (815,717
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (196,100,190     (101,893,213
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (106,427,695     (282,344,958
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (231,970,581     180,921,115   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,785,473,310        1,604,552,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,553,502,729      $ 1,785,473,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

    

End of period

   $ 3,926,458      $ (53,885
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     4,478,614      $ 80,450,470        4,330,920      $ 75,103,898   

Reinvestments

     8,154,352        144,739,748        4,987,031        78,096,913   

Redemptions

     (19,295,505     (354,122,467     (24,900,559     (436,591,837
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (6,662,539   $ (128,932,249     (15,582,608   $ (283,391,026
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,118,649      $ 21,373,914        3,494,132      $ 60,318,809   

Reinvestments

     2,887,191        49,457,582        1,508,053        22,937,489   

Redemptions

     (2,601,229     (49,129,161     (4,887,653     (83,787,241
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,404,611      $ 21,702,335        114,532      $ (530,943
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     78,604      $ 1,557,300        245,077      $ 4,210,462   

Reinvestments

     108,922        1,902,860        55,515        858,811   

Redemptions

     (138,527     (2,657,941     (200,172     (3,492,262
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     48,999      $ 802,219        100,420      $ 1,577,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (106,427,695     $ (282,344,958
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.53      $ 15.67      $ 14.07       $ 14.19       $ 11.22       $ 8.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.05        (0.00 )(b)      0.07         (0.03      (0.03      (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.80        6.00        2.48         (0.09      3.00         2.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.85        6.00        2.55         (0.12      2.97         2.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        (0.08     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.34     (1.06     (0.95      0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.34     (1.14     (0.95      0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.04      $ 20.53      $ 15.67       $ 14.07       $ 14.19       $ 11.22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     4.98  (d)      40.54        18.51         (0.85      26.47         34.21   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.87  (e)      0.87        0.87         0.88         0.89         0.90   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.85  (e)      0.85        0.86         0.87         0.87         0.90   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.54  (e)      (0.02     0.48         (0.21      (0.22      0.03   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      18        28         40         36         31   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,111.4      $ 1,335.2      $ 1,263.5       $ 1,111.8       $ 1,074.4       $ 719.1   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.91      $ 15.23      $ 13.73       $ 13.88       $ 11.00       $ 8.22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.03        (0.05     0.03         (0.07      (0.06      (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.76        5.83        2.42         (0.08      2.94         2.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.79        5.78        2.45         (0.15      2.88         2.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        (0.04     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.34     (1.06     (0.95      0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.34     (1.10     (0.95      0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 18.36      $ 19.91      $ 15.23       $ 13.73       $ 13.88       $ 11.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     4.83  (d)      40.17        18.23         (1.08      26.18         33.82   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.12  (e)      1.12        1.12         1.13         1.14         1.15   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.10  (e)      1.10        1.11         1.12         1.12         1.15   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.30  (e)      (0.27     0.22         (0.46      (0.47      (0.23

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      18        28         40         36         31   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 425.8      $ 433.7      $ 330.0       $ 299.4       $ 282.4       $ 221.8   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.25      $ 15.47       $ 13.92       $ 14.06       $ 11.13       $ 8.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.04        (0.03      0.04         (0.05      (0.05      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.78        5.93         2.46         (0.09      2.98         2.83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.82        5.90         2.50         (0.14      2.93         2.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        (0.06      0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.34     (1.06      (0.95      0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.34     (1.12      (0.95      0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 18.73      $ 20.25       $ 15.47       $ 13.92       $ 14.06       $ 11.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     4.90  (d)      40.34         18.34         (1.00      26.33         33.94   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.02  (e)      1.02         1.02         1.03         1.04         1.05   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.00  (e)      1.00         1.01         1.02         1.02         1.05   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.39  (e)      (0.16      0.30         (0.36      (0.38      (0.13

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      18         28         40         36         31   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 16.2      $ 16.6       $ 11.1       $ 11.2       $ 11.5       $ 11.3   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, foreign currency gains and losses, return of capital adjustments, passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $9,703,792, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 21, 2014 through April 29, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $108,141,181 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized losses in the amount of $1,927,002 which are shown under Net realized loss on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$ 0       $ 258,682,901       $ 0       $ 540,900,995   

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc. that amounted to $44,203,047 in sales of investments, which are included above.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $52,509,892 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014
     % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$ 6,988,230         0.880 %     First $500 million
     0.830 %     Over $500 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Invesco Advisers, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%   First $500 million

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income      Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  
2013      2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$ 22,458,040       $       $ 79,435,173       $ 95,703,467       $ 101,893,213       $ 95,703,467   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$ 24,296,397       $ 171,497,817       $ 691,598,526       $       $ 887,392,740   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses. As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Managed By J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio returned 3.55% and 3.38%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, returned 3.93%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The first six months of 2014 witnessed the continued ‘risk on’ trade as spread sectors grinded tighter, led by the Corporate sector returning to levels not seen since mid 2007. In the first quarter, concerns about an uneven U.S. economy, a slowdown in the emerging markets, and turmoil in Ukraine benefited U.S. Treasuries during most of the quarter, while emerging market equities and bonds suffered. The Federal Reserve’s initiation of its gradual retreat from quantitative easing led to a “liquidity squeeze” in those emerging market countries with weaker current account balances that had relied on the influx of global liquidity over the last few years and a flight to quality in U.S Treasuries. The Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”) met twice in the second quarter, and largely confirmed market expectations, reducing asset purchases by $10 billion at each meeting to $35 billion beginning in July. The FOMC also revised their economic and rate expectations, downgrading 2014 gross domestic product (“GDP”) projections after a poor first quarter, shifting their unemployment rate forecast lower and marginally raising their inflation projections. Data released in the second quarter was stronger than the first quarter, an indication that the -2.1% drop in GDP growth was an aberration and not the beginning of a trend. Labor markets continued to show steady improvement, inflation appeared to have bottomed, and housing data rebounded after a soft six months.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio underperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index during the first six months of the year.

Over the first six months of the year, the Portfolio’s duration (sensitivity to interest rate movement) and yield curve positioning was a net negative from performance, as the Portfolio remained overweight the belly of the curve (5-10 years), underweight the 20+ year bucket, and held a shorter duration posture versus the index. The ten-year Treasury moved from a high of 3.01% to start the year to a low of 2.44% at the end of May before settling at 2.53% at the end of the six month time period.

The Portfolio’s underweight in U.S. Treasury debt was a detractor to performance, as the ten-year Treasury moved lower during the first half of the year (as prices move lower, yields move higher). Within Treasuries, the 30-year bellwether was the best performer, posting performance of 13.77% during the first six months of the year in a near complete reversal of the negative performance experienced during all of 2013. The Portfolio maintained a shorter duration posture throughout the time period, which was a detractor to excess returns as rates fell across the longer end of the Treasury curve.

Driven by the market’s appetite for additional yield in this low rate environment, credit spreads continued to tighten throughout the quarter. Option Adjusted Spreads (OAS) on Corporate bonds tightened from 114 basis points at the end of 2013 to 99 basis points, a level not seen since mid 2007. The Portfolio’s underweight to Credit relative to the benchmark detracted from performance during the six month time period, especially in the lower-rated segment of Investment Grade Credit, despite strong security selection within the sector. Strong performance in the mortgage segment of the Portfolio helped to offset some of the negative relative performance from the Credit allocation. While both Non-Agency and Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”) lagged the pass-through portion of the mortgage market, security selection within pass-through mortgages was strong and contributed to performance relative to the benchmark. Less than expected supply in the Agency mortgage market pushed spreads tighter for TBA (To Be Announced) mortgages and pass-through mortgages. The Portfolio’s allocation to both Asset-Backed Securities (“ABS”) and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”) were positive contributors, as these sectors continued to see strong interest from market participants and the overweight relative to the benchmark worked in the Portfolio’s favor as spreads grinded tighter.

Portfolio activities during the reporting period were reflective of opportunities available in the marketplace. While the pace of corporate new issuance has slowed from the fevered pitch of 2013, there were still new opportunities in the marketplace during the quarter. New purchases were spread amongst the various sectors of the market but focused upon Government (40.5% of new purchases) and MBS (26.8%), with smaller allocations to Credit (12.4%), ABS (10.2%) and CMBS (10.0%). Government purchases were a blend

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Managed By J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

of Treasury strips and bonds, as well as some foreign government / sovereign debt (Mexico, Quebec, Petrobras). MBS purchases during the quarter were focused upon Agency CMOs, as well as pass-through securities, while ABS and CMBS purchases were mostly new issue bonds and select seasoned securities. Allocations at the end of the period were: Treasury 25.7%, Agency 2.1%, MBS 37.9%, ABS 6.2%, CMBS 5.4%, Credit 17.7%, and cash 5.0%.

Douglas Swanson

Peter Simons

Henry Song

Portfolio Managers

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio                      

Class A

       3.55           3.55                     0.56   

Class B

       3.38           3.18           4.60           2.94   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        3.93           4.37           4.85           4.90   

1 The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgagebacked securities.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares are 2/28/2013 and 4/28/2008, respectively. Class C shares were converted to Class B shares effective 1/7/2013. Index since inception return is based on the Class B inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      62.7   
Corporate Bonds & Notes      17.4   
Asset-Backed Securities      7.2   
Mortgage-Backed Securities      6.6   
Foreign Government      0.6   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as "expenses") of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**

January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.44    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,035.50         $ 2.22   
   Hypothetical*      0.44    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.61         $ 2.21   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.69    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,033.80         $ 3.48   
   Hypothetical*      0.69    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.37         $ 3.46   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio's annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—62.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—35.6%

  

Fannie Mae 10 Yr. Pool
2.240%, 12/01/22

    2,000,000      $ 1,943,133   

2.330%, 11/01/22

    17,810,000        17,414,198   

2.350%, 05/01/23

    4,897,921        4,765,964   

2.360%, 05/01/23

    9,487,503        9,229,880   

2.420%, 05/01/23

    5,900,514        5,761,407   

2.420%, 06/01/23

    4,913,800        4,797,853   

2.450%, 11/01/22

    3,000,000        2,958,750   

2.460%, 02/01/23

    1,456,919        1,434,903   

2.500%, 04/01/23

    2,000,000        1,951,503   

2.510%, 06/01/23

    3,928,028        3,862,038   

2.520%, 05/01/23

    25,000,000        24,188,965   

2.530%, 05/01/23

    4,283,321        4,219,210   

2.540%, 05/01/23

    5,000,000        4,929,068   

2.640%, 04/01/23

    1,967,593        1,958,344   

2.640%, 05/01/23

    2,361,592        2,349,545   

2.700%, 05/01/23

    5,000,000        4,896,823   

2.720%, 03/01/23

    3,236,899        3,244,288   

2.740%, 06/01/23

    3,000,000        3,005,158   

2.900%, 06/01/22

    7,714,432        7,884,469   

2.980%, 07/01/22

    2,000,000        2,053,396   

3.000%, 05/01/22

    3,500,000        3,601,639   

3.200%, 11/01/20

    10,820,827        11,359,604   

3.440%, 11/01/21

    4,106,751        4,340,828   

3.490%, 09/01/23

    4,000,000        4,206,452   

3.670%, 07/01/23

    2,500,000        2,652,861   

3.730%, 07/01/22

    5,970,881        6,418,166   

3.760%, 10/01/23

    1,500,000        1,604,671   

3.760%, 11/01/23

    1,100,000        1,176,558   

4.260%, 12/01/19

    2,810,211        3,106,318   

4.500%, 07/01/21

    1,315,943        1,398,207   

4.770%, 06/01/19

    3,623,478        4,062,797   

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 08/01/26

    1,136,713        1,195,336   

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 02/01/33

    6,173,543        6,429,435   

3.500%, 05/01/33

    7,429,194        7,736,426   

4.000%, 02/01/31

    3,411,058        3,669,498   

4.000%, 10/01/32

    2,397,639        2,561,497   

4.500%, 10/01/30

    885,437        968,541   

5.000%, 11/01/29

    2,091,921        2,329,481   

6.000%, 02/01/28

    514,948        581,995   

6.000%, 07/01/28

    707,494        800,281   

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 01/01/43

    5,826,439        5,729,878   

3.500%, 07/01/42

    2,923,167        3,013,740   

3.500%, 08/01/42

    1,870,502        1,928,459   

3.500%, 12/01/42

    8,057,123        8,236,721   

3.500%, 01/01/43

    3,793,147        3,910,676   

3.500%, 03/01/43

    19,083,743        19,592,534   

3.500%, 05/01/43

    31,553,516        32,257,048   

3.500%, 06/01/43

    7,741,773        7,912,416   

3.500%, 07/01/43

    4,554,856        4,655,319   

3.500%, 08/01/43

    10,194,511        10,419,417   

4.000%, 12/01/40

    1,119,243        1,190,051   

4.000%, 07/01/42

    4,525,760        4,781,353   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
4.500%, 02/01/40

    1,011,070      1,105,024   

5.000%, 09/01/35

    2,592,021        2,884,298   

6.000%, 12/01/39

    1,067,719        1,202,995   

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
0.430%, 06/25/24 (a)

    5,000,000        5,009,375   

0.481%, 05/01/23 (a)

    20,842,268        21,033,124   

0.520%, 05/01/24 (a)

    2,733,000        2,733,277   

0.531%, 02/01/23 (a)

    5,000,000        4,997,448   

0.611%, 11/01/23 (a)

    4,946,209        4,987,462   

0.631%, 08/01/23 (a)

    5,000,000        5,040,285   

0.851%, 01/01/21 (a)

    971,587        983,476   

Fannie Mae Benchmark REMIC (CMO)
5.500%, 06/25/37

    2,065,073        2,350,974   

Fannie Mae Interest Strip (CMO)
4.500%, 11/25/20 (b)

    1,243,868        89,619   

Fannie Mae Pool
1.735%, 05/01/20

    15,000,000        14,653,751   

1.750%, 06/01/20

    7,408,786        7,267,340   

1.800%, 02/01/20

    3,061,729        3,021,421   

1.810%, 01/01/20

    4,385,523        4,335,395   

2.010%, 07/01/19

    3,000,000        3,026,987   

2.010%, 06/01/20

    12,541,000        12,552,885   

2.680%, 04/01/19

    997,165        1,037,133   

2.703%, 04/01/23

    2,456,807        2,465,523   

3.050%, 04/01/22

    3,473,174        3,573,214   

3.430%, 10/01/23

    12,133,000        12,690,098   

3.558%, 01/01/21

    12,909,991        13,835,508   

3.560%, 03/01/24

    7,400,000        7,797,026   

3.743%, 06/01/18

    1,911,925        2,068,437   

3.770%, 12/01/20

    2,368,972        2,560,915   

3.804%, 05/01/22

    9,427,895        10,119,578   

3.970%, 07/01/21

    4,818,907        5,268,386   

3.990%, 12/01/20

    2,791,113        2,999,216   

4.330%, 04/01/20

    3,950,821        4,387,583   

4.380%, 04/01/21

    3,222,593        3,600,283   

5.936%, 10/01/17

    4,175,078        4,675,382   

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)

   

Zero Coupon, 09/25/43 (c)

    2,882,743        2,184,869   

Zero Coupon, 10/25/43 (c)

    1,434,080        1,116,159   

Zero Coupon, 12/25/43 (c)

    3,386,422        2,553,431   

0.502%, 03/25/43 (a)

    2,728,532        2,693,132   

0.630%, 03/25/27 (a)

    957,784        944,134   

0.652%, 05/25/35 (a)

    5,265,089        5,238,785   

0.652%, 10/25/42 (a)

    1,805,443        1,799,163   

0.752%, 10/25/43 (a)

    3,272,766        3,288,397   

0.752%, 12/25/43 (a)

    4,039,108        4,055,963   

1.052%, 03/25/38 (a)

    1,094,058        1,107,052   

1.152%, 08/25/32 (a)

    1,723,612        1,773,226   

3.000%, 05/25/26

    5,908,549        5,873,742   

3.500%, 07/25/24

    3,038,744        3,183,823   

3.500%, 02/25/43

    9,151,337        9,336,158   

3.500%, 03/25/43

    5,528,016        5,764,991   

4.500%, 07/25/38

    521,018        538,159   

5.000%, 03/25/40

    13,200,000        14,359,184   

6.000%, 01/25/36

    1,247,144        1,286,963   

6.378%, 01/25/41 (a) (b)

    8,940,515        1,881,536   

6.500%, 07/18/28

    341,026        388,772   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae-ACES
0.442%, 12/25/17 (a)

    1,687,000      $ 1,686,555   

0.502%, 01/25/17 (a)

    1,691,799        1,694,476   

2.034%, 03/25/19

    9,091,000        9,221,874   

2.207%, 01/25/22

    10,000,000        9,733,830   

2.280%, 12/27/22

    9,391,000        9,075,237   

2.389%, 01/25/23 (a)

    3,000,000        2,919,573   

3.346%, 03/25/24 (a)

    2,500,000        2,594,085   

3.501%, 01/25/24 (a)

    2,500,000        2,626,390   

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
3.500%, 05/01/26

    1,302,359        1,378,126   

Freddie Mac 20 Yr. Gold Pool
3.500%, 03/01/32

    2,521,625        2,636,800   

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.500%, 08/01/42

    5,927,589        6,100,759   

3.500%, 10/01/42

    5,284,257        5,438,633   

3.500%, 11/01/42

    6,987,958        7,192,107   

3.500%, 04/01/43

    3,045,850        3,134,833   

4.000%, 08/01/42

    9,697,104        10,286,916   

4.000%, 05/01/43

    1,343,310        1,425,045   

4.000%, 06/01/43

    1,297,722        1,377,322   

4.000%, 08/01/43

    8,901,197        9,446,321   

5.000%, 08/01/39

    2,598,907        2,909,449   

6.000%, 12/01/39

    1,388,777        1,560,692   

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
4.006%, 07/01/40 (a)

    6,173,259        6,578,426   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool
3.500%, 12/01/32

    8,007,566        8,326,608   

3.500%, 01/01/33

    11,210,996        11,657,160   

3.500%, 02/01/33

    14,775,081        15,364,291   

3.500%, 03/01/33

    10,346,246        10,758,610   

3.500%, 04/01/33

    13,069,456        13,590,724   

3.500%, 05/01/33

    4,853,533        5,047,267   

3.500%, 06/01/43

    4,757,478        4,856,049   

4.000%, 09/01/32

    2,462,831        2,641,263   

4.000%, 11/01/32

    5,892,045        6,304,376   

4.000%, 12/01/32

    2,931,013        3,136,141   

4.000%, 01/01/33

    1,335,431        1,428,758   

4.000%, 02/01/33

    1,216,662        1,301,687   

5.000%, 02/01/34

    889,238        970,565   

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
2.522%, 01/25/23

    2,085,000        2,060,795   

2.615%, 01/25/23

    2,775,000        2,734,643   

3.320%, 02/25/23 (a)

    4,346,000        4,534,490   

3.389%, 03/25/24

    5,714,000        5,960,742   

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
0.502%, 02/15/43 (a)

    2,717,110        2,664,211   

0.602%, 01/15/41 (a)

    748,980        753,280   

0.602%, 08/15/42 (a)

    8,612,946        8,598,666   

0.652%, 08/15/43 (a)

    8,356,205        8,396,816   

0.852%, 03/15/24 (a)

    1,181,670        1,199,316   

1.502%, 03/15/38 (a)

    600,000        623,207   

3.000%, 02/15/26

    1,915,000        1,931,249   

3.500%, 12/15/25

    1,000,000        1,021,867   

3.500%, 12/15/29

    1,432,591        1,490,672   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)

  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
3.500%, 08/15/39

    4,717,312      4,901,651   

3.500%, 01/15/42

    235,889        237,060   

3.500%, 06/15/48

    10,205,413        10,569,481   

4.500%, 03/15/40

    1,000,000        1,070,850   

5.000%, 05/15/22

    13,709,872        14,178,845   

5.000%, 10/15/34

    2,612,732        2,712,450   

5.000%, 08/15/35

    1,650,000        1,822,267   

5.500%, 08/15/39

    5,060,139        5,601,579   

5.750%, 06/15/35

    11,458,858        12,308,191   

6.000%, 07/15/35

    11,379,630        12,589,433   

6.000%, 03/15/36

    2,457,714        2,985,385   

6.218%, 10/15/37 (a) (b)

    8,584,525        1,376,952   

6.248%, 11/15/36 (a) (b)

    5,605,429        810,478   

6.500%, 05/15/28

    879,963        1,003,115   

6.500%, 03/15/37

    1,583,585        1,796,975   

Freddie Mac Strips (CMO)
Zero Coupon, 09/15/43 (c)

    1,455,985        1,073,145   

0.602%, 09/15/42 (a)

    9,396,240        9,376,830   

0.652%, 08/15/42 (a)

    5,441,523        5,442,943   

0.652%, 10/15/42 (a)

    1,358,188        1,357,533   

3.000%, 01/15/43

    9,243,069        9,183,281   

3.000%, 01/15/44

    10,821,755        10,735,932   

Ginnie Mae II ARM Pool
3.500%, 04/20/41 (a)

    1,646,806        1,730,837   

Ginnie Mae II Pool
4.375%, 06/20/63

    10,182,795        11,218,171   

4.433%, 05/20/63

    15,819,156        17,463,319   

4.462%, 05/20/63

    10,228,429        11,299,622   

4.479%, 04/20/63

    5,146,901        5,687,357   

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.452%, 08/20/60 (a)

    1,185,864        1,184,263   

0.452%, 11/20/62 (a)

    766,345        765,233   

0.492%, 12/20/62 (a)

    3,097,075        3,066,293   

0.552%, 02/20/62 (a)

    9,748,660        9,733,510   

0.562%, 03/20/63 (a)

    953,113        945,445   

0.572%, 02/20/63 (a)

    2,479,591        2,456,268   

0.602%, 02/20/63 (a)

    9,141,265        9,087,149   

0.622%, 03/20/63 (a)

    4,608,250        4,585,407   

0.632%, 04/20/63 (a)

    9,526,957        9,483,610   

0.649%, 06/20/64 (a)

    7,000,000        6,965,000   

0.652%, 01/20/63 (a)

    4,528,192        4,528,151   

0.652%, 04/20/63 (a)

    9,254,148        9,208,460   

0.653%, 09/20/37 (a)

    594,139        597,236   

0.702%, 04/20/62 (a)

    972,142        973,485   

0.752%, 04/20/64 (a)

    17,494,677        17,510,574   

0.752%, 05/20/64 (a)

    11,979,487        11,950,162   

0.802%, 07/20/63 (a)

    7,809,500        7,835,724   

0.802%, 01/20/64 (a)

    1,783,000        1,789,952   

0.802%, 02/20/64 (a)

    6,072,636        6,096,106   

0.802%, 03/20/64 (a)

    2,412,712        2,420,606   

0.842%, 02/20/64 (a)

    2,995,311        3,014,322   

0.852%, 09/20/63 (a)

    4,930,328        4,960,067   

0.902%, 09/20/63 (a)

    5,031,886        5,074,476   

1.650%, 02/20/63

    17,098,901        16,995,966   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)

  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
1.650%, 04/20/63

    9,909,816      $ 9,839,774   

1.750%, 03/20/63

    2,485,316        2,477,928   

2.000%, 06/20/62

    3,711,990        3,766,107   

3.500%, 05/20/35

    430,130        441,111   

4.000%, 03/16/25

    1,279,972        1,356,456   

4.000%, 02/20/37

    434,278        448,831   

4.500%, 01/16/25

    1,068,733        1,195,938   

4.500%, 08/20/33

    957,552        979,650   

4.500%, 08/20/34

    357,272        360,297   

4.500%, 06/20/36

    568,076        590,595   

4.521%, 04/20/43 (a)

    3,096,846        3,330,394   

4.714%, 11/20/42 (a)

    13,448,263        14,581,696   

5.000%, 12/20/33

    2,000,000        2,185,176   

5.000%, 09/20/38

    5,741,715        6,302,449   

5.000%, 06/16/39

    1,471,385        1,639,097   

5.000%, 07/20/39

    5,112,134        5,664,807   

5.000%, 10/20/39

    3,454,852        3,802,828   

5.234%, 06/20/40 (a)

    6,653,093        7,265,930   

5.500%, 02/20/33

    411,528        437,180   

5.500%, 07/16/33 (b)

    1,820,419        354,448   

5.500%, 06/20/36

    561,484        580,371   
   

 

 

 
      1,124,131,267   
   

 

 

 

Federal Agencies—1.5%

   

Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip
Zero Coupon, 07/15/20

    42,209,000        36,991,461   

Tennessee Valley Authority
1.750%, 10/15/18

    850,000        856,852   

5.250%, 09/15/39

    600,000        728,123   

5.880%, 04/01/36

    1,000,000        1,293,560   

6.235%, 07/15/45

    4,250,000        4,871,154   

Tennessee Valley Authority Principal Strip
Zero Coupon, 11/01/25

    1,000,000        672,148   

Zero Coupon, 06/15/35

    750,000        315,362   
   

 

 

 
      45,728,660   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—25.6%

   

U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.250%, 05/15/39

    200,000        234,844   

4.375%, 02/15/38

    18,100,000        21,609,699   

4.500%, 05/15/38

    1,000,000        1,215,938   

4.750%, 02/15/37

    2,000,000        2,514,062   

5.000%, 05/15/37

    21,550,000        27,974,594   

5.250%, 11/15/28

    13,000,000        16,652,194   

5.250%, 02/15/29

    500,000        640,938   

5.375%, 02/15/31

    13,000,000        17,068,597   

5.500%, 08/15/28

    3,000,000        3,924,375   

6.125%, 08/15/29

    5,000,000        6,978,905   

U.S. Treasury Coupon Strips
Zero Coupon, 02/15/18

    5,000,000        4,784,805   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/18

    6,000,000        5,705,382   

Zero Coupon, 08/15/19

    16,000,000        14,629,632   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/20

    2,475,000        2,205,742   

U.S. Treasury—(Continued)

   

U.S. Treasury Coupon Strips
Zero Coupon, 02/15/21

    25,050,000      21,741,972   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/21

    15,000,000        12,897,135   

Zero Coupon, 08/15/21

    2,500,000        2,129,758   

Zero Coupon, 11/15/21

    22,000,000        18,545,450   

Zero Coupon, 02/15/22

    3,975,000        3,320,162   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/22

    7,000,000        5,794,866   

Zero Coupon, 08/15/22

    1,000,000        820,109   

Zero Coupon, 02/15/23

    7,300,000        5,865,762   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/23

    54,400,000        43,325,792   

Zero Coupon, 08/15/27

    400,000        268,444   

Zero Coupon, 11/15/27

    600,000        398,225   

Zero Coupon, 02/15/30

    800,000        482,946   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/30

    700,000        418,160   

Zero Coupon, 11/15/30

    2,400,000        1,404,374   

Zero Coupon, 02/15/31

    2,800,000        1,623,252   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/31

    10,500,000        6,024,375   

Zero Coupon, 11/15/31

    3,000,000        1,687,512   

Zero Coupon, 02/15/32

    9,900,000        5,512,459   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/32

    10,700,000        5,902,280   

Zero Coupon, 08/15/32

    900,000        491,298   

Zero Coupon, 11/15/33

    9,000,000        4,683,771   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/35

    4,000,000        1,963,444   

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.250%, 01/15/15

    10,500,000        10,509,849   

0.375%, 04/30/16

    18,000,000        17,994,384   

0.750%, 12/31/17

    10,000,000        9,873,440   

0.750%, 02/28/18

    13,000,000        12,795,861   

0.875%, 11/30/16

    20,000,000        20,123,440   

0.875%, 01/31/18

    15,000,000        14,855,865   

1.000%, 08/31/19

    25,000,000        24,148,450   

1.250%, 10/31/18

    3,000,000        2,976,798   

1.250%, 02/29/20

    11,000,000        10,666,568   

1.375%, 11/30/18

    10,000,000        9,971,880   

1.375%, 01/31/20

    8,000,000        7,822,496   

1.500%, 08/31/18

    33,000,000        33,172,722   

1.750%, 05/15/22

    2,500,000        2,406,445   

2.000%, 11/30/20

    28,000,000        27,984,684   

2.125%, 08/31/20

    38,500,000        38,897,012   

2.125%, 01/31/21

    2,000,000        2,009,844   

2.125%, 08/15/21

    41,000,000        40,974,375   

2.375%, 10/31/14

    9,000,000        9,068,202   

2.500%, 04/30/15

    6,000,000        6,119,766   

2.625%, 01/31/18

    14,000,000        14,732,816   

2.625%, 08/15/20

    13,000,000        13,528,125   

2.625%, 11/15/20

    19,000,000        19,736,250   

3.125%, 04/30/17

    10,000,000        10,646,880   

3.125%, 05/15/21

    27,000,000        28,824,606   

3.250%, 05/31/16

    8,000,000        8,433,752   

3.500%, 02/15/18

    20,000,000        21,664,060   

3.625%, 02/15/21

    44,000,000        48,427,500   

4.500%, 02/15/16

    23,000,000        24,562,390   

5.125%, 05/15/16

    40,000,000        43,521,880   
   

 

 

 
      807,891,593   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $2,015,585,709)

      1,977,751,520   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—17.4%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Aerospace/Defense—0.1%

  

BAE Systems plc
4.750%, 10/11/21 (144A)

    1,000,000      $ 1,085,881   

EADS Finance B.V.
2.700%, 04/17/23 (144A)

    249,000        239,780   

Northrop Grumman Corp.
1.750%, 06/01/18

    418,000        415,962   

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.
7.750%, 02/15/31

    350,000        482,096   

United Technologies Corp.
7.500%, 09/15/29

    1,568,000        2,231,719   
   

 

 

 
      4,455,438   
   

 

 

 

Agriculture—0.1%

  

Bunge N.A. Finance L.P.
5.900%, 04/01/17

    247,000        274,088   

Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp.
8.500%, 06/15/19

    1,084,000        1,362,179   

Cargill, Inc.
7.350%, 03/06/19 (144A)

    1,055,000        1,271,244   
   

 

 

 
      2,907,511   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.1%

  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust
4.125%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    378,747        383,481   

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.950%, 01/15/13 (144A)

    1,252,787        1,356,142   

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

   

4.300%, 08/15/25

    534,000        550,020   
   

 

 

 
      2,289,643   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.2%

  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
1.875%, 01/11/18 (144A)

    328,000        330,970   

2.250%, 07/31/19 (144A)

    2,300,000        2,318,770   

2.375%, 08/01/18 (144A)

    378,000        387,193   

2.875%, 03/10/21 (144A)

    500,000        504,209   

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
1.800%, 03/15/18 (144A)

    789,000        789,283   

2.650%, 09/26/18 (144A)

    300,000        307,877   

PACCAR Financial Corp.
0.800%, 02/08/16

    117,000        117,513   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.000%, 10/24/18

    1,046,000        1,057,688   
   

 

 

 
      5,813,503   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.0%

  

Johnson Controls, Inc.
3.625%, 07/02/24

    277,000        278,220   

4.950%, 07/02/64

    87,000        88,132   

5.000%, 03/30/20

    635,000        706,857   
   

 

 

 
      1,073,209   
   

 

 

 

Banks—4.7%

  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
2.500%, 10/30/18 (144A)

    1,160,000      1,177,017   

American Express Bank FSB
6.000%, 09/13/17

    1,800,000        2,057,044   

American Express Centurion Bank
5.950%, 06/12/17

    250,000        283,353   

Bank of America Corp.
2.000%, 01/11/18

    2,450,000        2,465,810   

2.600%, 01/15/19

    1,010,000        1,021,881   

2.650%, 04/01/19

    1,300,000        1,317,680   

3.300%, 01/11/23

    971,000        957,072   

4.125%, 01/22/24

    1,780,000        1,835,168   

5.625%, 07/01/20

    2,320,000        2,669,007   

5.875%, 01/05/21

    2,500,000        2,924,895   

6.000%, 09/01/17

    360,000        406,705   

6.050%, 05/16/16

    2,494,000        2,712,641   

6.400%, 08/28/17

    1,276,000        1,457,548   

6.500%, 07/15/18

    997,000        1,160,662   

Bank of Montreal
2.375%, 01/25/19

    797,000        809,982   

2.550%, 11/06/22

    500,000        483,998   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
2.100%, 01/15/19

    1,052,000        1,058,269   

2.200%, 05/15/19

    354,000        355,929   

4.150%, 02/01/21

    670,000        731,769   

5.450%, 05/15/19

    278,000        320,334   

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.550%, 01/12/17

    300,000        311,324   

4.375%, 01/13/21

    500,000        554,359   

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (The)
2.700%, 09/09/18 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,061,170   

4.100%, 09/09/23 (144A)

    1,114,000        1,188,071   

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A.
1.700%, 01/20/17 (144A)

    1,600,000        1,613,274   

Barclays Bank plc
2.250%, 05/10/17 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,030,790   

3.750%, 05/15/24

    324,000        325,158   

5.125%, 01/08/20

    1,080,000        1,220,719   

BB&T Corp.
2.050%, 06/19/18

    833,000        842,168   

2.150%, 03/22/17

    485,000        496,390   

2.250%, 02/01/19

    300,000        303,734   

6.850%, 04/30/19

    525,000        637,828   

BNZ International Funding, Ltd.
2.350%, 03/04/19 (144A)

    842,000        845,343   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
1.550%, 01/23/18

    330,000        329,974   

Capital One Financial Corp.
2.450%, 04/24/19

    176,000        177,651   

4.750%, 07/15/21

    907,000        1,009,030   

5.250%, 02/21/17

    170,000        187,086   

Capital One N.A.
1.500%, 03/22/18

    500,000        495,338   

Citigroup, Inc.
1.250%, 01/15/16

    3,000,000        3,018,069   

2.550%, 04/08/19

    1,350,000        1,360,557   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banks—(Continued)

  

Citigroup, Inc.
3.375%, 03/01/23

    231,000      $ 230,116   

3.500%, 05/15/23

    1,100,000        1,070,791   

3.750%, 06/16/24

    629,000        630,756   

5.375%, 08/09/20

    350,000        401,079   

5.500%, 09/13/25

    692,000        771,905   

6.125%, 05/15/18

    1,000,000        1,152,121   

8.500%, 05/22/19

    4,138,000        5,289,154   

Credit Suisse
4.375%, 08/05/20

    1,000,000        1,092,917   

5.300%, 08/13/19

    300,000        343,185   

Deutsche Bank AG
2.500%, 02/13/19

    900,000        917,524   

3.700%, 05/30/24

    667,000        667,203   

6.000%, 09/01/17

    200,000        227,332   

Discover Bank
4.200%, 08/08/23

    493,000        520,226   

Fifth Third Bancorp
8.250%, 03/01/38

    500,000        735,831   

Fifth Third Bank
1.450%, 02/28/18

    500,000        498,321   

2.375%, 04/25/19

    650,000        658,441   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
1.600%, 11/23/15

    420,000        424,358   

2.625%, 01/31/19

    764,000        774,384   

3.625%, 01/22/23

    300,000        301,290   

3.850%, 07/08/24

    1,447,000        1,445,090   

4.000%, 03/03/24

    412,000        419,399   

5.375%, 03/15/20

    1,650,000        1,869,082   

5.750%, 01/24/22

    1,000,000        1,157,184   

5.950%, 01/18/18

    1,425,000        1,618,871   

5.950%, 01/15/27

    1,000,000        1,139,172   

6.250%, 09/01/17

    1,475,000        1,679,223   

7.500%, 02/15/19

    3,000,000        3,661,068   

HSBC Bank plc
1.500%, 05/15/18 (144A)

    1,821,000        1,806,752   

3.500%, 06/28/15 (144A)

    1,550,000        1,596,993   

4.125%, 08/12/20 (144A)

    2,002,000        2,166,927   

4.750%, 01/19/21 (144A)

    800,000        891,874   

HSBC USA, Inc.
1.625%, 01/16/18

    500,000        501,120   

ING Bank NV
1.375%, 03/07/16 (144A)

    500,000        505,927   

3.750%, 03/07/17 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,063,670   

KeyCorp
5.100%, 03/24/21

    896,000        1,015,261   

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.000%, 08/15/16 (144A)

    1,008,000        1,026,307   

2.600%, 06/24/19 (144A)

    699,000        703,418   

5.000%, 02/22/17 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,634,700   

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.
6.625%, 12/04/17

    970,000        1,128,676   

Morgan Stanley
1.750%, 02/25/16

    107,000        108,520   

5.000%, 11/24/25

    1,269,000        1,353,475   

5.500%, 01/26/20

    2,930,000        3,353,584   

Banks—(Continued)

  

Morgan Stanley
5.625%, 09/23/19

    3,030,000      3,485,133   

5.750%, 10/18/16

    2,757,000        3,040,373   

5.750%, 01/25/21

    2,500,000        2,904,062   

Nordea Bank AB
1.625%, 05/15/18 (144A)

    1,400,000        1,392,968   

4.875%, 01/27/20 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,125,691   

Northern Trust Corp.
3.375%, 08/23/21

    887,000        930,561   

PNC Funding Corp.
5.125%, 02/08/20

    800,000        913,818   

6.700%, 06/10/19

    1,300,000        1,572,533   

Rabobank Nederland
3.375%, 01/19/17

    1,230,000        1,302,518   

3.875%, 02/08/22

    700,000        741,515   

3.950%, 11/09/22

    872,000        886,500   

Royal Bank of Canada
1.200%, 09/19/17

    1,000,000        997,437   

2.000%, 10/01/18

    2,092,000        2,119,654   

2.200%, 07/27/18

    705,000        719,926   

2.300%, 07/20/16

    275,000        283,857   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
1.750%, 03/19/18 (144A)

    402,000        401,558   

Stadshypotek AB
1.875%, 10/02/19 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,481,986   

Standard Chartered Bank
6.400%, 09/26/17 (144A)

    1,100,000        1,245,490   

Standard Chartered plc
5.200%, 01/26/24 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,066,508   

State Street Corp.
3.100%, 05/15/23

    407,000        399,670   

3.700%, 11/20/23

    1,608,000        1,667,906   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
2.750%, 05/01/23

    2,000,000        1,919,868   

3.500%, 01/20/17

    310,000        328,222   

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
1.400%, 04/30/18

    1,450,000        1,437,939   

2.500%, 07/14/16

    300,000        310,703   

U.S. Bancorp
1.950%, 11/15/18

    940,000        946,189   

2.200%, 04/25/19

    600,000        605,519   

4.125%, 05/24/21

    635,000        690,337   

UBS AG
5.750%, 04/25/18

    917,000        1,051,378   

5.875%, 12/20/17

    900,000        1,027,942   

Wachovia Corp.
5.750%, 02/01/18

    2,800,000        3,205,426   

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.150%, 01/15/19

    179,000        180,623   

3.000%, 01/22/21

    1,900,000        1,938,471   

4.100%, 06/03/26

    1,291,000        1,307,265   

4.600%, 04/01/21

    3,970,000        4,417,610   

5.375%, 11/02/43

    1,005,000        1,105,539   

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
6.000%, 11/15/17

    2,491,000        2,853,946   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banks—(Continued)

  

Westpac Banking Corp.
1.375%, 05/30/18 (144A)

    2,000,000      $ 1,981,208   
   

 

 

 
      146,755,873   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.2%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
1.250%, 01/17/18

    310,000        307,764   

3.700%, 02/01/24

    1,000,000        1,026,305   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
2.500%, 07/15/22

    950,000        910,324   

Beam Suntory, Inc.
3.250%, 05/15/22

    760,000        751,341   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)
1.150%, 04/01/18

    182,000        180,214   

Heineken NV
3.400%, 04/01/22 (144A)

    1,339,000        1,352,974   

PepsiCo, Inc.
0.437%, 02/26/16 (a)

    182,000        182,186   

SABMiller Holdings, Inc.
3.750%, 01/15/22 (144A)

    1,700,000        1,760,290   
   

 

 

 
      6,471,398   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.2%

  

Amgen, Inc.
3.625%, 05/22/24

    873,000        880,721   

4.500%, 03/15/20

    100,000        108,352   

5.700%, 02/01/19

    100,000        115,691   

6.375%, 06/01/37

    2,116,000        2,620,245   

Celgene Corp.
3.250%, 08/15/22

    250,000        249,446   

3.625%, 05/15/24

    455,000        456,063   

3.950%, 10/15/20

    500,000        527,314   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.700%, 04/01/24

    600,000        615,661   

4.400%, 12/01/21

    630,000        691,744   
   

 

 

 
      6,265,237   
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—0.0%

  

CRH America, Inc.
6.000%, 09/30/16

    404,000        448,243   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.4%

  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.250%, 11/15/20

    212,000        230,463   

7.375%, 11/01/29

    1,000,000        1,332,267   

8.850%, 09/15/21

    640,000        833,582   

Ecolab, Inc.
4.350%, 12/08/21

    700,000        767,593   

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.
4.150%, 02/15/43

    107,000        104,373   

Monsanto Co.
2.750%, 07/15/21

    647,000        646,748   

3.375%, 07/15/24

    500,000        503,305   

4.200%, 07/15/34

    159,000        160,475   

4.700%, 07/15/64

    133,000        133,514   

Chemicals—(Continued)

  

Mosaic Co. (The)
3.750%, 11/15/21

    1,520,000      1,580,920   

4.250%, 11/15/23

    460,000        485,602   

5.450%, 11/15/33

    1,163,000        1,303,183   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.
3.250%, 12/01/17

    100,000        105,545   

PPG Industries, Inc.
7.400%, 08/15/19

    1,220,000        1,488,504   

7.700%, 03/15/38

    220,000        312,509   

Praxair, Inc.
1.250%, 11/07/18

    900,000        880,693   

Rohm & Haas Co.
6.000%, 09/15/17

    68,000        76,859   

7.850%, 07/15/29

    418,000        577,291   
   

 

 

 
      11,523,426   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.1%

   

ADT Corp. (The)
4.125%, 06/15/23

    625,000        576,563   

4.875%, 07/15/42

    420,000        350,700   

ERAC USA Finance LLC
3.850%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    925,000        931,851   

4.500%, 08/16/21 (144A)

    1,740,000        1,893,097   

7.000%, 10/15/37 (144A)

    500,000        655,175   
   

 

 

 
      4,407,386   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.4%

   

Apple, Inc.
0.473%, 05/03/18 (a)

    1,100,000        1,100,033   

2.400%, 05/03/23

    1,679,000        1,586,133   

2.850%, 05/06/21

    1,569,000        1,582,517   

EMC Corp.
2.650%, 06/01/20

    1,939,000        1,954,867   

3.375%, 06/01/23

    510,000        516,090   

Hewlett-Packard Co.
4.375%, 09/15/21

    605,000        648,717   

HP Enterprise Services LLC
7.450%, 10/15/29

    700,000        859,053   

International Business Machines Corp.
1.625%, 05/15/20

    3,420,000        3,295,789   

3.375%, 08/01/23

    650,000        657,558   
   

 

 

 
      12,200,757   
   

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale—0.0%

   

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.000%, 03/01/18

    49,000        50,661   

6.000%, 04/01/20

    536,000        600,453   

6.875%, 06/01/18

    300,000        347,307   

7.500%, 01/15/27

    300,000        370,294   
   

 

 

 
      1,368,715   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—1.5%

   

American Express Co.
1.550%, 05/22/18

    700,000        697,772   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)

  

American Express Credit Corp.
2.125%, 07/27/18

    231,000      $ 234,709   

American Honda Finance Corp.
1.600%, 02/16/18 (144A)

    219,000        219,694   

2.125%, 02/28/17 (144A)

    1,300,000        1,333,649   

2.125%, 10/10/18

    377,000        382,981   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
4.000%, 10/15/23

    1,380,000        1,454,839   

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC
6.625%, 08/15/19 (144A)

    1,200,000        1,432,620   

Capital One Bank USA N.A.
3.375%, 02/15/23

    600,000        595,947   

8.800%, 07/15/19

    300,000        388,749   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
1.300%, 03/01/18

    500,000        494,158   

CDP Financial, Inc.
4.400%, 11/25/19 (144A)

    600,000        667,327   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
1.474%, 05/09/16 (a)

    840,000        852,381   

1.500%, 01/17/17

    678,000        681,686   

2.375%, 03/12/19

    1,250,000        1,256,068   

2.875%, 10/01/18

    719,000        744,195   

3.000%, 06/12/17

    400,000        417,300   

4.250%, 02/03/17

    1,200,000        1,288,723   

4.375%, 08/06/23

    900,000        961,136   

General Electric Capital Corp.
1.500%, 07/12/16

    1,050,000        1,065,085   

4.375%, 09/16/20

    3,500,000        3,865,480   

5.400%, 02/15/17

    2,000,000        2,220,292   

5.500%, 01/08/20

    2,150,000        2,492,297   

5.625%, 09/15/17

    1,000,000        1,132,026   

6.000%, 08/07/19

    2,350,000        2,783,688   

6.750%, 03/15/32

    1,800,000        2,374,486   

IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.
2.500%, 10/15/18

    931,000        952,342   

4.000%, 10/15/23

    716,000        754,829   

Invesco Finance plc
4.000%, 01/30/24

    500,000        522,407   

Jefferies Group LLC
5.125%, 01/20/23

    300,000        321,620   

6.875%, 04/15/21

    475,000        555,337   

John Deere Capital Corp.
1.050%, 10/11/16

    663,000        666,213   

Macquarie Group, Ltd.
6.000%, 01/14/20 (144A)

    1,572,000        1,780,821   

MassMutual Global Funding II
2.100%, 08/02/18 (144A)

    764,000        770,882   

5.250%, 07/31/18 (144A)

    880,000        981,945   

Murray Street Investment Trust I
4.647%, 03/09/17 (d)

    1,600,000        1,729,251   

Private Export Funding Corp.
2.800%, 05/15/22

    1,000,000        1,019,205   

3.550%, 01/15/24

    7,383,000        7,739,267   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
1.375%, 01/10/18

    700,000        700,848   

Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)

  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
1.750%, 05/22/17

    500,000      509,613   
   

 

 

 
      49,041,868   
   

 

 

 

Electric—1.4%

   

Alabama Power Co.
3.550%, 12/01/23

    461,000        477,583   

Arizona Public Service Co.
3.350%, 06/15/24

    696,000        701,517   

4.500%, 04/01/42

    200,000        208,767   

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
5.200%, 06/15/33

    1,510,000        1,678,688   

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
1.100%, 05/15/17

    460,000        458,124   

3.750%, 11/15/23

    1,736,000        1,788,417   

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
2.250%, 08/01/22

    950,000        912,717   

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)
7.880%, 11/01/17

    1,118,000        1,340,156   

CMS Energy Corp.
8.750%, 06/15/19

    885,000        1,140,925   

Commonwealth Edison Co.
5.950%, 08/15/16

    200,000        220,733   

Consumers Energy Co.
5.650%, 04/15/20

    200,000        233,621   

DTE Electric Co.
3.900%, 06/01/21

    1,000,000        1,079,366   

5.700%, 10/01/37

    300,000        367,380   

DTE Energy Co.
3.500%, 06/01/24

    449,000        452,881   

3.850%, 12/01/23

    225,000        234,547   

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
4.300%, 06/15/20

    619,000        683,884   

6.000%, 01/15/38

    600,000        765,754   

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
3.800%, 09/01/23

    815,000        860,436   

Duke Energy Progress, Inc.
4.100%, 03/15/43

    200,000        197,339   

4.375%, 03/30/44

    247,000        257,733   

5.300%, 01/15/19

    200,000        228,766   

5.700%, 04/01/35

    360,000        428,705   

Electricite de France
6.000%, 01/22/2114 (144A)

    1,100,000        1,242,187   

Electricite de France S.A.
2.150%, 01/22/19 (144A)

    704,000        707,971   

Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
3.050%, 06/01/23

    765,000        755,799   

Florida Power & Light Co.
3.250%, 06/01/24

    370,000        372,926   

5.625%, 04/01/34

    1,250,000        1,529,333   

Hydro-Quebec
8.050%, 07/07/24

    1,100,000        1,519,349   

9.400%, 02/01/21

    845,000        1,152,734   

Indiana Michigan Power Co.
3.200%, 03/15/23

    330,000        327,610   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Electric—(Continued)

   

Kansas City Power & Light Co.
3.150%, 03/15/23

    604,000      $ 602,113   

5.300%, 10/01/41

    315,000        351,673   

MidAmerican Energy Co.
3.700%, 09/15/23

    1,100,000        1,151,901   

Nevada Power Co.
6.650%, 04/01/36

    360,000        484,305   

7.125%, 03/15/19

    200,000        244,775   

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
1.339%, 09/01/15

    133,000        133,976   

3.625%, 06/15/23

    410,000        413,400   

Nisource Finance Corp.
4.800%, 02/15/44

    162,000        163,782   

5.400%, 07/15/14

    500,000        500,900   

6.125%, 03/01/22

    1,875,000        2,216,130   

Northern States Power Co.
6.500%, 03/01/28

    628,000        795,321   

Ohio Power Co.
5.375%, 10/01/21

    305,000        356,029   

6.600%, 02/15/33

    258,000        332,713   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
3.500%, 10/01/20

    782,000        824,184   

6.050%, 03/01/34

    1,200,000        1,484,054   

PacifiCorp
3.600%, 04/01/24

    315,000        326,638   

5.500%, 01/15/19

    500,000        575,766   

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
2.500%, 09/01/22

    300,000        293,125   

4.125%, 06/15/44

    208,000        206,058   

PSEG Power LLC
4.300%, 11/15/23

    201,000        210,044   

5.320%, 09/15/16

    568,000        621,000   

5.500%, 12/01/15

    1,070,000        1,141,428   

Public Service Co. of Colorado
2.500%, 03/15/23

    800,000        767,412   

3.200%, 11/15/20

    375,000        387,461   

Public Service Co. of New Hampshire
3.500%, 11/01/23

    272,000        280,390   

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma
5.150%, 12/01/19

    1,010,000        1,139,280   

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
3.800%, 01/01/43

    700,000        664,924   

Sierra Pacific Power Co.
3.375%, 08/15/23

    556,000        568,226   

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
4.500%, 06/01/64

    173,000        175,079   

State Grid Overseas Investment 2013, Ltd.
1.750%, 05/22/18 (144A)

    499,000        490,747   

Virginia Electric and Power Co.
2.750%, 03/15/23

    400,000        390,402   

2.950%, 01/15/22

    489,000        494,412   

3.450%, 02/15/24

    102,000        104,340   

6.000%, 05/15/37

    685,000        867,433   

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
1.700%, 06/15/18

    840,000        842,090   

4.250%, 12/15/19

    618,000        682,435   

Electric—(Continued)

   

Xcel Energy, Inc.
0.750%, 05/09/16

    290,000      290,296   
   

 

 

 
      43,900,190   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.1%

  

Koninklijke Philips NV
3.750%, 03/15/22

    1,680,000        1,766,473   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
1.300%, 02/01/17

    551,000        551,812   

4.150%, 02/01/24

    1,030,000        1,077,124   
   

 

 

 
      3,395,409   
   

 

 

 

Environmental Control—0.1%

  

Republic Services, Inc.
5.500%, 09/15/19

    650,000        745,933   

6.086%, 03/15/35

    500,000        591,062   

Waste Management, Inc.
7.100%, 08/01/26

    400,000        526,612   

7.375%, 03/11/19

    512,000        625,643   
   

 

 

 
      2,489,250   
   

 

 

 

Food—0.2%

  

ConAgra Foods, Inc.
1.300%, 01/25/16

    104,000        104,864   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
6.125%, 08/23/18

    700,000        812,467   

6.875%, 01/26/39

    600,000        784,747   

Kroger Co. (The)
4.000%, 02/01/24

    229,000        237,567   

7.500%, 04/01/31

    1,140,000        1,502,347   

8.000%, 09/15/29

    610,000        809,695   

Mondelez International, Inc.
4.000%, 02/01/24

    1,800,000        1,864,427   
   

 

 

 
      6,116,114   
   

 

 

 

Gas—0.2%

  

AGL Capital Corp.
3.500%, 09/15/21

    1,000,000        1,039,691   

4.400%, 06/01/43

    375,000        382,984   

6.000%, 10/01/34

    1,000,000        1,231,321   

Atmos Energy Corp.
4.150%, 01/15/43

    460,000        456,969   

8.500%, 03/15/19

    200,000        255,787   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
6.500%, 05/01/18

    706,000        825,706   

Sempra Energy
2.875%, 10/01/22

    1,625,000        1,593,192   

3.550%, 06/15/24

    709,000        713,964   

4.050%, 12/01/23

    1,054,000        1,113,457   
   

 

 

 
      7,613,071   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—0.0%

  

Baxter International, Inc.
1.850%, 06/15/18

    431,000        431,659   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Healthcare-Services—0.1%

  

Aetna, Inc.
6.625%, 06/15/36

    297,000      $ 386,425   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
4.750%, 01/30/20

    400,000        432,714   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
2.875%, 03/15/23

    250,000        245,246   

5.800%, 03/15/36

    375,000        451,452   

WellPoint, Inc.
2.300%, 07/15/18

    751,000        765,102   

5.950%, 12/15/34

    272,000        326,414   
   

 

 

 
      2,607,353   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies-Diversified—0.0%

  

Hutchison Whampoa International 11, Ltd.
4.625%, 01/13/22 (144A)

    1,100,000        1,186,302   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—0.0%

  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
2.400%, 06/01/23

    600,000        569,716   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.8%

  

ACE INA Holdings, Inc.
2.700%, 03/13/23

    400,000        387,677   

3.350%, 05/15/24

    435,000        438,788   

AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X
6.900%, 03/15/32 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,332,745   

Allstate Corp. (The)
3.150%, 06/15/23

    407,000        408,385   

American International Group, Inc.
4.125%, 02/15/24

    622,000        654,739   

5.850%, 01/16/18

    600,000        684,949   

6.400%, 12/15/20

    500,000        603,623   

8.250%, 08/15/18

    600,000        745,445   

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
2.900%, 10/15/20

    800,000        823,918   

3.000%, 05/15/22

    1,000,000        1,005,495   

4.300%, 05/15/43

    831,000        825,560   

CNA Financial Corp.
6.950%, 01/15/18

    550,000        635,569   

7.350%, 11/15/19

    500,000        616,764   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
5.000%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    700,000        769,985   

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
7.875%, 10/15/26 (144A)

    500,000        642,683   

Lincoln National Corp.
6.250%, 02/15/20

    800,000        949,895   

8.750%, 07/01/19

    350,000        453,794   

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
5.625%, 05/15/33 (144A)

    720,000        829,233   

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
8.250%, 12/01/31 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,328,571   

New York Life Global Funding
0.800%, 02/12/16 (144A)

    600,000        601,685   

1.125%, 03/01/17 (144A)

    317,000        317,566   

1.650%, 05/15/17 (144A)

    956,000        967,769   

Insurance—(Continued)

   

New York Life Global Funding
2.150%, 06/18/19 (144A)

    746,000      749,862   

Pacific Life Insurance Co.
9.250%, 06/15/39 (144A)

    650,000        999,914   

Pricoa Global Funding I
1.600%, 05/29/18 (144A)

    1,678,000        1,644,829   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
8.875%, 05/15/19

    690,000        890,838   

Principal Life Global Funding II
2.250%, 10/15/18 (144A)

    2,151,000        2,172,099   

Prudential Insurance Co. of America (The)
8.300%, 07/01/25 (144A)

    2,150,000        2,932,196   

XLIT, Ltd.
6.375%, 11/15/24

    921,000        1,113,271   
   

 

 

 
      26,527,847   
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.1%

  

eBay, Inc.
2.600%, 07/15/22

    540,000        517,352   

3.250%, 10/15/20

    400,000        414,218   

4.000%, 07/15/42

    700,000        625,613   
   

 

 

 
      1,557,183   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.0%

  

Nucor Corp.
4.000%, 08/01/23

    1,049,000        1,086,851   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.1%

  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
3.750%, 11/24/23

    769,000        801,406   

7.150%, 02/15/19

    1,000,000        1,231,120   
   

 

 

 
      2,032,526   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.1%

  

Deere & Co.
8.100%, 05/15/30

    600,000        886,005   

John Deere Capital Corp.
1.125%, 06/12/17

    700,000        701,484   

1.300%, 03/12/18

    400,000        395,856   
   

 

 

 
      1,983,345   
   

 

 

 

Media—1.0%

  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
3.000%, 09/15/22

    700,000        689,157   

6.550%, 03/15/33

    370,000        460,890   

6.900%, 03/01/19

    900,000        1,086,061   

CBS Corp.
4.300%, 02/15/21

    515,000        554,382   

5.500%, 05/15/33

    255,000        279,657   

5.900%, 10/15/40

    125,000        142,751   

7.875%, 09/01/23

    400,000        510,238   

7.875%, 07/30/30

    140,000        188,129   

Comcast Corp.
3.125%, 07/15/22

    1,600,000        1,623,784   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Media—(Continued)

   

Comcast Corp.
4.250%, 01/15/33

    1,880,000      $ 1,931,202   

5.700%, 07/01/19

    1,000,000        1,171,249   

COX Communications, Inc.
2.950%, 06/30/23 (144A)

    690,000        654,990   

3.250%, 12/15/22 (144A)

    1,010,000        989,046   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.
3.800%, 03/15/22

    982,000        1,014,029   

5.000%, 03/01/21

    1,400,000        1,562,849   

6.350%, 03/15/40

    530,000        639,848   

6.375%, 03/01/41

    300,000        362,901   

Discovery Communications LLC
3.300%, 05/15/22

    625,000        622,153   

4.375%, 06/15/21

    1,240,000        1,342,224   

Historic TW, Inc.
6.625%, 05/15/29

    300,000        382,286   

NBCUniversal Media LLC
4.375%, 04/01/21

    1,000,000        1,103,522   

TCI Communications, Inc.
7.125%, 02/15/28

    801,000        1,064,201   

Thomson Reuters Corp.
3.950%, 09/30/21

    2,252,000        2,357,941   

5.850%, 04/15/40

    100,000        111,769   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
8.250%, 04/01/19

    1,300,000        1,647,269   

Time Warner, Inc.
3.550%, 06/01/24

    3,050,000        3,028,250   

4.000%, 01/15/22

    1,570,000        1,655,518   

4.700%, 01/15/21

    450,000        498,285   

4.750%, 03/29/21

    300,000        332,654   

7.625%, 04/15/31

    826,000        1,134,931   

Viacom, Inc.
3.250%, 03/15/23

    222,000        219,157   

3.875%, 12/15/21

    380,000        398,008   

4.250%, 09/01/23

    420,000        440,618   

6.875%, 04/30/36

    348,000        440,030   

Walt Disney Co. (The)
1.850%, 05/30/19

    750,000        745,630   
   

 

 

 
      31,385,609   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.3%

  

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.
2.050%, 09/30/18

    437,000        442,243   

2.875%, 02/24/22

    200,000        199,710   

3.850%, 09/30/23

    1,000,000        1,048,669   

5.000%, 09/30/43

    414,000        457,547   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
3.550%, 03/01/22

    650,000        643,695   

3.875%, 03/15/23

    1,043,000        1,039,825   

5.450%, 03/15/43

    62,000        64,324   

Placer Dome, Inc.
6.450%, 10/15/35

    700,000        748,035   

Rio Tinto Finance USA plc
3.500%, 03/22/22

    1,800,000        1,847,041   

Mining—(Continued)

   

Teck Resources, Ltd.
4.500%, 01/15/21

    680,000      715,907   

4.750%, 01/15/22

    600,000        629,569   
   

 

 

 
      7,836,565   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.2%

  

Eaton Corp.
6.950%, 03/20/19

    282,000        333,499   

General Electric Co.
3.375%, 03/11/24

    393,000        400,454   

5.250%, 12/06/17

    1,250,000        1,410,306   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
1.950%, 03/01/19

    252,000        252,281   

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.
2.875%, 01/15/19

    400,000        410,031   

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
5.750%, 10/17/16 (144A)

    820,000        908,822   

6.125%, 08/17/26 (144A)

    800,000        994,232   

Tyco International Finance S.A.
8.500%, 01/15/19

    734,000        905,422   

Tyco International, Ltd. / Tyco International Finance S.A.
7.000%, 12/15/19

    160,000        190,730   
   

 

 

 
      5,805,777   
   

 

 

 

Multi-National—0.1%

  

African Development Bank
8.800%, 09/01/19

    1,275,000        1,636,125   
   

 

 

 

Office/Business Equipment—0.0%

  

Xerox Corp.
6.750%, 02/01/17

    800,000        907,654   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—1.4%

  

Anadarko Finance Co.
7.500%, 05/01/31

    805,000        1,095,949   

Anadarko Holding Co.
7.150%, 05/15/28

    949,000        1,218,141   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
8.700%, 03/15/19

    1,600,000        2,061,338   

Apache Corp.
3.625%, 02/01/21

    870,000        923,800   

5.100%, 09/01/40

    150,000        165,103   

BP Capital Markets plc
1.375%, 11/06/17

    500,000        500,705   

1.375%, 05/10/18

    518,000        513,179   

2.241%, 09/26/18

    1,020,000        1,038,258   

3.245%, 05/06/22

    800,000        809,893   

3.814%, 02/10/24

    650,000        671,549   

4.500%, 10/01/20

    675,000        746,861   

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
6.250%, 03/15/38

    200,000        248,991   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
3.000%, 08/15/22

    310,000        304,590   

6.750%, 11/15/39

    600,000        780,077   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

   

Chevron Corp.
2.355%, 12/05/22

    690,000      $ 663,272   

3.191%, 06/24/23

    425,000        431,656   

CNOOC Finance 2013, Ltd.
1.125%, 05/09/16

    400,000        400,882   

3.000%, 05/09/23

    848,000        800,696   

ConocoPhillips Holding Co.
6.950%, 04/15/29

    700,000        958,565   

Devon Energy Corp.
4.000%, 07/15/21

    300,000        318,750   

Devon Financing Corp. LLC
7.875%, 09/30/31

    886,000        1,244,585   

EOG Resources, Inc.
4.100%, 02/01/21

    880,000        958,431   

Marathon Oil Corp.
6.600%, 10/01/37

    200,000        257,752   

Nabors Industries, Inc.
4.625%, 09/15/21

    1,670,000        1,808,921   

5.000%, 09/15/20

    605,000        678,828   

Noble Holding International, Ltd.
5.250%, 03/15/42

    600,000        621,422   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
4.100%, 02/01/21

    1,120,000        1,221,237   

Petro-Canada
5.950%, 05/15/35

    210,000        250,926   

9.250%, 10/15/21

    243,000        335,984   

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
3.250%, 03/17/17

    1,000,000        1,025,290   

4.375%, 05/20/23

    873,000        840,743   

6.250%, 03/17/24

    1,532,000        1,630,661   

Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.375%, 01/27/21

    1,000,000        1,042,230   

6.750%, 01/27/41

    150,000        154,500   

7.875%, 03/15/19

    500,000        582,920   

Petroleos Mexicanos
4.875%, 01/18/24 (144A)

    317,000        339,983   

6.375%, 01/23/45 (144A)

    918,000        1,066,027   

Pride International, Inc.
8.500%, 06/15/19

    450,000        573,355   

Shell International Finance B.V.
3.400%, 08/12/23

    420,000        428,716   

4.300%, 09/22/19

    800,000        889,125   

6.375%, 12/15/38

    600,000        790,519   

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013, Ltd.
4.375%, 10/17/23 (144A)

    1,246,000        1,300,975   

Statoil ASA
1.150%, 05/15/18

    389,000        383,251   

2.650%, 01/15/24

    393,000        377,678   

2.900%, 11/08/20

    196,000        201,507   

6.700%, 01/15/18

    180,000        211,168   

7.250%, 09/23/27

    1,040,000        1,421,127   

Suncor Energy, Inc.
5.950%, 12/01/34

    268,000        321,546   

6.100%, 06/01/18

    1,070,000        1,241,805   

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

   

Talisman Energy, Inc.
7.750%, 06/01/19

    800,000      990,975   

Tosco Corp.
7.800%, 01/01/27

    700,000        977,662   

Total Capital Canada, Ltd.
0.607%, 01/15/16 (a)

    154,000        154,710   

Total Capital International S.A.
2.750%, 06/19/21

    1,800,000        1,803,933   

2.875%, 02/17/22

    815,000        813,544   

3.700%, 01/15/24

    654,000        677,085   

Transocean, Inc.
2.500%, 10/15/17

    700,000        714,834   

6.375%, 12/15/21

    500,000        578,421   

6.500%, 11/15/20

    480,000        555,148   
   

 

 

 
      44,119,779   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services—0.2%

  

Cameron International Corp.
4.000%, 12/15/23

    203,000        210,346   

Halliburton Co.
6.750%, 02/01/27

    650,000        817,491   

7.450%, 09/15/39

    200,000        289,560   

8.750%, 02/15/21

    350,000        454,230   

Schlumberger Investment S.A.
3.300%, 09/14/21 (144A)

    650,000        674,216   

3.650%, 12/01/23

    614,000        638,517   

Schlumberger Oilfield UK plc
4.200%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    600,000        656,732   

Weatherford International, Ltd.
9.625%, 03/01/19

    1,298,000        1,703,359   
   

 

 

 
      5,444,451   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.2%

  

Actavis Funding SCS
3.850%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    564,000        570,121   

Actavis, Inc.
3.250%, 10/01/22

    172,000        168,986   

Express Scripts Holding Co.
3.500%, 06/15/24

    300,000        296,857   

3.900%, 02/15/22

    500,000        523,272   

4.750%, 11/15/21

    400,000        442,713   

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
4.125%, 09/15/20

    800,000        858,547   

Merck & Co., Inc.
2.800%, 05/18/23

    625,000        610,727   

Novartis Capital Corp.
3.400%, 05/06/24

    863,000        874,094   

Pfizer, Inc.
3.000%, 06/15/23

    1,100,000        1,098,617   

Sanofi
1.250%, 04/10/18

    157,000        154,940   

Zoetis, Inc.
1.875%, 02/01/18

    93,000        93,209   

4.700%, 02/01/43

    26,000        26,408   
   

 

 

 
      5,718,491   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Pipelines—0.4%

  

ANR Pipeline Co.
7.375%, 02/15/24

    226,000      $ 281,951   

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
4.500%, 01/15/21

    429,000        471,296   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.900%, 02/15/24

    662,000        684,812   

5.100%, 02/15/45

    379,000        404,565   

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.
4.250%, 02/01/21

    492,000        535,936   

5.150%, 10/15/43

    401,000        439,386   

6.400%, 07/15/18

    1,420,000        1,667,145   

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.
2.850%, 01/31/23

    975,000        939,193   

Spectra Energy Capital LLC
3.300%, 03/15/23

    308,000        294,772   

5.650%, 03/01/20

    2,200,000        2,481,992   

6.750%, 07/15/18

    218,000        250,199   

8.000%, 10/01/19

    1,000,000        1,261,691   

TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd.
0.750%, 01/15/16

    350,000        350,885   

2.500%, 08/01/22

    760,000        733,653   

3.750%, 10/16/23

    500,000        515,990   

7.125%, 01/15/19

    490,000        596,482   

7.250%, 08/15/38

    200,000        279,315   
   

 

 

 
      12,189,263   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.1%

  

WCI Finance LLC / WEA Finance LLC
5.700%, 10/01/16 (144A)

    1,060,000        1,194,629   

WEA Finance, LLC
6.750%, 09/02/19 (144A)

    390,000        486,073   
   

 

 

 
      1,680,702   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.4%

  

American Tower Corp.
3.500%, 01/31/23

    790,000        774,706   

Boston Properties L.P.
3.700%, 11/15/18

    800,000        854,027   

5.875%, 10/15/19

    500,000        583,871   

CommonWealth REIT
5.875%, 09/15/20

    100,000        108,887   

6.250%, 06/15/17

    840,000        901,705   

Duke Realty L.P.
3.875%, 02/15/21

    1,128,000        1,171,725   

6.750%, 03/15/20

    584,000        695,961   

8.250%, 08/15/19

    170,000        213,806   

ERP Operating L.P.
2.375%, 07/01/19

    538,000        540,122   

4.625%, 12/15/21

    250,000        275,184   

4.750%, 07/15/20

    578,000        645,312   

HCP, Inc.
2.625%, 02/01/20

    1,100,000        1,100,571   

4.250%, 11/15/23

    346,000        359,633   

5.375%, 02/01/21

    1,240,000        1,410,443   

Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)

  

 

Health Care REIT, Inc.
4.500%, 01/15/24

    1,024,000      1,078,956   

5.250%, 01/15/22

    600,000        672,962   

ProLogis L.P.
4.250%, 08/15/23

    114,000        119,001   

6.875%, 03/15/20

    325,000        390,485   

Simon Property Group L.P.
2.750%, 02/01/23

    200,000        193,205   

5.650%, 02/01/20

    1,185,000        1,384,418   

Ventas Realty L.P.
3.750%, 05/01/24

    147,000        146,800   

Ventas Realty L.P. / Ventas Capital Corp.
4.750%, 06/01/21

    500,000        548,178   
   

 

 

 
      14,169,958   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.3%

  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
4.500%, 01/15/22

    1,001,000        1,067,145   

CVS Caremark Corp.
4.000%, 12/05/23

    929,000        972,167   

5.300%, 12/05/43

    303,000        342,531   

CVS Pass-Through Trust
6.204%, 10/10/25 (144A)

    861,397        988,216   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
3.750%, 02/15/24

    586,000        612,584   

4.400%, 04/01/21

    700,000        784,545   

4.400%, 03/15/45

    143,000        145,174   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
3.120%, 04/15/22

    900,000        913,552   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
3.625%, 06/01/24

    700,000        696,456   

4.375%, 09/01/23

    154,000        163,197   

6.375%, 03/15/37

    300,000        373,052   

Target Corp.
3.500%, 07/01/24

    484,000        489,461   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
1.125%, 04/11/18

    541,000        533,781   

3.300%, 04/22/24

    575,000        581,068   
   

 

 

 
      8,662,929   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.3%

  

Intuit, Inc.
5.750%, 03/15/17

    267,000        298,108   

Microsoft Corp.
2.375%, 05/01/23

    540,000        516,989   

3.000%, 10/01/20

    750,000        783,251   

3.625%, 12/15/23

    711,000        743,242   

Oracle Corp.
2.375%, 01/15/19

    455,000        462,655   

2.500%, 10/15/22

    3,410,000        3,262,425   

2.800%, 07/08/21

    750,000        748,913   

4.300%, 07/08/34

    857,000        856,657   

5.750%, 04/15/18

    400,000        459,661   

6.500%, 04/15/38

    300,000        386,792   
   

 

 

 
      8,518,693   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Telecommunications—1.0%

  

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
1.230%, 09/12/16 (a)

    1,700,000      $ 1,720,373   

3.125%, 07/16/22

    600,000        590,400   

5.000%, 03/30/20

    1,000,000        1,108,670   

AT&T, Inc.
3.000%, 02/15/22

    2,000,000        1,991,052   

4.450%, 05/15/21

    700,000        768,648   

5.625%, 06/15/16

    388,000        423,927   

6.300%, 01/15/38

    200,000        242,035   

6.450%, 06/15/34

    500,000        610,275   

BellSouth Corp.
5.200%, 12/15/16

    200,000        221,980   

British Telecommunications plc
1.625%, 06/28/16

    308,000        312,243   

2.350%, 02/14/19

    228,000        229,895   

Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.900%, 03/04/21

    886,000        899,599   

3.625%, 03/04/24

    700,000        719,498   

5.900%, 02/15/39

    900,000        1,098,620   

Crown Castle Towers LLC
6.113%, 01/15/20 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,177,026   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
2.250%, 03/06/17 (144A)

    400,000        410,364   

8.750%, 06/15/30

    500,000        731,247   

Embarq Corp.
7.082%, 06/01/16

    747,000        831,166   

Orange S.A.
9.000%, 03/01/31

    400,000        602,019   

Qwest Corp.
6.875%, 09/15/33

    690,000        694,129   

Rogers Communications, Inc.
4.100%, 10/01/23

    736,000        767,277   

5.450%, 10/01/43

    482,000        532,572   

8.750%, 05/01/32

    940,000        1,320,553   

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
3.192%, 04/27/18

    210,000        219,466   

5.877%, 07/15/19

    540,000        626,070   

6.421%, 06/20/16

    500,000        550,446   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
1.350%, 06/09/17

    889,000        888,703   

2.500%, 09/15/16

    255,000        262,839   

3.450%, 03/15/21

    677,000        699,615   

4.500%, 09/15/20

    1,068,000        1,174,791   

4.600%, 04/01/21

    1,500,000        1,654,551   

5.050%, 03/15/34

    1,124,000        1,199,607   

6.400%, 09/15/33

    1,082,000        1,325,383   

7.750%, 12/01/30

    800,000        1,097,134   

Verizon New England, Inc.
7.875%, 11/15/29

    1,000,000        1,274,905   

Verizon Pennsylvania LLC
6.000%, 12/01/28

    260,000        282,940   

8.750%, 08/15/31

    1,300,000        1,741,814   

Vodafone Group plc
1.500%, 02/19/18

    300,000        298,003   

6.150%, 02/27/37

    500,000        594,131   
   

 

 

 
      31,893,966   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.3%

  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.000%, 03/15/23

    240,000      236,086   

3.050%, 09/01/22

    300,000        299,218   

3.850%, 09/01/23

    700,000        729,181   

7.950%, 08/15/30

    1,185,000        1,661,839   

Burlington Northern, Inc.
8.750%, 02/25/22

    812,000        1,072,246   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
6.500%, 05/15/18

    680,000        794,490   

7.125%, 10/15/31

    872,000        1,152,414   

CSX Corp.
6.000%, 10/01/36

    300,000        368,136   

7.900%, 05/01/17

    1,000,000        1,163,188   

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.850%, 01/15/24

    1,079,000        1,122,978   

Ryder System, Inc.
2.450%, 09/03/19

    555,000        557,120   

3.500%, 06/01/17

    485,000        513,049   

Union Pacific Corp.
3.750%, 03/15/24

    650,000        681,033   
   

 

 

 
      10,350,978   
   

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing—0.0%

   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. / PTL
Finance Corp.
2.500%, 06/15/19 (144A)

    175,000        175,323   

2.875%, 07/17/18 (144A)

    80,000        81,891   

4.250%, 01/17/23 (144A)

    718,000        743,164   
   

 

 

 
      1,000,378   
   

 

 

 

Water—0.0%

   

American Water Capital Corp.
3.850%, 03/01/24

    1,130,000        1,166,420   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $534,421,549)

      549,006,761   
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—7.2%   

Asset-Backed - Automobile—3.1%

   

Ally Auto Receivables Trust
0.630%, 05/15/17

    1,318,182        1,320,549   

0.720%, 05/20/16

    2,500,000        2,502,760   

0.790%, 01/15/18

    1,435,000        1,439,054   

1.240%, 11/15/18

    405,000        406,560   

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust
0.990%, 10/10/17 (144A)

    4,581,052        4,580,809   

1.140%, 03/12/18 (144A)

    331,277        331,636   

1.320%, 02/15/17 (144A)

    790,423        791,434   

1.450%, 04/16/18 (144A)

    1,101,329        1,105,646   

2.260%, 03/10/20 (144A)

    1,182,000        1,181,848   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
0.490%, 06/08/16

    192,151        192,169   

0.610%, 10/10/17

    185,000        185,150   

0.740%, 11/08/16

    4,214,984        4,219,599   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Asset-Backed - Automobile—(Continued)

  

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
0.900%, 09/10/18

    393,220      $ 394,051   

1.170%, 05/09/16

    42,998        43,005   

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust
0.400%, 01/20/15

    131,994        131,994   

0.540%, 09/21/15

    381,000        381,333   

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust
0.670%, 11/27/17

    678,000        678,822   

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
0.583%, 11/20/15 (a)

    2,500,000        2,501,692   

0.620%, 07/20/16

    970,142        970,601   

Carfinance Capital Auto Trust
1.460%, 12/17/18 (144A)

    1,175,289        1,175,495   

1.650%, 07/17/17 (144A)

    659,985        662,073   

1.750%, 11/15/17 (144A)

    462,514        464,082   

2.720%, 04/15/20 (144A)

    375,000        376,079   

2.750%, 11/15/18 (144A)

    667,000        674,805   

CarMax Auto Owner Trust
0.600%, 10/16/17

    453,000        453,559   

0.800%, 07/16/18

    615,000        614,760   

0.980%, 01/15/19

    5,472,000        5,475,885   

1.280%, 05/15/19

    275,000        274,836   

CarNow Auto Receivables Trust
1.160%, 10/16/17 (144A)

    806,741        807,199   

1.970%, 11/15/17 (144A)

    668,000        669,019   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust
1.110%, 11/15/18 (144A)

    5,301,000        5,287,854   

1.310%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    1,088,163        1,089,419   

1.540%, 07/16/18 (144A)

    2,570,482        2,583,427   

1.640%, 04/16/18 (144A)

    2,062,378        2,073,218   

1.820%, 09/15/20 (144A)

    1,595,933        1,602,713   

CPS Auto Trust
1.210%, 08/15/18 (144A)

    872,542        873,596   

DT Auto Owner Trust
1.780%, 06/15/17 (144A)

    1,625,000        1,637,174   

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
1.060%, 08/15/18 (144A)

    1,920,000        1,919,775   

1.290%, 10/16/17 (144A)

    970,546        972,450   

1.290%, 05/15/18 (144A)

    1,499,987        1,503,175   

1.490%, 11/15/17 (144A)

    1,269,861        1,275,041   

3.260%, 12/16/19 (144A)

    335,000        336,983   

Fifth Third Auto Trust
0.450%, 01/15/16

    747,104        747,009   

0.880%, 10/16/17

    1,745,000        1,753,887   

First Investors Auto Owner Trust
0.900%, 10/15/18 (144A)

    255,901        256,456   

Flagship Credit Auto Trust

   

1.210%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    1,450,460        1,450,425   

1.320%, 04/16/18 (144A)

    2,067,172        2,070,835   

1.940%, 01/15/19 (144A)

    1,854,732        1,861,318   

2.550%, 02/18/20 (144A)

    245,000        245,546   

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust
0.500%, 10/15/16

    397,000        397,208   

0.760%, 09/15/16

    1,007,000        1,009,258   

0.960%, 10/15/16

    500,000        501,856   

Asset-Backed - Automobile—(Continued)

  

 

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
0.900%, 10/15/18

    890,000      890,012   

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Trust
0.650%, 07/16/18

    1,427,000        1,429,751   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
0.350%, 06/22/15

    114,498        114,497   

0.370%, 10/16/15

    1,506,712        1,506,893   

0.530%, 02/16/17

    1,404,000        1,405,662   

0.690%, 09/18/17

    1,527,000        1,529,770   

0.770%, 03/19/18

    2,171,000        2,170,121   

1.040%, 02/18/20

    700,000        701,204   

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust
0.400%, 12/15/15

    174,405        174,440   

0.560%, 07/17/17

    423,000        423,478   

0.750%, 09/17/18

    600,000        598,893   

0.900%, 12/17/18

    5,612,000        5,614,615   

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust
0.490%, 06/15/15

    1,508,530        1,508,775   

Nissan Auto Lease Trust
0.750%, 06/15/16

    508,784        510,550   

0.800%, 02/15/17

    582,000        582,900   

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust
0.370%, 09/15/15

    122,401        122,402   

0.420%, 11/15/16

    863,000        863,233   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust
0.550%, 09/15/16

    1,050,795        1,051,124   

2.350%, 11/16/15

    27,029        27,047   

3.010%, 04/16/18

    2,000,000        2,050,784   

SNAAC Auto Receivables Trust
1.030%, 09/17/18 (144A)

    872,455        872,594   

1.140%, 07/16/18 (144A)

    430,684        431,160   

Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust
1.400%, 07/15/18 (144A)

    2,047,000        2,047,958   

1.850%, 12/15/18 (144A)

    2,406,000        2,405,553   

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust
0.550%, 01/17/17

    732,000        733,107   

USAA Auto Owner Trust
0.380%, 10/17/16

    577,000        577,073   

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust
0.830%, 08/15/18

    873,000        873,390   

1.320%, 01/15/20

    476,000        476,698   
   

 

 

 
      98,148,811   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Credit Card—0.0%

   

Discover Card Execution Note Trust
1.040%, 04/15/19

    1,080,000        1,083,634   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.0%

   

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
0.902%, 02/25/35 (a)

    530,000        498,541   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Other—4.0%

   

Axis Equipment Finance Receivables II LLC
1.750%, 03/20/17 (144A)

    1,381,230        1,381,691   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)

   

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIa Trust
3.228%, 03/28/33 (144A) (a)

    897,302      $ 899,680   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding, Ltd.
2.176%, 10/15/21 (144A) (a)

    2,686,667        2,686,667   

Conix Mortgage Asset Trust
4.704%, 12/25/47 (144A) (a) (e)

    1,099,825        1,136,256   

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust
0.532%, 01/15/18 (a)

    725,000        726,381   

Fortress Opportunities Residential Transaction
3.960%, 10/25/33 (144A) (e)

    822,198        828,666   

4.210%, 10/25/18 (144A) (e)

    430,512        430,925   

GMAT Trust
3.721%, 02/25/44 (144A)

    995,235        999,441   

3.967%, 11/25/43 (144A)

    1,632,707        1,635,781   

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Backed Notes
1.147%, 05/16/44 (144A)

    2,995,000        2,995,599   

1.183%, 08/15/44 (144A)

    2,148,000        2,148,644   

1.287%, 09/15/44 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,001,000   

1.843%, 05/16/44 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,002,800   

1.981%, 11/15/46 (144A)

    1,783,000        1,786,388   

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust
1.244%, 01/17/45 (144A)

    897,000        897,718   

1.495%, 01/16/46 (144A)

    748,000        748,374   

1.744%, 01/16/46 (144A)

    174,000        173,600   

2.217%, 01/15/47 (144A)

    1,385,000        1,393,449   

John Deere Owner Trust
0.410%, 09/15/15

    700,765        700,857   

0.600%, 03/15/17

    2,000,000        2,004,560   

Kondaur Mortgage Asset Trust LLC
4.458%, 08/25/52 (144A) (a)

    829,821        834,564   

LV Tower 52 Issuer LLC
5.500%, 06/15/18 (144A) (e)

    1,945,022        1,949,169   

7.500%, 06/15/18 (144A) (e)

    912,986        912,986   

Nationstar Agency Advance Funding Trust
0.997%, 02/15/45 (144A)

    1,253,000        1,251,020   

1.892%, 02/18/48 (144A)

    115,000        112,468   

Navitas Equipment Receivables LLC
1.950%, 11/15/16 (144A)

    696,919        697,165   

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed
1.274%, 03/15/45 (144A)

    3,223,000        3,226,545   

Normandy Mortgage Loan Co. LLC
4.949%, 09/16/43 (144A)

    5,780,721        5,772,050   

NYMT Residential LLC
4.850%, 09/25/18 (144A) (e)

    2,429,000        2,429,000   

OnDeck Asset Securitization Trust
3.150%, 05/17/18 (144A)

    2,602,000        2,602,895   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
2.430%, 06/18/24 (144A)

    2,744,000        2,743,945   

3.240%, 06/18/24 (144A)

    321,000        323,408   

PFS Tax Lien Trust
1.440%, 05/15/29 (144A)

    942,788        947,214   

Progreso Receivables Funding I LLC
3.500%, 07/08/19 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,000,000   

Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)

   

Progreso Receivables Funding I LLC
4.000%, 07/09/18 (144A)

    2,650,000      2,669,875   

RBSHD Trust
4.685%, 10/25/47 (144A) (e)

    2,886,114        2,927,098   

Real Estate Asset Trust
3.230%, 05/25/52 (144A) (a) (e)

    782,405        782,405   

Selene Non-Performing Loans LLC
2.981%, 05/25/54 (144A)

    1,425,000        1,425,071   

SpringCastle America Funding LLC
3.750%, 04/03/21 (144A)

    2,327,399        2,347,545   

4.000%, 12/03/24 (144A)

    6,941,271        6,932,861   

Springleaf Funding Trust
2.410%, 12/15/22 (144A)

    5,066,000        5,074,942   

2.580%, 09/15/21 (144A)

    5,650,000        5,691,403   

3.450%, 12/15/22 (144A)

    496,000        496,740   

3.920%, 01/16/23 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,574,150   

4.820%, 01/16/23 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,082,300   

Stanwich Mortgage Loan Co. LLC
3.228%, 04/16/59 (144A)

    2,259,202        2,264,127   

Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust
2.981%, 02/16/43 (144A)

    332,167        332,998   

U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund Trust
3.466%, 03/25/34 (144A)

    1,419,813        1,431,242   

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee
3.125%, 04/27/54 (144A)

    9,000,000        9,045,900   

3.250%, 11/25/53 (144A)

    6,068,271        6,082,968   

3.250%, 05/26/54 (144A)

    3,430,332        3,447,827   

3.625%, 10/27/53 (144A)

    2,232,851        2,251,830   

3.625%, 11/25/53 (144A)

    4,754,766        4,785,936   

3.625%, 03/25/54 (144A)

    3,040,504        3,059,507   

3.625%, 04/25/55 (144A)

    2,006,989        2,015,769   

3.960%, 11/25/53 (144A)

    664,301        668,245   

4.250%, 04/25/53 (144A)

    1,501,392        1,510,237   

Westgate Resorts LLC
2.250%, 08/20/25 (144A)

    1,316,718        1,318,430   
   

 

 

 
      125,600,312   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Student Loan—0.1%

  

Academic Loan Funding Trust
0.952%, 12/26/44 (144A) (a)

    2,245,779        2,249,199   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $226,799,773)

      227,580,497   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—6.6%   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—3.0%

  

AJAX Mortgage Loan Trust
3.500%, 02/25/51 (144A) (a) (e)

    419,330        414,613   

3.750%, 03/25/52 (144A) (a) (e)

    2,546,086        2,570,925   

4.500%, 03/25/35 (144A) (e)

    1,438,611        1,450,198   

American Tower Trust I
1.551%, 03/15/43 (144A)

    695,000        692,172   

Banc of America Funding Trust
2.585%, 05/20/34 (a)

    2,458,647        2,506,480   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

 

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust
0.792%, 07/25/34 (a)

    4,002,908      $ 3,838,253   

CAM Mortgage Trust
2.600%, 05/15/48 (144A)

    2,132,000        2,131,858   

3.352%, 12/15/53 (144A)

    331,382        331,786   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
0.830%, 08/25/34 (a)

    2,173,851        2,157,325   

FDIC Trust
4.500%, 10/25/18 (144A)

    367,389        372,521   

Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd.
0.472%, 11/25/32 (144A) (a)

    2,107,466        2,040,556   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
5.474%, 08/10/44 (144A) (a)

    500,000        517,407   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust
2.587%, 05/19/34 (a)

    2,257,129        2,257,801   

Homeowner Assistance Program Reverse Mortgage Loan Trust
4.000%, 05/26/53 (144A) (e)

    3,794,755        3,715,444   

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust
2.574%, 08/25/34 (a)

    511,423        511,320   

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust
5.500%, 12/25/33

    1,662,525        1,764,829   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
0.612%, 04/25/29 (a)

    1,288,390        1,242,826   

0.652%, 05/25/29 (a)

    2,499,708        2,489,629   

0.772%, 10/25/28 (a)

    1,494,506        1,482,982   

0.792%, 10/25/28 (a)

    2,364,110        2,359,868   

1.002%, 01/25/29 (a)

    1,681,250        1,696,536   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
0.453%, 12/20/34 (a)

    3,180,028        3,038,419   

0.493%, 10/20/34 (a)

    3,421,368        3,273,295   

0.793%, 01/20/34 (a)

    1,576,342        1,518,133   

0.813%, 07/20/33 (a)

    1,927,150        1,899,393   

0.913%, 04/20/33 (a)

    1,844,073        1,852,867   

Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust
1.270%, 06/25/58 (144A) (a)

    2,498,049        2,489,109   

1.780%, 12/25/65 (144A) (a)

    4,987,353        4,978,864   

1.870%, 09/25/57 (144A) (a)

    1,629,629        1,629,363   

2.310%, 06/25/58 (144A) (a)

    1,240,000        1,210,565   

3.140%, 06/25/58 (144A) (a)

    792,000        786,694   

3.520%, 12/25/65 (144A) (a)

    2,177,000        2,223,335   

3.790%, 09/25/57 (144A) (a)

    1,274,000        1,283,546   

3.790%, 06/25/58 (144A) (a)

    603,000        607,879   

4.480%, 12/25/65 (144A) (a)

    3,000,000        3,090,999   

6.000%, 10/25/57 (144A) (a)

    350,000        366,387   

Station Place Securitization Trust
1.870%, 02/25/15 (a)

    1,000,000        1,000,000   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
2.387%, 06/25/34 (a)

    1,536,663        1,558,554   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust
0.855%, 01/19/34 (a)

    2,622,043        2,554,166   

0.855%, 03/19/34 (a)

    2,998,902        2,950,536   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust
1.055%, 05/19/33 (a)

    2,730,772        2,685,509   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

 

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust
0.752%, 10/25/27 (a)

    713,734      701,694   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
2.468%, 11/25/33 (a)

    1,742,171        1,731,671   

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust
2.018%, 12/25/44 (a)

    2,413,996        2,424,431   

2.237%, 04/25/45 (a)

    5,312,023        5,390,423   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
2.620%, 03/25/35 (a)

    3,461,997        3,520,311   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Loan Trust
2.847%, 08/27/37 (144A) (a)

    1,641,159        1,651,104   
   

 

 

 
      92,962,576   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—3.6%

  

A10 Securitization LLC
2.400%, 11/15/25 (144A)

    1,285,357        1,291,041   

A10 Term Asset Financing LLC
1.720%, 04/15/33 (144A)

    1,719,000        1,718,884   

2.620%, 11/15/27 (144A)

    2,861,000        2,863,429   

3.020%, 04/15/33 (144A)

    1,807,000        1,806,749   

4.380%, 11/15/27 (144A)

    425,000        426,314   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.492%, 02/10/51

    2,250,000        2,453,591   

5.791%, 04/10/49 (a)

    1,000,000        1,105,493   

5.889%, 07/10/44 (a)

    1,631,835        1,759,883   

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
5.115%, 10/10/45 (a)

    5,737,700        5,971,781   

BB-UBS Trust
2.892%, 06/05/30 (144A)

    1,250,000        1,227,741   

3.430%, 11/05/36 (144A)

    2,950,000        2,924,698   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
0.842%, 06/11/50 (144A) (a)

    1,500,000        1,472,345   

4.674%, 06/11/41

    3,639,564        3,732,227   

CGBAM Commercial Mortgage Trust
0.952%, 02/15/31 (144A) (a)

    1,300,000        1,300,468   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.110%, 01/12/30 (144A)

    569,515        579,262   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
0.251%, 07/10/45 (144A) (a) (b)

    120,000,000        2,080,836   

1.002%, 02/13/32 (144A) (a)

    2,005,000        2,007,681   

1.054%, 06/11/27 (144A) (a)

    4,937,000        4,940,857   

2.365%, 02/10/29 (144A)

    2,789,132        2,868,299   

3.612%, 06/10/46 (a)

    2,934,000        3,035,886   

3.977%, 05/10/47

    3,000,000        3,163,083   

4.353%, 08/10/30 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,246,903   

Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.987%, 04/12/35 (144A)

    1,871,000        1,846,604   

COOF Securitization Trust, Ltd.
3.172%, 06/15/40 (144A) (a) (b)

    3,480,923        492,899   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-20


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
5.100%, 08/15/38 (a)

    2,040,291      $ 2,099,833   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
1.050%, 04/15/27 (144A) (a)

    3,363,000        3,365,606   

DBRR Trust
0.853%, 02/25/45 (144A) (a)

    881,698        879,590   

1.636%, 12/18/49 (144A) (a)

    2,676,653        2,696,728   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.
4.974%, 07/10/45 (a)

    3,015,000        3,120,899   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust
5.456%, 03/10/44 (a)

    1,229,825        1,296,797   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
2.318%, 01/10/30 (144A)

    733,000        740,824   

2.706%, 12/10/27 (144A)

    292,924        296,958   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust
3.551%, 04/10/34 (144A)

    3,500,000        3,625,934   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
0.932%, 04/15/30 (144A) (a)

    2,600,000        2,601,180   

5.716%, 02/15/51

    3,000,000        3,303,489   

KGS-Alpha SBA COOF Trust
0.625%, 05/25/39 (144A) (a) (b)

    12,245,958        298,495   

0.859%, 08/25/38 (b)

    15,680,280        600,261   

1.796%, 03/25/39 (b)

    10,654,425        615,959   

Ladder Capital Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.985%, 02/15/36 (144A)

    768,000        779,493   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.430%, 02/15/40

    1,232,825        1,352,142   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
5.457%, 11/12/37 (a)

    1,721,779        1,793,390   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
3.669%, 02/15/47

    3,000,000        3,152,241   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust
0.250%, 07/27/49 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,297,500   

2.000%, 07/27/49 (144A)

    1,596,787        1,605,761   

N-Star Real Estate CDO, Ltd.
2.002%, 08/25/29 (144A) (a)

    3,032,055        3,033,192   

5.152%, 08/25/29 (144A) (a)

    880,000        874,225   

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust
2.650%, 10/29/20

    3,444,992        3,536,201   

2.900%, 10/29/20

    5,000,000        5,189,120   

ORES NPL LLC
3.081%, 09/25/25 (144A)

    2,007,961        2,008,063   

RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust
3.260%, 03/11/31 (144A)

    531,000        517,219   

UBS-BAMLL Trust
3.663%, 06/10/30 (144A)

    578,000        583,540   

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.244%, 04/10/46

    2,228,000        2,233,187   

VNO Mortgage Trust
2.996%, 11/15/30 (144A)

    1,400,000        1,390,539   

3.808%, 12/13/29 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,656,500   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.118%, 07/15/42 (a)

    1,827,295        1,888,092   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.800%, 03/18/28 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000      1,003,054   
   

 

 

 
      114,752,966   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $206,125,926)

      207,715,542   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—0.6%   

Provincial—0.0%

   

Province of Ontario
1.650%, 09/27/19

    1,000,000        984,511   

Province of Quebec Canada
7.125%, 02/09/24

    200,000        260,248   
   

 

 

 
      1,244,759   
   

 

 

 

Sovereign—0.6%

   

Brazilian Government International Bond
4.250%, 01/07/25

    601,000        609,114   

Israel Government AID Bonds
Zero Coupon, 08/15/20

    1,500,000        1,299,201   

Zero Coupon, 02/15/22

    3,000,000        2,439,327   

Zero Coupon, 11/01/22

    8,000,000        6,297,832   

Mexico Government International Bonds
3.500%, 01/21/21

    2,948,000        3,061,498   

4.000%, 10/02/23

    1,374,000        1,444,074   

5.550%, 01/21/45

    737,000        838,337   

5.750%, 10/12/10

    500,000        530,500   

Poland Government International Bond
4.000%, 01/22/24

    930,000        964,875   

South Africa Government International Bond
5.875%, 09/16/25

    384,000        426,816   

Turkey Government International Bonds
5.750%, 03/22/24

    500,000        546,250   

6.625%, 02/17/45

    214,000        247,705   
   

 

 

 
      18,705,529   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $20,077,302)

      19,950,288   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—5.7%   

Repurchase Agreement—5.7%

   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $177,914,806 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $179,115,000 U.S. Government Agency obligations with 0.075% - 5.000%, maturity dates ranging from 01/13/16 - 03/15/16 with a value of $181,473,388.

    177,914,806        177,914,806   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $177,914,806)

      177,914,806   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.2%
(Cost $3,180,925,065) (f)

      3,159,919,414   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.2)%

      (6,680,810
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,153,238,604   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-21


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(b) Interest only security.
(c) Principal only security.
(d) Security is a “step-down” bond where the coupon decreases or steps down at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.
(e) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $19,547,685, which is 0.6% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(f) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $3,180,925,065. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $33,434,170 and $(54,439,821), respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(21,005,651).
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $351,030,215, which is 11.1% of net assets.
(ACES)— Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities.
(ARM)— Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(CDO)— Collateralized Debt Obligation
(CMO)— Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(REMIC)— Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

AJAX Mortgage Loan Trust

   03/20/13    $ 2,546,086       $ 2,537,927       $ 2,570,925   

AJAX Mortgage Loan Trust

   11/15/13      1,438,611         1,432,783         1,450,198   

AJAX Mortgage Loan Trust

   01/28/13      419,330         416,535         414,613   

Conix Mortgage Asset Trust

   05/16/13      1,099,825         1,099,825         1,136,256   

Fortress Opportunities Residential Transaction

   11/08/13      822,198         822,115         828,666   

Fortress Opportunities Residential Transaction

   11/08/13      430,512         430,485         430,925   

Homeowner Assistance Program Reverse Mortgage Loan Trust

   05/03/13      3,794,755         3,740,848         3,715,444   

LV Tower 52 Issuer LLC

   06/19/13      1,945,022         1,945,022         1,949,169   

LV Tower 52 Issuer LLC

   10/08/13      912,986         912,038         912,986   

NYMT Residential LLC

   09/18/13      2,429,000         2,429,000         2,429,000   

RBSHD Trust

   09/27/13      2,886,114         2,886,114         2,927,098   

Real Estate Asset Trust

   04/01/13      782,405         782,405         782,405   
           

 

 

 
              19,547,685   
           

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-22


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —         $ 1,977,751,520       $ —         $ 1,977,751,520   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —           549,006,761         —           549,006,761   

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —           227,580,497         —           227,580,497   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —           207,715,542         —           207,715,542   

Total Foreign Government*

     —           19,950,288         —           19,950,288   

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —           177,914,806         —           177,914,806   

Total Investments

   $ —         $ 3,159,919,414       $ —         $ 3,159,919,414   
                                     

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-23


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 3,159,919,414   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,185,373   

Fund shares sold

     214,687   

Principal paydowns

     96,544   

Interest

     14,038,744   

Prepaid expenses

     291   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,176,455,053   

Liabilities

  

Due to custodian

     4,975,902   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     16,636,335   

Fund shares redeemed

     232,632   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,082,156   

Distribution and service fees

     91,917   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     138,513   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     23,216,449   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,153,238,604   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,160,695,352   

Undistributed net investment income

     23,521,800   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (9,972,897

Unrealized depreciation on investments

     (21,005,651
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,153,238,604   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 2,703,975,309   

Class B

     449,263,295   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     262,761,390   

Class B

     43,686,386   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.29   

Class B

     10.28   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $3,180,925,065.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $ 30,227,150   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     30,227,150   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     7,267,375   

Administration fees

     30,529   

Custodian and accounting fees

     124,113   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     552,462   

Audit and tax services

     32,304   

Legal

     24,579   

Trustees' fees and expenses

     22,087   

Shareholder reporting

     59,154   

Insurance

     7,186   

Miscellaneous

     4,821   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8,124,610   

Less management fee waiver

     (1,717,743
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,406,867   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     23,820,283   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (30,730
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     70,199,413   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     70,168,683   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $ 93,988,966   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 23,820,283      $ 27,756,572   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (30,730     17,340,160   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     70,199,413        (113,960,132
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     93,988,966        (68,863,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (34,600,639     (9,092,406

Class B

     (6,562,590     (1,276,261

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (11,149,095     (7,273,925

Class B

     (2,487,779     (2,005,553
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (54,800,103     (19,648,145
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     731,855,774        1,989,814,811   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     771,044,637        1,901,303,266   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     2,382,193,967        480,890,701   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,153,238,604      $ 2,382,193,967   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 23,521,800      $ 40,864,746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A (a)

        

Sales

     70,824,134      $ 719,956,539        191,161,299      $ 2,013,338,110   

Reinvestments

     4,494,080        45,749,734        1,551,311        16,366,331   

Redemptions

     (3,645,277     (37,390,507     (1,624,157     (16,628,530
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     71,672,937      $ 728,315,766        191,088,453      $ 2,013,075,911   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B (b)

        

Sales

     2,056,960      $ 21,072,294        5,575,652      $ 57,544,307   

Shares converted from Class C

     0        0        45,595,758        479,416,762   

Reinvestments

     889,908        9,050,369        311,073        3,281,814   

Redemptions

     (2,589,568     (26,582,655     (8,153,397     (83,938,129
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     357,300      $ 3,540,008        43,329,086      $ 456,304,754   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C (b)

        

Sales

     0      $ 0        44,995      $ 473,335   

Shares converted into Class B

     0        0        (45,595,758     (479,416,762

Redemptions

     0        0        (59,186     (622,427
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     0      $ 0        (45,609,949   $ (479,565,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 731,855,774        $ 1,989,814,811   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was February 28, 2013.
(b) On January 7, 2013, Class C shares were converted into Class B shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data             
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,

2013(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.17      $ 10.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

    

Net investment income (b)

     0.09        0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.27        (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.36        (0.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

    

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.18     (0.06

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.06     (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.24     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.29      $ 10.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     3.55 (d)      (2.70 )(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

    

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.57 (e)      0.57  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.44 (e)      0.44  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.84 (e)      1.62  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4 (d)      68   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,704.0      $ 1,942.6   

 

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

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.15      $ 10.54      $ 10.36      $ 10.01      $ 9.62      $ 8.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (b)

     0.08        0.12        0.22        0.29        0.33        0.41   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.26        (0.44     0.28        0.28        0.25        0.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.34        (0.32     0.50        0.57        0.58        1.04   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.15     (0.03     (0.27     (0.22     (0.19     (0.00 )(h) 

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.06     (0.04     (0.05     (0.00 )(i)      0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.21     (0.07     (0.32     (0.22     (0.19     (0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.28      $ 10.15      $ 10.54      $ 10.36      $ 10.01      $ 9.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     3.38  (d)      (3.04     4.92        5.79        6.10        12.12   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.82  (e)      0.82        0.59        0.59        0.65        0.69   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.69  (e)      0.69        0.59        0.59        0.65        0.65   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.61  (e)      1.21        2.09        2.81        3.34        4.42   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (d)      68        11        8        2        1   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 449.3      $ 439.6      $ 480.9      $ 472.1      $ 373.7      $ 191.4   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was February 28, 2013.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g) On January 7, 2013, Class C shares were converted into Class B shares. The financial information of Class B includes the financial information of Class C prior to the conversion.
(h) Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(i) Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio's understanding of the applicable countries' tax rules and rates.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. The Portfolio has no permanent book-tax differences at December 31, 2013.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $177,914,806, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Mortgage Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase & Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sales commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio's records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Stripped Securities - The Portfolio may invest in “stripped securities,” a term used collectively for certain structured fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (“POs”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or interest only securities (“IOs”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. Stripped securities do not make periodic payments of interest prior to maturity. As is the case with all securities, the market value of stripped securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in stripped securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that currently pay interest. The amount of fluctuation increases with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may not fully recoup the initial investment in IOs.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as To-Be-Announced securities, delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$319,862,559    $ 443,802,635       $ 25,107,420       $ 76,132,398   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$7,267,375      0.550   ALL

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under "Investment Management Agreement" for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.130%      ALL   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 to April 27, 2014. Amounts waived, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$10,368,667    $ 12,499,181       $ 9,279,478       $ 2,428,856       $ 19,648,145       $ 14,928,037   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$40,918,631    $ 13,327,955       $ (100,838,314   $       $ (46,591,728

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio returned 6.70%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Monetary support continued to be a key theme in the first half of 2014. With monetary accommodation being pursued by the largest central banks in the developed world, equities performed strongly with some differentiation seen across regions. The MSCI World Index was up 6.5% during the six month period. In the U.S., Large Cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, advanced 7.1%, while Small Cap stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000 Index, underperformed Large Cap but were still up 3.2%. The emerging markets equity as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index posted a strong start to the year, advancing 6.1% during the period. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a measure of fixed income performance, rose 3.9% over the six months. Commodities also experienced a positive first half of 2014, as represented by the Bloomberg Commodities Index, formerly known as the Dow Jones/UBS Commodities Index, advancing 7.1%.

The beginning of 2014 brought with it some challenges, as investors were confronted with uncertainty in emerging markets, a brutally harsh winter in the U.S., a Russian occupation of Ukraine, and signals from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) that interest rates could rise sooner than expected. Market volatility was caused by skepticism of central banks’ ability to sustainably fight inflation and fund deteriorating current account deficits in select emerging markets. The currencies of Argentina and Turkey were initially impacted due to these concerns. In an emergency meeting, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey aggressively raised a key interest rate in efforts to defend the Turkish lira. The central banks of Brazil, India, and South Africa also raised interest rates in January. In the U.S., most economic releases in the beginning of the year were shrugged off by investors as a result of the extremely cold weather. In fact, several regional manufacturing surveys in addition to many companies reporting first quarter earnings cited the weather as negatively impacting business activity.

As the calendar turned towards March, uncertainty returned to the markets as Russia sent troops into the Crimea region of Ukraine; shortly thereafter Crimean citizens voted to become part of Russia. While the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee March meeting came with few surprises, remarks made during Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s press conference, temporarily spooked markets. It has been perceived that these comments may have started the vicious rotation in the market as stocks with higher growth expectations sold off significantly in favor of more economically sensitive names as well as stocks that provide above average yields such as Real Estate Investment Trusts and Utilities.

Markets remained range bound as the second quarter began. Investors were quite perplexed when after an April employment report that significantly exceeded expectations bond yields continued to fall. Geopolitical tensions in the Ukraine and unrest in Iraq were cited for much of the strength in the bond market. Concerns over growth were also cited, particularly after the poor showing of first quarter U.S. gross domestic product in which the final estimate showed a 2.9% contraction. That can be refuted as economic data began to point towards an economy recovering nicely from the weakness experienced earlier in the year.

The preliminary read for the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index surveys improved to 57.5 in June, up from May’s 56.4 driven by strong growth in both output and new orders. This generally improving trend in manufacturing activity was also seen in other developed market economies. The U.S. housing market was also a positive, as both existing and new home sales for May exceeded economists’ forecasts. Investors also applauded monetary policy developments from both the Fed and the European Central Bank (the “ECB”). The Fed continued to reinforce continued low levels of interest rates while the ECB launched a new loan facility designed to encourage bank lending. The loans will be structured so that the more banks lend to companies, the more cheaply they will be able to borrow funds from the ECB.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The foundation of the JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio is a diversified, growth-oriented asset allocation that reduces exposure to extreme market events, specifically those associated with significant sustained drawdowns. The Portfolio’s long-term Strategic Asset Allocation has exposure of 50% to global equities, 25% to investment grade fixed income, 20% to convertible debt securities, and 5% to commodities. The strategy seeks to generate consistent capital appreciation over time with better protection against volatility through asset allocation, both strategic and tactical, as well as through employing a de-risking framework, Systematic Exposure Management (“SEM”). SEM is a proprietary quantitative de-risking framework that aims to reduce the Portfolio’s exposure to asset classes exhibiting negative returns or elevated volatility. By systematically reducing exposure to assets that are likely to experience subpar returns, J.P. Morgan aims to deliver higher risk-adjusted returns and lower volatility relative to both the Dow Jones Moderate Index and a traditional portfolio invested 60% in equity and 40% in fixed income markets.

Portfolio allocations are not only adjusted based on SEM but also based on our tactical asset allocation views. These views are informed by quantitative and qualitative inputs and seek to improve upon the Strategic Asset Allocation. These tactical asset allocation views aim to add additional returns within the Portfolio. Derivatives may be used in the Portfolio as a way to implement tactical decisions. Further, derivative usage is also permissible for purposes such as hedging, cash

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

management, as a substitute for purchasing or selling securities, and to manage Portfolio characteristics. As a final element to the Portfolio’s construction, an extended duration exposure is achieved through a 10-year interest rate swap. This extended duration profile provides further balancing of Portfolio risk and additional diversification benefits.

The Portfolio began the year with SEM, the primary risk management model, suggesting de-risking in commodities as well as fixed income / duration. In addition to this, the portfolio managers were expressing various tactical over/underweights. Allocations to U.S. equities, international developed equities, and cash were above their respective Strategic Asset Allocation. The overweight equity positions were driven by numerous positive economic data points towards the end of 2013, particularly coming out of the U.S. The Portfolio also held a tactical underweight to commodities relative to the Strategic Asset Allocation that reduced the allocation further than what SEM suggested.

In the first quarter, momentum in commodities strengthened and SEM fully re-risked the asset class. Over this period, the asset class had very strong absolute and relative performance, as exhibited by the Blomberg Commodity Index returning near 7.0%. The fixed income / duration signal from SEM also strengthened as 10-year U.S. Treasury rates decreased almost 30 basis points, though it still ended the first quarter in slight de-risking mode. The emerging market equity signal was volatile over the period as the asset class experienced a very weak January followed by a strong February and March. SEM de-risked emerging market equities during January but re-risked after mometum improved later in the quarter. Overall, SEM slightly detracted from performance over the quarter, mostly due to the underweight to fixed income / duration in January when U.S. Treasury rates decreased significantly. In addition to the SEM activity, the portfolio managers maintained tactical overweights to U.S. and international developed equities as well as an underweight to commodities throughout the quarter.

Over the course of the second quarter, SEM fully re-risked fixed income / duration, which was the only asset class in de-risking mode. Mometum in the asset class improved on the back of the 20 basis points decrease in the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate. Again, SEM slightly detracted from overall performance due to the underweight to fixed income / duration for a portion of the quarter. Tactically, the Portfolio remained underweight commodities as well as overweight developed equities.

For the six-month period, the main drivers of performance versus the Dow Jones Moderate Index included the allocation to commodities as well as the duration overlay. In addition to these drivers, the tactical overweight to U.S. equities also contributed to performance. SEM detracted minimally for the period, almost entirely due to the underweight to fixed income / duration. Overall security selection also slightly detracted; this was mostly due to the international developed equity active allocations as well as the convertibles allocation. In the case of international developed equity, both strategies were overweight sectors of Japanese equities that detracted from performance, particularly in the first quarter. The convertibles allocation detracted for two reasons: lower equity sensitivity throughout much of the period as well as security selection versus the representative index. The remaining allocations contributed positively from a security selection standpoint, particularly the emerging markets equity strategy. An overweight in India was the primary contributor as investor sentiment toward the country improved.

At the end of June, the Portfolio continued to favor pro-risk assets with a tilt to U.S. equities. The Portfolio also maintained a tactical underweight to commodities and fixed income / duration. SEM was not indicating de-risking for any asset class.

Michael Feser

Anne Lester

Jeffrey Geller

Nicole Goldberger

Grace Koo

Jonathan Cummings

Portfolio Managers

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio                 

Class B

       6.70           16.24           10.96   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           11.42   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/23/2012. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      8.3   
Consumer Discretionary      4.7   
Health Care      4.5   
Consumer Staples      3.4   
Energy      3.4   

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      23.3   
Cash & Cash Equivalents      18.6   
Convertible Bonds      16.5   
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      2.5   
Foreign Government      0.1   

Top Equity Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Royal Dutch Shell plc      0.7   
Novartis AG      0.7   
Roche Holding AG      0.7   
Shire plc      0.6   
Wells Fargo & Co., Series L      0.5   

Top Fixed Income Issuers

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Notes      2.4   
Gilead Sciences, Inc.      0.8   
WellPoint, Inc.      0.8   
Mylan, Inc.      0.8   
Ford Motor Co.      0.7   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.00    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,067.00         $ 5.13   
   Hypothetical*      1.00    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.84         $ 5.01   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—33.3% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—0.5%

   

Airbus Group NV

    20,666      $ 1,387,060   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    18,193        1,691,039   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    4,481        541,081   

Thales S.A.

    25,203        1,523,126   

United Technologies Corp.

    18,833        2,174,270   
   

 

 

 
      7,316,576   
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics—0.2%

   

Deutsche Post AG

    24,318        879,532   

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    77,000        1,594,847   
   

 

 

 
      2,474,379   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.1%

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    9,328        361,180   

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    26,600        1,472,164   

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

    12,349        507,174   
   

 

 

 
      2,340,518   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—0.4%

   

Bridgestone Corp.

    60,500        2,120,311   

Continental AG

    6,205        1,437,408   

GKN plc

    130,893        812,265   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

    5,730        512,950   

Valeo S.A.

    14,329        1,921,542   
   

 

 

 
      6,804,476   
   

 

 

 

Automobiles—1.1%

   

Astra International Tbk PT

    1,880,200        1,154,867   

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG

    10,756        1,364,324   

Daimler AG

    49,159        4,603,742   

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    720,000        253,660   

General Motors Co.

    28,412        1,031,356   

Hyundai Motor Co.

    12,930        2,932,223   

Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. (GDR)

    97,070        1,869,568   

Renault S.A.

    22,383        2,027,638   

Toyota Motor Corp.

    38,300        2,303,904   
   

 

 

 
      17,541,282   
   

 

 

 

Banks—3.4%

   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

    87,921        2,766,048   

Banco Santander Chile (ADR)

    29,910        791,119   

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    609,200        565,475   

Bank of America Corp.

    145,393        2,234,690   

BB&T Corp.

    4,800        189,264   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    27,898        1,892,860   

Capitec Bank Holdings, Ltd.

    19,690        411,966   

Citigroup, Inc.

    39,724        1,871,000   

Credicorp, Ltd.

    7,580        1,178,463   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    996        79,102   

Danske Bank A/S

    80,197        2,267,855   

Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V. - Class O

    109,430        782,589   

HDFC Bank, Ltd. (ADR)

    117,150        5,484,963   

HSBC Holdings plc

    397,824        4,038,747   

Banks—(Continued)

   

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ADR)

    101,904      1,465,380   

Lloyds Banking Group plc (a)

    363,108        461,763   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    1,020,500        6,268,906   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    1,227,700        2,523,693   

Nordea Bank AB

    100,478        1,416,562   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    8,837        786,935   

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

    1,303,000        1,135,479   

Public Bank Bhd

    99,800        608,511   

Sberbank of Russia (ADR)

    145,520        1,479,938   

Siam Commercial Bank Public Co., Ltd.

    154,100        800,057   

Standard Chartered plc

    67,940        1,388,409   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    114,600        4,812,076   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    329,000        1,506,653   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    3,900        156,234   

SVB Financial Group (a)

    1,398        163,035   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

    201,905        790,130   

U.S. Bancorp

    1,769        76,633   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    71,820        3,774,859   
   

 

 

 
      54,169,394   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.8%

   

Ambev S.A. (ADR)

    292,390        2,058,426   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    39,859        1,688,427   

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A (a)

    7,044        620,788   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    9,433        552,585   

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

    2,900        215,064   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    8,732        780,117   

SABMiller plc

    84,872        4,917,268   

Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. - Class H

    204,000        1,597,025   
   

 

 

 
      12,429,700   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.3%

   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    2,548        398,125   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

    5,106        1,609,973   

Celgene Corp. (a)

    20,160        1,731,341   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

    5,244        434,780   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    4,132        391,218   
   

 

 

 
      4,565,437   
   

 

 

 

Building Products—0.3%

   

Cie de St-Gobain

    20,357        1,146,832   

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    36,400        2,302,366   

Masco Corp.

    24,872        552,158   
   

 

 

 
      4,001,356   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—0.6%

   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    27,096        729,695   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    2,680        448,739   

Henderson Group plc

    200,213        826,010   

Invesco, Ltd.

    22,639        854,622   

Jupiter Fund Management plc

    234,203        1,601,576   

Morgan Stanley

    35,399        1,144,450   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    181,900        1,285,584   

State Street Corp.

    8,796        591,619   

UBS AG (a)

    123,001        2,253,882   
   

 

 

 
      9,736,177   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Chemicals—0.4%

   

Axiall Corp.

    5,074      $ 239,848   

BASF SE

    16,595        1,932,287   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    11,847        609,647   

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V.

    106,530        441,278   

Monsanto Co.

    7,106        886,402   

Mosaic Co. (The)

    6,785        335,518   

Solvay S.A.

    13,731        2,367,166   
   

 

 

 
      6,812,146   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.0%

  

Tyco International, Ltd.

    3,420        155,952   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.2%

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    77,877        1,935,243   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    20,789        1,646,489   
   

 

 

 
      3,581,732   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.1%

   

Fluor Corp.

    18,501        1,422,727   

Larsen & Toubro, Ltd. (GDR)

    22,560        633,259   

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

    1,800        62,244   
   

 

 

 
      2,118,230   
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.1%

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    1,823        240,727   

Siam Cement PCL (The) (NVDR)

    57,200        797,277   
   

 

 

 
      1,038,004   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.0%

   

American Express Co.

    1,655        157,010   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    6,410        529,466   

Navient Corp.

    2,235        39,582   
   

 

 

 
      726,058   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.2%

   

Ball Corp.

    1,200        75,216   

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

    6,494        323,141   

Sealed Air Corp.

    1,700        58,089   

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    106,350        2,429,714   
   

 

 

 
      2,886,160   
   

 

 

 

Distributors—0.0%

   

Imperial Holdings, Ltd.

    18,920        355,792   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.7%

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)

    12,184        1,542,007   

CME Group, Inc.

    2,692        190,998   

FirstRand, Ltd.

    374,610        1,435,338   

ING Groep NV (a)

    334,273        4,690,225   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    2,987        564,244   

ORIX Corp.

    119,000        1,970,907   

Remgro, Ltd.

    60,981        1,318,773   
   

 

 

 
      11,712,492   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.8%

  

AT&T, Inc.

    5,390      190,590   

BT Group plc

    582,250        3,830,563   

Koninklijke KPN NV (a)

    450,450        1,640,246   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    78,400        4,896,545   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    47,724        2,335,135   
   

 

 

 
      12,893,079   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—0.2%

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    10,868        606,108   

Edison International

    8,406        488,473   

Entergy Corp.

    7,634        626,675   

Exelon Corp.

    18,713        682,650   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    10,487        1,074,708   
   

 

 

 
      3,478,614   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.4%

   

Eaton Corp. plc

    15,339        1,183,864   

Emerson Electric Co.

    17,141        1,137,477   

Schneider Electric SE

    28,478        2,685,880   

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

    69,700        982,929   
   

 

 

 
      5,990,150   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.4%

  

Corning, Inc.

    11,181        245,423   

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    211,000        1,538,235   

Hitachi, Ltd.

    274,000        2,010,797   

Keyence Corp.

    3,800        1,662,157   

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    4,534        280,383   
   

 

 

 
      5,736,995   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.3%

   

Ensco plc - Class A

    12,970        720,743   

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

    2,100        128,247   

Halliburton Co.

    10,850        770,458   

Noble Corp. plc

    6,321        212,133   

Petrofac, Ltd.

    33,254        683,438   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    20,323        2,397,098   
   

 

 

 
      4,912,117   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—0.8%

   

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.

    7,127        944,389   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    6,321        727,926   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    21,130        1,592,568   

Delhaize Group S.A.

    23,622        1,597,145   

Kroger Co. (The)

    4,329        213,983   

Magnit OJSC (GDR)

    25,040        1,477,360   

Massmart Holdings, Ltd.

    7,705        95,669   

President Chain Store Corp.

    144,000        1,152,512   

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

    24,400        1,029,686   

Shoprite Holdings, Ltd.

    93,410        1,350,882   

Sun Art Retail Group, Ltd.

    753,000        857,910   

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.

    271,500        727,851   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    4,568        342,920   
   

 

 

 
      12,110,801   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Food Products—0.9%

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    20,830      $ 918,811   

General Mills, Inc.

    12,270        644,666   

Grieg Seafood ASA (a)

    114,388        536,808   

Kellogg Co.

    3,407        223,840   

Marine Harvest ASA

    270,768        3,702,058   

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    36,297        1,365,130   

Nutreco NV

    18,996        838,825   

Salmar ASA

    104,920        1,828,699   

Tiger Brands, Ltd.

    18,980        547,233   

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    306,000        856,789   

Unilever NV

    76,534        3,347,709   
   

 

 

 
      14,810,568   
   

 

 

 

Gas Utilities—0.0%

  

Questar Corp.

    9,599        238,055   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.2%

  

Abbott Laboratories

    26,543        1,085,609   

Baxter International, Inc.

    4,727        341,762   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    59,589        760,952   

Covidien plc

    4,602        415,008   

Stryker Corp.

    11,484        968,331   
   

 

 

 
      3,571,662   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—0.2%

  

Aetna, Inc.

    7,076        573,722   

Humana, Inc.

    8,047        1,027,763   

McKesson Corp.

    2,811        523,436   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    9,997        817,255   
   

 

 

 
      2,942,176   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.0%

  

athenahealth, Inc. (a)

    394        49,301   

Cerner Corp. (a)

    4,314        222,516   
   

 

 

 
      271,817   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.6%

  

InterContinental Hotels Group plc

    56,375        2,332,582   

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,024        103,158   

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    10,502        583,911   

Sands China, Ltd.

    334,400        2,534,649   

Sodexo

    24,007        2,583,720   

Starbucks Corp.

    10,295        796,627   

Wynn Macau, Ltd.

    254,400        1,001,288   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    6,008        487,850   
   

 

 

 
      10,423,785   
   

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.6%

  

Barratt Developments plc

    111,074        709,152   

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

    89,763        3,730,328   

Electrolux AB - Series B

    54,857        1,386,084   

Harman International Industries, Inc.

    3,427        368,163   

NVR, Inc. (a)

    100        115,060   

Persimmon plc (a)

    103,859        2,258,584   

PulteGroup, Inc.

    19,623        395,600   

Whirlpool Corp.

    500        69,610   
   

 

 

 
      9,032,581   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—0.2%

  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    3,745      416,519   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    29,265        2,299,936   

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    142,000        350,849   
   

 

 

 
      3,067,304   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.3%

  

Bidvest Group, Ltd.

    56,740        1,507,905   

General Electric Co.

    45,690        1,200,733   

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    26,400        1,566,158   

KOC Holding AS

    243,680        1,196,314   
   

 

 

 
      5,471,110   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—2.0%

  

ACE, Ltd.

    16,319        1,692,280   

Aegon NV

    164,290        1,434,045   

Ageas

    35,843        1,430,081   

AIA Group, Ltd.

    486,600        2,451,817   

Allianz SE

    8,871        1,478,491   

AXA S.A.

    207,217        4,945,189   

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.

    4,844        214,492   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    10,978        393,122   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    12,392        642,153   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    12,608        2,794,977   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    13,523        1,200,437   

Prudential plc

    205,708        4,718,692   

Swiss Re AG (a)

    56,647        5,041,455   

XL Group plc

    10,324        337,905   

Zurich Insurance Group AG (a)

    12,215        3,682,702   
   

 

 

 
      32,457,838   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.1%

  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    3,733        1,212,404   

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    494        594,282   
   

 

 

 
      1,806,686   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—0.5%

  

Baidu, Inc. (ADR) (a)

    6,520        1,218,001   

eBay, Inc. (a)

    13,180        659,791   

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    9,886        665,229   

Google, Inc. - Class A (a)

    3,177        1,857,497   

Google, Inc. - Class C (a)

    3,177        1,827,664   

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    71,000        1,088,460   
   

 

 

 
      7,316,642   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—0.6%

  

Accenture plc - Class A

    13,787        1,114,541   

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)

    947        266,344   

Cap Gemini S.A.

    12,010        857,754   

Cielo S.A.

    71,400        1,470,333   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (a)

    15,569        761,480   

Infosys, Ltd. (ADR)

    40,920        2,200,268   

International Business Machines Corp.

    3,663        663,992   

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    30,900        974,783   

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    8,054        1,697,058   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

IT Services—(Continued)

  

Xerox Corp.

    5,258      $ 65,410   
   

 

 

 
      10,071,963   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—0.3%

  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    438        47,597   

Deere & Co.

    3,961        358,669   

DMG Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.

    92,300        1,342,346   

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    272,000        1,038,249   

PACCAR, Inc.

    19,982        1,255,469   

Snap-on, Inc.

    500        59,260   

SPX Corp.

    1,787        193,371   

WEG S.A.

    62,361        798,458   
   

 

 

 
      5,093,419   
   

 

 

 

Marine—0.0%

   

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S - Class B

    261        648,950   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.9%

   

CBS Corp. - Class B

    1,964        122,043   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    39,677        2,129,861   

Dentsu, Inc.

    39,700        1,620,246   

DIRECTV (a)

    858        72,939   

DISH Network Corp. - Class A (a)

    4,940        321,495   

ITV plc

    259,275        789,577   

Publicis Groupe S.A.

    24,209        2,055,107   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    4,788        705,272   

Time Warner, Inc.

    27,424        1,926,536   

Time, Inc. (a)

    3,428        83,026   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A

    15,699        551,820   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    10,902        934,737   

Wolters Kluwer NV

    35,071        1,037,446   

WPP plc

    62,251        1,355,513   
   

 

 

 
      13,705,618   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.6%

   

Alcoa, Inc.

    51,886        772,582   

Anglo American plc

    30,240        738,750   

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.

    88,667        1,896,238   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    8,970        327,405   

Norsk Hydro ASA

    208,641        1,115,343   

Rio Tinto plc

    48,246        2,603,289   

United States Steel Corp.

    15,697        408,750   

Vale S.A. (ADR)

    89,940        1,070,286   
   

 

 

 
      8,932,643   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.6%

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    12,079        308,498   

CMS Energy Corp.

    14,589        454,447   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    7,524        538,117   

GDF Suez

    224,403        6,169,975   

NiSource, Inc.

    12,955        509,650   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    756        30,837   

Sempra Energy

    2,106        220,519   

Suez Environnement Co.

    55,270        1,059,362   
   

 

 

 
      9,291,405   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—0.3%

   

Dollar General Corp. (a)

    2,525      144,834   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    1,707        92,963   

Lojas Renner S.A.

    23,540        754,303   

Macy’s, Inc.

    6,966        404,167   

Next plc

    35,520        3,933,548   
   

 

 

 
      5,329,815   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.1%

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    6,049        662,184   

BG Group plc

    141,015        2,981,241   

BP plc

    682,646        6,010,837   

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a)

    3,874        277,766   

Chevron Corp.

    20,137        2,628,885   

CNOOC, Ltd.

    1,009,000        1,816,085   

ENI S.p.A.

    121,885        3,331,617   

EOG Resources, Inc.

    7,104        830,174   

EQT Corp.

    3,230        345,287   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    33,393        3,362,007   

Hess Corp.

    5,545        548,345   

Lukoil OAO (ADR)

    28,090        1,680,344   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    25,616        1,022,591   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    4,307        336,248   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    9,153        939,372   

Oil Search, Ltd.

    44,000        401,388   

Phillips 66

    830        66,757   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    405        93,073   

Premier Oil plc

    262,920        1,500,886   

QEP Resources, Inc.

    5,061        174,605   

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    103,410        4,277,828   

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    109,476        4,530,690   

Royal Dutch Shell plc - B Shares

    60,950        2,650,610   

Statoil ASA

    46,283        1,427,766   

Total S.A.

    68,087        4,919,314   

Tullow Oil plc

    73,431        1,071,428   

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.

    51,730        1,231,499   

Valero Energy Corp.

    7,132        357,313   
   

 

 

 
      49,476,140   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—0.1%

   

International Paper Co.

    3,758        189,666   

Stora Enso Oyj - R Shares

    99,480        967,035   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    40,426        689,770   
   

 

 

 
      1,846,471   
   

 

 

 

Personal Products—0.0%

   

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A

    3,174        235,701   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—3.8%

   

Actavis plc (a)

    1,023        228,180   

Allergan, Inc.

    2,592        438,618   

AstraZeneca plc

    41,716        3,104,136   

Bayer AG

    39,264        5,545,978   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    34,508        1,673,983   

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    141,177        3,772,508   

Johnson & Johnson

    39,305        4,112,089   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    31,588      $ 1,827,366   

Novartis AG

    122,237        11,072,492   

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

    88,804        4,099,425   

Perrigo Co. plc

    2,757        401,860   

Pfizer, Inc.

    10,827        321,345   

Roche Holding AG

    36,529        10,900,309   

Sanofi

    38,478        4,092,636   

Shire plc

    117,992        9,251,866   
   

 

 

 
      60,842,791   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.5%

   

American Tower Corp.

    957        86,111   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    3,368        478,896   

Boston Properties, Inc.

    1,200        141,816   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    23,900        306,398   

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    1,400        74,550   

Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. de C.V.

    250,900        879,750   

First Real Estate Investment Trust

    890,000        845,107   

General Growth Properties, Inc.

    3,700        87,172   

Goodman Group

    270,445        1,288,592   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    4,764        199,850   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    2,598        57,182   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    1,945        121,134   

Liberty Property Trust

    6,600        250,338   

Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust

    2,503,000        802,943   

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    1,045,000        976,262   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    3,300        241,065   

Prologis, Inc.

    6,991        287,260   

Public Storage

    545        93,386   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    3,808        633,194   

Ventas, Inc.

    3,372        216,145   
   

 

 

 
      8,067,151   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—0.4%

  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    94,000        1,951,993   

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    40,979        883,786   

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    77,000        1,905,059   

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    30,000        1,014,501   

TAG Immobilien AG

    56,258        686,494   
   

 

 

 
      6,441,833   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—0.2%

   

CSX Corp.

    45,104        1,389,654   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    699        72,018   

Union Pacific Corp.

    22,084        2,202,879   
   

 

 

 
      3,664,551   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.7%

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    17,405        392,483   

ASML Holding NV

    18,030        1,677,940   

Avago Technologies, Ltd.

    8,470        610,433   

Broadcom Corp. - Class A

    3,700        137,344   

Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (a)

    10,589        248,841   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    11,323        822,503   

Lam Research Corp.

    12,101        817,786   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—(Continued)

  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    17,400      159,036   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (GDR)

    4,300        2,777,800   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)

    151,460        3,239,729   

Xilinx, Inc.

    10,529        498,127   
   

 

 

 
      11,382,022   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.5%

   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

    12,822        927,800   

CA, Inc.

    2,800        80,472   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    8,517        532,738   

Microsoft Corp.

    83,954        3,500,882   

Oracle Corp.

    21,767        882,217   

SAP AG

    31,316        2,418,786   

VMware, Inc. - Class A (a)

    2,149        208,045   
   

 

 

 
      8,550,940   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—0.4%

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    1,431        767,360   

Gap, Inc. (The)

    1,176        48,886   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    21,932        1,775,615   

Kingfisher plc

    248,641        1,525,951   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    26,028        1,249,084   

Mr. Price Group, Ltd.

    24,700        419,921   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    3,934        260,155   

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    15,761        837,697   
   

 

 

 
      6,884,669   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.4%

  

Apple, Inc.

    53,856        5,004,838   

EMC Corp.

    12,171        320,584   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    13,002        437,908   

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

    61,600        735,677   
   

 

 

 
      6,499,007   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.2%

  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    23,707        2,488,186   

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

    1,705        69,018   

VF Corp.

    16,168        1,018,584   
   

 

 

 
      3,575,788   
   

 

 

 

Tobacco—0.7%

  

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd

    7,200        146,999   

British American Tobacco plc

    55,121        3,280,092   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    143,800        5,251,733   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    23,340        1,967,796   
   

 

 

 
      10,646,620   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.2%

  

Wolseley plc

    33,439        1,830,949   

WW Grainger, Inc.

    2,427        617,114   
   

 

 

 
      2,448,063   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Transportation Infrastructure—0.1%

  

CCR S.A.

    130,660      $ 1,064,440   
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.8%

  

Advanced Info Service plc

    71,400        483,993   

Advanced Info Service plc (NVDR)

    89,900        609,389   

KDDI Corp.

    99,400        6,076,150   

Mobile Telesystems OJSC (a)

    42,700        379,568   

Mobile Telesystems OJSC (ADR)

    29,850        589,239   

MTN Group, Ltd.

    97,660        2,055,098   

Vodafone Group plc

    882,774        2,950,043   
   

 

 

 
      13,143,480   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $474,172,288)

      535,141,321   
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—23.3%   

Advertising—0.0%

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.
3.625%, 05/01/22

    185,000        190,323   
   

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense—0.3%

   

BAE Systems Finance, Inc.
7.500%, 07/01/27 (144A)

    300,000        400,303   

BAE Systems plc
4.750%, 10/11/21 (144A)

    225,000        244,323   

Boeing Capital Corp.
4.700%, 10/27/19

    255,000        288,408   

Boeing Co. (The)
7.250%, 06/15/25

    11,000        14,447   

8.625%, 11/15/31

    125,000        189,859   

EADS Finance B.V.
2.700%, 04/17/23 (144A)

    279,000        268,670   

General Dynamics Corp.
1.000%, 11/15/17

    117,000        116,013   

2.250%, 11/15/22

    250,000        236,195   

Lockheed Martin Corp.
4.070%, 12/15/42

    312,000        300,790   

7.650%, 05/01/16

    168,000        189,448   

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.250%, 08/01/23

    400,000        397,008   

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.
7.750%, 02/15/31

    200,000        275,484   

United Technologies Corp.
5.375%, 12/15/17

    173,000        196,447   

5.400%, 05/01/35

    525,000        625,308   

6.050%, 06/01/36

    100,000        127,001   

6.700%, 08/01/28

    233,000        304,163   

7.500%, 09/15/29

    255,000        362,939   

8.875%, 11/15/19

    41,000        53,264   
   

 

 

 
      4,590,070   
   

 

 

 

Agriculture—0.2%

   

Altria Group, Inc.
2.850%, 08/09/22

    260,000      250,194   

4.250%, 08/09/42

    230,000        214,288   

4.500%, 05/02/43

    215,000        207,258   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
4.016%, 04/16/43

    150,000        143,961   

5.375%, 09/15/35

    100,000        116,229   

6.625%, 05/01/29

    100,000        122,730   

BAT International Finance plc
1.400%, 06/05/15 (144A)

    250,000        252,120   

Bunge N.A. Finance L.P.
5.900%, 04/01/17

    90,000        99,870   

Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.200%, 06/15/17

    131,000        136,585   

8.500%, 06/15/19

    250,000        314,156   

Cargill, Inc.
6.125%, 04/19/34 (144A)

    325,000        397,102   

7.350%, 03/06/19 (144A)

    260,000        313,292   

Monsanto Finance Canada Co.
5.500%, 07/30/35

    125,000        143,575   

Philip Morris International, Inc.
2.900%, 11/15/21

    305,000        307,498   

4.125%, 03/04/43

    390,000        375,700   

4.875%, 11/15/43

    65,000        70,006   

Reynolds American, Inc.
3.250%, 11/01/22

    43,000        41,485   
   

 

 

 
      3,506,049   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.1%

   

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust
4.125%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    171,803        173,951   

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.950%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    557,010        602,963   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Certificates

   

4.000%, 10/29/24

    40,809        41,625   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust

   

4.750%, 05/07/20

    63,672        69,084   

6.821%, 08/10/22

    214,699        253,345   

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust

   

3.950%, 11/15/25

    250,000        253,750   
   

 

 

 
      1,394,718   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.5%

   

Daimler Finance North America LLC

   

1.450%, 08/01/16 (144A)

    175,000        176,927   

1.875%, 01/11/18 (144A)

    205,000        206,856   

2.375%, 08/01/18 (144A)

    665,000        681,172   

8.500%, 01/18/31

    330,000        500,571   

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.750%, 01/15/43

    220,000        222,418   

6.375%, 02/01/29

    500,000        594,903   

6.625%, 02/15/28

    250,000        291,759   

9.980%, 02/15/47

    400,000        621,800   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Auto Manufacturers—(Continued)

   

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

   

0.777%, 03/03/17 (144A) (b)

    176,000      $ 176,513   

1.800%, 03/15/18 (144A)

    146,000        146,052   

1.950%, 09/12/17 (144A)

    750,000        759,498   

PACCAR Financial Corp.

   

0.800%, 02/08/16

    217,000        217,951   

1.050%, 06/05/15

    80,000        80,563   

1.600%, 03/15/17

    150,000        151,851   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

   

0.397%, 12/05/14 (b)

    458,000        458,408   

1.250%, 10/05/17

    200,000        199,862   

2.000%, 10/24/18

    350,000        353,911   

2.050%, 01/12/17

    300,000        308,164   

2.625%, 01/10/23

    400,000        388,032   

4.250%, 01/11/21

    150,000        164,420   

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC

   

1.250%, 05/23/17 (144A)

    705,000        705,497   
   

 

 

 
      7,407,128   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.0%

   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   

2.600%, 12/01/16

    75,000        77,719   

3.625%, 07/02/24

    98,000        98,432   

5.500%, 01/15/16

    135,000        144,421   
   

 

 

 
      320,572   
   

 

 

 

Banks—5.0%

   

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

2.500%, 10/30/18 (144A)

    210,000        213,081   

American Express Bank FSB

   

0.452%, 06/12/17 (b)

    500,000        498,839   

American Express Centurion Bank

   

6.000%, 09/13/17

    250,000        286,377   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

   

4.500%, 03/19/24 (144A)

    420,000        431,086   

Bank of America Corp.

   

2.000%, 01/11/18

    2,205,000        2,219,229   

3.300%, 01/11/23

    500,000        492,828   

3.875%, 03/22/17

    485,000        517,294   

4.000%, 04/01/24

    486,000        495,978   

4.100%, 07/24/23

    326,000        338,345   

4.125%, 01/22/24

    500,000        515,497   

5.000%, 01/21/44

    550,000        583,519   

5.625%, 10/14/16

    800,000        878,349   

5.625%, 07/01/20

    2,000,000        2,300,868   

6.400%, 08/28/17

    100,000        114,228   

7.625%, 06/01/19

    250,000        308,795   

Bank of America N.A.

   

0.511%, 06/15/16 (b)

    250,000        248,701   

5.300%, 03/15/17

    1,400,000        1,539,769   

Bank of Montreal

   

1.400%, 09/11/17

    194,000        194,533   

1.450%, 04/09/18

    500,000        495,457   

2.375%, 01/25/19

    110,000        111,792   

2.550%, 11/06/22

    213,000        206,183   

Banks—(Continued)

   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

1.969%, 06/20/17

    500,000      510,845   

3.550%, 09/23/21

    352,000        369,995   

3.650%, 02/04/24

    167,000        172,203   

4.500%, 06/20/23 (b)

    399,000        371,070   

4.600%, 01/15/20

    200,000        223,345   

Bank of Nova Scotia

   

1.250%, 04/11/17

    650,000        652,802   

1.375%, 07/15/16

    465,000        470,310   

1.375%, 12/18/17

    1,000,000        997,760   

3.400%, 01/22/15

    170,000        172,938   

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A.

   

1.700%, 01/20/17 (144A)

    234,000        235,941   

2.750%, 01/22/19 (144A)

    365,000        373,660   

Barclays Bank plc

   

3.750%, 05/15/24

    211,000        211,754   

6.050%, 12/04/17 (144A)

    460,000        521,830   

BB&T Corp.

   

2.050%, 06/19/18

    139,000        140,530   

2.150%, 03/22/17

    350,000        358,219   

3.950%, 03/22/22

    175,000        185,457   

BNP Paribas S.A.

   

2.700%, 08/20/18

    262,000        268,028   

BPCE S.A.

   

0.840%, 06/23/17 (b)

    375,000        374,887   

2.500%, 12/10/18

    500,000        506,833   

4.000%, 04/15/24

    250,000        255,213   

5.700%, 10/22/23 (144A)

    200,000        220,222   

Branch Banking & Trust Co.

   

0.550%, 09/13/16 (b)

    250,000        249,004   

2.850%, 04/01/21

    360,000        363,989   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

0.900%, 10/01/15

    87,000        87,427   

1.350%, 07/18/16

    1,000,000        1,012,876   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

1.000%, 11/06/15

    91,000        91,250   

2.150%, 03/23/15

    270,000        273,278   

2.450%, 04/24/19

    315,000        317,954   

5.500%, 06/01/15

    208,000        217,308   

Capital One N.A.

   

1.500%, 03/22/18

    500,000        495,338   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

1.700%, 07/25/16

    355,000        359,666   

2.500%, 09/26/18

    825,000        838,447   

3.375%, 03/01/23

    507,000        505,060   

4.950%, 11/07/43

    285,000        304,323   

5.300%, 05/06/44

    50,000        52,152   

5.500%, 09/13/25

    101,000        112,662   

6.125%, 11/21/17

    2,600,000        2,973,742   

6.125%, 05/15/18

    1,200,000        1,382,545   

6.625%, 01/15/28

    100,000        124,297   

6.675%, 09/13/43

    125,000        155,614   

8.500%, 05/22/19

    473,000        604,584   

Comerica Bank

   

5.200%, 08/22/17

    250,000        277,323   

5.750%, 11/21/16

    376,000        417,207   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banks—(Continued)

   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA

   

2.125%, 10/13/15

    620,000      $ 633,745   

Credit Agricole S.A.

   

2.500%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    250,000        252,305   

3.875%, 04/15/24 (144A)

    280,000        283,841   

8.125%, 09/19/33 (144A) (b)

    200,000        227,940   

Deutsche Bank AG

   

1.350%, 05/30/17

    855,000        854,716   

3.700%, 05/30/24

    133,000        133,040   

Discover Bank

   

2.000%, 02/21/18

    700,000        704,170   

DNB Bank ASA

   

3.200%, 04/03/17 (144A)

    445,000        468,237   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

3.625%, 01/25/16

    155,000        161,817   

4.900%, 09/30/19 (b)

    185,000        183,992   

8.250%, 03/01/38

    50,000        73,583   

Fifth Third Bank

   

0.900%, 02/26/16

    750,000        751,930   

1.350%, 06/01/17

    540,000        541,169   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   

2.375%, 01/22/18

    1,680,000        1,706,100   

2.625%, 01/31/19

    95,000        96,291   

2.900%, 07/19/18

    509,000        524,407   

3.625%, 01/22/23

    1,045,000        1,049,495   

3.850%, 07/08/24

    582,000        580,254   

4.000%, 03/03/24

    370,000        376,645   

4.800%, 07/08/44

    190,000        188,765   

5.250%, 07/27/21

    800,000        898,346   

5.950%, 01/18/18

    490,000        556,664   

6.125%, 02/15/33

    1,000,000        1,197,736   

6.250%, 09/01/17

    510,000        580,613   

7.500%, 02/15/19

    1,500,000        1,830,534   

HSBC Bank plc

   

1.500%, 05/15/18 (144A)

    564,000        559,587   

4.125%, 08/12/20 (144A)

    160,000        173,181   

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

   

4.875%, 08/24/20

    500,000        557,273   

5.875%, 11/01/34

    1,500,000        1,805,419   

HSBC Holdings plc

   

5.100%, 04/05/21

    500,000        568,139   

HSBC USA, Inc.

   

1.625%, 01/16/18

    300,000        300,672   

3.500%, 06/23/24

    565,000        566,603   

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

   

5.017%, 06/26/24 (144A)

    200,000        202,363   

5.250%, 01/12/24

    455,000        497,564   

KeyBank N.A.

   

1.650%, 02/01/18

    500,000        500,431   

4.950%, 09/15/15

    167,000        175,186   

KeyCorp.

   

3.750%, 08/13/15

    200,000        206,893   

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.

   

2.000%, 08/15/16 (144A)

    622,000        633,297   

Banks—(Continued)

   

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

   

1.300%, 04/16/17 (144A)

    200,000      200,190   

2.450%, 04/16/19 (144A)

    200,000        201,938   

Morgan Stanley

   

2.125%, 04/25/18

    515,000        520,657   

2.500%, 01/24/19

    975,000        985,920   

3.750%, 02/25/23

    618,000        628,678   

5.450%, 01/09/17

    1,750,000        1,927,791   

5.500%, 01/26/20

    100,000        114,457   

5.550%, 04/27/17

    650,000        722,866   

5.625%, 09/23/19

    1,100,000        1,265,230   

6.250%, 08/09/26

    875,000        1,069,333   

6.375%, 07/24/42

    295,000        374,309   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

   

3.000%, 01/20/23

    340,000        332,057   

National City Bank

   

5.800%, 06/07/17

    500,000        563,483   

National City Bank of Indiana

   

4.250%, 07/01/18

    250,000        271,309   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

3.375%, 08/23/21

    500,000        524,556   

PNC Bank N.A.

   

6.875%, 04/01/18

    350,000        412,823   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

   

4.850%, 06/01/23 (b)

    320,000        307,600   

Rabobank Nederland

   

3.875%, 02/08/22

    350,000        370,757   

3.950%, 11/09/22

    500,000        508,314   

Royal Bank of Canada

   

0.850%, 03/08/16

    270,000        271,458   

1.450%, 09/09/16

    335,000        339,384   

1.500%, 01/16/18

    460,000        461,555   

2.200%, 07/27/18

    750,000        765,879   

2.875%, 04/19/16

    500,000        519,803   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (The)

   

6.125%, 01/11/21

    35,000        41,172   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

   

1.750%, 03/19/18 (144A)

    445,000        444,511   

2.375%, 11/20/18 (144A)

    400,000        405,924   

Standard Chartered plc

   

5.200%, 01/26/24 (144A)

    350,000        373,278   

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

   

5.250%, 10/15/18

    215,000        243,467   

State Street Corp.

   

3.100%, 05/15/23

    90,000        88,379   

3.700%, 11/20/23

    369,000        382,747   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   

0.535%, 04/01/15 (b)

    377,000        376,916   

2.350%, 11/01/18

    113,000        114,445   

2.750%, 05/01/23

    300,000        287,980   

6.000%, 09/11/17

    150,000        169,876   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB

   

1.625%, 03/21/18

    250,000        249,418   

2.500%, 01/25/19

    315,000        322,177   

Swedbank AB

   

1.750%, 03/12/18 (144A)

    875,000        873,789   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banks—(Continued)

   

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

1.400%, 04/30/18

    463,000      $ 459,149   

U.S. Bancorp

   

2.200%, 11/15/16

    175,000        180,474   

U.S. Bank N.A.

   

0.507%, 10/14/14 (b)

    150,000        150,117   

4.800%, 04/15/15

    200,000        207,198   

UBS AG

   

4.875%, 08/04/20

    250,000        280,249   

Union Bank N.A.

   

2.625%, 09/26/18

    400,000        411,361   

Wachovia Corp.

   

6.605%, 10/01/25

    222,000        266,875   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3.676%, 06/15/16

    500,000        527,651   

4.100%, 06/03/26

    161,000        163,028   

4.125%, 08/15/23

    195,000        202,567   

4.480%, 01/16/24

    55,000        58,256   

5.375%, 11/02/43

    350,000        385,014   

5.625%, 12/11/17

    700,000        796,508   

7.980%, 03/15/18 (b)

    815,000        927,062   

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

4.750%, 02/09/15

    1,000,000        1,026,788   

6.000%, 11/15/17

    1,229,000        1,408,069   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

0.993%, 09/25/15 (b)

    200,000        201,623   

1.200%, 05/19/17

    505,000        505,404   

2.250%, 01/17/19

    340,000        344,120   

4.875%, 11/19/19

    400,000        450,550   
   

 

 

 
      80,390,068   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.5%

   

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC

   

5.750%, 04/01/36

    60,000        72,400   

5.950%, 01/15/33

    100,000        121,221   

6.750%, 12/15/27

    65,000        80,863   

6.800%, 08/20/32

    420,000        548,769   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.

   

2.625%, 01/17/23

    1,000,000        960,517   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

   

2.500%, 07/15/22

    387,000        370,837   

5.375%, 01/15/20

    830,000        958,233   

6.375%, 01/15/40

    300,000        388,148   

8.000%, 11/15/39

    50,000        75,396   

Brown-Forman Corp.

   

1.000%, 01/15/18

    122,000        119,206   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

7.375%, 07/29/93

    100,000        137,519   

Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.

   

7.000%, 05/15/98

    100,000        133,147   

8.000%, 09/15/22

    324,000        424,260   

Diageo Capital plc

   

2.625%, 04/29/23

    105,000        100,655   

4.828%, 07/15/20

    250,000        281,826   

4.850%, 05/15/18

    46,000        50,804   

Beverages—(Continued)

   

Diageo Investment Corp.

   

2.875%, 05/11/22

    200,000      199,006   

7.450%, 04/15/35

    70,000        98,231   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

   

2.000%, 01/15/20

    92,000        90,221   

Heineken NV

   

4.000%, 10/01/42 (144A)

    575,000        531,011   

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

   

2.000%, 05/01/17

    200,000        203,669   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

0.437%, 02/26/16 (b)

    341,000        341,349   

2.750%, 03/05/22

    215,000        212,996   

2.750%, 03/01/23

    130,000        127,087   

4.500%, 01/15/20

    276,000        307,093   

5.000%, 06/01/18

    250,000        281,971   

5.500%, 01/15/40

    150,000        175,929   

SABMiller Holdings, Inc.

   

2.200%, 08/01/18 (144A)

    500,000        505,276   

SABMiller plc

   

6.500%, 07/15/18 (144A)

    250,000        292,567   

6.625%, 08/15/33 (144A)

    150,000        192,612   
   

 

 

 
      8,382,819   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.3%

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

3.625%, 05/22/24

    265,000        267,344   

3.875%, 11/15/21

    575,000        606,800   

5.150%, 11/15/41

    75,000        80,478   

5.650%, 06/15/42

    210,000        239,530   

6.375%, 06/01/37

    500,000        619,150   

6.400%, 02/01/39

    100,000        124,792   

6.900%, 06/01/38

    100,000        131,221   

Celgene Corp.

   

2.300%, 08/15/18

    315,000        320,096   

3.250%, 08/15/22

    174,000        173,614   

4.000%, 08/15/23

    800,000        833,125   

Genzyme Corp.

   

3.625%, 06/15/15

    150,000        154,662   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

3.700%, 04/01/24

    500,000        513,050   

4.400%, 12/01/21

    125,000        137,251   

4.500%, 04/01/21

    440,000        488,635   

4.800%, 04/01/44

    180,000        189,935   
   

 

 

 
      4,879,683   
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—0.0%

   

CRH America, Inc.

   

6.000%, 09/30/16

    150,000        166,427   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

1.331%, 06/30/17 (144A) (b)

    320,000        319,812   
   

 

 

 
      486,239   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Chemicals—0.4%

   

CF Industries, Inc.

   

4.950%, 06/01/43

    65,000      $ 65,099   

5.150%, 03/15/34

    120,000        127,842   

5.375%, 03/15/44

    100,000        107,224   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

2.500%, 02/15/16

    370,000        380,133   

3.000%, 11/15/22

    54,000        53,110   

4.125%, 11/15/21

    55,000        59,026   

8.550%, 05/15/19

    45,000        57,837   

Ecolab, Inc.

   

1.450%, 12/08/17

    70,000        70,090   

4.350%, 12/08/21

    290,000        318,003   

4.875%, 02/15/15

    150,000        154,072   

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   

2.750%, 04/01/16

    60,000        62,250   

2.800%, 02/15/23

    165,000        161,205   

4.250%, 04/01/21

    201,000        220,032   

6.500%, 01/15/28

    100,000        128,532   

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

5.000%, 04/15/19

    200,000        225,595   

Monsanto Co.

   

1.150%, 06/30/17

    325,000        325,101   

3.375%, 07/15/24

    100,000        100,661   

Mosaic Co. (The)

   

4.250%, 11/15/23

    177,000        186,851   

4.875%, 11/15/41

    100,000        102,057   

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.

   

7.300%, 01/15/28

    23,000        28,816   

7.375%, 08/01/18

    800,000        914,943   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   

5.875%, 12/01/36

    400,000        480,320   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

3.600%, 11/15/20

    155,000        162,835   

7.700%, 03/15/38

    140,000        198,869   

9.000%, 05/01/21

    100,000        130,963   

Praxair, Inc.

   

3.000%, 09/01/21

    30,000        30,649   

4.050%, 03/15/21

    300,000        326,497   

5.375%, 11/01/16

    180,000        197,154   

Union Carbide Corp.

   

7.500%, 06/01/25

    701,000        892,154   

7.750%, 10/01/96

    100,000        123,059   

7.875%, 04/01/23

    30,000        37,906   
   

 

 

 
      6,428,885   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.1%

   

ADT Corp. (The)

   

3.500%, 07/15/22

    423,000        384,930   

4.125%, 06/15/23

    27,000        24,908   

4.875%, 07/15/42

    200,000        167,000   

California Institute of Technology

   

4.700%, 11/01/2111

    165,000        160,600   

ERAC USA Finance LLC

   

1.400%, 04/15/16 (144A)

    11,000        11,085   

3.300%, 10/15/22 (144A)

    100,000        98,979   

6.700%, 06/01/34 (144A)

    500,000        625,810   

Commercial Services—(Continued)

   

University of Pennsylvania

   

4.674%, 09/01/2112

    254,000      253,142   
   

 

 

 
      1,726,454   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.3%

   

Apple, Inc.

   

0.473%, 05/03/18 (b)

    305,000        305,009   

2.850%, 05/06/21

    472,000        476,066   

3.850%, 05/04/43

    618,000        568,454   

4.450%, 05/06/44

    190,000        192,520   

EMC Corp.

   

2.650%, 06/01/20

    295,000        297,414   

3.375%, 06/01/23

    325,000        328,881   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   

3.750%, 12/01/20

    150,000        156,787   

4.300%, 06/01/21

    118,000        126,256   

6.000%, 09/15/41

    135,000        155,390   

HP Enterprise Services LLC

   

7.450%, 10/15/29

    138,000        169,356   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

1.625%, 05/15/20

    105,000        101,187   

1.875%, 08/01/22

    105,000        96,610   

3.375%, 08/01/23

    185,000        187,151   

3.625%, 02/12/24

    540,000        554,068   

5.700%, 09/14/17

    300,000        341,793   

6.220%, 08/01/27

    1,000,000        1,259,848   
   

 

 

 
      5,316,790   
   

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.1%

   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

5.500%, 02/01/34

    117,000        141,206   

5.800%, 08/15/34

    300,000        375,575   

8.000%, 10/26/29

    160,000        230,294   
   

 

 

 
      747,075   
   

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale—0.1%

   

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

   

3.000%, 03/01/18

    26,000        26,882   

6.000%, 04/01/20

    250,000        280,062   

7.500%, 01/15/27

    361,000        445,587   
   

 

 

 
      752,531   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—1.2%

   

Air Lease Corp.

   

3.375%, 01/15/19

    410,000        421,787   

3.875%, 04/01/21

    165,000        168,300   

American Express Co.

   

1.550%, 05/22/18

    158,000        157,497   

7.000%, 03/19/18

    250,000        297,288   

American Express Credit Corp.

   

1.300%, 07/29/16

    811,000        817,746   

1.750%, 06/12/15

    200,000        202,537   

2.750%, 09/15/15

    150,000        153,929   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)

  

American Honda Finance Corp.

   

1.500%, 09/11/17 (144A)

    425,000      $ 427,358   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

4.000%, 10/15/23

    600,000        632,539   

5.650%, 11/15/15

    144,000        153,605   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

3.375%, 06/01/22

    100,000        103,220   

6.250%, 09/15/17

    250,000        287,879   

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC

   

5.875%, 03/15/21 (144A)

    250,000        290,238   

Capital One Bank USA N.A.

   

2.250%, 02/13/19

    435,000        437,761   

3.375%, 02/15/23

    300,000        297,973   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

4.450%, 07/22/20

    400,000        446,322   

CME Group, Inc.

   

3.000%, 09/15/22

    300,000        298,566   

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   

5.125%, 08/15/15

    500,000        525,735   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

1.700%, 05/09/16

    333,000        337,240   

4.250%, 02/03/17

    240,000        257,745   

4.250%, 09/20/22

    415,000        442,653   

4.375%, 08/06/23

    635,000        678,135   

5.750%, 02/01/21

    300,000        348,986   

General Electric Capital Corp.

   

1.500%, 07/12/16

    1,000,000        1,014,367   

1.600%, 11/20/17

    350,000        352,168   

1.625%, 07/02/15

    536,000        542,817   

1.625%, 04/02/18

    245,000        245,401   

2.100%, 12/11/19

    35,000        34,983   

4.375%, 09/16/20

    520,000        574,300   

5.500%, 01/08/20

    1,500,000        1,738,812   

5.625%, 09/15/17

    500,000        566,013   

5.875%, 01/14/38

    290,000        351,829   

6.000%, 08/07/19

    1,000,000        1,184,548   

6.250%, 12/15/22 (b)

    500,000        556,250   

6.750%, 03/15/32

    1,000,000        1,319,159   

HSBC Finance Corp.

   

0.657%, 06/01/16 (b)

    100,000        100,028   

IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.

   

4.000%, 10/15/23

    118,000        124,399   

Invesco Finance plc

   

5.375%, 11/30/43

    75,000        84,845   

Jefferies Group LLC

   

5.125%, 04/13/18

    75,000        82,172   

8.500%, 07/15/19

    375,000        468,750   

MassMutual Global Funding II

   

2.000%, 04/05/17 (144A)

    250,000        255,580   

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

   

8.000%, 03/01/32

    400,000        578,023   

10.375%, 11/01/18

    40,000        53,889   
   

 

 

 
      18,413,372   
   

 

 

 

Electric—1.8%

   

Alabama Power Co.

   

5.500%, 10/15/17

    147,000      165,908   

5.700%, 02/15/33

    150,000        180,818   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

1.650%, 12/15/17

    119,000        119,631   

Appalachian Power Co.

   

3.400%, 05/24/15

    75,000        76,815   

5.800%, 10/01/35

    150,000        180,422   

Arizona Public Service Co.

   

8.750%, 03/01/19

    165,000        212,736   

Atlantic City Electric Co.

   

7.750%, 11/15/18

    135,000        165,164   

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

   

2.800%, 08/15/22

    143,000        140,586   

3.350%, 07/01/23

    460,000        466,940   

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

5.150%, 11/15/43

    140,000        156,966   

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

   

5.600%, 07/01/23

    381,000        433,893   

6.950%, 03/15/33

    100,000        136,486   

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)

   

5.500%, 08/15/24

    187,000        217,741   

7.880%, 11/01/17

    315,000        377,593   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

3.875%, 03/01/24

    138,000        143,400   

Commonwealth Edison Co.

   

4.600%, 08/15/43

    250,000        268,470   

5.875%, 02/01/33

    150,000        182,622   

6.450%, 01/15/38

    175,000        233,346   

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.

   

3.950%, 03/01/43

    300,000        286,125   

5.850%, 04/01/18

    180,000        207,288   

Consumers Energy Co.

   

3.950%, 05/15/43

    200,000        194,621   

Detroit Edison Co.

   

5.450%, 02/15/35

    30,000        34,329   

Dominion Gas Holdings LLC

   

1.050%, 11/01/16 (144A)

    170,000        169,359   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   

4.450%, 03/15/21

    411,000        451,730   

5.150%, 07/15/15

    150,000        157,031   

5.200%, 08/15/19

    155,000        176,350   

5.250%, 08/01/33

    400,000        450,243   

8.875%, 01/15/19

    200,000        256,735   

DTE Electric Co.

   

3.375%, 03/01/25

    250,000        252,143   

5.700%, 10/01/37

    250,000        306,150   

DTE Energy Co.

   

3.850%, 12/01/23

    137,000        142,813   

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

4.300%, 06/15/20

    538,000        594,393   

6.000%, 12/01/28

    200,000        245,562   

6.000%, 01/15/38

    60,000        76,575   

Duke Energy Corp.

   

0.611%, 04/03/17 (b)

    108,000        108,324   

1.625%, 08/15/17

    680,000        685,964   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Electric—(Continued)

   

Duke Energy Corp.

   

3.050%, 08/15/22

    415,000      $ 413,335   

3.750%, 04/15/24

    430,000        441,657   

6.250%, 06/15/18

    375,000        433,582   

Duke Energy Progress, Inc.

   

6.125%, 09/15/33

    500,000        628,265   

Electricite de France

   

4.875%, 01/22/44 (144A)

    165,000        175,905   

Electricite de France S.A.

   

2.150%, 01/22/19 (144A)

    240,000        241,354   

5.250%, 01/29/23 (144A) (b)

    230,000        234,630   

Entergy Arkansas, Inc.

   

3.050%, 06/01/23

    51,000        50,387   

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

4.950%, 06/01/35

    300,000        338,754   

5.625%, 04/01/34

    110,000        134,581   

Hydro-Quebec

   

8.400%, 01/15/22

    165,000        218,513   

Indiana Michigan Power Co.

   

3.200%, 03/15/23

    250,000        248,189   

ITC Holdings Corp.

   

3.650%, 06/15/24

    285,000        284,025   

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.

   

6.150%, 06/01/37

    100,000        115,131   

Kansas City Power & Light Co.

   

3.150%, 03/15/23

    100,000        99,688   

6.375%, 03/01/18

    150,000        173,128   

7.150%, 04/01/19

    250,000        306,753   

Kansas Gas & Electric Co.

   

4.300%, 07/15/44 (144A)

    190,000        191,932   

LG&E and KU Energy LLC

   

2.125%, 11/15/15

    235,000        238,185   

Louisville Gas & Electric Co.

   

5.125%, 11/15/40

    125,000        144,866   

Metropolitan Edison Co.

   

3.500%, 03/15/23 (144A)

    220,000        218,914   

4.000%, 04/15/25 (144A)

    230,000        232,226   

MidAmerican Energy Co.

   

3.700%, 09/15/23

    300,000        314,155   

Mississippi Power Co.

   

4.250%, 03/15/42

    145,000        141,991   

Monongahela Power Co.

   

5.400%, 12/15/43 (144A)

    140,000        160,202   

Nevada Power Co.

   

5.875%, 01/15/15

    700,000        720,615   

6.500%, 08/01/18

    425,000        502,511   

6.650%, 04/01/36

    150,000        201,794   

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

   

1.200%, 06/01/15

    49,000        49,298   

1.339%, 09/01/15

    95,000        95,697   

2.400%, 09/15/19

    159,000        159,857   

7.875%, 12/15/15

    100,000        110,083   

Nisource Finance Corp.

   

4.800%, 02/15/44

    330,000        333,630   

5.450%, 09/15/20

    1,075,000        1,230,468   

6.250%, 12/15/40

    75,000        90,048   

6.800%, 01/15/19

    227,000        270,710   

Electric—(Continued)

   

Northern States Power Co.

   

2.150%, 08/15/22

    500,000      474,930   

Oglethorpe Power Corp.

   

5.375%, 11/01/40

    115,000        131,399   

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.

   

4.550%, 03/15/44

    170,000        180,644   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

   

2.150%, 06/01/19 (144A)

    240,000        240,222   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

   

2.450%, 08/15/22

    91,000        86,997   

3.250%, 06/15/23

    300,000        299,626   

4.750%, 02/15/44

    140,000        149,033   

5.800%, 03/01/37

    255,000        307,524   

PacifiCorp

   

2.950%, 02/01/22

    570,000        577,508   

5.500%, 01/15/19

    65,000        74,850   

5.900%, 08/15/34

    15,000        18,084   

6.100%, 08/01/36

    116,000        148,104   

6.250%, 10/15/37

    260,000        338,221   

7.700%, 11/15/31

    40,000        57,890   

Peco Energy Co.

   

2.375%, 09/15/22

    250,000        240,194   

5.350%, 03/01/18

    530,000        595,614   

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.

   

3.500%, 12/01/22

    570,000        579,309   

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.

   

2.500%, 09/01/22

    86,000        84,029   

4.750%, 07/15/43

    42,000        46,382   

6.450%, 08/15/37

    150,000        198,808   

Progress Energy, Inc.

   

7.000%, 10/30/31

    325,000        430,456   

PSEG Power LLC

   

4.150%, 09/15/21

    110,000        116,190   

4.300%, 11/15/23

    74,000        77,330   

5.320%, 09/15/16

    45,000        49,199   

5.500%, 12/01/15

    428,000        456,571   

Public Service Co. of Colorado

   

2.250%, 09/15/22

    47,000        44,830   

3.950%, 03/15/43

    200,000        195,627   

5.125%, 06/01/19

    150,000        171,457   

5.800%, 08/01/18

    130,000        149,209   

Public Service Co. of New Hampshire

   

3.500%, 11/01/23

    55,000        56,696   

6.000%, 05/01/18

    410,000        468,386   

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma

   

5.150%, 12/01/19

    50,000        56,400   

6.625%, 11/15/37

    100,000        130,008   

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
3.650%, 09/01/42

    56,000        51,288   

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

   

6.974%, 06/01/67 (b)

    450,000        468,534   

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

   

5.350%, 05/15/35

    100,000        118,980   

6.000%, 06/01/26

    100,000        124,553   

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

   

4.500%, 06/01/64

    69,000        69,829   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Electric—(Continued)

   

Southern California Edison Co.

   

0.681%, 09/15/14 (b)

    104,000      $ 104,075   

3.500%, 10/01/23

    239,000        247,775   

4.650%, 04/01/15

    150,000        154,807   

Southern Power Co.

   

4.875%, 07/15/15

    319,000        333,551   

5.150%, 09/15/41

    235,000        260,597   

5.250%, 07/15/43

    140,000        155,952   

TECO Finance, Inc.

   

6.572%, 11/01/17

    150,000        172,377   

Toledo Edison Co. (The)

   

6.150%, 05/15/37

    250,000        302,051   

7.250%, 05/01/20

    15,000        18,083   

Virginia Electric and Power Co.

   

1.200%, 01/15/18

    33,000        32,593   

3.450%, 02/15/24

    122,000        124,799   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   

0.750%, 05/09/16

    95,000        95,097   

4.700%, 05/15/20

    245,000        273,686   
   

 

 

 
      28,940,685   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.0%

  

Emerson Electric Co.

   

5.250%, 10/15/18

    375,000        428,381   

6.000%, 08/15/32

    70,000        87,713   
   

 

 

 
      516,094   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.1%

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

5.300%, 03/15/17

    105,000        116,844   

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

3.750%, 03/15/22

    100,000        105,147   

6.875%, 03/11/38

    100,000        134,204   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

1.300%, 02/01/17

    176,000        176,260   

4.150%, 02/01/24

    103,000        107,712   
   

 

 

 
      640,167   
   

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction—0.0%

   

ABB Finance USA, Inc.

   

1.625%, 05/08/17

    165,000        167,076   

2.875%, 05/08/22

    100,000        99,295   

Fluor Corp.

   

3.375%, 09/15/21

    105,000        108,176   

Heathrow Funding, Ltd.

   

2.500%, 06/25/15 (144A)

    200,000        203,266   
   

 

 

 
      577,813   
   

 

 

 

Environmental Control—0.2%

   

Republic Services, Inc.

   

5.500%, 09/15/19

    600,000        688,554   

6.086%, 03/15/35

    230,000        271,888   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

2.900%, 09/15/22

    354,000        346,735   

Environmental Control—(Continued)

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

7.125%, 12/15/17

    179,000      210,339   

7.375%, 03/11/19

    100,000        122,196   

7.375%, 05/15/29

    450,000        595,151   
   

 

 

 
    2,234,863   
   

 

 

 

Food—0.4%

   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   

2.100%, 03/15/18

    21,000        21,067   

3.250%, 09/15/22

    200,000        196,933   

6.625%, 08/15/39

    125,000        156,379   

7.125%, 10/01/26

    40,000        50,465   

8.250%, 09/15/30

    70,000        98,952   

General Mills, Inc.

   

3.150%, 12/15/21

    244,000        249,041   

5.700%, 02/15/17

    500,000        559,275   

Kellogg Co.

   

4.000%, 12/15/20

    64,000        67,691   

7.450%, 04/01/31

    500,000        647,856   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

   

2.250%, 06/05/17

    100,000        102,725   

5.000%, 06/04/42

    140,000        149,674   

6.125%, 08/23/18

    500,000        580,333   

6.875%, 01/26/39

    300,000        392,374   

Kroger Co. (The)

   

0.756%, 10/17/16 (b)

    700,000        701,598   

2.300%, 01/15/19

    70,000        70,712   

3.850%, 08/01/23

    65,000        66,785   

5.150%, 08/01/43

    225,000        243,065   

6.400%, 08/15/17

    100,000        114,562   

7.700%, 06/01/29

    110,000        143,190   

8.000%, 09/15/29

    400,000        530,948   

Mondelez International, Inc.

   

4.000%, 02/01/24

    220,000        227,874   

6.500%, 11/01/31

    900,000        1,119,934   
   

 

 

 
    6,491,433   
   

 

 

 

Gas—0.2%

   

AGL Capital Corp.

   

5.875%, 03/15/41

    147,000        180,592   

6.000%, 10/01/34

    250,000        307,830   

6.375%, 07/15/16

    450,000        496,466   

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

6.350%, 06/15/17

    355,000        407,377   

8.500%, 03/15/19

    350,000        447,627   

Sempra Energy

   

2.875%, 10/01/22

    640,000        627,473   

3.550%, 06/15/24

    170,000        171,190   

6.500%, 06/01/16

    350,000        386,720   

9.800%, 02/15/19

    200,000        265,790   
   

 

 

 
    3,291,065   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Healthcare - Products—0.1%

   

Baxter International, Inc.

   

1.850%, 06/15/18

    57,000      $ 57,087   

2.400%, 08/15/22

    112,000        105,938   

4.500%, 08/15/19

    125,000        138,273   

5.900%, 09/01/16

    300,000        331,936   

6.250%, 12/01/37

    115,000        146,095   

Covidien International Finance S.A.

   

6.000%, 10/15/17

    200,000        228,782   

CR Bard, Inc.

   

1.375%, 01/15/18

    250,000        247,821   

Hospira, Inc.

   

6.050%, 03/30/17

    150,000        165,482   

Life Technologies Corp.

   

3.500%, 01/15/16

    300,000        311,640   

Medtronic, Inc.

   

3.625%, 03/15/24

    332,000        340,529   
   

 

 

 
      2,073,583   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare - Services—0.4%

   

Aetna, Inc.

   

2.750%, 11/15/22

    195,000        188,376   

3.950%, 09/01/20

    416,000        451,248   

4.125%, 06/01/21

    500,000        542,141   

4.500%, 05/15/42

    150,000        152,613   

Cigna Corp.

   

4.000%, 02/15/22

    240,000        254,682   

5.125%, 06/15/20

    330,000        373,155   

5.375%, 02/15/42

    110,000        125,479   

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

   

3.500%, 09/01/23

    800,000        823,651   

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

   

3.500%, 04/01/22

    765,000        771,909   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

3.200%, 04/01/16

    50,000        51,887   

6.400%, 07/01/17

    150,000        170,302   

6.950%, 07/01/37

    25,000        30,333   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

2.750%, 02/15/23

    46,000        44,583   

2.875%, 03/15/23

    300,000        294,295   

3.950%, 10/15/42

    90,000        84,313   

4.700%, 02/15/21

    100,000        111,362   

5.375%, 03/15/16

    77,000        83,117   

5.800%, 03/15/36

    225,000        270,871   

6.625%, 11/15/37

    175,000        232,103   

WellPoint, Inc.

   

2.300%, 07/15/18

    510,000        519,577   

3.125%, 05/15/22

    100,000        99,852   

3.300%, 01/15/23

    35,000        34,958   

5.100%, 01/15/44

    360,000        392,003   

5.950%, 12/15/34

    700,000        840,036   
   

 

 

 
      6,942,846   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies - Diversified—0.0%

  

Hutchison Whampoa International 12 II, Ltd.

   

2.000%, 11/08/17 (144A)

    200,000        201,794   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—0.0%

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

3.625%, 08/01/20

    45,000      48,102   

6.125%, 08/01/17

    98,000        112,665   
   

 

 

 
      160,767   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.9%

   

ACE INA Holdings, Inc.

   

2.700%, 03/13/23

    200,000        193,838   

5.800%, 03/15/18

    401,000        458,976   

5.900%, 06/15/19

    81,000        94,763   

AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X

   

6.900%, 03/15/32 (144A)

    1,335,000        1,779,215   

Allstate Corp. (The)

   

3.150%, 06/15/23

    173,000        173,589   

5.750%, 08/15/53 (b)

    320,000        343,698   

American International Group, Inc.

   

4.125%, 02/15/24

    375,000        394,738   

4.875%, 06/01/22

    350,000        389,747   

6.400%, 12/15/20

    670,000        808,855   

Aon Corp.

   

3.125%, 05/27/16

    100,000        104,102   

3.500%, 09/30/15

    155,000        160,319   

5.000%, 09/30/20

    200,000        224,338   

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

1.300%, 05/15/18

    129,000        127,890   

3.000%, 05/15/22

    400,000        402,198   

4.300%, 05/15/43

    125,000        124,182   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

   

1.900%, 01/31/17

    200,000        204,813   

4.500%, 02/11/43

    210,000        216,525   

CNA Financial Corp.

   

7.250%, 11/15/23

    153,000        191,300   

7.350%, 11/15/19

    245,000        302,214   

Five Corners Funding Trust

   

4.419%, 11/15/23 (144A)

    120,000        126,520   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.

   

5.000%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    220,000        241,995   

6.500%, 03/15/35 (144A)

    300,000        367,476   

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

   

8.500%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    200,000        252,983   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

6.250%, 02/15/20

    375,000        445,263   

Markel Corp.

   

3.625%, 03/30/23

    275,000        274,356   

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

   

8.875%, 06/01/39 (144A)

    401,000        638,622   

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

   

7.875%, 04/01/33 (144A)

    200,000        267,052   

8.250%, 12/01/31 (144A)

    135,000        179,357   

9.375%, 08/15/39 (144A)

    138,000        214,778   

New York Life Global Funding

   

2.150%, 06/18/19 (144A)

    365,000        366,890   

2.450%, 07/14/16 (144A)

    150,000        155,030   

New York Life Insurance Co.

   

5.875%, 05/15/33 (144A)

    100,000        118,345   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Insurance—(Continued)

   

Pacific Life Insurance Co.

   

9.250%, 06/15/39 (144A)

    200,000      $ 307,666   

Pricoa Global Funding I

   

1.600%, 05/29/18 (144A)

    617,000        604,803   

2.200%, 05/16/19 (144A)

    280,000        280,517   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

6.050%, 10/15/36

    100,000        121,423   

Principal Life Global Funding II

   

0.597%, 05/27/16 (144A) (b)

    500,000        502,300   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

5.200%, 03/15/44 (b)

    445,000        453,900   

Prudential Insurance Co. of America (The)

   

8.300%, 07/01/25 (144A)

    800,000        1,091,050   

Swiss Re Capital I L.P.

   

6.854%, 05/25/16 (144A) (b)

    100,000        107,000   

Swiss Re Treasury U.S. Corp.

   

4.250%, 12/06/42 (144A)

    120,000        115,589   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   

3.900%, 11/01/20

    25,000        26,992   

6.750%, 06/20/36

    175,000        238,921   

Travelers Property Casualty Corp.

   

6.375%, 03/15/33

    100,000        129,353   

Voya Financial, Inc.

   

2.900%, 02/15/18

    565,000        585,476   
   

 

 

 
      14,908,957   
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.1%

   

Amazon.com, Inc.

   

2.500%, 11/29/22

    355,000        335,774   

eBay, Inc.

   

2.600%, 07/15/22

    37,000        35,448   

3.250%, 10/15/20

    408,000        422,502   
   

 

 

 
      793,724   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.1%

   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

   

5.875%, 08/15/23

    243,000        266,537   

Glencore Funding LLC

   

3.125%, 04/29/19 (144A)

    320,000        326,336   

Nucor Corp.

   

4.000%, 08/01/23

    90,000        93,247   

5.200%, 08/01/43

    85,000        90,533   

5.850%, 06/01/18

    550,000        630,673   

Vale Overseas, Ltd.

   

4.375%, 01/11/22

    300,000        308,010   

Vale S.A.

   

5.625%, 09/11/42

    115,000        112,666   
   

 

 

 
      1,828,002   
   

 

 

 

Machinery - Construction & Mining—0.1%

  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

   

1.250%, 11/06/17

    87,000        86,627   

2.450%, 09/06/18

    160,000        164,559   

7.050%, 10/01/18

    155,000        187,702   

Machinery - Construction & Mining—(Continued)

  

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

1.500%, 06/26/17

    69,000      69,784   

3.803%, 08/15/42

    255,000        236,403   

5.300%, 09/15/35

    400,000        463,197   

7.300%, 05/01/31

    584,000        788,888   
   

 

 

 
      1,997,160   
   

 

 

 

Machinery - Diversified—0.1%

   

Deere & Co.

   

5.375%, 10/16/29

    1,175,000        1,402,988   

8.100%, 05/15/30

    61,000        90,077   

John Deere Capital Corp.

   

0.950%, 06/29/15

    44,000        44,270   

1.200%, 10/10/17

    59,000        58,809   

1.700%, 01/15/20

    43,000        41,743   

2.250%, 04/17/19

    75,000        75,853   

2.800%, 03/04/21

    210,000        212,218   

2.800%, 01/27/23

    122,000        120,203   
   

 

 

 
      2,046,161   
   

 

 

 

Media—1.1%

   

21st Century Fox America, Inc.

   

5.400%, 10/01/43

    150,000        167,365   

6.650%, 11/15/37

    110,000        139,671   

7.125%, 04/08/28

    220,000        273,956   

7.250%, 05/18/18

    265,000        318,526   

7.280%, 06/30/28

    400,000        503,008   

7.300%, 04/30/28

    218,000        275,487   

7.625%, 11/30/28

    100,000        130,411   

CBS Corp.

   

7.875%, 09/01/23

    100,000        127,560   

7.875%, 07/30/30

    175,000        235,162   

8.875%, 05/15/19

    547,000        709,131   

Comcast Corp.

   

4.250%, 01/15/33

    303,000        311,252   

4.500%, 01/15/43

    135,000        137,628   

4.750%, 03/01/44

    165,000        174,513   

5.875%, 02/15/18

    100,000        115,280   

6.500%, 11/15/35

    185,000        239,669   

7.050%, 03/15/33

    187,000        252,026   

COX Communications, Inc.

   

6.450%, 12/01/36 (144A)

    255,000        297,642   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.

   

2.400%, 03/15/17

    120,000        123,582   

3.500%, 03/01/16

    80,000        83,480   

3.800%, 03/15/22

    141,000        145,599   

4.600%, 02/15/21

    100,000        109,183   

5.000%, 03/01/21

    225,000        251,172   

5.150%, 03/15/42

    280,000        294,037   

5.200%, 03/15/20

    800,000        901,206   

Discovery Communications LLC

   

4.375%, 06/15/21

    150,000        162,366   

4.875%, 04/01/43

    60,000        60,509   

5.050%, 06/01/20

    375,000        421,206   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Media—(Continued)

   

Grupo Televisa S.A.B.

   

8.500%, 03/11/32

    100,000      $ 138,420   

Historic TW, Inc.

   

6.875%, 06/15/18

    100,000        119,238   

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.

   

1.662%, 04/15/18 (144A)

    160,000        159,895   

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

2.875%, 01/15/23

    450,000        446,930   

4.450%, 01/15/43

    400,000        401,301   

5.950%, 04/01/41

    300,000        368,329   

TCI Communications, Inc.

   

7.875%, 02/15/26

    996,000        1,394,247   

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   

1.300%, 02/23/17

    162,000        162,202   

3.950%, 09/30/21

    500,000        523,521   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

   

5.000%, 02/01/20

    660,000        739,602   

5.500%, 09/01/41

    110,000        123,055   

Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P.

   

8.375%, 03/15/23

    265,000        358,396   

8.375%, 07/15/33

    450,000        660,207   

Time Warner, Inc.

   

4.050%, 12/15/23

    286,000        296,669   

4.650%, 06/01/44

    105,000        103,003   

4.750%, 03/29/21

    500,000        554,423   

5.350%, 12/15/43

    90,000        97,913   

6.200%, 03/15/40

    205,000        243,705   

6.500%, 11/15/36

    385,000        471,123   

7.625%, 04/15/31

    350,000        480,903   

Viacom, Inc.

   

3.250%, 03/15/23

    44,000        43,436   

4.250%, 09/01/23

    900,000        944,182   

5.850%, 09/01/43

    300,000        344,648   

6.125%, 10/05/17

    400,000        458,396   

6.875%, 04/30/36

    375,000        474,170   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

3.750%, 06/01/21

    673,000        723,657   
   

 

 

 
      17,792,198   
   

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.0%

   

Precision Castparts Corp.

   

2.500%, 01/15/23

    300,000        287,334   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.4%

   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

3.850%, 04/01/22

    100,000        99,492   

5.250%, 04/01/42

    140,000        136,991   

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.

   

2.050%, 09/30/18

    137,000        138,644   

2.875%, 02/24/22

    400,000        399,419   

3.250%, 11/21/21

    500,000        514,028   

5.000%, 09/30/43

    255,000        281,822   

5.400%, 03/29/17

    450,000        502,038   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

   

3.875%, 03/15/23

    882,000        879,315   

5.450%, 03/15/43

    167,000        173,260   

Mining—(Continued)

   

Freeport-McMoRan Corp.

   

9.500%, 06/01/31

    500,000      682,339   

Rio Tinto Finance USA plc

   

1.375%, 06/17/16

    250,000        252,702   

2.000%, 03/22/17

    500,000        511,693   

2.875%, 08/21/22

    570,000        556,573   

Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd.

   

7.125%, 07/15/28

    280,000        366,313   

Teck Resources, Ltd.

   

3.750%, 02/01/23

    175,000        169,913   

6.250%, 07/15/41

    590,000        640,498   

Xstrata Finance Canada, Ltd.

   

4.250%, 10/25/22 (144A)

    55,000        55,705   

5.550%, 10/25/42 (144A)

    205,000        214,626   
   

 

 

 
      6,575,371   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.3%

   

Cooper U.S. Inc.

   

5.450%, 04/01/15

    250,000        259,799   

Eaton Corp.

   

1.500%, 11/02/17

    68,000        68,084   

7.650%, 11/15/29

    100,000        137,110   

General Electric Co.

   

2.700%, 10/09/22

    148,000        145,342   

3.375%, 03/11/24

    218,000        222,135   

4.125%, 10/09/42

    205,000        202,468   

4.500%, 03/11/44

    285,000        296,953   

Honeywell, Inc.

   

6.625%, 06/15/28

    250,000        322,255   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

3.900%, 09/01/42

    200,000        188,569   

6.250%, 04/01/19

    172,000        204,644   

Ingersoll-Rand Co.

   

6.443%, 11/15/27

    300,000        360,879   

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.

   

4.250%, 06/15/23

    135,000        142,020   

6.875%, 08/15/18

    272,000        324,061   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   

6.550%, 07/15/18

    500,000        587,794   

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV

   

5.750%, 10/17/16 (144A)

    230,000        254,914   

Tyco International Finance S.A.

   

8.500%, 01/15/19

    142,000        175,163   
   

 

 

 
      3,892,190   
   

 

 

 

Office/Business Equipment—0.0%

   

Xerox Corp.

   

6.750%, 02/01/17

    100,000        113,457   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—1.8%

   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   

5.950%, 09/15/16

    280,000        310,116   

6.375%, 09/15/17

    780,000        898,045   

Apache Corp.

   

3.625%, 02/01/21

    750,000        796,379   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-20


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

   

Apache Corp.

   

4.750%, 04/15/43

    100,000      $ 104,798   

6.000%, 01/15/37

    150,000        183,602   

BP Capital Markets plc

   

1.375%, 11/06/17

    40,000        40,056   

2.237%, 05/10/19

    333,000        335,858   

2.241%, 09/26/18

    650,000        661,635   

2.750%, 05/10/23

    335,000        321,796   

3.245%, 05/06/22

    470,000        475,812   

4.500%, 10/01/20

    600,000        663,877   

4.742%, 03/11/21

    500,000        560,586   

Burlington Resources Finance Co.

   

7.400%, 12/01/31

    300,000        423,279   

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

   

3.800%, 04/15/24

    111,000        114,420   

5.700%, 05/15/17

    190,000        212,809   

5.850%, 02/01/35

    405,000        474,268   

7.200%, 01/15/32

    200,000        264,138   

Canadian Oil Sands, Ltd.

   

6.000%, 04/01/42 (144A)

    200,000        230,823   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   

3.000%, 08/15/22

    170,000        167,033   

3.800%, 09/15/23

    500,000        515,428   

5.200%, 09/15/43

    290,000        319,286   

5.700%, 10/15/19

    325,000        376,890   

Chevron Corp.

   

1.718%, 06/24/18

    260,000        262,042   

2.355%, 12/05/22

    180,000        173,028   

3.191%, 06/24/23

    900,000        914,095   

CNOOC Finance 2013, Ltd.

   

1.750%, 05/09/18

    600,000        595,348   

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC

   

4.250%, 04/30/24

    208,000        213,269   

ConocoPhillips

   

6.000%, 01/15/20

    325,000        386,676   

ConocoPhillips Holding Co.

   

6.950%, 04/15/29

    225,000        308,110   

Devon Energy Corp.

   

1.200%, 12/15/16

    500,000        501,515   

5.600%, 07/15/41

    165,000        190,980   

7.950%, 04/15/32

    235,000        332,772   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

   

3.450%, 11/01/23

    228,000        228,599   

Ecopetrol S.A.

   

5.875%, 05/28/45

    300,000        310,284   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

2.625%, 03/15/23

    73,000        70,448   

5.875%, 09/15/17

    50,000        57,042   

6.875%, 10/01/18

    120,000        143,758   

Hess Corp.

   

7.875%, 10/01/29

    175,000        241,147   

Kerr-McGee Corp.

   

7.875%, 09/15/31

    620,000        875,654   

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

6.000%, 10/01/17

    400,000        457,309   

6.800%, 03/15/32

    727,000        924,337   

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

6.500%, 03/01/41

    105,000      129,669   

Nabors Industries, Inc.

   

5.000%, 09/15/20

    225,000        252,457   

Nexen Energy ULC

   

5.875%, 03/10/35

    270,000        304,355   

Noble Energy, Inc.

   

5.250%, 11/15/43

    365,000        402,380   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

1.750%, 02/15/17

    500,000        509,248   

8.450%, 02/15/29

    135,000        186,046   

Petro-Canada

   

5.350%, 07/15/33

    165,000        185,297   

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.

   

2.592%, 03/17/17 (b)

    525,000        531,247   

4.375%, 05/20/23

    84,000        80,896   

Petrobras International Finance Co.

   

6.750%, 01/27/41

    330,000        339,900   

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

3.125%, 01/23/19 (144A)

    40,000        41,380   

4.875%, 01/18/24

    250,000        268,125   

Phillips 66

   

1.950%, 03/05/15

    150,000        151,501   

4.300%, 04/01/22

    41,000        44,374   

5.875%, 05/01/42

    200,000        239,615   

Pride International, Inc.

   

6.875%, 08/15/20

    525,000        637,950   

Rowan Cos., Inc.

   

5.850%, 01/15/44

    195,000        210,504   

Shell International Finance B.V.

   

2.250%, 01/06/23

    205,000        194,182   

2.375%, 08/21/22

    440,000        423,797   

3.400%, 08/12/23

    350,000        357,264   

3.625%, 08/21/42

    25,000        22,795   

4.550%, 08/12/43

    120,000        126,395   

5.200%, 03/22/17

    500,000        555,599   

5.500%, 03/25/40

    86,000        103,023   

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013, Ltd.

   

4.375%, 10/17/23 (144A)

    582,000        607,678   

Statoil ASA

   

1.200%, 01/17/18

    25,000        24,820   

5.100%, 08/17/40

    100,000        113,848   

7.250%, 09/23/27

    205,000        280,126   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   

5.950%, 12/01/34

    100,000        119,980   

6.100%, 06/01/18

    805,000        934,255   

7.150%, 02/01/32

    100,000        135,804   

Talisman Energy, Inc.

   

5.850%, 02/01/37

    100,000        109,988   

7.750%, 06/01/19

    350,000        433,552   

Tosco Corp.

   

8.125%, 02/15/30

    526,000        776,968   

Total Capital Canada, Ltd.

   

2.750%, 07/15/23

    1,229,000        1,192,867   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-21


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

   

Total Capital International S.A.

   

1.550%, 06/28/17

    38,000      $ 38,544   

2.700%, 01/25/23

    555,000        536,137   

2.875%, 02/17/22

    70,000        69,875   

3.700%, 01/15/24

    150,000        155,295   

Total Capital S.A.

   

4.125%, 01/28/21

    105,000        113,812   

4.450%, 06/24/20

    190,000        211,965   

Transocean, Inc.

   

3.800%, 10/15/22

    78,000        77,198   

6.375%, 12/15/21

    85,000        98,331   

6.500%, 11/15/20

    645,000        745,981   

7.375%, 04/15/18

    75,000        86,657   

7.500%, 04/15/31

    55,000        66,541   
   

 

 

 
      28,865,568   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services—0.3%

   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   

6.875%, 01/15/29

    153,000        204,227   

Cameron International Corp.

   

6.375%, 07/15/18

    80,000        93,338   

Halliburton Co.

   

3.500%, 08/01/23

    714,000        732,247   

6.700%, 09/15/38

    350,000        471,367   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   

1.350%, 12/01/17

    29,000        29,008   

2.600%, 12/01/22

    200,000        192,845   

Schlumberger Investment S.A.

   

1.250%, 08/01/17 (144A)

    643,000        642,001   

3.650%, 12/01/23

    458,000        476,288   

Weatherford International LLC

   

6.800%, 06/15/37

    100,000        122,529   

Weatherford International, Ltd.

   

5.125%, 09/15/20

    100,000        112,003   

6.000%, 03/15/18

    200,000        227,566   

6.500%, 08/01/36

    560,000        665,649   

6.750%, 09/15/40

    100,000        122,698   
   

 

 

 
      4,091,766   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.1%

   

Abbott Laboratories

   

5.125%, 04/01/19

    158,000        179,792   

AbbVie, Inc.

   

1.200%, 11/06/15

    180,000        181,215   

1.750%, 11/06/17

    874,000        878,767   

2.900%, 11/06/22

    940,000        909,013   

Actavis Funding SCS

   

3.850%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    225,000        227,442   

4.850%, 06/15/44 (144A)

    250,000        252,362   

Actavis, Inc.

   

1.875%, 10/01/17

    300,000        302,676   

Allergan, Inc.

   

5.750%, 04/01/16

    80,000        86,187   

AstraZeneca plc

   

5.900%, 09/15/17

    200,000        228,662   

6.450%, 09/15/37

    360,000        467,233   

Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

2.000%, 08/01/22

    40,000      37,187   

6.800%, 11/15/26

    100,000        130,582   

6.875%, 08/01/97

    100,000        138,764   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

3.200%, 06/15/22

    155,000        155,366   

3.200%, 03/15/23

    170,000        168,515   

Express Scripts Holding Co.

   

2.250%, 06/15/19

    295,000        293,766   

2.650%, 02/15/17

    229,000        237,909   

3.125%, 05/15/16

    95,000        98,973   

3.500%, 06/15/24

    249,000        246,391   

3.900%, 02/15/22

    145,000        151,749   

4.750%, 11/15/21

    230,000        254,560   

6.125%, 11/15/41

    350,000        426,040   

7.250%, 06/15/19

    135,000        165,474   

GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc

   

2.850%, 05/08/22

    870,000        858,756   

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.

   

2.800%, 03/18/23

    143,000        139,093   

4.200%, 03/18/43

    100,000        98,929   

5.375%, 04/15/34

    300,000        352,387   

Johnson & Johnson

   

6.950%, 09/01/29

    700,000        985,674   

McKesson Corp.

   

0.950%, 12/04/15

    34,000        34,137   

2.700%, 12/15/22

    359,000        343,584   

3.796%, 03/15/24

    600,000        613,400   

4.883%, 03/15/44

    150,000        157,524   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

   

4.900%, 11/01/19

    135,000        150,005   

5.900%, 11/01/39

    300,000        358,486   

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

   

4.125%, 09/15/20

    450,000        482,933   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

2.400%, 09/15/22

    62,000        59,790   

6.550%, 09/15/37

    308,000        411,291   

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

   

5.950%, 12/01/28

    500,000        622,158   

6.300%, 01/01/26

    112,000        140,308   

Mylan, Inc.

   

1.800%, 06/24/16

    230,000        233,257   

2.600%, 06/24/18

    50,000        50,787   

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

2.400%, 09/21/22

    300,000        288,969   

3.400%, 05/06/24

    527,000        533,775   

Novartis Securities Investment, Ltd.

   

5.125%, 02/10/19

    200,000        227,963   

Perrigo Co. plc

   

1.300%, 11/08/16 (144A)

    305,000        304,546   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

0.531%, 06/15/18 (b)

    300,000        300,492   

4.300%, 06/15/43

    140,000        141,397   

Sanofi

   

1.250%, 04/10/18

    419,000        413,503   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-22


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)

   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. B.V.

   

2.950%, 12/18/22

    195,000      $ 187,537   

3.650%, 11/10/21

    563,000        577,754   

Wyeth LLC

   

5.500%, 02/15/16

    100,000        107,945   

6.500%, 02/01/34

    806,000        1,054,326   

Zoetis, Inc.

   

1.875%, 02/01/18

    52,000        52,117   

3.250%, 02/01/23

    460,000        455,030   

4.700%, 02/01/43

    43,000        43,674   
   

 

 

 
      17,000,152   
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—0.8%

   

Boardwalk Pipelines L.P.

   

5.750%, 09/15/19

    290,000        319,186   

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.

   

3.875%, 03/15/23

    340,000        344,225   

Enbridge, Inc.

   

0.678%, 06/02/17 (b)

    230,000        230,463   

3.500%, 06/10/24

    90,000        89,654   

4.000%, 10/01/23

    320,000        332,890   

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.

   

3.600%, 02/01/23

    75,000        74,310   

6.500%, 02/01/42

    130,000        155,261   

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.

   

5.600%, 04/01/44

    130,000        145,145   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

3.700%, 06/01/15

    650,000        668,754   

3.900%, 02/15/24

    82,000        84,826   

4.050%, 02/15/22

    75,000        79,715   

4.850%, 03/15/44

    230,000        237,303   

5.200%, 09/01/20

    510,000        582,255   

5.250%, 01/31/20

    500,000        570,614   

6.125%, 10/15/39

    400,000        487,179   

6.875%, 03/01/33

    162,000        209,985   

8.375%, 08/01/66 (b)

    165,000        185,724   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.

   

3.500%, 03/01/21

    125,000        126,759   

3.950%, 09/01/22

    475,000        485,829   

5.000%, 08/15/42

    240,000        238,562   

5.000%, 03/01/43

    185,000        183,602   

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

   

6.550%, 07/15/19

    695,000        825,906   

ONEOK Partners L.P.

   

3.250%, 02/01/16

    115,000        119,482   

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.

   

3.650%, 06/01/22

    350,000        361,446   

5.750%, 01/15/20

    610,000        708,485   

6.650%, 01/15/37

    425,000        539,438   

Spectra Energy Capital LLC

   

3.300%, 03/15/23

    237,000        226,821   

6.750%, 07/15/18

    185,000        212,325   

6.750%, 02/15/32

    705,000        820,947   

7.500%, 09/15/38

    85,000        110,467   

Pipelines—(Continued)

   

Spectra Energy Partners L.P.

   

2.950%, 09/25/18

    140,000      $ 145,325   

4.750%, 03/15/24

    310,000        335,858   

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.

   

5.300%, 04/01/44

    150,000        157,824   

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P.

   

2.800%, 10/15/22 (144A)

    46,000        43,364   

6.000%, 09/15/17 (144A)

    150,000        167,454   

TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd.

   

0.750%, 01/15/16

    500,000        501,264   

0.914%, 06/30/16 (b)

    300,000        302,436   

2.500%, 08/01/22

    75,000        72,400   

5.850%, 03/15/36

    176,000        210,334   

7.125%, 01/15/19

    142,000        172,858   

7.250%, 08/15/38

    300,000        418,972   

Western Gas Partners L.P.

   

4.000%, 07/01/22

    155,000        160,531   

Williams Partners L.P.

   

4.900%, 01/15/45

    360,000        358,869   
   

 

 

 
      12,805,047   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.0%

   

WCI Finance LLC / WEA Finance LLC

   

5.700%, 10/01/16 (144A)

    175,000        197,226   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.5%

   

American Tower Corp.

   

5.000%, 02/15/24

    474,000        514,825   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

   

3.625%, 10/01/20

    135,000        140,960   

Boston Properties L.P.

   

3.800%, 02/01/24

    227,000        229,566   

3.850%, 02/01/23

    210,000        216,559   

5.625%, 11/15/20

    300,000        345,182   

5.875%, 10/15/19

    100,000        116,774   

DDR Corp.

   

3.500%, 01/15/21

    320,000        325,903   

Duke Realty L.P.

   

3.875%, 02/15/21

    265,000        275,272   

6.750%, 03/15/20

    185,000        220,467   

7.375%, 02/15/15

    175,000        182,188   

8.250%, 08/15/19

    145,000        182,364   

ERP Operating L.P.

   

4.625%, 12/15/21

    100,000        110,074   

4.750%, 07/15/20

    190,000        212,127   

5.750%, 06/15/17

    600,000        677,189   

HCP, Inc.

   

3.150%, 08/01/22

    120,000        117,678   

3.750%, 02/01/19

    100,000        106,558   

4.200%, 03/01/24

    125,000        128,863   

5.375%, 02/01/21

    100,000        113,745   

5.625%, 05/01/17

    345,000        385,184   

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

3.125%, 06/01/23

    175,000        168,371   

3.200%, 05/01/21

    310,000        310,802   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-23


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)

  

Liberty Property L.P.

   

3.375%, 06/15/23

    75,000      $ 72,788   

4.400%, 02/15/24

    155,000        162,571   

ProLogis L.P.

   

4.250%, 08/15/23

    333,000        347,608   

6.625%, 05/15/18

    222,000        259,097   

Simon Property Group L.P.

   

5.650%, 02/01/20

    250,000        292,071   

5.875%, 03/01/17

    404,000        450,625   

10.350%, 04/01/19

    340,000        460,652   

UDR, Inc.

   

3.700%, 10/01/20

    140,000        146,835   

Ventas Realty L.P. / Ventas Capital Corp.

   

4.250%, 03/01/22

    405,000        430,221   

4.750%, 06/01/21

    300,000        328,907   

Weingarten Realty Investors

   

4.450%, 01/15/24

    75,000        78,450   
   

 

 

 
      8,110,476   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.7%

   

CVS Caremark Corp.

   

2.250%, 12/05/18

    500,000        506,118   

5.300%, 12/05/43

    145,000        163,918   

5.750%, 06/01/17

    130,000        146,426   

5.750%, 05/15/41

    220,000        263,786   

CVS Pass-Through Trust

   

4.704%, 01/10/36 (144A)

    93,963        100,280   

5.880%, 01/10/28

    534,604        601,818   

Dollar General Corp.

   

3.250%, 04/15/23

    500,000        472,223   

Gap, Inc. (The)

   

5.950%, 04/12/21

    212,000        245,344   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

   

2.250%, 09/10/18

    596,000        609,905   

4.400%, 03/15/45

    165,000        167,508   

4.875%, 02/15/44

    100,000        108,971   

5.400%, 09/15/40

    200,000        231,947   

5.875%, 12/16/36

    100,000        123,698   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   

3.800%, 11/15/21

    500,000        533,191   

5.500%, 10/15/35

    275,000        318,601   

5.800%, 10/15/36

    150,000        181,072   

6.500%, 03/15/29

    125,000        156,979   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.

   

2.875%, 02/15/23

    265,000        254,371   

4.300%, 02/15/43

    80,000        75,233   

5.900%, 12/01/16

    295,000        328,753   

6.700%, 09/15/28

    435,000        525,069   

6.900%, 04/01/29

    113,000        141,344   

6.900%, 01/15/32

    180,000        223,735   

7.000%, 02/15/28

    150,000        188,809   

McDonald’s Corp.

   

4.875%, 07/15/40

    340,000        373,849   

6.300%, 10/15/37

    325,000        420,016   

Retail—(Continued)

   

Nordstrom, Inc.

   

6.950%, 03/15/28

    170,000      220,680   

Target Corp.

   

3.500%, 07/01/24

    103,000        104,162   

6.350%, 11/01/32

    250,000        314,161   

6.650%, 08/01/28

    182,000        223,417   

6.750%, 01/01/28

    66,000        81,231   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   

1.125%, 04/11/18

    135,000        133,199   

3.250%, 10/25/20

    800,000        840,098   

3.300%, 04/22/24

    150,000        151,583   

4.000%, 04/11/43

    475,000        455,007   

4.125%, 02/01/19

    250,000        275,679   

4.300%, 04/22/44

    230,000        232,301   

5.250%, 09/01/35

    775,000        896,670   

5.875%, 04/05/27

    90,000        111,352   

6.750%, 10/15/23

    111,000        142,363   

Walgreen Co.
3.100%, 09/15/22

    94,000        92,351   
   

 

 

 
      11,737,218   
   

 

 

 

Savings & Loans—0.0%

  

Nationwide Building Society
4.650%, 02/25/15 (144A)

    200,000        205,192   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.1%

  

Intel Corp.
1.350%, 12/15/17

    88,000        88,025   

3.300%, 10/01/21

    475,000        491,851   

National Semiconductor Corp.
6.600%, 06/15/17

    170,000        196,788   

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
1.750%, 04/10/17 (144A)

    245,000        246,145   

Texas Instruments, Inc.
1.650%, 08/03/19

    110,000        108,096   
   

 

 

 
      1,130,905   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.3%

  

Intuit, Inc.
5.750%, 03/15/17

    431,000        481,216   

Microsoft Corp.
0.875%, 11/15/17

    65,000        64,515   

3.500%, 11/15/42

    190,000        169,232   

4.500%, 10/01/40

    275,000        285,364   

5.200%, 06/01/39

    500,000        568,391   

Oracle Corp.
2.375%, 01/15/19

    165,000        167,776   

2.500%, 10/15/22

    1,829,000        1,749,846   

2.800%, 07/08/21

    225,000        224,916   

3.625%, 07/15/23

    161,000        165,870   

4.500%, 07/08/44

    230,000        230,984   

5.000%, 07/08/19

    200,000        228,082   

6.125%, 07/08/39

    70,000        87,835   
   

 

 

 
      4,424,027   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-24


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Telecommunications—1.8%

  

Alltel Corp.
6.800%, 05/01/29

    280,000      $ 346,829   

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
1.230%, 09/12/16 (b)

    500,000        505,992   

3.125%, 07/16/22

    420,000        413,280   

4.375%, 07/16/42

    200,000        188,899   

5.000%, 03/30/20

    100,000        110,867   

5.625%, 11/15/17

    125,000        141,190   

6.375%, 03/01/35

    600,000        715,860   

AT&T, Inc.
0.608%, 02/12/16 (b)

    750,000        752,152   

1.700%, 06/01/17

    915,000        925,640   

2.375%, 11/27/18

    740,000        752,409   

3.900%, 03/11/24

    1,000,000        1,034,586   

4.300%, 12/15/42

    898,000        850,060   

4.800%, 06/15/44

    270,000        275,632   

5.500%, 02/01/18

    300,000        339,494   

BellSouth Capital Funding Corp.
7.875%, 02/15/30

    550,000        733,608   

BellSouth Telecommunications LLC
6.375%, 06/01/28

    350,000        409,511   

British Telecommunications plc
2.000%, 06/22/15

    900,000        912,775   

2.350%, 02/14/19

    285,000        287,368   

5.950%, 01/15/18

    100,000        114,378   

9.625%, 12/15/30

    75,000        119,456   

Cisco Systems, Inc.
1.100%, 03/03/17

    500,000        501,553   

2.125%, 03/01/19

    310,000        312,409   

2.900%, 03/04/21

    47,000        47,721   

4.450%, 01/15/20

    15,000        16,618   

5.500%, 01/15/40

    345,000        401,701   

5.900%, 02/15/39

    750,000        915,517   

Crown Castle Towers LLC
4.883%, 08/15/20 (144A)

    500,000        552,290   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
2.250%, 03/06/17 (144A)

    650,000        666,842   

5.750%, 03/23/16

    100,000        108,166   

8.750%, 06/15/30

    100,000        146,249   

Koninklijke KPN NV
8.375%, 10/01/30

    250,000        354,264   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
1.400%, 07/18/17

    500,000        502,954   

Orange S.A.
2.750%, 09/14/16

    500,000        518,717   

4.125%, 09/14/21

    470,000        504,738   

5.375%, 01/13/42

    35,000        38,513   

5.500%, 02/06/44

    70,000        78,177   

9.000%, 03/01/31

    165,000        248,333   

Qwest Corp.
6.750%, 12/01/21

    350,000        405,209   

6.875%, 09/15/33

    100,000        100,598   

7.250%, 09/15/25

    133,000        156,420   

Rogers Communications, Inc.
4.100%, 10/01/23

    213,000        222,052   

6.800%, 08/15/18

    100,000        118,845   

Telecommunications—(Continued)

  

Rogers Communications, Inc.
7.500%, 08/15/38

    100,000      135,148   

8.750%, 05/01/32

    400,000        561,938   

SES Global Americas Holdings GP
2.500%, 03/25/19 (144A)

    70,000        70,499   

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
3.192%, 04/27/18

    150,000        156,761   

4.570%, 04/27/23

    310,000        329,254   

6.421%, 06/20/16

    450,000        495,401   

7.045%, 06/20/36

    215,000        274,231   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.450%, 11/01/22

    235,000        220,455   

2.500%, 09/15/16

    200,000        206,149   

3.450%, 03/15/21

    477,000        492,934   

3.650%, 09/14/18

    200,000        213,896   

3.850%, 11/01/42

    350,000        308,162   

4.500%, 09/15/20

    656,000        721,595   

5.150%, 09/15/23

    1,600,000        1,790,549   

5.850%, 09/15/35

    650,000        759,256   

6.000%, 04/01/41

    290,000        339,663   

6.400%, 09/15/33

    873,000        1,069,371   

6.550%, 09/15/43

    630,000        792,818   

6.900%, 04/15/38

    350,000        450,593   

7.750%, 06/15/32

    654,000        888,776   

Verizon Pennsylvania LLC
6.000%, 12/01/28

    125,000        136,029   

8.750%, 08/15/31

    200,000        267,971   

Vodafone Group plc
1.500%, 02/19/18

    30,000        29,800   

2.500%, 09/26/22

    225,000        211,243   

2.950%, 02/19/23

    550,000        531,774   

6.150%, 02/27/37

    350,000        415,892   

6.250%, 11/30/32

    200,000        242,643   
   

 

 

 
      28,960,673   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.5%

  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.050%, 09/01/22

    620,000        618,384   

3.450%, 09/15/21

    510,000        529,952   

3.850%, 09/01/23

    500,000        520,843   

4.450%, 03/15/43

    440,000        437,521   

4.900%, 04/01/44

    150,000        160,349   

5.750%, 03/15/18

    100,000        114,647   

7.950%, 08/15/30

    100,000        140,240   

Canadian National Railway Co.
5.850%, 11/15/17

    190,000        216,282   

6.800%, 07/15/18

    120,000        142,331   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
5.750%, 03/15/33

    120,000        142,027   

7.250%, 05/15/19

    1,290,000        1,585,216   

CSX Corp.
4.100%, 03/15/44

    41,000        38,647   

5.600%, 05/01/17

    635,000        708,653   

7.900%, 05/01/17

    62,000        72,118   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-25


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Transportation—(Continued)

  

FedEx Corp.
5.100%, 01/15/44

    200,000      $ 216,411   

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.850%, 01/15/24

    250,000        260,189   

4.800%, 08/15/43

    80,000        85,112   

5.590%, 05/17/25

    100,000        113,656   

5.750%, 04/01/18

    500,000        570,955   

Ryder System, Inc.
2.500%, 03/01/17

    125,000        129,043   

3.600%, 03/01/16

    100,000        104,594   

7.200%, 09/01/15

    100,000        107,307   

Union Pacific Corp.
3.646%, 02/15/24

    138,000        143,674   

4.821%, 02/01/44

    257,000        280,914   

6.250%, 05/01/34

    378,000        466,429   

United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
8.375%, 04/01/20

    75,000        97,934   

8.375%, 04/01/30 (c)

    377,000        550,867   

United Parcel Service, Inc.
1.125%, 10/01/17

    32,000        31,983   

2.450%, 10/01/22

    14,000        13,585   
   

 

 

 
      8,599,863   
   

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing—0.0%

  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. / PTL Finance Corp.
2.500%, 03/15/16 (144A)

    325,000        334,076   

2.875%, 07/17/18 (144A)

    93,000        95,198   

3.125%, 05/11/15 (144A)

    110,000        112,393   
   

 

 

 
      541,667   
   

 

 

 

Water—0.0%

   

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.850%, 03/01/24

    450,000        464,503   

6.593%, 10/15/37

    100,000        132,628   
   

 

 

 
      597,131   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $371,591,926)

      374,505,351   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds—16.5%                

Airlines—0.2%

   

Air France-KLM

   

2.030%, 02/15/23 (EUR)

    13,016,900        2,246,126   

4.970%, 04/01/15 (EUR)

    3,072,000        515,522   
   

 

 

 
      2,761,648   
   

 

 

 

Apparel—0.2%

   

Adidas AG

   

0.250%, 06/14/19 (EUR)

    1,600,000        2,552,157   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—1.0%

  

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.250%, 11/15/16

    5,000,000        9,990,625   

Auto Manufacturers—(Continued)

   

Volkswagen International Finance NV

   

5.500%, 11/09/15 (144A) (EUR)

    3,400,000      5,455,084   
   

 

 

 
      15,445,709   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.1%

   

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

   

Zero Coupon, 01/01/17 (EUR)

    1,219,900        2,345,088   
   

 

 

 

Banks—0.7%

   

BNP Paribas S.A.

   

0.250%, 09/21/15 (EUR)

    1,600,000        2,440,641   

0.250%, 09/27/16 (EUR)

    3,600,000        5,533,342   

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)

   

Zero Coupon, 04/25/18

    2,700,000        2,774,250   
   

 

 

 
      10,748,233   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.7%

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

1.625%, 05/01/16

    3,280,000        11,955,600   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.1%

   

Park24 Co., Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 04/26/18 (JPY)

    100,000,000        1,001,925   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.2%

   

Cap Gemini S.A.

   

Zero Coupon, 01/01/19 (EUR)

    2,500,000        2,541,764   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.3%

  

HKEx International, Ltd.

   

0.500%, 10/23/17

    3,000,000        3,382,500   

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.

   

3.000%, 08/01/20 (144A)

    1,447,000        1,721,930   
   

 

 

 
      5,104,430   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.1%

  

Nidec Corp.

   

Zero Coupon, 09/18/15 (JPY)

    150,000,000        1,807,166   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare - Services—0.7%

  

WellPoint, Inc.

   

2.750%, 10/15/42

    7,410,000        11,351,194   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies - Diversified—1.1%

  

GBL Verwaltung S.A.

   

1.250%, 02/07/17 (EUR)

    3,800,000        6,101,958   

Industrivarden AB

   

1.875%, 02/27/17 (EUR)

    4,700,000        6,992,401   

Schematrentaquattro S.p.A.

   

0.250%, 11/29/16 (EUR)

    3,000,000        4,307,134   

Sofina S.A.

   

1.000%, 09/19/16

    1,000,000        1,044,000   
   

 

 

 
      18,445,493   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-26


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Convertible Bonds—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Home Builders—0.2%

   

Sekisui House, Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 07/05/16 (JPY)

    230,000,000      $ 3,163,195   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.1%

   

Swiss Life Holding AG

   

Zero Coupon, 12/02/20 (CHF)

    1,110,000        1,407,152   
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.8%

   

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)

   

0.350%, 06/15/20

    7,761,000        9,162,831   

priceline.com, Inc.

   

1.000%, 03/15/18

    2,052,000        2,907,427   
   

 

 

 
      12,070,258   
   

 

 

 

Investment Company Security—1.3%

  

Ares Capital Corp.

   

4.375%, 01/15/19 (144A)

    1,851,000        1,952,805   

4.750%, 01/15/18

    2,972,000        3,154,035   

Billion Express Investments, Ltd.

   

0.750%, 10/18/15

    6,000,000        6,150,000   

Prospect Capital Corp.

   

5.375%, 10/15/17

    2,735,000        2,859,784   

5.750%, 03/15/18

    377,000        398,442   

5.875%, 01/15/19

    854,000        897,234   

Temasek Financial III Pte, Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 10/24/14 (SGD)

    7,250,000        5,788,778   
   

 

 

 
      21,201,078   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.2%

   

Salzgitter Finance B.V.

   

2.000%, 11/08/17 (EUR)

    2,250,000        3,296,590   
   

 

 

 

Lodging—0.1%

   

Resorttrust, Inc.

   

Zero Coupon, 07/27/18 (JPY)

    105,000,000        1,216,561   
   

 

 

 

Machinery - Diversified—0.0%

   

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 10/02/17 (JPY)

    40,000,000        473,817   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.5%

   

Glencore Finance Europe S.A.

   

5.000%, 12/31/14

    4,800,000        5,318,400   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

2.875%, 06/15/19

    2,916,000        3,125,587   
   

 

 

 
      8,443,987   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.5%

  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV

   

1.050%, 08/16/17

    6,750,000        7,516,193   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.7%

   

Eni S.p.A.

   

0.250%, 11/30/15 (EUR)

    3,700,000        5,207,764   

0.625%, 01/18/16 (EUR)

    4,300,000        6,399,069   
   

 

 

 
      11,606,833   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services—0.6%

   

Subsea 7 S.A.

   

1.000%, 10/05/17

    5,800,000      5,820,300   

Technip S.A.

   

0.250%, 01/01/17 (EUR)

    2,933,500        4,187,609   
   

 

 

 
      10,007,909   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.8%

   

Mylan, Inc.

   

3.750%, 09/15/15

    3,136,000        12,157,880   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC

   

0.250%, 02/01/26

    652,000        833,337   
   

 

 

 
      12,991,217   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.5%

   

British Land Co. Jersey, Ltd. (The)

   

1.500%, 09/10/17 (GBP)

    1,500,000        2,886,190   

CapitaLand, Ltd.

   

1.850%, 06/19/20 (SGD)

    3,000,000        2,279,654   

Deutsche Wohnen AG

   

0.500%, 11/22/20 (EUR)

    1,300,000        1,845,740   

Swiss Prime Site AG

   

1.875%, 01/20/15 (CHF)

    580,000        683,796   
   

 

 

 
      7,695,380   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—2.0%

  

CapitaCommercial Trust

   

2.500%, 09/12/17 (SGD)

    1,250,000        1,138,072   

CFS Retail Property Trust Group

   

5.750%, 07/04/16 (AUD)

    1,500,000        1,499,290   

Derwent London Capital Jersey, Ltd.

   

2.750%, 07/15/16 (GBP)

    1,300,000        2,736,528   

Derwent London Capital No.2 Jersey, Ltd.

   

1.125%, 07/24/19 (GBP)

    1,800,000        3,157,841   

Fonciere Des Regions

   

0.875%, 04/01/19 (EUR)

    1,183,600        1,485,329   

Gecina S.A.

   

2.125%, 01/01/16 (EUR)

    374,000        721,524   

Great Portland Estates Capital Jersey, Ltd.

   

1.000%, 09/10/18 (GBP)

    3,000,000        5,444,819   

Host Hotels & Resorts L.P.

   

2.500%, 10/15/29 (144A)

    1,746,000        2,956,196   

ProLogis L.P.

   

3.250%, 03/15/15

    2,318,000        2,594,711   

Ruby Assets Pte, Ltd.

   

1.600%, 02/01/17 (SGD)

    2,500,000        2,314,480   

Unibail-Rodamco SE

   

0.750%, 01/01/18 (EUR)

    2,147,000        7,611,263   
   

 

 

 
      31,660,053   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.1%

   

Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 01/24/18 (KRW)

    1,200,000,000        1,197,272   

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 11/14/14 (JPY)

    32,000,000        383,160   
   

 

 

 
      1,580,432   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-27


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Convertible Bonds—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Semiconductors—1.9%

   

Intel Corp.

   

2.950%, 12/15/35

    7,531,000      $ 9,361,974   

3.250%, 08/01/39

    780,000        1,203,150   

Lam Research Corp.

   

0.500%, 05/15/16

    8,921,000        11,101,070   

Novellus Systems, Inc.

   

2.625%, 05/15/41

    1,468,000        2,970,865   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

2.625%, 06/15/17

    4,000,000        6,627,500   
   

 

 

 
      31,264,559   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.2%

   

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

   

Zero Coupon, 02/15/19 (144A)

    1,419,000        1,447,380   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   

0.500%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    2,026,000        2,145,028   
   

 

 

 
      3,592,408   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.6%

   

Deutsche Post AG

   

0.600%, 12/06/19 (EUR)

    4,000,000        7,470,902   

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 10/03/23 (JPY)

    100,000,000        1,177,632   

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 03/07/16 (JPY)

    70,000,000        822,097   
   

 

 

 
      9,470,631   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $249,952,088)

      264,718,660   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—2.5%   

Federal Agencies—0.1%

   

Federal Farm Credit Bank

   

3.040%, 03/06/28

    250,000        235,839   

5.250%, 12/28/27

    585,000        704,642   

Tennessee Valley Authority

   

5.375%, 04/01/56

    350,000        419,561   
   

 

 

 
      1,360,042   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—2.4%

   

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

0.250%, 01/31/15 (d) (e)

    37,290,000        37,326,432   

0.750%, 03/15/17

    1,665,000        1,665,000   
   

 

 

 
      38,991,432   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $40,354,193)

      40,351,474   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—1.0%   
Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Aerospace & Defense—0.0%

   

United Technologies Corp.

   

7.500%, 08/01/15

    8,900      580,191   
   

 

 

 

Banks—0.5%

   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L

   

7.500%, 12/31/49

    7,145        8,674,030   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—0.3%

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

5.799%, 09/01/16

    47,600        2,716,532   

5.889%, 09/01/15

    42,460        2,759,475   
   

 

 

 
      5,476,007   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.1%

   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   

6.000%, 07/01/16

    14,400        835,488   

6.125%, 04/01/16

    7,400        426,610   
   

 

 

 
      1,262,098   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.1%

  

 

Health Care REIT, Inc.

   

6.500%, 12/31/49

    13,900        802,586   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $15,724,673)

      16,794,912   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—0.2%   

Automobiles—0.0%

   

Volkswagen AG

    1,789        469,895   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—0.0%

   

State Street Corp., 5.900% (b)

    8,300        217,460   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—0.2%

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    18,012        2,083,521   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—0.0%

   

Marcopolo S.A.

    143,590        278,797   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $2,769,785)

      3,049,673   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—0.1%   

Provincial—0.1%

   

Province of Quebec

   

6.350%, 01/30/26

    1,100,000        1,381,035   
   

 

 

 

Sovereign—0.0%

   

Brazilian Government International Bond

   

4.250%, 01/07/25

    200,000        202,700   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-28


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Sovereign—(Continued)

   

Mexico Government International Bonds

   

3.625%, 03/15/22

    250,000      $ 259,375   

4.000%, 10/02/23

    288,000        302,688   
   

 

 

 
      764,763   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $2,218,702)

      2,145,798   
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.1%                

American Municipal Power, Inc.

   

5.939%, 02/15/47

    75,000        89,688   

7.499%, 02/15/50

    350,000        484,743   

Los Angeles, Department of Airports, Build America Bonds

   

6.582%, 05/15/39

    65,000        81,370   

Los Angeles, Unified School District, Build America Bonds

   

5.750%, 07/01/34

    100,000        121,650   

6.758%, 07/01/34

    75,000        100,451   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

   

4.458%, 10/01/62

    160,000        163,770   

State of California

   

0.651%, 07/01/41 (b)

    130,000        130,166   

5.770%, 05/15/43

    140,000        169,051   

7.300%, 10/01/39

    260,000        369,998   

State of Massachusetts

   

5.456%, 12/01/39

    150,000        179,439   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $1,815,758)

      1,890,326   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—18.6%   

U.S. Treasury—0.2%

   

U.S. Treasury Bills

   

0.060%, 10/02/14 (e) (f)

    1,295,000        1,294,867   

0.378%, 07/10/14 (e) (f)

    1,960,000        1,959,814   
   

 

 

 
      3,254,681   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—18.4%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $295,664,636 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $297,020,000 U.S. Treasury Notes with rates ranging from 0.125% - 2.125%, maturity dates ranging from 03/31/15 - 06/05/15 with a value of $301,581,450.

    295,664,636        295,664,636   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $298,919,251)

      298,919,317   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—95.6%
(Cost $1,457,518,664) (g)

      1,537,516,832   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—4.4%

      70,798,079   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,608,314,911   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c) Security is a “step-down” bond where the coupon decreases or steps down at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.
(d) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $18,067,635.
(e) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $20,771,946.
(f) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(g) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,457,518,664. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $93,473,443 and $(13,475,275), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $79,998,168.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $48,423,492, which is 3.0% of net assets.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(CHF)— Swiss Franc
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(GDR)— A Global Depositary Receipt is a negotiable certificate issued by one country’s bank against a certain number of shares of a company’s stock held in its custody but traded on the stock exchange of another country.
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(KRW)— South Korea Won
(NVDR)— Non-Voting Depository Receipts
(SGD)— Singapore Dollar

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
AUD     13,157,951      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14         $ 12,384,330         $ 3,442   
AUD     8,708,796      

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

       09/29/14           8,137,325           23,211   
CAD     36,020      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/03/14           33,723           33   
CHF     3,229,246      

Westpac Banking Corp.

       07/24/14           3,591,567           50,549   
DKK     2,573,800      

HSBC Bank plc

       07/24/14           470,112           2,648   
EUR     424,208      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/24/14           581,887           (971
EUR     583,338      

Credit Suisse International

       07/24/14           805,715           (6,884
EUR     609,403      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/24/14           829,159           5,366   
EUR     1,050,234      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/24/14           1,428,984           9,220   
EUR     578,685      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14           792,464           (5
EUR     608,006      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14           838,681           (6,069
EUR     560,619      

HSBC Bank plc

       07/24/14           761,455           6,264   
EUR     632,684      

Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC

       07/24/14           862,837           3,568   
EUR     495,725      

Toronto Dominion Bank

       07/24/14           684,584           (5,732
EUR     2,976,830      

Westpac Banking Corp.

       07/24/14           4,032,027           44,485   
GBP     308,186      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/24/14           522,822           4,517   
GBP     666,304      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/24/14           1,132,217           7,900   
GBP     1,009,790      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/24/14           1,711,069           16,789   
GBP     1,545,164      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/24/14           2,593,867           50,073   
GBP     172,500      

Citibank N.A.

       07/24/14           293,287           1,879   
GBP     307,089      

HSBC Bank plc

       07/24/14           522,168           3,294   
GBP     308,232      

Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC

       07/24/14           525,561           1,857   
GBP     403,295      

State Street Bank and Trust

       07/24/14           684,009           6,072   
GBP     516,096      

State Street Bank and Trust

       07/24/14           877,576           5,520   
GBP     391,254      

Westpac Banking Corp.

       07/24/14           655,456           14,022   
GBP     194,630      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/29/14           330,842           2,001   
GBP     697,199      

UBS AG

       09/29/14           1,186,215           6,091   
HKD     33,631,742      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/24/14           4,338,990           (938
HKD     10,097,111      

Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC

       07/24/14           1,302,838           (444
HKD     8,526,806      

Westpac Banking Corp.

       07/24/14           1,100,118           (272
HKD     18,164,650      

Westpac Banking Corp.

       07/24/14           2,343,537           (536
HKD     21,056,089      

State Street Bank and Trust

       09/29/14           2,716,484           (810
JPY     72,555,744      

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

       07/24/14           715,441           887   
JPY     25,258,600      

Credit Suisse International

       07/24/14           248,111           1,262   
JPY     139,427,402      

Credit Suisse International

       07/24/14           1,367,587           8,952   
JPY     252,738,977      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/24/14           2,481,466           13,775   
JPY     60,523,731      

Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC

       07/24/14           592,974           4,565   
JPY     82,342,520      

State Street Bank and Trust

       07/24/14           804,936           8,015   
JPY     75,297,122      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/29/14           743,294           452   
JPY     84,457,000      

Citibank N.A.

       09/29/14           829,449           4,773   
JPY     32,017,699      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/29/14           314,303           1,951   
SEK     32,380,713      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/24/14           4,824,488           20,519   
SEK     11,713,224      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/29/14           1,746,262           5,260   
SGD     2,585,352      

UBS AG

       09/29/14           2,070,385           3,117   

Contracts to Deliver

                                 
AUD     1,500,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/24/14           1,399,251           (12,949
AUD     189,569      

Citibank N.A.

       09/29/14           176,946           (689
AUD     758,541      

Societe Generale

       09/29/14           709,704           (1,083
CAD     1,693,940      

State Street Bank and Trust

       09/29/14           1,576,447           (7,591
CHF     5,299,472      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14           5,913,943           (63,085
CHF     4,935,857      

Societe Generale

       07/24/14           5,584,306           17,383   
CHF     285,823      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/29/14           321,297           (1,257
CHF     1,302,898      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/29/14           1,459,524           (10,810
DKK     3,639,971      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/29/14           665,136           (3,719
EUR     2,410,953      

Credit Suisse International

       07/24/14           3,331,701           30,109   
EUR     564,899      

Credit Suisse International

       07/24/14           766,719           (6,862

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     833,197      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/24/14         $ 1,134,527         $ (6,464
EUR     1,284,449      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14           1,744,672           (14,270
EUR     733,421      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14           1,016,917           12,560   
EUR     635,195      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14           870,509           665   
EUR     1,094,238      

Royal Bank of Canada

       07/24/14           1,490,248           (8,217
EUR     455,771      

Societe Generale

       07/24/14           619,578           (4,561
EUR     58,343,872      

Toronto Dominion Bank

       07/24/14           80,492,665           595,772   
EUR     3,219,797      

Toronto Dominion Bank

       09/29/14           4,386,732           (23,602
GBP     483,468      

Citibank N.A.

       07/24/14           820,494           (6,772
GBP     1,319,819      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/24/14           2,239,937           (18,413
GBP     5,857,946      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14           9,967,939           (55,630
GBP     725,567      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14           1,233,692           (7,831
GBP     440,817      

Goldman Sachs International

       07/24/14           750,400           (3,885
GBP     13,910,252      

Societe Generale

       07/24/14           23,378,098           (423,824
GBP     391,611      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/29/14           666,867           (2,842
GBP     340,561      

Royal Bank of Canada

       09/29/14           579,198           (3,207
GBP     182,778      

Westpac Banking Corp.

       09/29/14           311,422           (1,154
HKD     36,788,567      

Citibank N.A.

       07/24/14           4,745,427           187   
JPY     1,112,095,445      

Citibank N.A.

       07/24/14           10,852,793           (126,702
JPY     80,054,722      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/29/14           783,598           (7,141
JPY     376,049,366      

State Street Bank and Trust

       09/29/14           3,692,369           (22,050
NOK     24,523,198      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/24/14           3,998,140           3,364   
NOK     5,555,236      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/29/14           906,237           3,626   
NOK     1,907,509      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/29/14           316,836           6,905   
SGD     13,600,943      

Citibank N.A.

       07/24/14           10,831,406           (76,458
SGD     458,705      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/24/14           367,133           (745
                   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

     $ 68,426   
                   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum HG Futures

     11/19/14         82         USD         3,774,284       $ 129,941   

Brent Crude Oil Futures

     07/16/14         16         USD         1,777,242         20,518   

Brent Crude Oil Futures

     08/14/14         39         USD         4,108,867         261,863   

Coffee “C” Futures

     09/18/14         34         USD         2,192,780         39,744   

Coffee Futures

     12/29/14         57         USD         4,338,199         223,226   

Corn Futures

     12/12/14         214         USD         5,077,715         (527,540

Cotton No. 2 Futures

     12/08/14         24         USD         946,190         (64,070

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/19/14         353         EUR         11,534,533         (171,947

Gasoline RBOB Futures

     10/31/14         22         USD         2,501,338         76,345   

Gold 100 oz Futures

     08/27/14         59         USD         7,593,004         206,796   

LME Nickel Futures

     09/17/14         16         USD         1,491,642         335,910   

LME Zinc Futures

     09/15/14         25         USD         1,287,641         99,860   

Lean Hogs Futures

     10/14/14         41         USD         1,646,005         221,955   

Lean Hogs Futures

     12/12/14         20         USD         751,601         37,199   

Live Cattle Futures

     10/31/14         38         USD         2,272,926         54,574   

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         209         USD         20,463,596         111,409   

MSCI Emerging Markets Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         52         USD         2,716,474         (10,654

Mini Gold Futures

     08/27/14         2         USD         84,664         3,117   

Natural Gas Futures

     07/29/14         15         USD         687,039         (17,889

Natural Gas Futures

     09/26/14         95         USD         4,313,428         (101,128

Natural Gas Futures

     02/25/15         46         USD         2,108,490         (55,050

New York Harbor ULSD Heating Oil Futures

     08/29/14         19         USD         2,303,955         78,474   

Nickel Futures

     07/16/14         4         USD         432,490         23,126   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         2,893         USD         280,666,331         1,748,329   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Silver Futures

     12/29/14         27         USD         2,813,335       $ 37,190   

Soybean Futures

     11/14/14         35         USD         2,212,407         (187,219

Soybean Meal Futures

     12/12/14         41         USD         1,612,025         (105,685

Soybean Oil Futures

     12/12/14         80         USD         1,958,230         (79,030

Sugar No. 11 Futures

     09/30/14         174         USD         3,539,191         (29,402

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         56         USD         7,634,209         48,291   

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         124         USD         15,447,190         74,123   

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/30/14         32         USD         7,029,066         (2,066

WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures

     08/19/14         58         USD         6,080,111         (5,771

WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures

     05/18/15         8         USD         746,371         35,549   

Wheat Futures

     09/12/14         25         USD         941,426         (95,176

Wheat Futures

     12/12/14         69         USD         2,360,585         (296,623

Zinc Futures

     01/19/15         28         USD         1,459,173         101,827   

Futures Contracts—Short

                           

Aluminum HG Futures

     11/19/14         (30      USD         (1,388,046      (40,329

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/19/14         (135      GBP         (9,101,637      71,514   

Gasoline RBOB Futures

     07/31/14         (16      USD         (2,017,768      (27,329

Nickel Futures

     07/16/14         (4      USD         (495,110      39,494   

Sugar No. 11 Futures

     02/27/15         (67      USD         (1,412,058      (30,211

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         (67      USD         (8,356,763      (29,753

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/30/14         (38      USD         (4,535,744      (3,772

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond Futures

     09/19/14         (22      USD         (3,267,260      (31,365

Wheat Futures

     09/12/14         (23      USD         (682,955      18,830   

Zinc Futures

     09/15/14         (25      USD         (1,292,435      (95,066
              

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 2,092,129   
              

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.795     03/20/24         USD         67,060,000       $ 1,284,970   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.908     03/24/24         USD         46,090,000         1,340,127   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.895     03/24/24         USD         45,850,000         1,280,178   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.883     03/25/24         USD         52,760,000         1,413,467   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.918     04/07/24         USD         113,680,000         3,365,746   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.727     05/07/24         USD         14,920,000         181,035   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.703     06/17/24         USD         142,580,000         1,227,514   
                

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 10,093,037   
                

 

 

 

 

(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(CHF)— Swiss Franc
(DKK)— Danish Krone
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(HKD)— Hong Kong Dollar
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(LIBOR)— London Interbank Offered Rate
(NOK)— Norwegian Krone
(SEK)— Swedish Krona
(SGD)— Singapore Dollar
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 4,406,390       $ 2,910,186       $ —         $ 7,316,576   

Air Freight & Logistics

     —           2,474,379         —           2,474,379   

Airlines

     868,354         1,472,164         —           2,340,518   

Auto Components

     512,950         6,291,526         —           6,804,476   

Automobiles

     2,900,924         14,640,358         —           17,541,282   

Banks

     21,314,261         32,855,133         —           54,169,394   

Beverages

     5,915,407         6,514,293         —           12,429,700   

Biotechnology

     4,565,437         —           —           4,565,437   

Building Products

     552,158         3,449,198         —           4,001,356   

Capital Markets

     3,769,125         5,967,052         —           9,736,177   

Chemicals

     2,512,693         4,299,453         —           6,812,146   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     155,952         —           —           155,952   

Communications Equipment

     3,581,732         —           —           3,581,732   

Construction & Engineering

     2,118,230         —           —           2,118,230   

Construction Materials

     240,727         797,277         —           1,038,004   

Consumer Finance

     726,058         —           —           726,058   

Containers & Packaging

     456,446         2,429,714         —           2,886,160   

Distributors

     —           355,792         —           355,792   

Diversified Financial Services

     2,297,249         9,415,243         —           11,712,492   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2,525,725         10,367,354         —           12,893,079   

Electric Utilities

     3,478,614         —           —           3,478,614   

Electrical Equipment

     2,321,341         3,668,809         —           5,990,150   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     525,806         5,211,189         —           5,736,995   

Energy Equipment & Services

     4,228,679         683,438         —           4,912,117   

Food & Staples Retailing

     5,082,608         7,028,193         —           12,110,801   

Food Products

     3,152,447         11,658,121         —           14,810,568   

Gas Utilities

     238,055         —           —           238,055   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3,571,662         —           —           3,571,662   

Health Care Providers & Services

     2,942,176         —           —           2,942,176   

Health Care Technology

     271,817         —           —           271,817   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1,971,546         8,452,239         —           10,423,785   

Household Durables

     948,433         8,084,148         —           9,032,581   

Household Products

     2,716,455         350,849         —           3,067,304   

Industrial Conglomerates

     1,200,733         4,270,377         —           5,471,110   

Insurance

     4,480,389         27,977,449         —           32,457,838   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     1,806,686         —           —           1,806,686   

Internet Software & Services

     6,228,182         1,088,460         —           7,316,642   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

IT Services

   $ 8,239,426      $ 1,832,537      $ —         $ 10,071,963   

Machinery

     2,712,824        2,380,595        —           5,093,419   

Marine

     —          648,950        —           648,950   

Media

     6,847,729        6,857,889        —           13,705,618   

Metals & Mining

     4,475,261        4,457,382        —           8,932,643   

Multi-Utilities

     2,062,068        7,229,337        —           9,291,405   

Multiline Retail

     1,396,267        3,933,548        —           5,329,815   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     14,556,450        34,919,690        —           49,476,140   

Paper & Forest Products

     189,666        1,656,805        —           1,846,471   

Personal Products

     235,701        —          —           235,701   

Pharmaceuticals

     9,003,441        51,839,350        —           60,842,791   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     4,154,247        3,912,904        —           8,067,151   

Real Estate Management & Development

     —          6,441,833        —           6,441,833   

Road & Rail

     3,664,551        —          —           3,664,551   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     9,704,082        1,677,940        —           11,382,022   

Software

     6,132,154        2,418,786        —           8,550,940   

Specialty Retail

     4,938,797        1,945,872        —           6,884,669   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     5,763,330        735,677        —           6,499,007   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1,087,602        2,488,186        —           3,575,788   

Tobacco

     1,967,796        8,678,824        —           10,646,620   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     617,114        1,830,949        —           2,448,063   

Transportation Infrastructure

     1,064,440        —          —           1,064,440   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     589,239        12,554,241        —           13,143,480   

Total Common Stocks

     193,987,632        341,153,689        —           535,141,321   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          374,505,351        —           374,505,351   

Total Convertible Bonds*

     —          264,718,660        —           264,718,660   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          40,351,474        —           40,351,474   

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     16,794,912        —          —           16,794,912   
Preferred Stocks          

Automobiles

     —          469,895        —           469,895   

Capital Markets

     217,460        —          —           217,460   

Household Products

     —          2,083,521        —           2,083,521   

Machinery

     278,797        —          —           278,797   

Total Preferred Stocks

     496,257        2,553,416        —           3,049,673   

Total Foreign Government*

     —          2,145,798        —           2,145,798   

Total Municipals

     —          1,890,326        —           1,890,326   
Short-Term Investments          

U.S. Treasury

     —          3,254,681        —           3,254,681   

Repurchase Agreement

     —          295,664,636        —           295,664,636   

Total Short-Term Investments

     —          298,919,317        —           298,919,317   

Total Investments

   $ 211,278,801      $ 1,326,238,031      $ —         $ 1,537,516,832   
                                   
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 1,012,900      $ —         $ 1,012,900   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (944,474     —           (944,474

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ 68,426      $ —         $ 68,426   
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 4,099,204      $ —        $ —         $ 4,099,204   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (2,007,075     —          —           (2,007,075

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 2,092,129      $ —        $ —         $ 2,092,129   
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 10,093,037      $ —         $ 10,093,037   

 

* See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $3,880,020 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,241,852,196   

Repurchase Agreement

     295,664,636   

Cash

     65,151,239   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     220,969   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,012,900   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     6,718,510   

Fund shares sold

     398,456   

Dividends and interest

     6,295,902   

Variation margin on swap contracts

     1,028,893   

Prepaid expenses

     296   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,618,343,997   

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     944,474   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     6,886,652   

Fund shares redeemed

     506,364   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     187,698   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     891,292   

Distribution and service fees

     326,998   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     33,725   

Other expenses

     251,883   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     10,029,086   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,608,314,911   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,464,407,301   

Undistributed net investment income

     8,251,777   

Accumulated net realized gain

     43,381,678   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign
currency transactions

     92,274,155   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,608,314,911   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 1,608,314,911   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     136,123,041   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 11.82   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement, was $1,161,854,028.
(b) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $220,366.

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 10,650,197   

Interest (b)

     7,440,405   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     18,090,602   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     5,361,252   

Administration fees

     41,786   

Custodian and accounting fees

     316,110   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,839,464   

Audit and tax services

     40,186   

Legal

     17,945   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,142   

Shareholder reporting

     31,983   

Insurance

     2,728   

Miscellaneous

     7,188   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,679,784   

Less management fee waiver

     (330,701
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,349,083   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     10,741,519   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     21,276,211   

Futures contracts

     27,918,299   

Swap contracts

     9,904,641   

Foreign currency transactions

     340,938   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     59,440,089   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     22,590,252   

Futures contracts

     (9,277,976

Swap contracts

     16,313,423   

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,081,126
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     28,544,573   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     87,984,662   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 98,726,181   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $788,507.
(b) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $12,963.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 10,741,519      $ 6,717,278   

Net realized gain

     59,440,089        41,011,875   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     28,544,573        52,177,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     98,726,181        99,906,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (17,423,474     (704,191

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (47,564,812     (4,154,728
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (64,988,286     (4,858,919
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     214,333,764        779,035,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     248,071,659        874,083,348   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,360,243,252        486,159,904   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,608,314,911      $ 1,360,243,252   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 8,251,777      $ 14,933,732   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     14,697,817      $ 170,753,680        73,368,061      $ 803,297,942   

Reinvestments

     5,771,606        64,988,286        447,414        4,858,919   

Redemptions

     (1,839,683     (21,408,202     (2,638,853     (29,121,464
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     18,629,740      $ 214,333,764        71,176,622      $ 779,035,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 214,333,764        $ 779,035,397   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
           2013             2012(a)      

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.58      $ 10.50      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

      

Net investment income (b)

     0.08        0.08        0.02   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.67        1.07  (c)      0.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.75        1.15        0.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

      

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.14     (0.01     (0.04

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.37     (0.06     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.51     (0.07     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.82      $ 11.58      $ 10.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     6.70  (e)      10.99        6.02  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

      

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.04  (f)      1.08        1.32  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     1.00  (f)      1.08        1.25  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.46  (f)      0.71        0.24  (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (e)      45        33  (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,608.3      $ 1,360.2      $ 486.2   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 23, 2012.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The per share amount may differ with the change in aggregate gains (losses) as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations due to the timing of purchases and sales of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(d) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary - JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity derivatives, exchange traded notes and total return swaps. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

A summary of the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary is as follows:

 

     Inception Date
of Subsidiary
   Subsidiary
Net Assets at
June 30, 2014
   % of
Total Assets at
June 30, 2014
JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio, Ltd.    4/23/2012    $67,818,097    4.2%

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, premium amortization adjustments, contingent payment debt instrument adjustments, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), return of capital adjustments, distribution and service fees and controlled foreign corporation reversal. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

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Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $295,664,636, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the

 

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futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under

 

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which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts* (a)    $ 10,093,037         
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      122,414       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)    $ 66,956   
Equity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      1,931,252       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)      182,601   
Commodity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      2,045,538       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)      1,757,518   
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,012,900       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      944,474   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 15,205,141          $ 2,951,549   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  ** Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net Amount*  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

   $ 24,098       $      $       $ 24,098   

Barclays Bank plc

     79,731         (25,160             54,571   

Citibank N.A.

     6,839         (6,839               

Credit Suisse International

     40,323         (13,746             26,577   

Deutsche Bank AG

     72,020         (41,089             30,931   

Goldman Sachs International

     16,667         (16,667               

HSBC Bank plc

     12,206                        12,206   

Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC

     9,990         (444             9,546   

Societe Generale

     17,383         (17,383               

State Street Bank and Trust

     19,607         (19,607               

Toronto Dominion Bank

     595,772         (29,334             566,438   

UBS AG

     9,208                        9,208   
Westpac Banking Corp.      109,056         (1,962             107,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,012,900       $ (172,231   $       $ 840,669   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net Amount**  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 25,160       $ (25,160   $       $   

Citibank N.A.

     210,621         (6,839             203,782   

Credit Suisse International

     13,746         (13,746               

Deutsche Bank AG

     41,089         (41,089               

Goldman Sachs International

     150,775         (16,667             134,108   

Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC

     444         (444               

Royal Bank of Canada

     11,424                        11,424   

Societe Generale

     429,468         (17,383             412,085   

State Street Bank and Trust

     30,451         (19,607             10,844   

Toronto Dominion Bank

     29,334         (29,334               

Westpac Banking Corp.

     1,962         (1,962               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 944,474       $ (172,231   $       $ 772,243   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations
Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest
Rate
    Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $      $       $ 314,189      $ 314,189   

Futures contracts

     (1,891,122     27,600,604        2,208,817                27,918,299   

Swap contracts

     9,904,641                              9,904,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 8,013,519      $ 27,600,604      $ 2,208,817       $ 314,189      $ 38,137,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest
Rate
    Equity     Commodity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $      $       $ (1,081,784   $ (1,081,784

Futures contracts

     (1,736,010     (8,002,924     460,958                (9,277,976

Swap contracts

     16,313,423                              16,313,423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 14,577,413      $ (8,002,924   $ 460,958       $ (1,081,784   $ 5,953,663   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 224,576,023   

Futures contracts long

     50,502,709   

Futures contracts short

     (56,263,977

Swap contracts

     448,518,333   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

 

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Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$46,918,352    $ 374,011,700       $ 38,286,145       $ 214,427,990   

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$5,361,252      0.800   First $250 million
     0.750   $250 million to $500 million
     0.720   $500 million to $750 million
     0.700   Over $750 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.100%    First $250 million
0.050%    $250 million to $500 million
0.020%    $500 million to $750 million
0.050%    $1 billion to $3 billion
0.070%    $3 billion to $5 billion
0.080%    Over $5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period January 1, 2014 to April 27, 2014. Amounts waived, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations

Expense Limitation Agreement - The Adviser had entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) in the interest of limiting expenses of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Agreement was in effect with respect to the Portfolio until April 27, 2014. Pursuant to that Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser had agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized or expensed in accordance with GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business and acquired fund fees and expenses but including amounts payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, were limited to the following expense ratio as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Maximum Expense Ratio under current
Expense Limitation Agreement

Class B

1.25%

If, in any year in which the Management Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate operating expenses of the Portfolio for the fiscal year are less than the Maximum Expense Ratio for that year, subject to approval by the Trust’s Board, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio to the extent that the charge does not cause the expenses in such subsequent year to exceed the Maximum Expense Ratio as stated above. The Portfolio is not obligated to repay any expense paid by the Adviser more than five years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Effective April 28, 2014, there was no longer an expense cap for the Portfolio. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no amounts waived or expenses repaid to the Adviser in accordance with the Expense Limitation Agreement.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$3,028,022    $ 3,216,051       $ 1,830,897       $ 1,375,332       $ 4,858,919       $ 4,591,383   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$36,754,180    $ 27,895,089       $ 45,545,793       $       $ 110,195,062   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

 

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JPMorgan Global Active Allocation Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio returned 3.73% and 3.62%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index1, returned 4.20%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After a relatively quiet start to 2014, U.S. equity markets started the second quarter of the year rather volatile as investors began to question the strength of the global economy and bond yields across the developed world continued to fall. Adding to investor anxiety was the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine as well as increasing insurgency in Iraq. Equity markets regained their footing in mid-May as economic releases pointed to a U.S. economy that is a lot stronger than the U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) number suggested. Global monetary policy was also supportive of markets particularly in June as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) continued to reinforce continued low levels of interest rates while the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) launched a new lending facility designed to encourage bank lending.

Investors were quite perplexed when after an April Employment Report that significantly exceeded expectations, bond yields continued to fall. Geopolitical tensions in the Ukraine and unrest in Iraq were cited for much of the strength in the bond market. However, these situations eased over the course of the quarter. Concerns over growth were also cited, particularly after the poor showing of U.S. GDP for the first quarter. That concern can be refuted as economic releases clearly pointed to an economy recovering nicely from the weakness experienced earlier in the year. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note reached a low of 2.45% while ending the quarter at 2.53%.

While the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (“BEA”) final estimate of a -2.9% decline in first quarter GDP earned quite a few headlines, economic releases continued to paint a brighter picture. The preliminary read for the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) surveys improved to 57.5 in June, up from May’s 56.4 driven by strong growth in both output and new orders. Additionally and more pertinent to the U.S., Markit’s Flash U.S. Services PMI reached an all time high of 61.2. The housing market in the U.S. also displayed signs of improvement as both existing and new home sales for May exceeded economists’ forecasts. Existing home sales have now increased in two consecutive months following an earlier slump in which sales declined in seven of the eight months reported through March.

Investors also applauded monetary policy developments from both the Fed and the ECB. The Fed reduced its monthly asset purchases by $10 billion, to $35 billion starting in July. The accompanying statement delivered a positive message to markets, suggesting that interest rates are likely to stay on hold at record lows for some time to come. Turning to Europe, the ECB cut its refinancing rate from 0.25% to 0.15% and slashed its deposit rate, payable on banks’ deposits with the ECB, to -0.10%, making it the first central bank to offer negative interest rates. The biggest news, however, was the announcement of a new loan facility designed to encourage bank lending. The loans will be structured so that the more banks lend to companies, the more cheaply they will be able to borrow funds from the ECB.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Stock selection in the Industrials and Financials sectors hurt the Portfolio’s relative returns. Barrett Business Services and Ocwen Financial were the top detractors. The stock price of Barrett Business Services trended downward after the company reported first quarter revenue and earnings numbers that were below market expectations. The company reported an EPS of ($0.50) for the quarter, down 39% year-over-year. Additionally, the stock price of Ocwen Financial trended lower after the New York Department of Financial Services put a hold on Ocwen’s deal with Wells Fargo regarding the purchase of mortgage-servicing rights. During the period, the company also reported first quarter results that were below market expectations.

Alternatively, stock selection in the Consumer Staples and Telecom Services sectors aided the Portfolio’s relative returns. Spansion and Rite Aid were the top contributors. The stock price of Spansion rallied after the company reported fourth quarter 2013 and first quarter 2014 results. For the first quarter of 2014, the company reported revenue of $311.8 million, up 64.5% year-over-year. Additionally, the stock price of the U.S. retail drugstore chain Rite Aid rallied after the company reported strong first quarter earnings results. Management also raised its earnings guidance as a result of strong same-store-sales growth, which was reported at 5% versus a consensus estimate of 2.9%.

From a proprietary attribution standpoint, the alpha model, the team’s quantitative ranking model, as well as Sector Selection, made the most meaningful contributions to performance. Alternatively, risk factors and stock selection detracted during the period. From a factor perspective, valuation continued to lead the charge, contributing largely to the alpha model’s performance. We continued to see earning quality and deployment of capital (management quality) have little to no impact on the model. In regards to the top contributors, Rite Aid and Spansion, both stocks ranked the most attractive in our models on valuation. In regards to the top detractors, Barrett Business Services also looked quite attractive in our model on valuation, while Ocwen Financial looked particularly attractive on its deployment of capital rankings.

 

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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

As of period end, our largest relative sector overweights were in the Information Technology and Industrials sectors, and our largest relative underweights were in the Financials and the Consumer Discretionary sectors.

Dennis Ruhl

Phil Hart

Portfolio Managers

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

                     

Class A

       3.73           22.04           16.83           9.60   

Class B

       3.62           21.77           16.54           8.39   

Russell 2000 Value Index

       4.20           22.54           19.88           8.64   

1 The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell 2000 companies that have lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares are 5/2/2005 and 4/28/2008, respectively. Index since inception return is based on the Class A inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Portland General Electric Co.

     1.2   

TiVo, Inc.

     1.1   

Dana Holding Corp.

     1.1   

CYS Investments, Inc.

     1.1   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

     1.1   

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.

     1.0   

Rite Aid Corp.

     1.0   

Spansion, Inc. - Class A

     0.9   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

     0.9   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     0.9   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Financials

     35.0   

Industrials

     13.6   

Information Technology

     11.8   

Consumer Discretionary

     9.5   

Energy

     6.8   

Utilities

     5.8   

Health Care

     5.0   

Materials

     3.9   

Consumer Staples

     3.1   

Telecommunication Services

     0.7   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.73    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,037.30         $ 3.69   
   Hypothetical*      0.73    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.18         $ 3.66   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.98    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,036.20         $ 4.95   
   Hypothetical*      0.98    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.94         $ 4.91   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—95.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—1.3%

  

AAR Corp.

    219,900      $ 6,060,444   

Engility Holdings, Inc. (a)

    83,600        3,198,536   
   

 

 

 
      9,258,980   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.7%

   

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    15,700        1,492,285   

Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (a)

    101,000        1,094,840   

SkyWest, Inc.

    167,300        2,044,406   
   

 

 

 
      4,631,531   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—1.4%

  

Dana Holding Corp.

    309,100        7,548,222   

Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (a)

    33,100        368,734   

Stoneridge, Inc. (a)

    95,900        1,028,048   

Superior Industries International, Inc.

    51,200        1,055,744   
   

 

 

 
      10,000,748   
   

 

 

 

Banks—13.9%

  

1st Source Corp. (b)

    38,001        1,163,591   

1st United Bancorp, Inc.

    8,900        76,718   

American National Bankshares, Inc. (b)

    2,600        56,498   

Bancfirst Corp. (b)

    28,000        1,733,200   

BancorpSouth, Inc. (b)

    144,400        3,547,908   

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    63,300        3,715,077   

Banner Corp.

    23,900        947,157   

BBCN Bancorp, Inc.

    136,600        2,178,770   

Bridge Capital Holdings (a)

    7,500        181,575   

Capital Bank Financial Corp. - Class A (a)

    62,900        1,485,069   

Cascade Bancorp (a)

    32,871        171,258   

Cathay General Bancorp

    79,700        2,037,132   

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    119,201        2,366,140   

Century Bancorp, Inc. - Class A

    3,200        113,088   

Chemical Financial Corp.

    28,000        786,240   

Citizens & Northern Corp. (b)

    7,600        148,124   

City Holding Co. (b)

    55,909        2,522,614   

CoBiz Financial, Inc.

    37,940        408,614   

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    21,200        557,772   

Community Bank System, Inc. (b)

    52,400        1,896,880   

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    47,216        1,615,731   

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    8,206        157,801   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (b)

    1,300        103,246   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    6,428        224,916   

Financial Institutions, Inc.

    26,999        632,316   

First Bancorp (b)

    11,800        216,530   

First Bancorp/Puerto Rico (a)

    249,700        1,358,368   

First Busey Corp.

    160,700        933,667   

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A

    3,200        784,000   

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    512,300        4,723,406   

First Community Bancshares, Inc.

    9,600        137,568   

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (b)

    29,200        916,004   

First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.

    44,900        1,220,382   

First Merchants Corp.

    3,900        82,446   

FirstMerit Corp.

    12,600        248,850   

Flushing Financial Corp.

    44,300        910,365   

FNB Corp. (b)

    179,900        2,306,318   

Banks—(Continued)

  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    82,100      2,329,998   

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

    14,200        455,110   

Guaranty Bancorp (b)

    10,300        143,170   

Hancock Holding Co.

    128,600        4,542,152   

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

    21,083        521,383   

Heritage Financial Corp.

    9,434        151,793   

Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (b)

    20,232        365,188   

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

    24,045        259,686   

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    10,900        415,944   

MainSource Financial Group, Inc.

    78,104        1,347,294   

MB Financial, Inc.

    46,400        1,255,120   

Metro Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    22,900        529,448   

National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

    18,300        193,614   

OFG Bancorp

    217,645        4,006,844   

OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc.

    14,644        366,100   

Pacific Continental Corp.

    30,385        417,186   

PacWest Bancorp

    60,200        2,598,834   

Preferred Bank (a)

    12,500        295,500   

Republic Bancorp, Inc. - Class A

    7,700        182,644   

S&T Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    8,500        211,225   

Sierra Bancorp (b)

    6,800        107,440   

Simmons First National Corp. - Class A

    29,200        1,150,188   

Southwest Bancorp, Inc.

    64,300        1,096,958   

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

    4,900        146,510   

Suffolk Bancorp (a)

    6,800        151,708   

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

    282,600        2,984,256   

SVB Financial Group (a)

    15,700        1,830,934   

TCF Financial Corp.

    170,400        2,789,448   

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    15,359        739,997   

Trustmark Corp.

    55,600        1,372,764   

UMB Financial Corp. (b)

    72,300        4,583,097   

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    230,461        4,129,861   

Union Bankshares Corp.

    169,574        4,349,573   

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania

    6,300        130,410   

Valley National Bancorp (b)

    24,000        237,840   

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    14,700        540,519   

Webster Financial Corp.

    43,200        1,362,528   

West Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    16,220        247,031   

Westamerica Bancorp (b)

    53,100        2,776,068   

Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.

    267,800        2,750,306   
   

 

 

 
      96,731,008   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—1.5%

  

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    6,300        115,164   

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    32,200        1,475,404   

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    500        31,585   

Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. (a) (b)

    10,300        237,930   

Ardelyx, Inc. (a) (b)

    31,200        498,264   

Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    43,300        964,291   

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    37,300        634,846   

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,800        492,026   

Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    32,200        424,396   

Epizyme, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,900        494,808   

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    33,300        448,884   

Foundation Medicine, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,700        207,592   

Insmed, Inc. (a) (b)

    55,800        1,114,884   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Biotechnology—(Continued)

  

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,400      $ 344,470   

Kite Pharma, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,800        399,096   

MacroGenics, Inc. (a)

    18,300        397,659   

Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    1,900        18,069   

Radius Health, Inc. (a) (b)

    50,500        656,500   

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,900        668,861   

Verastem, Inc. (a) (b)

    45,100        408,606   

Zafgen, Inc. (a)

    13,000        257,140   
   

 

 

 
      10,290,475   
   

 

 

 

Building Products—0.7%

  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

    163,100        2,529,681   

PGT, Inc. (a)

    170,700        1,445,829   

Trex Co., Inc. (a) (b)

    27,600        795,432   
   

 

 

 
      4,770,942   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—1.1%

  

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. - Class A (b)

    39,900        1,090,467   

Cowen Group, Inc. - Class A (a)

    91,000        384,020   

GAMCO Investors, Inc. - Class A

    13,285        1,103,319   

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a)

    177,900        3,002,952   

Janus Capital Group, Inc. (b)

    26,000        324,480   

Moelis & Co. (a) (b)

    11,100        373,071   

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    21,709        520,799   

Piper Jaffray Cos. (a) (b)

    18,400        952,568   
   

 

 

 
      7,751,676   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—1.4%

  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    94,700        6,210,426   

Olin Corp. (b)

    91,600        2,465,872   

Tredegar Corp.

    61,925        1,449,664   
   

 

 

 
      10,125,962   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—3.2%

  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    67,800        1,829,244   

ACCO Brands Corp. (a)

    392,901        2,518,495   

ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (a)

    290,171        1,700,402   

Cenveo, Inc. (a) (b)

    725,807        2,692,744   

Ennis, Inc.

    9,600        146,496   

G&K Services, Inc. - Class A

    27,600        1,437,132   

HNI Corp. (b)

    45,500        1,779,505   

Kimball International, Inc. - Class B

    28,400        474,848   

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

    111,707        2,498,886   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

    64,360        1,091,546   

Steelcase, Inc. - Class A

    97,000        1,467,610   

United Stationers, Inc. (b)

    116,900        4,847,843   
   

 

 

 
      22,484,751   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—1.3%

  

Bel Fuse, Inc. - Class B

    14,033        360,227   

Black Box Corp.

    56,492        1,324,173   

Calix, Inc. (a)

    32,400        265,032   

Ciena Corp. (a) (b)

    94,900        2,055,534   

Clearfield, Inc. (a)

    7,300        122,567   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    101,362        3,783,843   

Communications Equipment—(Continued)

  

Harmonic, Inc. (a)

    148,400      1,107,064   

Oplink Communications, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,138        222,952   
   

 

 

 
      9,241,392   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—1.2%

  

Argan, Inc.

    61,766        2,303,254   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    54,300        857,940   

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    118,000        5,254,540   

Orion Marine Group, Inc. (a)

    19,900        215,517   
   

 

 

 
      8,631,251   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.9%

  

Nelnet, Inc. - Class A

    42,500        1,760,775   

World Acceptance Corp. (a) (b)

    56,700        4,306,932   
   

 

 

 
      6,067,707   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.6%

  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (a)

    243,500        2,848,950   

Myers Industries, Inc.

    57,300        1,151,157   
   

 

 

 
      4,000,107   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.4%

  

2U, Inc. (a)

    30,700        516,067   

Chegg, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,500        137,280   

K12, Inc. (a)

    46,700        1,124,069   

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

    45,700        833,111   
   

 

 

 
      2,610,527   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.2%

  

Marlin Business Services Corp.

    44,174        803,525   

NewStar Financial, Inc. (a)

    8,800        123,728   

PHH Corp. (a) (b)

    29,000        666,420   

Resource America, Inc. - Class A (b)

    13,868        129,666   
   

 

 

 
      1,723,339   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.7%

  

Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (a) (b)

    44,700        624,459   

Inteliquent, Inc.

    213,500        2,961,245   

magicJack VocalTec, Ltd. (a) (b)

    17,849        269,877   

Vonage Holdings Corp. (a)

    206,900        775,875   
   

 

 

 
      4,631,456   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—2.5%

  

El Paso Electric Co.

    114,605        4,608,267   

PNM Resources, Inc.

    54,900        1,610,217   

Portland General Electric Co. (b)

    237,400        8,230,658   

Unitil Corp.

    20,000        676,600   

UNS Energy Corp. (b)

    39,100        2,362,031   
   

 

 

 
      17,487,773   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.2%

  

LSI Industries, Inc.

    54,665        436,227   

Polypore International, Inc. (a)

    6,900        329,337   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Electrical Equipment—(Continued)

  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    6,700      $ 438,046   
   

 

 

 
      1,203,610   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—2.2%

  

Anixter International, Inc.

    6,700        670,469   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a)

    147,500        3,758,300   

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (a)

    47,543        665,127   

Cognex Corp. (a)

    19,400        744,960   

Coherent, Inc. (a)

    37,200        2,461,524   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    42,500        1,306,450   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (a)

    5,400        59,616   

Newport Corp. (a)

    60,000        1,110,000   

ScanSource, Inc. (a)

    39,200        1,492,736   

Tech Data Corp. (a)

    30,500        1,906,860   

Uni-Pixel, Inc. (a)

    200        1,608   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (b)

    54,700        847,303   
   

 

 

 
      15,024,953   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—3.0%

  

Dawson Geophysical Co.

    26,162        749,541   

Exterran Holdings, Inc. (b)

    94,200        4,238,058   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

    285,100        7,500,981   

Key Energy Services, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,300        176,402   

Mitcham Industries, Inc. (a)

    8,300        116,034   

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (a)

    25,337        837,641   

Parker Drilling Co. (a)

    119,700        780,444   

Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (a)

    178,100        3,123,874   

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    43,100        3,544,975   
   

 

 

 
      21,067,950   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—1.3%

  

Pantry, Inc. (The) (a)

    3,500        56,700   

Rite Aid Corp. (a)

    991,200        7,106,904   

Roundy’s, Inc.

    165,100        909,701   

SpartanNash Co.

    32,700        687,027   
   

 

 

 
      8,760,332   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—0.8%

  

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (a)

    168,700        1,830,395   

Farmer Bros Co. (a)

    9,400        203,134   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (b)

    40,000        1,226,000   

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (b)

    3,000        79,410   

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

    58,400        1,921,360   

Seneca Foods Corp. - Class A (a)

    8,200        250,920   
   

 

 

 
      5,511,219   
   

 

 

 

Gas Utilities—1.6%

  

AGL Resources, Inc.

    32,800        1,804,984   

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    7,900        563,507   

Laclede Group, Inc. (The) (b)

    99,339        4,822,908   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    17,700        662,157   

Southwest Gas Corp.

    58,100        3,067,099   
   

 

 

 
      10,920,655   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.3%

  

Inogen, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,700      354,192   

K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    23,000        342,240   

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

    58,642        2,085,896   

PhotoMedex, Inc. (a) (b)

    124,900        1,530,025   

SurModics, Inc. (a)

    78,986        1,691,880   

Symmetry Medical, Inc. (a)

    80,900        716,774   

Thoratec Corp. (a)

    71,000        2,475,060   

TriVascular Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,600        227,322   
   

 

 

 
      9,423,389   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—1.5%

  

Amedisys, Inc. (a) (b)

    166,600        2,788,884   

Centene Corp. (a)

    32,100        2,427,081   

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    256,500        1,672,380   

LHC Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    37,300        797,101   

PharMerica Corp. (a)

    73,200        2,092,788   

Providence Service Corp. (The) (a)

    6,400        234,176   

Triple-S Management Corp. - Class B (a) (b)

    43,400        778,162   
   

 

 

 
      10,790,572   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.0%

  

Imprivata, Inc. (a)

    8,700        142,506   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.8%

  

Biglari Holdings, Inc. (a)

    4,721        1,996,842   

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.

    22,522        361,703   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (a)

    83,741        716,823   

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    7,300        436,832   

La Quinta Holdings, Inc. (a)

    49,000        937,860   

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    105,400        1,301,690   

Scientific Games Corp. - Class A (a)

    12,700        141,224   
   

 

 

 
      5,892,974   
   

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.6%

  

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

    5,400        460,620   

Century Communities, Inc. (a) (b)

    17,700        392,055   

CSS Industries, Inc.

    33,351        879,466   

GoPro, Inc. - Class A (a)

    10,600        429,830   

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (b)

    36,700        1,258,076   

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

    12,200        191,784   

NACCO Industries, Inc. - Class A

    13,300        672,980   
   

 

 

 
      4,284,811   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—0.2%

  

Central Garden and Pet Co. - Class A (a)

    161,800        1,488,560   
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.3%

  

Atlantic Power Corp. (b)

    431,500        1,769,150   

Dynegy, Inc. (a)

    16,800        584,640   
   

 

 

 
      2,353,790   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—4.5%

  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (b)

    147,900        3,638,340   

Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (a)

    13,156        755,681   

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

    43,240        2,209,996   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Insurance—(Continued)

  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    349,000      $ 6,212,200   

Global Indemnity plc (a)

    4,500        116,955   

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,521        306,601   

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    90,611        2,833,406   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. (b)

    73,502        528,479   

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.

    79,700        5,168,545   

Primerica, Inc. (b)

    41,900        2,004,915   

ProAssurance Corp.

    67,700        3,005,880   

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

    24,600        1,574,400   

Symetra Financial Corp.

    122,100        2,776,554   
   

 

 

 
      31,131,952   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.3%

  

Coupons.com, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,800        415,698   

Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    182,500        1,624,250   
   

 

 

 
      2,039,948   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—0.6%

  

Amber Road, Inc. (a) (b)

    11,700        188,721   

Benefitfocus, Inc. (a) (b)

    39,500        1,825,690   

Five9, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,600        141,120   

IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. (a)

    242,148        2,152,696   

OPOWER, Inc. (a)

    1,100        20,735   

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    1,900        27,094   

Xoom Corp. (a)

    6,700        176,612   
   

 

 

 
      4,532,668   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—2.1%

  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    50,400        1,315,944   

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a) (b)

    1,086        52,389   

EVERTEC, Inc.

    13,400        324,816   

Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (a)

    121,800        1,084,020   

Hackett Group, Inc. (The)

    22,500        134,325   

ManTech International Corp. - Class A

    49,400        1,458,288   

MoneyGram International, Inc. (a)

    190,600        2,807,538   

NeuStar, Inc. - Class A (a)

    110,379        2,872,062   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    38,265        831,498   

Unisys Corp. (a)

    143,100        3,540,294   

Vantiv, Inc. - Class A (a)

    12,000        403,440   
   

 

 

 
      14,824,614   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—2.9%

  

AGCO Corp.

    36,700        2,063,274   

Briggs & Stratton Corp. (b)

    202,950        4,152,357   

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

    102,042        1,797,980   

Federal Signal Corp.

    77,100        1,129,515   

FreightCar America, Inc.

    20,600        515,824   

Hurco Cos., Inc.

    24,882        701,673   

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

    26,500        2,346,310   

Kadant, Inc.

    50,807        1,953,529   

Middleby Corp. (The) (a)

    300        24,816   

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    22,200        652,902   

Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A

    113,800        983,232   

Standex International Corp.

    34,457        2,566,357   

Wabash National Corp. (a) (b)

    71,400        1,017,450   

Machinery—(Continued)

  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. - Class A

    8,100      500,013   
   

 

 

 
      20,405,232   
   

 

 

 

Marine—0.2%

  

Baltic Trading, Ltd.

    16,600        99,268   

International Shipholding Corp. (b)

    22,536        516,525   

Matson, Inc.

    22,669        608,436   
   

 

 

 
      1,224,229   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.9%

  

AH Belo Corp. - Class A

    15,700        186,045   

Entercom Communications Corp. - Class A (a) (b)

    69,960        750,671   

Journal Communications, Inc. - Class A (a)

    132,447        1,174,805   

Lee Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    90,900        404,505   

Markit, Ltd. (a)

    60,000        1,618,800   

McClatchy Co. (The) - Class A (a)

    135,100        749,805   

Saga Communications, Inc. - Class A

    3,535        151,015   

Sizmek, Inc. (a)

    131,800        1,256,054   
   

 

 

 
      6,291,700   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—1.1%

  

A.M. Castle & Co. (a) (b)

    67,600        746,304   

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. (b)

    2,300        52,762   

Coeur Mining, Inc. (a)

    103,800        952,884   

Olympic Steel, Inc. (b)

    22,400        554,400   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. - Class A (b)

    15,300        398,871   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    120,500        5,186,320   
   

 

 

 
      7,891,541   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—1.3%

  

Avista Corp. (b)

    133,000        4,458,160   

NorthWestern Corp.

    86,233        4,500,500   
   

 

 

 
      8,958,660   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—0.9%

  

Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The) (b)

    61,954        638,746   

Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A

    48,000        5,597,280   
   

 

 

 
      6,236,026   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.8%

  

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.

    1,000        78,130   

Alon USA Energy, Inc.

    32,818        408,256   

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. (a)

    208,400        3,838,728   

Energy XXI Bermuda, Ltd.

    48,508        1,146,244   

Equal Energy, Ltd.

    15,300        82,926   

Frontline, Ltd. (a) (b)

    82,900        242,068   

Green Plains, Inc. (b)

    51,000        1,676,370   

Memorial Resource Development Corp. (a)

    19,000        462,840   

Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. (a)

    134,900        975,327   

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (a)

    13,300        203,357   

Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc. - Class A (b)

    6,106        342,119   

Parsley Energy, Inc. - Class A (a)

    11,800        284,026   

Penn Virginia Corp. (a) (b)

    282,800        4,793,460   

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a)

    45,700        524,179   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)

  

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

    24,400      $ 1,788,764   

Stone Energy Corp. (a)

    63,800        2,985,202   

VAALCO Energy, Inc. (a)

    125,200        905,196   

W&T Offshore, Inc. (b)

    106,500        1,743,405   

Warren Resources, Inc. (a)

    74,448        461,578   

Western Refining, Inc. (b)

    90,000        3,379,500   

Westmoreland Coal Co. (a)

    9,600        348,288   
   

 

 

 
      26,669,963   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—0.8%

  

Domtar Corp.

    48,800        2,091,080   

PH Glatfelter Co.

    18,300        485,499   

Resolute Forest Products, Inc. (a)

    50,300        844,034   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    43,227        1,887,291   
   

 

 

 
      5,307,904   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.6%

  

Achaogen, Inc. (a)

    7,700        107,492   

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    77,100        771,771   

Egalet Corp. (a) (b)

    21,000        275,520   

Phibro Animal Health Corp. - Class A (a)

    30,700        673,865   

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    13,900        1,285,611   

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    23,000        782,000   

ZS Pharma, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,500        215,625   
   

 

 

 
      4,111,884   
   

 

 

 

Professional Services—1.6%

  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    61,860        2,907,420   

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a) (b)

    151,600        5,733,512   

Paylocity Corp. (a) (b)

    12,900        279,027   

RPX Corp. (a)

    69,400        1,231,850   

VSE Corp.

    11,602        815,853   
   

 

 

 
      10,967,662   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—12.2%

  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    8,900        307,495   

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.

    900,766        4,647,952   

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    75,900        2,449,293   

Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc.

    50,639        868,965   

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

    252,795        2,917,254   

Capstead Mortgage Corp. (b)

    418,558        5,504,038   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

    161,800        3,074,200   

Chambers Street Properties (b)

    186,900        1,502,676   

Coresite Realty Corp. (b)

    128,700        4,256,109   

CubeSmart

    212,000        3,883,840   

CYS Investments, Inc. (b)

    835,500        7,536,210   

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

    735,900        6,041,739   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    122,900        1,575,578   

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    101,400        1,089,036   

EPR Properties

    29,000        1,620,230   

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.

    273,869        2,878,363   

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    48,600        915,624   

First Potomac Realty Trust

    188,200        2,469,184   

Getty Realty Corp. (b)

    31,836        607,431   

Gladstone Commercial Corp. (b)

    28,300        505,721   

Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)

  

Government Properties Income Trust (b)

    71,800      1,823,002   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    22,500        943,875   

Home Properties, Inc.

    25,400        1,624,584   

Hospitality Properties Trust

    61,500        1,869,600   

LaSalle Hotel Properties

    30,600        1,079,874   

LTC Properties, Inc.

    38,100        1,487,424   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    5,632        411,418   

Parkway Properties, Inc.

    58,200        1,201,830   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    49,600        1,833,216   

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

    88,100        1,658,042   

Potlatch Corp.

    117,400        4,860,360   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    13,800        1,152,162   

RAIT Financial Trust (b)

    364,700        3,016,069   

Redwood Trust, Inc. (b)

    76,400        1,487,508   

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

    29,300        343,103   

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    166,900        2,491,817   

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    5,300        401,793   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (b)

    113,600        2,951,328   
   

 

 

 
      85,287,943   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—1.2%

  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    79,000        3,274,550   

Altisource Asset Management Corp. (a)

    500        361,530   

Forestar Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    59,300        1,132,037   

St. Joe Co. (The) (a) (b)

    140,400        3,570,372   
   

 

 

 
      8,338,489   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—1.0%

  

AMERCO

    1,800        523,368   

ArcBest Corp.

    82,900        3,606,979   

Celadon Group, Inc.

    19,300        411,476   

Heartland Express, Inc. (b)

    3,500        74,690   

PAM Transportation Services, Inc. (a)

    4,900        137,004   

Quality Distribution, Inc. (a)

    86,900        1,291,334   

Saia, Inc. (a)

    12,196        535,770   

USA Truck, Inc. (a)

    15,129        281,248   
   

 

 

 
      6,861,869   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.1%

  

Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)

    182,400        2,039,232   

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a) (b)

    33,091        752,489   

DSP Group, Inc. (a)

    108,487        921,055   

First Solar, Inc. (a) (b)

    39,700        2,821,082   

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    55,500        1,032,300   

IXYS Corp.

    25,700        316,624   

Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    30,500        275,720   

Photronics, Inc. (a) (b)

    118,000        1,014,800   

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (a) (b)

    220,400        2,113,636   

Spansion, Inc. - Class A (a)

    307,000        6,468,490   

SunPower Corp. (a) (b)

    52,100        2,135,058   

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a)

    48,800        441,640   

Xcerra Corp. (a)

    177,839        1,618,335   
   

 

 

 
      21,950,461   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  

Software—2.2%

  

A10 Networks, Inc. (a)

    70,400      $ 936,320   

Actuate Corp. (a)

    55,379        264,158   

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

    53,300        2,473,120   

Fair Isaac Corp.

    24,600        1,568,496   

Paycom Software, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,600        315,144   

Rubicon Project, Inc. (The) (a) (b)

    18,100        232,404   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    60,082        1,336,223   

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. - Class A (a)

    59,600        196,084   

TiVo, Inc. (a)

    590,500        7,623,355   

Varonis Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    6,200        179,862   
   

 

 

 
      15,125,166   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—2.9%

  

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (a) (b)

    246,700        5,622,293   

Brown Shoe Co., Inc.

    118,700        3,396,007   

Children’s Place, Inc. (The) (b)

    104,600        5,191,298   

Guess?, Inc.

    66,200        1,787,400   

hhgregg, Inc. (a) (b)

    407,500        4,144,275   

Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

    19,000        323,950   
   

 

 

 
      20,465,223   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.3%

  

Avid Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

    178,584        1,321,522   

QLogic Corp. (a)

    45,300        457,077   
   

 

 

 
      1,778,599   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.3%

  

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    169,100        7,261,154   

Unifi, Inc. (a)

    61,881        1,703,584   
   

 

 

 
      8,964,738   
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—1.0%

  

BankFinancial Corp. (b)

    8,485        94,693   

Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    37,600        509,856   

Charter Financial Corp. (b)

    57,100        633,810   

ESB Financial Corp. (b)

    11,500        148,810   

Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc.

    10,500        177,030   

Kearny Financial Corp. (a) (b)

    5,700        86,298   

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    21,800        361,008   

Ocwen Financial Corp. (a) (b)

    102,200        3,791,620   

Territorial Bancorp, Inc.

    6,200        129,456   

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

    37,500        508,125   

WSFS Financial Corp.

    9,865        726,754   
   

 

 

 
      7,167,460   
   

 

 

 

Tobacco—0.8%

  

Alliance One International, Inc. (a)

    73,000        182,500   

Universal Corp. (b)

    101,067        5,594,058   
   

 

 

 
      5,776,558   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.7%

  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    95,598        4,849,686   
   

 

 

 

Water Utilities—0.1%

  

California Water Service Group

    24,900      602,580   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $563,806,438)

      665,067,701   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—0.4%   

U.S. Treasury—0.4%

  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.250%, 11/30/14 (c)
(Cost $2,847,809)

    2,845,000        2,846,889   
Short-Term Investments—26.2%   

Mutual Fund—21.8%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (d)

    152,060,127        152,060,127   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—4.4%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $30,689,922 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $31,190,000 Federal National Mortgage Association at 0.500% due 09/28/15 with a value of $31,306,963.

    30,689,922        30,689,922   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $182,750,049)

      182,750,049   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—121.8%
(Cost $749,404,296) (e)

      850,664,639   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(21.8)%

      (152,534,684
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 698,129,955   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $153,806,858 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $152,060,127 and non-cash collateral with a value of $5,795,448. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $1,631,082.
(d) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(e) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $749,404,296. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $118,587,624 and $(17,327,281), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $101,260,343.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         271         USD         31,523,792       $ 733,338   
              

 

 

 

 

(USD)— United States Dollar

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 665,067,701       $ —        $ —         $ 665,067,701   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —           2,846,889        —           2,846,889   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     152,060,127         —          —           152,060,127   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           30,689,922        —           30,689,922   

Total Short-Term Investments

     152,060,127         30,689,922        —           182,750,049   

Total Investments

   $ 817,127,828       $ 33,536,811      $ —         $ 850,664,639   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (152,060,127   $ —         $ (152,060,127
Futures Contracts           

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 733,338       $ —        $ —         $ 733,338   

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 850,664,639   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     19,580,558   

Fund shares sold

     9,811   

Dividends and interest

     1,225,546   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     224,930   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     871,705,484   

Liabilities

  

Due to custodian

     9,440   

Collateral for securities loaned

     152,060,127   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     20,599,652   

Fund shares redeemed

     377,138   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     384,217   

Distribution and service fees

     6,448   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     79,513   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     173,575,529   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 698,129,955   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 555,586,918   

Undistributed net investment income

     3,992,086   

Accumulated net realized gain

     36,557,271   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     101,993,680   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 698,129,955   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 666,223,860   

Class B

     31,906,095   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     37,152,267   

Class B

     1,791,226   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 17.93   

Class B

     17.81   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $749,404,296.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $153,806,858.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 6,731,026   

Interest

     1,657   

Securities lending income

     492,316   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,224,999   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     2,804,584   

Administration fees

     8,715   

Custodian and accounting fees

     60,994   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     38,050   

Audit and tax services

     19,140   

Legal

     24,587   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     20,605   

Insurance

     2,282   

Miscellaneous

     3,572   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,004,614   

Less management fee waiver

     (322,609
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,682,005   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     4,542,994   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     38,589,672   

Futures contracts

     (17,799

Foreign currency transactions

     855   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     38,572,728   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     (20,312,287

Futures contracts

     468,468   

Foreign currency transactions

     (43
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (19,843,862
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     18,728,866   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 23,271,860   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $18,450.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,542,994      $ 7,670,608   

Net realized gain

     38,572,728        97,079,961   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (19,843,862     77,686,840   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     23,271,860        182,437,409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (8,011,314     (4,693,106

Class B

     (267,345     (137,094

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (87,679,384     0   

Class B

     (3,695,921     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (99,653,964     (4,830,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (2,388,265     196,541,571   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (78,770,369     374,148,780   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     776,900,324        402,751,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 698,129,955      $ 776,900,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 3,992,086      $ 7,727,751   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     2,123,745      $ 37,021,088        17,042,620      $ 281,210,557   

Reinvestments

     5,675,605        95,690,698        295,536        4,693,106   

Redemptions

     (8,071,105     (138,807,917     (4,947,996     (87,090,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (271,755   $ (6,096,131     12,390,160      $ 198,813,629   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     95,160      $ 1,747,510        215,277      $ 3,745,167   

Reinvestments

     236,613        3,963,266        8,677        137,094   

Redemptions

     (108,616     (2,002,910     (355,231     (6,154,319
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     223,157      $ 3,707,866        (131,277   $ (2,272,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (2,388,265     $ 196,541,571   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.93      $ 15.07       $ 13.14       $ 14.85       $ 12.52       $ 9.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.12        0.21         0.21         0.15         0.18         0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.46        4.77         1.84         (1.62      2.26         2.70   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.58        4.98         2.05         (1.47      2.44         2.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.22     (0.12      (0.12      (0.24      (0.11      (0.09

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.36     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.58     (0.12      (0.12      (0.24      (0.11      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 17.93      $ 19.93       $ 15.07       $ 13.14       $ 14.85       $ 12.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.73  (c)      33.25         15.66         (10.12      19.53         29.09   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.81  (d)      0.83         0.84         0.85         0.87         0.89   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.73  (d)      0.75         0.84         0.85         0.87         0.89   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.26  (d)      1.21         1.44         1.08         1.39         1.07   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     21  (c)      110         38         47         41         60   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 666.2      $ 745.9       $ 377.3       $ 302.8       $ 258.5       $ 209.4   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.79      $ 14.97       $ 13.06       $ 14.78       $ 12.48       $ 9.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.09        0.16         0.17         0.12         0.16         0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.46        4.74         1.83         (1.62      2.24         2.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.55        4.90         2.00         (1.50      2.40         2.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.17     (0.08      (0.09      (0.22      (0.10      (0.09

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.36     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.53     (0.08      (0.09      (0.22      (0.10      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 17.81      $ 19.79       $ 14.97       $ 13.06       $ 14.78       $ 12.48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.62  (c)      32.90         15.36         (10.36      19.25         28.77   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.06  (d)      1.08         1.09         1.10         1.12         1.14   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.98  (d)      1.00         1.09         1.10         1.12         1.14   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.04  (d)      0.90         1.18         0.85         1.21         0.79   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     21  (c)      110         38         47         41         60   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 31.9      $ 31.0       $ 25.4       $ 21.8       $ 16.3       $ 7.3   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $30,689,922, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &

Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Equity

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 733,338   
     

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ (17,799
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ 468,468   
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 19,717   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 152,610,878       $ 0       $ 260,926,380   

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $6,665,760 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers

for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,804,584      0.800   First $100 million
     0.775   $100 million to $500 million
     0.750   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.725   Over $1 billion

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    First $50 million
0.100%    $50 million to $500 million
0.075%    $500 million to $1 billion
0.050%    Over $1 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$4,830,200    $ 3,028,812       $       $       $ 4,830,200       $ 3,028,812   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed

Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$43,555,616    $ 55,375,599       $ 120,047,812       $       $ 218,979,027   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $5,146,864.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Managed by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio returned 5.47% and 5.33%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmarks, the MSCI World Index1 and the Citigroup World Government Bond Index (WGBI)2, returned 6.18% and 5.00%, respectively. A blend of the MSCI World Index (60%) and the Citigroup WGBI (40%) returned 5.76%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Following an indifferent first quarter, characterized by low growth and mixed returns for the major regions of the world, global markets started to gather some momentum during the second quarter. Equity markets moved higher including a strong performance from emerging markets, which had previously lagged the returns of developed markets over the past year. North American stocks also performed well, as the U.S. has been well ahead of Europe and Japan in terms of economic recovery and growth. As a result, U.S. company earnings have not only been growing faster than other parts of the world, but domestic companies have also been able to return capital to shareholders in the form of stock repurchases and dividends. There was a notable market rotation from “growth to value” in North American markets and, while unfavorable for the Portfolio that has a slight growth bias, this did present a good opportunity to add to some of our holdings and take advantage of temporary price weakness.

Within the bond markets, central banks remained active while the risk appetite of investors remained and yields continued to fall during the first half of 2014. There were several factors at play, including softer-than-expected economic data, due in part to harsh winter weather, continued geopolitical risk and European Central Bank rate cuts. Core countries, including Germany, seemed to have less forward momentum than in the first quarter, while peripheral economies, such as Ireland and Poland, continued to rebound from very weak levels.

Taken as a whole, we see signs of stronger economic growth around the world for perhaps the first time since the financial crisis. Although U.S. gross domestic product data for the first quarter was negative, more recent economic data appears constructive, especially the consistent improvement in employment conditions in the U.S. While Europe has a long road ahead to resume a growth trajectory, low interest rates evident throughout the continent are one important factor in rebuilding consumer and business confidence over the medium term.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Against this backdrop, the Portfolio, with its balanced exposure to both equity and fixed income securities, underperformed the all-equity MSCI World Index. Within the equity portion of the Portfolio, strong absolute performance was not enough to keep pace with the MSCI World Index, primarily due to allocations in emerging markets equities that are not included the index. Stock selection in the Financials, Information Technology, and Consumer Staples sectors, and not having any holdings in the Utilities sector, also detracted from relative performance. The individual names that detracted most from performance were Aberdeen Asset Management, Mail.ru Group, Ltd., and Adidas AG. Shares of U.K. asset manager, Aberdeen, dropped due to considerable investor outflows from its emerging markets and global equity strategies. The position was sold into a period of price recovery toward the end of the first quarter as we thought emerging markets and thereby Aberdeen’s relative product performance and investor flows would remain under some pressure. Mail.ru suffered over the past six months as investors feared for Russian economic stability due to the conflict in Ukraine. After several trims to the position, we completely liquidated holdings of Russian internet provider Mail.ru due to sovereign risk. Adidas, a global footwear and apparel company, has recently lost a bit of near-term market share to Nike. However, this does not change our fundamental view on the company and its prospects on a long-term basis.

On the positive side, strong stock selection in the Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary sectors, combined with a relative underweight to developed Asia, proved beneficial to the Portfolio in the first half of the year. The individual holdings that contributed most to overall performance were Shire plc, Schlumberger, and Covidien plc. Specialty drug maker, Shire plc, announced in late June that they had rejected three takeover attempts from U.S. pharmaceutical company Abbvie, Inc., with the most recent offer at $46.5 billion. Shire management believes this offer undervalues the company given its strong portfolio of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) medications and drugs that treat rare diseases. Negotiations between the two companies are still ongoing. Schlumberger, an oil and gas services company, also performed well in anticipation, and delivery of, a strong investor conference, which is held every three years. We were favorably inclined in the outlook management provided detailing 2017 guidance for several financial metrics, including an earnings range of $9-10 per share. Medtronic’s offer to purchase Covidien, a global medical equipment company, for a combination of cash and stock led to a revaluation in the shares during the second quarter.

For the fixed income portion of the Portfolio, security selection and sector allocation were the primary drivers of outperformance during the period. In particular, the Portfolio’s allocation to corporate bonds from the U.S. and select emerging market countries such as Brazil and India drove return. The top contributing industries were Banking, Communications, and Basic Industry. Currency and hedging detracted from excess return during the first half of 2014. An underweight to the Japanese yen was the main detractor as the yen appreciated versus the dollar over the period. An underweight exposure to British pound sterling and Australian dollar also weighed on return. Yield curve positioning was another positive source of performance during the period. The Portfolio’s longer-than-Benchmark positioning along the U.S. yield curve was the main contributor. The Portfolio’s positioning along the European and New Zealand yield curves also aided results.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Managed by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Over the period, we decreased the Portfolio’s weighting in the Financials, Consumer Staples, and Materials sectors with the sales of Aberdeen Asset Management and trims to positions in Diageo plc, Ace Limited, Praxair, and Coca-Cola. We increased the Portfolio’s weighting in the Energy, Healthcare, and Industrials sectors with purchases of Oceaneering International, Inc., Covidien, and Grainger. Oceaneering International is a service provider to the offshore oil and gas industry. We like the portions of the business that are recurring as well as their technology positioning. Since we believe Oceaneering is a quality company with an ability to grow our estimate of its intrinsic value, we took advantage of a price pullback to initiate a position. We think Covidien’s product offering is attractive, the free cash-flow generation is favorable, and the management has a strong track record with capital deployment. Grainger, a commercial maintenance supplier, is a company that will drive compelling top-line growth via both market share gains and bolt-on mergers and acquisitions, and expand margins meaningfully for a very long time. Their history of capital allocation is admirable and recent initiatives should allow the company to further improve their competitive advantage relative to peers.

Toward the end of the period, we sold the Portfolio’s remaining position in Apple and used the proceeds to start a position in Amazon, taking advantage of a price pullback. We sold Apple, a designer of personal computers and mobile devices, as the company’s shares seemed at fair value and the company has struggled with the maturity of the iPhone, as well as substantial gross margin compression resulting from increased competition. We also have concerns on timing and pricing of new products despite investor excitement and feel that the stock’s risk/reward ratio is balanced. We purchased a stake in Amazon, an online retailer, given our belief that it will continue to deliver robust top-line growth for the long-term, and normalized margins are much higher than consensus expectations. In addition, recent strategic initiatives are highly compelling to free cash flow growth. Most recently, we have built a position in HCL Technologies, an Indian IT service firm, and added to Nomura Research on recent weakness.

At the end of the period, the Portfolio was overweight the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Health Care sectors and underweight the Financials and Materials sectors. We currently still do not own any equity securities in the Telecommunications and Utilities sectors as we still find the high capital intensity of businesses in these sectors relatively unattractive. All of our sector weights are the result of our bottom-up investment approach rather than any deliberate sector positioning.

The Portfolio’s period-end positioning reflected what we believed were our most attractive opportunities as a direct result of our fundamental research. We focus on identifying quality companies that we believe have an ability to grow their intrinsic value and which trade at attractive valuations. From a regional perspective, we remained underweight developed Asia and emerging markets, and overweight North America. We continued to focus on emerging market ideas to see if current valuations could give us an opportunity to add positions at what we view are attractive prices. Market conditions have been challenging in the short-term, but we aim to position the Portfolio to benefit over the long-term.

For the fixed income portion of the Portfolio, at the end of the period, there was a corporate bond allocation of 61%, and an allocation of 37.8% in high yield securities. We are currently comfortable with the Portfolio’s corporate bond allocation as credit fundamentals remain healthy. At period-end, the Portfolio was positioned with an overweight to U.S. dollars, an underweight to the euro, as well as tactical positioning in emerging market currencies. The Portfolio maintained a slightly shorter duration than the Benchmark. As of period-end, we continued to believe that equities offer more opportunities than fixed income. Therefore, we ended the period with a 69% allocation to equities, 12.5% to U.S. bonds, and 18.5% to foreign bonds.

Dan Fuss

David Rolley

Eileen Riley

Lee Rosenbaum

Portfolio Managers

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD INDEX & THE CITIGROUP WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception3  
Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio                      

Class A

       5.47           19.76           16.59           8.99   

Class B

       5.33           19.55           16.33           8.72   
MSCI World Index        6.18           24.05           14.99           5.18   
Citigroup World Government Bond Index        5.00           6.85           3.60           5.13   

1 The MSCI World Index is a capitalization weighted index that measures performance of stocks from developed countries around the world. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

2 The Citigroup World Government Bond Index is an index of bonds issued by governments in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

3 Inception date of the Class A and Class B shares is 5/1/2006. Index since inception return is based on the Class A inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      12.3   
Consumer Discretionary      11.2   
Industrials      10.2   
Health Care      9.9   
Information Technology      9.9   

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      17.7   
Foreign Government      7.8   
Convertible Bonds      2.3   
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      0.7   
Municipals      0.2   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A

   Actual      0.78    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,054.70         $ 3.97   
   Hypothetical*      0.78    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.93         $ 3.91   

Class B

   Actual      1.03    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,053.30         $ 5.24   
   Hypothetical*      1.03    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.69         $ 5.16   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—69.4% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—3.4%

  

Precision Castparts Corp.

    37,378      $ 9,434,207   

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    52,307        8,748,869   
   

 

 

 
      18,183,076   
   

 

 

 

Banks—4.2%

  

Bangkok Bank PCL

    525,600        3,125,921   

Citigroup, Inc.

    182,893        8,614,260   

M&T Bank Corp. (a)

    48,728        6,044,708   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    1,007,000        4,611,550   
   

 

 

 
      22,396,439   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—5.5%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

    77,027        8,853,564   

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

    230,200        7,235,280   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    176,563        7,479,209   

Diageo plc

    183,661        5,846,535   
   

 

 

 
      29,414,588   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—1.3%

  

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b)

    83,182        6,896,620   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—1.8%

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    56,418        9,446,630   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—2.0%

  

Praxair, Inc.

    43,551        5,785,315   

Valspar Corp. (The)

    62,960        4,796,922   
   

 

 

 
      10,582,237   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.7%

  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    44,612        3,533,270   
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.4%

  

Siam Cement PCL (The)

    169,200        2,356,506   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—1.6%

  

American Express Co.

    91,085        8,641,234   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—1.3%

  

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    197,715        6,785,030   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—4.5%

  

Core Laboratories NV

    22,826        3,813,312   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    57,517        4,736,525   

Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)

    82,245        6,425,802   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    77,076        9,091,114   
   

 

 

 
      24,066,753   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.4%

  

Covidien plc

    20,558        1,853,921   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—1.2%

  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    76,296        6,237,198   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.3%

  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    93,603      7,087,619   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—3.4%

  

ACE, Ltd.

    58,148        6,029,948   

Legal & General Group plc

    3,149,428        12,149,275   
   

 

 

 
      18,179,223   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—3.4%

  

Amazon.com, Inc. (b)

    16,319        5,300,085   

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (b)

    10,718        12,893,754   
   

 

 

 
      18,193,839   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—3.2%

  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (b)

    64,345        4,329,775   

Google, Inc. - Class A (b)

    11,116        6,499,192   

Google, Inc. - Class C (b)

    11,116        6,394,812   
   

 

 

 
      17,223,779   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—3.8%

  

CGI Group, Inc. - Class A (b)

    262,400        9,300,378   

HCL Technologies, Ltd.

    203,571        5,089,969   

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    183,700        5,795,069   
   

 

 

 
      20,185,416   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—2.6%

  

Atlas Copco AB - A Shares (a)

    258,156        7,451,768   

Deere & Co. (a)

    72,835        6,595,209   
   

 

 

 
      14,046,977   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—0.6%

  

S.A.C.I. Falabella

    378,679        3,430,615   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.3%

  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (b)

    69,220        4,347,016   

Noble Energy, Inc.

    99,509        7,707,967   
   

 

 

 
      12,054,983   
   

 

 

 

Personal Products—1.3%

  

Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.

    667,500        7,045,592   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—7.1%

  

Bayer AG

    50,067        7,071,884   

Genomma Lab Internacional S.A.B. de C.V. - Class B (a) (b)

    2,786,668        7,550,112   

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

    109,024        3,128,360   

Roche Holding AG

    34,836        10,395,115   

Shire plc

    126,287        9,902,284   
   

 

 

 
      38,047,755   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—1.5%

  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    77,468        8,134,140   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment —1.1%

  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    126,467        6,043,858   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Software—1.1%

  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (a)

    46,843      $ 5,634,276   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—3.5%

  

AutoZone, Inc. (b)

    18,685        10,019,644   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    104,084        4,994,991   

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

    34,142        3,775,764   
   

 

 

 
      18,790,399   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—2.3%

  

Adidas AG

    52,608        5,328,727   

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

    117,485        6,799,655   
   

 

 

 
      12,128,382   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—2.6%

  

Brenntag AG

    38,326        6,845,601   

WW Grainger, Inc. (a)

    28,065        7,136,087   
   

 

 

 
      13,981,688   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $295,989,575)

      370,602,043   
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—17.7%   

Advertising—0.1%

  

Visant Corp.
10.000%, 10/01/17

    100,000        93,250   

WPP plc
6.000%, 04/04/17 (GBP)

    160,000        301,488   
   

 

 

 
      394,738   
   

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense—0.0%

  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.500%, 07/15/24 (144A)

    76,000        79,135   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.6%

  

Air Canada
7.625%, 10/01/19 (144A) (CAD)

    470,000        474,603   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust
8.021%, 08/10/22

    1,185,852        1,387,447   

8.954%, 08/10/14

    1,032,587        1,040,331   

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust
5.900%, 10/01/24

    74,168        83,624   

8.000%, 10/01/19

    37,065        42,347   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.
6.375%, 06/01/18 (a)

    305,000        329,400   
   

 

 

 
      3,357,752   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.4%

  

Ford Motor Co.
6.625%, 10/01/28

    1,675,000        2,073,060   

Kia Motors Corp.
3.625%, 06/14/16 (144A)

    300,000        314,131   
   

 

 

 
      2,387,191   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.3%

  

Gajah Tunggal Tbk PT
7.750%, 02/06/18 (144A)

    300,000      306,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
7.000%, 03/15/28

    1,228,000        1,298,610   
   

 

 

 
      1,604,610   
   

 

 

 

Banks—2.9%

  

AIB Mortgage Bank
4.875%, 06/29/17 (EUR)

    660,000        1,012,225   

Banco de Credito e Inversiones
3.000%, 09/13/17 (144A) (a)

    600,000        616,426   

Banco do Brasil S.A.
3.875%, 10/10/22

    300,000        282,000   

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A.
3.750%, 04/04/17 (144A) (a)

    625,000        648,750   

Banco Santander Brasil S.A.
4.625%, 02/13/17 (144A)

    400,000        425,500   

Banco Santander Mexico S.A.
4.125%, 11/09/22 (144A)

    150,000        152,250   

Banco Votorantim S.A.
6.250%, 05/16/16 (144A) (BRL)

    450,000        234,282   

Bank of America Corp.
4.625%, 08/07/17 (EUR)

    300,000        456,826   

Barclays Bank plc
3.680%, 08/20/15 (KRW)

    220,000,000        220,498   

BBVA Bancomer S.A.
6.750%, 09/30/22 (144A)

    300,000        343,500   

Canara Bank
6.365%, 11/28/21 (c)

    200,000        204,000   

Export-Import Bank of Korea
3.000%, 05/22/18 (144A) (NOK)

    1,700,000        280,116   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
3.375%, 02/01/18 (CAD)

    300,000        289,938   

6.750%, 10/01/37

    945,000        1,136,867   

GTB Finance B.V.
6.000%, 11/08/18 (144A)

    200,000        199,000   

Hana Bank
4.000%, 11/03/16 (144A)

    200,000        211,987   

ICICI Bank, Ltd.
6.375%, 04/30/22 (144A) (a) (c)

    300,000        310,500   

Industrial Bank of Korea
2.375%, 07/17/17 (144A)

    300,000        306,056   

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
6.200%, 12/21/21 (144A) (a)

    300,000        320,250   

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
5.000%, 02/22/17 (144A)

    550,000        599,390   

6.625%, 04/07/21 (144A)

    500,000        573,979   

Morgan Stanley

   

4.100%, 05/22/23

    200,000        202,883   

5.750%, 02/14/17 (GBP)

    510,000        950,416   

7.250%, 05/26/15 (AUD)

    300,000        293,040   

7.625%, 03/03/16 (AUD)

    500,000        501,845   

PKO Finance AB
4.630%, 09/26/22 (144A)

    450,000        468,000   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banks—(Continued)

  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
6.000%, 12/19/23

    470,000      $ 508,166   

Siam Commercial Bank PCL
3.500%, 04/07/19 (144A)

    420,000        426,565   

Societe Generale S.A.
5.000%, 01/17/24 (144A) (a)

    485,000        507,230   

Standard Chartered plc
3.625%, 11/23/22 (EUR)

    250,000        363,772   

State Bank of India
4.125%, 08/01/17 (144A)

    300,000        312,332   

TC Ziraat Bankasi A/S
4.250%, 07/03/19 (144A)

    380,000        377,910   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S
4.000%, 09/13/17 (144A)

    300,000        303,675   

Turkiye Is Bankasi
3.875%, 11/07/17 (144A)

    400,000        401,160   

UniCredit S.p.A.
6.950%, 10/31/22 (EUR)

    300,000        498,793   

Woori Bank Co., Ltd.
5.875%, 04/13/21 (144A)

    200,000        226,396   

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A/S
5.250%, 12/03/18 (144A)

    360,000        368,280   
   

 

 

 
    15,534,803   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.0%

  

Crestview DS Merger Sub II, Inc.
10.000%, 09/01/21 (144A)

    125,000        139,688   
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—0.1%

  

Atrium Windows & Doors, Inc.
7.750%, 05/01/19 (144A) (a)

    215,000        217,150   

Cemex Finance LLC
6.000%, 04/01/24 (144A) (a)

    265,000        275,932   

Masco Corp.
6.500%, 08/15/32

    30,000        31,725   

7.750%, 08/01/29

    200,000        235,601   
   

 

 

 
    760,408   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—1.0%

  

Braskem Finance, Ltd.
5.750%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    200,000        209,100   

Hercules, Inc.
6.500%, 06/30/29

    10,000        9,050   

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
6.000%, 12/10/19 (144A)

    80,000        90,673   

Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
7.875%, 02/15/23 (d)

    899,000        815,842   

8.375%, 04/15/16 (d)

    1,961,000        1,941,390   

9.200%, 03/15/21 (d)

    1,910,000        1,852,700   

OCP S.A.
6.875%, 04/25/44 (144A) (a)

    495,000        516,221   
   

 

 

 
    5,434,976   
   

 

 

 

Coal—0.1%

  

Adaro Indonesia PT
7.625%, 10/22/19 (144A) (a)

    400,000      420,000   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.2%

  

Cielo S.A. / Cielo USA, Inc.
3.750%, 11/16/22 (144A)

    540,000        513,675   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
7.000%, 02/15/22

    255,000        281,138   
   

 

 

 
    794,813   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.8%

  

Jefferies Group LLC
5.125%, 01/20/23

    50,000        53,603   

6.250%, 01/15/36

    175,000        183,132   

6.450%, 06/08/27

    50,000        56,735   

6.875%, 04/15/21

    480,000        561,182   

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
7.375%, 10/01/17

    90,000        96,975   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.
2.750%, 03/19/19

    485,000        493,390   

Old Mutual plc
8.000%, 06/03/21 (GBP)

    280,000        548,519   

SLM Corp.
5.500%, 01/25/23

    555,000        550,144   

5.625%, 08/01/33

    975,000        842,156   

Springleaf Finance Corp.
7.750%, 10/01/21

    165,000        185,625   

8.250%, 10/01/23

    65,000        74,100   

SUAM Finance B.V.
4.875%, 04/17/24 (144A)

    490,000        499,800   
   

 

 

 
    4,145,361   
   

 

 

 

Electric—0.6%

  

AES Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/23

    125,000        123,750   

CEZ A/S
4.250%, 04/03/22 (144A)

    400,000        416,366   

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority
6.375%, 10/21/16 (144A)

    200,000        221,240   

8.500%, 04/22/15 (144A)

    300,000        318,000   

E.CL S.A.
5.625%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    250,000        272,743   

Emgesa S.A. E.S.P
8.750%, 01/25/21 (144A) (COP)

    1,210,000,000        699,171   

Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P.
8.375%, 02/01/21 (144A) (COP)

    1,610,000,000        908,340   
   

 

 

 
    2,959,610   
   

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction—0.1%

  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance, Ltd.
6.750%, 10/01/22 (144A)

    385,680        412,870   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Engineering & Construction—(Continued)

  

Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty., Ltd.
5.125%, 02/22/21 (144A)

    140,000      $ 155,410   
   

 

 

 
    568,280   
   

 

 

 

Food—0.6%

  

BRF S.A.
3.950%, 05/22/23 (144A)

    1,085,000        1,025,325   

5.875%, 06/06/22 (144A)

    200,000        216,500   

7.750%, 05/22/18 (144A) (BRL)

    480,000        187,373   

Cosan Luxembourg S.A.
5.000%, 03/14/23 (144A) (a)

    200,000        191,000   

SUPERVALU, Inc.
6.750%, 06/01/21 (a)

    1,415,000        1,457,450   
   

 

 

 
    3,077,648   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.2%

  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.
4.750%, 01/11/22

    400,000        413,422   

Inversiones CMPC S.A.
4.375%, 05/15/23 (144A) (a)

    400,000        397,468   
   

 

 

 
      810,890   
   

 

 

 

Gas—0.0%

  

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.
4.500%, 04/05/22 (144A)

    200,000        207,601   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—1.7%

  

HCA, Inc.
7.050%, 12/01/27

    80,000        82,400   

7.500%, 11/06/33

    5,060,000        5,376,250   

7.580%, 09/15/25

    375,000        416,250   

7.690%, 06/15/25

    755,000        851,263   

7.750%, 07/15/36

    1,420,000        1,505,200   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/31

    910,000        880,425   
   

 

 

 
      9,111,788   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies-Diversified—0.2%

  

Alfa S.A.B. de C.V.
5.250%, 03/25/24 (144A)

    425,000        443,488   

Hutchison Whampoa International 11, Ltd.
3.500%, 01/13/17 (144A)

    200,000        210,290   

Noble Group, Ltd.
6.750%, 01/29/20 (144A) (a)

    300,000        337,500   
   

 

 

 
      991,278   
   

 

 

 

Home Builders—0.1%

  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
5.000%, 11/01/21

    700,000        637,000   

KB Home
4.750%, 05/15/19

    100,000        100,750   
   

 

 

 
      737,750   
   

 

 

 

Home Furnishings—0.1%

  

Arcelik A/S
5.000%, 04/03/23 (144A) (a)

    300,000      288,300   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—0.4%

  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC
5.750%, 10/15/20

    900,000        949,500   

8.250%, 02/15/21 (a)

    1,150,000        1,250,625   
   

 

 

 
      2,200,125   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.2%

  

Forethought Financial Group, Inc.
8.625%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    820,000        935,154   
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.1%

  

Baidu, Inc.
3.250%, 08/06/18

    600,000        619,899   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.6%

  

ArcelorMittal
7.250%, 03/01/41

    540,000        573,750   

CSN Resources S.A.
6.500%, 07/21/20 (144A) (a)

    100,000        103,500   

GTL Trade Finance, Inc.
5.893%, 04/29/24 (144A) (a)

    452,000        474,148   

Hyundai Steel Co.
4.625%, 04/21/16 (144A)

    400,000        418,080   

Samarco Mineracao S.A.
4.125%, 11/01/22 (144A)

    300,000        284,250   

United States Steel Corp.
7.500%, 03/15/22

    290,000        316,100   

Vale Overseas, Ltd.
6.875%, 11/21/36

    585,000        647,618   

Vale S.A.
5.625%, 09/11/42 (a)

    525,000        514,343   
   

 

 

 
      3,331,789   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.0%

  

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
8.750%, 12/15/19 (144A)

    65,000        72,719   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.3%

  

Columbus International, Inc.
7.375%, 03/30/21 (144A) (a)

    200,000        215,500   

Dex Media, Inc.
14.000%, 01/29/17 (e)

    5,337        3,629   

Grupo Televisa S.A.B.
7.250%, 05/14/43 (MXN)

    6,000,000        400,553   

Myriad International Holding B.V.
6.000%, 07/18/20 (144A)

    200,000        220,500   

Shaw Communications, Inc.
5.650%, 10/01/19 (CAD)

    250,000        266,651   

VTR Finance BV
6.875%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    200,000        214,748   
   

 

 

 
      1,321,581   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Mining—0.2%

  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc
5.125%, 08/01/22 (a)

    285,000      $ 277,983   

Hecla Mining Co.
6.875%, 05/01/21

    320,000        317,600   

Minera y Metalurgica del Boleo S.A. de C.V.
2.875%, 05/07/19 (144A)

    480,000        483,496   
   

 

 

 
      1,079,079   
   

 

 

 

Multi-National—0.2%

  

Central American Bank for Economic Integration
3.875%, 02/09/17 (144A)

    550,000        573,487   

International Finance Corp.
7.800%, 06/03/19 (INR)

    29,000,000        506,276   
   

 

 

 
      1,079,763   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—1.5%

  

Ecopetrol S.A.
5.875%, 09/18/23 (a)

    740,000        830,650   

Halcon Resources Corp.
8.875%, 05/15/21

    185,000        198,875   

Korea National Oil Corp.
3.125%, 04/03/17 (144A)

    200,000        208,156   

NGC Corp. Capital Trust I
8.316%, 06/01/27 (f) (g)

    520,000        0   

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX, Ltd.
6.350%, 06/30/21 (144A)

    175,000        188,125   

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.
5.125%, 03/28/23 (144A)

    570,000        565,725   

5.375%, 01/26/19 (144A)

    500,000        521,250   

Pertamina Persero PT
4.300%, 05/20/23 (144A)

    1,115,000        1,052,281   

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
4.375%, 05/20/23 (a)

    1,080,000        1,040,094   

7.250%, 03/17/44 (a)

    500,000        551,250   

Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.750%, 01/20/20

    365,000        390,112   

6.250%, 12/14/26 (GBP)

    200,000        349,745   

Petroleos Mexicanos
3.500%, 07/18/18

    210,000        220,710   

Reliance Holdings USA, Inc.
5.400%, 02/14/22 (144A)

    500,000        539,879   

Rosetta Resources, Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/21

    245,000        252,044   

Thai Oil PCL
3.625%, 01/23/23 (144A)

    350,000        334,625   

YPF S.A.
8.750%, 04/04/24 (144A)

    490,000        512,001   
   

 

 

 
    7,755,522   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.0%

  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
6.375%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    150,000        159,375   
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—0.1%

  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.
9.625%, 05/14/20 (144A)

    263,674      268,947   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.0%

  

iStar Financial, Inc.
4.875%, 07/01/18

    70,000        70,175   
   

 

 

 

Retail—1.1%

  

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.
7.625%, 03/01/97

    175,000        143,500   

Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd.
3.375%, 05/09/17 (144A)

    430,000        446,138   

New Albertsons, Inc.
7.450%, 08/01/29

    5,470,000        5,182,825   

Parkson Retail Group, Ltd.
4.500%, 05/03/18

    200,000        184,112   

Toys “R” Us, Inc.
7.375%, 10/15/18 (a)

    100,000        75,000   
   

 

 

 
    6,031,575   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.1%

  

First Data Corp.
10.625%, 06/15/21

    675,000        786,375   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—2.6%

  

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.
6.450%, 03/15/29

    55,000        54,450   

Altice Financing S.A.
7.875%, 12/15/19 (144A)

    200,000        218,900   

Altice S.A.
7.750%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    200,000        213,500   

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands B.V.
5.125%, 03/11/23 (144A)

    500,000        512,225   

5.350%, 05/20/24 (144A)

    390,000        404,644   

British Telecommunications plc
5.750%, 12/07/28 (GBP)

    540,000        1,061,940   

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.875%, 01/15/28

    45,000        45,900   

7.600%, 09/15/39

    475,000        476,781   

7.650%, 03/15/42

    185,000        184,538   

Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.A. E.S.P.
5.375%, 09/27/22 (144A)

    250,000        249,625   

Indosat Palapa Co. B.V.
7.375%, 07/29/20 (144A)

    200,000        216,760   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
7.000%, 06/01/20

    380,000        415,150   

Millicom International Cellular S.A.
4.750%, 05/22/20 (144A)

    225,000        225,000   

Oi S.A.
9.750%, 09/15/16 (144A) (BRL)

    300,000        127,291   

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
8.350%, 03/06/17

    95,000        110,200   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.
7.750%, 02/15/31

    1,445,000        1,495,575   

SoftBank Corp.
4.500%, 04/15/20 (144A)

    800,000        813,000   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Telecommunications—(Continued)

  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/28

    1,250,000      $ 1,262,500   

8.750%, 03/15/32

    350,000        404,250   

Sprint Communications, Inc.
7.000%, 08/15/20

    1,500,000        1,659,375   

11.500%, 11/15/21

    2,000,000        2,700,000   

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
6.000%, 09/30/34

    350,000        350,875   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.375%, 02/02/16 (EUR)

    140,000        202,543   

Turk Telekomunikasyon A/S
3.750%, 06/19/19 (144A) (a)

    495,000        489,258   
   

 

 

 
    13,894,280   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.2%

  

Jack Cooper Holdings Corp.
9.250%, 06/01/20 (144A)

    360,000        396,000   

Transnet SOC, Ltd.
4.000%, 07/26/22 (144A)

    555,000        521,145   
   

 

 

 
    917,145   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $86,222,888)

   

    94,330,123   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—7.8%   

Regional Government—0.2%

  

Autonomous Community of Madrid Spain
4.300%, 09/15/26 (EUR)

    190,000        280,828   

New South Wales Treasury Corp.
6.000%, 02/01/18 (AUD)

    845,000        878,578   
   

 

 

 
    1,159,406   
   

 

 

 

Sovereign—7.6%

  

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
5.750%, 09/26/23 (144A)

    500,000        537,500   

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
Zero Coupon, 07/01/16 (BRL)

    2,900,000        1,054,950   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
6.000%, 05/15/15 (BRL)

    715,000        802,025   

10.000%, 01/01/19 (BRL)

    1,000,000        404,149   

10.000%, 01/01/21 (BRL)

    1,635,000        640,326   

Brazilian Government International Bonds
8.500%, 01/05/24 (BRL) (a)

    350,000        153,259   

10.250%, 01/10/28 (BRL) (a)

    1,000,000        475,221   

Bundesrepublik Deutschland
3.750%, 01/04/17 (EUR)

    375,000        561,170   

Canadian Government Bonds
1.000%, 08/01/16 (CAD)

    745,000        696,720   

3.000%, 12/01/15 (CAD)

    750,000        722,286   

Chile Government International Bond
5.500%, 08/05/20 (CLP)

    130,000,000        245,418   

Sovereign—(Continued)

  

Dominican Republic International Bond
8.625%, 04/20/27 (144A)

    200,000      248,000   

European Financial Stability Facility
1.625%, 07/17/20 (EUR)

    1,375,000        1,970,119   

Finland Government Bond
1.500%, 04/15/23 (144A) (EUR)

    625,000        871,258   

Hungary Government International Bonds
5.375%, 03/25/24

    540,000        577,800   

5.750%, 11/22/23

    410,000        452,025   

7.625%, 03/29/41

    220,000        281,736   

Iceland Government International Bond
5.875%, 05/11/22 (144A)

    500,000        551,755   

Indonesia Treasury Bonds
6.125%, 05/15/28 (IDR)

    5,300,000,000        353,184   

8.375%, 03/15/24 (IDR)

    5,900,000,000        504,399   

11.500%, 09/15/19 (IDR)

    2,901,000,000        281,413   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
4.000%, 02/01/37 (EUR)

    380,000        549,525   

4.500%, 08/01/18 (EUR)

    1,040,000        1,612,207   

4.750%, 08/01/23 (144A) (EUR)

    625,000        1,003,920   

5.000%, 03/01/22 (EUR)

    855,000        1,395,185   

Korea Treasury Bonds
2.750%, 09/10/17 (KRW)

    1,200,000,000        1,186,312   

4.000%, 03/10/16 (KRW)

    345,000,000        348,534   

Malaysia Government Bonds
3.434%, 08/15/14 (MYR)

    1,600,000        498,506   

4.012%, 09/15/17 (MYR)

    2,495,000        787,399   

Mexican Bonos
6.500%, 06/10/21 (MXN)

    11,200,000        924,803   

6.500%, 06/09/22 (MXN)

    10,420,000        853,683   

8.000%, 12/07/23 (MXN)

    11,500,000        1,035,598   

8.500%, 12/13/18 (MXN)

    19,350,000        1,726,096   

Netherlands Government Bonds
1.250%, 01/15/19 (144A) (EUR)

    350,000        496,991   

New Zealand Government Bonds
3.000%, 09/20/30 (NZD)

    1,195,000        1,086,303   

5.000%, 03/15/19 (NZD)

    1,015,000        922,569   

5.500%, 04/15/23 (NZD)

    1,070,000        1,009,472   

Norwegian Government Bonds
2.000%, 05/24/23 (NOK)

    7,237,000        1,146,329   

4.250%, 05/19/17 (NOK)

    760,000        133,585   

4.500%, 05/22/19 (NOK)

    4,280,000        787,199   

Philippine Government International Bond
4.950%, 01/15/21 (PHP)

    30,000,000        729,382   

Poland Government Bonds
4.000%, 10/25/23 (PLN)

    2,965,000        1,018,307   

4.750%, 04/25/17 (PLN)

    1,000,000        348,184   

5.500%, 10/25/19 (PLN)

    1,330,000        490,325   

Romania Government Bonds
5.850%, 04/26/23 (RON)

    1,010,000        349,161   

Singapore Government Bonds
2.500%, 06/01/19 (SGD)

    1,075,000        915,936   

3.250%, 09/01/20 (SGD)

    1,760,000        1,540,224   

South Africa Government Bond
7.750%, 02/28/23 (ZAR)

    4,750,000        435,397   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Sovereign—(Continued)

  

South Africa Government International Bond
5.875%, 09/16/25 (a)

    200,000      $ 222,300   

Spain Government Bonds
4.200%, 01/31/37 (EUR)

    355,000        523,823   

4.300%, 10/31/19 (EUR)

    875,000        1,374,683   

Sweden Government Bonds
4.500%, 08/12/15 (SEK)

    6,080,000        951,316   

5.000%, 12/01/20 (SEK)

    2,650,000        487,162   

Turkey Government International Bond
3.250%, 03/23/23

    880,000        811,360   

United Kingdom Gilt
1.000%, 09/07/17 (GBP)

    305,000        513,693   
   

 

 

 
      40,600,182   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $40,863,022)

      41,759,588   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds—2.3%   

Auto Manufacturers—0.5%

  

Ford Motor Co.
4.250%, 11/15/16 (a)

    1,305,000        2,607,553   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.0%

  

RPM International, Inc.
2.250%, 12/15/20 (a)

    20,000        24,863   
   

 

 

 

Home Builders—0.0%

  

KB Home
1.375%, 02/01/19

    80,000        80,400   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.4%

  

Old Republic International Corp.
3.750%, 03/15/18 (a)

    1,875,000        2,333,203   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.0%

  

United States Steel Corp.
2.750%, 04/01/19

    95,000        117,978   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.0%

  

Trinity Industries, Inc.
3.875%, 06/01/36

    45,000        83,784   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.0%

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
2.500%, 05/15/37

    50,000        53,563   

2.750%, 11/15/35

    60,000        63,600   
   

 

 

 
      117,163   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.2%

  

Omnicare, Inc.
3.750%, 12/15/25

    365,000        930,522   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.8%

  

Intel Corp.
3.250%, 08/01/39

    2,670,000      4,118,475   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.4%

  

Ciena Corp.
3.750%, 10/15/18 (144A)

    115,000        157,909   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.
7.000%, 03/15/15 (144A) (h)

    1,015,000        1,669,675   
   

 

 

 
      1,827,584   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $7,657,694)

      12,241,525   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—0.7%   

U.S. Treasury—0.7%

  

U.S. Treasury Note
0.375%, 02/15/16 (a)
(Cost $3,605,766)

    3,600,000        3,604,219   
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.2%   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.
6.706%, 06/01/46
(Cost $1,329,706)

    1,330,000        987,631   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—0.2%   

Consumer Finance—0.2%

  

Ally Financial, Inc., 7.000% (144A)
(Cost $211,643)

    906        908,293   
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (c)—0.1%   

Multi-Utilities—0.0%

  

PowerTeam Services LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 05/06/20

    232,650        227,997   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 11/06/20

    60,000        58,800   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.250%, 05/06/20

    12,623        12,370   
   

 

 

 
      299,167   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.1%

  

FairPoint Communications, Inc.
Term Loan, 7.500%, 02/14/19

    449,313        466,256   
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $753,628)

      765,423   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Convertible Preferred Stocks—0.1%

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.0%

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
5.000%, 12/31/49

    694      $ 71,760   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
5.750%, 12/31/49 (144A)

    20        25,337   
   

 

 

 
      97,097   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.1%

  

Weyerhaeuser Co.
6.375%, 07/01/16

    2,829        160,546   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $219,961)

      257,643   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.0%   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.0%

  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
5.997%, 08/10/45 (c)

    40,000        42,125   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $38,364)

      42,125   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—11.8%   

Mutual Fund—11.0%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (i)

    58,736,602        58,736,602   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—0.8%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $4,273,131 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $4,355,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 2.000% due 11/30/20 with a value of $4,360,444.

    4,273,131        4,273,131   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $63,009,733)

      63,009,733   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—110.3%
(Cost $499,901,980) (j)

      588,508,346   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(10.3)%

      (54,758,831
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 533,749,515   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $57,120,961 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $58,736,602 and non-cash collateral with a value of $59,400. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(d) Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.9% of net assets.
(e) Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(f) Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(g) Non-income producing; Security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(h) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $1,669,675, which is 0.3% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(i) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(j) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $499,901,980. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $92,984,870 and $(4,378,504), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $88,606,366.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $39,228,697, which is 7.3% of net assets.
(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(BRL)— Brazilian Real
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(CLP)— Chilean Peso
(COP)— Colombian Peso
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(IDR)— Indonesian Rupiah
(INR)— Indian Rupee
(KRW)— South Korea Won
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(MYR)— Malaysian Ringgit
(NOK)— Norwegian Krone
(NZD)— New Zealand Dollar
(PHP)— Philippine Peso
(PLN)— Polish Zloty
(RON)— New Romanian Leu
(SEK)— Swedish Krona
(SGD)— Singapore Dollar
(ZAR)— South African Rand

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

   06/22/09    $ 1,015,000       $ 1,012,021       $ 1,669,675   
           

 

 

 

 

Countries Diversification as of
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

United States

     53.0   

United Kingdom

     6.6   

Germany

     3.7   

Japan

     3.6   

Switzerland

     3.1   

Mexico

     2.6   

Ireland

     2.4   

Canada

     2.4   

Italy

     2.2   

Sweden

     1.8   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     6,080,000      

Credit Suisse International

     07/07/14       $ 2,755,495       $ (7,670
EUR     5,795,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     09/17/14         7,843,080         94,304   
GBP     580,000      

Credit Suisse International

     09/11/14         973,161         18,882   
JPY     954,000,000      

Credit Suisse International

     09/17/14         9,308,452         113,852   

Contracts to Deliver

                           
AUD     1,695,000      

Credit Suisse International

     09/17/14         1,588,791         (829
BRL     6,080,000      

Credit Suisse International

     07/07/14         2,650,046         (97,779
BRL     6,080,000      

Credit Suisse International

     10/07/14         2,684,801         7,281   
NZD     3,390,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     09/17/14         2,918,604         (28,250
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 99,791   
             

 

 

 

 

(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(BRL)— Brazilian Real
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(NZD)— New Zealand Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 18,183,076       $ —         $ —         $ 18,183,076   

Banks

     14,658,968         7,737,471         —           22,396,439   

Beverages

     7,479,209         21,935,379         —           29,414,588   

Biotechnology

     6,896,620         —           —           6,896,620   

Capital Markets

     9,446,630         —           —           9,446,630   

Chemicals

     10,582,237         —           —           10,582,237   

Communications Equipment

     3,533,270         —           —           3,533,270   

Construction Materials

     —           2,356,506         —           2,356,506   

Consumer Finance

     8,641,234         —           —           8,641,234   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           6,785,030         —           6,785,030   

Energy Equipment & Services

     24,066,753         —           —           24,066,753   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1,853,921         —           —           1,853,921   

Health Care Providers & Services

     6,237,198         —           —           6,237,198   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     7,087,619         —           —           7,087,619   

Insurance

     6,029,948         12,149,275         —           18,179,223   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     18,193,839         —           —           18,193,839   

Internet Software & Services

     17,223,779         —           —           17,223,779   

IT Services

     9,300,378         10,885,038         —           20,185,416   

Machinery

     6,595,209         7,451,768         —           14,046,977   

Multiline Retail

     3,430,615         —           —           3,430,615   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     12,054,983         —           —           12,054,983   

Personal Products

     —           7,045,592         —           7,045,592   

Pharmaceuticals

     7,550,112         30,497,643         —           38,047,755   

Road & Rail

     8,134,140         —           —           8,134,140   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     6,043,858         —           —           6,043,858   

Software

     5,634,276         —           —           5,634,276   

Specialty Retail

     18,790,399         —           —           18,790,399   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     —           12,128,382         —           12,128,382   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     7,136,087         6,845,601         —           13,981,688   

Total Common Stocks

     244,784,358         125,817,685         —           370,602,043   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —           94,330,123         0         94,330,123   

Total Foreign Government*

     —           41,759,588         —           41,759,588   

Total Convertible Bonds*

     —           12,241,525         —           12,241,525   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —           3,604,219         —           3,604,219   

Total Municipals

     —           987,631         —           987,631   

Total Preferred Stock*

     —           908,293         —           908,293   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Floating Rate Loans*

   $ —         $ 765,423      $ —         $ 765,423   
Convertible Preferred Stocks           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     —           97,097        —           97,097   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     160,546         —          —           160,546   

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     160,546         97,097        —           257,643   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —           42,125        —           42,125   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     58,736,602         —          —           58,736,602   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           4,273,131        —           4,273,131   

Total Short-Term Investments

     58,736,602         4,273,131        —           63,009,733   

Total Investments

   $ 303,681,506       $ 284,826,840      $ 0       $ 588,508,346   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (58,736,602   $ —         $ (58,736,602
Forward Contracts           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —         $ 234,319      $ —         $ 234,319   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —           (134,528     —           (134,528

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —         $ 99,791      $ —         $ 99,791   

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $3,951,776 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

As of June 30, 2014, the security designated as Level 3 was fair valued using significant unobservable inputs under procedures adopted by the Board. Such valuations were based on a review of inputs such as, but not limited to, similar securities, company specific financial information, and company specific news. For this security there was no change in the valuation techniques used since the December 31, 2013 annual report. The Level 3 security comprised 0.0% of net assets of the Portfolio. As such, the Level 3 roll forward and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Level 3 security held at June 30, 2014 have not been presented.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 588,508,346   

Cash

     5,000   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     2,667,082   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     234,319   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     3,779,357   

Fund shares sold

     15,345   

Dividends and interest

     2,772,507   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     597,981,956   

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     134,528   

Collateral for securities loaned

     58,736,602   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     4,479,658   

Fund shares redeemed

     218,659   

Foreign taxes

     42,110   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     303,544   

Distribution and service fees

     71,619   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     100,232   

Other expenses

     145,489   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     64,232,441   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 533,749,515   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 467,307,343   

Undistributed net investment income

     6,823,798   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (29,075,849

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions (d)

     88,694,223   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 533,749,515   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 182,584,200   

Class B

     351,165,315   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     11,876,387   

Class B

     23,009,996   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 15.37   

Class B

     15.26   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $499,901,980.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $57,120,961.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $2,646,350.
(d) Includes foreign capital gains tax of $42,110

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 4,494,661   

Interest (b)

     4,394,624   

Securities lending income

     94,165   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     8,983,450   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,805,104   

Administration fees

     6,315   

Custodian and accounting fees

     102,582   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     426,152   

Audit and tax services

     27,260   

Legal

     17,210   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,549   

Shareholder reporting

     34,343   

Insurance

     1,745   

Miscellaneous

     8,983   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,452,243   

Less broker commission recapture

     (6,160
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,446,083   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     6,537,367   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     10,232,862   

Foreign currency transactions

     (300,743
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     9,932,119   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments (c)

     10,753,712   

Foreign currency transactions

     217,542   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     10,971,254   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     20,903,373   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 27,440,740   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $203,790.
(b) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $12,135.
(c) Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $(40,328).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 6,537,367      $ 11,698,420   

Net realized gain

     9,932,119        40,808,219   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     10,971,254        26,374,690   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     27,440,740        78,881,329   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (4,091,618     (4,577,342

Class B

     (7,158,160     (5,962,694
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (11,249,778     (10,540,036
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (16,741,818     49,411,912   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (550,856     117,753,205   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     534,300,371        416,547,166   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 533,749,515      $ 534,300,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 6,823,798      $ 11,536,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     858,594      $ 12,782,387        292,995      $ 4,060,134   

Shares issued through acquisition

     0        0        162,507        2,169,470   

Reinvestments

     282,570        4,091,618        350,217        4,577,342   

Redemptions

     (1,425,171     (21,178,387     (1,950,300     (26,866,584
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (284,007   $ (4,304,382     (1,144,581   $ (16,059,638
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     797,173      $ 11,704,854        2,423,008      $ 32,970,925   

Shares issued through acquisition

     0        0        8,430,155        111,783,861   

Reinvestments

     497,786        7,158,160        459,022        5,962,694   

Redemptions

     (2,130,743     (31,300,450     (6,212,433     (85,245,930
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (835,784   $ (12,437,436     5,099,752      $ 65,471,550   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (16,741,818     $ 49,411,912   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.92      $ 13.06       $ 11.42       $ 11.84       $ 10.00       $ 7.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.20        0.35         0.36         0.27         0.23         0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.60        1.87         1.59         (0.39      1.96         2.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.80        2.22         1.95         (0.12      2.19         2.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.35     (0.36      (0.31      (0.30      (0.35      (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.35     (0.36      (0.31      (0.30      (0.35      (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.37      $ 14.92       $ 13.06       $ 11.42       $ 11.84       $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.47  (c)      17.34         17.24         (1.25      22.39         41.00   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.78  (d)      0.78         0.79         0.80         0.79         0.76   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.69  (d)      2.53         2.93         2.22         2.20         3.35   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     21  (c)      59         33         58         101         108   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 182.6      $ 181.4       $ 173.7       $ 168.9       $ 187.6       $ 565.4   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.80      $ 12.95       $ 11.33       $ 11.77       $ 9.95       $ 7.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.18        0.31         0.33         0.24         0.19         0.25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.59        1.86         1.58         (0.40      1.96         2.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.77        2.17         1.91         (0.16      2.15         2.89   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.31     (0.32      (0.29      (0.28      (0.33      (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.31     (0.32      (0.29      (0.28      (0.33      (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.26      $ 14.80       $ 12.95       $ 11.33       $ 11.77       $ 9.95   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.33  (c)      17.13         16.93         (1.48      22.01         40.82   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.03  (d)      1.03         1.04         1.05         1.04         1.01   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.44  (d)      2.26         2.67         1.99         1.83         2.95   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     21  (c)      59         33         58         101         108   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 351.2      $ 352.9       $ 242.8       $ 218.5       $ 181.2       $ 101.6   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), premium amortization adjustment, broker commission recapture, convertible preferred stock and defaulted bonds. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $4,273,131, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no when-issued and delayed-delivery securities.

High Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations or an assignment, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment.

 

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The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

 

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At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 234,319       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 134,528   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 94,304       $ (28,250   $       $ 66,054   

Credit Suisse International

     140,015         (106,278             33,737   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 234,319       $ (134,528   $       $ 99,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 28,250       $ (28,250   $       $   

Credit Suisse International

     106,278         (106,278               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 134,528       $ (134,528   $       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ (269,548
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 184,739   
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 28,622,908   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies

 

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whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$7,433,387    $ 98,764,839       $ 9,320,158       $ 118,535,016   

 

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6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,805,104      0.700   First $500 million
     0.650   $ 500 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012          2013              2012          2013      2012  
$10,540,036    $ 9,961,695       $       $       $ 10,540,036       $ 9,961,695   

 

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As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$12,100,340    $       $ 76,579,759       $ (38,333,766   $ 50,346,333   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $39,684,287.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/2017
 
$ 38,333,766   

9. Acquisition

At the close of business on April 26, 2013, the Portfolio, with aggregate Class A and Class B net assets of $175,934,064 and $250,560,658, respectively, acquired all of the assets and liabilities of Met/Franklin Income Portfolio of the Trust (“Met/Franklin Income”).

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 162,507 Class A shares of the Portfolio (valued at $2,169,470) for 430,814 Class A shares of Met/Franklin Income and 8,430,155 Class B shares of the Portfolio (valued at $111,783,861) for 22,467,578 of Class B shares of Met/Franklin Income. Each shareholder of Met/Franklin Income received shares of the Portfolio with the same class designation and at the respective Class NAV, as determined at the close of business on April 26, 2013. The transaction was part of a restructuring designed to eliminate the offering of overlapping Portfolios in the MetLife, Inc. families of funds with similar investment objectives and similar investment strategies that serve as funding vehicles for insurance contracts that are offered by affiliates of MetLife. Some of the investments held by Met/Franklin Income may have been purchased or sold prior to the acquisition for the purpose of complying with the anticipated investment policies or limitations of the Portfolio after the acquisition. If such purchases or sales occurred, the transaction costs were borne by Met/Franklin Income. All other costs associated with the merger were not borne by the shareholders of either portfolio.

Met/Franklin Income’s net assets on April 26, 2013, were $2,169,470 and $111,783,861 for Class A and Class B shares, respectively, including investments valued at $112,769,128 with a cost basis of $105,846,223. For financial reporting purposes, assets received, liabilities assumed and shares issued by the Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received by the Portfolio from Met/Franklin Income were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Portfolio’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

The aggregate net assets of the Portfolio immediately after the acquisition were $540,448,053, which included $6,920,215 of acquired unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013, the Portfolio’s pro-forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

Net Investment income

   $ 17,420,201 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

   $ 82,440,620 (b) 
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 99,860,821   
  

 

 

 

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 Met/Franklin Income that have been included in the Portfolio’s Statement of Operations since April 26, 2013.

 

(a) $11,698,420 net investment income as reported December 31, 2013, plus $5,676,177 from Met/Franklin Income pre-merger net investment income plus $98,528 in lower advisory fees, minus $52,924 of pro-forma additional other expenses.
(b) $77,722,969 Unrealized appreciation, as reported December 31, 2013, minus $70,640,321 pro-forma December 31, 2012 Unrealized appreciation, plus $40,808,219 Net realized gain as reported December 31, 2013, plus $34,549,753 in Net Realized gain from Met/Franklin Income pre-merger.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Continued)

 

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio returned 6.17%, 5.97%, and 6.04%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmarks, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Constrained Index2 and the Hybrid Index3, returned 3.93%, 5.64%, and 6.07%, respectively.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

In the first half of 2014, the fixed-income markets finally saw the long-anticipated tapering from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). Expectations that the Fed would unwind its quantitative easing program had fueled a rise in interest rates in 2013, pushing rates on long-term Treasury securities higher. Through a series of policy actions, the central bank reduced its monthly purchases of longer-dated Treasuries and mortgage-related securities, from $85 billion to $35 billion.

Yields on longer-maturity Treasury issues fell in early 2014 as the market had widely anticipated the Fed’s actions and as investors sought the perceived haven of U.S. government debt amid uneven economic data and an increase in geopolitical tensions. Additionally, lower yields on longer-maturity Treasury issues suggested that investors anticipated that an uneven U.S. economic expansion would prevent the Fed from increasing interest rates at a faster pace. U.S. Treasuries (as represented by the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury Index) posted a gain of 3.22% for the first half of the year, according to Bloomberg. The municipal bond market (as represented by the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Municipal Securities Index) continued its recovery from its mid-2013 slump, posting a return of 6.59%.

Credit-sensitive segments of the fixed-income market continued to outperform government-related securities in the first half of the year. The high-yield bond market (as represented by the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index) posted a 5.64% return, reflecting a positive environment for corporate credit and demand for yield in a low interest-rate environment. The convertible bond market (as represented by the BofA Merrill Lynch All Convertibles, All Qualities Index) returned 9.51%. However, the floating-rate loan market (as represented by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index) was a relative laggard, returning 2.77% in the first half of the year, as investors favored longer-duration asset classes in a declining yield environment.

Among higher credit-quality securities, investment-grade corporate debt (as represented by the Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index) posted a strong performance, returning 5.70%. Agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) (as represented by the Barclays MBS Index) returned 4.03%. Commercial MBS (“CMBS”) (as represented by the Barclays U.S. CMBS Investment Grade Index) returned 2.62%.

Inflation pressures remained well-contained in the first quarter. In February, the overall Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) increased 1.1% over the prior 12 months, below the Fed’s target. The rate of U.S. inflation rose modestly in the second quarter. In May, the overall CPI increased 2.1% over the prior 12 months, just above the Fed’s target of 2.0%. Excluding food and energy, the index rose 2.0% over the prior 12 months.

The U.S. labor market continued to experience modest growth. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that non-farm payrolls increased by 175,000 in February, below the average monthly gain of 189,000 over the prior 12-month period. Later in the year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that non-farm payrolls increased by 217,000 in May, above the average monthly gain of 197,000 over the prior 12-month period, while the unemployment rate held at 6.3%.

Corporate credit quality remained consistent with an improving economic environment as the default rate in the high-yield bond market was expected to remain below 2% in 2014, 2015, and the first six months of 2016, according to J.P. Morgan. These estimates are well below the market’s average long-term default rate of 4.0%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s overweight to high yield bonds added to relative performance during the period. Security selection within High Yield bonds was the largest contributor to relative performance, while an underweight to Convertibles and security selection within Investment Grade Bonds slightly detracted.

The high yield market benefited from good credit fundamentals, historically low default rates, low volatility, and investors’ reach for yield during the period. Within the Portfolio’s high yield allocation, top performing names included Energy company Kerr-McGee, automotive company Stanadyne Holdings, and Tenet Health Care Corp. Detracting from absolute performance were certain Services, Technology, and Electronics holdings. The Portfolio maintained an overweight in high yield relative to the Hybrid Index as of June 30, 2014, as we believed a shortage of yield and favorable credit fundamentals remained supportive of the high yield market.

Despite a sell-off in growth-oriented industries in late March, Convertibles continued to post strong returns throughout the remainder of the period. The Portfolio’s Convertible allocation, more equity-sensitive than the index, as well as select holdings within the Health Care, Services and Technology sectors, contributed to absolute performance. However, an underweight to convertible bonds, especially in the first quarter, proved to be a mild detractor to relative performance during the period.

 

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio maintained an overweight to high quality corporate bonds, although their shorter duration caused such bonds to lag the high quality corporate components of the Hybrid Index, as the yield curve flattened during the period, causing the Portfolio’s investment grade bonds to slightly underperform on a relative basis. Within the Portfolio’s Investment Grade Bond allocation, which has been largely devoted to ‘BBB’ rated corporate bonds, we maintained little to no exposure to U.S. Treasuries during the period. This mitigated the relative underperformance of investment grade bonds relative to the investment grade component of the Hybrid Index, as Corporates outperformed Treasuries.

At period-end, we continued to look for opportunities within the credit sectors on episodic weakness, emphasizing security selection rather than material sector over- and underweights. We did, however, maintain an overweight to high yield corporate bonds as corporate credit fundamentals remained positive. Additionally, at period end we continued to feature intermediate investment-grade corporate bonds and focus on ‘BBB’ rated issuers where there is reasonable spread and opportunity for further credit improvement.

Christopher J. Towle

Portfolio Manager

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX,

THE BOFA MERRILL LYNCH HIGH YIELD MASTER II CONSTRAINED INDEX & THE HYBRID INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio                      

Class A

       6.17           12.92           12.58           8.25   

Class B

       5.97           12.60           12.29           7.98   

Class E

       6.04           12.66           12.39           8.08   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        3.93           4.37           4.85           4.93   
BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Constrained Index        5.64           11.79           13.89           8.91   
Hybrid Index        6.07           12.73           12.65           7.99   

1 The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

2 The Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index is a market value-weighted index of all domestic and yankee high-yield bonds with maturities of one year or more and have a credit rating lower than BBB-/Baa3, but are not in default. This index limits any individual issuer to a maximum of 2% benchmark exposure.

3 The Hybrid Index is comprised of 60% Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Constrained Index, 20% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 20% BofA Merrill Lynch All Convertible Index. The BofA Merrill Lynch All Convertible Index is composed of approximately 700 issues of only convertible bonds and preferreds of all qualities.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      75.9   
Convertible Bonds      13.1   
Convertible Preferred Stocks      3.4   
Common Stocks      3.4   
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      1.5   
Floating Rate Loans      0.7   
Preferred Stocks      0.5   
Foreign Government      0.2   
Warrants      0.1   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A

   Actual      0.55    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,061.70         $ 2.81   
   Hypothetical*      0.55    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.07         $ 2.76   

Class B

   Actual      0.80    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,059.70         $ 4.09   
   Hypothetical*      0.80    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.83         $ 4.01   

Class E

   Actual      0.70    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,060.40         $ 3.58   
   Hypothetical*      0.70    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.32         $ 3.51   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—75.9% of Net Assets

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Aerospace/Defense—1.8%

  

Accudyne Industries Borrower / Accudyne Industries LLC
7.750%, 12/15/20 (144A) (a)

    3,750,000      $ 4,012,500   

BE Aerospace, Inc.
5.250%, 04/01/22

    5,000,000        5,443,750   

Esterline Technologies Corp.
7.000%, 08/01/20 (a)

    2,100,000        2,247,000   

GenCorp, Inc.
7.125%, 03/15/21

    3,250,000        3,550,625   

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.
6.750%, 12/15/20

    4,500,000        4,837,500   

TransDigm, Inc.
6.000%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    1,250,000        1,284,375   

6.500%, 07/15/24 (144A)

    1,900,000        1,978,375   

Triumph Group, Inc.
4.875%, 04/01/21 (a)

    3,000,000        2,992,500   
   

 

 

 
      26,346,625   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.3%

  

UAL Pass-Through Trust
6.636%, 01/02/24

    1,695,957        1,874,032   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.
6.000%, 07/15/28

    2,000,000        1,925,000   
   

 

 

 
      3,799,032   
   

 

 

 

Apparel—0.2%

  

Perry Ellis International, Inc.
7.875%, 04/01/19

    2,050,000        2,121,750   

William Carter Co. (The)
5.250%, 08/15/21 (144A)

    1,300,000        1,355,250   
   

 

 

 
      3,477,000   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.5%

  

Chrysler Group LLC / CG Co. - Issuer, Inc.
8.250%, 06/15/21

    2,500,000        2,825,000   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc
5.625%, 02/01/23 (144A) (a)

    2,000,000        2,125,000   

Oshkosh Corp.
5.375%, 03/01/22

    2,000,000        2,060,000   
   

 

 

 
      7,010,000   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.8%

  

Accuride Corp.
9.500%, 08/01/18 (a)

    1,250,000        1,316,750   

Dana Holding Corp.
5.375%, 09/15/21 (a)

    3,300,000        3,448,500   

International Automotive Components Group S.A.
9.125%, 06/01/18 (144A) (b)

    2,000,000        2,125,000   

Lear Corp.
5.375%, 03/15/24

    1,900,000        1,952,250   

Meritor, Inc.
6.250%, 02/15/24

    1,500,000        1,571,250   

Auto Parts & Equipment—(Continued)

  

Tenneco, Inc.
6.875%, 12/15/20

    1,250,000      1,360,938   
   

 

 

 
      11,774,688   
   

 

 

 

Banks—2.5%

  

CIT Group, Inc.
5.000%, 08/15/22

    8,000,000        8,280,000   

Discover Bank
7.000%, 04/15/20

    1,500,000        1,801,743   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
6.750%, 02/01/24 (c)

    3,000,000        3,228,750   

Lloyds Banking Group plc
7.500%, 06/27/24 (c)

    888,000        944,832   

M&T Bank Corp.
6.450%, 02/15/24 (c)

    1,450,000        1,546,062   

Nordea Bank AB
4.250%, 09/21/22 (144A)

    1,700,000        1,761,253   

Popular, Inc.
7.000%, 07/01/19

    1,725,000        1,750,875   

Regions Bank
6.450%, 06/26/37 (a)

    4,000,000        4,752,760   

7.500%, 05/15/18

    1,950,000        2,320,913   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
6.125%, 12/15/22

    1,000,000        1,093,734   

7.640%, 09/30/17 (c)

    2,000,000        2,137,500   

SVB Financial Group
5.375%, 09/15/20 (a)

    2,150,000        2,433,095   

Synovus Financial Corp.
7.875%, 02/15/19

    1,500,000        1,717,500   

Wachovia Capital Trust III
5.570%, 07/31/14 (c)

    3,143,000        3,048,710   
   

 

 

 
      36,817,727   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.2%

  

Constellation Brands, Inc.
4.250%, 05/01/23

    2,500,000        2,509,375   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.3%

  

STHI Holding Corp.
8.000%, 03/15/18 (144A)

    3,500,000        3,710,000   
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—0.6%

  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
7.500%, 06/01/20

    1,500,000        1,650,000   

Masco Corp.
7.125%, 03/15/20

    3,000,000        3,530,160   

Owens Corning
4.200%, 12/15/22

    1,875,000        1,925,323   

9.000%, 06/15/19

    1,625,000        2,043,327   
   

 

 

 
      9,148,810   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—2.2%

  

Airgas, Inc.
3.650%, 07/15/24 (a)

    1,250,000        1,261,683   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Chemicals—(Continued)

  

Ashland, Inc.
4.750%, 08/15/22

    1,000,000      $ 1,005,000   

Axiall Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/23

    3,900,000        3,880,500   

Braskem Finance, Ltd.
6.450%, 02/03/24 (a)

    450,000        480,938   

Chemtura Corp.
5.750%, 07/15/21

    3,000,000        3,112,500   

Eagle Spinco, Inc.
4.625%, 02/15/21

    4,400,000        4,367,000   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp. / Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC
8.875%, 02/01/18

    2,200,000        2,288,000   

Methanex Corp.
5.250%, 03/01/22

    1,875,000        2,073,037   

Monsanto Co.
2.750%, 07/15/21

    1,750,000        1,749,317   

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.
7.300%, 01/15/28

    4,000,000        5,011,488   

Nufarm Australia, Ltd.
6.375%, 10/15/19 (144A)

    2,200,000        2,301,750   

PetroLogistics L.P. / PetroLogistics Finance Corp.
6.250%, 04/01/20

    950,000        1,035,500   

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.
4.625%, 10/15/20

    2,250,000        2,334,375   

TPC Group, Inc.
8.750%, 12/15/20 (144A)

    1,390,000        1,539,425   
   

 

 

 
      32,440,513   
   

 

 

 

Coal—0.2%

  

Arch Coal, Inc.
7.250%, 06/15/21 (a)

    1,000,000        730,000   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.
5.875%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    2,700,000        2,828,250   
   

 

 

 
      3,558,250   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—2.8%

  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.
6.375%, 04/01/20 (144A)

    8,500,000        9,052,500   

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
5.500%, 04/01/23 (a)

    2,000,000        2,045,000   

Ceridian LLC / Comdata, Inc.
8.125%, 11/15/17 (144A)

    750,000        757,500   

Envision Healthcare Corp.
5.125%, 07/01/22 (144A)

    1,250,000        1,260,937   

FTI Consulting, Inc.
6.000%, 11/15/22

    2,000,000        2,057,500   

6.750%, 10/01/20 (a)

    1,000,000        1,067,500   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.
7.375%, 02/01/19

    2,300,000        2,415,000   

Hertz Corp. (The)
5.875%, 10/15/20 (a)

    3,500,000        3,657,500   

Iron Mountain, Inc.
5.750%, 08/15/24

    3,000,000        3,090,000   

Commercial Services—(Continued)

  

NES Rentals Holdings, Inc.
7.875%, 05/01/18 (144A)

    1,400,000      1,484,000   

Sotheby’s
5.250%, 10/01/22 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,431,250   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc.
10.625%, 06/01/20

    3,300,000        3,621,750   

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.750%, 11/15/24

    1,700,000        1,765,875   

6.125%, 06/15/23

    3,000,000        3,217,500   

7.625%, 04/15/22

    2,000,000        2,245,000   

8.250%, 02/01/21

    1,000,000        1,112,500   
   

 

 

 
      41,281,312   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.9%

  

Compiler Finance Sub, Inc.
7.000%, 05/01/21 (144A) (b)

    2,000,000        2,030,000   

NCR Corp.
6.375%, 12/15/23 (144A) (a)

    2,250,000        2,441,250   

SRA International, Inc.
11.000%, 10/01/19 (a)

    3,550,000        3,807,375   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
6.625%, 11/01/19

    3,750,000        3,946,875   

7.625%, 11/15/20

    1,450,000        1,580,500   
   

 

 

 
      13,806,000   
   

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.5%

  

Avon Products, Inc.
4.600%, 03/15/20

    2,050,000        2,125,854   

Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
7.375%, 03/15/21

    4,500,000        4,758,750   
   

 

 

 
      6,884,604   
   

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale—0.2%

  

HD Supply, Inc.
7.500%, 07/15/20 (a)

    1,450,000        1,584,125   

LKQ Corp.
4.750%, 05/15/23

    1,650,000        1,626,900   
   

 

 

 
      3,211,025   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—4.2%

  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
4.250%, 02/15/24

    3,000,000        3,103,872   

Affinion Investments LLC
13.500%, 08/15/18 (144A) (a) (b)

    1,000,000        1,040,000   

Air Lease Corp.
3.875%, 04/01/21 (a)

    1,700,000        1,734,000   

4.750%, 03/01/20 (a)

    1,500,000        1,620,000   

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P.
7.875%, 10/15/19 (144A)

    2,550,000        2,829,235   

Discover Financial Services
3.850%, 11/21/22

    4,451,000        4,531,714   

International Lease Finance Corp.
6.250%, 05/15/19

    4,000,000        4,480,000   

8.250%, 12/15/20

    3,000,000        3,705,000   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)

  

Legg Mason, Inc.
2.700%, 07/15/19

    1,200,000      $ 1,208,437   

5.500%, 05/21/19

    2,000,000        2,311,480   

Macquarie Group, Ltd.
6.000%, 01/14/20 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,832,095   

Nationstar Mortgage LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.
6.500%, 07/01/21 (a)

    4,200,000        4,210,500   

6.500%, 06/01/22

    2,250,000        2,250,000   

7.875%, 10/01/20

    2,500,000        2,628,125   

Navient Corp.
5.500%, 01/15/19

    2,400,000        2,550,000   

8.450%, 06/15/18

    1,700,000        2,010,250   

Neuberger Berman Group LLC / Neuberger Berman Finance Corp.
5.875%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    4,500,000        4,803,750   

Nuveen Investments, Inc.
9.125%, 10/15/17 (144A)

    4,500,000        4,876,875   

9.500%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,962,500   

Ocwen Financial Corp.
6.625%, 05/15/19 (144A) (a)

    1,500,000        1,548,750   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.
8.600%, 08/15/19

    4,075,000        5,145,939   
   

 

 

 
      62,382,522   
   

 

 

 

Electric—1.1%

  

Black Hills Corp.
5.875%, 07/15/20

    2,000,000        2,310,548   

DPL, Inc.
7.250%, 10/15/21

    2,650,000        2,915,000   

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.
6.400%, 09/15/20 (144A)

    5,000,000        5,936,815   

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC
4.350%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    700,000        707,225   

ITC Holdings Corp.
3.650%, 06/15/24

    425,000        423,545   

NSG Holdings LLC / NSG Holdings, Inc.
7.750%, 12/15/25 (144A)

    3,175,000        3,429,000   
   

 

 

 
      15,722,133   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.7%

  

Anixter, Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/19

    2,125,000        2,281,719   

Artesyn Escrow, Inc.
9.750%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    2,450,000        2,407,125   

Belden, Inc.
5.500%, 09/01/22 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,587,500   

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
5.375%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    2,950,000        3,016,375   
   

 

 

 
      10,292,719   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.1%

  

Stoneridge, Inc.
9.500%, 10/15/17 (144A) (b)

    1,725,000        1,837,125   
   

 

 

 

Energy-Alternate Sources—0.2%

  

Alta Wind Holdings LLC
7.000%, 06/30/35 (144A)

    1,992,244      2,209,787   
   

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction—0.4%

  

Dycom Investments, Inc.
7.125%, 01/15/21

    3,375,000        3,628,125   

MasTec, Inc.
4.875%, 03/15/23 (a)

    2,400,000        2,364,000   
   

 

 

 
      5,992,125   
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—1.6%

  

CCM Merger, Inc.
9.125%, 05/01/19 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,608,750   

Cedar Fair L.P. / Canada’s Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp.
5.250%, 03/15/21

    1,700,000        1,751,000   

Graton Economic Development Authority
9.625%, 09/01/19 (144A)

    3,755,000        4,271,313   

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
9.750%, 09/01/21 (a)

    1,325,000        1,470,750   

MU Finance plc
8.375%, 02/01/17 (144A) (b)

    2,568,511        2,684,094   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
6.375%, 08/01/21

    2,300,000        2,426,500   

7.750%, 04/01/22 (a)

    1,500,000        1,631,250   

Regal Entertainment Group
5.750%, 03/15/22

    1,500,000        1,556,250   

River Rock Entertainment Authority (The)
9.000%, 11/01/18 (d) (e)

    1,397,000        335,280   

Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower L.P. / Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp.
9.500%, 06/15/19 (144A)

    1,676,000        1,826,840   

Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
6.750%, 02/01/19

    1,600,000        1,696,000   

WMG Acquisition Corp.
6.750%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    2,200,000        2,200,000   
   

 

 

 
      23,458,027   
   

 

 

 

Environmental Control—0.3%

  

Clean Harbors, Inc.
5.250%, 08/01/20

    2,000,000        2,062,500   

Covanta Holding Corp.
5.875%, 03/01/24

    2,750,000        2,842,813   
   

 

 

 
      4,905,313   
   

 

 

 

Food—1.4%

  

B&G Foods, Inc.
4.625%, 06/01/21 (a)

    4,250,000        4,260,625   

Cencosud S.A.
4.875%, 01/20/23 (144A) (a)

    900,000        909,949   

Diamond Foods, Inc.
7.000%, 03/15/19 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,095,000   

Ingles Markets, Inc.
5.750%, 06/15/23

    1,000,000        1,015,000   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Food—(Continued)

  

JBS USA LLC / JBS USA Finance, Inc.
5.875%, 07/15/24 (144A) (a)

    2,100,000      $ 2,094,750   

Land O’ Lakes, Inc.
6.000%, 11/15/22 (144A)

    1,750,000        1,885,625   

Post Holdings, Inc.
7.375%, 02/15/22 (a)

    1,250,000        1,351,562   

R&R Ice Cream plc
5.500%, 05/15/20 (144A) (GBP)

    400,000        678,741   

Shearer’s Foods LLC / Chip Fin Corp.
9.000%, 11/01/19 (144A)

    1,850,000        2,025,750   

U.S. Foods, Inc.
8.500%, 06/30/19

    4,500,000        4,817,250   
   

 

 

 
      21,134,252   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.3%

  

Cascades, Inc.
5.500%, 07/15/22 (144A) (a)

    2,500,000        2,493,750   

Millar Western Forest Products, Ltd.
8.500%, 04/01/21

    2,000,000        2,135,000   
   

 

 

 
      4,628,750   
   

 

 

 

Gas—0.5%

  

LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
6.875%, 05/15/23 (144A)

    1,350,000        1,424,250   

National Fuel Gas Co.
6.500%, 04/15/18

    4,000,000        4,608,844   

NGL Energy Partners L.P. / NGL Energy Finance Corp.
5.125%, 07/15/19 (144A)

    900,000        902,250   
   

 

 

 
      6,935,344   
   

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools—0.3%

  

Mcron Finance Sub LLC / Mcron Finance Corp.
8.375%, 05/15/19 (144A)

    2,800,000        3,066,000   

Milacron LLC / Mcron Finance Corp.
7.750%, 02/15/21 (144A)

    1,100,000        1,204,500   
   

 

 

 
      4,270,500   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare - Products—0.4%

  

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc.
6.625%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    2,800,000        2,779,000   

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.
4.750%, 04/15/23 (a)

    3,000,000        2,917,500   

Teleflex, Inc.
5.250%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    475,000        479,750   
   

 

 

 
      6,176,250   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare - Services—3.5%

  

Amsurg Corp.
5.625%, 11/30/20

    2,365,000        2,388,650   

Centene Corp.
5.750%, 06/01/17

    3,250,000        3,534,375   

Healthcare - Services—(Continued)

  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
6.875%, 02/01/22 (144A)

    2,000,000      2,120,000   

8.000%, 11/15/19

    6,000,000        6,570,000   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.
5.125%, 07/15/24

    2,500,000        2,515,625   

5.750%, 08/15/22

    4,500,000        4,809,375   

HCA Holdings, Inc.
6.250%, 02/15/21

    1,400,000        1,503,250   

7.750%, 05/15/21

    6,150,000        6,741,937   

HCA, Inc.
7.500%, 02/15/22

    4,400,000        5,076,500   

7.580%, 09/15/25

    375,000        416,250   

7.690%, 06/15/25

    1,542,000        1,738,605   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
6.375%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,010,000   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
5.500%, 12/01/21 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,095,000   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
6.625%, 04/01/22 (144A)

    2,675,000        2,802,063   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.125%, 04/01/22 (a)

    7,000,000        8,102,500   
   

 

 

 
      52,424,130   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies - Diversified—0.1%

  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg S.a.r.l. (The)
5.500%, 10/01/21 (144A)

    1,525,000        1,574,563   
   

 

 

 

Home Builders—0.7%

  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.
6.500%, 12/15/20 (144A)

    1,600,000        1,692,000   

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
5.000%, 11/01/21 (d)

    1,650,000        1,501,500   

7.000%, 01/15/19 (144A) (a)

    625,000        637,500   

KB Home
9.100%, 09/15/17

    2,000,000        2,355,000   

Lennar Corp.
12.250%, 06/01/17 (a)

    900,000        1,143,000   

Ryland Group, Inc. (The)
5.375%, 10/01/22

    2,000,000        1,985,000   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Monarch Communities, Inc.
5.250%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,522,500   
   

 

 

 
      10,836,500   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—1.2%

  

Prestige Brands, Inc.
5.375%, 12/15/21 (144A) (a)

    2,200,000        2,244,000   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC
5.750%, 10/15/20

    1,250,000        1,318,750   

8.250%, 02/15/21 (a)

    1,975,000        2,147,813   

8.500%, 05/15/18

    3,150,000        3,295,687   

9.875%, 08/15/19

    1,650,000        1,827,375   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)
6.625%, 12/15/20

    3,500,000        3,793,125   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Household Products/Wares—(Continued)

  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
6.375%, 11/15/20

    2,500,000      $ 2,687,500   

6.625%, 11/15/22

    1,000,000        1,082,500   
   

 

 

 
      18,396,750   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.5%

  

A-S Co-Issuer Subsidiary, Inc. / A-S Merger Sub LLC
7.875%, 12/15/20 (144A)

    1,785,000        1,885,406   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
6.625%, 07/15/21

    1,950,000        2,120,381   

Hockey Merger Sub 2, Inc.
7.875%, 10/01/21 (144A) (a)

    2,200,000        2,356,750   

Trinity Acquisition plc
4.625%, 08/15/23 (a)

    1,300,000        1,346,820   
   

 

 

 
      7,709,357   
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.4%

  

Equinix, Inc.
7.000%, 07/15/21 (a)

    2,000,000        2,210,000   

Netflix, Inc.
5.375%, 02/01/21

    3,700,000        3,875,750   
   

 

 

 
      6,085,750   
   

 

 

 

Investment Company Security—0.2%

  

Ares Capital Corp.
4.875%, 11/30/18

    2,000,000        2,126,084   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.7%

  

Allegheny Ludlum Corp.
6.950%, 12/15/25

    1,500,000        1,708,149   

ArcelorMittal
5.750%, 08/05/20

    7,000,000        7,525,000   

Essar Steel Algoma, Inc.
9.875%, 06/15/15 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000        640,000   
   

 

 

 
      9,873,149   
   

 

 

 

Leisure Time—0.2%

  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
5.250%, 11/15/22

    1,375,000        1,443,750   

7.500%, 10/15/27 (a)

    1,525,000        1,738,500   
   

 

 

 
      3,182,250   
   

 

 

 

Lodging—1.0%

  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.
5.625%, 10/15/21 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,187,500   

MCE Finance, Ltd.
5.000%, 02/15/21 (144A) (a)

    3,250,000        3,282,500   

MTR Gaming Group, Inc.
11.500%, 08/01/19 (a)

    1,525,000        1,713,719   

Playa Resorts Holding B.V.
8.000%, 08/15/20 (144A)

    2,300,000        2,478,250   

Lodging—(Continued)

  

Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. / Seminole Hard Rock International LLC
5.875%, 05/15/21 (144A)

    1,100,000      1,102,750   

Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz L.P. / Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp.
6.375%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    2,950,000        2,891,000   
   

 

 

 
      14,655,719   
   

 

 

 

Machinery - Diversified—1.0%

  

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
8.750%, 12/15/19 (144A)

    1,750,000        1,957,812   

Flowserve Corp.
3.500%, 09/15/22 (a)

    1,500,000        1,481,399   

Gardner Denver, Inc.
6.875%, 08/15/21 (144A) (a)

    2,000,000        2,100,000   

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)
5.875%, 10/15/22 (a)

    2,225,000        2,425,250   

8.500%, 11/01/20

    4,900,000        5,463,500   

Waterjet Holdings, Inc.
7.625%, 02/01/20 (144A) (a)

    1,725,000        1,832,812   
   

 

 

 
      15,260,773   
   

 

 

 

Media—4.5%

  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
4.500%, 02/15/21

    1,500,000        1,645,307   

AMC Networks, Inc.
4.750%, 12/15/22 (a)

    2,000,000        2,000,000   

7.750%, 07/15/21

    1,500,000        1,678,125   

Cablevision Systems Corp.
5.875%, 09/15/22 (a)

    4,000,000        4,075,000   

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.750%, 09/01/23 (a)

    3,000,000        3,108,750   

6.625%, 01/31/22

    1,600,000        1,720,000   

8.125%, 04/30/20

    2,000,000        2,165,000   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
9.000%, 12/15/19 (a)

    5,500,000        5,864,375   

10.000%, 01/15/18 (144A) (a)

    2,225,000        2,149,906   

11.250%, 03/01/21 (a)

    3,250,000        3,684,687   

DISH DBS Corp.
5.125%, 05/01/20

    5,800,000        6,097,250   

5.875%, 07/15/22

    1,500,000        1,627,500   

6.750%, 06/01/21

    3,350,000        3,819,000   

Harron Communications L.P. / Harron Finance Corp.
9.125%, 04/01/20 (144A)

    1,575,000        1,756,125   

Mediacom Broadband LLC / Mediacom Broadband Corp.
6.375%, 04/01/23

    5,050,000        5,327,750   

Mediacom LLC / Mediacom Capital Corp.
7.250%, 02/15/22

    400,000        436,000   

9.125%, 08/15/19

    4,350,000        4,567,500   

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.
5.000%, 04/15/22 (144A) (a)

    2,600,000        2,619,500   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Media—(Continued)

  

Numericable Group S.A.
6.000%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    1,700,000      $ 1,768,000   

6.250%, 05/15/24 (144A)

    500,000        521,875   

Ono Finance II plc
10.875%, 07/15/19 (144A)

    1,750,000        1,911,875   

ProQuest LLC / ProQuest Notes Co.
9.000%, 10/15/18 (144A)

    3,150,000        3,331,125   

SiTV LLC / SiTV Finance, Inc.
10.375%, 07/01/19 (144A)

    750,000        768,750   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH
5.500%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    3,500,000        3,622,500   
   

 

 

 
      66,265,900   
   

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.4%

  

Constellation Enterprises LLC
10.625%, 02/01/16 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,387,500   

Valmont Industries, Inc.
6.625%, 04/20/20

    3,500,000        4,159,043   
   

 

 

 
      5,546,543   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.5%

  

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.
7.250%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    900,000        938,250   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty, Ltd.
8.250%, 11/01/19 (144A) (a)

    3,000,000        3,266,250   

Kinross Gold Corp.
5.950%, 03/15/24 (144A)

    1,425,000        1,482,772   

Mirabela Nickel, Ltd.
8.750%, 04/15/18 (144A) (b) (e)

    2,550,000        586,500   

Teck Resources, Ltd.
4.750%, 01/15/22

    1,400,000        1,468,995   
   

 

 

 
      7,742,767   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.8%

  

Actuant Corp.
5.625%, 06/15/22

    1,725,000        1,811,250   

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
8.125%, 04/01/21 (a)

    1,500,000        1,653,750   

Polymer Group, Inc.
6.875%, 06/01/19 (144A)

    1,250,000        1,270,313   

7.750%, 02/01/19

    3,000,000        3,187,500   

SPX Corp.
6.875%, 09/01/17

    3,750,000        4,218,750   
   

 

 

 
      12,141,563   
   

 

 

 

Office Furnishings—0.2%

  

Steelcase, Inc.
6.375%, 02/15/21

    3,000,000        3,448,596   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—9.9%

  

Antero Resources Finance Corp.
5.375%, 11/01/21

    3,000,000        3,112,500   

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

  

Athlon Holdings LP / Athlon Finance Corp.
6.000%, 05/01/22 (144A)

    2,600,000      2,691,000   

Atlas Energy Holdings Operating Co. LLC / Atlas Resource Finance Corp.
7.750%, 01/15/21 (a)

    3,400,000        3,519,000   

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC
6.375%, 09/15/22

    1,100,000        1,171,500   

6.750%, 11/01/20

    5,250,000        5,525,625   

BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. / BreitBurn Finance Corp.
7.875%, 04/15/22 (a)

    4,600,000        4,979,500   

Chaparral Energy, Inc.
7.625%, 11/15/22 (a)

    1,700,000        1,836,000   

8.250%, 09/01/21 (a)

    5,675,000        6,228,312   

Concho Resources, Inc.
5.500%, 04/01/23

    5,600,000        6,020,000   

7.000%, 01/15/21

    3,000,000        3,292,500   

Continental Resources, Inc.
4.500%, 04/15/23

    1,500,000        1,602,279   

CrownRock L.P. / CrownRock Finance, Inc.
7.125%, 04/15/21 (144A) (b)

    4,600,000        4,853,000   

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
7.625%, 10/01/21 (144A)

    3,500,000        3,850,000   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.
7.750%, 06/15/19

    4,000,000        4,280,000   

EOG Resources, Inc.
4.400%, 06/01/20

    1,500,000        1,660,997   

Forest Oil Corp.
7.250%, 06/15/19 (a)

    788,000        780,120   

Halcon Resources Corp.
9.750%, 07/15/20

    3,000,000        3,273,750   

Hilcorp Energy I L.P. / Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.000%, 12/01/24 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,500,000   

Kerr-McGee Corp.
6.950%, 07/01/24

    4,850,000        6,229,146   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.
5.500%, 01/15/21 (a)

    2,500,000        2,606,250   

8.125%, 12/01/19

    3,250,000        3,599,375   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
5.625%, 01/15/22

    900,000        930,375   

7.375%, 05/01/22

    1,300,000        1,452,750   

Legacy Reserves L.P. / Legacy Reserves Finance Corp.
6.625%, 12/01/21

    2,000,000        2,030,000   

8.000%, 12/01/20

    3,600,000        3,870,000   

MEG Energy Corp.
6.500%, 03/15/21 (144A)

    3,675,000        3,895,500   

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.625%, 07/01/24

    3,500,000        3,841,250   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
6.500%, 11/01/21

    1,500,000        1,612,500   

7.250%, 02/01/19

    5,825,000        6,174,500   

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.
5.125%, 03/28/23 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000        992,500   

PDC Energy, Inc.
7.750%, 10/15/22

    2,400,000        2,676,000   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
7.200%, 01/15/28

    1,510,000      $ 1,925,895   

Plains Exploration & Production Co.
6.500%, 11/15/20

    4,000,000        4,465,000   

6.750%, 02/01/22

    1,100,000        1,249,875   

QEP Resources, Inc.
6.800%, 03/01/20 (d)

    1,450,000        1,584,125   

6.875%, 03/01/21

    1,000,000        1,122,500   

Range Resources Corp.
5.000%, 03/15/23 (a)

    2,450,000        2,609,250   

Rice Energy, Inc.
6.250%, 05/01/22 (144A) (a)

    2,000,000        2,050,000   

Seadrill, Ltd.
6.625%, 09/15/20 (144A) (a)

    3,500,000        3,561,250   

Seventy Seven Energy, Inc.
6.500%, 07/15/22 (144A) (a)

    1,500,000        1,537,500   

SM Energy Co.
6.500%, 11/15/21

    2,250,000        2,435,625   

6.500%, 01/01/23

    800,000        866,000   

6.625%, 02/15/19

    4,775,000        5,061,500   

Stone Energy Corp.
7.500%, 11/15/22

    6,675,000        7,359,187   

Tesoro Corp.
5.125%, 04/01/24 (a)

    1,560,000        1,577,550   

5.375%, 10/01/22 (a)

    1,500,000        1,567,500   

Ultra Petroleum Corp.
5.750%, 12/15/18 (144A)

    750,000        787,500   

W&T Offshore, Inc.
8.500%, 06/15/19 (a)

    2,250,000        2,430,000   

WPX Energy, Inc.
6.000%, 01/15/22

    3,500,000        3,736,250   
   

 

 

 
      146,012,736   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services—1.4%

  

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.
6.500%, 05/01/21

    2,600,000        2,782,000   

FMC Technologies, Inc.
3.450%, 10/01/22

    2,200,000        2,178,722   

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.
6.375%, 03/15/22

    2,500,000        2,600,000   

Hiland Partners L.P. / Hiland Partner Finance Corp.
5.500%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    375,000        379,687   

7.250%, 10/01/20 (144A)

    2,290,000        2,496,100   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
5.000%, 03/01/21 (a)

    3,000,000        2,992,500   

5.875%, 04/01/20

    3,700,000        3,829,500   

SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
7.375%, 10/01/19

    3,500,000        3,920,000   
   

 

 

 
      21,178,509   
   

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers—1.7%

  

AEP Industries, Inc.
8.250%, 04/15/19

    2,500,000        2,637,500   

Packaging & Containers—(Continued)

  

Ball Corp.
4.000%, 11/15/23

    2,750,000      2,619,375   

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
7.375%, 12/15/26

    8,000,000        8,870,000   

Pactiv LLC
7.950%, 12/15/25

    1,300,000        1,391,000   

Rock Tenn Co.
4.900%, 03/01/22 (a)

    1,500,000        1,637,244   

Sealed Air Corp.
6.875%, 07/15/33 (144A) (b)

    4,900,000        5,096,000   

8.375%, 09/15/21 (144A)

    2,700,000        3,091,500   
   

 

 

 
      25,342,619   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.5%

  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
1.750%, 03/01/19 (a)

    2,000,000        1,983,144   

Endo Finance Co.
5.750%, 01/15/22 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,040,000   

Grifols Worldwide Operations, Ltd.
5.250%, 04/01/22 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,112,500   

JLL/Delta Dutch Newco B.V.
7.500%, 02/01/22 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,070,000   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.
7.375%, 10/15/20 (a)

    4,150,000        4,461,250   

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
6.000%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,145,000   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.625%, 12/01/21 (144A) (a)

    3,000,000        3,086,250   

6.375%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    3,350,000        3,559,375   
   

 

 

 
      22,457,519   
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—2.9%

  

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P. / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
6.000%, 12/15/20

    2,000,000        2,100,000   

El Paso LLC
6.500%, 09/15/20 (a)

    5,000,000        5,537,500   

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
5.200%, 02/01/22

    4,500,000        4,979,736   

IFM U.S. Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC
6.450%, 05/01/21 (144A) (b)

    4,900,000        5,246,062   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5.000%, 02/15/21 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,075,000   

MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. / MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.
5.500%, 02/15/23

    1,475,000        1,570,875   

6.750%, 11/01/20

    3,000,000        3,255,000   

Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. L.P.
7.000%, 06/15/18

    1,850,000        2,148,755   

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp.
5.875%, 03/01/22

    2,000,000        2,172,500   

Rose Rock Midstream L.P. / Rose Rock Finance Corp.
5.625%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    600,000        607,500   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Pipelines—(Continued)

  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.625%, 02/01/21

    1,925,000      $ 2,035,688   

5.750%, 05/15/24 (144A) (a)

    4,500,000        4,691,250   

Southeast Supply Header LLC
4.250%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    2,450,000        2,493,742   

Southern Star Central Corp.
5.125%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    900,000        906,750   

Tesoro Logistics L.P. / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
5.875%, 10/01/20 (a)

    1,500,000        1,582,500   

5.875%, 10/01/20 (144A)

    500,000        527,500   

6.125%, 10/15/21

    1,200,000        1,281,000   
   

 

 

 
      43,211,358   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.1%

  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
4.400%, 11/15/22

    1,100,000        1,111,524   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.2%

  

American Tower Corp.
4.700%, 03/15/22

    2,750,000        2,957,273   

Crown Castle International Corp.
5.250%, 01/15/23 (a)

    1,350,000        1,407,375   

DDR Corp.
7.875%, 09/01/20

    2,625,000        3,321,573   

Goodman Funding Pty, Ltd.
6.375%, 11/12/20 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,737,030   

Health Care REIT, Inc.
4.950%, 01/15/21

    2,150,000        2,388,147   

6.125%, 04/15/20

    1,500,000        1,743,780   

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
4.950%, 04/01/24 (144A)

    1,325,000        1,353,305   

6.750%, 10/15/22

    1,675,000        1,810,172   

RHP Hotel Properties L.P. / RHP Finance Corp.
5.000%, 04/15/21

    1,000,000        997,500   
   

 

 

 
      17,716,155   
   

 

 

 

Retail—4.4%

  

Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. (The)
8.000%, 06/15/21 (a)

    1,350,000        1,285,875   

Brookstone Co., Inc.
13.000%, 10/15/14 (144A) (b) (e)

    2,041,798        908,600   

Brown Shoe Co., Inc.
7.125%, 05/15/19

    3,500,000        3,692,500   

Chinos Intermediate Holdings A, Inc.
7.750%, 05/01/19 (144A) (a) (f)

    2,425,000        2,431,062   

Claire’s Stores, Inc.
7.750%, 06/01/20 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000        727,500   

8.875%, 03/15/19 (a)

    3,000,000        2,610,000   

CST Brands, Inc.
5.000%, 05/01/23

    2,000,000        2,000,000   

DBP Holding Corp.
7.750%, 10/15/20 (144A) (a)

    1,957,000        1,702,590   

Ferrellgas L.P. / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.500%, 05/01/21

    1,750,000        1,826,563   

Retail—(Continued)

  

Ferrellgas Partners L.P. / Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
8.625%, 06/15/20

    2,000,000      2,135,000   

Hillman Group, Inc. (The)
6.375%, 07/15/22 (144A)

    650,000        650,000   

JC Penney Corp., Inc.
5.650%, 06/01/20 (a)

    1,435,000        1,255,625   

L Brands, Inc.
7.000%, 05/01/20

    3,200,000        3,676,000   

8.500%, 06/15/19 (a)

    1,050,000        1,288,875   

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)
7.000%, 07/01/22 (144A) (a) (b)

    525,000        543,375   

Michaels FinCo Holdings LLC / Michaels FinCo, Inc.
7.500%, 08/01/18 (144A) (f)

    1,600,000        1,634,000   

Michaels Stores, Inc.
7.750%, 11/01/18 (a)

    1,400,000        1,480,500   

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., Inc.
8.000%, 10/15/21 (144A)

    4,000,000        4,310,000   

New Albertsons, Inc.
7.450%, 08/01/29 (a)

    1,000,000        947,500   

7.750%, 06/15/26

    3,000,000        2,940,000   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
9.250%, 12/01/18 (144A) (a)

    1,500,000        1,610,625   

Petco Holdings, Inc.
8.500%, 10/15/17 (144A) (f)

    1,500,000        1,537,500   

QVC, Inc.
4.375%, 03/15/23

    1,750,000        1,777,647   

7.375%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,683,572   

Rite Aid Corp.
6.875%, 12/15/28 (144A)

    1,250,000        1,265,625   

7.700%, 02/15/27

    5,500,000        6,146,250   

Sally Holdings LLC / Sally Capital, Inc.
5.500%, 11/01/23

    1,325,000        1,364,750   

5.750%, 06/01/22

    1,475,000        1,570,875   

Suburban Propane Partners L.P. / Suburban Energy Finance Corp.
5.500%, 06/01/24 (a)

    1,275,000        1,290,938   

7.375%, 08/01/21

    3,009,000        3,272,287   

Tops Holding Corp. / Tops Markets LLC
8.875%, 12/15/17

    2,000,000        2,175,000   

Tops Holding II Corp.
8.750%, 06/15/18

    1,875,000        1,954,688   
   

 

 

 
      64,695,322   
   

 

 

 

Savings & Loans—0.0%

  

Washington Mutual Bank
6.875%, 06/15/11 (d) (e) (g)

    6,000,000        600   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.8%

  

Entegris, Inc.
6.000%, 04/01/22 (144A)

    1,900,000        1,957,000   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6.000%, 01/15/22 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,195,000   

10.750%, 08/01/20

    4,400,000        4,972,000   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Semiconductors—(Continued)

  

Micron Technology, Inc.
5.875%, 02/15/22 (144A) (a)

    2,000,000      $ 2,145,000   
   

 

 

 
      12,269,000   
   

 

 

 

Shipbuilding—0.2%

  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
7.125%, 03/15/21

    2,500,000        2,731,250   
   

 

 

 

Software—2.2%

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.
5.625%, 09/15/21 (144A)

    4,000,000        4,310,000   

Audatex North America, Inc.
6.000%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    1,300,000        1,387,750   

BMC Software Finance, Inc.
8.125%, 07/15/21 (144A) (a)

    1,500,000        1,543,125   

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.
9.000%, 10/15/19 (144A) (a) (f)

    1,000,000        975,000   

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)
4.375%, 12/01/22 (a)

    1,500,000        1,538,218   

First Data Corp.
8.250%, 01/15/21 (144A)

    8,300,000        9,088,500   

11.250%, 01/15/21 (a)

    1,850,000        2,159,875   

12.625%, 01/15/21

    6,425,000        7,910,781   

First Data Holdings, Inc.
14.500%, 09/24/19 (144A) (a) (f)

    1,388,508        1,542,980   

Sophia L.P. / Sophia Finance, Inc.
9.750%, 01/15/19 (144A)

    2,200,000        2,420,000   
   

 

 

 
      32,876,229   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—7.6%

  

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.
6.450%, 03/15/29

    2,700,000        2,673,000   

Altice S.A.
7.750%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    3,500,000        3,736,250   

Avaya, Inc.
7.000%, 04/01/19 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,000,000   

CC Holdings GS V LLC / Crown Castle GS III Corp.
3.849%, 04/15/23

    2,795,000        2,805,853   

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.150%, 09/15/19

    1,500,000        1,635,000   

6.450%, 06/15/21 (a)

    4,500,000        4,882,500   

6.750%, 12/01/23 (a)

    2,500,000        2,731,250   

CommScope, Inc.
5.500%, 06/15/24 (144A) (a)

    2,200,000        2,235,750   

CPI International, Inc.
8.750%, 02/15/18

    2,500,000        2,618,750   

Digicel Group, Ltd.
7.125%, 04/01/22 (144A) (a)

    1,500,000        1,563,750   

8.250%, 09/30/20 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,180,000   

Digicel, Ltd.
7.000%, 02/15/20 (144A) (a)

    3,000,000        3,165,000   

DigitalGlobe, Inc.
5.250%, 02/01/21 (a)

    1,900,000        1,881,000   

Telecommunications—(Continued)

  

Frontier Communications Corp.
7.625%, 04/15/24 (a)

    1,400,000      1,506,750   

9.250%, 07/01/21

    1,225,000        1,466,938   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
7.625%, 06/15/21

    4,000,000        4,580,000   

Inmarsat Finance plc
4.875%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    1,300,000        1,313,000   

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.
7.750%, 06/01/21 (a)

    7,000,000        7,411,250   

8.125%, 06/01/23 (a)

    1,320,000        1,427,250   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.
6.625%, 11/15/20

    2,000,000        2,135,000   

Sable International Finance, Ltd.
8.750%, 02/01/20 (144A)

    2,515,000        2,829,375   

SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
5.750%, 07/15/20

    2,000,000        2,120,000   

8.250%, 08/15/19

    1,950,000        2,043,600   

SES S.A.
3.600%, 04/04/23 (144A) (a)

    1,585,000        1,602,704   

SoftBank Corp.
4.500%, 04/15/20 (144A) (a)

    2,300,000        2,337,375   

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.900%, 05/01/19

    3,300,000        3,638,250   

Sprint Communications, Inc.
7.000%, 03/01/20 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,450,000   

7.000%, 08/15/20

    2,250,000        2,489,062   

Sprint Corp.
7.250%, 09/15/21 (144A)

    2,700,000        2,976,750   

7.875%, 09/15/23 (144A)

    5,750,000        6,396,875   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.500%, 01/15/24 (a)

    5,500,000        5,878,125   

6.542%, 04/28/20 (a)

    4,750,000        5,130,000   

Telemovil Finance Co., Ltd.
8.000%, 10/01/17 (144A)

    2,700,000        2,835,000   

UPCB Finance V, Ltd.
7.250%, 11/15/21 (144A)

    2,850,000        3,135,000   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
3.450%, 03/15/21 (a)

    3,000,000        3,100,212   

ViaSat, Inc.
6.875%, 06/15/20

    2,000,000        2,155,000   

Virgin Media Secured Finance plc
5.375%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,150,000   

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.
7.375%, 04/23/21 (144A)

    3,900,000        4,163,250   
   

 

 

 
      112,378,869   
   

 

 

 

Textiles—0.1%

  

Springs Industries, Inc.
6.250%, 06/01/21 (a)

    900,000        918,000   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.5%

  

Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
2.350%, 05/15/20

    2,000,000        1,915,906   

Viterra, Inc.
5.950%, 08/01/20 (144A)

    4,250,000        4,850,780   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Transportation—(Continued)

  

Watco Cos. LLC / Watco Finance Corp.
6.375%, 04/01/23 (144A) (b)

    1,125,000      $ 1,147,500   
   

 

 

 
      7,914,186   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,068,787,847)

      1,123,804,078   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds—13.1%   

Airlines—0.4%

  

United Airlines, Inc.
4.500%, 01/15/15

    2,600,000        5,702,125   
   

 

 

 

Apparel—0.2%

  

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
1.500%, 03/15/18 (a)

    2,500,000        3,631,250   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.6%

  

Ford Motor Co.
4.250%, 11/15/16 (a)

    1,200,000        2,397,750   

Tesla Motors, Inc.
1.250%, 03/01/21

    2,600,000        2,513,875   

Volkswagen International Finance NV
5.500%, 11/09/15 (144A) (EUR)

    2,600,000        4,171,535   
   

 

 

 
      9,083,160   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.1%

  

Meritor, Inc.
4.000%, 02/15/27 (h)

    1,800,000        1,912,500   
   

 

 

 

Banks—0.0%

  

LBG Capital No.1 plc
8.000%, 06/15/20 (144A) (c)

    560,000        619,360   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—1.5%

  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
0.750%, 10/15/18

    300,000        310,313   

1.875%, 04/23/17

    800,000        2,458,500   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1.875%, 09/01/20 (144A) (a)

    3,000,000        3,420,000   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
1.625%, 05/01/16

    1,250,000        4,556,250   

Illumina, Inc.
0.250%, 03/15/16

    1,750,000        3,761,406   

0.500%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    625,000        643,750   

Incyte Corp., Ltd.
1.250%, 11/15/20 (144A) (a)

    725,000        976,484   

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2.750%, 10/01/19

    800,000        1,761,000   

Medivation, Inc.
2.625%, 04/01/17

    3,000,000        4,781,250   
   

 

 

 
      22,668,953   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.2%

  

SanDisk Corp.
0.500%, 10/15/20 (144A) (a)

    2,650,000      3,334,031   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.2%

  

SunPower Corp.
0.750%, 06/01/18

    1,500,000        2,595,938   

0.875%, 06/01/21 (144A) (a)

    800,000        936,500   
   

 

 

 
      3,532,438   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.2%

  

Fluidigm Corp.
2.750%, 02/01/34 (a)

    2,500,000        2,370,313   
   

 

 

 

Energy - Alternate Sources—0.2%

  

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
4.000%, 02/01/19 (144A)

    2,200,000        2,179,375   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare - Products—0.2%

  

Cepheid, Inc.
1.250%, 02/01/21 (144A) (a)

    2,250,000        2,323,125   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare - Services—0.5%

  

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
2.750%, 06/15/18 (a)

    4,000,000        5,447,500   

WellPoint, Inc.
2.750%, 10/15/42

    1,500,000        2,297,813   
   

 

 

 
      7,745,313   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—0.1%

  

Jarden Corp.
1.125%, 03/15/34 (144A) (a)

    2,000,000        2,042,500   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.1%

  

MGIC Investment Corp.
2.000%, 04/01/20

    1,000,000        1,488,750   
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.7%

  

HomeAway, Inc.
0.125%, 04/01/19 (144A) (a)

    650,000        634,969   

priceline.com, Inc.
1.000%, 03/15/18

    2,750,000        3,896,406   

1.250%, 03/15/15

    237,280        936,070   

Web.com Group, Inc.
1.000%, 08/15/18

    2,300,000        2,468,187   

Yahoo!, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 12/01/18 (144A) (a)

    2,300,000        2,288,500   
   

 

 

 
      10,224,132   
   

 

 

 

Investment Company Security—0.1%

  

Ares Capital Corp.
4.875%, 03/15/17

    1,500,000        1,597,500   
   

 

 

 

Lodging—0.2%

  

MGM Resorts International
4.250%, 04/15/15

    2,000,000        2,936,250   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Convertible Bonds—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

    
Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Machinery - Diversified—0.5%

  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
2.750%, 03/01/31

    2,400,000      $ 3,465,000   

Chart Industries, Inc.
2.000%, 08/01/18

    3,050,000        4,260,469   
   

 

 

 
      7,725,469   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.2%

  

Liberty Interactive LLC
0.750%, 03/30/43

    2,200,000        2,948,000   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.1%

  

Stillwater Mining Co.
1.750%, 10/15/32

    1,350,000        1,964,250   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.6%

  

Danaher Corp.
Zero Coupon, 01/22/21 (a)

    2,500,000        5,721,875   

Trinity Industries, Inc.
3.875%, 06/01/36 (a)

    2,000,000        3,723,750   
   

 

 

 
      9,445,625   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.7%

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
2.500%, 05/15/37 (a)

    3,000,000        3,213,750   

Energy XXI Bermuda, Ltd.
3.000%, 12/15/18 (144A) (a)

    4,025,000        3,969,656   

PDC Energy, Inc.
3.250%, 05/15/16 (144A)

    2,000,000        3,212,500   
   

 

 

 
      10,395,906   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services—0.2%

  

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
1.500%, 09/01/19 (a)

    2,000,000        2,418,750   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.1%

  

ALZA Corp.
Zero Coupon, 07/28/20

    5,000,000        7,190,625   

Mylan, Inc.
3.750%, 09/15/15

    1,200,000        4,652,250   

Omnicare, Inc.
3.500%, 02/15/44 (a)

    2,500,000        2,831,250   

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
1.500%, 03/15/19

    1,000,000        1,963,125   
   

 

 

 
      16,637,250   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.7%

  

Host Hotels & Resorts L.P.
2.500%, 10/15/29 (144A)

    4,800,000        8,127,000   

ProLogis L.P.
3.250%, 03/15/15 (a)

    1,300,000        1,455,187   
   

 

 

 
      9,582,187   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.2%

  

Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 06/15/19 (144A)

    2,250,000      2,335,781   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—1.6%

  

Intel Corp.
3.250%, 08/01/39 (a)

    4,250,000        6,555,625   

Micron Technology, Inc.
3.000%, 11/15/43

    4,000,000        5,152,500   

Novellus Systems, Inc.
2.625%, 05/15/41

    1,300,000        2,630,875   

NVIDIA Corp.
1.000%, 12/01/18 (144A) (a)

    1,750,000        1,931,563   

SunEdison, Inc.
0.250%, 01/15/20 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,141,250   

Xilinx, Inc.
2.625%, 06/15/17 (a)

    3,500,000        5,799,062   
   

 

 

 
      24,210,875   
   

 

 

 

Software—1.2%

  

Citrix Systems, Inc.
0.500%, 04/15/19 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,058,750   

Concur Technologies, Inc.
0.500%, 06/15/18 (a)

    2,650,000        2,958,063   

NetSuite, Inc.
0.250%, 06/01/18 (a)

    3,275,000        3,358,922   

Proofpoint, Inc.
1.250%, 12/15/18 (144A) (a)

    2,750,000        3,284,531   

Salesforce.com, Inc.
0.750%, 01/15/15

    1,425,000        3,884,906   

Verint Systems, Inc.
1.500%, 06/01/21

    1,000,000        1,025,000   

Workday, Inc.
0.750%, 07/15/18

    1,500,000        1,916,250   
   

 

 

 
      17,486,422   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.5%

  

Ciena Corp.
4.000%, 12/15/20 (a)

    1,275,000        1,766,672   

Nortel Network s Corp.
2.125%, 04/15/14 (e)

    3,300,000        3,337,125   

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 07/01/19 (144A)

    1,900,000        1,960,562   
   

 

 

 
      7,064,359   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $160,527,673)

      195,605,949   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—3.4%   

Aerospace & Defense—0.4%

  

United Technologies Corp.
7.500%, 08/01/15 (a)

    100,000        6,519,000   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Convertible Preferred Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Banks—0.7%

  

Bank of America Corp.
7.250%, 12/31/49 (d)

    3,500      $ 4,084,500   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L
7.500%, 12/31/49

    5,000        6,070,000   
   

 

 

 
      10,154,500   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.5%

  

AMG Capital Trust II
5.150%, 10/15/37

    123,500        7,757,344   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—0.4%

  

Exelon Corp.
6.500%, 06/01/17 (a)

    34,900        1,882,736   

NextEra Energy, Inc.
5.889%, 09/01/15

    70,000        4,549,300   
   

 

 

 
      6,432,036   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.0%

  

ArcelorMittal
6.000%, 01/15/16

    25,000        563,280   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.2%

  

Dominion Resources, Inc.
6.000%, 07/01/16 (a) (d)

    50,000        2,901,000   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.9%

  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
7.000%, 12/31/49 (a)

    70,000        1,918,000   

American Tower Corp.
5.250%, 05/15/17 (a)

    8,300        883,120   

Crown Castle International Corp.
4.500%, 11/01/16

    25,000        2,548,000   

Health Care REIT, Inc.
6.500%, 12/31/49 (d)

    75,000        4,330,500   

Weyerhaeuser Co.
6.375%, 07/01/16 (a) (d)

    50,000        2,837,500   
   

 

 

 
      12,517,120   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—0.3%

  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.
5.000%, 10/01/15 (a)

    30,000        4,048,200   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.0%

  

Intelsat S.A.
5.750%, 05/01/16 (a)

    6,000        305,460   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $46,072,257)

      51,197,940   
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks—3.4%   

Aerospace & Defense—0.2%

  

Precision Castparts Corp.

    10,000        2,524,000   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—0.1%

  

Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. (i)

    15,000      992,400   
   

 

 

 

Banks—0.2%

  

Fifth Third Bancorp (a)

    150,000        3,202,500   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.1%

  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (i)

    10,500        994,140   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.3%

  

Monsanto Co. (a)

    33,000        4,116,420   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.0%

  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a) (i)

    7,000        586,950   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.0%

  

LifeLock, Inc. (a) (i)

    42,000        586,320   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.2%

  

Emerson Electric Co.

    20,000        1,327,200   

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) (i)

    23,000        1,121,020   
   

 

 

 
      2,448,220   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.1%

  

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a) (i)

    20,000        1,274,600   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—0.1%

  

Boulder Brands, Inc. (a) (i)

    64,400        913,192   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—0.2%

  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (i)

    25,000        1,733,250   

Team Health Holdings, Inc. (a) (i)

    40,000        1,997,600   
   

 

 

 
      3,730,850   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.1%

  

General Electric Co.

    50,000        1,314,000   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—0.3%

  

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a) (i)

    10,000        2,812,500   

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a) (i)

    33,000        1,212,750   
   

 

 

 
      4,025,250   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—0.0%

  

Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A

    60,000        518,400   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.1%

  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A (a)

    42,000        1,476,300   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.7%

  

Antero Resources Corp. (i)

    12,000        787,560   

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a) (i)

    33,000        2,930,400   

EOG Resources, Inc.

    20,000        2,337,200   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (a) (i)

    100,000        1,455,000   

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (i)

    47,000        3,771,750   
   

 

 

 
      11,281,910   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Paper & Forest Products—0.0%

  

PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Corp. (i)

    1,867,500      $ 210,165   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.4%

  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a)

    70,000        3,395,700   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

    40,000        2,096,800   
   

 

 

 
      5,492,500   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.2%

  

FireEye, Inc. (a) (i)

    12,000        486,600   

Fortinet, Inc. (a) (i)

    70,000        1,759,100   

Informatica Corp. (a) (i)

    47,000        1,675,550   
   

 

 

 
      3,921,250   
   

 

 

 

Water Utilities—0.1%

  

American Water Works Co., Inc. (a)

    23,000        1,137,350   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $42,768,537)

      50,746,717   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—1.5%   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—1.5%

  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 07/01/43

    11,423,009        11,776,945   

4.000%, 04/01/44

    9,971,508        10,597,382   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $22,003,490)

      22,374,327   
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (c)—0.7%   

Electronics—0.2%

  

Generac Power Systems, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 05/31/20

    3,013,376        2,999,815   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.1%

  

Asurion LLC
2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/03/21

    1,350,000        1,403,156   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.3%

  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/26/20

    1,425,000        1,463,746   

Brookstone Co., Inc.
DIP Term Loan A, 5.500%, 04/04/15 (g)

    1,744,405        1,744,405   

DIP Term Loan B, 0.300%, 04/04/15 (g)

    1,053,911        1,053,911   
   

 

 

 
      4,262,062   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.1%

  

Neff Rental LLC
2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 06/09/21

    1,500,000        1,499,063   
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $10,064,301)

      10,164,096   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks — 0.5%   
Security Description  

Shares/

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Banks—0.4%

  

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125% (c)

    50,000      1,365,000   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 6.500% (a)

    86,800        2,101,428   

U.S. Bancorp. Series A, 3.500% (a) (c)

    2,305        1,918,913   
   

 

 

 
      5,385,341   
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.1%

  

Federal National Mortgage Association Series S, 8.250% (c) (i)

    136,300        1,410,705   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $8,670,566)

      6,796,046   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—0.2%   

Sovereign—0.2%

  

Bermuda Government International Bond
4.138%, 01/03/23 (144A) (a)

    1,750,000        1,750,000   

Commonwealth of the Bahamas
5.750%, 01/16/24 (144A)

    800,000        852,000   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $2,550,000)

      2,602,000   
   

 

 

 
Warrants—0.1%   

Auto Components—0.1%

  

Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.,
Strike Price $27.33,
Expires 11/27/17 (d) (i)

    20,875        826,233   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.0%

  

Ion Media Second Lien,
Expires 12/18/16 (d) (g) (i)

    395        38,726   

Ion Media Unsecured Debt, Expires 12/18/16 (d) (g) (i)

    390        38,235   
   

 

 

 
      76,961   
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $2,394,059)

      903,194   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—16.7%   

Mutual Fund—16.7%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (j)

    247,043,007        247,043,007   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $247,043,007)

      247,043,007   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—115.5% (Cost $1,610,881,737) (k)

      1,711,237,354   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(15.5)%

      (229,350,100
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,481,887,254   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $239,542,284 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $247,043,007 and non-cash collateral with a value of $5,524,238. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $28,097,256, which is 1.9% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(c) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(d) Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 1.2% of net assets.
(e) Non-income producing; Security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(f) Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(g) Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.2% of net assets.
(h) Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.
(i) Non-income producing security.
(j) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(k) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,610,881,737. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $119,168,872 and $(18,813,255), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $100,355,617.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $419,190,417, which is 28.3% of net assets.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound

 

Restricted Securities

     Acquisition
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Cost        Value  

Affinion Investments LLC

       12/09/13         $ 1,000,000         $ 1,012,500         $ 1,040,000   

Brookstone Co., Inc.

       11/02/06           2,041,798           2,292,766           908,600   

Compiler Finance Sub, Inc.

       05/02/13           2,000,000           2,048,469           2,030,000   

CrownRock L.P. / CrownRock Finance, Inc.

       04/05/13           4,600,000           4,654,863           4,853,000   

IFM U.S. Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC

       04/14/11           4,900,000           4,897,987           5,246,062   

International Automotive Components Group S.A.

       04/13/12           2,000,000           1,944,849           2,125,000   

MU Finance plc

       01/22/10           2,568,511           2,546,648           2,684,094   

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)

       06/11/14           525,000           525,000           543,375   

Mirabela Nickel, Ltd.

       04/07/12           2,550,000           2,578,639           586,500   

Sealed Air Corp.

       02/02/12           4,900,000           4,548,616           5,096,000   

Stoneridge, Inc.

       09/24/10           1,725,000           1,725,000           1,837,125   

Watco Cos. LLC / Watco Finance Corp.

       03/19/13           1,125,000           1,126,375           1,147,500   
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 28,097,256   
                   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts – Short

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         (419     USD         (52,084,404   $ (362,611
            

 

 

 

 

(USD)— United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Corporate Bonds & Notes            

Aerospace/Defense

   $ —         $ 26,346,625       $ —         $ 26,346,625   

Airlines

     —           3,799,032         —           3,799,032   

Apparel

     —           3,477,000         —           3,477,000   

Auto Manufacturers

     —           7,010,000         —           7,010,000   

Auto Parts & Equipment

     —           11,774,688         —           11,774,688   

Banks

     —           36,817,727         —           36,817,727   

Beverages

     —           2,509,375         —           2,509,375   

Biotechnology

     —           3,710,000         —           3,710,000   

Building Materials

     —           9,148,810         —           9,148,810   

Chemicals

     —           32,440,513         —           32,440,513   

Coal

     —           3,558,250         —           3,558,250   

Commercial Services

     —           41,281,312         —           41,281,312   

Computers

     —           13,806,000         —           13,806,000   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

     —           6,884,604         —           6,884,604   

Distribution/Wholesale

     —           3,211,025         —           3,211,025   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           62,382,522         —           62,382,522   

Electric

     —           15,722,133         —           15,722,133   

Electrical Components & Equipment

     —           10,292,719         —           10,292,719   

Electronics

     —           1,837,125         —           1,837,125   

Energy-Alternate Sources

     —           2,209,787         —           2,209,787   

Engineering & Construction

     —           5,992,125         —           5,992,125   

Entertainment

     —           23,458,027         —           23,458,027   

Environmental Control

     —           4,905,313         —           4,905,313   

Food

     —           21,134,252         —           21,134,252   

Forest Products & Paper

     —           4,628,750         —           4,628,750   

Gas

     —           6,935,344         —           6,935,344   

Hand/Machine Tools

     —           4,270,500         —           4,270,500   

Healthcare-Products

     —           6,176,250         —           6,176,250   

Healthcare-Services

     —           52,424,130         —           52,424,130   

Holding Companies-Diversified

     —           1,574,563         —           1,574,563   

Home Builders

     —           10,836,500         —           10,836,500   

Household Products/Wares

     —           18,396,750         —           18,396,750   

Insurance

     —           7,709,357         —           7,709,357   

Internet

     —           6,085,750         —           6,085,750   

Investment Company Security

     —           2,126,084         —           2,126,084   

Iron/Steel

     —           9,873,149         —           9,873,149   

Leisure Time

     —           3,182,250         —           3,182,250   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Lodging

   $ —         $ 14,655,719       $ —         $ 14,655,719   

Machinery-Diversified

     —           15,260,773         —           15,260,773   

Media

     —           66,265,900         —           66,265,900   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     —           5,546,543         —           5,546,543   

Mining

     —           7,742,767         —           7,742,767   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —           12,141,563         —           12,141,563   

Office Furnishings

     —           3,448,596         —           3,448,596   

Oil & Gas

     —           146,012,736         —           146,012,736   

Oil & Gas Services

     —           21,178,509         —           21,178,509   

Packaging & Containers

     —           25,342,619         —           25,342,619   

Pharmaceuticals

     —           22,457,519         —           22,457,519   

Pipelines

     —           43,211,358         —           43,211,358   

Real Estate

     —           1,111,524         —           1,111,524   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —           17,716,155         —           17,716,155   

Retail

     —           64,695,322         —           64,695,322   

Savings & Loans

     —           —           600         600   

Semiconductors

     —           12,269,000         —           12,269,000   

Shipbuilding

     —           2,731,250         —           2,731,250   

Software

     —           32,876,229         —           32,876,229   

Telecommunications

     —           112,378,869         —           112,378,869   

Textiles

     —           918,000         —           918,000   

Transportation

     —           7,914,186         —           7,914,186   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —           1,123,803,478         600         1,123,804,078   

Total Convertible Bonds*

     —           195,605,949         —           195,605,949   
Convertible Preferred Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

     6,519,000         —           —           6,519,000   

Banks

     10,154,500         —           —           10,154,500   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           7,757,344         —           7,757,344   

Electric Utilities

     6,432,036         —           —           6,432,036   

Iron/Steel

     —           563,280         —           563,280   

Multi-Utilities

     2,901,000         —           —           2,901,000   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     12,517,120         —           —           12,517,120   

Road & Rail

     4,048,200         —           —           4,048,200   

Telecommunications

     305,460         —           —           305,460   

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     42,877,316         8,320,624         —           51,197,940   
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

     2,524,000         —           —           2,524,000   

Auto Components

     992,400         —           —           992,400   

Banks

     3,202,500         —           —           3,202,500   

Biotechnology

     994,140         —           —           994,140   

Chemicals

     4,116,420         —           —           4,116,420   

Communications Equipment

     586,950         —           —           586,950   

Diversified Consumer Services

     586,320         —           —           586,320   

Electrical Equipment

     2,448,220         —           —           2,448,220   

Energy Equipment & Services

     1,274,600         —           —           1,274,600   

Food Products

     913,192         —           —           913,192   

Health Care Providers & Services

     3,730,850         —           —           3,730,850   

Industrial Conglomerates

     1,314,000         —           —           1,314,000   

IT Services

     4,025,250         —           —           4,025,250   

Machinery

     518,400         —           —           518,400   

Media

     1,476,300         —           —           1,476,300   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     11,281,910         —           —           11,281,910   

Paper & Forest Products

     —           210,165         —           210,165   

Pharmaceuticals

     5,492,500         —           —           5,492,500   

Software

     3,921,250         —           —           3,921,250   

Water Utilities

     1,137,350         —           —           1,137,350   

Total Common Stocks

     50,536,552         210,165         —           50,746,717   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —           22,374,327         —           22,374,327   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-20


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Floating Rate Loans          

Electronics

   $ —        $ 2,999,815      $ —         $ 2,999,815   

Insurance

     —          1,403,156        —           1,403,156   

Retail

     —          1,463,746        2,798,316         4,262,062   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     —          1,499,063        —           1,499,063   

Total Floating Rate Loans

     —          7,365,780        2,798,316         10,164,096   

Total Preferred Stocks*

     6,796,046        —          —           6,796,046   

Total Foreign Government*

     —          2,602,000        —           2,602,000   
Warrants          

Auto Components

     826,233        —          —           826,233   

Media

     —          —          76,961         76,961   

Total Warrants

     826,233        —          76,961         903,194   

Total Short-Term Investment*

     247,043,007        —          —           247,043,007   

Total Investments

   $ 348,079,154      $ 1,360,282,323      $ 2,875,877       $ 1,711,237,354   
                                   

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (247,043,007   $ —         $ (247,043,007
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (362,611   $ —        $ —         $ (362,611

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 in the amount of $644,530 were due to decreased trading activity. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $1,691,893 were due to increased trading activity.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2013
     Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Purchases      Balance as of
June 30,
2014
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation from
Investments still held at
June 30, 2014
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes                 

Saving & Loans

   $ 600       $ (363   $ 363       $ —         $ 600       $ 363   
Floating Rate Loans                 

Retail

     —           —          —           2,798,316         2,798,316         —     
Warrants                 

Media

     76,961         —          —           —           76,961         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 77,561       $ (363   $ 363       $ 2,798,316       $ 2,875,877       $ 363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-21


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,711,237,354   

Cash

     251,704   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     13,318,708   

Fund shares sold

     166,952   

Principal paydowns

     34,274   

Dividends and interest

     18,841,120   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,743,850,112   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     247,043,007   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     12,565,118   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,237,318   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     32,736   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     619,243   

Distribution and service fees

     172,234   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     234,208   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     261,962,858   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,481,887,254   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,330,874,769   

Undistributed net investment income

     34,121,436   

Accumulated net realized gain

     16,897,696   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     99,993,353   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,481,887,254   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 634,238,136   

Class B

     825,222,005   

Class E

     22,427,113   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     48,141,622   

Class B

     63,298,404   

Class E

     1,715,161   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 13.17   

Class B

     13.04   

Class E

     13.08   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,610,881,737.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $239,542,284.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 1,710,409   

Interest

     39,184,462   

Securities lending income

     324,390   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     41,219,261   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,734,978   

Administration fees

     17,134   

Custodian and accounting fees

     88,154   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,015,302   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     16,729   

Audit and tax services

     32,026   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,091   

Shareholder reporting

     76,646   

Insurance

     4,786   

Miscellaneous

     7,261   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,030,775   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     36,188,486   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     21,219,955   

Futures contracts

     (574,609

Foreign currency transactions

     1,080   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     20,646,426   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     30,590,631   

Futures contracts

     (1,127,040

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,160
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     29,460,431   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     50,106,857   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 86,295,343   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-22


Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 36,188,486      $ 79,862,605   

Net realized gain

     20,646,426        44,063,075   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     29,460,431        (7,066,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     86,295,343        116,859,600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (36,660,759     (42,518,412

Class B

     (45,157,543     (53,791,660

Class E

     (1,256,379     (1,589,195

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (17,089,978     0   

Class B

     (21,987,704     0   

Class E

     (602,285     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (122,754,648     (97,899,267
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     49,794,019        (109,762,823
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     13,334,714        (90,802,490

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,468,552,540        1,559,355,030   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,481,887,254      $ 1,468,552,540   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 34,121,436      $ 81,007,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     1,453,483      $ 19,153,735        4,364,094      $ 58,692,112   

Reinvestments

     4,202,560        53,750,737        3,285,812        42,518,412   

Redemptions

     (4,578,269     (60,409,374     (14,420,147     (196,904,953
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,077,774      $ 12,495,098        (6,770,241   $ (95,694,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,312,189      $ 30,839,563        6,559,278      $ 85,792,951   

Reinvestments

     5,303,732        67,145,247        4,195,917        53,791,660   

Redemptions

     (4,577,824     (60,980,260     (11,626,686     (152,201,329
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,038,097      $ 37,004,550        (871,491   $ (12,616,718
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     70,474      $ 944,352        261,672      $ 3,472,694   

Reinvestments

     146,352        1,858,664        123,673        1,589,195   

Redemptions

     (187,854     (2,508,645     (494,024     (6,513,565
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     28,972      $ 294,371        (108,679   $ (1,451,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 49,794,019        $ (109,762,823
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.55      $ 13.43       $ 12.80       $ 12.98       $ 12.24       $ 9.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.34        0.73         0.75         0.80         0.79         0.78   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.45        0.32         0.86         (0.17      0.76         2.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.79        1.05         1.61         0.63         1.55         3.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.80     (0.93      (0.98      (0.81      (0.81      (0.87

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.37     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.17     (0.93      (0.98      (0.81      (0.81      (0.87
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.17      $ 13.55       $ 13.43       $ 12.80       $ 12.98       $ 12.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.17  (c)      8.17         13.19         4.83         13.18         37.12   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.55  (d)      0.54         0.54         0.54         0.53         0.55   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     5.07  (d)      5.50         5.76         6.18         6.40         7.21   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     25  (c)      46         47         36         42         39   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 634.2      $ 637.9       $ 722.9       $ 715.6       $ 1,163.2       $ 1,006.5   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.41      $ 13.29       $ 12.67       $ 12.87       $ 12.14       $ 9.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.32        0.69         0.71         0.76         0.76         0.74   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.44        0.33         0.86         (0.19      0.76         2.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.76        1.02         1.57         0.57         1.52         3.33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.76     (0.90      (0.95      (0.77      (0.79      (0.84

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.37     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.13     (0.90      (0.95      (0.77      (0.79      (0.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.04      $ 13.41       $ 13.29       $ 12.67       $ 12.87       $ 12.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.97  (c)      7.98         12.95         4.46         12.97         36.77   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.80  (d)      0.79         0.79         0.79         0.78         0.80   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     4.82  (d)      5.24         5.51         5.98         6.16         6.93   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     25  (c)      46         47         36         42         39   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 825.2      $ 808.0       $ 812.6       $ 780.4       $ 805.0       $ 740.0   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data                                     
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.45      $ 13.33      $ 12.71      $ 12.89      $ 12.16      $ 9.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (a)

     0.33        0.71        0.72        0.78        0.77        0.76   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.45        0.32        0.86        (0.18     0.76        2.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.78        1.03        1.58        0.60        1.53        3.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.78     (0.91     (0.96     (0.78     (0.80     (0.85

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.37     0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.15     (0.91     (0.96     (0.78     (0.80     (0.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.08      $ 13.45      $ 13.33      $ 12.71      $ 12.89      $ 12.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.04  (c)      8.06        13.01        4.69        13.03        36.87   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.70  (d)      0.69        0.69        0.69        0.68        0.70   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     4.92  (d)      5.34        5.61        6.07        6.26        7.03   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     25  (c)      46        47        36        42        39   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 22.4      $ 22.7      $ 23.9      $ 24.3      $ 30.0      $ 32.7   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Continued)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Continued)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to convertible preferred stocks, foreign currency transactions, premium amortization adjustments, contingent payment debt instruments, and return of capital adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

High Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations or an assignment, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Continued)

 

Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve markets and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 362,611   
     

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

 

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Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Continued)

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $ (6,023   $ (6,023

Futures contracts

     (574,609            (574,609
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (574,609   $ (6,023   $ (580,632
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Futures contracts

   $ (1,127,040   $      $ (1,127,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (1,127,040   $      $ (1,127,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts short

   $ 39,933,333   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in

 

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Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Continued)

 

the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$20,714,844    $ 339,456,461       $ 10,737,993       $ 354,625,068   

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC. that amounted to $85,522 in purchases and $1,565,981in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,734,978      0.600   First $250 million
     0.550   $250 million to $500 million
     0.500   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.450   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and

 

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Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Continued)

 

Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012          2013              2012          2013      2012  
$97,899,267    $ 113,483,572       $       $       $ 97,899,267       $ 113,483,572   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed

Ordinary

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$90,962,884    $ 31,366,952       $ 65,195,839       $       $ 187,525,675   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $1,720,960. As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Managed by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

Since its inception on April 29, 2014, the Class A shares of the Met/Artisan International Portfolio returned 4.70%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index1, returned 4.59%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Equity markets climbed steadily in the period from April 29 to June 30, 2014. Despite several factors which could have shaken investor confidence, markets chose to view the glass as half full. Positive sentiment was driven by statements from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) echoing an ongoing commitment to low interest rates. The lack of central bank hawkishness lifted several global indices toward multi-year highs and pushed measures of volatility to historic lows. Global mergers and acquisitions volume was also a tailwind with over $1 trillion in deals announced during the period. Headlines touted geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, plus unrest in Iraq, but did not deter overall sentiment.

The euro zone continues to face an uphill recovery battle as its two largest economies, Germany and France, are slowing. The ECB unveiled a package of extraordinary measures in June, cutting a main interest rate below zero and offering up to €400 billion in loans in a major effort to combat deflation. The Chinese economy was mixed in the second quarter, with improving industrial production and retail sales but a faltering real estate market. For now, it seems the government’s mini-stimulus measures are having a positive impact. Markets in Japan erased much of their year-to-date losses as domestic consumption stayed relatively firm after a sales tax hike. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s latest economic package also boosted sentiment.

In the U.S., a dismal first quarter gross domestic product (“GDP”) print was largely ignored. The U.S. economy contracted at a 2.9% pace, the sharpest decline in five years, but markets instead focused on strength in other areas of the economy such as employment, housing and auto sales. Measures of U.S. inflation ticked up, but investors were placated by the Fed’s dismissal of the so-called noisy data.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio benefited from positive stock selection in the majority of sectors, highlighting the depth of our bottom-up investment process. Holdings from multiple themes contributed positively to overall results, including our technology, demographics, air travel and environmental themes. A rebound in several high-conviction Technology and Consumer Staples holdings worked in our favor. Baidu (China), SABMiller (U.K.) and Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium) were counted among our leading individual contributors. Health Care stocks Covidien (U.S.) and Actelion (Switzerland) were also standout holdings. Regionally, our exposure to emerging markets was a source of strength.

Our Health Care holdings were also a source of strength. Investors responded positively to news that medical device manufacturer Covidien will be bought by U.S.-based rival Medtronic in a deal worth $43 billion. The combined company will be based in Ireland, where overall tax rates are lower than in the U.S. The combined company will also enjoy a meaningful footprint in terms of market share: it is expected to take the number one or two position in several key categories for hospital purchases. Shares of biotechnology company Actelion rose after one of its developmental drugs performed well in a late-stage study. A Phase III trial showed that Selexipag, used to treat a heart and lung disease, met its targets and could be a viable replacement for Tracleer®, which will begin losing patent protection in 2015.

On the down side, our minimal exposure to the Index-leading Energy sector was a drawback. As always, our sector weightings are a residual of our bottom-up stock selection process. We have historically identified limited opportunities in the Energy sector, finding the companies to often be commodity-driven and lacking the necessary characteristics to generate long-term sustainable earnings growth. Only a handful of individual positions detracted from our overall results, including financial services provider UBS and specialty chemicals company Croda.

 

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Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Managed by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

At period end, the Portfolio was notably overweight the Industrials and Consumer Staples sectors, and underweight the Financials and Energy sectors. As always, sector weights are a residual of our bottom-up stock selection process.

Mark L. Yockey

Charles-Henri Hamker

Andrew Euretig

Portfolio Managers

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met/Artisan International Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI AC WORLD (EX-U.S.) INDEX

 

LOGO

CUMULATIVE RETURNS (%) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

 

       

Since Inception2

 

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

      

Class A

       4.70   

MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index

       4.59   

1 The MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

2 Inception date of the Class A shares is 4/29/2014. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Baidu, Inc. (ADR)      4.5   
Bayer AG      3.8   
Linde AG      3.8   
AIA Group, Ltd.      3.1   
Nestle S.A.      3.1   
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc      3.1   
Roche Holding AG      2.9   
Deutsche Post AG      2.7   
SABMiller plc      2.6   
Toyota Motor Corp.      2.6   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Industrials      20.6   
Consumer Discretionary      17.5   
Consumer Staples      16.9   
Health Care      15.6   
Information Technology      9.4   
Financials      7.3   
Materials      7.2   
Telecommunication Services      2.8   
Energy      1.0   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, April 29, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
April 29,

2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
April 29, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.83    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,023.50         $ 1.45   
   Hypothetical*      0.83    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,007.20         $ 1.44   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (63 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the two month period).

(a) Commencement of operations was April 29, 2014.

 

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Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—96.3% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Belgium—4.4%

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

    224,048      $ 25,752,311   

Telenet Group Holding NV (a)

    137,515        7,831,932   

UCB S.A.

    125,576        10,623,368   
   

 

 

 
      44,207,611   
   

 

 

 

China—4.5%

   

Baidu, Inc. (ADR) (a)

    240,647        44,955,266   
   

 

 

 

Denmark—1.0%

   

ISS A/S (a)

    125,694        4,489,916   

Rockwool International A/S - B Shares

    31,186        5,758,895   
   

 

 

 
      10,248,811   
   

 

 

 

France—7.0%

   

L’Oreal S.A.

    42,355        7,303,368   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.

    42,753        8,235,533   

Pernod-Ricard S.A.

    83,647        10,045,262   

Publicis Groupe S.A.

    57,902        4,915,312   

Schneider Electric SE

    232,545        21,932,298   

Zodiac Aerospace

    528,401        17,871,465   
   

 

 

 
      70,303,238   
   

 

 

 

Germany—12.9%

   

Bayer AG

    272,819        38,535,250   

Beiersdorf AG

    146,425        14,170,085   

Deutsche Post AG

    752,542        27,217,907   

Linde AG

    178,650        37,991,517   

MTU Aero Engines AG

    129,362        11,902,872   
   

 

 

 
      129,817,631   
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong—9.2%

   

AIA Group, Ltd.

    6,148,972        30,982,645   

Beijing Enterprises Holdings, Ltd.

    1,980,000        18,721,836   

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    990,000        1,815,962   

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    604,000        4,029,175   

Sands China, Ltd.

    2,573,500        19,506,340   

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    1,136,300        17,419,954   
   

 

 

 
      92,475,912   
   

 

 

 

Indonesia—0.6%

   

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

    7,221,700        6,293,237   
   

 

 

 

Ireland—3.2%

   

Covidien plc

    258,451        23,307,111   

CRH plc

    326,698        8,380,455   
   

 

 

 
      31,687,566   
   

 

 

 

Japan—14.7%

   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    436,600        15,272,408   

IHI Corp.

    4,470,000        20,866,454   

KDDI Corp.

    194,700        11,901,675   

LIXIL Group Corp.

    386,200        10,445,288   

NGK Insulators, Ltd.

    1,075,000        24,462,972   

Olympus Corp. (a)

    665,800        22,993,356   

Japan—(Continued)

   

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    107,000      9,441,160   

SoftBank Corp.

    84,764        6,306,652   

Toyota Motor Corp.

    429,900        25,860,272   
   

 

 

 
      147,550,237   
   

 

 

 

Mexico—2.4%

   

Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (ADR)

    709,393        24,339,274   
   

 

 

 

Netherlands—6.2%

   

ASML Holding NV

    275,278        25,618,420   

Nielsen Holdings NV

    71,873        3,479,372   

Unilever NV

    527,955        23,093,524   

Ziggo NV

    221,984        10,258,324   
   

 

 

 
      62,449,640   
   

 

 

 

South Korea—0.9%

   

NAVER Corp.

    7,119        5,890,585   

Orion Corp.

    3,221        2,931,556   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    77        100,680   
   

 

 

 
      8,922,821   
   

 

 

 

Spain—1.0%

   

Grifols S.A.

    113,994        6,223,591   

Grifols S.A. (ADR)

    89,109        3,925,251   
   

 

 

 
      10,148,842   
   

 

 

 

Sweden—1.2%

   

Electrolux AB - Series B

    170,055        4,296,818   

Volvo AB - B Shares

    578,335        7,957,669   
   

 

 

 
      12,254,487   
   

 

 

 

Switzerland—9.8%

   

Actelion, Ltd. (a)

    94,519        11,948,336   

Holcim, Ltd. (a)

    1,144        100,564   

Nestle S.A.

    397,272        30,781,809   

Roche Holding AG

    98,722        29,458,794   

Swatch Group AG (The)

    22,423        13,543,254   

Syngenta AG

    2,285        853,721   

UBS AG (a)

    624,315        11,440,008   
   

 

 

 
      98,126,486   
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom—16.3%

   

Croda International plc

    287,121        10,825,218   

Diageo plc

    31,581        1,005,327   

Imperial Tobacco Group plc

    320,801        14,425,938   

InterContinental Hotels Group plc

    252,910        10,464,451   

Johnson Matthey plc

    276,391        14,650,753   

Liberty Global plc - Class A (a)

    216,803        9,587,028   

Liberty Global plc - Series C (a)

    378,364        16,008,581   

Prudential plc

    415,883        9,539,851   

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (a)

    1,678,683        30,659,588   

Royal Mail plc (a)

    115,057        981,812   

SABMiller plc

    456,074        26,423,770   

Saga plc (a)

    1,125,789        3,347,598   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Shares
    Value  

United Kingdom—(Continued)

   

WPP plc

    752,533      $ 16,386,372   
   

 

 

 
      164,306,287   
   

 

 

 

United States—1.0%

   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    82,100        9,683,695   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $926,314,821)

      967,771,041   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—1.4%   

Germany—1.4%

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
(Cost $13,279,362)

    119,846        13,863,075   
   

 

 

 
Equity Linked Security—0.6%   

Ireland—0.6%

   

Ryanair Holdings plc (HSBC Bank plc), 11/17/16 (b)
(Cost $6,526,158)

    680,600        6,407,127   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.2%   
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Repurchase Agreement—1.2%

   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $11,969,667 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $11,855,000 U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.500% - 4.250%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/15 - 09/28/15 with a value of $12,211,269.

    11,969,667      11,969,667   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $11,969,667)

      11,969,667   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—99.5%
(Cost $958,090,008) (c)

      1,000,010,910   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—0.5%

      4,695,828   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,004,706,738   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security whose performance, including redemption at maturity, is linked to the price of the underlying equity security. The investment is subject to credit risk of the issuing financial institution (HSBC Bank plc) in addition to the market risk of the underlying security.
(c) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $958,090,008. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $52,735,289 and $(10,814,387), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $41,920,902.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Belgium

   $ —         $ 44,207,611       $ —         $ 44,207,611   

China

     44,955,266         —           —           44,955,266   

Denmark

     —           10,248,811         —           10,248,811   

France

     —           70,303,238         —           70,303,238   

Germany

     —           129,817,631         —           129,817,631   

Hong Kong

     —           92,475,912         —           92,475,912   

Indonesia

     —           6,293,237         —           6,293,237   

Ireland

     23,307,111         8,380,455         —           31,687,566   

Japan

     —           147,550,237         —           147,550,237   

Mexico

     24,339,274         —           —           24,339,274   

Netherlands

     3,479,372         58,970,268         —           62,449,640   

South Korea

     —           8,922,821         —           8,922,821   

Spain

     3,925,251         6,223,591         —           10,148,842   

Sweden

     —           12,254,487         —           12,254,487   

Switzerland

     —           98,126,486         —           98,126,486   

United Kingdom

     28,943,207         135,363,080         —           164,306,287   

United States

     9,683,695         —           —           9,683,695   

Total Common Stocks

     138,633,176         829,137,865         —           967,771,041   

Total Preferred Stock*

     —           13,863,075         —           13,863,075   

Total Equity Linked Security*

     6,407,127         —           —           6,407,127   

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —           11,969,667         —           11,969,667   

Total Investments

   $ 145,040,303       $ 854,970,607       $ —         $ 1,000,010,910   
                                     

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,000,010,910   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     285,650   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     7,015,263   

Fund shares sold

     3,245   

Dividends

     1,304,588   

Prepaid expenses

     465   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,008,620,121   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     3,147,465   

Fund shares redeemed

     30,628   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     610,001   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     5,589   

Other expenses

     119,700   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,913,383   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,004,706,738   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 959,177,288   

Undistributed net investment income

     3,898,937   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (304,741

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     41,935,254   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,004,706,738   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,004,706,738   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     95,916,187   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.47   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, was $958,090,008.
(b) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $285,615.

Statement of Operations

 

Period Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)(a)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (b)

   $ 5,259,063   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,259,063   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,225,633   

Administration fees

     3,823   

Custodian and accounting fees

     87,603   

Audit and tax services

     12,011   

Legal

     12,515   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     6,046   

Shareholder reporting

     10,500   

Miscellaneous

     1,995   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,360,126   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,898,937   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     (1,371,058

Futures contracts

     (1,019,622

Foreign currency transactions

     2,085,939   
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (304,741
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     41,920,902   

Foreign currency transactions

     14,352   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     41,935,254   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     41,630,513   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 45,529,450   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 29, 2014.
(b) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $461,047.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Period Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)(a)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

  

From Operations

  

Net investment income

   $ 3,898,937   

Net realized loss

     (304,741

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     41,935,254   
  

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     45,529,450   
  

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     959,177,288   
  

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     1,004,706,738   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

       
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,004,706,738   
  

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

  

End of period

   $ 3,898,937   
  

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Period Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)(a)
 
     Shares     Value  

Class A

    

Sales

     96,601,191      $ 966,067,165   

Redemptions

     (685,004     (6,889,877
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     95,916,187      $ 959,177,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 959,177,288   
    

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 29, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Period Ended
June 30,

2014(a)
(Unaudited)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.00   
  

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

  

Net investment income (b)

     0.04   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.43   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.47   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.47   
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     4.70 (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.83 (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.35 (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7 (d) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,004.7   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 29, 2014.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Met/Artisan International Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) (commenced operations on April 29, 2014), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C, and E shares. Class A shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, foreign capital gain tax and passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $11,969,667, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 29, 2014 through May 7, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $699,968,700 in notional cost on equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the period ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized losses in the amount of $1,019,622 which are shown under Net realized loss on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the period ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$ 0       $ 1,013,720,934       $ 0       $ 66,308,102   

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $83,995,996 in purchases of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the period ended
June 30, 2014
   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,225,633      0.750   ALL

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Board of Trustees’ Consideration of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

At an in-person meeting of the Boards of Trustees (the “Board”) of Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) held on February 12-13, 2014, the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not considered to be “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), initially approved the Trust’s advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with MetLife Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement,” and collectively with the Advisory Agreement, the “Agreements”) between the Adviser and Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (the “Sub-Adviser”) for the Met/Artisan International Portfolio, a new series of the Trust (the “Portfolio”).

In considering the Agreements, the Board reviewed a variety of materials provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser relating to the Portfolio, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds, performance information for another fund with strategies similar to the Portfolio’s proposed strategy, and other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser under their respective Agreements. The Independent Trustees also assessed a report provided by the Board’s independent consultant, Bobroff Consulting, Inc., who reviewed and provided analyses regarding investment fees and expenses, and other information provided by, or at the direction of, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, as more fully discussed below.

The Independent Trustees were separately advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Board also met telephonically with personnel of the Adviser on February 6, 2014 for the specific purpose of giving preliminary consideration to the proposed initial approval of the Agreements and to request additional information they considered reasonably necessary to their deliberations. During this meeting, the Board received a presentation from the Adviser regarding the Portfolio, during which representatives of the Adviser responded to questions from the Independent Trustees. In addition, the Board received a presentation regarding the Portfolio at a meeting on February 12, 2014, during which representatives from the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser responded to questions from the Independent Trustees. The Independent Trustees also discussed the proposed initial approval of the Agreements in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

In considering whether to approve the Agreements, the Board reviewed and analyzed the factors it deemed relevant, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser; (2) the Sub-Adviser’s performance for the proposed strategy; (3) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s personnel and operations; (4) the financial condition of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser; (5) the level and method of computing the Portfolio’s proposed advisory and sub-advisory fees; (6) any “fall-out” benefits to the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and their affiliates (i.e., ancillary benefits realized by the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or their affiliates from the Adviser’s or Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the Trusts); (7) the effect of growth in size on the Portfolio’s expenses; (8) fees paid by any comparable accounts; and (9) possible conflicts of interest. The Board also considered the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser’s affiliates.

The Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of the services that the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser would provide to the Portfolio. The Board considered the Adviser’s services as investment manager to the Portfolio, including services relating to the selection and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered, among other things, the adviser’s oversight of the provision of services to the Portfolio by the Sub-Adviser, including with respect to investment activities and trading practices, and the Sub-Adviser’s compliance with fund policies, objectives and Board directives, compliance policies and procedures and applicable law. The Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Portfolio’s other service providers was also considered. The Board also evaluated the expertise and performance of the personnel of the Adviser who have performed services for the other portfolios of the Trust and would be performing similar services to the Portfolio (e.g., overseeing the Sub-Adviser). In addition, the Board considered information received from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) regarding the Portfolio’s compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act.

With respect to the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser, the Board considered, among other things, information provided to the Board by the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s current level of staffing and its overall resources, as well as its compensation program. The Board reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s history and investment experience, as well as information regarding the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser’s investment and compliance personnel who would be providing services to the Portfolio. The Board also took into account its knowledge of the Sub-Adviser in connection with the Sub-Adviser’s provision of sub-advisory services to another portfolio managed by the Adviser and overseen by the Board. The Board also considered the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program and regulatory history. The Board also took into account the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser.

The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s investment process and philosophy. The Board took into account that the Sub-Adviser’s responsibilities would include the development and maintenance of an investment program for the Portfolio that would be consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objective, the selection of investment securities and the placement of orders for the purchase and sale of such securities, as well as the implementation of compliance controls related to performance of these services.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Artisan International Portfolio

Board of Trustees’ Consideration of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements—(Continued)

 

The Board took into account the investment strategy of the proposed Portfolio and noted the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s proprietary mutual fund that pursues a similar investment strategy to the Portfolio’s proposed strategy. The Board took into consideration that the proprietary fund had outperformed both the MSCI All Country World (ex. U.S.) and MSCI EAFE Indices over the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2012. The Board also considered that the proprietary fund performed strongly against funds in the Morningstar U.S. Open-End Foreign Large Blend peer group.

The Board gave consideration to the proposed management fee payable under the Advisory Agreement and the proposed sub-advisory fees payable under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. In addition, the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of an independent consultant, also examined the proposed fees to be paid by the Portfolio in light of fees paid to other investment managers by comparable funds and the method of computing the Portfolio’s proposed fee. In comparing the Portfolio’s actual and contractual management fee to that of comparable funds, the Board noted that such a fee includes both advisory and administrative fees.

With respect to the Portfolio, the Board took into account that the proposed management fee (i.e., the advisory fee plus a small administrative fee) would be below the median of comparable funds and that the total expenses, before distribution and/or service fees, would be below the median of the same set of comparable funds. The Board also considered the probable effect of the Portfolio’s growth in size on its fees.

The Board noted that the sub-advisory fee for the Portfolio would be paid by the Adviser, not the Portfolios, out of the advisory fee. It was further noted that the Adviser negotiates the sub-advisory fee at arm’s length. The Board further considered the amount of the sub-advisory fee to be paid out by the Adviser and the amount of the management fees that it would retain in light of the services performed by the Sub-Adviser and Adviser, respectively.

As part of its evaluation of the Adviser’s compensation, the Board considered other benefits that may be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust. The Board also took into account the costs borne by the Adviser’s affiliates that support the operations of the Adviser. The Board noted that the Distributor, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, would receive Rule 12b-1 payments to support the distribution of the insurance products that invest in the Portfolio.

The Board considered other benefits that may be realized by the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust, including the opportunity to provide advisory services to additional portfolios of the Trust and reputational benefits. In conjunction with these considerations, the Board noted the anticipated costs of providing sub-advisory services to the Portfolio and the ongoing commitment of the Sub-Adviser in providing such services to another portfolio managed by the Adviser.

The Board considered any possible conflicts of interest in the form of material benefits or detriments to the Trusts resulting from the nature of the Trusts’ and the Adviser’s or the Sub-Adviser’s affiliations and the services to be provided to the Trusts and the manner in which such conflicts would be mitigated.

After full consideration of the factors discussed above, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Agreements with respect to the Portfolio. In making its approvals, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser supported the initial approval of the Agreements. In addition, the Board concluded that the proposed fees to be paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser appeared to be acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser. Finally, the Board concluded that the proposed Advisory and Sub-Advisory fees in some measure share economies of scale with contract holders. In approving the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Managed by Eaton Vance Management

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio returned 1.50% and 1.42%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index1, returned 2.60%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The loan market registered gains in each of the first six months of 2014. The 2.60% return was primarily derived through income as opposed to price appreciation, with the Index’s average loan price edging up modestly, from $98.29 as of December 31, 2013 to $99.01 as of June 30, 2014. Midway through the year, the return of the loan market is approximately halfway to the calendar year coupon-based return expectation of many loan investors.

Aside from a brief bout of weakness in technical conditions as the second quarter opened, overall market tone was firm for the period as a whole. Investor demand in retail funds eased during the period, turning modestly net negative in the second quarter following nearly two years of positive demand. However, collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) demand provided an offset to the mild ebb in retail attention to the asset class, helping keep volatility at bay.

During the period, Energy Future Holdings (“EFH”, formerly TXU Corp.), one of the largest leveraged loan deals ever completed, filed for bankruptcy. This was not unexpected with investors aware of the tangible likelihood of a bankruptcy for some time. Following EFH’s default, the trailing-twelve-month default rate by principal amount rose to 4.41% as of the end of the period. Excluding the EFH default, the measure stood at a very modest 1.08%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

During the first six months of 2014, lower quality loans continued their outperformance vs. higher quality loans as CCC-rated loans outpaced BB and B loans by a wide margin, 7.33% vs. 1.54% and 2.34%, respectively. As BB and B loans began the year at par, with little to no room to move higher, price appreciation was relegated to the more speculative segment of the market. With retail demand having slowed and higher-yield-seeking CLOs accounting for a greater percentage of the demand composition, there were fewer dollars chasing the lower credit-risk/higher quality segment of the market, contributing to the CCC loan group outperformance. Despite the near term outperformance of lower quality loans, we believe the optimal risk/return profile can be achieved predominately through interest income realized through investments of higher quality loans, rather than seeking the capital gains associated with distressed loans.

With performance dispersion across industry groups remaining fairly tight during the six-month period, and with the majority of industry returns falling in the 1.5% to 2.5% range, industry allocation had a fairly negligible impact on relative performance, with one notable exception. The Portfolio’s largest underweight exposure was to the Utilities industry, which weighed on relative performance, as the industry delivered a robust 9.4% return. A sizeable underweight to loans issued by EFH, by far the largest issuer in the Utilities segment of the Index, was the biggest single detractor during the period as investors pushed EFH loan prices higher following its bankruptcy filing in April. The Portfolio’s overweight exposure to Business Equipment and Services also detracted, with an overweight position in for-profit post-secondary education provider, Education Management, representing a drag on relative performance. Contributing to relative performance results were sizeable underweight positions in Lodging & Casinos and Telecommunications, which lagged the broader leveraged loan market.

The cornerstones of the strategy’s investment philosophy include intense internal credit research and diversification. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio remained diversified across 437 loan issuer positions and 34 industry groups. The Portfolio continued to maintain an overweight position in the BB (42.9% vs. 35.9%) loan group, while maintaining limited exposure to the lower quality CCC segment (1.0% vs. 6.0%). The Portfolio’s higher quality positioning was also exhibited in its average loan price of $99.63 vs. a $99.01 average loan price for the Index at period end.

Given the floating-rate nature of the asset class, the Portfolio is exposed to minimal interest rate risk as the loans in the Portfolio reset their coupons every 59 days on average as of June 30, 2014.

Scott H. Page

Craig P. Russ

Andrew N. Sveen

Portfolio Managers

Eaton Vance Management

 

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* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P/LSTA LEVERAGED LOAN INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio                 

Class A

       1.50           3.75           4.52   

Class B

       1.42           3.58           4.26   
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index        2.60           5.59           5.46   

1 The Standard & Poor’s/Loan Syndications and Trading Association (S&P/LSTA) Leveraged Loan Index is a weekly total return index that uses mark-to-market pricing to calculate market value change. The Index tracks the current outstanding balance and spread over LIBOR for fully funded term loans. The facilities included represent a broad cross section of leveraged loans syndicated in the U.S., including dollar-denominated loans to overseas issuers.

2 Inception date of the Class A and Class B shares is 4/30/2010. Index since inception return is based on the Class A inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Floating Rate Loans      97.5   
Corporate Bonds & Notes      0.0   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A

   Actual      0.66    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,015.00         $ 3.30   
   Hypothetical*      0.66    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.52         $ 3.31   

Class B

   Actual      0.91    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,014.20         $ 4.54   
   Hypothetical*      0.91    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.28         $ 4.56   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—97.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Advertising—0.4%

  

inVentiv Health, Inc.
Incremental Term Loan B3, 7.750%, 05/15/18

    1,555,356      $ 1,559,244   

Term Loan, 7.500%, 08/04/16

    1,681,243        1,691,751   
   

 

 

 
      3,250,995   
   

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense—2.3%

  

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B1, 5.000%, 11/02/18

    1,169,836        1,184,459   

Term Loan B2, 5.000%, 11/02/18

    305,511        309,330   

Ducommun, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.750%, 06/28/17

    309,539        311,861   

Flying Fortress, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.500%, 06/30/17

    2,729,167        2,730,873   

Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC
Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/13/19

    5,712,468        5,703,288   

Transdigm, Inc.
Term Loan C, 3.750%, 02/28/20

    8,759,663        8,737,220   

Term Loan D, 3.750%, 06/04/21

    1,800,000        1,793,925   
   

 

 

 
      20,770,956   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—0.7%

  

CS Intermediate Holdco 2 LLC
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 04/04/21

    700,000        700,438   

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.
Term Loan C, 4.750%, 04/15/21

    4,300,000        4,307,168   

Visteon Corp.
Delayed Draw Term Loan B, 3.500%, 05/27/21

    1,175,000        1,168,574   
   

 

 

 
      6,176,180   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—1.2%

  

ASP HHI Acquisition Co., Inc.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/05/18

    2,197,541        2,210,359   

Chrysler Group LLC
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 12/31/18

    4,264,313        4,258,965   

Term Loan B, 3.500%, 05/24/17

    4,792,941        4,817,764   
   

 

 

 
      11,287,088   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—2.4%

  

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.750%, 04/27/20

    482,918        488,350   

Gates Investments, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.850%, 09/29/16

    2,775,509        2,781,753   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
2nd Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 04/30/19

    7,300,000        7,354,692   

INA Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Term Loan E, 3.750%, 05/15/20

    925,000        930,203   

Metaldyne LLC
Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/18/18

    4,007,879        4,027,918   

Tower Automotive Holdings USA LLC
Term Loan, 4.000%, 04/23/20

    1,537,377        1,537,057   

UCI International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.500%, 07/26/17

    1,488,432        1,495,253   

Auto Parts & Equipment—(Continued)

  

Veyance Technologies, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 09/08/17

    3,242,813      3,254,954   
   

 

 

 
      21,870,180   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.1%

  

Virtuoso U.S. LLC
Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/11/21

    473,813        477,958   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.1%

  

Ikaria, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/12/21

    900,000        907,312   
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—0.4%

  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 03/15/20

    790,000        792,835   

CPG International, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.750%, 09/30/20

    620,313        622,154   

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 09/28/20

    992,500        995,292   

Summit Materials Cos. I LLC
Term Loan B, 5.000%, 01/30/19

    441,042        443,385   

Tank Holding Corp.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/09/19

    817,352        818,374   
   

 

 

 
      3,672,040   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—0.6%

  

Armor Holding II LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 06/26/20

    654,062        652,427   

Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 05/15/19

    947,625        949,402   

Guggenheim Partners LLC
Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/22/20

    843,625        847,491   

NXT Capital, Inc.
Incremental Term Loan, 6.250%, 09/04/18

    124,686        125,933   

Term Loan B, 6.250%, 09/04/18

    744,375        751,819   

RCS Capital Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 04/29/19

    1,150,000        1,176,594   

Sheridan Investment Partners II L.P.
Term Loan A, 4.250%, 12/16/20

    101,689        101,880   

Term Loan B, 4.250%, 12/16/20

    731,012        732,382   

Term Loan M, 4.250%, 12/16/20

    37,924        37,995   
   

 

 

 
      5,375,923   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—4.3%

  

AIlnex (Luxembourg) & Cy SCA
Term Loan B1, 4.500%, 10/03/19

    930,405        935,058   

AIlnex USA, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.500%, 10/03/19

    482,743        485,156   

Arysta LifeScience Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 05/29/20

    2,227,498        2,242,785   

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 02/01/20

    4,974,750        4,983,734   

AZ Chem U.S., Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 06/12/21

    689,452        696,634   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-4


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Chemicals—(Continued)

  

Chemtura Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 08/27/16

    717,425      $ 719,667   

Emerald Performance Materials LLC
Term Loan B, 6.750%, 05/18/18

    661,502        664,810   

Huntsman International LLC
Incremental Term Loan, 0.000%, 10/15/20 (b)

    2,050,000        2,051,271   

Ineos U.S. Finance LLC
Term Loan, 3.750%, 05/04/18

    8,022,070        8,012,596   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/18/20

    324,188        327,328   

MacDermid, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 06/07/20

    742,500        743,985   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 05/09/21

    2,125,000        2,140,938   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 04/15/15

    275,000        275,946   

Omnova Solutions, Inc.
Term Loan B1, 4.250%, 05/31/18

    1,763,544        1,767,952   

OXEA Finance LLC
Term Loan B2, 4.250%, 01/15/20

    2,164,125        2,174,043   

PQ Corp.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 08/07/17

    1,844,905        1,851,823   

Tata Chemicals North America, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 08/07/20

    1,163,250        1,163,250   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) B.V.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/19/20

    4,225,146        4,237,821   

Unifrax Corp.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 11/28/18

    274,079        274,679   

Univar, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.000%, 06/30/17

    3,934,169        3,954,190   
   

 

 

 
      39,703,666   
   

 

 

 

Coal—1.2%

  

Alpha Natural Resources LLC
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 05/22/20

    2,740,313        2,654,108   

Arch Coal, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.250%, 05/16/18

    2,794,349        2,748,242   

Murray Energy Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/05/19

    1,471,313        1,491,543   

Patriot Coal Corp.
Term Loan, 9.000%, 12/15/18

    995,000        984,221   

Walter Energy, Inc.
Term Loan B, 7.250%, 04/02/18

    3,336,381        3,233,607   
   

 

 

 
      11,111,721   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—6.4%

  

Altegrity, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/21/15

    352,128        349,707   

Term Loan D, 7.750%, 02/21/15

    393,945        392,468   

BakerCorp International, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 02/14/20

    1,746,648        1,727,726   

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.750%, 07/31/19

    656,537        660,148   

Commercial Services—(Continued)

  

Brickman Group, Ltd. LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/18/20

    895,500      888,057   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 01/30/20

    1,481,203        1,482,592   

Ceridian Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.400%, 05/09/17

    1,186,589        1,190,720   

ClientLogic Corp.
Extended Term Loan, 6.977%, 01/30/17

    2,394,165        2,412,122   

Education Management LLC
Term Loan C3, 8.250%, 03/29/18

    1,975,658        1,450,463   

Garda World Security Corp.
Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.000%, 11/06/20

    732,722        732,494   

Term Loan B, 4.000%, 11/06/20

    2,864,278        2,863,384   

Genpact International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 08/30/19

    1,526,828        1,531,591   

Hertz Corp. (The)
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 03/12/18

    1,773,000        1,774,801   

Term Loan B2, 3.000%, 03/11/18

    2,516,150        2,502,447   

IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/30/16 (c)

    791,469        16,225   

Term Loan, 0.000%, 12/31/15 (c)

    1,307,062        379,048   

Interactive Data Corp.
Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/02/21

    1,650,000        1,666,243   

KAR Auction Services, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.500%, 03/11/21

    4,686,590        4,682,901   

Language Line LLC
1st Lien Term Loan B, 6.250%, 06/20/16

    1,908,658        1,915,339   

Laureate Education, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.000%, 06/15/18

    6,788,121        6,648,116   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan B1, 3.500%, 08/17/20

    2,703,193        2,707,135   

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 03/22/19

    676,035        688,077   

Merrill Communications LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 03/08/18

    654,940        666,947   

Moneygram International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 03/27/20

    914,675        903,356   

Monitronics International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 03/23/18

    2,140,470        2,147,829   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 03/19/21

    548,625        545,882   

ServiceMaster Co.
Extended Term Loan, 6.500%, 01/31/17

    2,881,444        2,886,126   

Term Loan, 5.500%, 01/31/17

    406,157        406,918   

Term Loan B, 0.000%, 07/01/21 (b)

    2,425,000        2,400,750   

SunEdison Semiconductor B.V.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 05/22/19

    850,000        850,531   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/06/19

    1,596,644        1,583,671   

U.S. Security Holdings, Inc.
Delayed Draw Term Loan, 6.000%, 07/28/17

    111,533        112,276   

Term Loan, 6.000%, 07/28/17

    569,792        573,591   

Visant Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.250%, 12/22/16

    1,831,515        1,825,220   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Commercial Services—(Continued)

  

Weight Watchers International, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 04/02/20

    7,085,313      $ 5,623,967   
   

 

 

 
      59,188,868   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.3%

   

Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 05/31/19

    2,481,252        2,485,388   

Mitel U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.250%, 01/31/20

    324,477        327,722   
   

 

 

 
      2,813,110   
   

 

 

 

Computers—2.9%

   

Attachmate Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 11/22/17

    2,463,163        2,487,795   

Dell, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 04/29/20

    9,652,747        9,711,436   

Term Loan C, 3.750%, 10/29/18

    1,080,321        1,081,671   

Expert Global Solutions, Inc.
Term Loan B, 8.500%, 04/03/18

    1,809,072        1,801,533   

Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc.
Term Loan B, 7.000%, 11/30/18

    451,154        457,357   

SkillSoft Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/28/21

    1,525,000        1,527,542   

Smart Technologies ULC
Term Loan, 10.500%, 01/31/18

    589,844        611,963   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
Term Loan C, 3.902%, 02/28/17

    2,213,819        2,221,660   

Term Loan E, 4.000%, 03/08/20

    5,949,290        5,978,108   

TNS, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/14/20

    1,000,568        1,011,199   
   

 

 

 
      26,890,264   
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.3%

  

Fairmount Minerals, Ltd.
Term Loan B1, 3.750%, 03/15/17

    397,000        399,316   

Term Loan B2, 4.500%, 09/05/19

    2,009,813        2,032,109   
   

 

 

 
      2,431,425   
   

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.1%

  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 10/08/19

    1,194,000        1,198,105   
   

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale—0.1%

  

ABC Supply Co., Inc.
Term Loan, 3.500%, 04/16/20

    1,240,625        1,238,977   
   

 

 

 

Distributors—0.0%

  

PFS Holding Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 01/31/21

    249,375        245,323   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.1%

  

Nord Anglia Education, Ltd.
Term Loan, 4.500%, 03/19/21

    925,000        928,180   

Diversified Consumer Services—(Continued)

  

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems LLC
Term Loan, 4.500%, 02/21/19

    296,250      297,176   
   

 

 

 
      1,225,356   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—4.0%

  

Altisource Solutions S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 12/09/20

    1,807,805        1,810,065   

American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 11/22/19

    487,206        489,934   

Citco Funding LLC
Term Loan, 4.250%, 06/29/18

    2,433,795        2,442,314   

Clipper Acquisitions Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.000%, 02/06/20

    1,504,670        1,493,836   

Delos Finance S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 03/06/21

    2,675,000        2,676,672   

Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings LLP
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 01/04/21

    4,308,362        4,286,821   

Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC
Term Loan, 4.000%, 02/28/18

    522,227        524,185   

Harbourvest Partners LLC
Term Loan, 3.250%, 02/04/21

    921,672        917,064   

Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/19/20

    1,039,500        1,045,673   

La Frontera Generation LLC
Term Loan, 4.500%, 09/30/20

    603,935        606,577   

LPL Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 03/29/19

    3,429,094        3,429,094   

MIP Delaware LLC
Term Loan B1, 4.000%, 03/09/20

    517,614        519,555   

Nuveen Investments, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.150%, 05/15/17

    7,025,000        7,045,000   

Ocwen Financial Corp.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/15/18

    1,185,000        1,191,754   

Shield Finance Co. S.a.r.l.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 01/29/21

    748,125        752,489   

TransUnion LLC
Term Loan, 4.000%, 04/09/21

    4,588,500        4,596,530   

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.500%, 12/11/20

    696,500        708,689   

Walter Investment Management Corp.
Term Loan, 4.750%, 12/11/20

    2,252,654        2,231,253   
   

 

 

 
      36,767,505   
   

 

 

 

Electric—2.0%

   

Calpine Construction Finance Co. L.P.
Term Loan B1, 3.000%, 05/03/20

    1,014,750        998,442   

Term Loan B2, 3.250%, 01/31/22

    1,017,874        1,009,222   

Calpine Corp.
Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.000%, 10/30/20

    373,125        374,732   

Term Loan B1, 4.000%, 04/01/18

    3,966,750        3,986,032   

Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 04/01/18

    873,000        877,365   

Term Loan B3, 4.000%, 10/09/19

    786,000        789,330   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 04/23/20

    944,308        948,523   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Electric—(Continued)

   

EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 12/17/20

    597,104      $ 599,593   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC
Term Loan, 4.250%, 06/19/16

    1,725,000        1,738,584   

Equipower Resources Holdings LLC
Term Loan C, 4.250%, 12/31/19

    569,252        572,098   

NRG Energy, Inc.
Term Loan B, 2.750%, 07/02/18

    4,026,408        4,022,494   

Raven Power Finance LLC
Term Loan, 6.500%, 12/19/20

    1,389,366        1,393,708   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC
Delayed Draw Term Loan, 0.000%, 05/05/16 (d)

    326,733        328,162   

Term Loan, 3.750%, 05/05/16

    423,267        425,781   
   

 

 

 
      18,064,066   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.4%

   

Custom Sensors & Technologies, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 05/30/21 (b)

    350,000        352,625   

Electrical Components International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.750%, 05/28/21

    350,000        353,500   

Pelican Products, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.250%, 03/20/20

    617,573        623,749   

Tallgrass Operations LLC
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 11/13/18

    2,037,634        2,051,431   
   

 

 

 
      3,381,305   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—2.4%

   

Aeroflex, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 11/11/19

    1,783,830        1,792,749   

Allflex Holdings III, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/17/20

    620,313        621,863   

CDW LLC
Term Loan, 3.250%, 04/29/20

    3,284,190        3,252,488   

CompuCom Systems, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 05/11/20

    2,175,219        2,154,374   

Eagle Parent, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 05/16/18

    2,513,016        2,521,498   

EIG Investors Corp.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 11/09/19

    4,922,800        4,949,467   

Excelitas Technologies Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 10/30/20

    1,841,200        1,856,543   

Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.750%, 04/03/19

    422,750        425,392   

Sensata Technologies Finance Co. LLC
Term Loan, 3.250%, 05/12/19

    1,709,818        1,719,130   

Sensus USA, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/09/17

    2,074,447        2,085,684   

Vantiv LLC
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 05/12/21

    900,000        903,797   
   

 

 

 
      22,282,985   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.7%

   

EnergySolutions LLC
Term Loan, 6.750%, 05/29/20

    850,000        862,750   

Energy Equipment & Services—(Continued)

  

Floatel international, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 05/02/20 (b)

    1,050,000      1,059,187   

Seadrill Partners Finco LLC
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 02/21/21

    3,909,625        3,888,990   

Seventy Seven Operating LLC
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 06/25/21

    500,000        502,969   
   

 

 

 
      6,313,896   
   

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction—0.1%

   

Brock Holdings III, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.000%, 03/16/17

    799,381        802,124   
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—1.7%

   

Affinity Gaming LLC
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 11/09/17

    388,333        389,304   

Bally Technologies, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 11/25/20

    990,652        995,760   

Cedar Fair L.P.
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 03/06/20

    1,178,762        1,185,534   

Dave & Buster’s, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 06/01/16

    575,004        577,160   

National CineMedia LLC
Term Loan, 2.900%, 11/26/19

    500,000        494,187   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 08/13/20

    830,991        833,412   

Scientific Games International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 10/18/20

    3,532,250        3,501,894   

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.000%, 05/14/20

    3,021,454        2,983,417   

Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 05/14/20

    272,250        271,853   

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.501%, 12/20/18

    2,017,094        2,024,343   

U.S. Finco LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 05/29/20

    445,500        445,361   

WMG Acquisition Corp.
Term Loan, 3.750%, 07/01/20

    2,387,487        2,354,063   
   

 

 

 
      16,056,288   
   

 

 

 

Environmental Control—0.4%

  

Darling International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 01/06/21

    748,125        749,060   

Tervita Corp.
Term Loan, 6.250%, 05/15/18

    2,569,975        2,582,825   
   

 

 

 
      3,331,885   
   

 

 

 

Food—4.2%

  

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.750%, 07/10/17

    2,248,318        2,254,220   

American Seafoods Group LLC
Term Loan B, 4.502%, 03/18/18

    388,125        382,546   

Aramark Corp.
Extended Synthetic LOC 2, 3.734%,
07/26/16

    154,267        153,588   

Extended Synthetic LOC 3, 3.734%, 07/26/16

    160,084        160,008   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Food—(Continued)

  

Blue Buffalo Co., Ltd.
Term Loan B3, 4.000%, 08/08/19

    1,228,242      $ 1,234,383   

Centerplate, Inc.
Term Loan A, 4.753%, 11/26/19

    470,072        472,422   

Clearwater Seafoods L.P.
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 06/24/19

    445,500        448,377   

CSM Bakery Supplies LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 07/03/20

    992,500        999,448   

Del Monte Foods, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 02/18/21

    773,063        771,420   

Diamond Foods, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 08/20/18

    1,221,938        1,223,709   

Dole Food Co., Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 11/01/18

    2,841,458        2,847,837   

H.J. Heinz Co.
Term Loan B2, 3.500%, 06/05/20

    8,177,288        8,247,285   

High Liner Foods, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 04/24/21

    872,813        872,813   

JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
Incremental Term Loan, 3.750%, 09/18/20

    1,588,000        1,585,353   

Term Loan, 3.750%, 05/25/18

    4,960,810        4,979,414   

NPC International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 12/28/18

    2,110,753        2,114,711   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC
Incremental Term Loan H, 3.250%, 04/29/20

    694,750        692,393   

Post Holdings, Inc.
Incremental Term Loan, 3.750%, 06/02/21

    550,000        555,113   

Supervalu, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 03/21/19

    4,110,864        4,114,395   

U.S. Foods, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.500%, 03/29/19

    4,853,481        4,865,615   
   

 

 

 
      38,975,050   
   

 

 

 

Food Service—0.1%

  

OSI Restaurant Partners LLC
Term Loan, 3.500%, 10/25/19

    596,250        597,475   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.1%

   

Expera Specialty Solutions LLC
Term Loan B, 7.500%, 12/21/18

    519,750        526,247   
   

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools—0.2%

  

Apex Tool Group LLC
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 01/31/20

    1,686,212        1,670,053   

Milacron LLC
Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/30/20

    519,698        519,590   
   

 

 

 
      2,189,643   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—3.0%

   

Alere, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 06/30/17

    4,620,965        4,639,449   

Biomet, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.661%, 07/25/17

    6,969,047        6,988,079   

BSN Medical, Inc.
Term Loan B1B, 4.000%, 08/28/19

    544,144        544,824   

Healthcare-Products—(Continued)

   

CeramTec Acquisition Corp.
Term Loan B2, 4.250%, 08/28/20

    31,433      31,557   

CHG Buyer Corp.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 11/19/19

    836,732        841,961   

Convatec, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/22/16

    3,099,203        3,105,944   

DJO Finance LLC
Term Loan, 4.250%, 09/15/17

    2,763,156        2,778,353   

Faenza Acquisition GmbH
Term Loan B1, 4.250%, 08/31/20

    317,166        318,422   

Term Loan B3, 4.250%, 08/28/20

    96,144        96,524   

Hologic, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 08/01/19

    1,454,980        1,455,889   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
Term Loan E1, 4.000%, 05/04/18

    4,837,250        4,849,846   

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 03/19/21

    1,670,813        1,672,437   

Sage Products Holdings III LLC
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 12/13/19

    416,497        417,364   
   

 

 

 
      27,740,649   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—6.8%

   

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 06/03/19

    1,188,003        1,189,340   

Ardent Medical Services, Inc.
Term Loan, 6.750%, 07/02/18

    3,697,405        3,721,671   

ATI Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/20/19

    418,625        423,509   

Community Health Systems, Inc.
Term Loan D, 4.250%, 01/27/21

    8,029,175        8,088,768   

Term Loan E, 3.478%, 01/25/17

    2,023,173        2,030,438   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 06/24/21

    3,200,000        3,219,142   

Emdeon Business Services LLC
Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 11/02/18

    2,406,192        2,410,403   

Envision Healthcare Corp.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 05/25/18

    5,362,070        5,377,711   

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.500%, 10/18/19

    1,440,256        1,442,957   

HCA, Inc.
Extended Term Loan A2, 2.650%, 05/02/16

    837,500        839,175   

Extended Term Loan B4, 2.984%, 05/01/18

    5,018,619        5,031,166   

Iasis Healthcare LLC
Term Loan B2, 4.500%, 05/03/18

    1,521,788        1,529,625   

IMS Health, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.500%, 03/17/21

    3,189,588        3,175,234   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 04/09/21

    1,625,000        1,630,078   

LHP Hospital Group, Inc.
Term Loan, 9.000%, 07/03/18

    841,826        806,048   

Millennium Laboratories, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.250%, 04/16/21

    2,200,000        2,222,897   

MMM Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 9.750%, 12/12/17

    1,372,478        1,384,487   

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Term Loan, 9.750%, 12/12/17

    997,828        1,006,558   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Healthcare-Services—(Continued)

   

National Mentor Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 01/31/21

    573,563      $ 577,386   

Onex Carestream Finance L.P.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 06/07/19

    2,626,174        2,635,749   

Opal Acquisition, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 11/27/20

    1,766,125        1,772,086   

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 06/30/21

    3,050,000        3,074,561   

Radnet Management, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.266%, 10/10/18

    1,757,811        1,764,953   

Regionalcare Hospital Partners, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 04/19/19

    450,000        451,125   

Select Medical Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 06/01/18

    1,650,000        1,648,969   

Sheridan Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 06/29/18

    612,921        615,220   

Steward Health Care System LLC
Term Loan B, 6.750%, 04/12/20

    1,336,500        1,321,464   

TriZetto Group, Inc. (The)
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 05/02/18

    1,612,162        1,618,543   

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/03/19

    1,613,807        1,621,373   
   

 

 

 
      62,630,636   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies-Diversified—0.0%

   

ARG IH Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.000%, 11/15/20

    273,625        275,675   
   

 

 

 

Home Furnishings—0.3%

   

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 03/18/20

    2,440,905        2,436,075   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.1%

   

CEC Entertainment Concepts L.P.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 02/14/21

    798,000        794,509   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—0.8%

   

Libbey Glass, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 04/09/21

    450,000        450,563   

Polarpak, Inc.
1st Lien Canadian Borrower, 4.500%, 06/05/20

    234,307        235,039   

Prestige Brands, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.750%, 01/31/19

    206,913        207,818   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Term Loan C, 3.500%, 09/04/19

    1,017,313        1,019,534   

Spin Holdco, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 11/14/19

    3,152,782        3,162,240   

Sun Products Corp. (The)
Term Loan, 5.500%, 03/23/20

    2,102,007        2,067,849   

WNA Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien U.S. Borrower, 4.500%, 06/07/20

    121,834        122,215   
   

 

 

 
      7,265,258   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.2%

   

IG Investment Holdings LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/31/19

    1,409,215      1,418,684   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—2.6%

   

Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 12/20/19

    2,877,515        2,888,306   

AmWINS Group LLC
Term Loan, 5.000%, 09/06/19

    1,060,190        1,065,048   

Asurion LLC
2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/03/21

    1,125,000        1,169,297   

Term Loan B1, 5.000%, 05/24/19

    8,765,591        8,828,598   

Term Loan B2, 4.250%, 07/08/20

    940,500        941,759   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 09/20/18

    1,849,397        1,852,865   

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, Ltd.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 04/16/20

    470,250        459,865   

Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/10/19

    1,879,499        1,873,332   

Hub International, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 10/02/20

    2,853,473        2,863,877   

StoneRiver Group L.P.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/29/19

    114,301        114,253   

USI, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 12/27/19

    2,318,301        2,324,579   
   

 

 

 
      24,381,779   
   

 

 

 

Internet—2.4%

   

Ascend Learning, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.000%, 07/31/19

    1,393,000        1,412,735   

Getty Images, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 10/18/19

    6,634,075        6,417,711   

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 05/13/21

    5,746,047        5,726,895   

Internet Brands, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/25/21 (b)

    383,333        383,172   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/25/21 (b)

    41,667        41,649   

Micro Holding L.P.
Term Loan, 7.250%, 03/18/19

    1,900,938        1,905,690   

RP Crown Parent LLC
Term Loan, 6.000%, 12/21/18

    3,657,297        3,661,543   

Sabre, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 02/19/19

    1,157,375        1,161,836   

SurveyMonkey.com LLC
Term Loan B, 5.500%, 02/05/19

    532,728        536,723   

Web.com Group, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 10/27/17

    932,350        935,263   
   

 

 

 
      22,183,217   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—0.2%

   

Answers Corp.
Term Loan B, 6.500%, 12/20/18

    853,125        860,590   

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 02/28/21

    524,712        524,873   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Internet Software & Services—(Continued)

  

 

Extreme Reach, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 02/10/20

    822,938      $ 833,224   
   

 

 

 
      2,218,687   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.1%

  

Essar Steel Algoma, Inc.
Term Loan, 9.250%, 09/20/14

    982,500        987,412   
   

 

 

 

Leisure Time—1.4%

  

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 01/30/19

    3,149,143        3,155,328   

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 04/30/19

    3,834,517        3,860,081   

Equinox Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 01/31/20

    3,004,643        3,019,667   

SRAM LLC
Term Loan B, 4.009%, 04/10/20

    1,850,872        1,835,256   

Town Sports International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 11/16/20

    1,293,500        1,207,806   
   

 

 

 
      13,078,138   
   

 

 

 

Lodging—1.8%

  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 08/14/20

    459,694        461,294   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.
Extended Term Loan B6, 5.531%, 01/26/18

    1,437,103        1,344,181   

CityCenter Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 5.000%, 10/16/20

    818,338        825,755   

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.500%, 06/27/20

    694,750        693,881   

Golden Nugget, Inc.
Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.500%, 11/21/19

    149,250        152,608   

Term Loan B, 5.500%, 11/21/19

    348,250        356,086   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC
Term Loan B2, 3.500%, 10/26/20

    5,860,362        5,856,846   

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 04/14/21

    1,226,429        1,230,452   

Las Vegas Sands LLC
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 12/19/20

    2,039,750        2,040,931   

MGM Resorts International
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 12/20/19

    2,462,500        2,458,498   

Playa Resorts Holding B.V.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 08/06/19

    471,438        472,616   

Sonifi Solutions, Inc.
Term Loan, 6.750%, 03/31/18

    808,254        343,508   

Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 11/27/20

    397,000        398,489   
   

 

 

 
      16,635,145   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—0.9%

  

Allison Transmission, Inc.
Term Loan B3, 3.750%, 08/23/19

    4,867,482        4,886,465   

Doosan Infracore International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 05/28/21

    1,100,000        1,105,949   

Machinery—(Continued)

  

Gates Global, Inc.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 07/05/21 (b)

    1,500,000      1,496,955   

Paladin Brands Holding, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.750%, 08/16/19

    698,519        708,123   
   

 

 

 
      8,197,492   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.8%

  

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC
Term Loan, 4.259%, 12/10/18

    1,271,839        1,280,582   

CPM Acquisition Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 08/29/17

    449,103        452,751   

Gardner Denver, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/30/20

    1,537,753        1,538,976   

Interline Brands, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/17/21

    997,500        995,422   

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 01/03/21

    349,125        349,771   

PRA Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 09/23/20

    2,086,235        2,077,108   

WTG Holdings III Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 01/15/21

    422,875        424,461   
   

 

 

 
      7,119,071   
   

 

 

 

Marine—0.2%

  

Stena International S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 03/03/21

    1,695,750        1,700,520   
   

 

 

 

Media—5.9%

  

Acosta, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 03/02/18

    5,229,765        5,258,366   

Advanstar Communications, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 04/29/19

    740,625        746,180   

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/17/17

    5,298,944        5,311,640   

AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.500%, 04/30/20

    2,345,313        2,348,479   

Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 12/02/19

    741,813        740,422   

AVSC Holding Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 01/24/21

    448,875        450,628   

Bragg Communications, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 02/28/18

    391,000        391,978   

Cequel Communications LLC
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 02/14/19

    1,940,008        1,943,768   

Charter Communications Operating LLC
Term Loan E, 3.000%, 07/01/20

    1,311,750        1,294,369   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
Extended Term Loan E, 7.650%, 07/30/19

    425,533        427,335   

Term Loan B, 3.800%, 01/29/16

    23,042        22,906   

Term Loan D, 6.900%, 01/30/19

    1,323,104        1,319,961   

Crossmark Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 12/20/19

    1,455,226        1,452,800   

Crown Media Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 07/14/18

    677,847        676,576   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Media—(Continued)

  

CSC Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 2.650%, 04/17/20

    2,199,670      $ 2,179,048   

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/23/20

    4,603,144        4,625,584   

Entercom Radio LLC
Term Loan B, 4.032%, 11/23/18

    398,933        400,729   

Entravision Communications Corp.
Term Loan, 3.500%, 05/29/20

    2,124,833        2,106,241   

Gray Television, Inc.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 06/10/21 (b)

    275,000        276,776   

Information Resources, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 09/30/20

    1,240,625        1,248,121   

ION Media Networks, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/18/20

    1,616,875        1,623,949   

Kasima LLC
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 05/17/21

    950,000        948,516   

LIN Television Corp.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 12/21/18

    536,266        537,941   

Media General, Inc.
Delayed Draw Term Loan B, 4.250%, 07/31/20

    1,020,452        1,026,504   

Mediacom Illinois LLC
Term Loan E, 3.130%, 10/23/17

    481,203        481,901   

Term Loan G, 0.000%, 06/13/21 (b)

    475,000        475,891   

Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 10/01/20

    799,979        801,479   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 10/01/20

    907,188        908,889   

Numericable U.S. LLC
Term Loan B1, 4.500%, 05/21/20

    1,233,154        1,241,920   

Term Loan B2, 4.500%, 05/21/20

    1,066,846        1,074,430   

Penton Media, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 10/01/19

    595,500        601,951   

Raycom TV Broadcasting, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 05/31/17

    800,250        802,501   

Rentpath, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.250%, 05/29/20

    1,014,750        1,024,898   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.000%, 04/09/20

    469,069        464,867   

Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Term Loan B2, 5.000%, 08/14/20

    2,084,250        2,092,391   

Sterling Entertainment Enterprises LLC
Term Loan A, 3.150%, 12/28/17 (e)

    735,000        715,229   

TWCC Holdings Corp.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 06/26/20

    700,000        694,313   

Univision Communications, Inc.
Term Loan C4, 4.000%, 03/01/20

    4,772,622        4,774,861   

Zuffa LLC
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 02/25/20

    997,470        1,001,210   
   

 

 

 
      54,515,548   
   

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—1.5%

   

Ameriforge Group, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/19/19

    2,477,872        2,496,971   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—(Continued)

   

Grede Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 06/02/21

    850,000      854,073   

JFB Firth Rixson, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 06/30/17

    1,285,450        1,288,127   

JMC Steel Group, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.750%, 04/03/17

    4,422,620        4,455,790   

Rexnord LLC
1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.000%, 08/21/20

    4,540,688        4,543,526   

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.
Term Loan, 6.000%, 02/15/17

    608,249        613,951   
   

 

 

 
      14,252,438   
   

 

 

 

Mining—1.5%

   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 06/30/19

    7,108,012        7,122,818   

Neenah Foundry Co.
Term Loan, 6.750%, 04/26/17

    1,811,061        1,811,061   

Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.750%, 02/28/19

    977,500        943,287   

Novelis, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.750%, 03/10/17

    3,786,342        3,796,281   
   

 

 

 
      13,673,447   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.6%

   

Filtration Group Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/21/20

    298,500        301,224   

Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 06/29/18 (b)

    2,800,000        2,809,131   

RGIS Services LLC
Term Loan C, 5.500%, 10/18/17

    2,760,143        2,770,424   
   

 

 

 
      5,880,779   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.0%

   

PowerTeam Services LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 05/06/20

    264,000        260,700   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.250%, 05/06/20

    14,025        13,815   
   

 

 

 
      274,515   
   

 

 

 

Office/Business Equipment—0.7%

   

Quintiles Transnational Corp.
Term Loan B3, 3.750%, 06/08/18

    6,194,221        6,203,513   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—2.4%

   

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC
Term Loan B, 5.000%, 08/17/20

    2,622,386        2,638,776   

Citgo Petroleum Corp.
Term Loan B, 8.000%, 06/24/15

    80,000        80,900   

Term Loan C, 9.000%, 06/23/17

    1,341,714        1,365,194   

Crestwood Holdings LLC
Term Loan B1, 7.000%, 06/19/19

    1,853,952        1,886,976   

Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.500%, 06/17/20

    1,023,220        1,033,665   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

   

Fieldwood Energy LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 3.875%, 09/28/18

    1,067,562      $ 1,072,316   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.375%, 09/30/20

    675,000        698,020   

MEG Energy Corp.
Term Loan, 3.750%, 03/31/20

    7,929,001        7,951,654   

Obsidian Natural Gas Trust
Term Loan, 7.000%, 11/02/15

    1,143,763        1,158,060   

Oxbow Carbon LLC
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 07/19/19

    938,429        941,167   

Samson Investments Co.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 09/25/18

    825,000        826,695   

Sheridan Production Partners I LLC
Term Loan B2, 4.250%, 10/01/19

    1,913,370        1,919,350   

Term Loan B2 I-A, 4.250%, 09/25/19

    253,537        254,330   

Term Loan B2 I-M, 4.250%, 09/25/19

    154,862        155,346   
   

 

 

 
      21,982,449   
   

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers—1.5%

   

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.
Term Loan E, 3.750%, 01/06/21

    3,713,195        3,705,238   

BWAY Holding Co., Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 08/07/17

    2,610,250        2,623,301   

Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 09/30/20

    349,125        349,998   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/01/18

    5,368,523        5,382,282   

Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 05/01/21

    1,575,000        1,571,719   

TricorBraun, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 05/03/18

    594,401        596,382   
   

 

 

 
      14,228,920   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—2.3%

   

Akorn, Inc.
Incremental Term Loan, 0.000%, 04/16/21 (b)

    375,000        377,187   

Term Loan B, 4.500%, 04/16/21

    750,000        754,375   

Alkermes, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.500%, 09/18/19

    369,361        369,823   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Term Loan, 5.753%, 11/01/19

    570,688        574,849   

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.250%, 04/26/17

    539,422        543,130   

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a r.l.
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 02/28/21

    423,938        422,922   

JLL/Delta Dutch Newco B.V.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 03/11/21

    2,950,000        2,931,562   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 09/30/19

    1,930,815        1,933,983   

Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 12/05/18

    1,822,250        1,829,273   

PharMedium Healthcare Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 01/28/21

    291,750        292,571   

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 01/02/20

    731,250        737,975   

Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)

   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 02/13/19

    1,688,242      1,688,995   

Term Loan B, 3.750%, 12/11/19

    4,568,625        4,572,051   

Term Loan B, 3.750%, 08/05/20

    4,379,943        4,381,586   
   

 

 

 
      21,410,282   
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—0.2%

   

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
Term Loan, 3.250%, 12/02/19

    1,825,000        1,808,927   

Ruby Western Pipeline Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 03/27/20

    422,928        423,456   
   

 

 

 
      2,232,383   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.9%

   

MCS AMS Sub-Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 7.000%, 10/15/19

    588,750        572,560   

RE/MAX International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 07/31/20

    1,667,816        1,667,274   

Realogy Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 03/05/20

    3,976,269        3,989,315   

RHP Hotel Properties L.P.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 01/15/21

    675,000        679,078   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 04/17/20

    1,065,532        1,061,204   
   

 

 

 
      7,969,431   
   

 

 

 

Retail—7.1%

   

99 Cents Only Stores
Term Loan, 4.500%, 01/11/19

    2,417,097        2,436,233   

Albertson’s LLC
Term Loan B2, 4.750%, 03/21/19

    1,091,019        1,098,029   

Burger King Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 09/28/19

    2,652,750        2,665,823   

David’s Bridal, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.000%, 10/11/19

    621,040        602,603   

DineEquity, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 10/19/17

    2,590,911        2,604,946   

Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.
Term Loan B4, 3.250%, 02/07/21

    3,025,914        3,003,220   

Evergreen Acqco 1 L.P.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/09/19

    638,649        639,248   

General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.250%, 03/04/19

    3,353,872        3,334,483   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 07/26/19

    1,091,750        1,101,849   

Hudson’s Bay Co.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/04/20

    3,746,250        3,795,150   

J Crew Group, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 03/05/21

    3,150,000        3,113,331   

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/16/18

    2,733,285        2,723,003   

Landry’s, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 04/24/18

    2,355,314        2,364,146   

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/18/21

    1,500,000        1,507,305   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Retail—(Continued)

   

Michaels Stores, Inc.
Delayed Draw Term Loan B2, 0.000%, 01/28/20 (b)

    1,000,000      $ 1,001,458   

Term Loan, 3.750%, 01/28/20

    2,475,000        2,474,116   

NBTY, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 3.500%, 10/01/17

    8,115,571        8,139,666   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The)
Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/25/20

    1,410,403        1,409,521   

New Albertson’s, Inc.
Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/25/21 (b)

    2,450,000        2,461,228   

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 07/02/19

    384,246        379,203   

Pantry, Inc. (The)
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 08/02/19

    417,563        420,428   

Party City Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 07/27/19

    1,329,818        1,323,881   

Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack (The)
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 10/11/18

    443,250        445,605   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 11/24/17

    3,681,621        3,696,289   

Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 04/30/21

    525,000        527,625   

Pilot Travel Centers LLC
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 03/30/18

    4,282,032        4,295,362   

Term Loan B2, 4.250%, 08/07/19

    442,125        443,599   

Rite Aid Corp.
2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 08/21/20

    450,000        460,575   

Term Loan 7, 3.500%, 02/21/20

    3,712,570        3,714,504   

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC
Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/01/19

    1,527,119        1,532,960   

Toys “R” Us Property Co. I LLC
Term Loan B, 6.000%, 08/21/19

    1,592,000        1,539,596   
   

 

 

 
      65,254,985   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—1.5%

   

Avago Technologies Cayman, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 05/06/21

    6,500,000        6,530,154   

Entegris, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 04/30/21

    525,000        522,812   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Term Loan B4, 4.250%, 02/28/20

    2,391,793        2,397,275   

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.500%, 05/07/21

    500,000        504,375   

Microsemi Corp.
Term Loan B1, 3.250%, 02/19/20

    1,213,898        1,209,726   

NXP B.V.
Term Loan D, 3.250%, 01/11/20

    2,109,063        2,101,483   

Spansion LLC
Term Loan, 3.750%, 12/19/19

    1,009,678        1,015,357   
   

 

 

 
      14,281,182   
   

 

 

 

Software—4.7%

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 10/12/20

    2,966,250        2,978,168   

Software—(Continued)

  

Applied Systems, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 01/25/21

    920,375      924,812   

Campaign Monitor Finance Pty, Ltd.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 03/18/21

    748,125        735,033   

CCC Information Services, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/20/19

    418,934        419,366   

Cinedigm Digital Funding I LLC
Term Loan, 3.750%, 02/28/18

    1,230,230        1,232,537   

First Data Corp.
Extended Term Loan B, 4.154%, 03/24/18

    4,023,844        4,037,195   

Term Loan, 4.154%, 09/24/18

    1,850,000        1,856,553   

Term Loan B, 3.654%, 03/24/17

    500,000        500,402   

Hyland Software, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 02/19/21

    495,259        498,870   

Infor (U.S.), Inc.
Term Loan B3, 3.750%, 06/03/20

    441,561        439,353   

Term Loan B5, 3.750%, 06/03/20

    8,504,111        8,468,233   

ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l.
1st Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 05/31/20 (b)

    1,375,000        1,383,020   

IPC Systems, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 10/29/20

    1,025,000        1,030,766   

Kronos, Inc.
Incremental Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/30/19

    3,679,877        3,714,376   

Magic Newco LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/12/18

    2,219,329        2,239,673   

MedAssets, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 12/13/19

    361,000        361,301   

Open Text Corp.
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 01/16/21

    1,019,875        1,021,044   

Renaissance Learning, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/09/21

    773,063        774,995   

Rocket Software, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.750%, 02/08/18

    407,293        409,411   

Rovi Solutions Corp.
Term Loan B3, 3.500%, 03/29/19

    658,756        654,845   

Sophia L.P.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 07/19/18

    1,223,694        1,225,861   

SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B2, 3.250%, 06/07/19

    83,487        83,722   

SS&C Technologies, Inc.
Term Loan B1, 3.250%, 06/07/19

    807,044        808,936   

SumTotal Systems LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 11/16/18

    1,186,956        1,160,250   

Sybil Software LLC
Term Loan, 5.000%, 03/20/20

    1,505,938        1,509,702   

Transfirst Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 12/27/17

    970,283        972,709   

Vertafore, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/03/19

    1,016,083        1,019,152   

Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 04/30/21

    1,625,000        1,627,709   

Websense, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/25/20

    792,374        797,080   
   

 

 

 
      42,885,074   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Telecommunications—4.5%

  

Arris Group, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 04/17/20

    1,336,465      $ 1,333,750   

Cellular South, Inc.
Term Loan, 3.250%, 05/22/20

    370,313        369,618   

CommScope, Inc.
Term Loan B4, 3.250%, 01/26/18

    1,240,625        1,245,277   

Crown Castle Operating Co.
Term Loan B2, 3.000%, 01/31/21

    3,466,124        3,469,375   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 06/30/19

    8,125,000        8,149,123   

MCC Iowa LLC
Term Loan H, 3.250%, 01/29/21

    940,500        931,672   

Term Loan J, 0.000%, 06/30/21 (b)

    850,000        852,833   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 04/23/19

    1,751,683        1,753,873   

Term Loan B, 4.000%, 04/23/19

    1,163,426        1,165,062   

Telesat Canada
Term Loan B2, 3.500%, 03/28/19

    3,650,849        3,650,393   

UPC Financing Partnership
Term Loan AH, 3.250%, 06/30/21

    4,028,489        4,006,333   

Virgin Media Bristol LLC
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 06/05/20

    5,975,000        5,959,692   

West Corp.
Term Loan B10, 3.250%, 06/30/18

    5,166,403        5,145,236   

Windstream Corp.
Term Loan B5, 3.500%, 08/08/19

    884,306        883,886   

Ziggo B.V.
Term Loan B1A, 3.250%, 01/15/22

    961,447        950,888   

Term Loan B2A, 3.250%, 01/15/22

    619,574        612,770   

Term Loan B3, 0.000%, 01/15/22 (b)

    1,018,979        1,007,788   
   

 

 

 
      41,487,569   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.0%

  

STS Operating, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.750%, 02/19/21

    324,188        326,113   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.2%

  

Atlantic Aviation FBO, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.250%, 06/01/20

    644,686        645,734   

Swift Transportation Co. LLC
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 06/09/21

    1,172,063        1,176,092   
   

 

 

 
      1,821,826   
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.2%

  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC
Term Loan B1, 3.250%, 03/24/21

    1,975,000        1,967,799   
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $900,458,398)

      898,835,116   
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—0.0%   

Aerospace/Defense—0.0%

   

Erickson Air-Crane, Inc.
6.000%, 11/02/20 (e) (f)
(Cost $56,931)

    71,875        55,473   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—3.8%   
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Repurchase Agreement—3.8%

   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $34,707,664 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $34,795,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 2.215% due 08/31/20 with a value of $35,403,913.

    34,707,664      34,707,664   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $34,707,664)

      34,707,664   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—101.3%
(Cost $935,222,993)

      933,598,253   
   

 

 

 

Unfunded Loan Commitments—(0.0)%
(Cost $(326,733))

      (326,733

Net Investments—101.3%
(Cost $934,896,260) (g)

      933,271,520   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(1.3)%

      (11,794,626
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 921,476,894   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(b) This loan will settle after June 30, 2014, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(c) Non-income producing; Security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(d) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements for which all or a portion may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
(e) Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.1% of net assets.
(f) Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(g) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $934,896,260. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $3,850,782 and $(5,475,522), respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(1,624,740).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Floating Rate Loans            

Advertising

   $ —         $ 3,250,995       $ —         $ 3,250,995   

Aerospace/Defense

     —           20,770,956         —           20,770,956   

Auto Components

     —           6,176,180         —           6,176,180   

Auto Manufacturers

     —           11,287,088         —           11,287,088   

Auto Parts & Equipment

     —           21,870,180         —           21,870,180   

Beverages

     —           477,958         —           477,958   

Biotechnology

     —           907,312         —           907,312   

Building Materials

     —           3,672,040         —           3,672,040   

Capital Markets

     —           5,375,923         —           5,375,923   

Chemicals

     —           39,703,666         —           39,703,666   

Coal

     —           11,111,721         —           11,111,721   

Commercial Services

     —           59,188,868         —           59,188,868   

Communications Equipment

     —           2,813,110         —           2,813,110   

Computers

     —           26,890,264         —           26,890,264   

Construction Materials

     —           2,431,425         —           2,431,425   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

     —           1,198,105         —           1,198,105   

Distribution/Wholesale

     —           1,238,977         —           1,238,977   

Distributors

     —           245,323         —           245,323   

Diversified Consumer Services

     —           1,225,356         —           1,225,356   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           36,767,505         —           36,767,505   

Electric (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments of $326,733)

     —           17,737,333         —           17,737,333   

Electrical Components & Equipment

     —           3,381,305         —           3,381,305   

Electronics

     —           22,282,985         —           22,282,985   

Energy Equipment & Services

     —           6,313,896         —           6,313,896   

Engineering & Construction

     —           802,124         —           802,124   

Entertainment

     —           16,056,288         —           16,056,288   

Environmental Control

     —           3,331,885         —           3,331,885   

Food

     —           38,975,050         —           38,975,050   

Food Service

     —           597,475         —           597,475   

Forest Products & Paper

     —           526,247         —           526,247   

Hand/Machine Tools

     —           2,189,643         —           2,189,643   

Healthcare-Products

     —           27,740,649         —           27,740,649   

Healthcare-Services

     —           62,630,636         —           62,630,636   

Holding Companies-Diversified

     —           275,675         —           275,675   

Home Furnishings

     —           2,436,075         —           2,436,075   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     —           794,509         —           794,509   

Household Products/Wares

     —           7,265,258         —           7,265,258   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Industrial Conglomerates

   $ —         $ 1,418,684       $ —         $ 1,418,684   

Insurance

     —           24,381,779         —           24,381,779   

Internet

     —           22,183,217         —           22,183,217   

Internet Software & Services

     —           2,218,687         —           2,218,687   

Iron/Steel

     —           987,412         —           987,412   

Leisure Time

     —           13,078,138         —           13,078,138   

Lodging

     —           16,635,145         —           16,635,145   

Machinery

     —           8,197,492         —           8,197,492   

Machinery-Diversified

     —           7,119,071         —           7,119,071   

Marine

     —           1,700,520         —           1,700,520   

Media

     —           53,800,319         715,229         54,515,548   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     —           14,252,438         —           14,252,438   

Mining

     —           13,673,447         —           13,673,447   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —           5,880,779         —           5,880,779   

Multi-Utilities

     —           274,515         —           274,515   

Office/Business Equipment

     —           6,203,513         —           6,203,513   

Oil & Gas

     —           21,982,449         —           21,982,449   

Packaging & Containers

     —           14,228,920         —           14,228,920   

Pharmaceuticals

     —           21,410,282         —           21,410,282   

Pipelines

     —           2,232,383         —           2,232,383   

Real Estate

     —           7,969,431         —           7,969,431   

Retail

     —           65,254,985         —           65,254,985   

Semiconductors

     —           14,281,182         —           14,281,182   

Software

     —           42,885,074         —           42,885,074   

Telecommunications

     —           41,487,569         —           41,487,569   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     —           326,113         —           326,113   

Transportation

     —           1,821,826         —           1,821,826   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     —           1,967,799         —           1,967,799   

Total Floating Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

     —           897,793,154         715,229         898,508,383   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —           —           55,473         55,473   

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —           34,707,664         —           34,707,664   

Total Net Investments

   $ —         $ 932,500,818       $ 770,702       $ 933,271,520   
                                     

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2013
     Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Balance as of
June 30,
2014
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held at
June 30,
2014
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes              

Aerospace/Defense

   $ 55,113       $ 346       $ 14      $ 55,473       $ 14   
Floating Rate Loans              

Media

     718,463         1,596         (4,830     715,229         (4,830
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 773,576       $ 1,942       $ (4,816   $ 770,702       $ (4,816
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 933,271,520   

Cash

     11,261,756   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     4,009,412   

Fund shares sold

     12,018   

Interest

     2,280,632   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     950,835,338   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     28,599,143   

Fund shares redeemed

     61,885   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     455,644   

Distribution and service fees

     25,135   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     49,636   

Other expenses

     167,001   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     29,358,444   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 921,476,894   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 906,569,344   

Undistributed net investment income

     16,892,134   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (359,844

Unrealized depreciation on investments

     (1,624,740
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 921,476,894   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 799,762,821   

Class B

     121,714,073   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     77,210,608   

Class B

     11,810,091   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.36   

Class B

     10.31   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $934,896,260.
(b) Investments at value includes unfunded loan commitments of $326,733.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $ 20,446,418   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     20,446,418   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     2,904,157   

Administration fees

     11,403   

Custodian and accounting fees

     163,672   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     151,756   

Audit and tax services

     55,424   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,692   

Shareholder reporting

     12,765   

Insurance

     2,883   

Miscellaneous

     8,150   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,347,570   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     17,098,848   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (160,394
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (3,352,123
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (3,512,517
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 13,586,331   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 17,098,848      $ 35,468,649   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (160,394     4,120,552   

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (3,352,123     (3,817,470
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     13,586,331        35,771,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (31,272,718     (32,615,338

Class B

     (4,260,389     (3,061,308

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (3,693,628     (3,689,518

Class B

     (529,606     (364,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (39,756,341     (39,730,605
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (41,181,428     161,483,079   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (67,351,438     157,524,205   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     988,828,332        831,304,127   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 921,476,894      $ 988,828,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 16,892,134      $ 35,326,393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     1,935,210      $ 20,155,660        9,059,273      $ 96,332,060   

Reinvestments

     3,404,708        34,966,346        3,480,811        36,304,856   

Redemptions

     (10,047,352     (103,372,053     (1,675,722     (17,659,690
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (4,707,434   $ (48,250,047     10,864,362      $ 114,977,226   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,714,969      $ 18,063,055        6,655,673      $ 69,851,416   

Reinvestments

     468,689        4,789,995        329,716        3,425,749   

Redemptions

     (1,515,586     (15,784,431     (2,552,951     (26,771,312
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     668,072      $ 7,068,619        4,432,438      $ 46,505,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (41,181,428     $ 161,483,079   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.63      $ 10.69       $ 10.34       $ 10.34       $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income (b)

     0.19        0.42         0.46         0.42         0.25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.03     0.01         0.30         (0.18      0.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.16        0.43         0.76         0.24         0.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

             

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.38     (0.44      (0.38      (0.21      0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.05     (0.05      (0.03      (0.03      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.43     (0.49      (0.41      (0.24      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.36      $ 10.63       $ 10.69       $ 10.34       $ 10.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.50  (d)      4.13         7.51         2.33         3.40  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.66  (e)      0.67         0.68         0.68         0.69  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.58  (e)      3.95         4.42         4.10         3.71  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     18  (d)      40         42         40         31  (d) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 799.8      $ 871.0       $ 759.9       $ 706.2       $ 536.1   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.58      $ 10.64       $ 10.29       $ 10.32       $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income (b)

     0.17        0.39         0.44         0.40         0.25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.03     0.02         0.30         (0.19      0.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.14        0.41         0.74         0.21         0.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

             

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.36     (0.42      (0.36      (0.21      0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.05     (0.05      (0.03      (0.03      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.41     (0.47      (0.39      (0.24      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.31      $ 10.58       $ 10.64       $ 10.29       $ 10.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.42  (d)      3.84         7.33         2.01         3.20  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.91  (e)      0.92         0.93         0.93         0.94  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.33  (e)      3.67         4.18         3.86         3.73  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     18  (d)      40         42         40         31  (d) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 121.7      $ 117.8       $ 71.4       $ 56.4       $ 20.2   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 30, 2010.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. The Portfolio has no permanent book-tax differences at December 31, 2013.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $34,707,664, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations or an assignment, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Unfunded Loan Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had open unfunded loan commitments of $326,733. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 167,963,191       $ 0       $ 216,945,417   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Metlife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,904,157      0.625   First $100 million
     0.600   Over $100 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Eaton Vance Management is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the period ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$37,136,071    $ 30,069,012       $ 2,594,534       $ 818,561       $ 39,730,605       $ 30,887,573   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$36,432,367    $ 3,015,069       $ 1,673,440       $       $ 41,120,876   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio returned 1.07% and 0.96%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit 1-3 Year Bond Index1, returned 0.56%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The U.S. economy continued to show signs of recovery during the reporting period. Economic activity increased toward period-end after severe weather conditions and a slowdown in health care spending led to a contraction in the first quarter of 2014. Except for a sharp rebound in March, retail sales rose at a modest pace that missed consensus expectations. The housing market had some weather-related weakness early in 2014, but home sales picked up in the spring and home prices were higher than a year ago. The unemployment rate declined during the period. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, picked up toward the end of the period.

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) began reducing bond purchases by $10 billion a month in January 2014, based on largely positive economic and employment data. Although economic data in early 2014 was soft, Fed Chair Janet Yellen kept the pace of asset-purchase tapering intact in the March meeting while adopting a more qualitative approach to rate-hike guidance. In June, the Fed lowered projections for near- and long-term economic growth even as it maintained the pace of tapering and remained committed to keeping interest rates low for a considerable amount of time after the asset-purchase program ends.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Most major fixed income sectors delivered positive performance and many outperformed similar-duration U.S. Treasuries during the period. The Portfolio’s allocation and security selection in Senior Secured Floating Rate Corporate Loans boosted performance. The Portfolio’s positioning in non-Agency Residential Mortgage-Backed and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities also contributed to results. Investors’ continued search for yield helped High Yield bonds deliver positive performance. During the period, U.S. yield curve movements contributed to returns, and movements in non-U.S. markets benefited the Portfolio’s positions in Non-dollar Developed and Non-dollar Emerging Market securities. In contrast, foreign currencies detracted from results.

Over the period, we increased the Portfolio’s allocation to Asset-Backed Securities and Senior Secured Floating Rate Corporate Loans. We reduced the Portfolio’s exposure to certain Treasury positions as we believed the two-year part of the yield curve might experience volatility in the near term. We also slightly decreased the Portfolio’s Investment Grade Corporate Credit position. Consistent with our strategy, at period-end the Portfolio maintained its heaviest allocations in Investment Grade Corporate Credit and Treasuries. Among the Portfolio’s smallest allocations were Taxable Municipal Bonds and Sovereign Developed Bonds.

The Portfolio utilized derivatives principally as a tool for efficient portfolio management and seeking to manage overall portfolio risk. These derivative transactions may provide the same, or similar, net long or short exposure to select currencies, interest rates, countries, duration or credit risks in a less expensive way than by directly purchasing securities. In those markets where portfolio securities are readily available, the cost difference in normal market conditions may be small.

Roger A. Bayston

Kent Burns

Christopher J. Molumphy

Portfolio Managers

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BARCLAYS U.S. GOVERNMENT/CREDIT 1-3 YEAR BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio                 

Class A

       1.07           2.39           1.83   

Class B

       0.96           2.18           1.59   
Barclays U.S. Government/Credit 1-3 Year Bond Index        0.56           1.14           1.07   

1 The Barclays U.S. Government/Credit 1-3 Year Bond Index measures performance of U.S. Dollar-denominated U.S. Treasuries, government-related, and investment grade U.S. corporate securities that have maturities ranging from one to three years.

2 Inception date of the Class A and B shares is 4/29/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Class A inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      35.7   
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      13.8   
Asset-Backed Securities      13.4   
Mortgage-Backed Securities      11.1   
Floating Rate Loans      6.3   
Foreign Government      3.6   
Municipals      2.3   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
     Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
     Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.51    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,010.70       $ 2.54   
   Hypothetical*      0.51    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.27       $ 2.56   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.76    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,009.60       $ 3.79   
   Hypothetical*      0.76    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.03       $ 3.81   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—35.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Aerospace/Defense—0.1%

  

Boeing Co. (The)
0.950%, 05/15/18

    1,500,000      $ 1,465,231   
   

 

 

 

Agriculture—0.6%

  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.
2.100%, 07/23/18 (144A)

    4,000,000        4,034,972   

Lorillard Tobacco Co.
3.500%, 08/04/16

    3,800,000        3,975,362   

Reynolds American, Inc.
1.050%, 10/30/15

    1,000,000        999,807   
   

 

 

 
      9,010,141   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.5%

  

Hyundai Capital America
1.450%, 02/06/17 (144A)

    7,000,000        7,026,369   

4.000%, 06/08/17 (144A)

    300,000        320,810   
   

 

 

 
      7,347,179   
   

 

 

 

Banks—9.9%

  

AIB Mortgage Bank
2.625%, 07/29/16 (EUR)

    3,000,000        4,265,726   

ANZ New Zealand International, Ltd.
1.400%, 04/27/17 (144A)

    7,500,000        7,514,295   

Banco Popolare SC
3.625%, 03/31/17 (EUR)

    1,000,000        1,457,830   

4.750%, 03/31/16 (EUR)

    3,300,000        4,816,699   

Banco Santander Totta S.A.
1.500%, 04/03/17 (EUR)

    3,000,000        4,153,979   

Bank of America Corp.
1.266%, 01/15/19 (a)

    6,600,000        6,684,777   

2.600%, 01/15/19

    2,500,000        2,529,407   

Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank
2.750%, 03/22/18 (EUR)

    3,300,000        4,824,525   

3.250%, 06/22/15 (EUR)

    2,500,000        3,509,619   

BB&T Corp.
0.885%, 02/01/19 (a)

    8,000,000        8,054,000   

2.050%, 06/19/18

    1,000,000        1,011,006   

BNP Paribas S.A.
2.700%, 08/20/18

    2,700,000        2,762,122   

CIT Group, Inc.
3.875%, 02/19/19

    3,000,000        3,046,800   

4.250%, 08/15/17

    700,000        730,188   

5.000%, 05/15/17

    400,000        426,250   

5.250%, 03/15/18

    500,000        536,875   

Citigroup, Inc.
0.501%, 06/09/16 (a)

    6,400,000        6,341,792   

1.000%, 04/08/19 (a)

    1,600,000        1,602,230   

Credit Suisse
0.719%, 05/26/17 (a)

    3,900,000        3,908,923   

Depfa ACS Bank
2.125%, 10/13/17 (CHF)

    2,000,000        2,342,129   

Export-Import Bank of Korea
0.977%, 01/14/17 (a)

    1,000,000        1,006,767   

Fifth Third Bank
0.736%, 11/18/16 (a)

    7,300,000        7,330,003   

Banks—(Continued)

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
3.300%, 05/03/15

    4,200,000      4,293,282   

5.125%, 10/16/14 (EUR)

    3,000,000        4,162,265   

HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. - Banco Multiplo
4.000%, 05/11/16 (144A)

    4,200,000        4,357,500   

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
0.471%, 05/18/17 (EUR)

    1,100,000        1,475,217   

1.844%, 07/29/15 (EUR) (a)

    3,700,000        5,117,734   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.129%, 01/25/18 (a)

    8,000,000        8,112,696   

3.700%, 01/20/15

    5,000,000        5,088,565   

Morgan Stanley
1.509%, 04/25/18 (a)

    6,500,000        6,628,882   

PNC Funding Corp.
2.700%, 09/19/16

    1,300,000        1,349,984   

Regions Financial Corp.
2.000%, 05/15/18

    3,200,000        3,188,733   

Royal Bank of Canada
0.601%, 03/08/16 (a)

    3,000,000        3,009,573   

Royal Bank of Scotland plc (The)
4.875%, 08/25/14 (144A)

    4,200,000        4,224,805   

6.934%, 04/09/18 (EUR)

    1,800,000        2,852,858   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
0.722%, 06/17/19 (a)

    4,500,000        4,501,622   

U.S. Bank N.A.
3.778%, 04/29/20 (a)

    1,000,000        1,023,527   

UniCredit S.p.A.
3.375%, 10/31/17 (EUR)

    2,000,000        2,966,425   

Union Bank N.A.
0.984%, 09/26/16 (a)

    2,000,000        2,020,016   

Wachovia Corp.
0.597%, 10/15/16 (a)

    8,500,000        8,484,802   

Woori Bank Co., Ltd.
4.750%, 04/30/24 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,028,512   
   

 

 

 
      154,742,940   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.8%

  

Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.
2.375%, 11/26/18

    4,000,000        4,048,216   

Constellation Brands, Inc.
7.250%, 09/01/16

    2,000,000        2,230,000   

7.250%, 05/15/17

    2,000,000        2,292,500   

Heineken NV
0.800%, 10/01/15 (144A)

    4,000,000        4,012,684   
   

 

 

 
      12,583,400   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.6%

   

Amgen, Inc.
0.828%, 05/22/19 (a)

    6,200,000        6,214,812   

Celgene Corp.
2.300%, 08/15/18

    3,000,000        3,048,537   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.050%, 12/01/16

    1,000,000        1,047,924   
   

 

 

 
      10,311,273   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-4


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Building Materials—0.1%

   

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.
9.000%, 01/11/18 (144A)

    1,200,000      $ 1,290,000   
   

 

 

 

Coal—0.2%

   

Peabody Energy Corp.
7.375%, 11/01/16

    2,500,000        2,746,875   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.4%

  

Block Financial LLC
5.125%, 10/30/14

    4,200,000        4,248,964   

PHH Corp.
9.250%, 03/01/16

    2,450,000        2,744,000   
   

 

 

 
      6,992,964   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.6%

  

Apple, Inc.
0.473%, 05/03/18 (a)

    9,000,000        9,000,270   
   

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.3%

  

Avon Products, Inc.
2.375%, 03/15/16

    3,400,000        3,444,945   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
0.900%, 05/01/18

    2,000,000        1,947,470   
   

 

 

 
      5,392,415   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—2.3%

  

American Honda Finance Corp.
1.600%, 02/16/18 (144A)

    3,500,000        3,511,085   

Capital One Bank USA N.A.
2.300%, 06/05/19

    5,900,000        5,925,588   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.375%, 01/16/18

    2,000,000        2,043,020   

7.000%, 04/15/15

    12,000,000        12,601,440   

GE Capital European Funding
2.000%, 02/27/15 (EUR)

    3,000,000        4,152,759   

4.625%, 07/04/14 (EUR)

    3,000,000        4,108,032   

Navient Corp.
5.500%, 01/15/19

    3,000,000        3,187,500   

8.450%, 06/15/18

    500,000        591,250   
   

 

 

 
      36,120,674   
   

 

 

 

Electric—1.3%

  

Duke Energy Corp.
2.100%, 06/15/18

    1,100,000        1,112,127   

GDF Suez
1.625%, 10/10/17 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,006,150   

Georgia Power Co.
0.625%, 11/15/15

    1,000,000        1,000,279   

Korea Western Power Co., Ltd.
3.125%, 05/10/17 (144A)

    3,100,000        3,218,702   

PPL Energy Supply LLC
6.200%, 05/15/16

    6,000,000        6,447,624   

Southern Co. (The)
2.450%, 09/01/18

    3,000,000        3,074,250   

Electric—(Continued)

  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2013, Ltd.
1.750%, 05/22/18 (144A)

    2,000,000      1,966,920   

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014, Ltd.
2.750%, 05/07/19 (144A)

    1,100,000        1,108,945   

Virginia Electric and Power Co.
1.200%, 01/15/18

    900,000        888,904   
   

 

 

 
      19,823,901   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.1%

  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
1.300%, 02/01/17

    1,000,000        1,001,474   
   

 

 

 

Food—0.7%

  

Dean Foods Co.
7.000%, 06/01/16

    1,771,000        1,934,817   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
1.625%, 06/04/15

    3,000,000        3,030,879   

2.250%, 06/05/17

    3,000,000        3,081,747   

Mondelez International, Inc.
0.745%, 02/01/19 (a)

    2,000,000        1,995,518   

TESCO plc
2.000%, 12/05/14 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,005,790   
   

 

 

 
      11,048,751   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—0.3%

  

Baxter International, Inc.
1.850%, 06/15/18

    3,400,000        3,405,199   

3.200%, 06/15/23

    500,000        495,916   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
2.875%, 10/15/18

    1,400,000        1,430,656   
   

 

 

 
      5,331,771   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—0.1%

  

Aetna, Inc.
1.500%, 11/15/17

    1,000,000        1,003,787   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
2.200%, 08/23/17

    1,000,000        1,017,932   
   

 

 

 
      2,021,719   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies-Diversified—0.1%

  

Hutchison Whampoa International 09/16, Ltd.
4.625%, 09/11/15 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,089,816   

Hutchison Whampoa International 11, Ltd.
3.500%, 01/13/17 (144A)

    400,000        420,580   
   

 

 

 
      2,510,396   
   

 

 

 

Home Builders—1.4%

  

Centex Corp.
5.250%, 06/15/15

    3,000,000        3,116,250   

6.500%, 05/01/16

    6,000,000        6,540,000   

DR Horton, Inc.
4.750%, 05/15/17

    2,000,000        2,120,000   

5.625%, 01/15/16

    3,425,000        3,634,781   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Home Builders—(Continued)

  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
5.150%, 05/15/15

    6,000,000      $ 6,187,500   
   

 

 

 
      21,598,531   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—0.2%

  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC
8.500%, 05/15/18

    2,000,000        2,092,500   

9.000%, 04/15/19

    500,000        529,375   
   

 

 

 
      2,621,875   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—1.9%

  

Jackson National Life Global Funding
2.300%, 04/16/19 (144A)

    6,000,000        6,005,412   

New York Life Global Funding
2.100%, 01/02/19 (144A)

    4,000,000        3,996,640   

2.150%, 06/18/19 (144A)

    5,000,000        5,025,885   

Pricoa Global Funding I
1.600%, 05/29/18 (144A)

    3,500,000        3,430,812   

Prudential Covered Trust
2.997%, 09/30/15 (144A)

    7,968,000        8,161,790   

Prudential Financial, Inc.
1.004%, 08/15/18 (a)

    3,000,000        3,003,714   
   

 

 

 
      29,624,253   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.4%

  

ArcelorMittal
5.000%, 02/25/17

    2,500,000        2,643,750   

Glencore Funding LLC
3.125%, 04/29/19 (144A)

    3,500,000        3,569,300   
   

 

 

 
      6,213,050   
   

 

 

 

Leisure Time—0.4%

  

Carnival Corp.
3.950%, 10/15/20

    5,800,000        6,130,484   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.1%

  

John Deere Capital Corp.
1.300%, 03/12/18

    1,100,000        1,088,605   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.8%

  

DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.
2.400%, 03/15/17

    2,700,000        2,780,589   

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
0.912%, 04/15/18 (144A) (a)

    3,000,000        3,033,387   

Time Warner, Inc.
2.100%, 06/01/19

    4,000,000        3,979,644   

Viacom, Inc.
2.200%, 04/01/19

    2,100,000        2,105,647   

2.500%, 09/01/18

    500,000        511,048   
   

 

 

 
      12,410,315   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.6%

  

Anglo American Capital plc
1.176%, 04/15/16 (144A) (a)

    700,000      702,223   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty, Ltd.
6.000%, 04/01/17 (144A)

    900,000        929,250   

6.875%, 02/01/18 (144A)

    500,000        525,000   

8.250%, 11/01/19 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,088,750   

Rio Tinto Finance USA plc
1.625%, 08/21/17

    2,600,000        2,630,532   

Xstrata Finance Canada, Ltd.
2.050%, 10/23/15 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,033,984   
   

 

 

 
      8,909,739   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—4.0%

  

BG Energy Capital plc
2.875%, 10/15/16 (144A)

    4,500,000        4,683,492   

BP Capital Markets plc
0.700%, 11/06/15

    4,000,000        4,011,540   

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
0.609%, 03/30/16 (a)

    4,000,000        4,008,668   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
3.479%, 04/15/19 (a)

    2,500,000        2,528,125   

6.500%, 08/15/17

    500,000        560,000   

Chevron Corp.
1.104%, 12/05/17

    6,000,000        5,972,418   

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC
1.625%, 04/30/17

    7,100,000        7,118,226   

CNPC General Capital, Ltd.
1.125%, 05/14/17 (144A) (a)

    5,800,000        5,816,251   

1.950%, 04/16/18 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,478,037   

CNPC HK Overseas Capital, Ltd.
3.125%, 04/28/16 (144A)

    500,000        515,411   

Lukoil International Finance B.V.
3.416%, 04/24/18 (144A)

    2,300,000        2,282,750   

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
3.112%, 03/17/20 (a)

    4,100,000        4,212,545   

Phillips 66
1.950%, 03/05/15

    2,700,000        2,727,019   

Quicksilver Resources, Inc.
7.000%, 06/21/19 (144A) (a)

    1,500,000        1,455,000   

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013, Ltd.
2.500%, 10/17/18 (144A)

    2,200,000        2,207,625   

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014, Ltd.
1.750%, 04/10/17 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,501,140   

Statoil ASA
0.685%, 11/08/18 (a)

    5,600,000        5,638,506   

Woodside Finance, Ltd.
4.500%, 11/10/14 (144A)

    4,200,000        4,258,015   
   

 

 

 
      61,974,768   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services—0.3%

  

Petrofac, Ltd.
3.400%, 10/10/18 (144A)

    1,200,000        1,245,668   

Schlumberger Norge A/S
1.950%, 09/14/16 (144A)

    4,000,000        4,093,524   
   

 

 

 
      5,339,192   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals—1.1%

  

AbbVie, Inc.
0.983%, 11/06/15 (a)

    6,000,000      $ 6,049,944   

Actavis, Inc.
1.875%, 10/01/17

    3,000,000        3,026,757   

McKesson Corp.
1.400%, 03/15/18

    2,000,000        1,975,018   

Mylan, Inc.
1.350%, 11/29/16

    2,700,000        2,704,498   

Zoetis, Inc.
1.150%, 02/01/16

    1,800,000        1,811,306   

1.875%, 02/01/18

    1,200,000        1,202,700   
   

 

 

 
      16,770,223   
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—0.6%

  

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.
2.700%, 04/01/19

    1,800,000        1,825,641   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
1.250%, 08/13/15

    3,700,000        3,726,059   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
2.650%, 02/01/19

    600,000        607,255   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC
5.700%, 01/05/16

    500,000        525,000   

6.000%, 01/15/18 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,185,000   
   

 

 

 
      8,868,955   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.7%

  

American Tower Corp.
3.400%, 02/15/19

    6,100,000        6,381,545   

Boston Properties L.P.
3.700%, 11/15/18

    3,900,000        4,163,383   

HCP, Inc.
3.750%, 02/01/19

    4,000,000        4,262,320   

Hospitality Properties Trust
5.625%, 03/15/17

    5,000,000        5,472,225   

Prologis L.P.
2.750%, 02/15/19

    6,000,000        6,113,136   
   

 

 

 
      26,392,609   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.5%

  

CVS Caremark Corp.
1.200%, 12/05/16

    1,000,000        1,006,112   

Dollar General Corp.
1.875%, 04/15/18

    2,000,000        1,983,344   

Edcon Pty, Ltd.
9.500%, 03/01/18 (144A) (EUR)

    1,000,000        1,383,267   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
2.250%, 09/10/18

    4,000,000        4,093,324   
   

 

 

 
      8,466,047   
   

 

 

 

Savings & Loans—0.3%

  

Yorkshire Building Society
2.303%, 03/23/16 (GBP) (a)

    3,000,000        5,257,266   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.3%

  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
2.500%, 11/15/18

    4,200,000      4,249,594   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.4%

  

Oracle Corp.
0.807%, 01/15/19 (a)

    6,000,000        6,048,300   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—1.5%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
1.100%, 03/03/17

    5,000,000        5,015,535   

Embarq Corp.
7.082%, 06/01/16

    2,071,000        2,304,344   

Orange S.A.
2.750%, 02/06/19

    3,000,000        3,073,062   

Qwest Corp.
7.500%, 10/01/14

    4,200,000        4,271,085   

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.000%, 11/15/18 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,637,500   

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
3.192%, 04/27/18

    2,300,000        2,403,673   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
0.700%, 11/02/15

    1,000,000        1,002,595   

3.650%, 09/14/18

    1,300,000        1,390,325   
   

 

 

 
      23,098,119   
   

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing—0.2%

  

Aviation Capital Group Corp.
3.875%, 09/27/16 (144A)

    3,300,000        3,415,500   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $541,161,684)

      557,218,799   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—13.8%   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—4.6%

  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
4.000%, 04/01/26

    3,383,828        3,625,206   

4.000%, 05/01/26

    3,287,748        3,498,192   

4.500%, 09/01/24

    1,704,905        1,827,496   

4.500%, 03/01/25

    3,345,695        3,586,570   

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
1.175%, 03/01/30 (a)

    37,565        38,499   

1.214%, 02/01/44 (a)

    236,110        246,059   

1.587%, 11/01/33 (a)

    7,039        7,331   

1.611%, 03/01/28 (a)

    18,766        19,498   

1.635%, 11/01/33 (a)

    14,121        14,731   

1.780%, 03/01/35 (a)

    75,517        79,130   

1.790%, 06/01/32 (a)

    11,609        11,649   

1.790%, 09/01/32 (a)

    16,887        16,941   

1.796%, 12/01/32 (a)

    679,731        709,454   

1.800%, 11/01/32 (a)

    22,690        23,637   

1.809%, 02/01/36 (a)

    126,526        134,993   

1.811%, 03/01/33 (a)

    23,443        24,464   

1.895%, 12/01/34 (a)

    97,106        103,535   

1.935%, 11/01/17 (a)

    18,112        18,978   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
1.945%, 11/01/35 (a)

    234,362      $ 247,284   

1.960%, 03/01/36 (a)

    430,277        458,986   

1.985%, 09/01/31 (a)

    31,815        31,931   

1.995%, 11/01/32 (a)

    102,708        107,969   

2.010%, 06/01/32 (a)

    6,114        6,139   

2.018%, 03/01/37 (a)

    31,936        33,573   

2.025%, 04/01/36 (a)

    97,357        103,249   

2.050%, 08/01/29 (a)

    10,716        11,330   

2.071%, 02/01/25 (a)

    203,259        212,922   

2.075%, 05/01/19 (a)

    2,255        2,261   

2.090%, 12/01/34 (a)

    131,129        133,060   

2.105%, 12/01/32 (a)

    34,368        35,451   

2.120%, 05/01/33 (a)

    32,579        34,774   

2.123%, 10/01/32 (a)

    41,082        41,481   

2.124%, 12/01/32 (a)

    62,167        65,465   

2.125%, 05/01/19 (a)

    89,340        89,828   

2.128%, 06/01/28 (a)

    2,889        2,974   

2.135%, 06/01/25 (a)

    116,617        117,239   

2.154%, 10/01/35 (a)

    37,618        37,905   

2.155%, 02/01/33 (a)

    42,818        42,980   

2.160%, 07/01/35 (a)

    151,851        153,436   

2.163%, 05/01/34 (a)

    62,848        67,032   

2.170%, 10/01/33 (a)

    26,545        26,653   

2.175%, 07/01/36 (a)

    108,822        109,565   

2.180%, 01/01/20 (a)

    136,503        137,174   

2.184%, 07/01/33 (a)

    97,123        102,980   

2.185%, 09/01/33 (a)

    17,444        18,513   

2.190%, 12/01/25 (a)

    14,690        14,764   

2.210%, 02/01/36 (a)

    48,765        51,267   

2.213%, 03/01/33 (a)

    63,803        68,589   

2.220%, 04/01/27 (a)

    14,612        15,516   

2.249%, 06/01/35 (a)

    55,094        55,888   

2.250%, 01/01/33 (a)

    50,868        51,086   

2.252%, 04/01/34 (a)

    240,878        255,992   

2.275%, 04/01/34 (a)

    35,893        36,032   

2.275%, 01/01/36 (a)

    138,236        147,357   

2.277%, 12/01/33 (a)

    140,904        148,970   

2.291%, 08/01/37 (a)

    52,325        55,881   

2.296%, 07/01/25 (a)

    3,146        3,223   

2.306%, 08/01/33 (a)

    133,663        137,625   

2.309%, 03/01/30 (a)

    1,803        1,934   

2.321%, 07/01/33 (a)

    99,355        105,782   

2.323%, 06/01/33 (a)

    49,583        49,869   

2.328%, 11/01/35 (a)

    6,069,013        6,453,259   

2.333%, 09/01/32 (a)

    161,622        162,633   

2.335%, 09/01/39 (a)

    60,025        64,055   

2.336%, 07/01/33 (a)

    55,409        57,748   

2.336%, 11/01/36 (a)

    5,072,500        5,377,139   

2.338%, 02/01/25 (a)

    45,034        45,198   

2.338%, 02/01/32 (a)

    88,099        88,516   

2.340%, 10/01/33 (a)

    57,569        60,934   

2.348%, 01/01/32 (a)

    17,850        19,162   

2.348%, 07/01/35 (a)

    90,741        97,404   

2.353%, 09/01/36 (a)

    2,212        2,374   

2.356%, 03/01/38 (a)

    55,594        59,025   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
2.359%, 07/01/33 (a)

    91,285      91,892   

2.363%, 06/01/32 (a)

    4,142        4,181   

2.364%, 11/01/36 (a)

    7,432        8,034   

2.365%, 01/01/33 (a)

    189,236        190,438   

2.368%, 09/01/35 (a)

    8,548,863        9,077,294   

2.375%, 02/01/34 (a)

    89,807        90,380   

2.375%, 02/01/36 (a)

    33,208        35,076   

2.375%, 03/01/36 (a)

    32,860        34,717   

2.375%, 09/01/37 (a)

    88,067        94,270   

2.380%, 03/01/34 (a)

    107,702        108,389   

2.395%, 01/01/29 (a)

    18,703        18,830   

2.395%, 08/01/30 (a)

    28,853        29,049   

2.395%, 09/01/30 (a)

    107,997        108,963   

2.395%, 01/01/32 (a)

    15,572        15,647   

2.403%, 06/01/30 (a)

    24,062        24,187   

2.403%, 12/01/35 (a)

    223,667        224,813   

2.405%, 07/01/32 (a)

    4,108        4,126   

2.410%, 02/01/35 (a)

    91,589        92,804   

2.415%, 08/01/32 (a)

    87,379        88,570   

2.423%, 10/01/36 (a)

    17,523        18,587   

2.425%, 09/01/32 (a)

    16,889        17,137   

2.425%, 06/01/34 (a)

    43,472        43,629   

2.433%, 08/01/34 (a)

    31,235        33,297   

2.435%, 04/01/35 (a)

    1,306,073        1,407,198   

2.440%, 06/01/34 (a)

    117,779        118,326   

2.440%, 11/01/35 (a)

    44,675        47,861   

2.445%, 12/01/29 (a)

    105,896        106,587   

2.455%, 08/01/35 (a)

    1,102,444        1,180,750   

2.457%, 08/01/32 (a)

    66,349        66,479   

2.475%, 09/01/33 (a)

    19,660        21,142   

2.481%, 09/01/33 (a)

    110,833        111,995   

2.485%, 11/01/34 (a)

    7,347,282        7,866,423   

2.493%, 07/01/28 (a)

    15,052        16,159   

2.494%, 06/01/26 (a)

    5,942        5,959   

2.495%, 03/01/37 (a)

    24,091        25,639   

2.498%, 08/01/33 (a)

    125,815        135,606   

2.498%, 04/01/36 (a)

    8,726        9,442   

2.500%, 07/01/24 (a)

    7,876        7,910   

2.525%, 08/01/35 (a)

    62,704        62,941   

2.531%, 11/01/35 (a)

    3,418,210        3,668,709   

2.625%, 10/01/33 (a)

    60,602        60,862   

2.625%, 05/01/34 (a)

    143,875        145,747   

2.650%, 05/01/32 (a)

    14,507        14,580   

2.650%, 08/01/32 (a)

    32,813        32,953   

2.723%, 01/01/26 (a)

    11,943        11,992   

2.919%, 02/01/33 (a)

    158,312        158,843   

3.629%, 05/01/34 (a)

    130,008        130,404   

3.680%, 04/01/40 (a)

    19,174        20,337   

5.135%, 11/01/34 (a)

    24,802        25,903   

5.161%, 09/01/35 (a)

    46,575        50,186   

5.524%, 09/01/37 (a)

    8,362        8,985   

5.681%, 03/01/36 (a)

    84,114        90,759   

5.783%, 03/01/36 (a)

    50,063        54,168   

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
1.875%, 09/01/22 (a)

    21,092        21,139   

1.931%, 04/01/18 (a)

    6,961        7,124   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
1.945%, 02/01/37 (a)

    89,676      $ 94,464   

1.945%, 04/01/37 (a)

    35,345        37,251   

1.994%, 05/01/37 (a)

    17,179        18,032   

2.185%, 05/01/28 (a)

    71,166        72,678   

2.237%, 02/01/26 (a)

    28,335        28,604   

2.261%, 09/01/30 (a)

    3,471        3,703   

2.276%, 09/01/27 (a)

    7,070        7,584   

2.280%, 10/01/22 (a)

    3,275        3,494   

2.318%, 05/01/25 (a)

    28,596        30,327   

2.342%, 05/01/31 (a)

    47,168        49,639   

2.353%, 03/01/34 (a)

    24,070        25,584   

2.355%, 12/01/33 (a)

    1,109        1,160   

2.356%, 05/01/38 (a)

    82,664        88,172   

2.366%, 01/01/35 (a)

    147,752        156,897   

2.375%, 03/01/19 (a)

    4,507        4,549   

2.375%, 05/01/34 (a)

    287,698        301,811   

2.375%, 07/01/36 (a)

    50,601        53,970   

2.375%, 02/01/37 (a)

    31,413        33,561   

2.385%, 08/01/18 (a)

    19,587        19,622   

2.385%, 07/01/31 (a)

    23,694        24,574   

2.387%, 03/01/35 (a)

    988,749        1,049,635   

2.390%, 11/01/24 (a)

    130,354        133,079   

2.401%, 09/01/30 (a)

    80,890        85,629   

2.409%, 11/01/32 (a)

    38,086        40,539   

2.438%, 01/01/35 (a)

    1,345,214        1,429,625   

2.449%, 09/01/37 (a)

    535,044        568,365   

2.470%, 06/01/37 (a)

    495,836        528,565   

2.475%, 04/01/34 (a)

    1,070,605        1,142,719   

2.493%, 07/01/36 (a)

    137,842        139,085   

2.495%, 05/01/37 (a)

    22,206        23,709   

2.495%, 07/01/37 (a)

    723,876        777,163   

2.497%, 07/01/35 (a)

    344,403        367,233   

2.502%, 09/01/30 (a)

    17,600        18,452   

2.515%, 07/01/34 (a)

    109,868        110,065   

2.526%, 06/01/37 (a)

    6,353,042        6,794,056   

2.534%, 10/01/32 (a)

    56,869        58,709   

2.564%, 04/01/30 (a)

    83,765        89,423   

2.567%, 04/01/37 (a)

    47,084        50,460   

2.591%, 04/01/38 (a)

    95,822        102,731   

2.694%, 07/01/38 (a)

    88,663        89,494   

2.866%, 05/01/31 (a)

    24,984        25,710   

2.953%, 06/01/25 (a)

    18,698        19,174   

3.077%, 04/01/35 (a)

    118,285        119,685   

4.827%, 03/01/38 (a)

    285,253        302,050   

5.121%, 04/01/35 (a)

    70,763        74,917   

5.195%, 09/01/37 (a)

    46,536        48,397   

5.499%, 08/01/24 (a)

    6,283        6,667   

5.525%, 05/01/37 (a)

    80,283        85,546   

5.910%, 10/01/37 (a)

    38,620        40,730   

5.927%, 01/01/37 (a)

    49,008        51,579   
   

 

 

 
      71,682,024   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—9.2%

  

U.S. Treasury Bond
11.250%, 02/15/15

    4,000,000        4,277,344   

U.S. Treasury—(Continued)

  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 04/15/16

    3,221,760      3,306,331   

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.250%, 07/15/15

    3,000,000        3,002,931   

1.750%, 07/31/15

    11,000,000        11,189,926   

1.875%, 06/30/15

    32,800,000        33,363,767   

4.125%, 05/15/15

    25,000,000        25,871,100   

4.250%, 08/15/15

    33,000,000        34,512,060   

4.500%, 11/15/15

    27,000,000        28,584,144   
   

 

 

 
      144,107,603   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $221,711,125)

      215,789,627   
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—13.4%   

Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.6%

  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
0.510%, 04/15/17

    5,804,195        5,808,247   

1.150%, 06/15/17

    2,750,000        2,771,315   

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust
0.720%, 12/17/18

    380,000        380,644   
   

 

 

 
      8,960,206   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Credit Card—6.8%

  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust
1.352%, 02/15/18 (a)

    5,550,000        5,612,582   

BA Credit Card Trust
0.422%, 09/16/19 (a)

    7,010,000        7,015,937   

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust
0.202%, 11/15/19 (a)

    5,412,000        5,385,162   

0.332%, 02/15/19 (a)

    2,900,000        2,899,780   

5.050%, 12/17/18

    5,240,000        5,612,795   

Chase Issuance Trust
0.202%, 04/15/19

    3,035,000        3,018,371   

0.282%, 08/15/17 (a)

    7,010,000        7,010,000   

0.402%, 04/15/19 (a)

    5,700,000        5,664,404   

0.432%, 04/15/20 (a)

    4,580,000        4,578,708   

0.522%, 04/15/21 (a)

    5,340,000        5,343,770   

0.612%, 04/15/19 (a)

    2,600,000        2,580,120   

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust
0.254%, 04/24/17 (a)

    8,410,000        8,407,216   

0.391%, 02/07/18 (a)

    7,010,000        7,015,482   

1.353%, 05/22/17 (a)

    4,290,000        4,329,318   

4.150%, 07/07/17

    2,350,000        2,438,785   

5.100%, 11/20/17

    5,300,000        5,631,632   

5.300%, 03/15/18

    1,760,000        1,898,558   

Discover Card Execution Note Trust
0.352%, 01/16/18 (a)

    7,710,000        7,714,063   

0.582%, 07/15/21 (a)

    5,610,000        5,628,148   

0.602%, 04/15/21 (a)

    4,020,000        4,038,355   

0.732%, 03/15/18 (a)

    4,170,000        4,191,972   

Turquoise Card Backed Securities plc
0.902%, 09/15/16 (144A) (a)

    1,100,000        1,101,003   
   

 

 

 
      107,116,161   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.7%

  

Argent Securities, Inc.
0.512%, 10/25/35 (a)

    1,270,000      $ 1,158,392   

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust
0.780%, 08/28/44 (a)

    1,408,610        1,407,613   

GSAA Home Equity Trust
1.095%, 02/25/35 (a)

    2,622,000        2,385,994   

Home Loan Trust
5.480%, 06/25/34 (b)

    687,585        711,791   

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust
1.247%, 09/25/34 (a)

    1,400,000        1,385,114   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust
1.352%, 05/25/33 (a)

    435,581        407,347   

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust
1.802%, 03/25/35 (a)

    800,000        784,410   

RAAC Series
0.852%, 03/25/34 (a)

    704,803        671,703   

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust
0.522%, 04/25/34 (a)

    1,570,000        1,479,888   
   

 

 

 
      10,392,252   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Other—5.3%

  

Aames Mortgage Investment Trust
0.855%, 10/25/35 (a)

    532,198        531,293   

ABSC Manufactured Housing Contract Resecuritization Trust
5.019%, 04/16/30 (144A)

    1,931,321        1,960,127   

American Homes 4 Rent
1.250%, 06/17/31 (144A) (a)

    850,000        851,153   

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc.
0.590%, 08/25/34 (a)

    1,355,413        1,332,080   

0.975%, 06/25/34 (a)

    1,964,028        1,915,119   

Anthracite CDO III, Ltd.
0.703%, 03/23/39 (144A) (a)

    1,435,860        1,421,659   

Anthracite, Ltd.
0.522%, 07/26/45

    1,176,906        1,162,006   

Apidos CLO XIV
4.850%, 04/15/25 (144A)

    1,710,000        1,645,636   

ARCap 2004-1 Resecuritization Trust
4.730%, 04/21/24 (144A)

    1,493,691        1,530,884   

ARES CLO, Ltd.
0.599%, 04/16/21 (144A) (a)

    3,340,000        3,207,359   

ARES XI CLO, Ltd.
0.498%, 10/11/21 (144A) (a)

    2,287,195        2,206,354   

Babson CLO, Inc. 2007-I
0.453%, 01/18/21 (144A) (a)

    3,691,807        3,655,812   

Cent CDO XI, Ltd.
1.029%, 04/25/19 (144A) (a)

    1,150,000        1,106,395   

Centerline REIT, Inc.
4.760%, 09/21/45 (144A) (a)

    4,917,193        5,003,243   

Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates
5.351%, 02/26/35 (a)

    255,447        257,118   

Chatham Light CLO, Ltd.
0.623%, 08/03/19 (144A) (a)

    2,320,000        2,310,119   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
0.302%, 10/25/36 (a)

    629,117        625,939   

Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)

  

Colony American Homes 2014-1
1.400%, 05/17/31 (144A) (a)

    3,648,767      3,667,073   

ColumbusNova CLO IV, Ltd. 2007-II
1.477%, 10/15/21 (144A) (a)

    680,000        680,017   

Conseco Financial Corp.
6.740%, 02/01/31

    425,909        427,472   

CountryPlace Manufactured Housing Contract Trust
4.800%, 12/15/35 (144A) (a)

    143,721        147,459   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
0.662%, 06/25/35 (a)

    1,065,833        1,060,893   

0.902%, 03/25/34 (a)

    641,899        612,328   

1.202%, 12/25/34 (a)

    961,738        955,552   

CREST 2003-2 Ltd
5.709%, 12/28/38 (144A)

    1,512,941        1,528,101   

CREST 2004-1, Ltd.
0.558%, 01/28/20 (144A) (a)

    887,974        886,154   

0.718%, 01/28/40 (144A) (a)

    4,500,000        4,441,770   

CT CDO III, Ltd.
5.471%, 06/25/35 (144A)

    2,470,000        2,471,309   

CT CDO IV, Ltd.
0.463%, 10/20/43 (144A) (a)

    2,638,190        2,584,134   

Emerson Park CLO, Ltd.
5.640%, 07/15/25 (144A)

    570,000        582,982   

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust
0.872%, 07/25/30 (a)

    217,786        216,807   

GSAMP Trust
1.157%, 06/25/35 (a)

    1,406,929        1,368,038   

Highbridge Loan Management, Ltd.
5.800%, 10/20/24 (144A)

    510,000        520,808   

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust
0.300%, 05/25/36 (a)

    351,343        344,449   

Landmark IX CDO, Ltd.
0.926%, 04/15/21 (144A) (a)

    940,000        906,942   

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust
0.622%, 08/25/35 (a)

    1,692,812        1,674,940   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust
0.887%, 01/25/35 (a)

    775,848        745,352   

N-Star REL CDO VI, Ltd.
0.561%, 06/16/41 (144A) (a)

    2,278,274        2,175,706   

Newcastle CDO V, Ltd.
0.571%, 12/24/39 (144A) (a)

    1,313,466        1,248,896   

Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust
1.082%, 03/25/36 (a)

    2,500,000        2,455,352   

Park Place Securities, Inc.
0.602%, 09/25/35 (a)

    675,000        669,617   

1.090%, 10/25/34 (a)

    385,130        382,684   

1.097%, 02/25/35 (a)

    2,367,377        2,380,317   

Pegasus 2006-1, Ltd.
0.552%, 07/25/49 (144A) (a)

    1,900,000        1,688,036   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust
1.192%, 12/25/34 (a)

    3,194,862        3,130,546   

Structured Asset Securities Corp.
0.452%, 02/25/36 (a)

    1,774,361        1,734,938   

Trade MAPS 1, Ltd.
0.854%, 12/10/18 (144A) (a)

    5,500,000        5,518,920   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)

  

Vanderbilt Acquisition Loan Trust
7.330%, 05/07/32 (a)

    282,925      $ 306,486   

West CLO, Ltd.
2.333%, 07/18/26 (144A) (a)

    1,230,000        1,230,000   

3.083%, 07/18/26 (144A) (a)

    3,240,000        3,164,800   
   

 

 

 
      82,631,174   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $207,816,241)

      209,099,793   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—11.1%   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—3.7%

  

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2004-2
2.518%, 02/25/35 (a)

    3,190,732        3,173,547   

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
1.837%, 10/25/34 (a)

    2,307,177        2,293,581   

Banc of America Mortgage 2003-E Trust
2.659%, 06/25/33 (a)

    1,349,417        1,361,771   

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
2.457%, 05/25/34 (a)

    2,560,095        2,566,134   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
2.505%, 04/25/34 (a)

    2,381,001        2,447,607   

5.000%, 09/25/19

    799,434        834,742   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
2.108%, 12/25/34 (a)

    2,257,662        2,216,694   

Fosse Master Issuer plc
1.628%, 10/18/54 (144A) (a)

    2,898,089        2,899,428   

Granite Master Issuer plc
0.233%, 12/20/54 (a)

    308,689        305,726   

Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust
0.662%, 02/25/35 (a)

    1,120,000        1,046,634   

Kildare Securities, Ltd.
0.350%, 12/10/43 (144A) (a)

    1,903,411        1,891,877   

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust
0.312%, 01/25/47 (a)

    1,676,152        1,648,489   

0.352%, 05/25/47 (a)

    844,648        817,182   

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust
5.000%, 02/25/18

    834,838        858,410   

5.000%, 08/25/18

    1,042,749        1,080,636   

5.500%, 12/25/18

    814,215        841,358   

5.500%, 04/25/19

    1,113,116        1,159,954   

5.560%, 11/25/19 (a)

    1,032,343        1,078,319   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
0.892%, 03/25/28 (a)

    769,154        759,116   

1.002%, 01/25/29 (a)

    1,457,084        1,470,332   

2.127%, 04/25/35 (a)

    936,130        915,592   

New York Mortgage Trust 2005-3
0.602%, 02/25/36 (a)

    771,761        705,753   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
0.473%, 11/20/34 (a)

    723,160        689,669   

0.773%, 07/20/33 (a)

    216,986        204,314   

0.995%, 07/20/33 (a)

    382,053        359,853   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
0.592%, 08/25/35 (a)

    1,902,347        1,772,196   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust
0.855%, 02/19/35 (a)

    1,432,001      1,348,573   

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust
2.321%, 09/25/37 (a)

    890,264        878,765   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
0.382%, 04/25/45 (a)

    3,191,625        3,028,332   

0.442%, 07/25/45 (a)

    1,806,443        1,706,557   

0.442%, 10/25/45 (a)

    5,082,056        4,773,433   

0.482%, 01/25/45 (a)

    3,383,883        3,114,380   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
2.597%, 07/25/34 (a)

    1,198,397        1,202,996   

2.610%, 02/25/35 (a)

    2,255,740        2,273,504   

2.614%, 06/25/35 (a)

    1,544,174        1,543,830   

2.632%, 10/25/34 (a)

    2,317,906        2,354,909   
   

 

 

 
      57,624,193   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—7.4%

  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.460%, 09/10/45 (a)

    5,250,000        5,547,917   

5.695%, 07/10/46 (a)

    5,224,000        5,471,033   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
5.288%, 10/12/42 (a)

    388,206        390,338   

5.540%, 09/11/41

    2,796,459        3,006,009   

5.605%, 03/11/39 (a)

    5,211,000        5,449,033   

5.611%, 09/11/41 (a)

    5,220,000        5,458,930   

5.898%, 06/11/40 (a)

    4,580,000        5,089,293   

5.937%, 09/11/38 (a)

    1,194,000        1,257,308   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.482%, 10/15/49

    2,000,000        2,024,784   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
5.988%, 12/10/49 (a)

    3,157,830        3,500,132   

Commercial Mortgage Trust
6.015%, 07/10/38 (a)

    8,369,555        8,980,558   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
4.710%, 11/15/37

    5,577,164        5,634,715   

G-FORCE 2005-RR LLC
4.830%, 08/22/36 (144A)

    163,388        167,115   

G-FORCE 2005-RR2 LLC
0.452%, 12/25/39 (144A) (a)

    2,417,306        2,305,505   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
5.475%, 03/10/39

    4,000,000        4,308,624   

6.015%, 07/10/38 (a)

    5,015,000        5,276,299   

Hilton USA Trust
1.151%, 11/05/30 (144A) (a)

    2,000,000        2,002,516   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
5.115%, 07/15/41

    506,454        506,470   

5.464%, 12/12/43

    5,000,000        5,289,010   

5.560%, 12/15/44 (a)

    1,000,000        1,012,641   

6.057%, 04/15/45 (a)

    3,120,000        3,265,154   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
4.739%, 07/15/30

    2,625,976        2,685,294   

5.276%, 02/15/41 (a)

    1,230,000        1,274,914   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.497%, 10/15/36 (144A) (a)

    650,000      $ 671,018   

6.049%, 06/15/38 (a)

    2,000,000        2,132,222   

Mach One 2004-1A ULC
6.228%, 05/28/40 (144A) (a)

    3,500,000        3,597,038   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
5.457%, 11/12/37 (a)

    1,483,000        1,554,255   

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.409%, 07/12/46 (a)

    2,808,870        3,036,110   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
4.780%, 12/13/41

    2,024,851        2,044,298   

5.598%, 03/12/44 (a)

    2,650,554        2,787,709   

5.678%, 03/12/44 (a)

    3,100,000        3,244,522   

Seawall 2006 1, Ltd.
1.407%, 04/15/46

    1,000,000        990,000   

Talisman-6 Finance plc
0.507%, 10/22/16 (EUR) (a)

    2,178,841        2,908,900   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.209%, 12/15/35 (a)

    9,955        9,950   

5.287%, 03/15/42 (a)

    1,000,000        1,022,614   

5.515%, 01/15/45 (a)

    5,300,000        5,593,212   

5.792%, 10/15/35 (144A) (a)

    1,200,000        1,193,533   

5.795%, 07/15/45 (a)

    2,400,000        2,598,118   

5.904%, 05/15/43 (a)

    2,700,000        2,734,236   
   

 

 

 
      116,021,327   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $170,291,920)

      173,645,520   
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (a)—6.3%   

Aerospace/Defense—0.3%

  

FGI Operating Co. LLC
Term Loan, 5.500%, 04/19/19

    2,767,177        2,794,863   

Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 06/12/21 (c)

    368,990        373,602   

Transdigm, Inc.
Term Loan C, 3.750%, 02/28/20

    668,587        667,387   

Term Loan D, 3.750%, 06/04/21

    558,800        557,099   
   

 

 

 
      4,392,951   
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—0.1%

  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 09/28/20

    1,568,163        1,572,452   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—0.2%

  

Guggenheim Partners LLC
Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/22/20

    2,687,595        2,700,361   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.6%

  

Arysta LifeScience Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 05/29/20

    2,769,443        2,779,828   

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 02/01/20

    1,143,598        1,145,599   

AZ Chem U.S., Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/12/21 (c)

    1,264,260        1,277,825   

Chemicals—(Continued)

  

Dialysis Newco, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 04/23/21

    354,100      355,281   

MacDermid, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 06/07/20

    1,571,274        1,574,220   

OCI Beaumont LLC
Term Loan B3, 5.000%, 08/20/19

    668,733        679,600   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) B.V.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/19/20

    1,308,618        1,312,956   
   

 

 

 
      9,125,309   
   

 

 

 

Coal—0.0%

  

Bowie Resource Holdings LLC
2nd Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 11.750%, 02/16/21

    476,191        488,096   

Commercial Services—0.7%

  

CDRH Parent, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 07/01/21

    110,800        109,692   

Interactive Data Corp.
Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/02/21

    2,746,347        2,773,824   

Moneygram International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 03/27/20

    3,054,566        3,017,346   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/06/19

    844,053        838,250   

Visant Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.250%, 12/22/16

    3,610,703        3,600,774   
   

 

 

 
      10,339,886   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.2%

  

Dell, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 04/29/20

    1,312,002        1,320,576   

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.000%, 03/31/19

    2,218,242        2,207,849   
   

 

 

 
      3,528,425   
   

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale—0.1%

  

Autoparts Group Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 07/28/17

    232,528        233,545   

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 12/12/19

    1,268,172        1,270,550   
   

 

 

 
      1,504,095   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.1%

  

Doncasters Finance U.S. LLC
Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/09/20

    208,473        209,581   

TransUnion LLC
Term Loan, 4.000%, 04/09/21

    2,058,641        2,062,686   
   

 

 

 
      2,272,267   
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—0.0%

  

Diamond Resorts Corp.
Term Loan, 5.500%, 04/23/21

    263,400        265,705   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Food—0.1%

  

Big Heart Pet Brands
Term Loan, 3.500%, 03/08/20

    1,233,626      $ 1,225,528   

Post Holdings, Inc.
Incremental Term Loan, 3.750%, 06/02/21

    254,300        256,571   
   

 

 

 
      1,482,099   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.2%

  

Exopack LLC
Term Loan B, 5.250%, 05/08/19

    2,380,629        2,421,552   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare - Services—1.1%

  

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.750%, 05/28/21

    2,541,535        2,560,596   

Community Health Systems, Inc.
Term Loan D, 4.250%, 01/27/21

    4,423,455        4,453,866   

Cyanco Intermediate Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.500%, 04/29/20

    1,602,838        1,607,646   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 06/24/21 (c)

    2,816,076        2,832,240   

Fitness International LLC
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 07/01/20 (c)

    1,155,700        1,153,175   

Millennium Laboratories, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.250%, 04/16/21

    2,945,600        2,979,975   

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/03/19

    1,337,789        1,343,850   
   

 

 

 
      16,931,348   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.1%

  

Connolly Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/14/21

    1,452,633        1,472,243   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—0.0%

  

Gates Global, Inc.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 07/05/21 (c)

    312,300        311,666   

UTEX Industries, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/22/21

    299,148        303,261   
   

 

 

 
      614,927   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.4%

  

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/23/20

    298,047        299,538   

Gray Television, Inc.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 06/10/21 (c)

    37,700        37,939   

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 05/06/21

    4,902,900        4,945,800   

Radio One, Inc.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 03/31/16 (c)

    115,262        118,000   

Zuffa LLC
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 02/25/20

    353,140        354,134   
   

 

 

 
      5,755,411   
   

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.0%

  

Grede Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 06/02/21 (c)

    480,300        483,201   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—(Continued)

  

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.
Term Loan, 0.000%, 02/15/17 (c)

    39,720      40,043   
   

 

 

 
      523,244   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.1%

  

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 06/30/19

    1,002,461        1,004,385   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.0%

  

Husky Injection Molding Systems
1st Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/30/21 (c)

    88,100        88,651   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.1%

  

Alfred Fueling Systems, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/20/21 (c)

    356,500        357,837   

Oxbow Carbon LLC
Term Loan B, 4.250%, 07/19/19

    1,634,619        1,640,071   
   

 

 

 
      1,997,908   
   

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers—0.3%

  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/01/18

    3,443,101        3,452,621   

Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.000%, 05/01/21

    903,000        901,587   

TGI Friday’s, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/05/20 (c)

    141,600        141,954   
   

 

 

 
      4,496,162   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.1%

  

Akorn, Inc.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 04/16/21 (c)

    162,900        162,493   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 3.750%, 08/05/20

    1,534,312        1,535,079   
   

 

 

 
      1,697,572   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.0%

  

RHP Hotel Properties L.P.
Term Loan B, 0.000%, 01/15/21 (c)

    137,200        138,086   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.9%

  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 09/26/19

    3,237,018        3,245,111   

Evergreen Acqco 1 L.P.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/09/19

    2,332,291        2,330,834   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 07/26/19

    2,259,123        2,280,065   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.
Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/20/19 (c)

    1,349,794        1,356,124   

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)
Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/18/21

    1,183,500        1,191,761   

Party City Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.000%, 07/27/19

    796,258        792,651   

Sears Holding Corp.
Term Loan, 5.500%, 06/30/18

    3,649,647        3,695,268   
   

 

 

 
      14,891,814   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (a)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Semiconductors—0.0%

  

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.500%, 05/07/21

    395,300      $ 398,759   

CD&R Millennium HoldCo 6 S.a.r.l
1st Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 07/31/21

    164,700        163,876   
   

 

 

 
      562,635   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.4%

  

BMC Foreign Holding Co.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 09/10/20

    2,975,522        2,970,106   

BMC Software Finance, Inc.
Revolver, 0.000%, 09/10/18 (c)

    1,825,218        1,692,890   

Term Loan, 5.000%, 09/10/20

    884,605        884,698   
   

 

 

 
      5,547,694   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.1%

  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 06/30/19

    1,213,363        1,217,028   

Presidio, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.000%, 03/31/17

    607,143        611,032   
   

 

 

 
      1,828,060   
   

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing—0.1%

  

Global TIP Finance B.V.
Term Loan C, 7.000%, 10/23/20

    879,728        882,477   
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $98,116,500)

      98,525,815   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—3.6%   

Banks—0.4%

  

Bank Negara Malaysia Monetary Notes
2.711%, 09/18/14 (MYR) (d)

    360,000        111,399   

2.713%, 09/09/14 (MYR) (d)

    395,000        122,320   

2.755%, 11/06/14 (MYR) (d)

    985,000        303,568   

2.784%, 07/08/14 (MYR) (d)

    280,000        87,151   

2.785%, 08/14/14 (MYR) (d)

    530,000        164,472   

2.788%, 10/16/14 (MYR) (d)

    1,160,000        358,134   

2.789%, 10/02/14 (MYR) (d)

    425,000        131,363   

2.798%, 07/24/14 (MYR) (d)

    580,000        180,294   

2.799%, 07/15/14 (MYR) (d)

    410,000        127,532   

2.813%, 08/05/14 (MYR) (d)

    530,000        164,592   

2.837%, 08/21/14 (MYR) (d)

    190,000        58,928   

2.841%, 10/28/14 (MYR) (d)

    1,045,000        322,313   

Korea Monetary Stabilization Bonds
2.470%, 04/02/15 (KRW)

    2,750,000,000        2,715,259   

2.740%, 02/02/15 (KRW)

    179,540,000        177,579   

2.840%, 12/02/14 (KRW)

    715,040,000        707,406   
   

 

 

 
      5,732,310   
   

 

 

 

Sovereign—3.2%

  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
6.000%, 08/15/18 (BRL)

    600,000        673,890   

Sovereign—(Continued)

  

Hungary Government Bonds
5.500%, 12/22/16 (HUF)

    448,490,000      2,118,145   

5.500%, 12/20/18 (HUF)

    307,110,000        1,483,290   

6.750%, 11/24/17 (HUF)

    3,690,000        18,344   

7.750%, 08/24/15 (HUF)

    3,800,000        17,841   

8.000%, 02/12/15 (HUF)

    12,120,000        55,415   

Hungary Government International Bond
6.750%, 07/28/14 (EUR)

    700,000        961,577   

Korea Treasury Bonds
2.750%, 12/10/15 (KRW)

    1,273,840,000        1,261,210   

3.000%, 12/10/16 (KRW)

    11,490,000,000        11,439,886   

3.250%, 12/10/14 (KRW)

    62,530,000        61,974   

3.250%, 06/10/15 (KRW)

    186,850,000        185,760   

Malaysia Government Bonds
3.172%, 07/15/16 (MYR)

    4,900,000        1,522,380   

3.197%, 10/15/15 (MYR)

    2,010,000        626,319   

3.434%, 08/15/14 (MYR)

    1,400,000        436,193   

3.741%, 02/27/15 (MYR)

    6,115,000        1,911,755   

3.835%, 08/12/15 (MYR)

    7,255,000        2,276,791   

4.720%, 09/30/15 (MYR)

    1,130,000        358,634   

Mexican Bonos
6.000%, 06/18/15 (MXN)

    101,000        7,998   

6.250%, 06/16/16 (MXN)

    2,287,000        185,864   

7.250%, 12/15/16 (MXN)

    83,849,000        7,005,087   

8.000%, 12/17/15 (MXN)

    32,714,000        2,691,969   

9.500%, 12/18/14 (MXN)

    28,960,000        2,297,306   

Philippine Treasury Bill
0.714%, 08/06/14 (PHP) (d)

    87,600,000        2,004,774   

Poland Government Bonds
Zero Coupon, 07/25/14 (PLN)

    60,000        19,727   

Zero Coupon, 07/25/15 (PLN)

    820,000        263,316   

Zero Coupon, 01/25/16 (PLN)

    6,309,000        2,000,582   

2.720%, 01/25/17 (PLN) (a)

    5,746,000        1,890,737   

2.720%, 01/25/21 (PLN) (a)

    5,829,000        1,891,560   

5.000%, 04/25/16 (PLN)

    8,225,000        2,828,334   

5.500%, 04/25/15 (PLN)

    561,000        189,291   

6.250%, 10/24/15 (PLN)

    1,551,000        535,692   

Republic of Serbia
5.250%, 11/21/17 (144A)

    1,200,000        1,251,000   
   

 

 

 
    50,472,641   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $55,116,666)

      56,204,951   
   

 

 

 
Municipals—2.3%   

Acalanes Union High School District, General Obligation Unlimited
1.427%, 08/01/18

    1,000,000        982,360   

Alabama Public School & College Authority
5.000%, 12/01/25

    2,500,000        2,813,875   

California State Public Works Board
3.183%, 12/01/14

    3,685,000        3,715,438   

City of Cleveland, Ohio, Public Improvements, General Obligation, Ltd.
2.250%, 12/01/15

    1,295,000        1,329,421   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Municipals—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Contracts/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue, Refunding
4.000%, 10/01/14

    2,085,000      $ 2,104,286   

New York State Urban Development Corp., Revenue, Refunding
5.000%, 01/01/15

    2,000,000        2,048,640   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.
Zero Coupon, 08/01/45

    3,655,000        494,668   

Zero Coupon, 08/01/46

    500,000        63,455   

Reading School District, Refunding, General Obligation Unlimited
5.000%, 04/01/15

    2,500,000        2,571,475   

State Board of Administration Finance Corp.
2.107%, 07/01/18

    2,000,000        2,003,580   

State of Arkansas
3.250%, 06/15/22

    2,500,000        2,633,625   

State of California
0.651%, 07/01/41 (a)

    5,875,000        5,882,520   

5.000%, 05/15/48 (a)

    2,300,000        2,793,419   

State of Illinois, Refunding, General Obligation Unlimited
5.000%, 01/01/16

    2,500,000        2,664,175   

State of Minnesota
2.500%, 08/01/18

    1,250,000        1,293,738   

State of Rhode Island
5.000%, 08/01/19

    2,250,000        2,638,417   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $36,087,383)

      36,033,092   
   

 

 

 
Common Stock—0.0%   

Paper & Forest Products—0.0%

  

NewPage Holding, Inc.
(Cost $554,408) (d)

    2,400        180,000   
   

 

 

 
Purchased Options—0.0%   

Call Options—0.0%

  

USD Currency, Strike Price KRW 1,040, Expires 10/16/14 (Counterparty - Barclays Bank plc)

    1,000,000        4,691   

USD Currency, Strike Price KRW 1,068, Expires 12/15/14 (Counterparty - Barclays Bank plc)

    1,600,000        7,374   

USD Currency, Strike Price MXN 13.80, Expires 12/15/14 (Counterparty - Citibank N.A.)

    1,200,000        9,343   

USD Currency, Strike Price MYR 3.37, Expires 12/15/14 (Counterparty - Citibank N.A.)

    1,200,000        5,730   
   

 

 

 
    27,138   
   

 

 

 

Put Options—0.0%

  

EUR Currency, Strike Price PLN 4.13, Expires 10/22/14 (EUR) (Counterparty - Barclays Bank plc)

    2,812,971      23,134   

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 22, Exercise Rate 0.900%, Expires 9/17/14 (Counterparty - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

    24,000,000        9,769   

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 22, Exercise Price 103.00, Expires 9/17/14 (Counterparty - Citibank N.A.)

    7,700,000        19,083   
   

 

 

 
      51,986   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $158,633)

      79,124   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—16.5%   

Discount Note—5.6%

   

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.010%, 07/01/14 (e)

    87,535,000        87,535,000   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—3.3%

  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.026%, 07/17/14 (e)

    29,000,000        28,999,652   

0.038%, 10/02/14 (e)

    22,500,000        22,497,682   
   

 

 

 
      51,497,334   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—7.6%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $118,619,572 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $109,495,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 3.750% due 11/15/18 with a value of $120,991,975.

    118,619,572        118,619,572   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $257,652,091)

      257,651,906   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—102.7%
(Cost $1,588,666,651)(f)

      1,604,428,627   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(2.7)%

      (41,984,967
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,562,443,660   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(b) Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(c) This loan will settle after June 30, 2014, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(d) Non-income producing security.
(e) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(f) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,588,666,651. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $29,008,105 and $(13,246,129), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $15,761,976.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $206,220,429, which is 13.2% of net assets.
(ARM)— Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(BRL)— Brazilian Real
(CDO)— Collateralized Debt Obligation
(CHF)— Swiss Franc
(CLO)— Collateralized Loan Obligation
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(HUF)— Hungarian Forint
(KRW)— South Korea Won
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(MYR)— Malaysian Ringgit
(PHP)— Philippine Peso
(PLN)— Polish Zloty
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CAD     131,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       01/09/15           USD           118,535         $ 3,653   
CAD     185,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       01/09/15           USD           167,406           5,150   
CAD     211,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       01/09/15           USD           190,929           5,878   
CAD     262,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       01/09/15           USD           237,052           7,325   
CAD     259,000      

Citibank N.A.

       01/09/15           USD           231,271           10,307   
CAD     130,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           116,885           4,371   
CAD     132,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           119,457           3,664   
CAD     194,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           173,471           7,480   
CAD     260,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           234,023           8,488   
CAD     261,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           235,666           7,778   
CAD     165,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/09/15           USD           147,668           6,115   
CAD     132,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       02/09/15           USD           118,126           4,900   
CAD     144,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       02/09/15           USD           128,868           5,343   
CAD     1,042,200      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           950,046           20,632   
CHF     1,440,250      

Deutsche Bank AG

       04/16/15           USD           1,593,197           35,811   
CLP     387,880,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           671,537           13,503   
CLP     1,133,875,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/09/15           USD           1,965,121           37,431   
EUR     755,100      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/03/14           USD           1,027,314           6,648   
EUR     626,821      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/08/14           USD           852,790           5,536   
EUR     410,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/29/14           USD           570,638           (9,168
EUR     5,500,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           7,534,725           2,209   
EUR     2,211,174      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/09/15           USD           3,076,738           (46,150
SGD     3,496,264      

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

       11/17/14           USD           2,805,203           (945
SGD     631,300      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           500,436           5,951   
SGD     1,623,132      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           1,290,248           11,851   
SGD     2,637,300      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           2,103,781           11,897   
SGD     1,629,622      

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

       03/09/15           USD           1,297,367           9,938   

Contracts to Deliver

        
CHF     1,440,250      

Deutsche Bank AG

       04/16/15           USD           1,621,355           (7,653
DKK     20,000,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/11/14           USD           3,564,872           (109,813
DKK     19,000,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/26/14           USD           3,448,276           (42,969
EUR     755,100      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/03/14           USD           986,463           (47,500
EUR     626,821      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/08/14           USD           856,457           (1,869
EUR     1,905,310      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/17/14           USD           2,508,721           (100,368
EUR     923,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/28/14           USD           1,222,421           (41,567
EUR     410,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/29/14           USD           543,394           (18,076
EUR     1,046,650      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/04/14           USD           1,389,794           (43,562
EUR     46,169      

Citibank N.A.

       08/08/14           USD           61,465           (1,763

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     5,933      

Citibank N.A.

       08/11/14           USD           7,906         $ (219
EUR     1,000,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/20/14           USD           1,334,000           (35,553
EUR     17,272      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/25/14           USD           23,155           (500
EUR     31,978      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/19/14           USD           42,723           (1,077
EUR     21,514      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/24/14           USD           29,125           (343
EUR     1,618,079      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       10/23/14           USD           2,223,968           7,376   
EUR     183,001      

Barclays Bank plc

       01/09/15           USD           251,884           1,108   
EUR     6,173,855      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           8,434,473           (25,879
EUR     3,539,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           4,798,884           (50,790
EUR     3,112,056      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           4,250,664           (13,947
EUR     2,174,938      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           2,941,822           (38,608
EUR     2,105,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           2,844,276           (40,314
EUR     1,439,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           1,949,269           (22,667
EUR     434,458      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           587,040           (8,320
EUR     87,929      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/09/15           USD           120,979           485   
EUR     3,060,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/09/15           USD           4,250,034           56,063   
EUR     2,752,764      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/09/15           USD           3,796,502           23,622   
EUR     395,300      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/09/15           USD           547,945           6,155   
EUR     178,275      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/09/15           USD           247,606           3,266   
EUR     198,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/09/15           USD           274,731           3,356   
EUR     198,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/09/15           USD           276,230           4,855   
EUR     198,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/09/15           USD           275,305           3,930   
EUR     158,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/09/15           USD           219,688           3,137   
EUR     118,600      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/09/15           USD           164,561           2,010   
EUR     2,909,965      

Citibank N.A.

       03/09/15           USD           4,037,315           48,381   
EUR     3,500,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           4,797,800           55   
EUR     2,433,206      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           3,314,756           (20,644
EUR     1,824,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           2,520,768           20,458   
EUR     1,687,455      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           2,300,339           (12,798
EUR     1,070,160      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           1,458,735           (8,224
EUR     843,663      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           1,164,676           8,196   
EUR     755,100      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           1,028,295           (6,784
EUR     715,290      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           980,520           11   
EUR     626,821      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           853,605           (5,632
EUR     513,104      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           711,522           8,167   
EUR     400,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           552,240           3,926   
EUR     366,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           495,666           (6,041
EUR     346,239      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           479,991           5,372   
EUR     300,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           414,600           3,365   
EUR     203,152      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           281,609           3,132   
EUR     93,500      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           127,459           (709
EUR     35,796      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           48,781           (288
EUR     6,170,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       03/09/15           USD           8,525,398           67,659   
EUR     2,350,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       03/09/15           USD           3,247,113           25,770   
EUR     693,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       03/09/15           USD           949,791           (162
GBP     2,053,243      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           3,358,901           (148,201
GBP     1,030,342      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/09/15           USD           1,707,431           (51,558
JPY     42,660,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       01/09/15           USD           417,703           (4,054
JPY     21,350,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       01/09/15           USD           209,049           (2,027
JPY     85,250,000      

Citibank N.A.

       01/09/15           USD           834,500           (8,322
JPY     42,570,000      

Citibank N.A.

       01/09/15           USD           415,865           (5,002
JPY     3,025,280,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           29,064,079           (845,295
JPY     40,500,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           399,448           (954
JPY     14,279,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/09/15           USD           139,798           (1,371
JPY     42,760,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       01/09/15           USD           417,639           (5,107
JPY     64,350,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       01/09/15           USD           637,148           953   
JPY     64,319,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/09/15           USD           637,043           1,154   
JPY     42,710,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/09/15           USD           417,489           (4,763
JPY     42,690,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/09/15           USD           418,038           (4,016

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPY     480,350,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           4,695,503         $ (56,050
JPY     436,983,750      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           4,277,863           (44,718
JPY     55,178,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           541,758           (4,055
JPY     29,200,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           USD           285,575           (3,267
JPY     88,300,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       03/09/15           USD           863,823           (9,628
JPY     82,910,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/09/15           USD           810,614           (9,520
JPY     81,810,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/09/15           USD           800,067           (9,186
JPY     59,880,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/09/15           USD           585,603           (6,721
JPY     34,500,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/09/15           USD           337,897           (3,372
JPY     281,655,500      

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

       03/09/15           USD           2,765,463           (20,633
JPY     265,900,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

       03/09/15           USD           2,618,750           (11,495

Cross Currency Contracts to Buy

                 
SEK     29,334,800      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15           EUR           3,216,253           (27,675
                        

 

 

 
Net Unrealized Depreciation         $ (1,504,071
                        

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Short

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         (361     USD         (45,355,363   $ 168,316   

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/30/14         (359     USD         (43,033,048     146,571   

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         (8     USD         (1,205,105     5,605   
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

  $ 320,492   
            

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Foreign Currency Written Options

   Strike
Price
     Counterparty      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Premiums
Received
     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

USD Call/KRW Put

     KRW 1,100.00         Barclays Bank plc         10/16/14         USD(1,000,000)       $ (10,043)       $ (653   $ 9,390   
              

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Cross-Currency Swaps

 

Receive

  Pay   Maturity
Date(a)
   

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount of
Currency
Received
    Notional
Amount of
Currency
Delivered
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Depreciation)
 

Floating rate equal to 3-Month USD-LIBOR based on the notional amount of currency delivered

  Fixed rate equal to 2.125%
based on the notional
amount of currency
received
    10/13/17      Citibank N.A.   $ 2,241,399        CHF        2,000,000      $ (42)      $      $ (42)   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) At the maturity date, the notional amount of the the currency received will be exchanged back for the notional amount of the currency delivered.

Total Return Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

  Floating
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Counterparty  

Underlying
Reference Instrument

  Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Pay

  USD-LIBOR-BBA     09/20/14      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   iBoxx USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index     USD        5,255,206      $ 31,967      $      $ 31,967   

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Credit Default Swaps on corporate issues—Buy Protection (a)           

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America Corp. 5.000%, due 01/15/2015

    (1.000%)        09/20/17      Credit Suisse International     4.273%        USD        2,000,000      $ (36,655)      $ 4,498      $ (41,153)   

Centex Corp.
5.250%, due 06/15/2015

    (5.000%)        06/20/15      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     0.635%        USD        3,000,000        (145,572)        (137,578)        (7,994)   

Centex Corp.
5.250%, due 06/15/2015

    (5.000%)        06/20/16      Credit Suisse International     1.093%        USD        6,000,000        (583,416)        (737,831)        154,415   

Constellation Brands, Inc.
7.250%, due 09/01/2016

    (5.000%)        09/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     2.611%        USD        2,000,000        (211,723)        (241,928)        30,205   

Constellation Brands, Inc.
7.250%, due 09/01/2016

    (5.000%)        06/20/17      Barclays Bank plc     4.142%        USD        2,000,000        (271,699)        (262,181)        (9,518)   

D.R. Horton, Inc.
5.250% due 02/15/2015

    (5.000%)        03/20/16      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     4.043%        USD        3,425,000        (272,563)        (394,626)        122,063   

D.R. Horton, Inc.
5.250% due 02/15/2015

    (5.000%)        06/20/17      Citibank N.A.     7.756%        USD        2,000,000        (248,976)        (281,353)        32,377   

Dean Foods Co.
7.000%, due 06/01/2016

    (5.000%)        06/20/16      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     6.595%        USD        1,771,000        (151,862)        (171,491)        19,629   

Embarq Corp.
7.082%, due 06/01/2016

    (5.000%)        06/20/16      Credit Suisse International     2.640%        USD        2,071,000        (194,674)        (247,588)        52,914   

First Data Corp.
12.625%, due 01/15/2021

    (5.000%)        03/20/15      Barclays Bank plc     4.196%        USD        400,000        (13,331)        (24,925)        11,594   

First Data Corp.
12.625%, due 01/15/2021

    (5.000%)        03/20/15      Barclays Bank plc     4.196%        USD        2,600,000        (86,653)        (120,307)        33,654   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
5.000%, due 05/15/2018

    (5.000%)        06/20/15      Credit Suisse International     1.138%        USD        10,000,000        (479,994)        (837,653)        357,659   

Hospitality Properties Trust
5.125%, due 02/15/2015

    (5.000%)        03/20/17      Credit Suisse International     7.027%        USD        5,000,000        (572,537)        (663,898)        91,361   

PHH Corp.
7.375%, due 09/01/2019

    (5.000%)        03/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     10.214%        USD        2,450,000        (167,969)        (175,646)        7,677   

PPL Energy Supply LLC
6.500%, due 05/01/2018

    (5.000%)        06/20/16      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     N/A        USD        3,000,000        (253,214)        (253,214)          

PPL Energy Supply LLC
5.500%, due 05/01/2018

    (5.000%)        06/20/16      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     5.410%        USD        3,000,000        (264,820)        (252,981)        (11,839)   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.875%, due 11/15/2031

    (5.000%)        12/05/16      Barclays Bank plc     10.215%        USD        3,500,000        (341,795)        (322,116)        (19,679)   

Toll Brothers, Inc.
5.150%, due 05/15/2015

    (5.000%)        06/20/15      Credit Suisse International     1.786%        USD        3,000,000        (142,064)        (330,262)        188,198   

Toll Brothers, Inc.
5.150%, due 05/15/2015

    (5.000%)        06/20/15      Credit Suisse International     1.786%        USD        3,000,000        (142,064)        (316,024)        173,960   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ (4,581,581)      $ (5,767,104)      $ 1,185,523   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps on corporate and sovereign issues—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America Corp.
5.650%, due 05/01/2018

    1.000%        09/20/17      Credit Suisse International     4.273%        USD        2,000,000      $ 36,655      $ (4,498)      $ 41,153   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
1.900%, due 01/31/2017

    1.000%        09/20/15      Barclays Bank plc     0.976%        USD        1,800,000        20,079        21,363        (1,284)   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
2.450%, due 05/15/2015

    1.000%        09/20/17      Barclays Bank plc     2.389%        USD        6,000,000        146,776        (84,614)        231,390   

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC
3.246%, due 10/31/2016

    1.800%        06/20/16      Credit Suisse International     11.837%        USD        500,000        5,957               5,957   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (d)—(Continued)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

First Data Corp.
12.625%, due 01/15/2021

    5.000%        03/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     9.630%        USD        2,000,000      $ 139,226      $ (5,000)      $ 144,226   

First Data Corp.
12.625%, due 01/15/2021

    5.000%        03/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     9.630%        USD        1,000,000        69,613        39,817        29,796   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
5.000%, due 05/15/2018

    5.000%        03/20/19      Barclays Bank plc     6.243%        USD        3,000,000        599,634        596,396        3,238   

PSEG Power LLC
5.500%, due 12/01/2015

    1.000%        06/20/19      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9.625%        USD        4,000,000        7,178        (15,384)        22,562   

Republic of Lithuania
4.500%, due 03/05/2013

    1.000%        06/20/16      Credit Suisse International     3.795%        USD        400,000        4,922        (18,566)        23,488   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.875%, due 11/15/2031

    5.000%        12/20/18      Barclays Bank plc     23.361%        USD        2,500,000        279,891        169,065        110,826   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ 1,309,931      $ 698,579      $ 611,352   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Markit CMBX North America, AJ Tranche, Series 2

    1.090%        03/15/49      Credit Suisse International     0.000%        USD        575,000      $ (44,131)      $ (80,877)      $ 36,746   

Markit CMBX North America, AJ Tranche, Series 2

    1.090%        03/15/49      Credit Suisse International     0.000%        USD        1,100,000        (84,425)        (165,688)        81,263   

Markit CMBX North America, AM Tranche, Series 2

    0.500%        03/15/49      Credit Suisse International     0.000%        USD        1,900,000        (23,964)        (27,907)        3,943   

Markit CMBX North America, AM Tranche, Series 2

    0.500%        03/15/49      Credit Suisse International     0.000%        USD        3,460,000        (43,639)        (48,656)        5,017   

Markit LCDX North America, Series 19

    2.500%        12/20/17      Barclays Bank plc     0.000%        USD        2,280,000        111,150        31,350        79,800   

Markit LCDX North America, Series 21

    2.500%        12/20/18      Credit Suisse International     0.000%        USD        6,138,000        301,146        283,883        17,263   

Markit LCDX North America, Series 21

    2.500%        12/20/18      Credit Suisse International     0.000%        USD        1,683,000        82,572        67,320        15,252   

Markit MCDX North America, Series 21

    1.000%        12/20/18      Citibank N.A.     11.329%        USD        4,000,000        (21,303)        (78,611)        57,308   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ 277,406      $ (19,186)      $ 296,592   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end 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 particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a 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 agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c) The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-20


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(d) If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

  (CAD)— Canadian Dollar
  (CHF)— Swiss Franc
  (CLP)— Chilean Peso
  (CMBX)— Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index
  (DKK)— Danish Krone
  (EUR)— Euro
  (GBP)— British Pound
  (JPY)— Japanese Yen
  (KRW)— South Korea Won
  (LCDX)— First Lien Leveraged Loan Index
  (LIBOR)— London InterBank Offered Rate
  (MCDX)— Municipal Single Name Index
  (SEK)— Swedish Krona
  (SGD)— Singapore Dollar
  (USD)— United States Dollar

 

MIST-21


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

   $ —         $ 557,218,799      $ —         $ 557,218,799   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —           215,789,627        —           215,789,627   

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —           209,099,793        —           209,099,793   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —           173,645,520        —           173,645,520   

Total Floating Rate Loans*

     —           98,525,815        —           98,525,815   

Total Foreign Government*

     —           56,204,951        —           56,204,951   

Total Municipals

     —           36,033,092        —           36,033,092   

Total Common Stock*

     —           180,000        —           180,000   

Total Purchased Options*

     —           79,124        —           79,124   
Short-Term Investments           

Discount Note

     —           87,535,000        —           87,535,000   

U.S. Treasury

     —           51,497,334        —           51,497,334   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           118,619,572        —           118,619,572   

Total Short-Term Investments

     —           257,651,906        —           257,651,906   

Total Investments

   $ —         $ 1,604,428,627      $ —         $ 1,604,428,627   
                                    
Forward Contracts           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —         $ 553,821      $ —         $ 553,821   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —           (2,057,892     —           (2,057,892

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —         $ (1,504,071   $ —         $ (1,504,071
Futures Contracts           

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 320,492       $ —        $ —         $ 320,492   

Written Options at Value

     —           (653     —           (653
OTC Swap Contracts           

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —         $ 1,836,766      $ —         $ 1,836,766   

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —           (4,799,085     —           (4,799,085

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —         $ (2,962,319   $ —         $ (2,962,319

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,604,428,627   

Cash

     3,169,753   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     6,789,564   

Cash collateral (c)

     3,491,663   

OTC swap contracts at market value (d)

     1,836,766   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     553,821   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     5,914,963   

Fund shares sold

     337,652   

Principal paydowns

     185,078   

Dividends and interest

     6,886,938   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     37,044   

Prepaid expenses

     148   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,633,632,017   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Written options at value (e)

     653   

OTC swap contracts at market value (f)

     4,799,085   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,057,892   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     63,228,357   

Fund shares redeemed

     27,848   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     58,695   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     92,135   

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     601,679   

Distribution and service fees

     70,138   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     41,823   

Other expenses

     210,052   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     71,188,357   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,562,443,660   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,568,995,002   

Undistributed net investment income

     11,530,198   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (34,793,889

Unrealized appreciation on investments, written options, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     16,712,349   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,562,443,660   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,221,190,915   

Class B

     341,252,745   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     122,698,359   

Class B

     34,436,503   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 9.95   

Class B

     9.91   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,588,666,651.
(b) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $6,769,613.
(c) Includes collateral of $815,600 for futures contracts and $2,676,063 for OTC swap contracts.
(d) Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $1,213,692.
(e) Premiums received on written options were $10,043.
(f) Net premium received on OTC swap contracts was $6,301,403.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 59,407   

Interest (b)

     14,974,349   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     15,033,756   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,536,827   

Administration fees

     16,634   

Custodian and accounting fees

     187,256   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     404,057   

Audit and tax services

     45,151   

Legal

     15,634   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,288   

Shareholder reporting

     9,436   

Insurance

     3,573   

Miscellaneous

     6,524   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,246,380   

Less management fee waiver

     (135,044
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,111,336   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     10,922,420   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     3,518,051   

Futures contracts

     (1,664,413

Written options

     73,889   

Swap contracts

     (650,574

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,192,809
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (1,915,856
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     3,740,038   

Futures contracts

     (439,373

Written options

     (19,031

Swap contracts

     1,131,768   

Foreign currency transactions

     1,340,329   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     5,753,731   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     3,837,875   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 14,760,295   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $23,043.
(b) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $60,277.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 10,922,420      $ 17,663,197   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,915,856     2,299,964   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,753,731        (3,186,750
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     14,760,295        16,776,411   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (24,484,757     (17,639,187

Class B

     (7,133,230     (1,756,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (31,617,987     (19,395,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     227,910,374        327,760,599   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     211,052,682        325,141,635   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,351,390,978        1,026,249,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,562,443,660      $ 1,351,390,978   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 11,530,198      $ 32,225,765   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     15,185,527      $ 150,884,470        14,696,535      $ 147,589,727   

Reinvestments

     2,470,712        24,484,757        1,763,919        17,639,187   

Redemptions

     (1,716,584     (17,151,913     (2,592,610     (25,943,588
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     15,939,655      $ 158,217,314        13,867,844      $ 139,285,326   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     9,504,332      $ 95,211,137        22,871,088      $ 228,235,754   

Reinvestments

     722,718        7,133,230        176,147        1,756,188   

Redemptions

     (3,271,318     (32,651,307     (4,153,055     (41,516,669
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     6,955,732      $ 69,693,060        18,894,180      $ 188,475,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 227,910,374        $ 327,760,599   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                           
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.08      $ 10.12       $ 9.88       $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income (b)

     0.08        0.16         0.17         0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.02        (0.02      0.29         (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.10        0.14         0.46         (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.18      (0.22      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.23     (0.18      (0.22      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.95      $ 10.08       $ 10.12       $ 9.88   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.07  (d)      1.33         4.67         (1.20 ) (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.53  (e)      0.55         0.57         0.59  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.51  (e)      0.52         0.53         0.56  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.57  (e)      1.55         1.70         1.40  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     40 (d)      67         60         76  (d) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,221.2      $ 1,075.7       $ 939.7       $ 809.9   

 

     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.03      $ 10.08       $ 9.86       $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income (b)

     0.07        0.13         0.14         0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.03        (0.01      0.29         (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.10        0.12         0.43         (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.22     (0.17      (0.21      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.22     (0.17      (0.21      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.91      $ 10.03       $ 10.08       $ 9.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     0.96  (d)      1.16         4.40         (1.40 ) (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.78  (e)      0.80         0.82         0.84  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.76  (e)      0.77         0.78         0.81  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.32  (e)      1.32         1.45         1.37  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     40 (d)      67         60         76 (d) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 341.3      $ 275.7       $ 86.6       $ 52.5   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 29, 2011.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered two classes of shares: Class A and B shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

 

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, defaulted bonds, premium amortization adjustments and paydown transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $118,619,572, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Mortgage Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations or an assignment, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been

 

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satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective

 

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swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into 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 default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit

 

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event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a 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 particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2014, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

 

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At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts * (b)    $ 320,492         
Credit    Investments at market value (c)      28,852         
   OTC swap contracts at market value (a)      1,836,766       OTC swap contracts at market value (a)    $ 4,799,043   
Foreign Exchange    Investments at market value (c)      50,272         
         OTC swap contracts at market value (a)      42   
   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      553,821       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      2,057,892   
         Written options at value      653   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 2,790,203          $ 6,857,630   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $37,044 and OTC swap interest payable of $92,135.
  (b) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
  (c) Represents purchased options which are part of investments as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net Amount*  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 1,430,797       $ (1,186,953   $       $ 243,844   

Citibank N.A.

     92,844         (92,844               

Credit Suisse International

     431,252         (431,252               

Deutsche Bank AG

     287,607         (287,607               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     93,429         (5,269             88,160   

HSBC Bank plc

     11,196         (9,628             1,568   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     112,648         (112,648               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     9,938         (9,938               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,469,711       $ (2,136,139   $       $ 333,572   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net Amount**  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 1,186,953       $ (1,186,953   $      $   

Citibank N.A.

     285,627         (92,844     (190,000     2,783   

Credit Suisse International

     2,347,563         (431,252     (1,916,311       

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,863,908         (287,607     (1,063     1,575,238   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     5,269         (5,269              

HSBC Bank plc

     9,628         (9,628              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     1,125,609         (112,648     (490,000     522,961   

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     33,073         (9,938            23,135   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 6,857,630       $ (2,136,139   $ (2,597,374   $ 2,124,117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

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Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $      $ (62,860   $ (813,768   $ (876,628

Forward foreign currency transactions

                   (3,194,960     (3,194,960

Futures contracts

     (1,664,413                   (1,664,413

Swap contracts

            (375,162     (275,412     (650,574

Written options

                   73,889        73,889   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (1,664,413   $ (438,022   $ (4,210,251   $ (6,312,686
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $      $ (41,938   $ 436,993      $ 395,055   

Forward foreign currency transactions

                   1,390,553        1,390,553   

Futures contracts

     (439,373                   (439,373

Swap contracts

     31,967        946,175        153,626        1,131,768   

Written options

                   (19,031     (19,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (407,406   $ 904,237      $ 1,962,141      $ 2,458,972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 46,395,086   

Forward foreign currency transactions

     203,131,722   

Futures contracts long

     156,100,000   

Futures contracts short

     (69,583,333

Swap contracts

     111,920,035   

Written options

     (5,617,096

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
  (a) Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

Written Options

The Portfolio transactions in written options during the six months June 30, 2014:

 

Call Options

   Notional
Amount
     Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2013

     6,700,000               $ 70,946   

Options written

     1,000,000                 10,043   

Options bought back

     (6,700,000              (70,946
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2014

     1,000,000               $ 10,043   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Put Options

   Notional
Amount
     Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2013

                   $   

Options written

     2,812,971                 34,432   

Options expired

     (2,812,971              (34,432
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2014

                   $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The

 

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Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$110,997,056    $ 447,293,133       $ 242,683,330       $ 282,815,254   

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Metlife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,536,827      0.520   First $100 million
     0.510   $100 million to $250 million
     0.500   $250 million to $500 million
     0.490   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.470   $1 billion to $1.5 billion
     0.450   Over $1.5 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Franklin Advisers, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

The subadvisory fee the Adviser pays to the Subadviser in connection with the investment management of the Portfolio is calculated based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the Portfolio and certain other portfolios of the Trust that are managed by the Subadviser and/or its affiliates.

Management Fee Waiver - For the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, MetLife Advisers has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the management fee reflecting the difference, if any, between the subadvisory fee payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser that was calculated based solely on the assets of the Portfolio and the fee that was calculated when the Portfolio’s assets were aggregated with those of the Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio, a series of the Trust.

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of

 

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Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$19,395,375    $ 20,008,284       $       $       $ 19,395,375       $ 20,008,284   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$31,361,975    $       $ (4,036,180   $ (16,984,953   $ 10,340,842   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the accumulated short-term capital losses were $9,165,190 and the accumulated long-term capital losses were $7,819,763.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio returned 2.84% and 2.76%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Citigroup World Government Bond Index (“WGBI”) ex-U.S.1, returned 5.95%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The global economic recovery was mixed during the period under review. The recovery in emerging markets moderated from fairly strong levels. Although some developed economies, such as those of Australia and some Scandinavian countries, also enjoyed relatively strong recoveries, the G-3 (U.S., eurozone and Japan) continued to experience growth that was slow by the standards of previous recoveries. As fears eased surrounding the issues of European sovereign debt, the possibility of another U.S. recession and a potential Chinese “hard landing,” financial market performance was positive. Improving sentiment, relatively strong fundamentals and continued provision of global liquidity supported risk assets as equity markets performed well. Policymakers in the largest developed economies adjusted their unprecedented efforts to supply liquidity. The European Central Bank (the “ECB”) took the unusual step of charging banks to hold their deposits. Actions elsewhere in the world were mixed, with some policymakers less willing to reverse previous tightening efforts in response to the external environment. During the period, investors became concerned with geopolitical issues surrounding rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

Reductions in stimulative government policies contributed to periods of risk aversion, when credit spreads widened and assets perceived as risky sold off, alternating with periods of heightened risk appetite, when spreads narrowed and investors again favored risk assets. Against this backdrop, extensive liquidity creation continued, in particular from the Bank of Japan’s commitment to increase inflation and the ECB’s interest rate cut. Economic data among the largest economies remained inconsistent with predictions of a severe global economic slowdown.

During the period, the Federal Reserve initiated the reduction of its quantitative easing program. The Federal Reserve has announced further gradual reductions to its bond buying program from $85 billion per month last year to $35 billion per month in total purchases.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

As part of the Portfolio’s investment strategy, we used currency forward contracts to hedge or gain exposure to various currencies. Overall, our diversified currency exposure detracted from relative performance. The Japanese yen appreciated against the U.S. dollar during the period and the Portfolio’s net-negative position in the yen hurt absolute and relative performance. Conversely, positions in Asian currencies other than the yen contributed to absolute and relative performance. The Portfolio’s net-negative position in the euro contributed to relative performance as the monetary union’s currency depreciated against the U.S. dollar. This effect was offset by overweighted exposure to peripheral European currencies. We maintained a defensive posture with respect to interest rate risk in developed and emerging markets. Consequently, underweighted duration exposures in Europe and Japan detracted from relative performance. Sovereign credit exposures were largely neutral in terms of absolute and relative results.

At period-end, the Portfolio had a shorter duration position than the benchmark index, a stance arising from our assessment that there is limited scope for further global interest rate reductions. However, we maintained some duration exposure in countries where we believed long-term bond yields could benefit from declining risk premiums. During the reporting period, we also built positions in currencies of countries we believed to have attractive medium-term growth prospects and rising short-term interest rate differentials. In particular, we favored Asian, some Latin American and non-euro European currencies. At period end, the Portfolio’s our net-negative position in the yen reflected our pessimistic view on the relative prospects for the Japanese economy and served as an implicit hedge against potential rising yields in the U.S., given the yen’s historically strong correlation to long-term U.S. Treasury yields.

Michael Hasenstab

Canyon Chan

Christine Zhu

Portfolio Managers

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE CITIGROUP WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX (“WGBI”) EX-U.S.

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio                      

Class A

       2.84           5.91           8.25           8.10   

Class B

       2.76           5.67           7.98           7.84   
Citigroup World Government Bond Index (“WGBI”) ex-U.S.        5.95           8.88           3.59           4.41   

1 The Citigroup World Government Bond Index (“WGBI”) ex-U.S. is an index of bonds issued by governments primarily in Europe and Asia.

2 Inception date of the Class A and Class B shares is 5/1/2009. Index since inception return is based on the Class A inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

United States

     17.1   

South Korea

     15.1   

Poland

     9.8   

Ireland

     8.0   

Mexico

     7.8   

Hungary

     7.6   

Malaysia

     4.8   

Brazil

     4.8   

Singapore

     4.7   

Sweden

     3.9   

 

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Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A

   Actual      0.72    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,028.40         $ 3.62   
   Hypothetical*      0.72    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.22         $ 3.61   

Class B

   Actual      0.97    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,027.60         $ 4.88   
   Hypothetical*      0.97    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.98         $ 4.86   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—81.6% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
   

Brazil—4.8%

  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
Zero Coupon, 01/01/16 (BRL)

    9,490,000      $ 3,653,175   

Zero Coupon, 07/01/16 (BRL)

    15,040,000        5,471,191   

Zero Coupon, 01/01/17 (BRL)

    17,580,000        6,038,123   

Zero Coupon, 01/01/18 (BRL)

    10,440,000        3,190,817   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
6.000%, 05/15/15 (BRL)

    13,495,000        15,137,515   

6.000%, 08/15/16 (BRL)

    3,245,000        3,652,421   

6.000%, 08/15/18 (BRL)

    4,225,000        4,745,306   

6.000%, 08/15/22 (BRL)

    5,230,000        5,825,435   

6.000%, 05/15/45 (BRL)

    6,400,000        6,945,396   

10.000%, 01/01/17 (BRL)

    19,225,000        8,409,622   

10.000%, 01/01/19 (BRL)

    6,700,000        2,854,591   

10.000%, 01/01/21 (BRL)

    3,480,000        1,439,142   

10.000%, 01/01/23 (BRL)

    8,090,000        3,276,807   
   

 

 

 
      70,639,541   
   

 

 

 

Canada—3.3%

  

Canadian Government Bonds
1.000%, 11/01/14 (CAD)

    7,165,000        6,714,506   

1.000%, 02/01/15 (CAD)

    17,581,000        16,478,573   

2.000%, 12/01/14 (CAD)

    6,372,000        5,996,983   

2.250%, 08/01/14 (CAD)

    12,188,000        11,434,710   

Canadian Treasury Bills
0.897%, 07/31/14 (CAD) (a)

    3,040,000        2,846,782   

0.897%, 08/14/14 (CAD) (a)

    920,000        861,216   

0.902%, 09/11/14 (CAD) (a)

    2,750,000        2,572,431   

0.906%, 08/28/14 (CAD) (a)

    1,510,000        1,413,008   
   

 

 

 
      48,318,209   
   

 

 

 

Hungary—7.6%

  

Hungary Government Bonds
4.000%, 04/25/18 (HUF)

    606,870,000        2,759,391   

5.500%, 02/12/16 (HUF)

    168,700,000        783,817   

5.500%, 12/22/16 (HUF)

    5,482,200,000        25,891,539   

5.500%, 12/20/18 (HUF)

    1,325,670,000        6,402,764   

5.500%, 06/24/25 (HUF)

    2,394,480,000        11,631,846   

6.000%, 11/24/23 (HUF)

    71,030,000        355,562   

6.500%, 06/24/19 (HUF)

    316,400,000        1,599,223   

6.750%, 08/22/14 (HUF)

    358,250,000        1,591,931   

6.750%, 02/24/17 (HUF)

    226,970,000        1,106,463   

6.750%, 11/24/17 (HUF)

    1,796,830,000        8,932,607   

7.000%, 06/24/22 (HUF)

    2,637,420,000        13,921,873   

7.500%, 11/12/20 (HUF)

    129,680,000        693,071   

7.750%, 08/24/15 (HUF)

    200,360,000        940,687   

8.000%, 02/12/15 (HUF)

    109,300,000        499,737   

Hungary Government International Bonds
3.875%, 02/24/20 (EUR) (b)

    6,510,000        9,515,850   

4.375%, 07/04/17 (EUR) (b)

    580,000        850,264   

5.750%, 06/11/18 (EUR)

    4,840,000        7,513,830   

6.250%, 01/29/20

    10,995,000        12,428,528   

6.375%, 03/29/21 (b)

    4,058,000        4,626,120   
   

 

 

 
      112,045,103   
   

 

 

 

Iceland—0.2%

  

Iceland Government International Bond
5.875%, 05/11/22 (144A)

    3,080,000      $ 3,398,808   
   

 

 

 

Indonesia—2.1%

  

Indonesia Treasury Bonds
10.000%, 09/15/24 (IDR)

    186,070,000,000        17,359,209   

10.000%, 02/15/28 (IDR)

    34,960,000,000        3,263,445   

12.800%, 06/15/21 (IDR)

    93,010,000,000        9,807,043   
   

 

 

 
      30,429,697   
   

 

 

 

Ireland—8.0%

  

Ireland Government Bonds
4.400%, 06/18/19 (EUR)

    1,532,000        2,452,438   

4.500%, 10/18/18 (EUR)

    1,042,000        1,656,339   

4.500%, 04/18/20 (EUR)

    5,387,000        8,726,748   

5.000%, 10/18/20 (EUR)

    25,040,000        41,826,366   

5.400%, 03/13/25 (EUR)

    21,787,510        37,802,210   

5.500%, 10/18/17 (EUR)

    12,324,600        19,638,186   

5.900%, 10/18/19 (EUR)

    3,639,000        6,244,789   
   

 

 

 
      118,347,076   
   

 

 

 

Lithuania—1.1%

  

Lithuania Government International Bonds
6.125%, 03/09/21 (144A)

    930,000        1,086,612   

6.750%, 01/15/15 (144A)

    7,480,000        7,708,140   

7.375%, 02/11/20 (144A)

    6,420,000        7,864,500   
   

 

 

 
      16,659,252   
   

 

 

 

Malaysia—4.8%

  

Bank Negara Malaysia Monetary Notes
2.715%, 09/09/14 (MYR) (a)

    10,335,000        3,200,435   

2.725%, 09/18/14 (MYR) (a)

    11,000,000        3,403,871   

2.752%, 02/17/15 (MYR) (a)

    6,900,000        2,106,223   

2.755%, 11/06/14 (MYR) (a)

    525,000        161,800   

2.759%, 01/29/15 (MYR) (a)

    70,000        21,405   

2.762%, 01/08/15 (MYR) (a)

    1,010,000        309,468   

2.764%, 11/18/14 (MYR) (a)

    460,000        141,616   

2.767%, 12/02/14 (MYR) (a)

    460,000        141,436   

2.772%, 09/25/14 (MYR) (a)

    5,450,000        1,685,892   

2.780%, 01/20/15 (MYR) (a)

    100,000        30,605   

2.782%, 12/16/14 (MYR) (a)

    540,000        165,818   

2.782%, 04/28/15 (MYR) (a)

    28,250,000        8,567,008   

2.784%, 07/08/14 (MYR) (a)

    1,060,000        329,929   

2.786%, 09/11/14 (MYR) (a)

    5,070,000        1,569,769   

2.787%, 08/14/14 (MYR) (a)

    2,710,000        840,979   

2.789%, 10/02/14 (MYR) (a)

    11,150,000        3,446,350   

2.790%, 10/16/14 (MYR) (a)

    670,000        206,853   

2.801%, 07/03/14 (MYR) (a)

    1,510,000        470,182   

2.804%, 03/24/15 (MYR) (a)

    60,000        18,256   

2.807%, 07/24/14 (MYR) (a)

    1,050,000        326,394   

2.808%, 08/05/14 (MYR) (a)

    2,780,000        863,330   

2.814%, 07/15/14 (MYR) (a)

    670,000        208,405   

2.819%, 07/10/14 (MYR) (a)

    165,000        51,349   

2.824%, 03/12/15 (MYR) (a)

    1,290,000        392,935   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-4


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Malaysia—(Continued)

  

Bank Negara Malaysia Monetary Notes
2.826%, 10/28/14 (MYR) (a)

    2,170,000      $ 669,301   

2.836%, 08/21/14 (MYR) (a)

    965,000        299,293   

2.852%, 04/16/15 (MYR) (a)

    2,700,000        819,726   

2.866%, 07/17/14 (MYR) (a)

    880,000        273,704   

2.883%, 05/05/15 (MYR) (a)

    760,000        230,104   

2.884%, 03/05/15 (MYR) (a)

    4,880,000        1,487,420   

2.954%, 05/19/15 (MYR) (a)

    19,110,000        5,790,189   

2.987%, 06/16/15 (MYR) (a)

    3,710,000        1,120,276   

2.991%, 06/03/15 (MYR) (a)

    1,510,000        456,923   

Malaysia Government Bonds
3.172%, 07/15/16 (MYR)

    20,000,000        6,213,796   

3.197%, 10/15/15 (MYR)

    3,185,000        992,451   

3.434%, 08/15/14 (MYR)

    14,380,000        4,480,326   

3.741%, 02/27/15 (MYR)

    22,420,000        7,009,249   

3.835%, 08/12/15 (MYR)

    14,030,000        4,402,947   

4.720%, 09/30/15 (MYR)

    24,680,000        7,832,829   
   

 

 

 
      70,738,842   
   

 

 

 

Mexico—7.8%

  

Mexican Bonos
6.000%, 06/18/15 (MXN)

    133,665,000        10,584,710   

6.250%, 06/16/16 (MXN)

    38,378,000        3,118,979   

7.250%, 12/15/16 (MXN)

    25,000        2,089   

7.750%, 12/14/17 (MXN)

    195,000,000        16,792,471   

8.000%, 12/17/15 (MXN)

    83,978,000        6,910,379   

9.500%, 12/18/14 (MXN)

    38,610,000        3,062,810   

Mexican Udibonos
2.500%, 12/10/20 (MXN)

    12,617,399        1,016,158   

3.500%, 12/14/17 (MXN)

    23,305,502        1,968,052   

4.000%, 06/13/19 (MXN)

    15,983,408        1,389,535   

4.500%, 12/18/14 (MXN)

    9,100,024        720,314   

5.000%, 06/16/16 (MXN)

    23,300,371        1,970,985   

Mexico Cetes
2.989%, 12/24/14 (MXN) (a)

    72,089,000        547,662   

3.007%, 05/28/15 (MXN) (a)

    77,060,000        577,586   

3.379%, 09/18/14 (MXN) (a)

    270,000        2,068   

3.451%, 07/10/14 (MXN) (a)

    195,820,000        1,508,177   

3.477%, 04/01/15 (MXN) (a)

    533,220,000        4,016,649   

3.568%, 12/11/14 (MXN) (a)

    4,435,609,000        33,724,099   

3.578%, 10/16/14 (MXN) (a)

    3,516,991,000        26,874,002   
   

 

 

 
      114,786,725   
   

 

 

 

Peru—0.2%

  

Peru Government Bond
7.840%, 08/12/20 (PEN)

    5,663,000        2,324,106   
   

 

 

 

Philippines—1.0%

  

Philippine Government Bond
1.625%, 04/25/16 (PHP)

    478,130,000        10,792,199   

Philippine Treasury Bill
0.151%, 10/08/14 (PHP) (a)

    185,250,000        4,228,661   
   

 

 

 
      15,020,860   
   

 

 

 

Poland—9.8%

  

Poland Government Bonds
Zero Coupon, 07/25/14 (PLN)

    9,090,000      2,988,694   

Zero Coupon, 07/25/15 (PLN)

    65,950,000        21,177,661   

Zero Coupon, 01/25/16 (PLN)

    58,547,000        18,565,235   

Zero Coupon, 07/25/16 (PLN)

    107,520,000        33,652,000   

2.720%, 01/25/17 (PLN) (c)

    28,518,000        9,383,923   

2.720%, 01/25/21 (PLN) (c)

    28,929,000        9,387,708   

4.750%, 10/25/16 (PLN)

    59,080,000        20,422,860   

5.000%, 04/25/16 (PLN)

    22,340,000        7,682,065   

5.500%, 04/25/15 (PLN)

    9,432,000        3,182,512   

6.250%, 10/24/15 (PLN)

    53,896,000        18,614,875   
   

 

 

 
      145,057,533   
   

 

 

 

Russia—1.4%

  

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond
7.500%, 03/31/30 (144A)

    17,262,000        19,991,813   
   

 

 

 

Serbia—0.6%

   

Republic of Serbia
4.875%, 02/25/20 (144A)

    3,150,000        3,189,375   

5.250%, 11/21/17 (144A) (b)

    1,720,000        1,793,100   

7.250%, 09/28/21 (144A)

    3,740,000        4,263,600   
   

 

 

 
      9,246,075   
   

 

 

 

Singapore—4.7%

  

Monetary Authority of Singapore
0.246%, 08/19/14 (SGD) (a)

    15,465,000        12,398,592   

0.304%, 08/01/14 (SGD) (a)

    23,435,000        18,790,626   

0.306%, 07/25/14 (SGD) (a)

    6,000,000        4,811,144   

0.315%, 11/25/14 (SGD) (a)

    16,830,000        13,482,760   

Singapore Government Bond
3.625%, 07/01/14 (SGD)

    23,750,000        19,047,237   
   

 

 

 
      68,530,359   
   

 

 

 

Slovenia—0.4%

  

Slovenia Government International Bonds
5.500%, 10/26/22 (144A)

    3,200,000        3,504,000   

5.850%, 05/10/23 (144A) (b)

    1,850,000        2,076,625   
   

 

 

 
      5,580,625   
   

 

 

 

South Korea—15.1%

  

Korea Monetary Stabilization Bonds
2.470%, 04/02/15 (KRW)

    40,784,600,000        40,269,371   

2.660%, 06/09/15 (KRW)

    9,015,500,000        8,928,802   

2.720%, 09/09/14 (KRW)

    8,131,000,000        8,038,070   

2.740%, 02/02/15 (KRW)

    481,310,000        476,052   

2.760%, 06/02/15 (KRW)

    6,555,600,000        6,487,459   

2.780%, 10/02/14 (KRW)

    2,536,400,000        2,508,008   

2.780%, 02/02/16 (KRW)

    5,175,740,000        5,125,532   

2.800%, 08/02/15 (KRW)

    23,319,650,000        23,090,717   

2.800%, 04/02/16 (KRW)

    13,568,690,000        13,442,417   

2.810%, 10/02/15 (KRW)

    1,092,000,000        1,081,602   

2.820%, 08/02/14 (KRW)

    636,300,000        629,007   

2.840%, 12/02/14 (KRW)

    1,407,530,000        1,392,502   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

South Korea—(Continued)

  

Korea Monetary Stabilization Bonds
2.900%, 12/02/15 (KRW)

    50,092,900,000      $ 49,685,394   

4.000%, 06/02/16 (KRW)

    5,925,600,000        5,870,760   

Korea Treasury Bonds
2.750%, 12/10/15 (KRW)

    11,222,000,000        11,110,734   

2.750%, 06/10/16 (KRW)

    16,927,400,000        16,758,042   

3.000%, 12/10/16 (KRW)

    18,945,200,000        18,862,570   

3.250%, 12/10/14 (KRW)

    2,150,000,000        2,130,876   

3.250%, 06/10/15 (KRW)

    2,412,300,000        2,398,226   

4.000%, 09/10/15 (KRW)

    2,754,400,000        2,765,850   

4.000%, 03/10/16 (KRW)

    1,043,200,000        1,053,886   

4.500%, 03/10/15 (KRW)

    521,600,000        522,125   
   

 

 

 
      222,628,002   
   

 

 

 

Sri Lanka—1.1%

   

Sri Lanka Government Bonds
6.400%, 08/01/16 (LKR)

    56,200,000        423,480   

6.400%, 10/01/16 (LKR)

    35,400,000        269,030   

6.500%, 07/15/15 (LKR)

    80,900,000        617,366   

7.500%, 08/15/18 (LKR)

    9,900,000        73,383   

8.000%, 11/15/18 (LKR)

    243,630,000        1,821,919   

8.250%, 03/01/17 (LKR)

    540,000        4,237   

8.500%, 11/01/15 (LKR)

    71,720,000        559,636   

8.500%, 04/01/18 (LKR)

    156,800,000        1,232,566   

8.500%, 06/01/18 (LKR)

    1,410,000        10,907   

8.500%, 07/15/18 (LKR)

    45,000,000        345,847   

9.000%, 05/01/21 (LKR)

    3,530,000        26,017   

10.600%, 07/01/19 (LKR)

    7,600,000        62,663   

11.000%, 08/01/15 (LKR)

    522,600,000        4,170,189   

11.000%, 09/01/15 (LKR)

    762,125,000        6,095,692   

11.200%, 07/01/22 (LKR)

    26,640,000        223,065   

11.750%, 03/15/15 (LKR)

    11,590,000        91,821   
   

 

 

 
      16,027,818   
   

 

 

 

Sweden—3.9%

  

Sweden Government Bonds
4.500%, 08/12/15 (SEK)

    234,670,000        36,717,968   

Sweden Treasury Bills
0.540%, 09/17/14 (SEK) (a)

    63,130,000        9,432,892   

0.592%, 08/20/14 (SEK) (a)

    71,300,000        10,660,740   
   

 

 

 
      56,811,600   
   

 

 

 

Ukraine—3.3%

  

Financing of Infrastrucural Projects State Enterprise
7.400%, 04/20/18 (144A) (b)

    400,000        376,000   

8.375%, 11/03/17 (144A)

    440,000        415,800   

Ukraine Government International Bonds
4.950%, 10/13/15 (144A) (EUR)

    150,000        193,790   

6.250%, 06/17/16 (144A)

    3,440,000        3,320,288   

6.580%, 11/21/16 (144A)

    5,050,000        4,873,250   

7.500%, 04/17/23 (144A) (b)

    3,400,000        3,196,000   

7.750%, 09/23/20 (144A) (b)

    6,949,000        6,629,346   

7.800%, 11/28/22 (144A) (b)

    4,150,000        3,921,750   

Ukraine—(Continued)

  

Ukraine Government International Bonds
7.950%, 02/23/21 (144A) (b)

    9,904,000      9,458,320   

9.250%, 07/24/17 (144A) (b)

    16,560,000        16,767,000   
   

 

 

 
      49,151,544   
   

 

 

 

Vietnam—0.4%

  

Vietnam Government International Bond
6.750%, 01/29/20 (144A) (b)

    5,080,000        5,740,400   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $1,129,588,903)

      1,201,473,988   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—21.1%   

Discount Note—13.6%

   

Federal Home Loan Bank
Zero Coupon, 07/01/14 (a)

    199,750,000        199,750,000   
   

 

 

 

Mutual Fund—4.0%

   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (d)

    58,967,506        58,967,506   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—3.5%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $51,287,392 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $52,120,000 Federal National Mortgagae Association at 0.500% due 09/28/15 with a value of $52,315,450.

    51,287,392        51,287,392   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $310,004,898)

      310,004,898   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—102.7%
(Cost $1,439,593,801) (e)

      1,511,478,886   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(2.7)%

      (39,561,387
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,471,917,499   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $56,498,303 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $58,967,506. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian.
(c) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(d) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(e) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,439,593,801. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $81,961,035 and $(10,075,950), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $71,885,085.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $109,768,517, which is 7.5% of net assets.
(BRL)— Brazilian Real
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(EUR)— Euro
(HUF)— Hungarian Forint
(IDR)— Indonesian Rupiah
(KRW)— South Korea Won
(LKR)— Sri Lankan Rupee
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(MYR)— Malaysian Ringgit
(PEN)— Peruvian Nuevo Sol
(PHP)— Philippine Peso
(PLN)— Polish Zloty
(SEK)— Swedish Krona
(SGD)— Singapore Dollar

 

Top Industries as of
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Global Government Investment Grade

     51.3%   

Global Government High Yield

     30.3%   
  

 

 

 
     81.6%   
  

 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CLP     753,400,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       07/31/14         USD           1,416,033         $ (57,805
CLP     438,900,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/12/14         USD           777,571           12,683   
CLP     433,400,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/18/14         USD           769,668           10,192   
CLP     405,100,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/20/14         USD           726,441           2,343   
CLP     376,530,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       08/20/14         USD           707,537           (30,151
CLP     245,250,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/27/14         USD           435,149           5,738   
CLP     246,100,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/28/14         USD           436,270           6,098   
CLP     39,050,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/05/14         USD           68,811           1,324   
CLP     303,150,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/28/14         USD           532,683           7,532   
CLP     303,150,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       12/01/14         USD           531,749           8,322   
CLP     864,300,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       01/12/15         USD           1,567,038           (33,000
CLP     438,100,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/10/15         USD           753,656           21,928   
CLP     993,900,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       02/12/15         USD           1,726,720           32,504   
CLP     370,000,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/17/15         USD           643,926           10,692   
CLP     488,550,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       02/23/15         USD           855,305           8,598   
CLP     687,600,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/24/15         USD           1,204,625           11,150   
CLP     313,500,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       02/25/15         USD           546,786           7,478   
CLP     360,850,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/26/15         USD           628,221           9,701   
CLP     39,050,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/03/15         USD           67,397           1,606   
CLP     408,600,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/20/15         USD           693,130           27,804   
CLP     9,313,680,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       05/11/15         USD           15,893,652           460,668   
CLP     440,900,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       05/11/15         USD           752,518           21,679   
CLP     9,249,063,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       05/12/15         USD           15,776,653           462,683   
CLP     1,155,000,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       06/04/15         USD           2,032,378           (8,805
CLP     113,400,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       06/05/15         USD           198,685           (26
EUR     10,382,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/09/15         USD           14,320,412           (91,062
INR     34,949,750      

HSBC Bank plc

       07/03/14         USD           590,034           (9,079
INR     14,658,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/22/14         USD           238,204           4,364   
INR     201,041,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       07/30/14         USD           3,225,103           95,602   
INR     71,467,067      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/31/14         USD           1,157,754           22,431   
INR     1,228,565,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       08/12/14         USD           20,153,196           78,221   
INR     16,661,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/27/14         USD           281,030           (7,619
INR     71,467,067      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/28/14         USD           1,194,802           (22,284
INR     27,220,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       08/28/14         USD           454,978           (8,396
INR     35,346,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/03/14         USD           591,332           (12,258
INR     34,949,750      

HSBC Bank plc

       09/03/14         USD           584,459           (11,876
INR     16,661,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/26/14         USD           273,355           (2,063

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
INR     79,797,767      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/30/14         USD           1,308,015         $ (10,039
KRW     2,328,000,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       09/26/14         USD           2,129,918           163,023   
KRW     2,321,000,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       06/29/15         USD           2,241,646           20,210   
MXN     16,965,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       09/10/14         USD           1,271,739           29,723   
MXN     285,397,780      

HSBC Bank plc

       10/07/14         USD           20,951,547           903,164   
MXN     35,485,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       10/14/14         USD           2,620,753           95,300   
MXN     521,116,000      

Citibank N.A.

       02/17/15         USD           38,054,331           1,502,787   
MXN     205,379,143      

HSBC Bank plc

       05/19/15         USD           15,372,000           123,433   
MYR     13,780,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/02/14         USD           4,199,939           91,559   
MYR     4,429,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/31/14         USD           1,312,064           64,357   
MYR     7,610,828      

HSBC Bank plc

       08/06/14         USD           2,251,724           112,436   
MYR     7,165,900      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/27/14         USD           2,133,788           88,166   
MYR     21,469,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       10/01/14         USD           6,538,450           100,776   
MYR     58,458,531      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       10/16/14         USD           18,060,594           (3,220
MYR     3,043,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       10/20/14         USD           940,620           (950
MYR     5,541,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       10/22/14         USD           1,727,675           (16,892
MYR     4,132,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       10/24/14         USD           1,283,031           (7,472
MYR     2,756,789      

HSBC Bank plc

       10/24/14         USD           851,386           (358
MYR     2,837,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       10/31/14         USD           887,117           (11,798
MYR     2,742,080      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/19/14         USD           841,464           3,339   
MYR     1,632,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       11/20/14         USD           501,229           1,533   
MYR     3,409,400      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/08/15         USD           1,016,124           30,277   
MYR     1,900,500      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/08/15         USD           567,178           16,117   
MYR     1,022,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/09/15         USD           305,220           8,425   
MYR     306,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/12/15         USD           91,480           2,408   
MYR     697,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/16/15         USD           210,009           3,783   
MYR     3,758,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/04/15         USD           1,110,553           40,507   
MYR     10,421,193      

HSBC Bank plc

       02/27/15         USD           3,121,800           64,681   
MYR     6,890,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/02/15         USD           2,114,535           (13,124
MYR     13,780,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/02/15         USD           4,134,289           68,532   
MYR     48,436,950      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       05/06/15         USD           14,550,000           184,375   
MYR     50,424,120      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       05/14/15         USD           15,293,012           36,425   
MYR     99,141,840      

HSBC Bank plc

       06/08/15         USD           29,992,993           89,332   
MYR     6,890,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/02/15         USD           2,103,560           (16,788
SGD     2,190,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/24/14         USD           1,714,232           42,133   
SGD     12,676,300      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/31/14         USD           10,043,020           123,304   
SGD     10,161,130      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       08/01/14         USD           8,013,509           135,664   
SGD     7,822,083      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/06/14         USD           6,136,652           136,626   
SGD     2,353,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/07/14         USD           1,855,064           32,033   
SGD     2,353,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       08/07/14         USD           1,855,679           31,418   
SGD     8,472,703      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/12/14         USD           6,670,370           124,714   
SGD     4,687,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/12/14         USD           3,703,382           55,579   
SGD     1,863,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/18/14         USD           1,466,929           27,194   
SGD     1,398,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/19/14         USD           1,102,697           18,497   
SGD     1,398,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       08/19/14         USD           1,102,871           18,323   
SGD     2,961,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/27/14         USD           2,316,357           58,366   
SGD     4,013,100      

HSBC Bank plc

       09/15/14         USD           3,163,408           55,139   
SGD     3,488,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       09/19/14         USD           2,755,134           42,286   
SGD     569,250      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/28/14         USD           453,304           3,283   
SGD     2,180,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       12/19/14         USD           1,740,936           7,660   
SGD     2,625,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       12/22/14         USD           2,094,972           10,571   
SGD     1,398,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       02/18/15         USD           1,106,013           15,446   
SGD     10,928,651      

Deutsche Bank AG

       05/06/15         USD           8,730,000           38,389   
SGD     3,014,189      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       05/08/15         USD           2,418,412           (22
SGD     3,051,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       05/19/15         USD           2,442,069           5,939   
SGD     569,250      

Deutsche Bank AG

       05/29/15         USD           453,495           3,264   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     776,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/16/14         USD           1,014,542         $ (48,091
EUR     3,870,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       07/16/14         USD           5,048,840           (250,631
EUR     3,585,000      

UBS AG

       07/16/14         USD           4,681,687           (227,513
EUR     3,585,000      

UBS AG

       07/16/14         USD           4,681,723           (227,477
EUR     1,218,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/18/14         USD           1,601,974           (65,934
EUR     670,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/22/14         USD           878,919           (38,581
EUR     4,966,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       07/22/14         USD           6,505,162           (295,295
EUR     609,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/23/14         USD           800,238           (33,732
EUR     799,500      

Citibank N.A.

       07/28/14         USD           1,058,798           (36,065
EUR     5,010,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/31/14         USD           6,660,369           (200,574
EUR     5,009,000      

UBS AG

       08/01/14         USD           6,666,478           (193,121
EUR     146,322      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/04/14         USD           194,294           (6,090
EUR     5,009,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       08/04/14         USD           6,639,079           (220,598
EUR     3,073,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/05/14         USD           4,075,535           (132,863
EUR     1,362,600      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/06/14         USD           1,802,315           (63,739
EUR     502,668      

Citibank N.A.

       08/08/14         USD           669,202           (19,197
EUR     146,742      

Citibank N.A.

       08/11/14         USD           195,531           (5,433
EUR     1,943,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/11/14         USD           2,590,699           (70,252
EUR     2,537,900      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/11/14         USD           3,379,518           (96,152
EUR     900,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       08/12/14         USD           1,204,956           (27,604
EUR     650,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       08/15/14         USD           862,544           (27,649
EUR     2,341,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/19/14         USD           3,102,176           (103,935
EUR     1,313,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/20/14         USD           1,753,564           (44,659
EUR     2,600,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/20/14         USD           3,473,704           (87,134
EUR     4,541,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/21/14         USD           6,070,386           (148,778
EUR     1,115,456      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/25/14         USD           1,495,369           (32,336
EUR     440,882      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/29/14         USD           588,754           (15,078
EUR     495,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/03/14         USD           655,529           (22,436
EUR     225,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/03/14         USD           297,968           (10,198
EUR     1,516,100      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/05/14         USD           2,000,782           (75,722
EUR     281,896      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/19/14         USD           376,613           (9,501
EUR     3,307,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/23/14         USD           4,487,004           (42,678
EUR     685,747      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/24/14         USD           928,337           (10,952
EUR     840,650      

Citibank N.A.

       09/26/14         USD           1,157,264           5,792   
EUR     1,538,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/26/14         USD           2,075,416           (31,245
EUR     1,815,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/29/14         USD           2,451,974           (34,132
EUR     4,440,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       09/30/14         USD           5,995,643           (86,093
EUR     1,200,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       09/30/14         USD           1,619,172           (24,540
EUR     1,620,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       09/30/14         USD           2,190,062           (28,950
EUR     2,310,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       10/07/14         USD           3,150,297           (13,939
EUR     3,220,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       10/09/14         USD           4,374,531           (36,259
EUR     3,217,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       10/14/14         USD           4,354,000           (52,773
EUR     3,529,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       10/24/14         USD           4,873,514           39,147   
EUR     2,045,873      

Barclays Bank plc

       10/27/14         USD           2,830,435           27,764   
EUR     268,031      

Barclays Bank plc

       10/27/14         USD           369,030           1,851   
EUR     8,218,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       10/29/14         USD           11,340,429           82,379   
EUR     4,118,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       10/29/14         USD           5,682,016           40,662   
EUR     1,370,039      

Deutsche Bank AG

       10/31/14         USD           1,892,038           15,170   
EUR     92,609      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/03/14         USD           127,434           564   
EUR     652,963      

Barclays Bank plc

       11/05/14         USD           883,067           (11,470
EUR     1,990,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/05/14         USD           2,691,167           (35,066
EUR     1,525,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/10/14         USD           2,064,621           (24,621
EUR     413,121      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       11/12/14         USD           550,872           (15,106
EUR     9,537,000      

Citibank N.A.

       11/17/14         USD           12,824,595           (241,431
EUR     309,733      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/17/14         USD           416,349           (7,996
EUR     650,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       11/17/14         USD           874,760           (15,763
EUR     86,267      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/19/14         USD           116,193           (1,997

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     1,287,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/20/14         USD           1,741,762         $ (21,496
EUR     302,256      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       11/20/14         USD           409,126           (4,980
EUR     1,380,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       12/04/14         USD           1,869,431           (21,353
EUR     263,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       12/09/14         USD           359,292           (1,060
EUR     1,340,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       12/15/14         USD           1,848,309           12,246   
EUR     16,117,434      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/07/15         USD           21,983,052           (103,263
EUR     8,953,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       01/13/15         USD           12,167,216           (101,804
EUR     913,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       01/21/15         USD           1,244,419           (6,792
EUR     1,858,400      

Citibank N.A.

       01/29/15         USD           2,540,758           (6,176
EUR     9,760,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/30/15         USD           13,339,968           (36,166
EUR     8,440,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/03/15         USD           11,439,998           (127,316
EUR     10,382,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/09/15         USD           14,043,731           (185,618
EUR     6,590,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       02/09/15         USD           9,184,747           152,632   
EUR     1,915,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/10/15         USD           2,605,262           (19,411
EUR     2,553,000      

Citibank N.A.

       02/10/15         USD           3,471,748           (27,358
EUR     419,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       02/10/15         USD           569,886           (4,390
EUR     1,023,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/11/15         USD           1,390,973           (11,144
EUR     446,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       02/13/15         USD           610,226           (1,065
EUR     1,912,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/19/15         USD           2,622,145           1,458   
EUR     2,080,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/20/15         USD           2,858,066           7,094   
EUR     1,022,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       02/23/15         USD           1,406,425           5,589   
EUR     1,673,320      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/25/15         USD           2,299,978           6,365   
EUR     3,134,584      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/26/15         USD           4,307,138           10,552   
EUR     1,623,255      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/26/15         USD           2,228,161           3,160   
EUR     1,120,359      

Bank of America N.A.

       02/27/15         USD           1,531,867           (3,821
EUR     13,630,862      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/27/15         USD           18,683,823           (148
EUR     457,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/05/15         USD           630,043           3,608   
EUR     2,142,782      

Barclays Bank plc

       03/09/15         USD           2,944,718           7,426   
EUR     1,405,634      

Barclays Bank plc

       03/09/15         USD           1,930,294           3,473   
EUR     8,070,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/09/15         USD           11,079,707           17,478   
EUR     714,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       03/09/15         USD           981,579           2,839   
EUR     10,839,830      

Citibank N.A.

       03/10/15         USD           15,002,596           143,448   
EUR     2,023,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       03/10/15         USD           2,801,804           28,693   
EUR     225,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/16/15         USD           311,812           3,374   
EUR     651,717      

Barclays Bank plc

       03/17/15         USD           908,819           15,418   
EUR     462,068      

Citibank N.A.

       03/17/15         USD           644,724           11,301   
EUR     399,325      

Barclays Bank plc

       03/23/15         USD           556,060           8,631   
EUR     1,040,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/26/15         USD           1,432,236           6,491   
EUR     1,815,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       03/27/15         USD           2,506,515           18,302   
EUR     205,485      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/31/15         USD           282,850           1,141   
EUR     1,005,008      

Barclays Bank plc

       04/02/15         USD           1,385,353           7,527   
EUR     2,372,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       04/07/15         USD           3,272,008           19,964   
EUR     640,496      

Deutsche Bank AG

       04/07/15         USD           884,237           6,108   
EUR     3,821,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       04/10/15         USD           5,267,917           29,152   
EUR     4,186,153      

Deutsche Bank AG

       04/13/15         USD           5,778,021           38,481   
EUR     1,911,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       04/13/15         USD           2,641,441           21,312   
EUR     3,193,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/14/15         USD           4,425,658           47,773   
EUR     3,696,678      

HSBC Bank plc

       04/16/15         USD           5,133,244           64,694   
EUR     989,372      

Barclays Bank plc

       04/22/15         USD           1,365,416           8,815   
EUR     31,188,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       04/22/15         USD           43,098,697           334,543   
EUR     274,083      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/22/15         USD           379,179           3,363   
EUR     692,175      

Barclays Bank plc

       04/30/15         USD           959,673           10,522   
EUR     5,010,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       04/30/15         USD           6,933,139           63,133   
EUR     3,083,128      

Barclays Bank plc

       05/05/15         USD           4,272,784           44,854   
EUR     9,737,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       05/07/15         USD           13,514,469           161,798   
EUR     7,580,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       05/07/15         USD           10,522,101           127,396   
EUR     24,145,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       05/12/15         USD           33,435,996           323,869   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     2,440,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       05/13/15         USD           3,362,320         $ 16,111   
EUR     17,552,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       05/13/15         USD           24,144,093           73,330   
EUR     7,408,999      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       05/14/15         USD           10,205,451           44,692   
EUR     8,042,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       05/15/15         USD           11,020,757           (8,191
EUR     2,080,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       05/18/15         USD           2,855,258           2,641   
EUR     1,154,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       05/21/15         USD           1,584,223           1,532   
EUR     469,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       05/22/15         USD           643,057           (173
EUR     195,330      

Barclays Bank plc

       06/05/15         USD           266,030           (1,893
EUR     2,021,800      

Deutsche Bank AG

       06/10/15         USD           2,762,385           (10,909
EUR     1,546,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       06/15/15         USD           2,095,402           (25,322
EUR     9,480,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       06/23/15         USD           12,941,148           (63,841
JPY     353,334,000      

Citibank N.A.

       07/24/14         USD           3,551,585           63,190   
JPY     544,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/24/14         USD           5,460,203           89,400   
JPY     189,600,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/25/14         USD           1,912,737           40,840   
JPY     411,460,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       07/29/14         USD           4,145,358           82,945   
JPY     105,370,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/11/14         USD           1,088,871           48,439   
JPY     105,400,000      

Citibank N.A.

       08/11/14         USD           1,089,181           48,453   
JPY     105,370,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/12/14         USD           1,096,599           56,160   
JPY     338,124,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/19/14         USD           3,444,727           105,881   
JPY     639,006,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       08/20/14         USD           6,587,691           277,707   
JPY     305,946,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/20/14         USD           3,146,702           125,581   
JPY     152,028,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/20/14         USD           1,564,356           63,127   
JPY     151,705,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/22/14         USD           1,564,615           66,555   
JPY     303,103,000      

Citibank N.A.

       08/25/14         USD           3,120,221           127,072   
JPY     149,920,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/25/14         USD           1,542,609           62,145   
JPY     300,880,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       08/25/14         USD           3,089,402           118,205   
JPY     427,709,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/26/14         USD           4,351,058           127,393   
JPY     302,459,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/26/14         USD           3,076,850           90,040   
JPY     256,658,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/27/14         USD           2,600,385           65,847   
JPY     488,094,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       08/27/14         USD           4,945,879           125,874   
JPY     244,017,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/27/14         USD           2,475,759           66,053   
JPY     150,260,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/29/14         USD           1,546,450           62,588   
JPY     109,297,635      

Barclays Bank plc

       09/18/14         USD           1,110,297           30,797   
JPY     109,471,259      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       09/29/14         USD           1,114,154           32,854   
JPY     66,105,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       09/30/14         USD           670,419           17,464   
JPY     55,370,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       10/17/14         USD           532,757           (14,244
JPY     104,580,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       10/20/14         USD           1,065,403           32,227   
JPY     698,590,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       10/22/14         USD           7,163,556           261,860   
JPY     94,232,353      

Citibank N.A.

       11/10/14         USD           958,523           27,399   
JPY     157,477,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       11/12/14         USD           1,597,130           41,048   
JPY     92,567,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       11/13/14         USD           936,060           21,367   
JPY     119,300,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       11/14/14         USD           1,200,636           21,773   
JPY     229,154,000      

Citibank N.A.

       11/17/14         USD           2,314,219           49,772   
JPY     93,849,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       11/17/14         USD           946,841           19,447   
JPY     379,208,000      

Citibank N.A.

       11/19/14         USD           3,795,952           48,638   
JPY     306,357,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       11/19/14         USD           3,064,796           37,392   
JPY     425,961,000      

Citibank N.A.

       11/20/14         USD           4,274,142           64,780   
JPY     79,941,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       11/20/14         USD           801,727           11,747   
JPY     152,982,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       11/20/14         USD           1,534,216           22,442   
JPY     122,208,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       11/20/14         USD           1,225,124           17,460   
JPY     929,100,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       12/22/14         USD           9,058,336           (125,701
JPY     930,530,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       12/22/14         USD           9,058,369           (139,804
JPY     383,980,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       12/26/14         USD           3,702,975           (92,755
JPY     307,130,000      

Citibank N.A.

       12/26/14         USD           2,962,445           (73,606
JPY     291,890,000      

Citibank N.A.

       12/26/14         USD           2,814,282           (71,118
JPY     296,207,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/07/15         USD           2,844,315           (84,076
JPY     174,225,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       01/08/15         USD           1,679,908           (42,548

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPY     44,450,000      

Citibank N.A.

       01/13/15         USD           424,993         $ (14,477
JPY     133,330,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       01/14/15         USD           1,276,129           (42,096
JPY     554,560,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       01/15/15         USD           5,347,533           (135,417
JPY     183,890,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       01/15/15         USD           1,768,173           (49,952
JPY     360,500,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/15/15         USD           3,475,888           (88,385
JPY     60,980,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/16/15         USD           589,937           (12,980
JPY     44,590,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/16/15         USD           431,376           (9,491
JPY     248,150,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       01/16/15         USD           2,401,703           (51,785
JPY     55,370,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       01/20/15         USD           533,332           (14,138
JPY     359,980,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       01/27/15         USD           3,482,273           (77,252
JPY     342,205,982      

Deutsche Bank AG

       01/28/15         USD           3,351,675           (32,130
JPY     443,025,359      

HSBC Bank plc

       01/28/15         USD           4,329,125           (51,603
JPY     133,761,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       02/12/15         USD           1,310,072           (12,768
JPY     164,870,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       02/12/15         USD           1,617,602           (12,893
JPY     164,783,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/12/15         USD           1,618,646           (10,989
JPY     218,400,000      

Citibank N.A.

       02/13/15         USD           2,142,857           (17,047
JPY     109,360,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/13/15         USD           1,070,645           (10,889
JPY     109,070,000      

Citibank N.A.

       02/17/15         USD           1,068,895           (9,811
JPY     109,540,000      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       02/18/15         USD           1,079,116           (4,248
JPY     46,833,020      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       02/18/15         USD           461,114           (2,071
JPY     196,520,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/18/15         USD           1,935,338           (8,270
JPY     144,240,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       02/24/15         USD           1,413,813           (12,818
JPY     54,700,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/25/15         USD           534,050           (6,975
JPY     144,300,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       02/25/15         USD           1,408,341           (18,896
JPY     468,190,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/26/15         USD           4,578,114           (52,685
JPY     350,622,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

       02/26/15         USD           3,431,482           (36,469
JPY     36,614,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/27/15         USD           359,207           (2,940
JPY     178,400,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/03/15         USD           1,752,181           (12,429
JPY     160,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/03/15         USD           1,571,092           (11,518
JPY     159,900,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       03/04/15         USD           1,566,879           (14,756
JPY     578,374,700      

Barclays Bank plc

       03/09/15         USD           5,656,006           (65,193
JPY     109,701,956      

Citibank N.A.

       03/17/15         USD           1,072,125           (13,111
JPY     465,903,000      

Citibank N.A.

       03/19/15         USD           4,589,544           (19,526
JPY     200,950,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       03/19/15         USD           1,990,195           2,243   
JPY     160,844,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/24/15         USD           1,575,111           (16,155
JPY     164,310,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       03/25/15         USD           1,608,517           (17,054
JPY     86,066,450      

Barclays Bank plc

       03/25/15         USD           843,458           (8,025
JPY     100,800,000      

Citibank N.A.

       04/15/15         USD           995,787           (1,705
JPY     177,260,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       04/17/15         USD           1,744,548           (9,620
JPY     106,500,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/21/15         USD           1,044,497           (9,485
JPY     627,180,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       04/22/15         USD           6,152,292           (54,704
JPY     8,128,806,420      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       05/12/15         USD           80,004,000           (465,522
JPY     796,134,720      

Deutsche Bank AG

       05/13/15         USD           7,849,879           (31,405
JPY     791,049,590      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       05/13/15         USD           7,793,822           (37,122
JPY     8,630,050      

Bank of America N.A.

       05/18/15         USD           85,000           (438
JPY     8,604,125      

Bank of America N.A.

       05/19/15         USD           85,000           (183
JPY     8,627,500      

Barclays Bank plc

       05/19/15         USD           85,000           (414
JPY     8,617,300      

Citibank N.A.

       05/19/15         USD           85,000           (313
JPY     8,634,400      

HSBC Bank plc

       05/19/15         USD           85,000           (483
JPY     462,800,000      

Citibank N.A.

       06/09/15         USD           4,531,391           (51,712
JPY     693,100,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       06/09/15         USD           6,785,585           (78,176
JPY     596,690,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       06/10/15         USD           5,843,743           (65,349
JPY     464,700,000      

Citibank N.A.

       06/10/15         USD           4,544,210           (57,770
JPY     430,940,000      

Citibank N.A.

       06/10/15         USD           4,214,077           (53,573
JPY     635,480,000      

HSBC Bank plc

       06/10/15         USD           6,225,954           (67,281
JPY     210,400,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       06/11/15         USD           2,059,918           (23,726
JPY     588,770,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       06/11/15         USD           5,763,102           (67,636

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPY     119,465,000      

Citibank N.A.

       06/17/15         USD           1,174,311         $ (8,875
JPY     248,300,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       06/17/15         USD           2,441,003           (18,171
JPY     930,710,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       06/22/15         USD           9,139,841           (78,562
JPY     811,652,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       06/30/15         USD           8,010,185           (29,840
MYR     6,890,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/02/14         USD           2,145,816           67   
MYR     6,890,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/02/14         USD           2,145,816           67   
SGD     7,822,083      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/06/14         USD           6,171,999           (101,279
SGD     2,353,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/07/14         USD           1,856,630           (30,467
SGD     8,472,703      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/12/14         USD           6,682,838           (112,245
SGD     1,863,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/18/14         USD           1,469,451           (24,672

Cross Currency Contracts to Buy

                                 
HUF     388,774,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       09/23/14         EUR           1,282,448           (42,935
HUF     311,219,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       09/25/14         EUR           1,016,258           (20,283
HUF     789,872,400      

Deutsche Bank AG

       03/19/15         EUR           2,475,313           68,424   
HUF     236,727,980      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/19/15         EUR           741,978           20,348   
HUF     396,052,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/20/15         EUR           1,245,564           28,196   
HUF     393,926,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       03/20/15         EUR           1,238,878           28,045   
PLN     39,200,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       07/07/14         EUR           8,843,568           793,987   
PLN     35,870,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/19/14         EUR           8,303,241           403,668   
PLN     4,666,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/10/15         EUR           1,091,590           21,100   
PLN     4,666,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       02/11/15         EUR           1,090,952           21,897   
PLN     4,666,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

       02/17/15         EUR           1,095,820           14,758   
PLN     5,956,000      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       05/27/15         EUR           1,395,501           13,067   
SEK     14,943,320      

Deutsche Bank AG

       08/08/14         EUR           1,647,101           (20,152
SEK     15,023,913      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       08/11/14         EUR           1,658,620           (23,957
SEK     38,634,000      

UBS AG

       10/01/14         EUR           4,194,378           31,677   
SEK     261,920,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       10/31/14         EUR           28,867,752           (390,799
                      

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

     $ 4,096,897   
                      

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Receive

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      3.018   08/22/23    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      USD         26,870,000       $ (1,154,077   $       $ (1,154,077

Receive

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      3.848   08/22/43    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      USD         15,360,000         (1,654,100             (1,654,100
                   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

  

   $ (2,808,177   $       $ (2,808,177
                   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash in the amount of $11,798 and securities in the amount of $1,822,223 have been received at the custodian bank as collateral for swap contracts.

 

(CLP)— Chilean Peso
(EUR)— Euro
(HUF)— Hungarian Forint
(INR)— Indian Rupee
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(KRW)— South Korea Won
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(MYR)— Malaysian Ringgit
(PLN)— Polish Zloty
(SEK)— Swedish Krona
(SGD)— Singapore Dollar
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Foreign Government*

   $ —         $ 1,201,473,988      $ —         $ 1,201,473,988   
Short-Term Investments           

Discount Note

     —           199,750,000        —           199,750,000   

Mutual Fund

     58,967,506         —          —           58,967,506   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           51,287,392        —           51,287,392   

Total Short-Term Investments

     58,967,506         251,037,392        —           310,004,898   

Total Investments

   $ 58,967,506       $ 1,452,511,380      $ —         $ 1,511,478,886   

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (58,967,506   $ —         $ (58,967,506
Forward Contracts           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —         $ 12,417,001      $ —         $ 12,417,001   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —           (8,320,104     —           (8,320,104

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —         $ 4,096,897      $ —         $ 4,096,897   
OTC Swap Contracts           

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

   $ —         $ (2,808,177   $ —         $ (2,808,177

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)(b)

   $ 1,511,478,886   

Cash

     2,698   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     4,614,754   

Cash collateral for swap contracts

     1,705,000   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     12,417,001   

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     17,490   

Dividends and interest

     14,339,413   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     10,301   

Prepaid expenses

     20   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,544,585,563   

Liabilities

  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     2,808,177   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     8,320,104   

Collateral for securities loaned

     58,967,506   

Payables for:

  

Open OTC swap contracts cash collateral

     270,000   

Fund shares redeemed

     21,551   

Foreign taxes

     598,353   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     494,591   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     725,224   

Distribution and service fees

     14,340   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     389,224   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     72,668,064   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,471,917,499   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,407,879,806   

Undistributed net investment income

     10,291,316   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (18,828,005

Unrealized appreciation on investments, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions (d)

     72,574,382   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,471,917,499   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,402,575,725   

Class B

     69,341,774   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     122,187,969   

Class B

     6,074,163   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 11.48   

Class B

     11.42   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,439,593,801.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $56,498,303.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $4,583,174.
(d) Includes foreign capital gains tax of $598,353

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Interest (a)

   $ 21,299,447   

Securities lending income

     46,377   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     21,345,824   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     4,081,350   

Administration fees

     15,921   

Custodian and accounting fees

     669,415   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     86,246   

Audit and tax services

     45,627   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,130   

Shareholder reporting

     16,620   

Insurance

     3,982   

Miscellaneous

     6,041   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,963,000   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     16,382,824   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     2,129,358   

Swap contracts

     (846,994

Foreign currency transactions

     (11,756,445
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (10,474,081
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments (b)

     30,328,036   

Swap contracts

     (3,015,205

Foreign currency transactions

     6,452,868   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     33,765,699   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     23,291,618   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 39,674,442   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $991,125.
(b) Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $(110,445).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 16,382,824      $ 44,996,540   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (10,474,081     20,144,603   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     33,765,699        (51,091,458
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     39,674,442        14,049,685   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (60,444,741     (25,258,496

Class B

     (3,157,552     (1,507,561

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     0        (5,070,835

Class B

     0        (340,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (63,602,293     (32,176,895
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     174,044,389        214,998,175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     150,116,538        196,870,965   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,321,800,961        1,124,929,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,471,917,499      $ 1,321,800,961   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 10,291,316      $ 57,510,785   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     11,819,767      $ 133,596,599        17,720,480      $ 210,385,198   

Reinvestments

     5,387,232        60,444,741        2,542,274        30,329,331   

Redemptions

     (1,755,071     (20,027,641     (1,799,528     (21,180,248
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     15,451,928      $ 174,013,699        18,463,226      $ 219,534,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     243,324      $ 2,791,529        1,006,488      $ 11,739,010   

Reinvestments

     282,935        3,157,552        155,650        1,847,564   

Redemptions

     (516,845     (5,918,391     (1,563,610     (18,122,680
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     9,414      $ 30,690        (401,472   $ (4,536,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 174,044,389        $ 214,998,175   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                     
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012     2011     2010     2009(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.72      $ 11.88      $ 11.54      $ 12.45      $ 11.02      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (b)

     0.14        0.43        0.43        0.50        0.49        0.34   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.18        (0.28     1.15        (0.47     1.03        0.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.32        0.15        1.58        0.03        1.52        1.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.56     (0.26     (1.24     (0.92     (0.09     0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.05     0.00        (0.02     (0.00 )(c)      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.56     (0.31     (1.24     (0.94     (0.09     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.48      $ 11.72      $ 11.88      $ 11.54      $ 12.45      $ 11.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     2.84  (e)      1.27        14.64        (0.06     13.73        10.20 (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.72  (f)      0.72        0.73        0.74        0.73        0.73 (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.42  (f)      3.69        3.78        4.09        4.18        4.87 (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (e)      37        35        46        18        15 (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,402.6      $ 1,251.2      $ 1,048.6      $ 926.3      $ 747.3      $ 645.1   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012     2011     2010     2009(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.64      $ 11.80      $ 11.48      $ 12.41      $ 11.00      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (b)

     0.12        0.40        0.40        0.46        0.46        0.41   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.19        (0.27     1.14        (0.46     1.03        0.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.31        0.13        1.54        0.00        1.49        1.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.53     (0.24     (1.22     (0.91     (0.08     0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.05     0.00        (0.02     (0.00 )(c)      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.53     (0.29     (1.22     (0.93     (0.08     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.42      $ 11.64      $ 11.80      $ 11.48      $ 12.41      $ 11.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     2.76  (e)      1.04        14.29        (0.33     13.54        10.00 (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.97  (f)      0.97        0.98        0.99        0.98        0.98 (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.16  (f)      3.44        3.53        3.81        3.86        5.71 (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (e)      37        35        46        18        15 (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 69.3      $ 70.6      $ 76.3      $ 67.3      $ 46.3      $ 9.7   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was May 1, 2009.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(d) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

 

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Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, distribution redesignations and premium amortization adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $51,287,392, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Mortgage Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange

 

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rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of

 

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interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

         OTC swap contracts at market value (a)    $ 2,808,177   

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 12,417,001       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      8,320,104   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 12,417,001          $ 11,128,281   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  (a) Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $10,301 and OTC swap interest payable of $494,591.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 991,752       $ (991,752   $      $   

Citibank N.A.

     2,092,632         (728,304     (1,364,328       

Deutsche Bank AG

     3,740,474         (1,801,997            1,938,477   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     388,614         (388,614              

HSBC Bank plc

     2,606,373         (728,305            1,878,068   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     2,116,558         (2,116,558              

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     271,699         (271,699              

Standard Chartered Bank

     177,222         (177,222              

UBS AG

     31,677         (31,677              
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 12,417,001       $ (7,236,128   $ (1,364,328   $ 3,816,545   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net Amount**  

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 4,442       $      $      $ 4,442   

Barclays Bank plc

     1,514,565         (991,752            522,813   

Citibank N.A.

     728,304         (728,304              

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,801,997         (1,801,997              

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     692,812         (388,614            304,198   

HSBC Bank plc

     728,305         (728,305              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     4,004,045         (2,116,558     (140,000     1,747,487   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     771,421         (271,699            499,722   

Standard Chartered Bank

     234,279         (177,222            57,057   

UBS AG

     648,111         (31,677            616,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 11,128,281       $ (7,236,128   $ (140,000   $ 3,752,153   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

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Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $ (12,294,004   $ (12,294,004

Swap contracts

     (846,994            (846,994
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (846,994   $ (12,294,004   $ (13,140,998
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $ 6,584,872      $ 6,584,872   

Swap contracts

     (3,015,205            (3,015,205
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (3,015,205   $ 6,584,872      $ 3,569,667   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 1,289,130,766   

Swap contracts

     42,230,000   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 199,224,838       $ 0       $ 85,113,472   

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Metlife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,081,350      0.600   ALL

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Franklin Advisers, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$26,818,418    $ 105,548,486       $ 5,358,477       $ 3,869,983       $ 32,176,895       $ 109,418,469   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$63,303,743    $      $ 27,544,394       $ (2,828,708   $ 88,019,429   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the post-enactment accumulated short-term capital losses were $15,589, and the post-enactment accumulated long-term capital losses were $2,813,119.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio returned 5.54% and 5.46%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Aggressive Index1, returned 6.82%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The equity market started the year in a sell-off mode with the majority of equity indices turning south driven by renewed concerns over emerging markets and the elevated valuation level in the stock market after a record high year in 2013. The Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) new chair Janet Yellen gave her first speech on February 11, 2014, which emphasized continuity in the Fed’s approach to monetary policy. This speech, combined with solid fourth quarter earnings reports, boosted investors’ confidence and resulted in a strong market rally in February. The market pared back again in March due to heightened tension in Ukraine. In addition, high growth internet and biotech stocks, which were among the best performing stocks in 2013, endured a substantial drawdown in March through April. More negative news came out during the second quarter: lower than expected retail sales, a shrinking first quarter Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) number blamed on the harsh winter weather, and escalating violence in Iraq. However, the market decided to shrug off recent geopolitical flare-ups and first quarter weakness. Instead, investors chose to focus on a variety of other economic indicators that were telling a more upbeat story and bet on an improving second quarter. As a result, many of the equity markets worldwide finished the first half of 2014 in a strongly positive territory.

The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, scored a gain of 7.1% over the six month period. Small cap stocks, represented by the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, trailed their large cap counterparts at 3.2%. Growth stocks underperformed value stocks across market cap segments, most prominently across mid cap stocks. With respect to industry sectors, Utilities turned out to be the best performing sector, benefiting from an unexpected decline in interest rates. Energy stocks rallied strongly on fears of a potential oil and gas shortage amid continuing turmoil in Iraq and Ukraine. On the other end of the spectrum, Consumer Discretionary stocks lagged the most. The retail industry suffered from harsh winter weather. Stocks of online retailers saw a sizable correction during the internet sell off in March and April after a remarkable year in 2013. Equity markets outside the U.S. delivered positive performance as well, both in developed markets as well as in emerging markets. The MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained 4.8% and 6.1%, respectively.

The bond market rallied in the first half of the year. U.S. Treasury yields unexpectedly declined in the first half of 2014 as rising geopolitical risk bolstered demand for safe-haven assets. The 10-year Treasury yield declined to 2.5% at the end of June from 3.0% six months earlier. The long end of the curve dropped significantly more than the short end as the yield curve flattened. Both investment grade and high yield bonds outperformed Treasuries as credit spreads narrowed. Over the six month period, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index advanced 3.9%. The bond market outside the U.S. was strong as well, with the Barclays Global Aggregate ex-U.S. Index gaining 5.6%. Bond markets in Europe enjoyed a particularly strong ride, boosted by additional monetary accommodation implemented by the European Central Bank (the “ECB”). The ECB introduced an expanded long-term loan program to encourage banks to increase their lending and also cut its overnight rate to -10 basis points (“bps”).

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / YEAR END POSITIONING

The MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (the “Allocation Portfolio”) invested in underlying portfolios of the Met Investors Series Trust and the Metropolitan Series Fund to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 100% to equities, although we expect that some residual cash will be held by the underlying portfolios. During the reporting period, we implemented a moderate increase in the Allocation Portfolio’s exposure to the international equity asset class, which was funded by domestic equity, to better align with global market capitalizations.

Over the six month period, the Allocation Portfolio moderately underperformed the Dow Jones Aggressive Index due primarily to certain style exposures that were out of favor in a number of underlying portfolios.

Domestic equity portfolios as a whole detracted from relative results of the Allocation Portfolio. A number of portfolios underperformed their respective asset class benchmarks, particularly those with a growth orientation, as the growth style noticeably trailed the value style during the reporting period. Not surprisingly, the top performance detractors were mostly growth style portfolios. The BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio trailed the Russell 1000 Growth Index by more than 500 bps. Performance was hurt by an overweight in high growth, high momentum stocks which underperformed the broad market. The growth sell-off in March and April was most pronounced among top 2013 winners, a number of which BlackRock owned, such as Amazon and Yelp, pulling down performance. The Jennison Growth Portfolio’s performance also suffered from the correction in higher-valuation growth stocks during the middle of the reporting period. For the T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio, stock selection in the Information Technology sector detracted from performance. A combination of foreign exchange headwinds and slowing cross-border transaction volume weighed on both MasterCard and Visa. Also, the Portfolio’s limited exposure to Apple proved detrimental as shares soared in anticipation of new product cycles as well as plans for increased buybacks and a stock split. Within the mid cap and small cap space, the Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth and Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolios both struggled during the growth sell-off, and produced a negative contribution to the Allocation Portfolio. In contrast, the ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio was a big winner among all underlying portfolios. Despite a headwind from a strong growth bias, the

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Portfolio managed to deliver a double digit return, outpacing both growth and core indices. Outperformance was driven in large part by focusing on companies that have shown the ability to both grow revenues and earnings/cash flows in a challenging economic environment.

Among the underlying equity portfolios that invest outside the U.S., the Harris Oakmark International Portfolio hindered relative performance of the Allocation Portfolio, due primarily to stock selection, particularly in the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands. In addition, the Baillie Gifford International Stock and MFS Research International Portfolios were underperformers. The Baillie Gifford Portfolio’s overall positioning in the more cyclical companies within the Energy sector was a headwind in a market where a combination of geopolitical unrest and fears over weakening Chinese growth led investors to prefer the larger oil companies. The MFS Research International Portfolio’s overweight positions in banking and financial services firm Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (Japan), real estate firm Mitsubishi Estate (Japan), and wealth management firm Julius Baer Holding (Switzerland) weakened relative results as all three stocks underperformed the index over the period. However, the negative contribution from the above mentioned portfolios was more than compensated for by the positive contribution from the two sector portfolios, Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio and Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio as real estate and energy stocks rallied strongly during the first half of the year.

Investment Committee

MetLife Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the advisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES AGGRESSIVE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio                      

Class A

       5.54           24.28           16.91           7.20   

Class B

       5.46           24.08           16.63           6.88   
Dow Jones Aggressive Index        6.82           24.15           17.60           9.12   

1 The Dow Jones Aggressive Index is a benchmark designed for asset allocation strategists who are willing to take 100% of the risk of the global equity securities market. It is a total returns index formed by equally weighing nine equity style indices with monthly rebalancing. The nine Dow Jones equity style indices include: U.S. Large Cap Value, U.S. Large Cap Growth, U.S. Mid Cap Value, U.S. Small Cap Value, U.S. Mid Cap Growth, U.S. Small Cap Growth, Emerging Markets LN, Europe/Canada, and Asia/Pacific.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares are 5/2/2005 and 11/4/2004, respectively. Index since inception return is based on the Class B inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)      6.2   
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)      6.2   
ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A)      6.2   
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)      5.1   
Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)      5.1   
MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)      5.0   
WMC Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)      4.7   
Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)      4.4   
Met/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A)      4.2   
Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A)      4.2   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio
(formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)(b)

   Actual      0.78    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,055.40         $ 3.98   
   Hypothetical*      0.78    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.93         $ 3.91   

Class B(a)(b)

   Actual      1.03    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,054.60         $ 5.25   
   Hypothetical*      1.03    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.69         $ 5.16   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

(b) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects an expense limitation agreement between MetLife Advisers, LLC and the Portfolio as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies—100.0%

  

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    6,228,165      $ 66,890,488   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,041,018        77,681,142   

BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    6,550,253        63,340,943   

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,320,715        77,049,521   

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    7,617,500        117,233,325   

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    797,782        29,007,366   

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,804,286        28,200,983   

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    4,865,088        83,874,111   

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,242,327        95,944,570   

Invesco Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    919,215        18,365,918   

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,467,188        46,975,259   

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    7,612,553        117,690,077   

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,914,181        34,321,269   

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,371,495        34,007,232   

Met/Artisan International Portfolio
(Class A) (b) (c)

    5,144,477        53,862,671   

Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    137,741        38,527,445   

Met/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,715,651        79,553,030   

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,312,241        67,982,834   

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    4,692,574        56,639,364   

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    5,492,962        95,467,677   

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,083,880        17,797,317   

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,659,179        30,130,699   

Affiliated Investment Companies—(Continued)

  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,295,369      26,930,721   

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    5,026,293        117,363,937   

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,809,064        96,322,812   

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,419,824        28,457,131   

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,227,306        27,614,385   

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,649,987        34,649,719   

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,975,770        78,716,684   

WMC Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,196,459        88,561,231   

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    4,640,040        63,243,749   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $1,546,993,186)

      1,892,403,610   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.0%
(Cost $1,546,993,186) (d)

      1,892,403,610   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—0.0%

      (503,049
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,891,900,561   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) A Portfolio of Metropolitan Series Fund. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b) A Portfolio of Met Investors Series Trust. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,546,993,186. The aggregate and net unrealized appreciation of investments was $345,410,424.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 1,892,403,610       $ —         $ —         $ 1,892,403,610   

Total Investments

   $ 1,892,403,610       $ —         $ —         $ 1,892,403,610   
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Affiliated investments at value (a)

   $ 1,892,403,610   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,565,439   

Fund shares sold

     165,847   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,894,134,896   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,731,286   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     108,063   

Distribution and service fees

     252,570   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     103,130   

Other expenses

     39,286   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,234,335   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,891,900,561   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,459,003,293   

Undistributed net investment income

     14,514,780   

Accumulated net realized gain

     72,972,064   

Unrealized appreciation on affiliated investments

     345,410,424   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,891,900,561   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 655,441,833   

Class B

     1,236,458,728   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     46,584,009   

Class B

     88,131,619   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 14.07   

Class B

     14.03   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $1,546,993,186.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 17,138,050   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     17,138,050   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     644,251   

Administration fees

     10,924   

Deferred expense reimbursement

     68,214   

Custodian and accounting fees

     12,224   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,498,592   

Audit and tax services

     12,336   

Legal

     16,594   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     29,330   

Miscellaneous

     6,423   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,298,888   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     14,839,162   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Affiliated investments

     87,144,068   

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     82,767,075   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     169,911,143   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on affiliated investments

     (85,471,462
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     84,439,681   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 99,278,843   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 14,839,162      $ 12,510,544   

Net realized gain

     169,911,143        87,220,247   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (85,471,462     296,960,137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     99,278,843        396,690,928   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (5,957,726     (736,790

Class B

     (8,551,799     (8,281,024
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14,509,525     (9,017,814
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (61,532,326     415,127,110   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     23,236,992        802,800,224   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,868,663,569        1,065,863,345   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,891,900,561      $ 1,868,663,569   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 14,514,780      $ 14,185,143   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     600,896      $ 8,116,390        2,619,374      $ 30,726,583   

Shares issued through acquisition

     0        0        44,617,982        505,967,920   

Reinvestments

     451,343        5,957,726        67,042        736,790   

Redemptions

     (2,501,899     (33,852,827     (5,808,570     (69,512,462
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,449,660   $ (19,778,711     41,495,828      $ 467,918,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,998,911      $ 40,364,401        9,511,395      $ 112,021,339   

Reinvestments

     649,339        8,551,799        754,879        8,281,024   

Redemptions

     (6,720,161     (90,669,815     (14,650,878     (173,094,084
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (3,071,911   $ (41,753,615     (4,384,604   $ (52,791,721
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (61,532,326     $ 415,127,110   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.46      $ 10.48       $ 9.03       $ 9.68       $ 8.39       $ 6.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.12        0.02         0.09         (0.01      0.08         0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.62        3.07         1.44         (0.51      1.33         1.96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.74        3.09         1.53         (0.52      1.41         2.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.13     (0.11      (0.08      (0.13      (0.12      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.13     (0.11      (0.08      (0.13      (0.12      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.07      $ 13.46       $ 10.48       $ 9.03       $ 9.68       $ 8.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.54  (c)      29.77         17.05         (5.57      16.92         32.96   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.09  (e)      0.10         0.10         0.10         0.11         0.12   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)(f)

     0.09  (e)      0.10         0.10         0.10         0.10         0.10   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.84  (e)(h)      0.15         0.89         (0.08      0.87         1.75   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     15  (c)      13         13         23         13         40   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 655.4      $ 646.3       $ 68.5       $ 56.3       $ 1.2       $ 0.3   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.40      $ 10.43       $ 8.99       $ 9.64       $ 8.37       $ 6.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.10        0.13         0.07         0.06         0.09         0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.63        2.93         1.43         (0.60      1.28         1.96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.73        3.06         1.50         (0.54      1.37         2.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.10     (0.09      (0.06      (0.11      (0.10      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.10     (0.09      (0.06      (0.11      (0.10      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.03      $ 13.40       $ 10.43       $ 8.99       $ 9.64       $ 8.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.46  (c)      29.51         16.74         (5.78      16.50         32.65   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.34  (e)      0.35         0.35         0.35         0.36         0.37   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)(f)

     0.34  (e)      0.35         0.35         0.35         0.35         0.35   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.59  (e)(h)      1.07         0.67         0.61         1.02         1.51   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     15  (c)      13         13         23         13         40   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,236.5      $ 1,222.3       $ 997.4       $ 945.4       $ 798.0       $ 653.6   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g) Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.
(h) The income earned by the Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio) (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

The Portfolio is designed on established principles of asset allocation to achieve a specific risk profile. The Portfolio will invest substantially all of its assets in other portfolios of the Trust or of Metropolitan Series Fund (“Underlying Portfolios”).

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Valuation - Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily net asset value. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated based on the net asset values of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectuses of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to short-term capital gain distributions received from Underlying Portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Underlying Portfolios’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of shares of the Underlying Portfolios by the Portfolio, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 302,093,247       $ 0       $ 280,554,056   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - The Trust is managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc. The Trust has entered into a management agreement with the Adviser (the “Management Agreement”) for investment management services in connection with the investment management of the Portfolio. The Adviser is subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust.

Under the terms of the Portfolio’s Management Agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser a monthly fee based upon annual rates applied to the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers

for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$644,251      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

In addition to the above management fee paid to the Adviser, the Portfolio indirectly pays MetLife Advisers a management fee through its investments in the Underlying Portfolios.

Expense Limitation Agreement - The Adviser had entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) in the interest of limiting expenses of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Agreement was in effect with respect to the Portfolio until April 27, 2014. Pursuant to that Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser had agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized or expensed in accordance with GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business, and Underlying Portfolios’ fees and expenses but including amounts payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, were limited to the following expense ratios as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Maximum Expense Ratio under Current
Expense Limitation Agreement

 

Class A

  Class B  
0.10%     0.35

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

If, in any year in which the Management Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate operating expenses of the Portfolio for the fiscal year are less than the Maximum Expense Ratio for that year, subject to approval by the Trust’s Board, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio to the extent that the charge does not cause the expenses in such subsequent year to exceed the Maximum Expense Ratio as stated above. The Portfolio is not obligated to repay any expense paid by the Adviser more than five years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred.

As of June 30, 2014, there were no expenses deferred in 2014 and $68,214 was repaid to the Adviser in accordance with the Expense Limitation Agreement. Amounts recouped for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Deferred expense reimbursement in the Statement of Operations.

Effective April 28, 2014, there was no longer an expense cap for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

The Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares sold     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock

     7,047,790         147,370         (966,995     6,228,165   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation

     2,505,725         9,855         (474,562     2,041,018   

BlackRock Large Cap Value

     4,688,404         2,059,427         (197,578     6,550,253   

Clarion Global Real Estate

     7,979,733         215,859         (1,874,877     6,320,715   

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth

     8,436,377         30,923         (849,800     7,617,500   

Frontier Mid Cap Growth

     1,020,730         97,055         (320,003     797,782   

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

     2,389,858         539,415         (1,124,987     1,804,286   

Harris Oakmark International

     4,353,531         592,772         (81,215     4,865,088   

Invesco Comstock

     7,768,499         95,824         (1,621,996     6,242,327   

Invesco Mid Cap Value

             925,304         (6,089     919,215   

Invesco Small Cap Growth

     2,299,893         293,345         (126,050     2,467,188   

Jennison Growth

     8,348,024         537,812         (1,273,283     7,612,553   

JPMorgan Small Cap Value

     1,694,510         259,348         (39,677     1,914,181   

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares sold     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth

     3,178,318         439,891         (1,246,714     2,371,495   

Met/Artisan International

             5,178,561         (34,084     5,144,477   

Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value

     157,150         1,259         (20,668     137,741   

Met/Dimensional International Small Company

     4,456,244         485,765         (226,358     4,715,651   

MFS Emerging Markets Equity

     7,754,220         505,114         (1,947,093     6,312,241   

MFS Research International

     6,150,753         198,853         (1,657,032     4,692,574   

MFS Value

     5,308,269         370,613         (185,920     5,492,962   

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth

     2,609,224         21,300         (1,546,644     1,083,880   

Neuberger Berman Genesis

     1,659,725         12,482         (13,028     1,659,179   

Oppenheimer Global Equity

             1,303,911         (8,542     1,295,369   

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth

     5,388,791         434,396         (796,894     5,026,293   

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value

     2,924,611         47,263         (162,810     2,809,064   

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

     3,454,542         364,143         (1,398,861     2,419,824   

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth

     396,540         849,950         (19,184     1,227,306   

Third Avenue Small Cap Value

     1,613,240         77,448         (40,701     1,649,987   

Van Eck Global Natural Resources

     5,147,395         145,131         (316,756     4,975,770   

WMC Core Equity Opportunities

     1,759,025         485,221         (47,787     2,196,459   

WMC Large Cap Research

             4,670,695         (30,655     4,640,040   

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying
Portfolios
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock

   $ 1,972,808       $       $ 1,027,876      $ 66,890,488   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation

     3,402,549                 58,671        77,681,142   

BlackRock Large Cap Value

     687,182         13,138,759         721,057        63,340,943   

Clarion Global Real Estate

     8,759,468                 1,710,981        77,049,521   

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth

     6,782,124                 349,763        117,233,325   

Frontier Mid Cap Growth

     688,394         3,222,933                29,007,366   

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

     3,524,852         7,494,875         332,342        28,200,983   

Harris Oakmark International

     798,914         7,672,486         2,086,188        83,874,111   

Invesco Comstock

     11,022,414                 1,312,507        95,944,570   

Invesco Mid Cap Value

     511                        18,365,918   

Invesco Small Cap Growth

     1,461,384         5,139,235                46,975,259   

Jennison Growth

     8,433,968         6,852,325         336,999        117,690,077   

JPMorgan Small Cap Value

     124,946         3,950,280         360,939        34,321,269   

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth

     3,263,172         5,792,635                34,007,232   

Met/Artisan International

     1,345                        53,862,671   

Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value

     2,032,289                 301,550        38,527,445   

Met/Dimensional International Small Company

     1,636,164         2,529,849         1,619,616        79,553,030   

MFS Emerging Markets Equity

     6,687,101                 884,283        67,982,834   

MFS Research International

     4,415,925                 1,768,152        56,639,364   

MFS Value

     1,572,906         4,449,339         1,594,652        95,467,677   

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth

     4,893,815                 21,999        17,797,317   

Neuberger Berman Genesis

     88,503                 114,796        30,130,699   

Oppenheimer Global Equity

     1,496                        26,930,721   

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth

     5,187,683         8,961,985         78,476        117,363,937   

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value

     1,834,511                 1,445,746        96,322,812   

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

     5,433,591         3,977,630                28,457,131   

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth

     66,127         689,238         1,545        27,614,385   

Third Avenue Small Cap Value

     450,207         1,349,704         93,796        34,649,719   

Van Eck Global Natural Resources

     1,582,933         1,195,229         384,731        78,716,684   

WMC Core Equity Opportunities

     334,006         6,350,573         531,385        88,561,231   

WMC Large Cap Research

     2,780                        63,243,749   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 87,144,068       $ 82,767,075       $ 17,138,050      $ 1,892,403,610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$9,017,814    $ 6,869,152       $       $       $ 9,017,814       $ 6,869,152   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed

Ordinary

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$14,299,712    $       $ 379,860,855       $ (45,918,048   $ 348,242,519   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring

12/31/2017

   Expiring
12/31/2018
     Total  
$42,496,343*    $ 3,421,705       $ 45,918,048   

 

  * The Portfolio acquired capital losses in the merger with MetLife Aggressive Allocation Portfolio of the Metropolitan Series Fund on April 29, 2011.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $78,406,352.

9. Acquisition

At the close of business on April 26, 2013, the Portfolio, with aggregate Class A and Class B net assets of $73,784,334 and $1,073,640,005, respectively, acquired all of the assets and liabilities of Zenith Equity Portfolio of the Metropolitan Series Fund (“Zenith Equity”).

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 44,617,982 Class A shares of the Portfolio (valued at $505,967,920) for 1,460,084 Class A shares of Zenith Equity. Each shareholder of Zenith Equity received Class A shares of the Portfolio at the Class NAV, as determined at the close of business on April 26, 2013. The transaction was part of a restructuring designed to eliminate the offering of overlapping Portfolios in the MetLife, Inc. families of funds with similar investment objectives and similar investment strategies that serve as funding vehicles for insurance contracts that are offered by affiliates of MetLife. Some of the investments held by Zenith Equity may have been purchased or sold prior to the acquisition for the purpose of complying with the anticipated investment policies or limitations of the Portfolio after the acquisition. If such purchases or sales occurred, the transaction costs were borne by Zenith Equity. All other costs associated with the merger were not borne by the shareholders of either portfolio.

Zenith Equity’s net assets on April 26, 2013, were $505,967,920 for Class A shares, including investments valued at $506,025,400 with a cost basis of $512,194,667. For financial reporting purposes, assets received, liabilities assumed and shares issued by the Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received by the Portfolio from Zenith Equity were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Portfolio’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio (formerly, MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio)

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The aggregate net assets of the Portfolio immediately after the acquisition were $1,653,392,259, which included $(6,169,267) of acquired unrealized depreciation.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013, the Portfolio’s pro-forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

Net Investment income

   $ 19,768,418 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

   $ 425,928,242 (b) 
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 445,696,660   
  

 

 

 

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 Zenith Equity that have been included in the Portfolio’s Statement of Operations since April 26, 2013.

 

(a) $12,510,544 net investment income as reported December 31, 2013, plus $7,392,816 from Zenith Equity pre-merger net investment income, minus $80,324 in higher advisory fees, minus $54,618 of proforma additional other expenses.
(b) $430,881,886 Unrealized appreciation as reported December 31, 2013, minus $124,708,212 pro-forma December 31, 2012 Unrealized appreciation, plus $87,220,247 net realized gain as reported December 31, 2013, plus $32,534,321 in net realized gain from Zenith Equity pre-merger.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio returned 7.31%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Both uncertainty and volatility increased at the start of 2014 amid geopolitical tensions and weak economic data. An uncharacteristically cold winter took a toll on economic data in the U.S., resulting in a weak first quarter U.S. gross domestic product rate of -2.9%. On the global front, rising geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine at the outset of the year led to volatile swings in financial markets, particularly in equities. The situation calmed in the months following as Russia acknowledged the legitimacy of the newly elected Ukrainian President and continued to engage in cease-fire negotiations.

Central banks across the globe continued, and in certain instances increased their accommodative stance during the first half of the year. Despite the weak first quarter, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) continued tapering its asset purchases and remains on track to eliminate these purchases by year-end. The Fed also took considerable steps to strengthen its forward guidance on the policy rate. In Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s first statement in March, the Fed dropped references to a 6.5% unemployment target and placed greater emphasis on inflation and other “measures of labor market conditions” as more appropriate barometers for determining the timing of the first interest rate hike. In Europe, the European Central Bank announced new easing measures, including a historic negative rate on deposits, policy rate cut, and targeted long-term refinancing operations to spur business lending.

Financial markets, despite the volatility early on, ended the first half of the year in positive territory. Improving global economic data in the second quarter, supportive central banks, and easing of global political risks led to sizable market gains overall, with the S&P 500 Index rising 6.05%, hitting an all-time high. Global fixed income markets also posted strong returns with the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 3.93%, benefitting from rate declines across most maturities (U.S. 10-year Treasury rates declined 50 basis points) and investors beginning to embrace the view that policy rates will remain lower than historical norms suggest.

TOTAL PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio was composed of two segments. Approximately 70% of the Portfolio’s assets were invested in a variety of underlying portfolios of the Met Investors Series Trust and the Metropolitan Series Fund to achieve and maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 40% to fixed income and 30% to equities. These assets (the “Base Sleeve”) were managed by the Investment Committee of MetLife Advisers, LLC. The remaining 30% of the assets (the “Overlay Sleeve”) were invested in various fixed income instruments that served as the collateral for equity index derivative instruments purchased by the Sleeve’s subadviser, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), to keep the Portfolio’s overall volatility level within the desired range by changing the Portfolio’s total equity exposure. Combining the two sleeves, the equity exposure of the Portfolio was at its maximum of 70% for the majority of the period, with the exception of about a week long de-risking episode caused by the heightened equity volatility at the beginning of February, when the equity exposure was reduced to approximately 56%.

BASE SLEEVE PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Base Sleeve generated a positive return for investors over the six month period. On a relative basis, performance was in line with expectation based on the Portfolio’s asset allocation goals. While asset allocation, specifically a modest overweight to equity and a higher allocation to high yield and foreign bonds within fixed income, proved to be beneficial, security selection detracted from performance.

From a security selection perspective, domestic equity portfolios as a whole did not add value during the first half of the year. A number of portfolios underperformed their respective asset class benchmarks, particularly those with a growth orientation, as growth-biased portfolios noticeably trailed those with a value style bias during the reporting period. The BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index by more than 500 basis points. Performance was hurt by investors escaping high-growth, high momentum stocks and investing in their value-based counterparts. The sell-off in March and April was most pronounced among top 2013 winners, a number of which BlackRock owned, pulling down performance. Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio was another portfolio that suffered from the growth sell-off. The Information Technology sector had the largest impact on its performance. Both stock selection and an overweight in the sector dampened relative results. A number of internet related stocks in the Portfolio, including FireEye, Twitter and Yandex, were among the hardest hit stocks during the sell-off, and detracted significantly from the Portfolio’s return. The Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio also had a negative impact on the Base Sleeve’s relative return. Its underperformance was driven by both stock selection and sector allocation. From a stock selection perspective, holdings in the Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Health Care sectors detracted the most from performance. From a sector allocation standpoint, a lack of exposure to Real Estate Investment Trusts hurt returns. In contrast, the ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio was a big winner in the Base Sleeve. Despite a headwind from a strong growth bias, the Portfolio managed to deliver a double digit return, outpacing both growth and core indices. Outperformance was driven in large part by focusing on companies that have shown the ability to both grow revenues and earnings/cash flows in a challenging economic environment.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Among the underlying equity portfolios that invest outside the U.S., two sector portfolios, Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio and Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio were significant contributors to the Base Sleeve as real estate and energy stocks rallied strongly during the first half of the year. Conversely, the Harris Oakmark International Portfolio, which was the largest equity holding in the Base Sleeve, hindered relative performance of the Base Sleeve, primarily due to stock selection. Security selection in the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands was most challenged. The MFS Research International Portfolio was another performance detractor. The Portfolio’s overweight positions in banking and financial services firm Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (Japan), real estate firm Mitsubishi Estate (Japan), and wealth management firm Julius Baer Holding (Switzerland) weakened relative results, as all three stocks underperformed the index over the period.

On the fixed income side, the BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio provided a positive contribution to the Base Sleeve, driven primarily by its positions in structured products, specifically strong security selection and sector allocation to Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities. Additionally, an allocation to Asset-Backed Securities added to performance as well, through exposure to the automotive and student loans sectors of the market. The Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio was also additive to the Base Sleeve’s performance. An overweight exposure to high yield bonds was the single largest contributor to this Portfolio’s performance as default rates remained low and spreads tightened. The Portfolio’s non-agency Mortgage-Backed Security allocation was another major contributor to performance as the sector benefited from price improvement and positive carry. In contrast, the Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio and the PIMCO Total Return Portfolio both detracted from the Base Sleeve’s relative results due to their defensive duration and yield curve positioning, given the falling rates and flattening yield curve over the six month period.

OVERLAY SLEEVE PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s volatility management strategy resulted in an average overweight to equities during the period. The Portfolio’s overweight to U.S. equities, obtained via equity futures contracts, resulted in positive absolute and relative returns, given the outperformance of U.S. equity markets.

On the fixed income collateral front, the Portfolio outperformed its benchmark. An underweight to duration during the first half of the year detracted from performance as rates fell across the yield curve. However, the Portfolio’s overweight to intermediate maturities contributed to relative returns as the yield curve flattened during the period. Diversified duration exposure to Canada also added to returns as rates fell in concert with U.S. interest rates. Modest exposures to well capitalized financials bonds contributed to returns as the sector outperformed over the period.

In regards to Portfolio positioning, equity exposure in the PIMCO-managed portion of the Portfolio ended the period with an overweight exposure to equities as equity and fixed income volatility approached multi-year lows. In terms of the fixed income allocation, the collateral ended the period with an underweight to duration relative to the benchmark. The Portfolio was predominately overweight duration in 8- to 15-year maturities, where we see attractive opportunities for price appreciation. The collateral of the Portfolio was primarily composed of U.S. Treasuries, but also included modest exposures to high quality Corporates, Agencies, Sovereign, and Municipal bonds.

The Base Sleeve is managed by:

Investment Committee

MetLife Advisers, LLC

The Overlay Sleeve is managed by:

Vineer Bhansali

Steve A. Rodosky

Portfolio Managers

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the advisory and subadvisory firms as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory and subadvisory firms undertake no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio                 

Class B

       7.31           17.65           9.03   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           7.94   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Bonds      15.5   
BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)      7.8   
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)      7.1   
JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)      6.0   
Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)      3.4   
Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)      3.3   
Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A)      3.3   
U.S. Treasury Notes      3.2   
Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)      3.1   
MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)      2.5   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Mutual Funds      68.5   
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      20.4   
Corporate Bonds & Notes      2.9   
Foreign Government      0.7   
Municipals      0.3   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)(b)

   Actual      0.91    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,073.10         $ 4.68   
   Hypothetical*      0.91    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.28         $ 4.56   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

(b) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—68.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies—68.5%

  

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    23,656,340      $ 254,069,091   

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    7,708,252        837,732,881   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,486,736        56,585,183   

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    12,998,153        109,054,504   

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    12,720,280        155,060,212   

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    3,742,120        57,591,233   

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,522,402        55,354,520   

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    10,742,034        167,897,997   

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    21,190,973        365,332,371   

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    3,610,487        55,493,183   

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,811,804        110,656,752   

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,481,076        69,277,439   

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    62,991,940        648,187,060   

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,104,338        109,450,772   

Met/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    19,641,329        205,644,713   

Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    550,617        154,012,976   

Met/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    8,766,315        147,887,742   

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    14,406,459        149,250,916   

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    36,072,978        358,926,129   

Met/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    21,954,875        252,041,971   

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    14,606,057        157,307,237   

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    22,773,661        274,878,087   

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    3,185,751        55,368,354   

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    9,691,290        159,130,974   

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,061,280        73,752,841   

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,470,968        51,371,422   

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    21,223,667        220,938,370   

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    63,850,995        762,380,883   

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,626,240        55,763,780   

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    7,045,716        82,857,624   

Affiliated Investment Companies—(Continued)

  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,973,175      $ 111,896,436   

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,293,766        111,169,083   

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    10,140,381        160,420,828   

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    24,574,099        331,750,337   

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    29,996,393        360,856,605   

WMC Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,250,417        50,416,804   

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    3,791,297        51,675,378   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $6,926,124,364)

      7,391,442,688   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—20.4%   

Federal Agencies—1.3%

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.750%, 05/30/19

    36,000,000        36,135,144   

2.375%, 01/13/22

    10,500,000        10,479,336   

6.250%, 07/15/32

    30,000,000        41,374,290   

Federal National Mortgage Association
6.625%, 11/15/30

    1,300,000        1,846,181   

Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip
Zero Coupon, 10/15/19

    24,600,000        22,194,587   

Zero Coupon, 07/15/20

    33,405,000        29,275,741   
   

 

 

 
      141,305,279   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—19.1%

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.750%, 11/15/42

    11,500,000        10,265,544   

2.875%, 05/15/43

    11,000,000        10,051,250   

3.000%, 05/15/42

    3,000,000        2,829,375   

3.125%, 11/15/41 (c)

    206,900,000        200,498,928   

3.125%, 02/15/42 (c)

    149,100,000        144,254,250   

3.125%, 02/15/43

    61,200,000        58,914,547   

3.375%, 05/15/44

    35,700,000        35,939,868   

4.250%, 11/15/40 (c)

    177,700,000        209,269,471   

4.375%, 02/15/38

    72,000,000        85,961,232   

4.375%, 11/15/39

    9,000,000        10,777,500   

4.375%, 05/15/40

    7,100,000        8,514,455   

4.375%, 05/15/41 (c)

    193,500,000        232,623,378   

4.500%, 05/15/38

    63,000,000        76,604,094   

5.250%, 02/15/29

    168,400,000        215,867,750   

5.375%, 02/15/31

    54,600,000        71,688,107   

5.500%, 08/15/28

    6,200,000        8,110,375   

6.000%, 02/15/26

    26,700,000        35,686,205   

6.250%, 08/15/23

    88,000,000        116,077,456   

6.250%, 05/15/30

    1,600,000        2,274,000   

6.500%, 11/15/26

    39,900,000        55,891,162   

8.000%, 11/15/21

    57,700,000        80,811,562   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

U.S. Treasury—(Continued)

  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.250%, 08/31/14 (c)

    6,491,000      $ 6,492,772   

0.250%, 09/15/14 (c) (d)

    43,373,000        43,388,267   

0.250%, 09/30/14

    9,400,000        9,404,409   

0.250%, 01/31/15

    2,000,000        2,001,954   

0.250%, 02/28/15

    14,070,000        14,084,844   

0.500%, 08/15/14 (c)

    8,100,000        8,103,799   

0.500%, 10/15/14

    61,961,000        62,038,451   

1.375%, 02/28/19

    54,000,000        53,603,424   

2.000%, 05/31/21

    137,500,000        136,468,750   

3.500%, 05/15/20

    12,000,000        13,120,308   

3.625%, 02/15/21

    100,000        110,063   

U.S. Treasury Principal Strips
Zero Coupon, 11/15/27

    39,600,000        26,682,282   

Zero Coupon, 05/15/39

    6,700,000        2,883,935   

Zero Coupon, 11/15/41

    24,000,000        9,370,728   

Zero Coupon, 11/15/42

    6,600,000        2,462,988   
   

 

 

 
      2,063,127,483   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $2,220,328,257)

      2,204,432,762   
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—2.9%   

Agriculture—0.1%

  

Philip Morris International, Inc.
6.375%, 05/16/38

    5,000,000        6,415,065   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.1%

  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC
0.567%, 06/02/17 (e)

    9,000,000        8,963,622   
   

 

 

 

Banks—1.8%

  

Banco del Estado de Chile
2.000%, 11/09/17 (144A)

    5,000,000        5,049,360   

Banco Santander Brasil S.A.
4.625%, 02/13/17 (144A)

    10,200,000        10,850,250   

Bank of America N.A.
0.511%, 06/15/16 (e)

    2,000,000        1,989,606   

0.695%, 02/14/17 (e)

    10,000,000        10,010,420   

BNP Paribas S.A.
0.683%, 05/07/17 (e)

    15,000,000        15,000,886   

Credit Agricole S.A.
0.807%, 06/02/17 (144A) (e) (f)

    10,000,000        9,994,180   

Credit Suisse
1.375%, 05/26/17

    10,000,000        10,032,140   

2.300%, 05/28/19

    10,700,000        10,717,184   

Export-Import Bank of Korea
1.750%, 02/27/18

    6,700,000        6,656,095   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
0.852%, 06/04/17 (e)

    8,000,000        8,001,024   

HSBC Holdings plc
5.250%, 03/14/44

    3,000,000        3,212,400   

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
1.650%, 04/07/15

    16,700,000        16,729,392   

Banks—(Continued)

  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
0.744%, 02/15/17 (e)

    18,100,000      18,165,848   

0.779%, 04/25/18 (e)

    20,000,000        19,999,940   

3.450%, 03/01/16

    8,400,000        8,765,568   

6.125%, 04/30/24 (e)

    3,000,000        3,066,555   

PNC Bank NA
2.250%, 07/02/19

    8,000,000        8,042,696   

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.900%, 06/15/24 (e)

    8,600,000        9,122,450   

Wells Fargo Bank NA
0.490%, 06/15/17 (e)

    21,000,000        20,987,547   
   

 

 

 
      196,393,541   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.3%

  

American Express Credit Corp.
0.781%, 03/18/19 (e)

    5,000,000        5,027,750   

General Electric Capital Corp.
0.457%, 01/14/16 (e)

    14,500,000        14,515,501   

LeasePlan Corp. NV
3.000%, 10/23/17 (144A)

    5,100,000        5,310,227   

MassMutual Global Funding II
2.500%, 10/17/22 (144A) (f)

    4,000,000        3,849,528   

Navient Corp.
4.625%, 09/25/17

    1,400,000        1,475,250   

6.250%, 01/25/16

    1,560,000        1,657,500   

8.450%, 06/15/18

    5,840,000        6,905,800   
   

 

 

 
      38,741,556   
   

 

 

 

Electric—0.2%

  

Duke Energy Corp.
0.611%, 04/03/17 (e)

    4,000,000        4,012,008   

Electricite de France S.A.
0.688%, 01/20/17 (144A) (e)

    10,000,000        10,040,540   

2.150%, 01/22/19 (144A)

    6,200,000        6,234,968   

Ohio Power Co.
5.375%, 10/01/21

    949,000        1,107,776   
   

 

 

 
      21,395,292   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.1%

  

New York Life Global Funding
1.125%, 03/01/17 (144A) (f)

    6,000,000        6,010,716   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.1%

  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.
9.250%, 04/23/19 (144A)

    4,200,000        5,097,750   

Statoil ASA
2.450%, 01/17/23

    5,400,000        5,183,222   
   

 

 

 
      10,280,972   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.0%

  

Microsoft Corp.
3.500%, 11/15/42

    4,500,000        4,008,132   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Telecommunications—0.2%

  

AT&T, Inc.
4.800%, 06/15/44

    3,000,000      $ 3,062,577   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
0.631%, 06/09/17 (e)

    15,000,000        15,017,325   
   

 

 

 
      18,079,902   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.0%

  

Vessel Management Services, Inc.
3.432%, 08/15/36

    3,670,000        3,645,081   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $312,678,517)

      313,933,879   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—0.7%   

Municipal—0.2%

  

Junta de Castilla y Leon
6.270%, 02/19/18 (EUR)

    7,500,000        12,064,597   

6.505%, 03/01/19 (EUR)

    7,500,000        12,507,274   
   

 

 

 
      24,571,871   
   

 

 

 

Provincial—0.5%

  

Province of Ontario Canada
4.600%, 06/02/39 (CAD)

    8,600,000        9,190,688   

4.650%, 06/02/41 (CAD)

    14,800,000        16,051,492   

Province of Quebec Canada
5.750%, 12/01/36 (CAD)

    22,000,000        26,786,374   
   

 

 

 
      52,028,554   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $74,772,356)

      76,600,425   
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.3%   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority NY, Dedicated Tax Fund Revenue, Refunding
5.000%, 11/15/29

    4,000,000        4,607,080   

New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan Council Hospital Revenue
5.000%, 08/01/42

    1,000,000        1,075,560   

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, Refunding
5.000%, 02/15/42

    6,000,000        6,563,400   

Pennsylvania State Economic Development Financing Authority Unemployment Compensation Revenue, Refunding
5.000%, 07/01/22

    4,000,000        4,355,080   

University of California CA, Revenue
1.796%, 07/01/19

    8,500,000        8,412,025   

Utah County UT Hospital Revenue, Intermountain Healthcare Health Services, Inc.
5.000%, 05/15/43

    2,000,000        2,174,000   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $28,077,870)

      27,187,145   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.0%   
Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.0%

  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
4.106%, 07/15/46 (144A)

    100,000      108,328   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $101,000)

      108,328   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—7.1%   

Certificate of Deposit—0.3%

  

Credit Agricole CIB NY
0.559%, 11/30/15

    7,000,000        6,995,986   

Credit Suisse International
0.437%, 01/12/15 (e)

    25,000,000        25,000,000   
   

 

 

 
      31,995,986   
   

 

 

 

Discount Notes—5.5%

  

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.045%, 07/23/14 (g)

    3,300,000        3,299,909   

0.056%, 07/30/14 (g)

    11,572,000        11,571,478   

0.057%, 08/06/14 (g)

    3,500,000        3,499,801   

0.060%, 08/15/14 (g)

    55,500,000        55,495,838   

0.075%, 10/08/14 (g)

    73,200,000        73,184,903   

0.076%, 11/14/14 (g)

    25,900,000        25,892,564   

0.077%, 11/07/14 (g)

    2,900,000        2,899,200   

0.080%, 11/14/14 (g)

    12,000,000        11,996,373   

0.082%, 10/03/14 (g)

    15,000,000        14,996,788   

0.090%, 02/17/11 (g)

    25,000,000        24,985,563   

0.097%, 09/19/14 (g)

    17,000,000        16,996,336   

0.120%, 03/06/15 (g)

    54,400,000        54,355,029   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
0.050%, 08/19/14 (g)

    28,900,000        28,898,033   

0.055%, 09/11/14 (g)

    6,800,000        6,799,252   

0.055%, 09/24/14 (g)

    700,000        699,909   

0.075%, 10/24/14 (g)

    33,850,000        33,841,890   

0.080%, 11/12/14 (g)

    28,500,000        28,491,513   

0.080%, 11/24/14 (g)

    800,000        799,740   

0.080%, 11/26/14 (g)

    63,400,000        63,379,149   

0.100%, 10/23/14 (g)

    68,700,000        68,678,245   

Federal National Mortgage Association
0.040%, 07/16/14 (g)

    700,000        699,988   

0.065%, 09/24/14 (g)

    200,000        199,969   

0.065%, 10/07/14 (g)

    7,800,000        7,798,620   

0.070%, 11/17/14 (g)

    17,700,000        17,695,216   

0.075%, 11/19/14 (g)

    13,300,000        13,296,093   

0.085%, 01/05/15 (g)

    24,000,000        23,989,347   
   

 

 

 
      594,440,746   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—1.1%

  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.035%, 10/02/14 (c) (g)

    1,400,000        1,399,874   

0.045%, 10/30/14 (c) (g)

    1,900,000        1,899,713   

0.055%, 08/28/14 (c) (d) (g)

    93,025,000        93,016,757   

0.106%, 02/05/15 (c) (g)

    25,000,000        24,984,031   

0.116%, 03/05/15 (c) (g)

    17,000        16,986   
   

 

 

 
      121,317,361   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  

Repurchase Agreements—0.2%

   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.015% to be repurchased at $21,900,091 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $22,345,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.250% due 11/30/15 with a value of $22,345,608.

    21,900,000      $ 21,900,000   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $537,133 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $550,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.625% due 08/15/16 with a value of $552,750.

    537,133        537,133   
   

 

 

 
      22,437,133   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $770,191,226)

      770,191,226   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—99.9%
(Cost $10,332,273,590) (h)

      10,783,896,453   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—0.1%

      12,159,501   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 10,796,055,954   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) A Portfolio of Metropolitan Series Fund. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b) A Portfolio of Met Investors Series Trust. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $208,900,411.
(d) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open forward foreign currency exchange contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $703,057.
(e) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(f) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $19,854,424, which is 0.2% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(g) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(h) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $10,332,273,590. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $583,260,366 and $(131,637,503), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $451,622,863.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $62,545,847, which is 0.6% of net assets.
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(EUR)— Euro

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Credit Agricole S.A.

   05/27/14    $ 10,000,000       $ 10,000,000       $ 9,994,180   

MassMutual Global Funding II

   10/10/12      4,000,000         3,974,757         3,849,528   

New York Life Global Funding

   01/16/14      6,000,000         5,988,971         6,010,716   
           

 

 

 
              19,854,424   
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 
CAD     54,420,000      

Citibank N.A.

       09/18/14         $ 49,982,366         $ (920,676
EUR     13,943,000      

Barclays Bank plc

       08/21/14           19,041,847           (53,903
                   

 

 

 
Net Unrealized Depreciation         $ (974,579
                   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts

 

 

Futures Contracts—Long

  Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

90 Day EuroDollar Futures

    12/14/15         1,403         USD         346,944,503       $ 525,985   

90 Day EuroDollar Futures

    03/14/16         160         USD         39,542,274         (12,274

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

    09/19/14         46,357         USD         4,458,128,029         67,242,311   

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

    09/19/14         1,592         USD         217,254,932         1,147,568   
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 68,903,590   
             

 

 

 

 

(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(EUR)— Euro
(USD)— United States Dollar

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Mutual Funds*

   $ 7,391,442,688      $ —        $ —         $ 7,391,442,688   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          2,204,432,762        —           2,204,432,762   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          313,933,879        —           313,933,879   

Total Foreign Government*

     —          76,600,425        —           76,600,425   

Total Municipals

     —          27,187,145        —           27,187,145   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          108,328        —           108,328   
Short-Term Investments          

Certificate of Deposit

     —          31,995,986        —           31,995,986   

Discount Notes

     —          594,440,746        —           594,440,746   

U.S. Treasury

     —          121,317,361        —           121,317,361   

Repurchase Agreements

     —          22,437,133        —           22,437,133   

Total Short-Term Investments

     —          770,191,226        —           770,191,226   

Total Investments

   $ 7,391,442,688      $ 3,392,453,765      $ —         $ 10,783,896,453   
                                   
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ —        $ (974,579   $ —         $ (974,579
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 68,915,864      $ —        $ —         $ 68,915,864   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (12,274     —          —           (12,274

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 68,903,590      $ —        $ —         $ 68,903,590   

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 3,392,453,765   

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     7,391,442,688   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     518   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     31,047   

Fund shares sold

     1,694,442   

Interest

     19,359,886   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     1,546,359   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     10,806,528,705   

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     974,579   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     3,162,549   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,820,865   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,124,510   

Distribution and service fees

     2,193,676   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     41,823   

Other expenses

     154,749   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     10,472,751   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 10,796,055,954   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 9,671,045,194   

Undistributed net investment income

     159,595,068   

Accumulated net realized gain

     445,862,951   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     519,552,741   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 10,796,055,954   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 10,796,055,954   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     942,860,212   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 11.45   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $3,406,149,226.
(b) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $6,926,124,364.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $513.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 153,371,530   

Interest

     31,772,621   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     185,144,151   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     12,180,097   

Administration fees

     42,818   

Custodian and accounting fees

     113,995   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     12,625,449   

Audit and tax services

     18,210   

Legal

     15,481   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,386   

Shareholder reporting

     29,473   

Insurance

     25,320   

Miscellaneous

     4,732   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     25,076,961   

Less management fee waiver

     (198,254
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     24,878,707   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     160,265,444   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     (14,303,462

Affiliated investments

     133,908,232   

Futures contracts

     310,533,612   

Foreign currency transactions

     1,152,905   

Capital gain distributions from affiliated Investments

     164,974,942   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     596,266,229   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     175,959,786   

Affiliated investments

     (148,779,395

Futures contracts

     (53,198,852

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,103,092
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (27,121,553
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     569,144,676   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 729,410,120   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 160,265,444      $ 137,634,853   

Net realized gain

     596,266,229        721,618,519   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (27,121,553     230,990,927   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     729,410,120        1,090,244,299   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (183,525,044     (94,628,528

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (813,599,504     (152,861,468
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (997,124,548     (247,489,996
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     1,354,739,687        2,406,968,703   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     1,087,025,259        3,249,723,006   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     9,709,030,695        6,459,307,689   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 10,796,055,954      $ 9,709,030,695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 159,595,068      $ 182,854,668   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     39,499,258      $ 462,155,475        205,508,134      $ 2,299,030,477   

Reinvestments

     91,900,880        997,124,548        22,747,242        247,489,996   

Redemptions

     (9,058,598     (104,540,336     (12,449,546     (139,551,770
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     122,341,540      $ 1,354,739,687        215,805,830      $ 2,406,968,703   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 1,354,739,687        $ 2,406,968,703   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                          
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012     2011(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.83      $ 10.68       $ 9.46      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

         

Net investment income (b)

     0.18        0.19         0.16        0.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.62        1.33         1.06        (0.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.80        1.52         1.22        (0.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

         

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.22     (0.14      (0.00 )(c)      (0.01

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.96     (0.23      0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.18     (0.37      (0.00     (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.45      $ 11.83       $ 10.68      $ 9.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     7.31 (e)      14.36         13.11        (5.28 )(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.50 (g)      0.50         0.51        0.54 (g) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(h)

     0.49 (g)      0.50         0.51        0.54 (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.64 (g)(i)      1.70         1.55        0.17 (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     11 (e)      13         13        10 (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 10,796.1      $ 9,709.0       $ 6,459.3      $ 3,151.9   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was May 2, 2011.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(d) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis.
(h) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(i) The income earned by the Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio invests approximately 70% of its assets (the “Base Portion”) in other Portfolios of the Trust or of Metropolitan Series Fund (“Underlying Portfolios”) and approximately 30% of its assets (the “Overlay Portion”) in a portfolio of fixed income instruments that serve as collateral for derivative instruments, primarily stock index futures.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as Net realized gains in the Statement of Operations. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, premium amortization adjustments and short term dividend reclasses from Underlying Portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $22,437,133, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Secured Borrowing Transactions - The Portfolio may enter into transactions consisting of a transfer of a security by the Portfolio to a financial institution or counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to reacquire the same, or substantially the same security, at an agreed-upon price and future settlement date. Such transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and not as purchases and sales. The Portfolio receives cash from the transfer of the security to use for other investment purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio held a U.S. Treasury security purchased through secured borrowing transactions. During the term of the borrowing, the Portfolio is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security transferred to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. The difference between the transfer price and the reacquisition price, known as the “price drop”, is included in net investment income with the cost of the secured borrowing transaction being recorded as interest expense over the term of the borrowing.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Secured borrowing transactions and mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the secured borrowing transaction or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

 

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3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

 

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Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &

Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 1,673,553       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 12,274   
Equity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)      67,242,311         
Foreign Exchange          Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      974,579   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 68,915,864          $ 986,853   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
    Net Amount*  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 53,903       $       $      $ 53,903   

Citibank N.A.

     920,676                 (703,057     217,619   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 974,579       $       $ (703,057   $ 271,522   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Investments (a)

   $       $ (352,896   $       $ (352,896

Forward foreign currency transactions

                    1,129,204         1,129,204   

Futures contracts

     12,687,949         297,845,663                310,533,612   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 12,687,949       $ 297,492,767      $ 1,129,204       $ 311,309,920   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $       $ 96,448      $      $ 96,448   

Forward foreign currency transactions

                    (1,060,851     (1,060,851

Futures contracts

     5,261,679         (58,460,531            (53,198,852
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 5,261,679       $ (58,364,083   $ (1,060,851   $ (54,163,255
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 1,600,000   

Forward foreign currency transactions

     98,800,712   

Futures contracts long

     551,762,633   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
  (a) Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$370,299,708    $ 1,597,892,482       $ 315,403,320       $ 664,687,312   

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - The Trust is managed by the Adviser. The Trust has entered into a management agreement with the Adviser (the “Management Agreement”) for investment management services in connection with the investment management of the Portfolio. The Adviser is responsible for managing the Base Portion of the Portfolio. The Adviser is subject to the supervision and direction of the Board and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the “Subadviser”) for investment subadvisory services in connection with the investment management of the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio.

Subject to the supervision and direction of the Board, the Adviser supervises the Subadviser and has full discretion with respect to the retention or renewal of the subadvisory agreement. The Adviser pays the Subadviser a fee based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets of the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio.

Under the terms of the Portfolio’s Management Agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser a monthly fee based upon annual rates applied to the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Management Fees

earned by MetLife Advisers (Overlay

Portion managed by PIMCO)

for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
of the Overlay Portion
$10,237,473      0.725   First $250 million
     0.700   $250 million to $750 million
     0.675   $750 million to $1 billion
     0.650   Over $1 billion

 

Management Fees

earned by MetLife Advisers (Base

Portion managed by MetLife Advisers)

for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
of the Base Portion
$1,942,624      0.100   First $500 million
     0.075   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

In addition to the above management fees paid to the Adviser, the Portfolio indirectly pays MetLife Advisers a management fee through its investment in the Underlying Portfolios.

 

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Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

Overlay Portion:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets of the Overlay Portion
0.050%    First $250 million
0.025%    $250 million to $750 million
0.025%    $2.5 billion to $5 billion
0.050%    Over $5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period January 1, 2014 to April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

The Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock

     19,458,168         4,216,975         (18,803     23,656,340   

BlackRock Bond Income

     7,188,496         527,358         (7,602     7,708,252   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation

     1,907,264         57,613         (478,141     1,486,736   

BlackRock High Yield

     11,363,638         1,673,825         (39,310     12,998,153   

Clarion Global Real Estate

     12,132,224         622,034         (33,978     12,720,280   

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth

     5,210,020         30,756         (1,498,656     3,742,120   

Frontier Mid Cap Growth

     2,395,184         304,464         (1,177,246     1,522,402   

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

     11,504,649         2,985,269         (3,747,884     10,742,034   

Harris Oakmark International

     17,856,588         3,349,609         (15,224     21,190,973   

Invesco Comstock

     4,696,526         205,579         (1,291,618     3,610,487   

 

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Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

Invesco Small Cap Growth

     8,659,328         1,207,272         (4,054,796     5,811,804   

Jennison Growth

     4,466,645         446,632         (432,201     4,481,076   

JPMorgan Core Bond

     56,085,068         6,971,605         (64,733     62,991,940   

JPMorgan Small Cap Value

     8,563,723         1,848,314         (4,307,699     6,104,338   

Met/Artisan International

             19,656,161         (14,832     19,641,329   

Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value

     352,901         198,134         (418     550,617   

Met/Dimensional International Small Company

     8,230,623         543,019         (7,327     8,766,315   

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate

     12,628,980         1,790,160         (12,681     14,406,459   

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return

     33,306,596         2,797,257         (30,875     36,072,978   

Met/Templeton International Bond

     17,197,032         4,774,361         (16,518     21,954,875   

MFS Emerging Markets Equity

     13,011,556         1,640,040         (45,539     14,606,057   

MFS Research International

     28,371,626         2,430,776         (8,028,741     22,773,661   

MFS Value

     3,892,793         382,848         (1,089,890     3,185,751   

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth

     5,692,987         4,041,914         (43,611     9,691,290   

Neuberger Berman Genesis

     3,921,553         142,760         (3,033     4,061,280   

Oppenheimer Global Equity

             2,472,823         (1,855     2,470,968   

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond

     20,244,637         1,070,326         (91,296     21,223,667   

PIMCO Total Return

     62,213,571         4,483,435         (2,846,011     63,850,995   

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value

     2,107,087         106,122         (586,969     1,626,240   

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

             7,051,043         (5,327     7,045,716   

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth

     7,511,270         866,075         (3,404,170     4,973,175   

Third Avenue Small Cap Value

     8,267,816         730,763         (3,704,813     5,293,766   

Van Eck Global Natural Resources

     9,583,186         591,348         (34,153     10,140,381   

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities *

     22,466,943         2,128,568         (21,412     24,574,099   

Western Asset Management U.S. Government

     27,923,162         2,100,784         (27,553     29,996,393   

WMC Core Equity Opportunities

             1,251,366         (949     1,250,417   

WMC Large Cap Research

             3,794,155         (2,858     3,791,297   

 

* The Portfolio had ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding voting securities of the Underlying Portfolio as of June 30, 2014. The most recent Annual Report of the Underlying Portfolio is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 848-3854 or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http:// www.sec.gov.

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock

   $ 36,399      $       $ 2,994,493       $ 254,069,091   

BlackRock Bond Income

     (358             28,275,142         837,732,881   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation

     4,693,496                46,725         56,585,183   

BlackRock High Yield

     19,151        4,713,612         6,420,264         109,054,504   

Clarion Global Real Estate

     54,943                2,670,766         155,060,212   

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth

     10,052,571                232,918         57,591,233   

Frontier Mid Cap Growth

     3,011,618        8,178,349                 55,354,520   

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

     11,639,294        38,258,250         1,696,467         167,897,997   

Harris Oakmark International

     73,089        32,935,045         8,955,204         365,332,371   

Invesco Comstock

     7,584,542                836,190         55,493,183   

Invesco Small Cap Growth

     14,824,224        20,278,323                 110,656,752   

Jennison Growth

     830,800        3,913,726         192,478         69,277,439   

JPMorgan Core Bond

     (19,265     3,369,089         10,455,793         648,187,060   

JPMorgan Small Cap Value

     16,028,866        21,243,132         1,940,996         109,450,772   

Met/Artisan International

     1,755                        205,644,713   

Met/Artisan Mid Cap Value

     33,462                720,373         154,012,976   

Met/Dimensional International Small Company

     5,997        4,875,152         3,121,086         147,887,742   

Met/Eaton Vance Floating Rate

     359        594,802         5,035,990         149,250,916   

Met/Franklin Low Duration Total Return

     (1,080             7,925,179         358,926,129   

Met/Templeton International Bond

     (12,994             10,185,839         252,041,971   

MFS Emerging Markets Equity

     (56,708             1,574,122         157,307,237   

MFS Research International

     21,334,006                8,577,857         274,878,087   

MFS Value

     5,599,813        3,391,472         1,215,510         55,368,354   

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth

     175,188                51,890         159,130,974   

Neuberger Berman Genesis

     15,727                276,545         73,752,841   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Balanced Plus Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

Oppenheimer Global Equity

   $ 682      $       $       $ 51,371,422   

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond

     (90,155             3,879,891         220,938,370   

PIMCO Total Return

     (1,021,366             19,724,037         762,380,883   

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value

     3,124,668                1,106,506         55,763,780   

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

     702                        82,857,624   

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth

     13,378,309        13,627,299         30,555         111,896,436   

Third Avenue Small Cap Value

     22,615,416        7,282,443         506,082         111,169,083   

Van Eck Global Natural Resources

     (45,956     2,314,248         744,930         160,420,828   

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities

     13,666                17,156,785         331,750,337   

Western Asset Management U.S. Government

     6,608                6,820,917         360,856,605   

WMC Core Equity Opportunities

     204                        50,416,804   

WMC Large Cap Research

     559                        51,675,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 133,908,232      $ 164,974,942       $ 153,371,530       $ 7,391,442,688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$160,802,324    $ 6,497       $ 86,687,672       $       $ 247,489,996       $ 6,497   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed

Ordinary

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$459,015,792    $ 536,935,400       $ 396,808,487       $       $ 1,392,759,679   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC and MetLife Investment Management, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio returned 7.12%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

At the beginning of the year, much of the United States experienced severe weather which negatively impacted growth and economic indicators. These weather impacts were felt most strongly in exports as goods were stuck in ports, in real estate which was further hurt by rising mortgage rates in the last quarter of 2013, and consumer spending on goods as foot traffic at malls was reduced. Consumer spending increased overall, however, due to a rise in heating and health care related spending. With the spring came improved employment and economic growth as signs that the U.S. recovery was still underway despite the temporary set-back. The U.S. Federal Reserve continued to taper the extraordinary liquidity measures known as quantitative easing citing improved employment and contained inflation. The market absorbed the pace of the tapering and U.S. Treasury prices rallied.

Both the U.S. and global markets were also supported by increased liquidity from additional quantitative easing by European central banks. The increased global liquidity helped boost equity and fixed income prices despite tensions in the Ukraine and Eastern Europe, failing peace talks between Israel and Palestine, and the debt crisis of Portugal and Greece reappearing in the financial press. International equities in developed markets, as represented by the MSCI EAFE Index, were up 4.8%. The U.S. equity markets were led by large and middle capitalization stocks, as represented by the S&P 500 Index up 7.1% and S&P Midcap 400 Index up 7.5%, outperforming small capitalization stocks as represented by the Russell 2000 Index up 3.2% during the period. The bond market, as represented by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, was up 3.9% for the period.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio is composed of two segments. The first segment, (the “Base Sleeve”) was approximately 75% of the Portfolio’s assets and was invested in a variety of the Metropolitan Series Fund index Portfolios to achieve and maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 40% fixed income and 35% equities. The asset allocation of the Base Sleeve was managed by the Investment Committee of MetLife Advisers. The second segment (the “Overlay Sleeve”) represented approximately 25% of the Portfolio’s assets. The Overlay Sleeve was invested in: equity derivatives used to keep the Portfolio’s volatility level within a desired range by changing the Portfolio’s total equity exposure, interest rate derivatives used to increase duration exposure, and cash and money market instruments which served as the collateral for derivative instruments.

The Portfolio utilized a quantitative model to rebalance the portfolio risk based on market signals driven by realized equity price volatility. The Portfolio targeted an equity volatility contribution to overall portfolio volatility within an 8% to 12% band, subject to a maximum equity allocation of 70%. Realized equity volatility in the period was very low signaling the Portfolio to maintain its maximum equity allocation.

The Portfolio benefited from an equity exposure greater than that of the benchmark index throughout the period. Equity markets rallied and the overweight allocation to equity helped Portfolio performance. A larger exposure to interest rates relative to the benchmark index also helped total performance as rates fell and bonds and U.S. Treasury prices rallied.

Derivatives were a significant component of the Portfolio, which used both equity and interest rate futures as well as interest rate swaps to manage total market exposures. During the period, equity futures were used to increase the Portfolio’s allocation to equity. The exposure

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Advisers, LLC and MetLife Investment Management, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

from these equity derivatives during a period of broadly rising equity markets added to overall Portfolio performance. Interest rate futures and swaps were used to add additional diversification and balance the sources of risk in the Portfolio. During the period, the interest rate swaps and futures increased the total Portfolio return.

As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had a 69% allocation to equity and 40% to fixed income. The equity exposure was distributed across domestic and international equity indices as follows: 32% in U.S. Large Cap as represented by the S&P 500 Index, 10% in U.S. Mid Cap as represented by the S&P Midcap 400 Index, 6% in U.S. Small Cap as represented by the Russell 2000 Index, and 21% in Foreign Equity as represented by the MSCE EAFE Index. The fixed income exposure was invested in an index portfolio that tracks the performance of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

The Base Sleeve is managed by:

Investment Committee

MetLife Advisers, LLC

 

The Overlay Sleeve is managed by:

Chris Johnson

Portfolio Manager

MetLife Investment Management, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the advisory and subadvisory firms as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory and subadvisory firms undertake no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

 


A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio                 

Class B

       7.12           16.83           13.30   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           13.65   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 11/5/2012. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Barclays Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio (Class A)      40.0   
MetLife Stock Index Portfolio (Class A)      16.0   
MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio (Class A)      11.0   
MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio (Class A)      5.0   
Russell 2000 Index Portfolio (Class A)      3.0   

 

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Mutual Funds      75.0   
Cash & Cash Equivalents      24.9   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

          Annualized
Expense
Ratio
   Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)(b)

   Actual      0.70%    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,071.20         $ 3.59   
   Hypothetical*      0.70%    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.32         $ 3.51   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects an expense limitation agreement between MetLife Advisers, LLC and the Portfolio as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b) The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—75.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies—75.0%

  

Barclays Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    29,235,168      $ 321,586,851   

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,157,009        40,206,653   

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,950,037        128,651,098   

MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    6,276,589        88,437,144   

Russell 2000 Index Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,221,494        24,124,498   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $581,052,440)

      603,006,244   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—24.9%   

Discount Notes—20.3%

   

Fannie Mae
0.044%, 07/23/14 (b)

    7,000,000        6,999,808   

0.045%, 08/20/14 (b)

    2,300,000        2,299,856   

0.055%, 09/22/14 (b)

    10,600,000        10,598,656   

0.066%, 10/15/14 (b)

    20,500,000        20,496,025   

0.069%, 09/24/14 (b)

    18,000,000        17,997,072   

0.086%, 11/19/14 (b)

    2,700,000        2,699,101   

0.090%, 12/03/14 (b) (c)

    13,500,000        13,494,790   

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.065%, 09/24/14 (b)

    16,800,000        16,797,435   

0.069%, 07/07/14 (b)

    3,400,000        3,399,955   

0.075%, 10/24/14 (b)

    5,000,000        4,998,802   

0.076%, 07/16/14 (b)

    21,100,000        21,099,301   

0.080%, 09/17/14 (b)

    2,000,000        1,999,653   

0.080%, 07/18/14 (b)

    13,000,000        12,999,485   

0.091%, 12/10/14 (b)

    5,500,000        5,497,773   

Freddie Mac
0.074%, 07/08/14 (b)

    3,200,000        3,199,948   

0.082%, 09/22/14 (b) (c)

    5,400,000        5,398,979   

0.086%, 11/17/14 (b)

    13,000,000        12,995,734   
   

 

 

 
      162,972,373   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—3.7%

   

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.022%, 08/07/14 (b)

    6,700,000      $ 6,699,849   

0.032%, 10/16/14 (b)

    4,500,000        4,499,570   

0.048%, 07/10/14 (b)

    9,500,000        9,499,875   

0.071%, 08/21/14 (b) (d)

    9,100,000        9,099,074   
   

 

 

 
      29,798,368   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—0.9%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $7,667,056 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $7,815,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.250% due 03/31/15 with a value of $7,824,769.

    7,667,056        7,667,056   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $200,437,797)

      200,437,797   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—99.9%
(Cost $781,490,237) (e)

      803,444,041   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—0.1%

      550,925   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 803,994,966   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) A Portfolio of Metropolitan Series Fund. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(c) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $13,283,240.
(d) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $8,047,223.
(e) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $781,490,237. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $23,116,230 and $(1,162,426), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $21,953,804.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         813         USD         79,532,405       $ 503,380   

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         205         USD         23,719,886         681,264   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         1,295         USD         124,862,476         1,555,425   

S&P Midcap 400 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         309         USD         43,217,173         948,197   
              

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 3,688,266   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
   Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.925   01/27/24      USD         27,000,000       $ 846,562   

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.831   02/10/24      USD         112,000,000         2,547,536   

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.823   03/18/24      USD         33,000,000         709,230   

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.738   06/11/24      USD         39,000,000         461,479   

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.740   06/11/24      USD         23,000,000         276,489   
                

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 4,841,296   
                

 

 

 

 

(LIBOR)— London Interbank Offered Rate
(USD)— United States Dollar

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 603,006,244       $ —         $ —         $ 603,006,244   
Short-Term Investments            

Discount Notes

     —           162,972,373         —           162,972,373   

U.S. Treasury

     —           29,798,368         —           29,798,368   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           7,667,056         —           7,667,056   

Total Short-Term Investments

     —           200,437,797         —           200,437,797   

Total Investments

   $ 603,006,244       $ 200,437,797       $ —         $ 803,444,041   
                                     
Futures Contracts            

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 3,688,266       $ —         $ —         $ 3,688,266   
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts            

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —         $ 4,841,296       $ —         $ 4,841,296   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 200,437,797   

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     603,006,244   

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     3,380,992   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     464,055   

Variation margin on swap contracts

     427,446   

Prepaid expenses

     26   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     807,716,560   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     3,237,789   

Fund shares redeemed

     143,203   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     113,723   

Distribution and service fees

     159,925   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     29,198   

Other expenses

     37,756   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,721,594   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 803,994,966   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 740,846,390   

Undistributed net investment income

     11,058,320   

Accumulated net realized gain

     21,606,890   

Unrealized appreciation on affiliated investments, futures contracts and swap contracts

     30,483,366   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 803,994,966   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 803,994,966   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     66,995,748   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 12.00   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $200,437,797.
(b) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $581,052,440.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 12,649,390   

Interest

     60,477   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     12,709,867   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     579,134   

Administration fees

     10,306   

Deferred expense reimbursement

     148,313   

Custodian and accounting fees

     16,634   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     815,422   

Audit and tax services

     15,506   

Legal

     15,998   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,299   

Shareholder reporting

     5,683   

Insurance

     391   

Miscellaneous

     2,628   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,631,314   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     11,078,553   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Affiliated investments

     484,738   

Futures contracts

     17,225,307   

Swap contracts

     2,501,626   

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     5,088,240   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     25,299,911   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Affiliated investments

     6,907,660   

Futures contracts

     143,840   

Swap contracts

     5,211,648   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     12,263,148   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     37,563,059   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 48,641,612   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 11,078,553      $ 996,555   

Net realized gain

     25,299,911        7,008,062   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     12,263,148        18,018,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     48,641,612        26,023,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     0        (1,091,455

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (2,295,613     (8,368,510
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2,295,613     (9,459,965
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     272,543,485        444,674,098   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     318,889,484        461,237,185   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     485,105,482        23,868,297   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 803,994,966      $ 485,105,482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 11,058,320      $ (20,233
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     24,460,492      $ 279,556,982        40,750,831      $ 443,879,138   

Reinvestments

     201,901        2,295,613        842,905        9,459,965   

Redemptions

     (814,600     (9,309,110     (795,233     (8,665,005
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     23,847,793      $ 272,543,485        40,798,503      $ 444,674,098   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 272,543,485        $ 444,674,098   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                  
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013     2012(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.24      $ 10.16      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

     

Net investment income (loss) (b)

    0.19        0.06        (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    0.61        1.26        0.17   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.80        1.32        0.16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

     

Distributions from net investment income

    0.00        (0.03     0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.04     (0.21     0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.04     (0.24     0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 12.00      $ 11.24      $ 10.16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    7.12  (d)      12.94        1.60  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

     

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

    0.50  (f)      0.54        9.45  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(g)

    0.50  (f)      0.54        0.60  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

    1.43  (f)(h)      0.50        (0.57 ) (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    0  (d)(i)      0  (i)      0  (d)(j) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 804.0      $ 485.1      $ 23.9   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was November 5, 2012.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Includes the effects of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h) The income earned by the Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.
(i) Rounds to less than 1%.
(j) There were no long term sale transactions during the period ended December 31, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio invests approximately 75% of its assets (the “Base Portion”) in other Portfolios of the Trust or of Metropolitan Series Fund (“Underlying Portfolios”) and approximately 25% of its assets (the “Overlay Portion”) in a portfolio of fixed income instruments that serve as collateral for derivative instruments, primarily stock index futures and interest rate swaps.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to, distribution and service fees and ordinary loss netting to reduce short-term capital gains. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $7,667,056, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts* (a)    $ 4,841,296   

Equity

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      3,688,266   
     

 

 

 
Total    $ 8,529,562   
     

 

 

 

 

  * Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

  ** Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 259,168       $ 16,966,139      $ 17,225,307   

Swap contracts

     2,501,626                2,501,626   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,760,794       $ 16,966,139      $ 19,726,933   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 2,626,473       $ (2,482,633   $ 143,840   

Swap contracts

     5,211,648                5,211,648   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 7,838,121       $ (2,482,633   $ 5,355,488   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 18,799,525   

Swap contracts

     171,833,333   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions

 

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MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 234,005,436       $ 0       $ 2,314,812   

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - The Trust is managed by the Adviser. The Trust has entered into a management agreement with the Adviser (the “Management Agreement”) for investment management services in connection with the investment management of the Portfolio. The Adviser is responsible for managing the Base Portion of the Portfolio. The Adviser is subject to the supervision and direction of the Board and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Trust. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory agreement with MetLife Investment Management, LLC (the “Subadviser”) for investment subadvisory services in connection with the investment management of the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio.

Subject to the supervision and direction of the Board, the Adviser supervises the Subadviser and has full discretion with respect to the retention or renewal of the subadvisory agreement. The Adviser pays the Subadviser a fee based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets of the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio.

Under the terms of the Portfolio’s Management Agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser a monthly fee based upon annual rates applied to the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Management Fees
earned by MetLife Advisers (Overlay
Portion managed by the Subadviser)
for  the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
of the Overlay Portion
$409,394      0.500   First $250 million
     0.485   $250 million to $500 million
     0.470   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.450   Over $1 billion

 

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MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

 

Management Fees
earned by MetLife Advisers (Base
Portion managed by the Adviser)
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
of the Base Portion
$169,740      0.070   First $500 million
     0.060   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.050   Over $1 billion

In addition to the above management fees paid to the Adviser, the Portfolio indirectly pays the Adviser a management fee through its investment in the Underlying Portfolios.

Expense Limitation Agreement - The Adviser had entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) in the interest of limiting expenses of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Agreement was in effect with respect to the Portfolio until April 27, 2014. Pursuant to that Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser had agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized or expensed in accordance with GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business, and Underlying Portfolios’ fees and expenses but including amounts payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, were limited to the following expense ratio as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Maximum Expense Ratio under current
Expense Limitation Agreement
Class B

0.60%

If, in any year in which the Management Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate operating expenses of the Portfolio for the fiscal year are less than the Maximum Expense Ratio for that year, subject to approval by the Trust’s Board, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio to the extent that the charge does not cause the expenses in such subsequent year to exceed the Maximum Expense Ratio as stated above. The Portfolio is not obligated to repay any expense paid by the Adviser more than five years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred.

As of June 30, 2014, there were no expenses deferred in 2014 and $148,313 was repaid to the Adviser in accordance with the Expense Limitation Agreement. The amount of expenses deferred in 2013, which were recovered during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $148,313. Amounts recouped for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Deferred expense reimbursement in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Effective April 28, 2014, there was no longer an expense cap for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

The Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of shares
held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares sold     Number of shares
held at
June 30, 2014
 

Barclays Aggregate Bond Index

     17,757,766         11,477,402                29,235,168   

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index

     1,314,989         842,020                2,157,009   

MetLife Stock Index

     1,937,277         1,068,351         (55,591     2,950,037   

MSCI EAFE Index

     3,508,539         2,768,050                6,276,589   

Russell 2000 Index

     734,086         487,408                1,221,494   

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying
Portfolios
     Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
Portfolios
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

Barclays Aggregate Bond Index

   $       $       $ 8,294,274      $ 321,586,851   

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index

             1,657,312         365,803        40,206,653   

MetLife Stock Index

     484,738         2,963,185         2,019,235        128,651,098   

MSCI EAFE Index

                     1,728,698        88,437,144   

Russell 2000 Index

             467,743         241,380        24,124,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 484,738       $ 5,088,240       $ 12,649,390      $ 603,006,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$4,317,731    $       $ 5,142,234       $       $ 9,459,965       $   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$830,175    $ 1,318,180       $ 14,674,455       $       $ 16,822,810   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio returned 4.77% and 4.65%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index1, returned 6.14%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Early in the period, markets were forced to contend with some unexpected weakness in the U.S. economy due largely to weather-related interruptions to hiring and spending plans and emerging market stresses due to imbalances and stagflationary conditions in certain emerging market countries. Equities and credit markets quickly found their footing and recovered all early-year declines, helped, in part, by the conclusion that there would be no major change in U.S. monetary policy as a result of the nomination of Janet Yellen as the new Federal Reserve Chair for a term beginning in early 2014.

During the early part of the reporting period, emerging markets declined on fears of the impact of less accommodative monetary policy in the U.S. and declining growth rates. Politics were also at the forefront in several emerging markets, putting downward pressure early on only to reverse course as the period progressed. The Indian Sensex Index posted sharp gains as hopes of economic revival soared following the victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ukraine elected a new president, and its crisis with Russia showed tentative signs of improvement. Increasing conflict in Iraq led to higher oil prices, which benefited producers such as Brazil and Russia. Meanwhile, news of capital market reform and an encouraging flash manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index reading supported Chinese equities.

Toward the middle of the reporting period, political instability in Ukraine briefly caused market jitters where tensions escalated following a change in government and Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Once again, the setback was short-lived as the economy regained its footing, helped in part by central bank stimulus, notably by the European Central Bank. Also, toward the end of the period, sectarian violence in Iraq and the potential threat to oil production and crude prices appeared to have become a modest concern for investors, but not enough to cause any meaningful pull-back in the equity markets as the broad U.S. equity indexes traded near their all-time highs by the end of the period.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Stock selection in the Industrials sector negatively impacted performance relative to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The Portfolio’s holdings of weak-performing dry bulk shipping company Diana Shipping (Greece) and fittings and pipe materials producer TK Corporation (South Korea) hurt relative returns.

Stock selection in the Information Technology (“IT”) sector was another negative factor from the relative performance perspective. The Portfolio’s holdings of U.S.-based custom IT consulting and technology services provider Cognizant Technologies held back performance as the stock declined during the period. Not holding internet company Tencent Holdings (China) weakened relative results as the stock traded higher during the period.

Other stocks that detracted from relative returns included overweight positions in retail store chain Wumart (China) and Chinese coal producer China Shenhua Energy as both stocks traded lower during the period. The Portfolio’s holdings of poor performing insurance brokerage services provider Brasil Insurance Participacoes (Brazil), hotel operator Shangri-la Asia (Hong Kong), fast casual restaurants operator Ajisen China Holdings (China), and consumer and wholesale banking firm Standard Chartered (United Kingdom) also dampened relative results.

Stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector contributed to relative performance. Overweight positions in shares of strong-performing Brazilian educational services companies Estacio Participacoes and Kroton Educacional benefited relative returns. Holdings of logistics and distribution company Li & Fung (Hong Kong) also benefited relative performance as the stock price appreciated during the period.

Stock selection in the Financials sector was a positive factor for relative performance. Holding overweight positions in Indian banking firm Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) and Thai banking firm Kasikornbank aided relative results as both stocks outperformed during the period. Holdings of strong-performing Mexico-based real estate investment trust Concentradora Fibra Danhos also helped relative returns.

In other sectors, overweight positions in shares of strong-performing semiconductor packaging and testing services provider Siliconware Precision Industries (Taiwan), Indian integrated power utility company Cesc Limited, and semiconductor foundry Taiwan Semiconductor bolstered relative returns. Holdings of Japanese currency processing machines manufacturer Glory, Ltd. also benefited relative performance as the stock traded higher during the period.

During the reporting period, the Portfolio’s relative currency exposure, resulting primarily from differences between the Portfolio’s and the benchmark’s exposures to holdings of securities denominated in foreign currencies, benefited relative performance. All of MFS’ investment decisions are driven by the fundamentals of each individual opportunity and, as such, it is common for our portfolios to have different currency exposure than the benchmark.

At period end, we continued to favor high quality small and mid cap opportunities with above-average growth in emerging markets where we feel we can drive value for our shareholders given our local presence. We rely on our global research platform to identify companies that meet our five key criteria: free cash flow generation, high returns on invested capital, low leverage, strong corporate governance, and attractive valuation.

 

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MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio continued to favor a number of companies with exposure to the growth of domestic consumption. In the Retailing sector, this included food and drug retailers in China and Russia, a discount retailer in South Korea, apparel manufacturers in China and Brazil, and general merchandise retailers in South Africa and Indonesia. Within the Leisure sector, the Portfolio had exposure to media companies in Malaysia and South Africa, as well as restaurants and lodging companies in Asia.

We have maintained our overweight to the Autos and Housing industries although we have changed some of the positioning. During the period we sold out of a leading Indian manufacturer of lead acid batteries for use in automobiles and industrial applications and into a Hong Kong-listed power tool manufacturer that is growing their business in North America and Europe via both the big box retail channel (such as Home Depot) and the professional channel. We also purchased a Mexican cement company on the back of what we believe will be lower debt levels going forward and increased infrastructure spend over the medium term given reforms being implemented by the current government.

Over the period, we have increased our underweight to Basic Materials as we almost halved our exposure to Metals & Mining. On the one hand, we took advantage of positive performance to trim some of our exposure to a Brazilian steel company and an Australian mineral sands miner while also lowering or exiting companies where we had concerns about both increasing capital expenditures and soft iron ore prices. We also increased our exposure to Financials where we initiated a position in a well-managed Taiwanese bank that we believe has above-average growth prospects due to its dominant share in small- and medium-sized enterprise lending and ability to increase its wealth management revenues. We also started a new position in one of the largest banks in the Philippines. The Philippines has a sound macroeconomic background for banking based on its current account surplus combined with an underpenetrated credit market and large investment needs.

As many emerging markets continue to transition from an export-driven economy to a consumption model, we believe there will be both challenges and opportunities for investors. On the basis of key structural criteria such as government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) and fiscal balances, many emerging markets countries are on sounder footing than developed markets, while emerging market equity valuations are attractive. Rather than make a binary bet on whether economic conditions improve or deteriorate from here, we instead apply our buy criteria consistently and rely on our analysis of company fundamentals (and relative valuations) to determine how the Portfolio is ultimately positioned.

Jose Luis Garcia

Robert Lau

Portfolio Managers

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI EMERGING MARKETS (EM) INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

                     

Class A

       4.77           11.54           9.55           3.45   

Class B

       4.65           11.36           9.29           3.20   

MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index

       6.14           14.31           9.24           5.23   

1 The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares is 5/1/2006. Index since inception return is based on the Class A inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of

Net Assets
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     4.8   

Naspers, Ltd. - N Shares

     3.0   

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

     2.9   

Kia Motors Corp.

     2.8   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

     2.6   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     2.4   

MediaTek, Inc.

     2.3   

Kasikornbank PCL (NVDR)

     2.1   

Li & Fung, Ltd.

     1.9   

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. - Class H

     1.9   

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Brazil

     12.0   

Taiwan

     11.8   

Hong Kong

     9.6   

South Korea

     9.4   

China

     8.5   

Mexico

     7.0   

India

     6.3   

Russia

     5.8   

South Africa

     5.4   

Thailand

     3.6   

 

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MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.99    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,047.70         $ 5.03   
   Hypothetical*      0.99    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.89         $ 4.96   

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.24    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,046.50         $ 6.29   
   Hypothetical*      1.24    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,018.65         $ 6.21   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

MIST-4


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.6% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Australia—0.5%

  

Iluka Resources, Ltd. (a)

    1,078,273      $ 8,274,609   
   

 

 

 

Brazil—12.0%

  

Abril Educacao S.A.

    394,669        6,219,676   

Alupar Investimento S.A.

    778,915        5,710,986   

Ambev S.A. (ADR)

    2,833,746        19,949,572   

Banco do Brasil S.A.

    821,979        9,244,706   

BM&FBovespa S.A.

    3,191,690        16,742,108   

Brasil Insurance Participacoes e Administracao S.A.

    1,642,854        7,993,067   

BRF S.A.

    257,322        6,219,052   

CCR S.A.

    875,753        7,134,444   

Estacio Participacoes S.A.

    1,215,185        16,086,970   

Gerdau S.A. (ADR) (a)

    1,059,393        6,239,825   

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ADR)

    582,214        8,372,240   

Klabin S.A.

    1,143,335        5,743,842   

Kroton Educacional S.A.

    250,020        7,011,197   

M Dias Branco S.A.

    242,197        10,711,695   

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia S.A.

    1,154,167        13,544,942   

Odontoprev S.A.

    2,292,388        9,856,386   

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)

    1,595,109        23,336,445   

Qualicorp S.A. (b)

    583,462        6,892,219   

Vale S.A. (ADR) (a)

    1,292,250        17,096,467   
   

 

 

 
      204,105,839   
   

 

 

 

Canada—0.6%

  

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (b)

    1,223,919        9,944,593   
   

 

 

 

Chile—0.4%

  

S.A.C.I. Falabella

    741,463        6,717,231   
   

 

 

 

China—8.5%

  

51job, Inc. (ADR) (a) (b)

    172,195        11,357,982   

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. -
Class H (a)

    4,795,000        16,556,200   

China Construction Bank Corp. -
Class H (b)

    38,125,060        28,846,126   

China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd. - Class H

    5,866,600        20,749,884   

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. -
Class H (b)

    8,110,000        23,459,769   

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. - Class H (a)

    27,240,000        31,676,390   

Haitian International Holdings, Ltd.

    966,000        2,241,979   

Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.

    3,138,000        4,510,389   

Wumart Stores, Inc. - Class H (a)

    5,925,000        4,604,128   
   

 

 

 
      144,002,847   
   

 

 

 

Colombia—0.4%

  

Bancolombia S.A. (ADR)

    121,896        7,045,589   
   

 

 

 

Czech Republic—1.0%

  

Komercni Banka A/S (a)

    72,567        16,691,594   
   

 

 

 

Greece—0.7%

  

Diana Shipping, Inc. (b)

    1,120,995        12,207,635   
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong—9.6%

  

Ajisen China Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    9,565,000        7,439,165   

Hong Kong—(Continued)

  

Belle International Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    12,568,000      13,943,545   

China Mobile, Ltd.

    1,730,000        16,795,181   

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    938,100        10,006,295   

First Pacific Co., Ltd.

    14,586,650        16,412,635   

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    5,095,000        15,714,685   

Li & Fung, Ltd. (a)

    21,554,000        31,979,752   

Pacific Basin Shipping, Ltd.

    2,137,373        1,329,178   

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.

    2,832,000        4,453,079   

Stella International Holdings, Ltd.

    8,179,500        22,267,553   

Techtronic Industries Co.

    3,736,000        11,985,093   

VTech Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    773,100        10,286,034   
   

 

 

 
      162,612,195   
   

 

 

 

India—6.3%

  

CESC, Ltd.

    1,580,770        18,559,763   

Dabur India, Ltd.

    7,107,078        22,105,963   

Grasim Industries, Ltd.

    46,425        2,642,303   

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. (b)

    2,986,620        49,032,971   

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    872,827        14,710,013   
   

 

 

 
      107,051,013   
   

 

 

 

Indonesia—0.8%

  

Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT

    6,438,000        2,597,010   

XL Axiata Tbk PT

    27,789,500        11,953,296   
   

 

 

 
      14,550,306   
   

 

 

 

Japan—2.1%

  

GLORY, Ltd.

    508,700        16,596,850   

Inpex Corp.

    1,232,400        18,768,684   
   

 

 

 
      35,365,534   
   

 

 

 

Malaysia—1.7%

  

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd

    19,184,300        20,967,920   

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

    5,409,700        7,699,777   
   

 

 

 
      28,667,697   
   

 

 

 

Mexico—7.0%

  

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. - Series L (ADR) (a)

    478,531        9,929,518   

Arca Continental S.A.B. de C.V. (a)

    1,190,531        8,060,758   

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B. de C.V.

    3,306,964        7,007,241   

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) (b)

    730,823        9,668,788   

Compartamos S.A.B. de C.V. (a)

    2,572,483        4,969,085   

Concentradora Fibra Danhos S.A. de C.V.

    4,108,565        11,074,615   

Concentradora Fibra Hotelera Mexicana S.A. de C.V.

    5,492,258        9,944,359   

Genomma Lab Internacional S.A.B. de C.V. - Class B (a) (b)

    3,386,470        9,175,197   

Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V. - Class O

    1,224,885        8,759,767   

Grupo Lala S.A.B. de C.V.

    2,448,300        6,474,827   

Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. -
Series B (a)

    4,235,092        14,131,663   

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A

    1,769,798        4,966,921   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  

Mexico—(Continued)

  

Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management S.A. de C.V. (REIT) (b)

    4,413,100      $ 9,146,973   

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (b)

    397,735        5,306,506   
   

 

 

 
      118,616,218   
   

 

 

 

Panama—0.4%

  

Copa Holdings S.A. - Class A

    46,453        6,622,804   
   

 

 

 

Peru—1.0%

  

Credicorp, Ltd.

    111,108        17,273,961   
   

 

 

 

Philippines—1.4%

  

BDO Unibank, Inc.

    11,297,310        24,200,028   
   

 

 

 

Poland—0.5%

  

Orange Polska S.A. (a)

    2,757,963        8,808,956   
   

 

 

 

Russia—5.8%

  

Gazprom OAO (ADR)

    73,896        644,004   

Gazprom OAO (ADR) (b)

    1,360,094        11,859,915   

Magnit OJSC

    85,366        22,261,744   

Mobile Telesystems OJSC (ADR)

    687,851        13,578,179   

NovaTek OAO (GDR)

    55,432        6,895,741   

NovaTek OAO (GDR)

    77,709        9,648,932   

Sberbank of Russia (b)

    10,009,977        24,896,044   

TMK OAO (GDR)

    854,497        8,283,879   
   

 

 

 
      98,068,438   
   

 

 

 

South Africa—5.4%

  

MTN Group, Ltd.

    1,015,076        21,360,642   

Naspers, Ltd. - N Shares

    435,142        51,219,137   

Woolworths Holdings, Ltd.

    2,693,683        19,797,427   
   

 

 

 
      92,377,206   
   

 

 

 

South Korea—9.4%

  

E-Mart Co., Ltd. (a)

    76,661        17,467,385   

Kia Motors Corp.

    842,274        47,146,037   

LG Chem, Ltd.

    47,499        13,922,220   

NAVER Corp.

    28,015        23,180,887   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    31,764        41,532,453   

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

    262,652        9,888,308   

TK Corp. (a) (b)

    464,097        7,407,036   
   

 

 

 
      160,544,326   
   

 

 

 

Taiwan—11.8%

  

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    11,204,000        17,502,189   

E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    32,123,053        20,600,551   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    4,967,736        16,635,161   

MediaTek, Inc.

    2,284,000        38,680,557   

Siliconware Precision Industries Co.

    16,070,000        26,450,094   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    19,288,842        81,256,273   
   

 

 

 
      201,124,825   
   

 

 

 
Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Thailand—3.6%

  

Kasikornbank PCL

    1,280,100      8,087,298   

Kasikornbank PCL (NVDR) (a)

    5,656,400        35,557,287   

Minor International PCL

    19,318,650        17,410,892   
   

 

 

 
      61,055,477   
   

 

 

 

Turkey—2.3%

  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S (a) (b)

    4,421,684        27,655,085   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

    3,073,646        12,028,332   
   

 

 

 
      39,683,417   
   

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates—0.7%

  

Lamprell plc (a) (b)

    4,215,328        11,217,280   
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom—3.1%

  

SABMiller plc

    523,964        30,357,144   

Standard Chartered plc (a)

    1,068,406        21,744,804   
   

 

 

 
      52,101,948   
   

 

 

 

United States—2.6%

  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (b)

    911,234        44,568,455   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,542,048,557)

      1,693,500,021   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—7.2%   

Mutual Fund—7.0%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    119,501,122        119,501,122   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—0.2%

   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $3,528,218 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $3,580,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.625% due 07/15/16 with a value of $3,602,375.

    3,528,218        3,528,218   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $123,029,340)

      123,029,340   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—106.8%
(Cost $1,665,077,897) (d)

      1,816,529,361   

Other assets and liabilities
(net)—(6.8)%

      (115,536,521
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,700,992,840   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $113,892,820 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $119,501,122. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian.
(b) Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,665,077,897. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $229,379,471 and $(77,928,007), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $151,451,464.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(GDR)— A Global Depositary Receipt is a negotiable certificate issued by one country’s bank against a certain number of shares of a company’s stock held in its custody but traded on the stock exchange of another country.
(NVDR)— Non-Voting Depository Receipts
(REIT)— Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Banks

     14.3   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     11.6   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     7.0   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     5.3   

Automobiles

     4.6   

Media

     4.3   

Beverages

     3.4   

Food & Staples Retailing

     3.2   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     3.2   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     2.9   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Australia

   $ —         $ 8,274,609      $ —         $ 8,274,609   

Brazil

     204,105,839         —          —           204,105,839   

Canada

     9,944,593         —          —           9,944,593   

Chile

     6,717,231         —          —           6,717,231   

China

     11,357,982         132,644,865        —           144,002,847   

Colombia

     7,045,589         —          —           7,045,589   

Czech Republic

     —           16,691,594        —           16,691,594   

Greece

     12,207,635         —          —           12,207,635   

Hong Kong

     —           162,612,195        —           162,612,195   

India

     —           107,051,013        —           107,051,013   

Indonesia

     —           14,550,306        —           14,550,306   

Japan

     —           35,365,534        —           35,365,534   

Malaysia

     —           28,667,697        —           28,667,697   

Mexico

     118,616,218         —          —           118,616,218   

Panama

     6,622,804         —          —           6,622,804   

Peru

     17,273,961         —          —           17,273,961   

Philippines

     —           24,200,028        —           24,200,028   

Poland

     —           8,808,956        —           8,808,956   

Russia

     68,275,712         29,792,726        —           98,068,438   

South Africa

     —           92,377,206        —           92,377,206   

South Korea

     —           160,544,326        —           160,544,326   

Taiwan

     —           201,124,825        —           201,124,825   

Thailand

     17,410,892         43,644,585        —           61,055,477   

Turkey

     —           39,683,417        —           39,683,417   

United Arab Emirates

     —           11,217,280        —           11,217,280   

United Kingdom

     —           52,101,948        —           52,101,948   

United States

     44,568,455         —          —           44,568,455   

Total Common Stocks

     524,146,911         1,169,353,110        —           1,693,500,021   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     119,501,122         —          —           119,501,122   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           3,528,218        —           3,528,218   

Total Short-Term Investments

     119,501,122         3,528,218        —           123,029,340   

Total Investments

   $ 643,648,033       $ 1,172,881,328      $ —         $ 1,816,529,361   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (119,501,122   $ —         $ (119,501,122

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $131,689,466 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,816,529,361   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     3,175,892   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     16,436,570   

Fund shares sold

     200,021   

Dividends

     3,482,588   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,839,824,432   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     119,501,122   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     12,425,563   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,816,195   

Foreign taxes

     3,070,801   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,180,622   

Distribution and service fees

     137,183   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     641,112   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     138,831,592   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,700,992,840   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,669,625,522   

Undistributed net investment income

     6,371,667   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (123,337,217

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions (d)

     148,332,868   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,700,992,840   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,029,648,993   

Class B

     671,343,847   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     95,597,643   

Class B

     62,829,843   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.77   

Class B

     10.69   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,665,077,897.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $113,892,820.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $3,174,803.
(d) Includes foreign capital gains tax of $3,070,801

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 19,458,091   

Interest

     6,237   

Securities lending income

     222,580   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     19,686,908   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     7,210,796   

Administration fees

     19,502   

Custodian and accounting fees

     1,032,585   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     787,159   

Audit and tax services

     24,958   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     47,957   

Insurance

     5,178   

Miscellaneous

     19,020   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,184,908   

Less management fee waiver

     (123,972
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     9,060,936   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     10,625,972   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized loss on:   

Investments (b)

     (32,073,478

Foreign currency transactions

     (41,230
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (32,114,708
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (c)

     101,528,416   

Foreign currency transactions

     (28,777
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     101,499,639   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     69,384,931   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 80,010,903   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,809,895.
(b) Net of foreign capital gains tax of $91,235.
(c) Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $(2,520,592).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 10,625,972      $ 17,401,196   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (32,114,708     873,278   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     101,499,639        (74,892,557
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     80,010,903        (56,618,083
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (11,867,740     (12,814,992

Class B

     (5,331,917     (6,808,230
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (17,199,657     (19,623,222
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (82,574,682     577,571,030   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (19,763,436     501,329,725   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,720,756,276        1,219,426,551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,700,992,840      $ 1,720,756,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 6,371,667      $ 12,945,352   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     7,739,258      $ 75,600,611        52,189,080      $ 548,218,608   

Reinvestments

     1,173,862        11,867,740        1,238,163        12,814,992   

Redemptions

     (16,839,999     (170,880,766     (2,255,649     (23,672,218
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (7,926,879   $ (83,412,415     51,171,594      $ 537,361,382   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     5,700,726      $ 56,290,670        11,637,181      $ 119,528,234   

Reinvestments

     531,068        5,331,917        662,924        6,808,230   

Redemptions

     (6,019,023     (60,784,854     (8,283,539     (86,126,816
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     212,771      $ 837,733        4,016,566      $ 40,209,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (82,574,682     $ 577,571,030   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.39      $ 11.04       $ 9.36       $ 11.65       $ 9.50       $ 5.75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.07        0.13         0.15         0.16         0.12         0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.42        (0.64      1.63         (2.28      2.15         3.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.49        (0.51      1.78         (2.12      2.27         3.89   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.11     (0.14      (0.10      (0.17      (0.12      (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.11     (0.14      (0.10      (0.17      (0.12      (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.77      $ 10.39       $ 11.04       $ 9.36       $ 11.65       $ 9.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     4.77  (c)      (4.61      19.10         (18.42      24.00         69.17   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.00  (d)      1.02         1.07         1.09         1.12         1.17   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.99  (d)      1.01         1.07         1.09         1.12         1.17   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.35  (d)      1.28         1.50         1.50         1.19         1.39   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     27  (c)      33         29         40         35         92   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,029.6      $ 1,075.9       $ 578.1       $ 473.5       $ 596.0       $ 419.7   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.30      $ 10.94       $ 9.27       $ 11.56       $ 9.44       $ 5.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.06        0.10         0.13         0.14         0.09         0.07   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.41        (0.62      1.62         (2.28      2.13         3.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.47        (0.52      1.75         (2.14      2.22         3.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.08     (0.12      (0.08      (0.15      (0.10      (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.08     (0.12      (0.08      (0.15      (0.10      (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.69      $ 10.30       $ 10.94       $ 9.27       $ 11.56       $ 9.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     4.65  (c)      (4.80      18.90         (18.70      23.65         68.95   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.25  (d)      1.27         1.32         1.34         1.37         1.42   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     1.24  (d)      1.26         1.32         1.34         1.37         1.42   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.13  (d)      0.95         1.25         1.30         0.90         0.94   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     27  (c)      33         29         40         35         92   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 671.3      $ 644.8       $ 641.3       $ 544.3       $ 576.5       $ 340.7   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, foreign capital gain tax and passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $3,528,218, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 442,352,638       $ 0       $ 528,901,619   

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company that amounted to $397,246 in purchases and $7,046,216 in sales of investments, which are included above.

 

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MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Metlife Advisers
for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$7,210,796      1.050   First $250 million
     1.000   $250 million to $500 million
     0.850   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.750   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Massachusetts Financial Services Company is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    $500 million to $1 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$19,623,222    $ 9,849,587       $       $       $ 19,623,222       $ 9,849,587   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$17,042,496    $       $ 29,752,626       $ (78,185,166   $ (31,390,044

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $319,702.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards expiring on December 31, 2017 were $78,185,166.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the MFS Research International Portfolio returned 2.99%, 2.85%, and 2.92%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmarks, the MSCI EAFE Index1 and the MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index2, returned 4.78% and 5.56%, respectively.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Early in the period, markets were forced to contend with some unexpected weakness in the U.S. economy due largely to weather-related interruptions to hiring and spending plans and emerging market stresses due to imbalances and stagflationary conditions in certain emerging market countries. Equities and credit markets quickly found their footing and recovered all early-year declines, helped in part by the conclusion that there would be no major change in U.S. monetary policy as a result of the nomination of Janet Yellen as the new Fededral Reserve Chair for a term beginning in early 2014.

Toward the middle of the period, political instability in Ukraine briefly caused market jitters where tensions escalated following a change in government and Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Once again, the setback was short-lived as the economy regained its footing, helped in part by central bank stimulus notably by the European Central Bank. Also toward the end of the period, sectarian violence in Iraq and the potential threat to oil production and crude prices became a modest concern for investors, but not enough to cause any meaningful pull-back in the equity markets as the broad U.S. equity indexes traded near their all-time highs by the end of the period.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Stock selection in the Financials sector was a primary detractor from performance relative to the MSCI EAFE Index. The Portfolio’s overweight positions in banking and financial services firm Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (Japan), real estate firm Mitsubishi Estate (Japan) and wealth management firm Julius Baer Holding (Switzerland) weakened relative results as all three stocks underperformed the index over the period.

Security selection in the Materials sector was another factor that negatively affected relative performance. Here, holdings of steel producer Gerdau (Brazil) and mining operator Rio Tinto (Australia) weighted on relative results.

Elsewhere, the Portfolio’s ownership of plant and facility service provider JGC (Japan), automobiles and motors manufacturer Honda Motor (Japan), automototive electornic part manufacturer Denso (Japan), South American McDonalds franchise operator Arcos Dorados Holdings (Argentina), and not holding integrated oil company Total (France) held back relative performance.

Stock selection in the Information Technology sector contributed to the Portfolio’s relative performance. Within the sector, the Portfolio’s holdings of strong-performing integrated circuit manufacturer MediaTek (Taiwan) boosted relative results.

Stocks in other sectors that benefited relative performance included overweight positions in pharmaceutical product and medical device maker Santen Pharmaceutical (Japan), pharmaceutical company Novartis (Switzerland), global energy and petrochemicals company Royal Dutch Shell (United Kingdom), hotel and restaurant operator Whitbread (United Kingdom), global sourcing and supply chain management company Li & Fung (Japan), and holdings of banking firm HDFC Bank (India) and commercial banking company Kasikornbank (Thailand). Additionally, the Portfolio’s avoidance of weak-performing technology investment firm SoftBank (Japan) and financial services firm Barclays (United Kingdom) supported relative performance.

The Portfolio employs a sector-neutral strategy that emphasizes bottom-up fundamental analysis. The focus is on high quality companies whose growth rates and fundamentals are not properly reflected in their valuation. Our sector-neutral approach relies on stock picking to drive alpha, therefore regional and industry allocation is strictly a by-product of where our analysts are finding attractive investment opportunities.

In Capital Goods, the Portfolio remained overweight Electricals with a focus on automation and specialty chemicals companies which were partly a play on consumer staple demand therefore maintaining our modest defensive bias. After starting a position in two emerging market names towards the latter part of 2013, we have chosen to remain on the sidelines with an eye towards adding to our exposure if weakness persists. At period end, the Portfolio was modestly underweight Autos, with a tilt towards suppliers and away from the manufacturers. Although mining capex continues to decline, the Portfolio remained overweight the mining equipment companies as we felt they were being over-discounted in the market. Lastly, we continue to believe that the Capital Goods sector may recover its premium rating to the market when and if confidence in emerging markets as the engine of global growth returns.

At period end, our focus in Consumer Cyclicals was on identifying those companies which offered the best risk-adjusted returns while also providing attractive valuations and a unique runway for growth in a fairly low-risk environment. We are not looking to buy high multiple names with lots of country risk for example, because we believe these companies amplify the risk without augmenting returns. To that end, the Portfolio sold out of the Latin American McDonalds franchise operator and redeployed those assets into a Canadian discount retailer.

At period end in Consumer Staples, we continued to believe that sentiment towards emerging markets will be the primary driver of returns for the sector. Growth in many of these names has been challenged and remained so through the first half of the year,

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

however, we believe this may be coming to an end as the impact from currency depreciation on earnings dissipates. Sentiment on local currency growth rates for many of these companies has been negative, nevertheless, we believe growth can surprise to the upside as the year unfolds. We have observed the majority of the earnings downgrades and weakness in Consumer Staples has not been driven by lack of demand but instead by currency.

In Energy, oil prices remained neutral early in the period despite Russia’s actions in the Crimea. This changed somewhat later in the period on the back of unrest in Iraq. This upwards move faded quickly however, as concerns were checked before any disturbances to oil production were recorded. The possibility of heightened geopolitical tensions may put oil supply security in the spotlight, and support the energy sector relative to the market for a brief period, but history has tended to show that the ultimate outcome of such outbreaks tends to be deflationary, with oil price spikes having a negative impact on global growth. That said, at period end, we continued to look for names which can create value under our mid-cycle macro assumptions through advantaged assets and good capital allocation, without requiring macro or geopolitical volatility to support the investment case

At period end in Financial Services, we are seeking higher quality franchises, which reflect our analyst’s conviction while not taking on large regional or country exposure. Our bias towards high quality opportunities in the Financial Services sector has resulted in us missing the rally in some of the index heavyweights in peripheral Europe, specifically Spain. We could not justify the multiples at which these banks were trading, and believe expectations for return to growth are too optimistic. From a positioning standpoint, we continued to like non-credit related exposure and as such increased the Portfolio’s exposure to the insurance names during the period. The insurers look attractive because many of these companies have fortified their balance sheets, provide attractive dividend yields and give off special dividends from time to time.

We believe the starting point for investing in Telecoms is good regulation, it shapes the investment universe and competitive positioning, allowing us to identify where we believe we have valuation opportunities. During the period the Portfolio started a new position in a Russian telecom company. Valuation is compelling with an attractive dividend and regulation in Russia being fairly benign. We would like to be more exposed to Europe as regulators could potentially agree to consolidation allowing average revenue per user (ARPU) to stabilize. The issue is that many of the operators are trading at a premium to the market where they normally trade at a discount. In emerging markets we have shifted the Portfolio’s exposure to Eastern Europe and away from Latin America.

Jose Luis Garcia

Thomas Melendez

Portfolio Managers

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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MFS Research International Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI EAFE INDEX & THE MSCI AC WORLD (EX-U.S.) INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

 

MFS Research International Portfolio

                     

Class A

       2.99           18.94           12.14           7.77   

Class B

       2.85           18.59           11.86           7.50   

Class E

       2.92           18.70           11.95           7.61   

MSCI EAFE Index

       4.78           23.57           11.77           6.93   

MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index

       5.56           21.75           11.11           7.75   

1 The MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada.

2 The MSCI AC World (ex-U.S.) Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares      3.5   
Novartis AG      3.4   
Nestle S.A.      2.6   
HSBC Holdings plc      2.5   
Rio Tinto plc      2.1   
Schneider Electric SE      1.9   
Westpac Banking Corp.      1.9   
GlaxoSmithKline plc      1.9   
KDDI Corp.      1.9   
Bayer AG      1.9   

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
United Kingdom      20.4   
Japan      18.4   
Switzerland      12.3   
France      10.7   
Germany      7.1   
Hong Kong      4.7   
Australia      3.7   
Netherlands      3.6   
United States      2.9   
Sweden      2.5   

 

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MFS Research International Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MFS Research International Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.69    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,029.90         $ 3.47   
   Hypothetical*      0.69    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.37         $ 3.46   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.94    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,028.50         $ 4.73   
   Hypothetical*      0.94    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.13         $ 4.71   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.84    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,029.20         $ 4.23   
   Hypothetical*      0.84    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.63         $ 4.21   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Australia—3.7%

   

APA Group

    1,387,486      $ 9,013,181   

Computershare, Ltd.

    835,260        9,836,889   

Iluka Resources, Ltd. (a)

    1,993,802        15,300,329   

Oil Search, Ltd.

    780,051        7,115,971   

Westpac Banking Corp.

    1,379,333        44,102,927   
   

 

 

 
      85,369,297   
   

 

 

 

Austria—0.7%

   

Erste Group Bank AG (a)

    508,867        16,461,792   
   

 

 

 

Belgium—1.1%

   

KBC Groep NV (a) (b)

    457,513        24,863,442   
   

 

 

 

Brazil—2.0%

   

EDP - Energias do Brasil S.A.

    953,182        4,680,708   

Gerdau S.A. (ADR)

    1,446,503        8,519,903   

M Dias Branco S.A.

    273,494        12,095,874   

Odontoprev S.A.

    1,320,319        5,676,864   

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)

    733,120        10,725,546   

Telefonica Brasil S.A. (ADR)

    251,526        5,158,798   
   

 

 

 
      46,857,693   
   

 

 

 

Canada—1.3%

   

Canadian Utilities, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    254,718        9,548,494   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

    246,991        8,006,578   

Dollarama, Inc.

    154,810        12,745,474   
   

 

 

 
      30,300,546   
   

 

 

 

Denmark—0.5%

   

TDC A/S

    1,039,377        10,756,353   
   

 

 

 

France—10.7%

   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    439,295        29,805,862   

Danone S.A.

    513,628        38,120,273   

Dassault Systemes S.A.

    116,595        14,986,258   

GDF Suez

    802,760        22,071,939   

L’Oreal S.A.

    106,774        18,411,281   

Legrand S.A.

    132,544        8,102,687   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.

    141,497        27,256,640   

Pernod-Ricard S.A.

    251,425        30,193,909   

Schneider Electric SE

    474,153        44,719,366   

Technip S.A.

    110,129        12,063,144   
   

 

 

 
      245,731,359   
   

 

 

 

Germany—7.1%

   

Bayer AG

    307,561        43,442,502   

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    431,399        9,303,897   

Infineon Technologies AG

    1,054,650        13,184,119   

Linde AG

    181,657        38,630,983   

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG (a)

    132,510        5,904,472   

Siemens AG

    304,352        40,197,156   

Symrise AG

    223,129        12,152,207   
   

 

 

 
      162,815,336   
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong—4.7%

   

AIA Group, Ltd.

    6,489,228      32,697,083   

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.

    3,194,424        10,042,649   

Esprit Holdings, Ltd.

    3,339,897        4,740,629   

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

    1,548,431        21,161,700   

Li & Fung, Ltd.

    18,164,920        26,951,361   

Sands China, Ltd.

    1,811,707        13,732,183   
   

 

 

 
      109,325,605   
   

 

 

 

India—0.7%

   

HDFC Bank, Ltd. (ADR)

    203,145        9,511,249   

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    375,743        6,332,508   
   

 

 

 
      15,843,757   
   

 

 

 

Ireland—0.5%

   

Experian plc

    746,609        12,609,945   
   

 

 

 

Italy—1.0%

   

Telecom Italia S.p.A. - Risparmio Shares

    9,354,620        9,230,959   

UniCredit S.p.A.

    1,727,971        14,472,923   
   

 

 

 
      23,703,882   
   

 

 

 

Japan—18.4%

   

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. (a)

    448,199        11,743,592   

Denso Corp.

    791,670        37,857,122   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (a)

    1,018,531        35,628,541   

Inpex Corp.

    807,486        12,297,509   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    787,531        28,761,492   

JGC Corp.

    611,290        18,605,314   

JSR Corp.

    1,098,577        18,877,504   

KDDI Corp.

    712,360        43,545,339   

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    86,806        5,515,608   

Mitsubishi Corp.

    641,454        13,362,704   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    3,982,974        24,467,308   

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    525,000        17,753,766   

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

    739,085        12,839,678   

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    339,384        10,706,336   

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    577,809        32,543,357   

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    494,944        8,457,790   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    753,382        31,634,655   

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

    268,770        11,980,647   

Terumo Corp.

    62,000        1,389,045   

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    3,137,963        18,356,618   

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,319,966        27,339,525   
   

 

 

 
      423,663,450   
   

 

 

 

Netherlands—3.6%

   

Akzo Nobel NV (a)

    474,351        35,565,480   

ING Groep NV (b)

    2,132,117        29,915,992   

Reed Elsevier NV

    761,295        17,453,491   
   

 

 

 
      82,934,963   
   

 

 

 

Portugal—0.2%

   

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    312,275        5,717,952   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  

Russia—0.6%

   

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC

    902,877      $ 8,025,839   

Sberbank of Russia (ADR)

    515,639        5,212,030   
   

 

 

 
      13,237,869   
   

 

 

 

Singapore—1.0%

  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    1,749,979        23,463,141   
   

 

 

 

South Korea—0.7%

  

Kia Motors Corp.

    283,738        15,882,150   
   

 

 

 

Spain—0.5%

  

Inditex S.A.

    69,699        10,747,431   
   

 

 

 

Sweden—2.5%

  

Atlas Copco AB - A Shares (a)

    1,214,574        35,059,123   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - B Shares

    1,829,104        22,116,834   
   

 

 

 
      57,175,957   
   

 

 

 

Switzerland—12.3%

  

Julius Baer Group, Ltd. (b)

    376,576        15,527,585   

Nestle S.A.

    767,563        59,473,050   

Novartis AG

    857,152        77,642,685   

Roche Holding AG

    71,550        21,350,628   

Schindler Holding AG

    162,278        24,654,699   

Sonova Holding AG

    90,984        13,887,742   

UBS AG (b)

    2,143,851        39,284,131   

Zurich Insurance Group AG (b)

    103,381        31,168,355   
   

 

 

 
      282,988,875   
   

 

 

 

Taiwan—2.0%

  

MediaTek, Inc.

    1,592,845        26,975,539   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    4,362,468        18,377,355   
   

 

 

 
      45,352,894   
   

 

 

 

Thailand—0.4%

  

Kasikornbank PCL (NVDR)

    1,606,842        10,100,937   
   

 

 

 

Turkey—0.6%

  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S (b)

    2,151,254        13,454,854   
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom—20.4%

  

BG Group plc

    1,166,387        24,658,942   

BT Group plc

    1,566,149        10,303,532   

Cairn Energy plc (b)

    1,047,405        3,581,530   

Centrica plc

    2,512,971        13,434,744   

Compass Group plc

    1,013,312        17,689,204   

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    1,635,936        43,715,208   

Hiscox, Ltd. (a)

    873,256        10,577,170   

HSBC Holdings plc

    5,599,805        56,849,746   

Intu Properties plc

    1,372,277        7,307,600   

Prudential plc

    546,706        12,540,771   

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    272,007        23,721,088   

Rio Tinto plc

    909,380        49,068,915   
Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

United Kingdom—(Continued)

  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (b)

    4,781,132      26,941,946   

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    1,964,003        81,246,181   

Standard Chartered plc

    1,005,171        20,541,483   

Vodafone Group plc

    6,662,761        22,265,529   

Whitbread plc

    373,033        28,108,395   

WPP plc

    820,329        17,862,627   
   

 

 

 
      470,414,611   
   

 

 

 

United States—2.5%

  

Autoliv, Inc. (a)

    215,268        22,943,263   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (b)

    333,393        16,306,252   

Joy Global, Inc. (a)

    302,178        18,608,121   
   

 

 

 
      57,857,636   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,900,973,350)

      2,297,631,727   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—4.4%   

Mutual Fund—4.0%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    91,324,977        91,324,977   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—0.4%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $9,852,812 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $10,050,000 U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note at 0.075% due 01/31/16 with a value of $10,050,000.

    9,852,812        9,852,812   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $101,177,789)

      101,177,789   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—104.1%
(Cost $2,002,151,139) (d)

      2,398,809,516   

Other assets and liabilities
(net)—(4.1)%

      (94,353,661
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,304,455,855   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $88,238,221 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $91,324,977. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,002,151,139. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $454,308,405 and $(57,650,028), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $396,658,377.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(NVDR)— Non-Voting Depository Receipts

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Banks

     14.7   

Pharmaceuticals

     9.5   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.9   

Food Products

     4.7   

Chemicals

     4.6   

Insurance

     4.1   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     3.8   

Machinery

     3.4   

Metals & Mining

     3.2   

Industrial Conglomerates

     2.7   

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Australia

   $ —         $ 85,369,297      $ —         $ 85,369,297   

Austria

     —           16,461,792        —           16,461,792   

Belgium

     —           24,863,442        —           24,863,442   

Brazil

     46,857,693         —          —           46,857,693   

Canada

     30,300,546         —          —           30,300,546   

Denmark

     —           10,756,353        —           10,756,353   

France

     —           245,731,359        —           245,731,359   

Germany

     —           162,815,336        —           162,815,336   

Hong Kong

     —           109,325,605        —           109,325,605   

India

     9,511,249         6,332,508        —           15,843,757   

Ireland

     —           12,609,945        —           12,609,945   

Italy

     —           23,703,882        —           23,703,882   

Japan

     —           423,663,450        —           423,663,450   

Netherlands

     —           82,934,963        —           82,934,963   

Portugal

     —           5,717,952        —           5,717,952   

Russia

     —           13,237,869        —           13,237,869   

Singapore

     —           23,463,141        —           23,463,141   

South Korea

     —           15,882,150        —           15,882,150   

Spain

     —           10,747,431        —           10,747,431   

Sweden

     —           57,175,957        —           57,175,957   

Switzerland

     —           282,988,875        —           282,988,875   

Taiwan

     —           45,352,894        —           45,352,894   

Thailand

     —           10,100,937        —           10,100,937   

Turkey

     —           13,454,854        —           13,454,854   

United Kingdom

     —           470,414,611        —           470,414,611   

United States

     57,857,636         —          —           57,857,636   

Total Common Stocks

     144,527,124         2,153,104,603        —           2,297,631,727   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     91,324,977         —          —           91,324,977   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           9,852,812        —           9,852,812   

Total Short-Term Investments

     91,324,977         9,852,812        —           101,177,789   

Total Investments

   $ 235,852,101       $ 2,162,957,415      $ —         $ 2,398,809,516   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (91,324,977   $ —         $ (91,324,977

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $30,750,677 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,398,809,516   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     945,455   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     4,687,635   

Fund shares sold

     117,224   

Dividends

     8,602,808   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,413,162,638   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     91,324,977   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     13,770,254   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,712,207   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,191,155   

Distribution and service fees

     169,044   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     480,152   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     108,706,783   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,304,455,855   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,127,080,580   

Undistributed net investment income

     44,271,990   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (263,691,790

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     396,795,075   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,304,455,855   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,482,671,124   

Class B

     810,680,560   

Class E

     11,104,171   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     122,866,214   

Class B

     67,726,058   

Class E

     923,360   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 12.07   

Class B

     11.97   

Class E

     12.03   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $2,002,151,139.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $88,238,221.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $944,639.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 61,526,015   

Securities lending income

     1,091,540   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     62,617,555   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     8,314,959   

Administration fees

     28,086   

Custodian and accounting fees

     605,085   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     998,118   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     8,233   

Audit and tax services

     24,941   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     81,398   

Insurance

     7,653   

Miscellaneous

     19,499   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     10,125,725   

Less management fee waiver

     (768,076
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     9,357,649   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     53,259,906   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments (b)

     115,577,824   

Futures contracts

     (176,705

Foreign currency transactions

     193,637   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     115,594,756   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     (102,840,184

Foreign currency transactions

     28,845   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (102,811,339
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     12,783,417   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 66,043,323   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,133,436.
(b) Net of foreign capital gains tax of $6,518.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 53,259,906      $ 50,083,881   

Net realized gain

     115,594,756        187,148,477   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (102,811,339     212,438,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     66,043,323        449,671,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (41,393,345     (44,608,151

Class B

     (17,466,175     (20,387,657

Class E

     (246,156     (305,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (59,105,676     (65,300,915
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (272,044,518     (401,376,154
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (265,106,871     (17,005,787

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     2,569,562,726        2,586,568,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,304,455,855      $ 2,569,562,726   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 44,271,990      $ 50,117,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     4,091,978      $ 47,799,844        12,376,143      $ 134,933,713   

Reinvestments

     3,590,056        41,393,345        4,301,654        44,608,151   

Redemptions

     (29,168,210     (341,690,760     (46,440,369     (509,482,802
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (21,486,176   $ (252,497,571     (29,762,572   $ (329,940,938
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,702,724      $ 19,952,758        4,666,911      $ 50,934,808   

Reinvestments

     1,525,430        17,466,175        1,981,308        20,387,657   

Redemptions

     (4,809,672     (56,414,189     (12,899,858     (141,028,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,581,518   $ (18,995,256     (6,251,639   $ (69,705,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     20,743      $ 245,186        30,536      $ 339,355   

Reinvestments

     21,405        246,156        29,507        305,107   

Redemptions

     (89,029     (1,043,033     (217,118     (2,374,042
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (46,881   $ (551,691     (157,075   $ (1,729,580
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (272,044,518     $ (401,376,154
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.01      $ 10.34       $ 9.03       $ 10.28       $ 9.38       $ 7.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.26        0.23         0.25         0.22         0.18         0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.09        1.75         1.27         (1.26      0.90         2.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.35        1.98         1.52         (1.04      1.08         2.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.29     (0.31      (0.21      (0.21      (0.18      (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.29     (0.31      (0.21      (0.21      (0.18      (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.07      $ 12.01       $ 10.34       $ 9.03       $ 10.28       $ 9.38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.99  (c)      19.58         16.97         (10.44      11.65         31.93   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.75  (d)      0.75         0.75         0.77         0.78         0.81   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.69  (d)      0.70         0.70         0.73         0.75         0.80   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     4.47  (d)      2.08         2.59         2.24         1.91         2.20   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     15  (c)      34         36         39         50         72   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,482.7      $ 1,733.3       $ 1,800.5       $ 1,804.3       $ 1,707.5       $ 1,049.1   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.90      $ 10.25       $ 8.95       $ 10.20       $ 9.31       $ 7.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.24        0.20         0.22         0.20         0.15         0.15   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.09        1.73         1.26         (1.26      0.90         2.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.33        1.93         1.48         (1.06      1.05         2.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.26     (0.28      (0.18      (0.19      (0.16      (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.26     (0.28      (0.18      (0.19      (0.16      (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.97      $ 11.90       $ 10.25       $ 8.95       $ 10.20       $ 9.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.85  (c)      19.26         16.71         (10.71      11.40         31.57   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.00  (d)      1.00         1.00         1.02         1.03         1.06   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.94  (d)      0.95         0.95         0.98         1.00         1.05   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     4.21  (d)      1.81         2.29         2.02         1.65         1.93   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     15  (c)      34         36         39         50         72   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 810.7      $ 824.6       $ 774.5       $ 720.7       $ 775.8       $ 712.9   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.96      $ 10.30       $ 8.99       $ 10.24       $ 9.34       $ 7.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.25        0.21         0.23         0.21         0.16         0.16   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.09        1.74         1.27         (1.27      0.90         2.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.34        1.95         1.50         (1.06      1.06         2.22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.27     (0.29      (0.19      (0.19      (0.16      (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.27     (0.29      (0.19      (0.19      (0.16      (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.03      $ 11.96       $ 10.30       $ 8.99       $ 10.24       $ 9.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.92  (c)      19.36         16.83         (10.62      11.54         31.74   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.90  (d)      0.90         0.90         0.92         0.93         0.96   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.84  (d)      0.85         0.85         0.88         0.90         0.95   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     4.30  (d)      1.92         2.42         2.14         1.79         2.07   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     15  (c)      34         36         39         50         72   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 11.1      $ 11.6       $ 11.6       $ 12.3       $ 17.4       $ 19.4   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is MFS Research International Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, foreign currency transactions, foreign capital gain tax and passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $9,852,812, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 24, 2014 through April 29, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $194,376,496 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized losses in the amount of $176,705 which are shown under Net realized loss on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$ 0       $ 369,324,937       $ 0       $ 636,075,746   

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company that amounted to $8,146,165 in purchases and $441,489 in sales of investments, which are included above.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $61,653,489 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Metlife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014
   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$8,314,959      0.800   First $200 million
     0.750   $200 million to $500 million
     0.700   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.650   Over $1 billion

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Massachusetts Financial Services Company is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction    Average Daily Net Assets
0.100%    First $200 million
0.050%    $200 million to $500 million
0.050%    $500 million to $1 billion
0.100%    Over $1.5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period December 1, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income      Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  
2013      2012       2013        2012       2013      2012  
$ 65,300,915       $ 57,221,697       $       $       $ 65,300,915       $ 57,221,697   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

MFS Research International Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$ 58,933,554       $       $ 454,871,604       $ (343,313,647   $ 170,491,511   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards $170,238,142.

As of December 31, 2013, the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/2016
     Expiring
12/31/2017
     Expiring
12/31/2018
     Total  
$ 151,249,713       $ 169,884,123       $ 22,179,811       $ 343,313,647   

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio returned 0.73%, 0.57%, and 0.63%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index1, returned 6.51%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Stocks gained in the six month period ended June 30, 2014, but the market environment was quite choppy. The harsh winter dampened economic activity and job growth in the first few months of the year. Increasing tensions between Russia and Ukraine prompted concerns about potential energy supply disruptions and the potential impact on Europe’s recovery. Investors also worried about how soon the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) might begin raising interest rates. However, many of these uncertainties eased later in the period. Improving economic data in the spring pointed to a likely reacceleration of the U.S. economy in the second quarter. Investor confidence was also bolstered by assurances from the Fed that it could keep rates low “for a considerable time” after its bond buying stimulus program winds down.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s relative underperformance was mainly due to the Information Technology (“IT”) sector. Both stock selection and an overweight to the sector dampened relative performance. Cyber security services provider FireEye was the largest detractor within in the sector and the Portfolio overall. The stock declined in March and April amid a general sell-off in high-growth, high-valuation stocks. Its stock price saw another drop in May, when shares were pressured by the expiration of the lock-up period (which restricts certain insiders from selling shares within a certain time period following an initial public offering). We added to the position opportunistically, as we continued to believe FireEye is a leading next-generation security vendor with a disruptive technology and a large addressable market.

Another IT holding, global communication platform Twitter, was the third greatest detractor across the Portfolio during the period. In February, the company reported a mixed quarter, characterized by better-than-expected monetization but slower-than-expected monthly active user growth. A post-IPO lock-up expiration in May further pressured the shares. While we continued to closely monitor the company’s user growth profile, we remained attracted to Twitter because it has built a leading micro-blogging platform that has aggregated over 200 million users globally that are highly engaged and provide content at no cost. We believe the company benefits from network effect competitive advantages that should allow it to continue expanding its user base in both developed and developing markets, and monetize user engagement through different advertising solutions.

Russian internet search leader Yandex (not represented in the Index) was another weak performer in the IT sector and the fourth largest detractor across the Portfolio. The company’s reported results came in light of very high expectations, which led the shares to sell off in February. In March, the shares were further pressured by generally escalating political risk in Russia. We eliminated the position in Yandex in April due to the escalating political risk and in the context of other investments under consideration which we believed offered a superior risk/reward profile. Stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector was another relative laggard, with weakness from a holding in daily deals and local advertising leader Groupon. Groupon was the second largest detractor across the Portfolio during the period. The company reported disappointing results, characterized by slowing growth in its North American business. In February, Groupon also announced a senior executive was leaving the company, which contributed to share price volatility. The March-April sell-off in high-growth stocks also put downward pressure on Groupon shares.

An underweight position in the Energy sector was disadvantageous as well, as the sector was among the best-performing groups in the Index during the period.

However, the Health Care sector added to relative performance. A holding in genome sequencing tools developer Illumina was the leading contributor both in the sector and in the Portfolio overall.

Stock selection in the Consumer Staples sector also contributed marginally. Specialty coffee company Keurig Green Mountain added the most performance within the sector.

There were no material changes to the Portfolio’s positioning or our bottom-up investment process during the period. We continued to look for high-quality growth companies that we believe have these attributes: sustainable competitive advantages, above-average business visibility, rising return on invested capital, strong free cash flow generation and a favorable risk/reward profile. We find these companies through intense fundamental research. Our emphasis is on secular growth, and as a result short-term market events are not as meaningful in the stock selection process.

At the end of the period, the Portfolio’s largest sector weights were Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. The smallest sectors in the Portfolio were Energy, Consumer Staples and Materials.

Dennis P. Lynch

David S. Cohen

Sam G. Chainani

Alexander T. Norton

Jason C. Yeung

Armistead Nash

Portfolio Managers

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

                          

Class A

       0.73           21.70           19.35           9.40             

Class B

       0.57           21.44           19.05           9.12             

Class E

       0.63           21.57                               13.82   

Russell Midcap Growth Index

       6.51           26.04           21.16           9.83             

1 The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 5/1/2001, 2/12/2001 and 4/27/2010, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Illumina, Inc.

     6.0   

Twitter, Inc.

     3.9   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

     3.6   

Tesla Motors, Inc.

     3.6   

LinkedIn Corp. - Class A

     3.5   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     3.2   

Solera Holdings, Inc.

     3.0   

Workday, Inc. - Class A

     2.9   

athenahealth, Inc.

     2.8   

IHS, Inc. - Class A

     2.7   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Information Technology

     34.8   

Consumer Discretionary

     18.0   

Health Care

     17.6   

Industrials

     13.9   

Financials

     6.4   

Consumer Staples

     6.3   

Energy

     1.0   
Materials      1.0   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
     Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
     Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.68    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,007.30       $ 3.38   
   Hypothetical*      0.68    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.42       $ 3.41   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.93    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,005.70       $ 4.62   
   Hypothetical*      0.93    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.18       $ 4.66   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.83    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,006.30       $ 4.13   
   Hypothetical*      0.83    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.68       $ 4.16   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—96.6% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—2.1%

  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    159,965      $ 26,755,746   
   

 

 

 

Automobiles—3.6%

  

Tesla Motors, Inc. (a) (b)

    191,592        45,993,576   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—1.5%

  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    59,574        3,763,289   

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    5,520        1,306,198   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    586,149        8,985,664   

Pharmacyclics, Inc. (a) (b)

    29,828        2,675,870   

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a) (b)

    73,920        2,827,440   
   

 

 

 
      19,558,461   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—3.7%

  

Edenred

    1,122,875        34,024,188   

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

    113,048        13,387,144   
   

 

 

 
      47,411,332   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—2.9%

  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    433,661        28,868,813   

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a) (b)

    100,913        8,461,555   
   

 

 

 
      37,330,368   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—2.5%

  

MSCI, Inc. (a)

    690,964        31,680,699   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.5%

  

SolarCity Corp. (a) (b)

    84,578        5,971,207   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—6.3%

  

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (b)

    106,152        13,227,601   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    366,805        26,259,570   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    439,173        40,917,748   
   

 

 

 
      80,404,919   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.6%

  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    112,604        46,370,327   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—0.9%

  

Qualicorp S.A. (a)

    1,016,926        12,012,568   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—2.8%

  

athenahealth, Inc. (a) (b)

    286,399        35,837,107   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.9%

  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    262,074        12,005,610   

Panera Bread Co. - Class A (a) (b)

    161,560        24,206,535   
   

 

 

 
      36,212,145   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—3.9%

  

Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (a)

    429,686        24,681,164   

Progressive Corp. (The)

    966,954        24,521,953   
   

 

 

 
      49,203,117   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—4.0%

  

ASOS plc (a)

    75,568      3,819,384   

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (a)

    213,636        13,681,249   

Groupon, Inc. (a) (b)

    994,636        6,584,490   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

    117,530        12,770,810   

zulily, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    341,161        13,970,543   
   

 

 

 
      50,826,476   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—11.9%

  

Dropbox, Inc. (a) (c) (d)

    460,161        8,471,564   

LinkedIn Corp. - Class A (a)

    263,123        45,117,701   

MercadoLibre, Inc. (b)

    67,164        6,407,446   

Pandora Media, Inc. (a) (b)

    503,959        14,866,790   

Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd. (ADR) (a)

    140,042        12,889,466   

Twitter, Inc. (a)

    1,211,519        49,635,933   

Youku Tudou, Inc. (ADR) (a) (b)

    584,657        13,949,916   
   

 

 

 
      151,338,816   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—4.7%

  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    235,994        31,104,009   

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    409,933        28,908,475   
   

 

 

 
      60,012,484   
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—6.0%

  

Illumina, Inc. (a) (b)

    428,705        76,540,991   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—2.3%

  

Colfax Corp. (a)

    397,997        29,666,696   
   

 

 

 

Media—1.0%

  

Aimia, Inc.

    699,439        12,244,525   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—2.2%

  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    517,591        28,188,006   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.0%

  

Range Resources Corp.

    149,232        12,975,722   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—2.6%

  

Endo International plc (a)

    471,489        33,013,660   
   

 

 

 

Professional Services—5.3%

  

IHS, Inc. - Class A (a)

    255,593        34,676,302   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. - Class A (a)

    538,085        32,295,862   
   

 

 

 
      66,972,164   
   

 

 

 

Software—13.2%

  

FireEye, Inc. (a) (b)

    641,216        26,001,309   

NetSuite, Inc. (a) (b)

    112,536        9,777,128   

ServiceNow, Inc. (a) (b)

    245,045        15,182,988   

Solera Holdings, Inc.

    567,429        38,102,857   

Splunk, Inc. (a)

    611,662        33,843,259   

Tableau Software, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    34,779        2,480,786   

Workday, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    413,741        37,178,766   

Zynga, Inc. - Class A (a)

    1,506,873        4,837,062   
   

 

 

 
      167,404,155   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Notional
Amount
    Value  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.1%

  

3D Systems Corp. (a) (b)

    113,414      $ 6,782,157   

Stratasys, Ltd. (a) (b)

    57,935        6,583,154   
   

 

 

 
      13,365,311   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—4.1%

  

Carter’s, Inc.

    404,627        27,890,939   

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    129,281        11,460,761   

Moncler S.p.A.

    782,221        12,957,034   
   

 

 

 
      52,308,734   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,003,639,173)

      1,229,599,312   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—1.4%   

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.3%

  

Flipkart Online Pvt., Ltd. - Series D (a) (c) (d)

    98,557        3,862,548   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—0.7%

  

Airbnb, Inc. - Series D (a) (c) (d)

    62,712        7,659,587   

Dropbox, Inc. - Series A (a) (c) (d)

    51,888        955,258   

Peixe Urbano, Inc. - Series C (a) (c) (d)

    71,709        1,434   
   

 

 

 
      8,616,279   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.4%

  

Palantir Technologies, Inc. -
Series G (a) (c) (d)

    541,563        3,319,781   

Palantir Technologies, Inc. -
Series H (a) (c) (d)

    174,289        1,068,391   

Palantir Technologies, Inc. -
Series H-1 (a) (c) (d)

    174,289        1,068,392   
   

 

 

 
      5,456,564   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $15,635,215)

      17,935,391   
   

 

 

 
Purchased Options—0.0%   

Call Options—0.0%

  

USD Currency, Strike Price CNY 6.50 Expires 12/17/14 (CNY) (Counterparty - Royal Bank of Scotland plc)

    349,698,704        165,757   

USD Currency, Strike Price CNY 6.62 Expires 06/17/15 (CNY) (Counterparty - Royal Bank of Scotland plc)

    227,746,784        360,751   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $1,913,050)

      526,508   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—25.1%   
Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Mutual Fund—23.0%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (e)

    292,632,985      292,632,985   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—2.1%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $26,952,286 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $27,460,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.500% due 06/15/16 with a value of $27,494,325.

    26,952,286        26,952,286   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $319,585,271)

      319,585,271   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—123.1%
(Cost $1,340,772,709) (f)

      1,567,646,482   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(23.1)%

      (294,046,787
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,273,599,695   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $290,016,568 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $292,632,985. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian.
(c) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $26,406,955, which is 2.1% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(d) Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 2.1% of net assets.
(e) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(f) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,340,772,709. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $284,240,559 and $(57,366,786), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $226,873,773.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(CNY)— Chinese Yuan

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Shares      Cost      Value  

Airbnb, Inc. - Series D

   04/16/14      62,712       $ 7,659,587       $ 7,659,587   

Dropbox, Inc.

   05/01/12      460,161         4,165,241         8,471,564   

Dropbox, Inc. - Series A

   05/25/12      51,888         470,124         955,258   

Flipkart Online Pvt., Ltd. - Series D

   10/04/13      98,557         2,264,087         3,862,548   

Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Series G

   07/19/12      541,563         1,657,184         3,319,781   

Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Series H

   10/25/13      174,289         611,754         1,068,391   

Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Series H-1

   10/25/13      174,289         611,754         1,068,392   

Peixe Urbano, Inc. - Series C

   12/02/11      71,709         2,360,725         1,434   
           

 

 

 
            $ 26,406,955   
           

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 26,755,746       $ —         $ —         $ 26,755,746   

Automobiles

     45,993,576         —           —           45,993,576   

Biotechnology

     19,558,461         —           —           19,558,461   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     13,387,144         34,024,188         —           47,411,332   

Communications Equipment

     37,330,368         —           —           37,330,368   

Diversified Financial Services

     31,680,699         —           —           31,680,699   

Electrical Equipment

     5,971,207         —           —           5,971,207   

Food Products

     80,404,919         —           —           80,404,919   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     46,370,327         —           —           46,370,327   

Health Care Providers & Services

     12,012,568         —           —           12,012,568   

Health Care Technology

     35,837,107         —           —           35,837,107   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     36,212,145         —           —           36,212,145   

Insurance

     49,203,117         —           —           49,203,117   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     47,007,092         3,819,384         —           50,826,476   

Internet Software & Services

     142,867,252         —           8,471,564         151,338,816   

IT Services

     60,012,484         —           —           60,012,484   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     76,540,991         —           —           76,540,991   

Machinery

     29,666,696         —           —           29,666,696   

Media

     12,244,525         —           —           12,244,525   

Multiline Retail

     28,188,006         —           —           28,188,006   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     12,975,722         —           —           12,975,722   

Pharmaceuticals

     33,013,660         —           —           33,013,660   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Professional Services

   $ 66,972,164       $ —        $ —         $ 66,972,164   

Software

     167,404,155         —          —           167,404,155   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     13,365,311         —          —           13,365,311   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     39,351,700         12,957,034        —           52,308,734   

Total Common Stocks

     1,170,327,142         50,800,606        8,471,564         1,229,599,312   

Total Preferred Stocks*

     —           —          17,935,391         17,935,391   

Total Purchased Options*

     —           526,508        —           526,508   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     292,632,985         —          —           292,632,985   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           26,952,286        —           26,952,286   

Total Short-Term Investments

     292,632,985         26,952,286        —           319,585,271   

Total Investments

   $ 1,462,960,127       $ 78,279,400      $ 26,406,955       $ 1,567,646,482   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (292,632,985   $ —         $ (292,632,985

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $10,593,610 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor. Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 in the amount of $13,846,233 were due to the application of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2013
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Purchases      Balance as of
June 30,
2014
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation from
Investments Still Held at
June 30,
2014
 
Common Stocks               

Internet Software & Services

   $ 6,322,612       $ 2,148,952       $       $ 8,471,564       $ 2,148,952   
Preferred Stocks               

Internet & Catalog Retail

     2,334,816         1,527,732                 3,862,548         1,527,732   

Internet Software & Services

     799,709         156,983         7,659,587         8,616,279         156,983   

Software

     3,124,394         2,332,170                 5,456,564         2,332,170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,581,531       $ 6,165,837       $ 7,659,587       $ 26,406,955       $ 6,165,837   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Following is quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements:

 

    Fair Value at
June 30,
2014
    Valuation
Technique(s)
  Unobservable
Input
  Range     Weighted
Average
    Relationship
Between
Fair Value
and Input;
If Input
Increases
Then Fair Value:
Common Stocks              

Internet Software & Services

  $ 8,471,564      Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 19.10      $ 19.10      $ 19.10      Increase
    Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital     16.00     18.00     17.00   Decrease
      Perpetual Growth Rate     2.50     3.50     3.00   Increase
    Market Comparable Companies   Enterprise Value / Revenue     6.7x        16.7x        12.3x      Increase
      Discount for Lack of Marketability     15.00     15.00     15.00   Decrease
Preferred Stocks              

Internet & Catalog Retail

    3,862,548      Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 39.19      $ 39.19      $ 39.19      Increase

Internet Software & Services

    7,659,587      Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 122.14      $ 122.14      $ 122.14      Increase
    1,434      Asset Approach   Net Tangible Assets   $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      Increase
    Merger & Acquisition Transaction   Sale/Merger Scenerio   $ 0.17      $ 0.17      $ 0.17      Increase
    Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital     16.00     18.00     17.00   Decrease
    955,258        Perpetual Growth Rate     2.50     3.50     3.00   Increase
    Market Comparable Companies   Enterprise Value / Revenue     6.7x        16.7x        12.3x      Increase
      Discount for Lack of Marketability     15.00     15.00     15.00   Decrease
    Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 19.10      $ 19.10      $ 19.10      Increase

Software

    5,456,564      Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 6.13      $ 6.13      $ 6.13      Increase

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,567,646,482   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     100,288   

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     353,928   

Dividends

     315,629   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,568,416,327   

Liabilities

  

Cash collateral for options contracts

     660,000   

Collateral for securities loaned

     292,632,985   

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     476,471   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     643,072   

Distribution and service fees

     85,874   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     63,672   

Other expenses

     254,558   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     294,816,632   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,273,599,695   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,218,055,863   

Undistributed net investment income

     5,239,898   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (176,569,784

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     226,873,718   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,273,599,695   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 834,476,525   

Class B

     422,184,175   

Class E

     16,938,995   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     50,820,207   

Class B

     26,618,326   

Class E

     1,054,674   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 16.42   

Class B

     15.86   

Class E

     16.06   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,340,772,709.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $290,016,568.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $100,382.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 8,620,129   

Securities lending income

     1,054,033   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     9,674,162   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     4,168,774   

Administration fees

     15,207   

Custodian and accounting fees

     76,538   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     512,764   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     12,704   

Audit and tax services

     18,135   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,575   

Shareholder reporting

     107,559   

Insurance

     3,864   

Miscellaneous

     6,880   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,960,668   

Less management fee waiver

     (49,589
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,911,079   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     4,763,083   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     120,322,901   

Foreign currency transactions

     (24,127
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     120,298,774   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:   

Investments

     (120,538,574

Foreign currency transactions

     (105
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (120,538,679
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (239,905
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 4,523,178   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $237,306.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,763,083      $ 1,102,227   

Net realized gain

     120,298,774        94,629,291   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (120,538,679     297,439,118   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     4,523,178        393,170,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (498,712     (6,497,822

Class B

     0        (2,272,736

Class E

     0        (112,563
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (498,712     (8,883,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (100,288,267     5,489,561   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (96,263,801     389,777,076   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,369,863,496        980,086,420   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,273,599,695      $ 1,369,863,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 5,239,898      $ 975,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     4,785,104      $ 73,330,689        8,104,680      $ 106,443,709   

Reinvestments

     32,405        498,712        517,755        6,497,822   

Redemptions

     (11,027,538     (170,602,844     (6,562,107     (91,389,007
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (6,210,029   $ (96,773,443     2,060,328      $ 21,552,524   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,665,408      $ 25,828,970        3,163,679      $ 41,636,207   

Reinvestments

     0        0        186,903        2,272,736   

Redemptions

     (1,807,607     (28,610,268     (4,190,310     (56,715,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (142,199   $ (2,781,298     (839,728   $ (12,806,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     60,044      $ 974,406        32,882      $ 458,276   

Reinvestments

     0        0        9,151        112,563   

Redemptions

     (107,910     (1,707,932     (283,192     (3,826,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (47,866   $ (733,526     (241,159   $ (3,256,053
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (100,288,267     $ 5,489,561   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 16.31      $ 11.81       $ 10.78       $ 11.91      $ 9.01      $ 5.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (a)

     0.06        0.02         0.12         0.03        0.07        0.02   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.06        4.59         0.91         (0.75     2.85        3.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.12        4.61         1.03         (0.72     2.92        3.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.01     (0.11      0.00         (0.09     (0.02     (0.00 )(b) 

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        0.00         0.00         (0.32     0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.01     (0.11      0.00         (0.41     (0.02     (0.00 )(b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.42      $ 16.31       $ 11.81       $ 10.78      $ 11.91      $ 9.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     0.73  (d)      39.30         9.55         (6.67     32.41        57.83   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.68  (e)      0.69         0.72         0.72        0.80        0.90   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.68  (e)      0.68         0.71         0.71        0.78        0.90   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.80  (e)      0.17         1.07         0.22        0.63        0.24   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (d)      56         36         34        48        33   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 834.5      $ 930.3       $ 649.3       $ 539.5      $ 567.5      $ 21.7   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 15.77      $ 11.42       $ 10.45       $ 11.57      $ 8.76      $ 5.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.05        (0.01      0.09         (0.00 )(g)      0.02        0.00  (g) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.04        4.44         0.88         (0.73     2.79        3.19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.09        4.43         0.97         (0.73     2.81        3.19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        (0.08      0.00         (0.07     (0.00 )(b)      0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        0.00         0.00         (0.32     0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     0.00        (0.08      0.00         (0.39     (0.00 )(b)      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.86      $ 15.77       $ 11.42       $ 10.45      $ 11.57      $ 8.76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     0.57  (d)      39.02         9.28         (6.92     32.09        57.27   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.93  (e)      0.94         0.97         0.97        1.05        1.15   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.93  (e)      0.93         0.96         0.96        1.03        1.15   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.60  (e)      (0.08      0.80         (0.03     0.24        0.00  (h) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (d)      56         36         34        48        33   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 422.2      $ 421.9       $ 315.3       $ 251.4      $ 237.9      $ 107.5   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012      2011      2010(i)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 15.96      $ 11.56      $ 10.56       $ 11.69       $ 9.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (a)

     0.05        0.00  (g)      0.10         0.01         0.04   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.05        4.49        0.90         (0.74      1.94   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.10        4.49        1.00         (0.73      1.98   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        (0.09     0.00         (0.08      0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        0.00        0.00         (0.32      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     0.00        (0.09     0.00         (0.40      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.06      $ 15.96      $ 11.56       $ 10.56       $ 11.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     0.63 (d)      39.06        9.47         (6.87      20.39 (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.83 (e)      0.84        0.87         0.87         0.95 (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.83 (e)      0.83        0.86         0.86         0.93 (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.68 (e)      0.03        0.87         0.06         0.50 (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22 (d)      56        36         34         48   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 16.9      $ 17.6      $ 15.5       $ 16.0       $ 20.8   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.
(h) Ratio of net investment income to average net assets was less than 0.01%.
(i) Commencement of operations was April 27, 2010.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $26,952,286, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign Exchange

   Investments at market value (a)    $ 526,508   
     

 

 

 

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

   $ 526,508       $       $ (526,508   $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Foreign
Exchange
 

Investments (a)

   $ (702,224
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 387,656,501   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
  (a) Includes purchased options which are part of investments as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 284,695,000       $ 0       $ 381,178,848   

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. that amounted to $5,801,095 in purchases and $15,373,874 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Metlife Advisers
for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,168,774      0.700   First $200 million
     0.650   $200 million to $500 million
     0.625   Over $500 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    First $200 million

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a

 

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Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$8,883,121    $       $       $       $ 8,883,121       $   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$1,036,337    $       $ 347,521,255       $ (296,978,225   $ 51,579,367   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $95,028,969.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/15

   Expiring
12/31/16
    Total  
$88,898,157*    $ 208,080,068   $ 296,978,225   

 

  * The Portfolio acquired capital losses in the merger with FI Mid Cap Opportunities Portfolio, a series of Metropolitan Series Fund, on April 30, 2010.

 

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Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio returned 4.56%, 4.45%, and 4.50%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)1, returned 6.18%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Despite market volatility early in the reporting period and rising geopolitical risks in Ukraine and the Middle East, global equities generally rebounded and produced positive returns in the first half of 2014, thanks largely to a continued global economic recovery and stimulative monetary policies from central banks throughout the world. Prior to the start of 2014, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) began tapering its quantitative easing program. This move persuaded investors that after years of interest rates near all-time lows, the Fed may finally be headed down the path to interest-rate normalization. This, in concert with a weak December 2013 employment report in the U.S. and concerns in emerging markets, weighed on equity markets early this reporting period. However, equities rebounded later in the reporting period. Among the central bank measures that boosted the markets this reporting period, the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) announced numerous measures in June, including a benchmark interest rate cut, the introduction of a negative deposit rate to encourage banks to lend, among various other measures to flood the system with liquidity. Beyond that, the ECB said it would prepare to purchase packages of loans from banks to allow for increased lending. In June, the Fed also stated it would reduce the amount of monthly bond purchases by an additional $10 billion and reaffirmed its intention to keep short-term interest rates near zero. U.S. economic data released in April and May was positive, as the unemployment rate fell to 6.3%, the economy finally regained all of the jobs lost during the 2008 recession, and the U.S. stock market achieved record highs.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The most significant detractors from the Portfolio’s performance were Financials stocks Deutsche Bank AG (Germany) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), Industrials stock Airbus Group NV (France), Information Technology stock SAP AG (Germany), and Consumer Discretionary stock Tod’s SpA (Italy). Deutsche Bank, a German-based global investment bank, has suffered from concerns over whether its capital levels are sufficient to meet its needs. Investor sentiment around this issue was heightened by the recent prosecutions of Credit Suisse and BNP in the U.S. and the heavy fines involved. During the reporting period, Deutsche Bank raised over $10 billion in additional capital, increasing its equity level significantly. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in the world by market capitalization. The stock price was weak in the early going of 2014, in tandem with the Japanese market, which also pulled back. The company is taking steps to expand in Asia ahead of the creation of the Asian Economic Community in 2015, most recently via an acquisition in Thailand. Airbus Group is the maker of Airbus airplanes and is one of the leading defense companies in Europe. After rallying throughout 2013, shares of Airbus were volatile over the first half of 2014. SAP is a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software used to integrate back-office functions such as distribution, accounting, human resources, and manufacturing. SAP’s shares experienced volatility partly due to a strong euro. Tod’s is a luxury goods company, maker of the iconic driving shoe and a leading leather goods and accessories maker. A slowdown in Europe and China has impacted growth rates which led to stock price declines.

During the reporting period, top contributors to Portfolio performance included Health Care stocks Shire plc (United Kingdom) and Allergan, Inc. (United States), Financials stock ICICI Bank, Ltd. (India) and U.S.-based Information Technology stocks Adobe Systems, Inc. and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Shire is a Dublin-based company that develops, licenses and markets prescription medicines. The company focuses on attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders as well as gastrointestinal and renal diseases. The pharmaceuticals industry is undergoing a phase of consolidation. During the reporting period, AbbVie, a U.S. pharmaceuticals company, offered to buy Shire at a significant premium to the share price and the shares rallied. Allergan is a leading maker of eye care, skin care and aesthetic products, including Botox. The company is a diversified health care company that develops pharmaceuticals, medical devices and over-the-counter products. They address several specialty markets such as obesity, medical aesthetics, and dermatology. During the reporting period, Allergan became the subject of a bid from pharmaceutical company Valeant and the hedge fund Pershing Square. ICICI Bank is the largest private sector bank in India, a country where about half the banking sector is state-owned. Diversified software company Adobe Systems rallied after reporting strong earnings. Strong adoption of Adobe’s Creative Cloud and Marketing Cloud suites benefited its results. Maxim Integrated Products is an analog circuit maker whose products serve the communications, computing, consumer and industrial markets. High end handset makers are finding value in the use of Maxim’s offerings, in addition to broadening industrial applications.

At period end, the Portfolio had its largest overweight positions in Information Technology, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials. The Portfolio was underweight all other sectors of the

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Index. On a country basis, the Portfolio had its largest overweight positions in Germany, France, Sweden, Spain, and Brazil, with its most significant underweight positions in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Despite being underweight the United States relative to the Index, the Portfolio had its largest allocation to that country on an absolute basis at period end.

Rajeev Bhaman

Portfolio Manager

OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI ACWI (ALL COUNTRY WORLD INDEX)

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

 

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

                     

Class A

       4.56           23.23           16.52           9.18   

Class B

       4.45           23.00           16.25           8.91   

Class E

       4.50           23.09           16.36           9.02   

MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)

       6.18           22.95           14.28           7.46   

1 The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of 24 developed and 21 emerging market indices. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - B Shares      2.7   
McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.      2.1   
Walt Disney Co. (The)      2.1   
Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG      2.0   
SAP AG      1.9   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.      1.9   
eBay, Inc.      1.9   
UBS AG      1.9   
Colgate-Palmolive Co.      1.8   
Airbus Group NV      1.8   

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
United States      41.5   
Germany      10.8   
Japan      9.5   
France      6.2   
Switzerland      5.6   
Sweden      4.1   
United Kingdom      3.9   
Spain      3.8   
Brazil      3.7   
India      3.0   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.71    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,045.60         $ 3.60   
   Hypothetical*      0.71    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.27         $ 3.56   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.96    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,044.50         $ 4.87   
   Hypothetical*      0.96    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.03         $ 4.81   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.86    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,045.00         $ 4.36   
   Hypothetical*      0.86    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.53         $ 4.31   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.4% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Brazil—3.7%

  

Ambev S.A. (ADR)

    1,187,760      $ 8,361,830   

BM&FBovespa S.A.

    1,992,100        10,449,622   

Embraer S.A. (ADR)

    314,670        11,463,428   

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ADR)

    803,227        11,550,399   

Vale S.A. (ADR) (a)

    416,700        5,512,941   
   

 

 

 
      47,338,220   
   

 

 

 

Canada—0.7%

  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a) (b)

    153,940        6,231,491   

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a) (b)

    70,625        2,251,525   
   

 

 

 
      8,483,016   
   

 

 

 

China—0.3%

  

JD.com, Inc. (ADR) (b)

    119,655        3,411,364   
   

 

 

 

Denmark—0.5%

  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (a)

    123,883        6,924,822   
   

 

 

 

France—6.2%

  

Kering

    98,675        21,622,789   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.

    125,901        24,252,375   

Societe Generale S.A.

    192,020        10,041,655   

Technip S.A.

    212,531        23,279,899   
   

 

 

 
      79,196,718   
   

 

 

 

Germany—8.8%

  

Allianz SE

    122,773        20,462,045   

Bayer AG

    139,020        19,636,354   

Deutsche Bank AG

    513,191        18,055,206   

Linde AG

    65,070        13,837,716   

SAP AG

    324,127        25,034,933   

Siemens AG

    127,509        16,840,695   
   

 

 

 
      113,866,949   
   

 

 

 

India—3.0%

  

DLF, Ltd.

    3,428,629        12,225,547   

ICICI Bank, Ltd. (ADR)

    365,520        18,239,448   

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Ltd.

    1,719,150        8,374,818   
   

 

 

 
      38,839,813   
   

 

 

 

Ireland—1.3%

  

Shire plc

    212,949        16,697,534   
   

 

 

 

Italy—1.4%

  

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. (a)

    34,807        791,121   

Gtech S.p.A.

    141,717        3,463,623   

Prysmian S.p.A.

    227,951        5,144,597   

Tod’s S.p.A. (a)

    66,913        8,515,828   
   

 

 

 
      17,915,169   
   

 

 

 

Japan—9.5%

  

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (The)

    925,000        13,811,110   

FANUC Corp.

    47,500        8,208,407   

KDDI Corp.

    325,970        19,925,984   

Japan—(Continued)

  

Keyence Corp.

    41,300      $ 18,065,028   

Kyocera Corp.

    265,400        12,626,498   

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    210,900        19,782,616   

Nidec Corp. (a)

    247,600        15,223,652   

Seibu Holdings, Inc. (a)

    184,600        3,831,481   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    253,500        10,644,514   
   

 

 

 
      122,119,290   
   

 

 

 

Mexico—0.9%

  

Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR)

    125,584        11,760,942   
   

 

 

 

Netherlands—1.8%

  

Airbus Group NV

    352,343        23,648,544   
   

 

 

 

Russia—1.4%

  

Alrosa AO

    3,607,049        4,437,810   

Gazprom OAO (ADR)

    154,264        1,344,411   

Gazprom OAO (ADR)

    527,190        4,597,056   

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS OAO

    4,089,121        8,118,062   
   

 

 

 
      18,497,339   
   

 

 

 

Spain—3.8%

  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

    1,388,766        17,680,163   

Inditex S.A.

    140,640        21,686,375   

Repsol S.A.

    364,155        9,621,084   
   

 

 

 
      48,987,622   
   

 

 

 

Sweden—4.1%

  

Assa Abloy AB - Class B

    366,361        18,620,774   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - B Shares

    2,843,301        34,380,121   
   

 

 

 
      53,000,895   
   

 

 

 

Switzerland—5.6%

  

Credit Suisse Group AG (b)

    398,779        11,355,383   

Nestle S.A.

    165,666        12,836,292   

Roche Holding AG

    51,944        15,500,168   

Transocean, Ltd. (a)

    193,938        8,733,028   

UBS AG (b)

    1,315,489        24,105,146   
   

 

 

 
      72,530,017   
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom—3.9%

  

Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc (b)

    1,046,375        4,938,861   

Prudential plc

    977,032        22,411,927   

Unilever plc

    501,364        22,734,455   
   

 

 

 
      50,085,243   
   

 

 

 

United States—40.5%

  

3M Co.

    114,200        16,358,008   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (b)

    299,630        21,681,227   

Aetna, Inc.

    254,150        20,606,482   

Allergan, Inc.

    79,560        13,463,143   

Altera Corp.

    607,530        21,117,743   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (b)

    30,190        9,519,209   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  

United States—(Continued)

  

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    479,210      $ 7,820,707   

Citigroup, Inc.

    468,880        22,084,248   

Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a) (b)

    73,720        3,052,745   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    349,850        23,852,773   

eBay, Inc. (b)

    482,790        24,168,468   

Emerson Electric Co.

    169,480        11,246,693   

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (b)

    254,410        17,119,249   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. - Class A (a)

    264,690        8,671,244   

Fusion-io, Inc. (b)

    455,190        5,143,647   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b)

    198,900        16,490,799   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    77,670        13,005,065   

Google, Inc. - Class A (b)

    31,050        18,154,004   

Google, Inc. - Class C (b)

    31,050        17,862,444   

Intuit, Inc.

    240,140        19,338,474   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (b)

    418,230        10,263,364   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    587,980        19,879,604   

McDonald’s Corp.

    124,680        12,560,263   

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

    333,500        27,690,505   

Medivation, Inc. (a) (b)

    60,730        4,681,068   

Microsoft Corp.

    353,690        14,748,873   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

    119,350        8,264,988   

Theravance, Inc. (a) (b)

    247,190        7,361,318   

Tiffany & Co. (a)

    192,660        19,314,165   

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    138,890        14,258,447   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    137,780        13,045,010   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    318,350        27,295,329   

WellPoint, Inc.

    182,540        19,643,130   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

    125,890        13,074,935   
   

 

 

 
      522,837,371   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $954,951,344)

      1,256,140,868   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—2.0%   

Germany—2.0%

  

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG

    271,171        25,998,849   
   

 

 

 

India—0.0%

  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Ltd., 6.000%

    27,128,157        342,795   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $15,557,712)

      26,341,644   
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%   

Spain—0.0%

  

Repsol S.A., Expires 07/10/14 (b)
(Cost $240,551)

    364,143        247,815   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—6.7%   

Mutual Fund—5.7%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    73,736,453        73,736,453   
   

 

 

 
Security Description    Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Repurchase Agreement—1.0%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $12,532,991 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $12,740,000 Federal National Mortgage Association at 0.500% due 09/28/15 with a value of $12,787,775.

     12,532,991       $ 12,532,991   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $86,269,444)

        86,269,444   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments—106.1%
(Cost $1,057,019,051) (d)

        1,368,999,771   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(6.1)%

        (78,684,836
     

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%       $ 1,290,314,935   
     

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $72,291,001 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $73,736,453 and non-cash collateral with a value of $1,180,688. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,057,019,051. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $330,371,365 and $(18,390,645), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $311,980,720.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Banks

     7.0   

Software

     6.3   

Internet Software & Services

     6.0   

Pharmaceuticals

     5.8   

Capital Markets

     5.1   

Insurance

     5.1   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     4.7   

Biotechnology

     4.6   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     3.9   

Diversified Financial Services

     3.6   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Brazil

   $ 47,338,220       $ —        $ —         $ 47,338,220   

Canada

     8,483,016         —          —           8,483,016   

China

     3,411,364         —          —           3,411,364   

Denmark

     —           6,924,822        —           6,924,822   

France

     —           79,196,718        —           79,196,718   

Germany

     —           113,866,949        —           113,866,949   

India

     18,239,448         20,600,365        —           38,839,813   

Ireland

     —           16,697,534        —           16,697,534   

Italy

     —           17,915,169        —           17,915,169   

Japan

     —           122,119,290        —           122,119,290   

Mexico

     11,760,942         —          —           11,760,942   

Netherlands

     —           23,648,544        —           23,648,544   

Russia

     13,900,283         4,597,056        —           18,497,339   

Spain

     —           48,987,622        —           48,987,622   

Sweden

     —           53,000,895        —           53,000,895   

Switzerland

     8,733,028         63,796,989        —           72,530,017   

United Kingdom

     —           50,085,243        —           50,085,243   

United States

     522,837,371         —          —           522,837,371   

Total Common Stocks

     634,703,672         621,437,196        —           1,256,140,868   
Preferred Stocks           

Germany

     —           25,998,849        —           25,998,849   

India

     342,795         —          —           342,795   

Total Preferred Stocks

     342,795         25,998,849        —           26,341,644   

Total Rights*

     247,815         —          —           247,815   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     73,736,453         —          —           73,736,453   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           12,532,991        —           12,532,991   

Total Short-Term Investments

     73,736,453         12,532,991        —           86,269,444   

Total Investments

   $ 709,030,735       $ 659,969,036      $ —         $ 1,368,999,771   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (73,736,453   $ —         $ (73,736,453

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $6,095,539 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,368,999,771   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     8   

Fund shares sold

     131,771   

Dividends

     525,903   

Prepaid expenses

     49   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,369,657,502   

Liabilities

  

Due to bank cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     3,069,360   

Collateral for securities loaned

     73,736,453   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     575,563   

Fund shares redeemed

     679,370   

Foreign taxes

     245,857   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     656,878   

Distribution and service fees

     94,830   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     89,993   

Other expenses

     194,263   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     79,342,567   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,290,314,935   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 955,961,294   

Undistributed net investment income

     6,786,222   

Accumulated net realized gain

     15,845,797   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions (d)

     311,721,622   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,290,314,935   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 816,132,669   

Class B

     440,865,611   

Class E

     33,316,655   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     39,248,815   

Class B

     21,286,914   

Class E

     1,607,258   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 20.79   

Class B

     20.71   

Class E

     20.73   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,057,019,051.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $72,291,001.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies due to custodian was $3,049,412.
(d) Includes foreign capital gains tax of $245,857.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 14,602,384   

Securities lending income

     531,850   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     15,134,234   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,492,295   

Administration fees

     12,069   

Custodian and accounting fees

     192,601   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     543,003   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     24,993   

Audit and tax services

     24,668   

Legal

     17,725   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,702   

Shareholder reporting

     99,831   

Insurance

     2,991   

Miscellaneous

     16,574   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,449,452   

Less management fee waiver

     (185,218
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,264,234   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     10,870,000   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments (b)

     39,345,037   

Futures contracts

     (189,406

Foreign currency transactions

     323,996   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     39,479,627   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments (c)

     6,422,088   

Foreign currency transactions

     (18,245
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     6,403,843   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     45,883,470   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 56,753,470   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,450,210.
(b) Net of foreign capital gains tax of $84,984.
(c) Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $(245,857).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013(a)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 10,870,000      $ 9,689,837   

Net realized gain

     39,479,627        32,614,284   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     6,403,843        160,258,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     56,753,470        202,562,468   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (4,844,037     (9,136,910

Class B

     (3,553,255     (4,727,843

Class E

     (302,590     (224,300

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (14,077,273     0   

Class B

     (13,014,584     0   

Class E

     (996,293     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (36,788,032     (14,089,053
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     302,714,132        105,993,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     322,679,570        294,466,781   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     967,635,365        673,168,584   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,290,314,935      $ 967,635,365   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 6,786,222      $ 4,616,104   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013(a)
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     16,433,679      $ 326,472,582        1,859,981      $ 33,562,921   

Shares issued through acquisition

     0        0        198,591        3,526,980   

Reinvestments

     969,329        18,921,310        513,887        9,136,910   

Redemptions

     (1,517,174     (31,054,510     (3,920,137     (71,901,182
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     15,885,834      $ 314,339,382        (1,347,678   $ (25,674,371
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     700,657      $ 14,201,417        1,597,800      $ 29,555,954   

Shares issued through acquisition

     0        0        8,955,697        158,515,826   

Reinvestments

     851,817        16,567,839        266,808        4,727,843   

Redemptions

     (2,005,394     (40,874,140     (4,247,073     (78,496,333
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (452,920   $ (10,104,884     6,573,232      $ 114,303,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     55,764      $ 1,136,681        226,958      $ 4,089,110   

Shares issued through acquisition

     0        0        1,102,678        19,528,426   

Reinvestments

     66,746        1,298,883        12,651        224,300   

Redemptions

     (192,945     (3,955,930     (349,048     (6,477,389
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (70,435   $ (1,520,366     993,239      $ 17,364,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 302,714,132        $ 105,993,366   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) See Note 9 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013(a)      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 20.73      $ 16.63       $ 13.91       $ 15.44       $ 13.48       $ 9.90   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (b)

    0.24        0.24         0.26         0.25         0.20         0.19   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.65        4.24         2.71         (1.48      1.97         3.68   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.89        4.48         2.97         (1.23      2.17         3.87   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.38      (0.25      (0.30      (0.21      (0.29

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.62     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.83     (0.38      (0.25      (0.30      (0.21      (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 20.79      $ 20.73       $ 16.63       $ 13.91       $ 15.44       $ 13.48   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    4.56  (d)      27.32         21.52         (8.24      16.23         40.31   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.74  (e)      0.71         0.62         0.62         0.61         0.64   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.71  (e)      0.69         0.62         0.62         0.61         0.64   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    2.34  (e)      1.27         1.74         1.65         1.45         1.68   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    9  (d)      11         13         12         18         14   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 816.1      $ 484.4       $ 411.0       $ 378.6       $ 458.8       $ 451.6   
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013(a)      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 20.63      $ 16.54       $ 13.83       $ 15.36       $ 13.42       $ 9.86   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (b)

    0.18        0.18         0.22         0.21         0.16         0.16   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.69        4.23         2.70         (1.47      1.96         3.66   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.87        4.41         2.92         (1.26      2.12         3.82   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.32      (0.21      (0.27      (0.18      (0.26

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (0.62     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.79     (0.32      (0.21      (0.27      (0.18      (0.26
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 20.71      $ 20.63       $ 16.54       $ 13.83       $ 15.36       $ 13.42   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    4.45  (d)      27.01         21.17         (8.40      15.93         39.80   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.99  (e)      0.96         0.87         0.87         0.86         0.89   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.96  (e)      0.94         0.87         0.87         0.86         0.89   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

    1.73  (e)      0.99         1.49         1.40         1.19         1.42   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    9  (d)      11         13         12         18         14   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 440.9      $ 448.6       $ 250.9       $ 236.1       $ 265.5       $ 225.9   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                     
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013(a)     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.66      $ 16.56      $ 13.85      $ 15.38      $ 13.43      $ 9.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (b)

     0.19        0.20        0.24        0.23        0.18        0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.69        4.25        2.69        (1.48     1.96        3.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.88        4.45        2.93        (1.25     2.14        3.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.35     (0.22     (0.28     (0.19     (0.27

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.62     0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.81     (0.35     (0.22     (0.28     (0.19     (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 20.73      $ 20.66      $ 16.56      $ 13.85      $ 15.38      $ 13.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     4.50  (d)      27.19        21.35        (8.39     16.08        40.07   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.89  (e)      0.86        0.77        0.77        0.76        0.79   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.86  (e)      0.84        0.77        0.77        0.76        0.79   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.84  (e)      1.07        1.60        1.51        1.30        1.54   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (d)      11        13        12        18        14   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 33.3      $ 34.7      $ 11.3      $ 11.0      $ 14.6      $ 14.5   

 

(a) See Note 9 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. As of close of business April 26, 2013, the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio of the Metropolitan Series Fund (“MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor”) merged with and into the Portfolio (see Note 9). The MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor was the accounting survivor of the merger with and into the Portfolio. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. succeeded Templeton Global Advisors Limited as the subadviser to the Portfolio and the name of the Portfolio was changed from the Met/Templeton Growth Portfolio to the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $12,532,991, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 29, 2014 through May 2, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $184,218,993 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized losses in the amount of $189,406 which are shown under Net realized loss on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing

 

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Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 381,986,070       $ 0       $ 101,849,943   

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $96,409,644 in purchases of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,492,295      0.700   First $100 million
     0.680   $100 million to $250 million
     0.670   $250 million to $500 million
     0.660   $500 million to $750 million
     0.650   Over $750 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.040%    $462.5 million to $500 million
0.030%    $500 million to $550 million
0.070%    $550 million to $750 million
0.060%    $750 million to $1.05 billion
0.085%    Over $1.05 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The income tax information in this note does not reflect the acquisition which took place on April 26, 2013. (See Note 9 for further information)

The tax character of distributions paid by the MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor, the accounting survivor, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gains      Total  

2013

   2012          2013              2012          2013      2012  
$14,089,053    $ 10,109,748       $       $       $ 14,089,053       $ 10,109,748   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Other Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$8,607,430    $ 27,991,054       $ 299,130,372       $ (21,250,861   $       $ 314,477,995   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $57,994,601.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2013, the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/17

   Expiring
12/31/16
     Total  
$14,078,843    $ 7,172,018       $ 21,250,861   

 

  * The Portfolio acquired $79,245,462 of capital loss carry forwards in its merger with MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor, a series of Metropolitan Series Fund on April 26, 2013. The availability of these carryforwards are limited this year to $57,994,601 due to IRS limitations.

9. Acquisition

At the close of business on April 26, 2013, the Portfolio with aggregate Class A, Class B and Class E net assets of $3,526,980, $158,515,826 and $19,528,426, respectively, acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio of the Metropolitan Series Fund (the “MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor”). The MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor was the accounting survivor of the merger for financial reporting purposes, therefore, the financial statements presented for the Portfolio reflect the historical results of MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor prior to the acquisition and the combined results thereafter. The number and value of shares issued by the Portfolio were in amounts equal to the number and value of shares held by MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor shareholders as of the acquisition date. The Met/Templeton Growth Portfolio was the tax survivor.

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 427,378 Class A shares of the Portfolio (valued at $3,526,980) for 198,591 Class A shares of MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor, 19,311,254 Class B shares of the Portfolio (valued at $158,515,826) for 8,955,697 Class B shares of MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor and 2,366,957 Class E shares of the Portfolio (valued at $19,528,426) for 1,102,678 Class E shares of MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor. Each shareholder of MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor received shares of the Portfolio with the same class designation and at the respective Class NAV, as determined at the close of business on April 26, 2013. The transaction was part of a restructuring designed to eliminate the offering of overlapping Portfolios in the MetLife, Inc. families of funds with similar investment objectives and similar investment strategies that serve as funding vehicles for insurance contracts that are offered by affiliates of MetLife. Some of the investments held by the Portfolio may have been purchased or sold prior to the acquisition for the purpose of complying with the anticipated investment policies or limitations of the Portfolio after the acquisition. If such purchases or sales occurred, the transaction costs were borne by the Portfolio. All other costs associated with the merger were not borne by the shareholders of either portfolio. MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor’s net assets on April 26, 2013, were $435,783,822, $262,590,705 and $11,704,411 for Class A, Class B and Class E shares, respectively, including investments valued at $707,687,652 with a cost basis of $519,329,715. For financial reporting purposes, assets received, liabilities assumed and shares issued by the Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received by the Portfolio from MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Portfolio’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The Portfolio acquired $79,245,462 in capital loss carryforwards from MSF Oppenheimer Global Equity Predecessor.

The aggregate net assets of the Portfolio immediately after the acquisition were $891,650,170, which included $3,849,213 of acquired net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013, the Portfolio’s pro-forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

Net investment income

   $ 11,992,249 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     224,594,228 (b) 
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 236,586,477   
  

 

 

 

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 pre-merger Portfolio that have been included in the Portfolio’s Statement of Operations since April 26, 2013.

 

(a) $9,689,837net investment income as reported December 31, 2013, plus $2,384,382 Portfolio pre-merger net investment income, minus $183,706 in higher net advisory fees, plus $101,736 of pro-forma eliminated other expenses.
(b) $305,317,779 Unrealized appreciation as reported December 31, 2013, minus $176,142,538 pro-forma December 31, 2012 Unrealized appreciation, plus $32,614,284 Net realized gain as reported December 31, 2013, plus $62,804,703 in Net realized gain from the Portfolio pre-merger.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Managed by PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

Since its inception on April 14, 2014, the Class B shares of the PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio returned 6.10%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 4.84%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

During the period, U.S. equity markets posted positive returns following a brief pullback in early April as investors soured on momentum stocks which included technology and health care. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 indices were up 7.5% and 7.3%, respectively, for the period. At the end of June, first quarter Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) was revised downward from -1% to -2.9%. While it was widely known that severe weather in the first quarter may have contributed to poor GDP growth, in June we learned that revised first quarter healthcare spending, resulting from data collection issues at the start of ObamaCare, had also detracted from GDP. While revised GDP indicated disappointing economic activity, the majority of data releases during the period were more positive. Employment data supports the view of a continuing U.S. recovery as job growth has increased by more than 200,000 for four consecutive months. Non-U.S. developed equity markets were also positive for the period as the MSCI World ex-U.S. Index posted a return of 5.6%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index also posted a strong return during the period, returning 4.7%. Emerging markets recovered from a weak first quarter and concerns over continued tapering of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s bond buying program. Fixed income investors remain encouraged by the slow, but steady pace of global economic growth and have capitalized on the attractive returns observed throughout much of the bond market; from lower-risk U.S. Treasuries, to higher-risk corporate debt. The Citigroup World Government Bond Index gained 1.4% during the period and is now up approximately 5.0% year to date. This low-rate environment has also been conducive for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities and investment grade bonds as the Barclays Capital World Government Inflation-Linked Bond and Barclays U.S. Credit indices gained 2.7% and 1.8% during the period, respectively. Commodities have also enjoyed a favorable run of positive performance. Despite being down slightly during the month of May, the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index delivered strong results for the period, up 1.1% and returning approximately 5.7% year to date.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio pursues an investment strategy designed to generate returns from a risk diversified combination of asset classes. PanAgora will allocate the Portfolio’s assets among equities, fixed-income instruments and commodities. PanAgora will allocate the Portfolio’s assets among these asset classes in an effort to diversify the Portfolio’s risk over three areas: equity risk, fixed-income risk and inflation risk. In allocating assets among the different classes, PanAgora follows a proprietary “Risk Parity” approach, which seeks to balance the allocation of risk across asset classes when building the Portfolio. In its “neutral” position, the Portfolio’s assets will be allocated among the different asset classes in an attempt to diversify the Portfolio’s risk exposure so that the anticipated contribution of each asset class to the overall risk of the Portfolio will be approximately as follows: 40% from equity risk; 40% from fixed income risk; and 20% from inflation risk. PanAgora expects to tactically vary the Portfolio’s allocation to the asset classes depending on market conditions, which can cause the Portfolio to deviate from its neutral position. PanAgora normally will target an overall risk level for the Portfolio of 10%; however, the risk level of the Portfolio may also be increased or decreased by PanAgora, depending on market conditions.

The PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio generated a return of 6.10%, during the period. For comparison, the Dow Jones Moderate Index returned 4.84%. All asset classes, including equities, nominal fixed income, and inflation protected investments, contributed to positive Portfolio performance for the period. The Portfolio’s exposure to commodities (+1.1%), international government debt (+1.1%), and U.S. large cap equities (+1.0%) were the primary drivers of positive return. Within commodities, both Feeder Cattle and Live Cattle rallied to close out the period as prices rose due to smaller supplies than normal and lower beef production on average relative to the same point last year. Copper also posted strong results as prices rose with an increase in China’s copper import demand. Bond markets followed up a strong first quarter with an impressive showing of positive performance during the period. The yield on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury note continued to decline from its 3.00% high point at the end of 2013 to close out the month of June at 2.53%. Declining yields also drove prices higher in bond markets of the peripheral European economies, in large part due to the accommodative actions of the European Central Bank. Equity markets performed well over the period as the U.S. economy continued to show signs of improvement, Central Banks continued to provide liquidity, and volatility remained low. The Chicago Board Options Exchange SPX Volatility Index continued to decline, falling towards all-time lows.

From a major asset class perspective, the Portfolio maintained an overweight position in equities and inflation protected investments relative to the Portfolio’s strategic (neutral) risk targets while maintaining an underweight position in nominal fixed income. At the sub-asset class level, the Portfolio’s most significant active risk exposures relative to its strategic targets throughout the period were underweight positions in emerging markets equities, international and U.S. government debt and overweight positions in developed markets equities and commodities. In aggregate, tactical asset allocation shifts contributed to the Portfolio’s performance relative to its strategic risk targets. In particular, an overall risk overweight to inflation protected assets and equities proved beneficial to Portfolio positioning.

The Portfolio invested in derivatives, such as exchange-traded futures within the equity, fixed income, and commodities asset classes, and swaps on futures within fixed income and commodities. The

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Managed by PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Portfolio invested in derivatives in order to gain exposure to certain asset classes and to enhance returns. All derivatives used during the period performed as expected.

As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio continued to be overweight equities and inflation protected investments at the expense of nominal fixed income. Within nominal fixed income, the Portfolio was marginally overweight investment-grade credit, but remains underweight to international and U.S. government debt relative to the strategic risk targets. Within equities, the Portfolio was close to neutral to the U.S., but remains overweight to developed international equity markets relative to the emerging equity markets.

Edward Qian

Bryan Belton

Portfolio Managers

PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

CUMULATIVE RETURNS (%) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

 

        Since Inception2  
PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio       

Class B

       6.10   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        4.84   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/14/2014. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Exposures by Asset Class*

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Global Developed Bonds      148.9   
Global Developed Equities      39.7   
Commodities - Production Weighted      29.7   
Global Inflation-Linked Bonds      7.2   
Global Emerging Equities      5.6   

 

* The percentages noted above are based on the notional values by asset class as a percentage of net assets.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, April 14, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
April 14,
2014(a)
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
April 14, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)(b)(c)

   Actual      1.30    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,061.00         $ 2.86   
   Hypothetical*      1.30    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,007.91         $ 2.79   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (78 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the eleven week period).

(a) Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.

(b) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(c) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects an expense limitation agreement between MetLife Advisers, LLC and the Portfolio as described in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—16.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

U.S. Treasury—16.5%

   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
3.875%, 04/15/29

    389,327      $ 569,148   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 04/15/17

    642,896        664,995   

0.125%, 01/15/23

    267,013        266,095   

0.375%, 07/15/23

    480,785        490,100   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $1,962,534)

      1,990,338   
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Security—14.5%   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
(Cost $1,730,373)

    14,648        1,746,920   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—36.9%   

Federal Agencies—20.3%

  

Federal Home Loan Banks
0.250%, 01/16/15

    940,000        940,676   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
0.750%, 11/25/14

    875,000        877,285   

Federal National Mortgage Association
0.625%, 10/30/14

    625,000        626,147   
   

 

 

 
      2,444,108   
   

 

 

 

Mutual Fund—8.3%

  

UBS Select Treasury Institutional Fund, Institutional Class, 0.010% (a)

    1,000,000      1,000,000   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—8.3%

   

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.041%, 09/18/14 (b) (c)

    1,000,000        999,956   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $4,445,731)

      4,444,064   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—67.9%
(Cost $8,138,638) (d)

      8,181,322   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—32.1%

      3,863,413   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 12,044,735   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) The rate shown represents the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2014.
(b) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(c) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $309,949.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $8,138,638. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $44,395 and $(1,711), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $42,684.
(ETF)— Exchange Traded Fund

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond Futures

     09/15/14         10         AUD         1,178,083       $ 25,121   

Brent Crude Oil Futures

     11/13/14         2         USD         217,915         3,705   

Canada Government Bond 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         12         CAD         1,619,425         11,560   

Cattle Feeder Futures

     10/30/14         3         USD         298,162         23,251   

Cocoa Futures

     09/15/14         1         USD         31,134         136   

Cocoa Futures

     03/16/15         3         USD         92,801         829   

Cotton No. 2 Futures

     12/08/14         1         USD         41,904         (5,149

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Futures

     09/17/14         19         USD         253,540         2,390   

E-Mini Copper Futures

     08/27/14         3         USD         115,150         5,000   

E-Mini Natural Gas Futures

     08/26/14         12         USD         137,491         (4,291

Euro Buxl 30 Year Bond Futures

     09/08/14         2         EUR         263,243         8,322   

Euro-Bobl Futures

     09/08/14         3         EUR         383,034         1,857   

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/08/14         3         EUR         437,604         4,691   

Euro-Schatz Futures

     09/08/14         7         EUR         774,459         220   

Gas Oil Futures

     10/10/14         1         USD         94,120         (1,595

Gasoline RBOB Futures

     08/29/14         1         USD         128,238         (2,007

Gold Mini Futures

     08/27/14         7         USD         294,210         13,023   

Interest Rate Swap 10 Year Futures

     09/15/14         6         USD         622,016         8,078   

Interest Rate Swap 2 Year Futures

     09/15/14         76         USD         7,638,155         5,782   

Interest Rate Swap 5 Year Futures

     09/15/14         30         USD         3,044,586         17,758   

Japanese Government 10 Year Bond Mini Futures

     09/09/14         20         JPY         290,498,300         7,716   

LME Nickel Futures

     08/20/14         1         USD         116,501         (2,429

LME Nickel Futures

     12/15/14         1         USD         110,504         3,976   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

LME Primary Aluminum Futures

     07/14/14         1        USD         44,492      $ 2,102   

LME Primary Aluminum Futures

     08/20/14         2        USD         91,347        2,616   

LME Primary Aluminum Futures

     12/17/14         2        USD         95,609        (59

LME Zinc Futures

     07/16/14         1        USD         51,067        4,240   

LME Zinc Futures

     08/20/14         2        USD         104,884        5,817   

LME Zinc Futures

     12/15/14         2        USD         110,009        1,441   

Lean Hogs Futures

     12/12/14         10        USD         382,380        12,021   

Live Cattle Futures

     10/31/14         6        USD         342,174        25,326   

Live Cattle Futures

     12/31/14         4        USD         238,926        7,034   

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         22        USD         2,157,365        8,425   

MSCI Emerging Markets Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         13        USD         677,593        (1,138

Mini Silver Futures

     09/26/14         6        USD         125,881        455   

New York Harbor ULSD Heating Oil Futures

     08/29/14         1        USD         122,258        3,133   

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         8        USD         928,684        23,556   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         17        USD         1,641,330        18,210   

Soybean Futures

     11/14/14         2        USD         124,031        (8,306

Soybean Meal Futures

     12/12/14         3        USD         119,854        (9,634

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         8        USD         1,092,375        5,125   

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         9        USD         1,124,775        1,772   

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/30/14         2        USD         439,219        (31

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/26/14         9        GBP         987,080        3,765   

Wheat Futures

     12/12/14         1        USD         34,703        (4,791

Futures Contracts—Short

                   

LME Nickel Futures

     08/20/14         (1     USD         (110,095     (3,977

LME Primary Aluminum Futures

     07/14/14         (1     USD         (44,495     (2,098

LME Primary Aluminum Futures

     08/20/14         (2     USD         (93,991     28   

LME Zinc Futures

     07/16/14         (1     USD         (51,845     (3,460

LME Zinc Futures

     08/20/14         (2     USD         (109,228     (1,472
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

  $ 218,044   
            

 

 

 

 

(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —        $ 1,990,338       $ —         $ 1,990,338   

Total Investment Company Security

     1,746,920        —           —           1,746,920   
Short-Term Investments           

Federal Agencies

     —          2,444,108         —           2,444,108   

Mutual Fund

     1,000,000        —           —           1,000,000   

U.S. Treasury

     —          999,956         —           999,956   

Total Short-Term Investments

     1,000,000        3,444,064         —           4,444,064   

Total Investments

   $ 2,746,920      $ 5,434,402       $ —         $ 8,181,322   
                                    
Futures Contracts           

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 268,481      $ —         $ —         $ 268,481   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (50,437     —           —           (50,437

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 218,044      $ —         $ —         $ 218,044   

 

* See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 8,181,322   

Cash

     3,986,698   

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     29,446   

Interest

     6,724   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     246,444   

Due from investment adviser

     21,484   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     12,472,118   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     358,989   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,109   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,280   

Distribution and service fees

     1,899   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     5,589   

Other expenses

     57,517   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     427,383   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 12,044,735   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 11,594,215   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (4,254

Accumulated net realized gain

     193,815   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     260,959   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 12,044,735   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 12,044,735   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     1,135,223   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.61   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $8,138,638.

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Period Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) (a)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 4,626   

Interest

     10,242   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     14,868   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     9,560   

Administration fees

     9,225   

Custodian and accounting fees

     10,420   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     3,677   

Audit and tax services

     20,777   

Legal

     19,351   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     7,607   

Shareholder reporting

     2,977   

Miscellaneous

     1,445   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     85,039   

Less management fee waiver

     (5,148

Less expenses reimbursed by the Adviser

     (60,769
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     19,122   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (4,254
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Futures contracts

     193,850   

Foreign currency transactions

     (35
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     193,815   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     42,684   

Futures contracts

     218,044   

Foreign currency transactions

     231   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     260,959   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     454,774   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $ 450,520   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Period Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)(a)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

  

From Operations

  

Net investment loss

   $ (4,254

Net realized gain

     193,815   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     260,959   
  

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     450,520   
  

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     11,594,215   
  

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     12,044,735   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     0   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 12,044,735   
  

 

 

 

Accumulated Net investment loss

  

End of period

   $ (4,254
  

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Period Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)(a)
 
     Shares     Value  

Class B

    

Sales

     1,137,227      $ 11,614,952   

Redemptions

     (2,004     (20,737
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,135,223      $ 11,594,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 11,594,215   
    

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class B  
     Period Ended
June 30,
2014(a)
(Unaudited)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.00   
  

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

  

Net investment loss (b)

     (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.62   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.61   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.61   
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     6.10  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     5.78  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.30  (e) 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.29 )(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     0  (d) (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 12.0   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 14, 2014.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
(g) There were no long term sale transactions during the period ended June 30, 2014.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) (commenced operations on April 14, 2014), which is non-diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary - PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the PanAgora Global Risk Diversified Risk Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies.

The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures, but it may also invest in other commodity related instruments and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by the PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

A summary of the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary is as follows:

 

     Inception Date
of Subsidiary
     Subsidiary
Net Assets at
June 30, 2014
     % of Total Assets at
June 30, 2014
 

PanAgora Global Risk Diversified Risk Portfolio, Ltd

     4/14/2014       $ 2,470,042         19.8

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences may primarily be due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, distribution redesignations, foreign currency tax expense reclass, distribution and service fees and controlled foreign corporations. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated Statement of
Assets & Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 101,767       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 31   
Equity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)      50,191       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (a)      1,138   
Commodity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)      116,523       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (a)      49,268   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 268,481          $ 50,437   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the period ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate      Equity      Commodity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 39,799       $ 126,213       $ 27,838       $ 193,850   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate      Equity      Commodity      Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 101,736       $ 49,053       $ 67,255       $ 218,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 20,225,137   

Futures contracts short

     (300,531

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

5. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the period ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$1,956,612    $ 1,730,373       $ 0       $ 0   

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the period ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$9,560      0.650   First $250 million
     0.640   $250 million to $750 million
     0.630 %   $750 million to $1 billion
     0.600   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. The Subadviser is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - The Subadviser voluntarily agreed to waive its entire subadvisory fee through July 14, 2014. Also through July 14, 2014, the Adviser voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the management fee in an amount equal to the subadvisory fees waived. Amounts waived for the period ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Expense Limitation Agreement - The Adviser has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) in the interest of limiting expenses of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the Portfolio until April 30, 2015. Pursuant to that Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized or expensed in accordance with GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business and acquired fund fees and expenses but including amounts payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, are limited to the following expense ratio as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Maximum Expense Ratio under current

Expense Limitation Agreement

 

Expenses Deferred in 2014
Subject to repayment until December 31,

Class B

 

    2017    

1.30%   $60,769

Amounts waived for the period ended June 30, 2014 are shown as expenses reimbursed by the Adviser in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

If, in any year in which the Management Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate operating expenses of the Portfolio for the fiscal year are less than the Maximum Expense Ratio for that year, subject to approval by the Trust’s Board, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio to the extent that the charge does not cause the expenses in such subsequent year to exceed the Maximum Expense Ratio as stated above. The Portfolio is not obligated to repay any expense paid by the Adviser more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred. As of June 30, 2014, there was $60,769 in expense deferrals eligible for recoupment by the Adviser.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the period ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Board of Trustees’ Consideration of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

At an in-person meeting of the Boards of Trustees (the “Board”) of Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) held on November 19-20, 2013, the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not considered to be “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), initially approved the Trust’s advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with MetLife Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement,” and collectively with the Advisory Agreement, the “Agreements”) between the Adviser and PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) for the PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio, a new series of the Trust (the “Portfolio”).

In considering the Agreements, the Board reviewed a variety of materials provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser relating to the Portfolio, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including comparative fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds, composite performance information for the Portfolio’s proposed strategy, and other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser under their respective Agreements. The Independent Trustees also assessed a report provided by the Board’s independent consultant, Bobroff Consulting, Inc., who reviewed and provided analyses regarding investment fees and expenses, and other information provided by, or at the direction of, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, as more fully discussed below.

The Independent Trustees were separately advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Board received an initial presentation from the Adviser regarding the Portfolio during the Board meeting held on August 20-21, 2013. The Board also received additional presentations from the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser during a telephonic meeting on November 4, 2013, and at an in-person meeting on November 19, 2013, during which meetings the representatives of either the Adviser or Sub-Adviser responded to questions from the Independent Trustees. The Independent Trustees also discussed the proposed initial approval of the Agreements in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

In considering whether to approve the Agreements, the Board reviewed and analyzed the factors it deemed relevant, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser; (2) performance information relating to the proposed strategy; (3) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s personnel and operations (4) the financial condition of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser; (5) the level and method of computing the Portfolio’s proposed advisory and sub-advisory fees; (6) any “fall-out” benefits to the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and their affiliates (i.e., ancillary benefits realized by the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or their affiliates from the Adviser’s or Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the Trusts); (7) the effect of growth in size on the Portfolio’s expenses; (8) fees paid by any comparable accounts; and (9) possible conflicts of interest. The Board also considered the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser’s affiliates.

The Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of the services that the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser would provide to the Portfolio. The Board considered the Adviser’s services as investment manager to the Portfolio, including services relating to the selection and oversight of the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered, among other things, the adviser’s oversight of the provision of services to the Portfolio by the Sub-Adviser, including with respect to investment activities and trading practices, and the Sub-Adviser’s compliance with fund policies, objectives and Board directives, compliance policies and procedures and applicable law. The Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Portfolio’s other service providers was also considered. The Board also evaluated the expertise and performance of the personnel of the Adviser who have performed services for the other portfolios of the Trust and would be performing similar services to the Portfolio (e.g., overseeing the Sub-Adviser). In addition, the Board considered information received from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) regarding the Portfolio’s compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act.

With respect to the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser, the Board considered, among other things, information provided to the Board by the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s current level of staffing and its overall resources, as well as its compensation program. The Board reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s history and investment experience, as well as information regarding the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser’s investment and compliance personnel who would be providing services to the Portfolio. The Board also considered the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program and regulatory history. The Board also took into account the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser.

The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s investment process and philosophy. The Board took into account that the Sub-Adviser’s responsibilities would include the development and maintenance of an investment program for the Portfolio that would be consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objective, the selection of investment securities and the placement of orders for the purchase and sale of such securities, as well as the implementation of compliance controls related to performance of these services.

The Board took into account the investment strategy of the proposed Portfolio and noted comparable performance information for PanAgora’s Diversified Risk Multi-Asset strategy. The Board considered that, from 2006 through 2012, this composite strategy outperformed its benchmark during most years, with the exception of 2006 and 2009.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PanAgora Global Diversified Risk Portfolio

Board of Trustees’ Consideration of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements—(Continued)

 

The Board gave consideration to the proposed management fee payable under the Advisory Agreement and the proposed sub-advisory fees payable under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. In addition, the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of an independent consultant, examined the proposed fees to be paid by the Portfolio in light of fees paid to other investment managers by comparable funds and the method of computing the Portfolio’s proposed fee. In comparing the Portfolio’s actual and contractual management fee to that of comparable funds, the Board noted that the advisory fee includes both advisory and administrative fees. With respect to the Portfolio, the Board took into account that the proposed management fee (i.e., the advisory fee plus a small administrative fee) is below the median of comparable funds.

The Board noted that the sub-advisory fee for the Portfolio would be paid by the Adviser, not the Portfolio, out of the advisory fee. It was further noted that the Adviser negotiates the sub-advisory fee at arm’s length. The Board noted the proposed expense limitation agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser would agree to waive a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses as a means of limiting the Portfolio’s total annual operating expenses. The Board further considered the amount of the sub-advisory fee to be paid out by the Adviser and the amount of the management fees that it would retain in light of the services performed by the Sub-Adviser and Adviser, respectively.

The Board noted that the Adviser agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse certain Portfolio expenses (i.e., to forego initially some of its revenue (and profit) in managing the Portfolio). As part of its evaluation of the Adviser’s compensation, the Board also considered other benefits that may be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust. In addition, the Board took into account the costs borne by the Adviser’s affiliates that support the operations of the Adviser. The Board noted that the Distributor, MetLife Investors Distribution Company, would receive Rule 12b-1 payments to support the distribution of the insurance products that invest in the Portfolio.

The Board also considered the probable effect of the Portfolio’s growth in size on its fees. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s advisory and sub-advisory fee each contains breakpoints that reduce the fee rate above specified asset levels.

The Board considered other benefits that may be realized by the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust, including the opportunity to provide advisory services to additional portfolios of the Trust and reputational benefits. In conjunction with these considerations, the Board noted the anticipated costs of providing sub-advisory services to the Portfolios.

The Board considered any possible conflicts of interest in the form of material benefits or detriments to the Trust resulting from the nature of the Trust’s and the Adviser’s or the Sub-Adviser’s affiliations and the services to be provided to the Trust, and the manner in which such conflicts would be mitigated.

After full consideration of the factors discussed above, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Agreements with respect to the Portfolio. In making its approvals, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser supported the initial approval of the Agreements. In addition, the Board concluded that the proposed fees to be paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser appeared to be acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser. Finally, the Board concluded that the proposed Advisory and Sub-Advisory fees in some measure share economies of scale with contractholders. In approving the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio returned 6.56%, 6.49%, and 6.59%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. TIPS Index1, returned 5.83%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) returned 5.83% during the first half of 2014, as represented by the Barclays U.S. TIPS Index. TIPS rallied across the entire curve, with rates falling the most on the long end of the curve (the 10-year real yield fell 52 basis points and the 30-year real yield fell 63 basis points), as accommodative policies from central banks and geopolitical instability saw investors move back into fixed income following the sharp selloff in 2013. In addition, short-term inflation expectations rose, causing breakeven levels (the difference between a nominal bond yield and the real yield available on an index-linked bond of the same maturity) to widen on the front half of the U.S. real yield curve over the first half of the year.

Both uncertainty and volatility increased at the start of 2014 amid geopolitical tensions and weak economic data. An uncharacteristically cold winter took a toll on economic data in the U.S., resulting in a weak first quarter U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) rate of -2.1%. On the global front, rising geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine at the outset of the year led to volatile swings in financial markets, particularly in equities. The situation calmed in the months following as Russia acknowledged the legitimacy of the newly elected Ukrainian President and continued to engage in cease-fire negotiations.

Central Banks across the globe continued, and in certain instances increased, their accommodative stance during the first half of the year. Despite the weak first quarter, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) continued tapering its asset purchases and remains on track to eliminate these purchases by year-end. The Fed also took considerable steps to strengthen its forward guidance on the policy rate. In Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s first statement in March, the Fed dropped references to a 6.5% unemployment target and placed greater emphasis on inflation and other “measures of labor market conditions” as more appropriate barometers for determining the timing of the first interest rate hike. In Europe, the European Central Bank announced new easing measures, including a historic negative rate on deposits, a policy rate cut, and targeted long-term refinancing operations to spur business lending.

Financial markets, despite the volatility early on, ended the first half of the year in positive territory. Improving global economic data in the second quarter, supportive central banks, and easing of global political risks led to sizable market gains overall with the S&P 500 Index rising 7.1% over the first half of the year and hitting an all-time high. Global fixed income markets also posted strong returns with the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 3.9%, benefitting from rate declines across most maturities (U.S. 10-year Treasury rates declined 50 basis points) and investors beginning to embrace the view that policy rates will remain lower than historical norms suggest.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s overweight to U.S. real duration, with a focus on intermediate maturities, was positive for returns as real yields rallied during the period. Selling French inflation swaps contributed to performance as French breakeven inflation levels narrowed. A tactical allocation to Italian and Australian inflation-linked bonds (“ILBs”) was positive for performance as real rates fell in these regions. An allocation to non-Agency mortgages, which benefited from limited supply and a recovery in the housing sector, also added to returns. Exposure to investment grade credit securities was positive for performance as the sector outperformed like-duration Treasuries. Holdings of emerging market local debt, specifically in Brazil, contributed to returns as yields fell during the period. Tactical use of pay-fixed interest rate swaps on the long end of the U.S. nominal yield curve, used to underweight this area of the curve, detracted from returns as rates fell across the nominal yield curve over the period. Short exposure to Japanese nominal duration was negative for returns as rates decreased during the reporting period.

At period end, the Portfolio was overweight U.S. duration via TIPS, with a focus on intermediate maturity TIPS. The Portfolio continued to target a neutral U.S. real duration position relative to the benchmark while maintaining an emphasis on positions that stand to gain if market expectations for interest rate increases are not met. At period end we continued to concentrate in the belly of the real yield curve where we see superior opportunities for roll-down. We also maintained allocations to German ILBs that priced in inflation expectations below 1% with real yields comparable to those in the U.S. We favored peripheral European debt including Italian ILBs and nominal bonds from Spain and Slovenia that offered higher real yields with significant policy support to reduce the risk of downside surprises. At period end we also held Australian and New Zealand ILBs that offer attractive real yields and policy maneuverability.

 

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Managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Within emerging markets, at period end our focus remained on Mexico and Brazil, which have stronger fundamentals and high real interest rates. Finally, we maintained an overall neutral currency stance as central bank actions continued to drive high levels of currency volatility; we remained short the Japanese yen and the euro while favoring the Mexican peso.

Mihir P. Worah

Portfolio Manager

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BARCLAYS U.S. TIPS INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio                           

Class A

       6.56           5.39           6.40           5.46             

Class B

       6.49           5.11           6.15           5.21             

Class E

       6.59           5.21           6.24                     5.73   
Barclays U.S. TIPS Index        5.83           4.44           5.55           5.25             

1 The Barclays U.S. TIPS Index is an unmanaged market index comprised of all U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities rated investment grade (Baa3 or better), have at least one year to final maturity, and at least $250 million par amount outstanding.

2 Inception dates of Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 5/1/2003, 5/1/2003 and 5/1/2006, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      92.7   
Foreign Government      17.1   
Corporate Bonds & Notes      8.3   
Mortgage-Backed Securities      3.6   
Asset-Backed Securities      2.2   
Floating Rate Loans      0.2   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
     Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
     Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30, 2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual     0.53   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,065.60       $ 2.71   
   Hypothetical*     0.53   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.17       $ 2.66   

Class B(a)

   Actual     0.78   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,064.90       $ 3.99   
   Hypothetical*     0.78   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.93       $ 3.91   

Class E(a)

   Actual     0.68   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,065.90       $ 3.48   
   Hypothetical*     0.68   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.42       $ 3.41   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—92.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—1.1%

  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
1.324%, 07/01/44 (a)

    26,774      $ 27,344   

1.324%, 09/01/44 (a)

    46,252        47,360   

2.485%, 11/01/34 (a)

    1,224,547        1,311,071   

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
0.212%, 07/25/37 (a)

    1,025,054        1,002,667   

0.217%, 12/25/36 (a)

    99,459        97,282   

0.302%, 08/25/34 (a)

    161,296        159,753   

0.502%, 07/25/37 (a)

    47,072        47,012   

0.532%, 07/25/37 (a)

    307,870        308,089   

0.832%, 02/25/41 (a)

    4,254,574        4,308,573   

2.269%, 05/25/35 (a)

    653,919        674,704   

Fannie Mae Whole Loan (CMO)
0.502%, 05/25/42 (a)

    83,553        83,501   

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
2.368%, 01/01/34

    121,322        129,115   

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
0.302%, 10/15/20 (a)

    593,607        593,750   

0.382%, 02/15/19 (a)

    1,325,442        1,327,293   

0.602%, 08/15/33 (a)

    3,625,045        3,636,859   

Freddie Mac Strips (CMO)
0.602%, 09/15/42 (a)

    10,755,278        10,732,495   

Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Securities(CMO)
0.412%, 08/25/31 (a)

    66,005        64,508   

1.319%, 02/25/45 (a)

    1,167,734        1,192,057   

1.324%, 10/25/44 (a)

    3,875,851        3,943,372   

Ginnie Mae (CMO)
0.453%, 03/20/37 (a)

    5,054,038        5,059,866   
   

 

 

 
      34,746,671   
   

 

 

 

Federal Agencies—0.5%

   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
2.500%, 10/02/19

    18,100,000        18,189,197   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—91.1%

   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
0.625%, 02/15/43 (b)

    36,292,256        32,946,545   

0.750%, 02/15/42 (b)

    3,566,804        3,357,532   

1.375%, 02/15/44 (b)

    62,926,537        69,209,375   

1.750%, 01/15/28 (b)

    161,514,070        185,943,073   

2.000%, 01/15/26 (b)

    91,735,776        108,083,366   

2.125%, 02/15/40 (b)

    26,102,174        33,208,909   

2.375%, 01/15/25 (b)

    162,200,106        196,502,833   

2.375%, 01/15/27 (b)

    126,341,103        155,034,304   

2.500%, 01/15/29 (b)

    50,473,291        63,683,110   

3.625%, 04/15/28 (b)

    38,586,842        54,190,396   

3.875%, 04/15/29 (b)

    97,979,823        143,234,254   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 04/15/16 (b)

    110,887,406        113,798,200   

0.125%, 04/15/17 (b)

    13,894,519        14,372,143   

0.125%, 04/15/19 (b)

    89,837,044        92,504,126   

0.125%, 01/15/22 (b)

    82,242,880        82,789,055   

0.125%, 07/15/22 (b)

    308,101,034        310,195,197   

0.125%, 01/15/23 (b)

    206,129,752        205,421,077   

U.S. Treasury—(Continued)

   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.375%, 07/15/23 (b) (c) (d)

    102,603,620      104,591,565   

0.500%, 04/15/15 (b)

    33,315,968        33,797,484   

0.625%, 07/15/21 (b) (e)

    299,477,436        315,457,253   

0.625%, 01/15/24 (b)

    46,396,868        48,078,754   

1.125%, 01/15/21 (b) (e)

    46,896,663        50,798,606   

1.250%, 07/15/20 (b) (c) (d) (e)

    190,684,673        208,963,515   

1.375%, 01/15/20 (b) (c) (d) (e)

    132,231,120        145,041,010   

1.625%, 01/15/15 (b)

    16,664,479        16,937,877   

1.625%, 01/15/18 (b) (d) (e)

    19,351,004        21,106,198   

1.875%, 07/15/15 (b)

    82,637,518        85,826,830   

1.875%, 07/15/19 (b)

    12,888,296        14,507,388   

2.000%, 07/15/14 (b) (d) (e)

    3,774,387        3,781,464   

2.000%, 01/15/16 (b)

    34,067,030        35,916,768   

2.375%, 01/15/17 (b)

    3,938,069        4,308,184   

2.625%, 07/15/17 (b)

    17,741,765        19,861,072   
   

 

 

 
      2,973,447,463   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $3,107,302,633)

      3,026,383,331   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—17.1%   

Provincial—0.7%

   

New South Wales Treasury Corp.
2.500%, 11/20/35 (AUD)

    3,900,000        4,862,175   

2.750%, 11/20/25 (AUD)

    14,400,000        18,491,982   
   

 

 

 
      23,354,157   
   

 

 

 

Sovereign—16.4%

  

Australia Government Bond
5.500%, 04/21/23 (AUD)

    900,000        979,101   

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
Zero Coupon, 01/01/17 (BRL)

    160,500,000        55,126,211   

Zero Coupon, 01/01/18 (BRL)

    42,800,000        13,081,129   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
10.000%, 01/01/21 (BRL)

    138,708,000        57,362,208   

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesobligation Inflation Linked Bond
0.750%, 04/15/18 (EUR)

    140,129,030        202,013,755   

Colombian TES
3.000%, 03/25/33 (COP)

    6,320,044,170        2,931,760   

France Government Bond OAT
0.250%, 07/25/18 (EUR)

    9,280,653        13,180,535   

Hellenic Republic Government International
Bonds 3.800%, 08/08/17 (JPY)

    150,000,000        1,428,805   

4.500%, 07/03/17 (JPY)

    300,000,000        2,839,865   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
1.700%, 09/15/18 (EUR)

    8,920,384        12,849,311   

2.100%, 09/15/16 (EUR)

    2,361,524        3,368,271   

2.100%, 09/15/17 (EUR)

    14,566,875        21,051,458   

2.100%, 09/15/21 (EUR)

    3,150,357        4,634,472   

2.250%, 04/22/17 (EUR)

    5,708,664        8,131,114   

2.350%, 09/15/24 (144A) (EUR)

    22,370,052        32,796,953   

2.550%, 10/22/16 (EUR)

    9,414,288        13,411,783   

3.100%, 09/15/26 (EUR)

    638,010        997,857   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Sovereign—(Continued)

  

New Zealand Government Bond
3.000%, 09/20/30 (NZD) (f)

    5,600,000      $ 5,090,624   

Slovenia Government International Bond
4.700%, 11/01/16 (144A) (EUR)

    6,400,000        9,488,177   

Spain Government Bonds
3.800%, 04/30/24 (144A) (EUR)

    15,500,000        23,259,763   

5.400%, 01/31/23 (144A) (EUR)

    29,800,000        50,122,188   
   

 

 

 
      534,145,340   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $542,080,834)

      557,499,497   
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—8.3%   

Banks—6.5%

  

Achmea Bank NV
3.200%, 11/03/14 (144A)

    483,000        487,602   

ANZ National International, Ltd.
0.666%, 08/19/14 (144A) (a)

    5,000,000        5,003,375   

Bankia S.A.
3.500%, 12/14/15 (EUR)

    7,800,000        11,097,447   

3.500%, 01/17/19 (EUR)

    3,100,000        4,510,939   

BBVA Bancomer S.A.
6.500%, 03/10/21 (144A)

    5,000,000        5,637,500   

BNP Paribas S.A.
0.533%, 11/07/15 (a)

    23,200,000        23,193,782   

BPCE S.A.
0.796%, 11/18/16 (a)

    13,300,000        13,331,055   

BPE Financiaciones S.A.
2.500%, 02/01/17 (EUR)

    2,700,000        3,770,757   

2.875%, 05/19/16 (EUR)

    5,600,000        7,855,106   

China Construction Bank Corp.
1.700%, 04/16/15

    4,000,000        4,007,964   

Citigroup, Inc.
0.745%, 05/01/17 (a)

    33,800,000        33,771,540   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA
0.558%, 04/28/17 (a)

    33,700,000        33,730,367   

Credit Agricole S.A.
7.875%, 01/23/24 (a)

    200,000        218,500   

Depfa ACS Bank
3.875%, 11/14/16 (EUR)

    600,000        883,337   

Eksportfinans ASA
2.375%, 05/25/16

    4,100,000        4,100,000   

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
3.125%, 01/15/16

    3,200,000        3,289,293   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
0.779%, 04/25/18 (a)

    33,700,000        33,699,899   

Rabobank Nederland
4.000%, 09/10/15 (GBP)

    5,160,000        9,122,682   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S
2.728%, 04/20/16 (144A) (a)

    1,600,000        1,580,000   

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.700%, 12/09/14 (144A)

    4,900,000        4,949,186   

3.585%, 08/14/14 (144A)

    6,700,000        6,725,882   
   

 

 

 
      210,966,213   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.1%

  

Credit Agricole Home Loan SFH
0.978%, 07/21/14 (144A) (a)

    2,000,000      2,000,366   
   

 

 

 

Electric—0.4%

  

Electricite de France S.A.
0.688%, 01/20/17 (144A) (a)

    9,000,000        9,036,486   

1.150%, 01/20/17 (144A)

    2,800,000        2,800,588   
   

 

 

 
      11,837,074   
   

 

 

 

Home Builders—0.2%

  

D.R. Horton, Inc.
5.250%, 02/15/15

    7,500,000        7,675,500   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.0%

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
3.479%, 04/15/19 (a)

    800,000        809,000   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—1.0%

  

BellSouth Corp.
4.182%, 04/26/15 (144A) (g)

    32,600,000        33,538,065   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.1%

  

Hellenic Railways Organization S.A.
4.028%, 03/17/17 (EUR)

    3,900,000        5,036,944   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $271,536,963)

      271,863,162   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—3.6%   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—2.6%

  

American General Mortgage Loan Trust
5.150%, 03/25/58 (144A) (a)

    412,796        414,333   

Banc of America Funding Trust
2.651%, 02/20/36 (a)

    1,693,589        1,703,378   

Banc of America Mortgage Trust
2.628%, 06/25/35 (a)

    385,566        367,990   

2.767%, 09/25/35 (a)

    241,893        229,559   

4.682%, 11/25/34 (a)

    92,674        89,633   

6.500%, 09/25/33

    59,545        61,373   

BCAP LLC Trust
5.208%, 03/26/37 (144A) (a)

    2,324,381        2,296,897   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
2.150%, 08/25/35 (a)

    176,945        179,695   

2.528%, 03/25/35 (a)

    7,004        7,098   

2.580%, 03/25/35 (a)

    808,882        820,644   

2.684%, 03/25/35 (a)

    661,118        647,322   

2.881%, 01/25/35 (a)

    2,518,962        2,541,379   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust
0.312%, 02/25/34 (a)

    285,741        263,003   

2.790%, 09/25/35 (a)

    2,055,659        1,794,075   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust
2.502%, 02/25/37 (a)

    186,974        186,571   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
2.200%, 09/25/35 (a)

    272,729        274,601   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
2.280%, 09/25/35 (a)

    252,900      $ 253,408   

2.500%, 05/25/35 (a)

    62,151        60,822   

2.500%, 10/25/35 (a)

    4,485,692        4,436,054   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
0.332%, 05/25/47 (a)

    496,116        428,175   

0.333%, 02/20/47 (a)

    1,483,056        1,104,816   

0.432%, 12/25/35 (a)

    41,153        37,090   

5.500%, 06/25/35

    1,089,282        1,050,360   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
0.442%, 04/25/35 (a)

    1,149,833        1,054,793   

0.492%, 06/25/35 (144A) (a)

    176,384        158,057   

2.521%, 11/19/33 (a)

    41,868        41,399   

2.747%, 08/25/34 (a)

    305,351        271,569   

4.780%, 11/20/34 (a)

    669,033        639,319   

Deutsche ALT-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust
0.252%, 10/25/36 (a)

    46,109        28,371   

5.869%, 10/25/36

    814,657        655,420   

5.886%, 10/25/36

    814,657        655,971   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
2.208%, 06/25/34 (a)

    390,908        387,216   

Granite Mortgages plc
0.934%, 09/20/44 (GBP) (a)

    639,287        1,091,887   

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust
0.422%, 11/25/45 (a)

    218,042        172,128   

GreenPoint MTA Trust
0.372%, 06/25/45 (a)

    463,282        416,747   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
2.613%, 05/25/35 (a)

    824,004        765,625   

2.657%, 09/25/35 (a)

    602,277        607,720   

2.834%, 01/25/35 (a)

    525,357        516,927   

4.862%, 11/25/35 (a)

    1,172,007        1,088,586   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust
0.375%, 05/19/35 (a)

    122,345        107,861   

0.435%, 02/19/36 (a)

    253,860        198,685   

Holmes Master Issuer plc
1.678%, 10/15/54 (144A) (EUR) (a)

    5,672,531        7,770,342   

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust
2.722%, 11/25/35 (a)

    1,261,845        1,133,499   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
2.179%, 07/27/37 (144A) (a)

    1,322,081        1,131,850   

2.625%, 07/25/35 (a)

    387,476        390,752   

2.703%, 07/25/35 (a)

    449,666        457,347   

2.745%, 08/25/35 (a)

    802,983        768,106   

2.779%, 08/25/35 (a)

    540,576        539,262   

2.952%, 02/25/35 (a)

    679,494        675,122   

5.031%, 06/25/35 (a)

    1,549,586        1,557,686   

5.109%, 09/25/35 (a)

    192,456        194,654   

Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust
2.182%, 12/25/33 (a)

    266,104        268,158   

2.636%, 11/21/34 (a)

    423,714        432,387   

Mellon Residential Funding Corp.
0.592%, 12/15/30 (a)

    57,434        54,591   

0.852%, 11/15/31 (a)

    397,891        397,631   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
0.402%, 11/25/35 (a)

    201,619      191,226   

1.151%, 10/25/35 (a)

    389,744        371,351   

1.572%, 10/25/35 (a)

    1,357,880        1,341,633   

5.394%, 12/25/35 (a)

    357,982        338,645   

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
0.602%, 10/07/20 (a)

    3,433,596        3,452,062   

0.712%, 12/08/20 (a)

    5,248,028        5,282,161   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust
2.107%, 07/26/45 (144A) (a)

    9,145,758        9,217,561   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
0.452%, 08/25/35 (a)

    203,664        162,945   

1.483%, 09/25/45 (a)

    213,452        176,822   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
0.353%, 07/20/36 (a)

    1,925,632        1,845,437   

0.855%, 10/19/26 (a)

    110,655        110,038   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
1.523%, 01/25/35 (a)

    169,779        137,353   

2.467%, 02/25/34 (a)

    253,567        257,448   

5.500%, 12/25/34 (a)

    536,027        524,851   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust
0.342%, 06/25/36 (a)

    122,602        99,757   

0.362%, 05/25/46 (a)

    55,972        42,233   

0.405%, 07/19/35 (a)

    301,584        274,187   

0.485%, 10/19/34 (a)

    144,540        137,525   

Structured Asset Securities Corp.
2.628%, 10/28/35 (144A) (a)

    146,293        138,463   

Swan Trust
3.960%, 04/25/41 (AUD) (a)

    293,059        277,457   

TBW Mortgage Backed Pass-Through Certificates
6.015%, 07/25/37

    371,001        276,135   

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust
6.092%, 09/25/37 (a)

    2,039,842        2,128,928   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
0.412%, 11/25/45 (a)

    220,396        206,156   

0.442%, 10/25/45 (a)

    1,361,773        1,279,075   

0.893%, 05/25/47 (a)

    568,736        499,341   

0.933%, 12/25/46 (a)

    130,477        119,755   

1.123%, 02/25/46 (a)

    225,636        212,145   

1.123%, 08/25/46 (a)

    9,471,166        8,383,375   

1.323%, 11/25/42 (a)

    28,129        27,537   

2.201%, 07/25/46 (a)

    856,502        776,694   

2.201%, 11/25/46 (a)

    273,730        269,266   

2.473%, 12/25/35 (a)

    272,853        256,283   

5.127%, 08/25/35 (a)

    269,726        261,328   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
2.612%, 03/25/36 (a)

    206,509        201,406   

2.615%, 10/25/35 (a)

    25,260        25,468   

2.616%, 11/25/34 (a)

    285,299        290,712   

2.617%, 09/25/34 (a)

    521,300        533,736   

2.623%, 04/25/36 (a)

    1,243,528        1,218,208   

5.588%, 04/25/36 (a)

    475,005        472,297   
   

 

 

 
      85,694,944   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.0%

  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.775%, 06/10/49 (a)

    1,100,000      $ 1,210,662   

5.948%, 02/10/51 (a)

    869,946        968,704   

Banc of America Re-REMIC Trust
5.679%, 06/24/50 (144A) (a)

    1,618,615        1,754,579   

5.680%, 02/17/51 (144A) (a)

    969,575        1,046,657   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
3.156%, 07/10/46 (144A)

    2,200,456        2,246,839   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
5.383%, 02/15/40 (144A)

    1,221,438        1,329,824   

5.467%, 09/18/39 (144A) (a)

    1,784,549        1,904,098   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
4.592%, 08/10/43 (144A)

    25,000        27,717   

Indus Eclipse plc
0.699%, 01/25/20 (GBP) (a)

    534,968        898,607   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
4.654%, 01/12/37

    116,439        116,386   

5.794%, 02/12/51 (a)

    1,500,000        1,664,235   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.700%, 09/12/49

    5,400,000        5,998,887   

RBSCF Trust
6.213%, 12/16/49 (144A) (a)

    2,600,000        2,791,030   

Vornado DP LLC
4.004%, 09/13/28 (144A)

    7,000,000        7,504,168   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
0.232%, 06/15/20 (144A) (a)

    855,007        849,572   

5.088%, 08/15/41 (a)

    462,701        462,349   
   

 

 

 
      30,774,314   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $107,862,759)

      116,469,258   
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—2.2%   

Asset-Backed - Credit Card—0.2%

  

Citibank Omni Master Trust
2.902%, 08/15/18 (144A) (a)

    7,100,000        7,123,018   

Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.2%

  

Asset Backed Funding Certificates
0.852%, 06/25/34 (a)

    587,717        545,831   

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust
0.812%, 10/25/32 (a)

    18,438        17,482   

1.152%, 10/25/37 (a)

    2,820,664        2,618,667   

First NLC Trust
0.222%, 08/25/37 (144A) (a)

    1,471,605        779,618   

HSBC Home Equity Loan Trust
0.303%, 03/20/36 (a)

    1,361,057        1,348,955   

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust
0.202%, 10/25/36 (a)

    8,534        4,474   

Soundview Home Loan Trust
0.212%, 11/25/36 (144A) (a)

    60,272        23,653   
   

 

 

 
      5,338,680   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Other—1.3%

  

Aquilae CLO II plc
0.637%, 01/17/23 (EUR) (a)

    2,082,119      2,817,107   

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust
0.472%, 10/25/35 (a)

    89,618        89,177   

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.
6.681%, 12/01/33 (a)

    889,231        894,320   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
0.332%, 07/25/36 (a)

    3,500,455        3,414,375   

0.400%, 04/25/36 (a)

    173,980        169,988   

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC
0.272%, 07/25/37 (144A) (a)

    161,228        103,574   

CSAB Mortgage Backed Trust
5.720%, 09/25/36

    948,929        697,957   

Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
0.452%, 04/25/34 (a)

    114,656        98,331   

Hillmark Funding, Ltd.
0.477%, 05/21/21 (144A) (a)

    14,132,677        13,930,141   

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust
0.212%, 03/25/47 (a)

    225,541        217,754   

Magi Funding plc
0.677%, 04/11/21 (144A) (EUR) (a)

    826,353        1,121,342   

Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust
0.202%, 11/25/36 (a)

    834        428   

Nautique Funding, Ltd.
0.477%, 04/15/20 (144A) (a)

    598,046        592,431   

NYLIM Flatiron CLO, Ltd.
0.445%, 08/08/20 (144A) (a)

    398,093        393,286   

Park Place Securities, Inc.
0.412%, 09/25/35 (a)

    27,301        27,008   

1.172%, 12/25/34 (a)

    1,346,230        1,347,884   

Penta CLO S.A.
0.614%, 06/04/24 (EUR) (a)

    4,357,383        5,863,798   

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates
5.510%, 11/01/27

    3,480,845        3,870,752   

Structured Asset Securities Corp.
0.292%, 05/25/47 (a)

    3,200,000        3,044,557   

1.651%, 04/25/35 (a)

    490,989        476,208   

Symphony CLO, Ltd.
0.464%, 05/15/19 (144A) (a)

    3,329,211        3,297,793   

Wood Street CLO B.V.
0.666%, 03/29/21 (144A) (EUR) (a)

    359,022        486,877   
   

 

 

 
      42,955,088   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Student Loan—0.5%

  

College Loan Corp. Trust
0.479%, 01/25/24 (a)

    900,000        877,412   

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
0.929%, 07/25/18 (a)

    145,991        146,058   

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
0.679%, 10/26/20 (a)

    1,202,226        1,202,491   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Notional/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Asset-Backed - Student Loan—(Continued)

  

SLM Student Loan Trust

   

0.239%, 10/25/17 (a)

    339,573      $ 338,975   

0.729%, 10/25/17 (a)

    315,567        315,974   

1.729%, 04/25/23 (a)

    14,554,341        15,050,208   
   

 

 

 
      17,931,118   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $70,072,507)

      73,347,904   
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loan (a)—0.2%   

Healthcare - Services—0.2%

  

Iasis Healthcare LLC
Term Loan B2, 4.500%, 05/03/18
(Cost $7,051,629)

    7,064,666        7,101,756   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stock—0.0%   

Banks—0.0%

   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L
7.500%, 12/31/49
(Cost $900,000)

    900        1,092,600   
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.0%   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority
7.467%, 06/01/47
(Cost $712,344)

    745,000        637,303   
   

 

 

 
Purchased Options—0.0%   

Put Options—0.0%

   

OTC—5 Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 1.000%, Expires 10/29/14 (Counterparty—Goldman Sachs Bank USA) (EUR) (f)

    12,500,000        18,588   

OTC—5 Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 1.000%, Expires 11/10/14 (Counterparty—Goldman Sachs Bank USA) (EUR) (f)

    40,400,000        71,805   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $748,978)

      90,393   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—20.7%   

Commercial Paper—1.8%

  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
0.977%, 10/23/15 (h)

    33,750,000        33,747,050   

1.075%, 05/16/16 (h)

    14,000,000        14,000,000   

Itau Unibanco S.A. New York
0.010%, 06/04/15 (h)

    10,800,000        10,800,000   
   

 

 

 
      58,547,050   
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government—5.4%

  

Hellenic Republic Treasury Bills

   

2.122%, 08/18/14 (EUR) (h)

    2,100,000      2,868,822   

2.126%, 12/12/14 (EUR) (h)

    24,100,000        32,785,789   

2.510%, 07/18/14 (EUR) (h)

    18,200,000        24,902,898   

Japan Treasury Bills

   

0.047%, 08/04/14 (JPY) (h)

    790,000,000        7,797,961   

0.054%, 08/11/14 (JPY) (h)

    10,810,000,000        106,703,519   
   

 

 

 
      175,058,989   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—0.1%

  

U.S. Treasury Bills

   

0.026%, 07/24/14 (e) (h)

    230,000        229,996   

0.028%, 11/13/14 (e) (h)

    242,000        241,975   

0.050%, 10/09/14 (d) (e) (h)

    195,000        194,973   

0.057%, 08/14/14 (d) (e) (h)

    166,000        165,988   

0.061%, 09/25/14 (e) (h)

    8,000        7,999   

0.075%, 09/18/14 (d) (e) (h)

    1,048,000        1,047,828   

0.077%, 09/11/14 (e) (h)

    553,000        552,914   

0.080%, 08/21/14 (e) (h)

    150,000        149,983   

0.090%, 03/05/15 (d) (e) (h)

    719,000        718,554   
   

 

 

 
      3,310,210   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements—13.4%

  

Barclays Capital, Inc. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/26/14 at 0.090% to be repurchased at $430,006,450 on 07/03/14 collateralized by $355,971,133 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds with rates ranging from 1.750%—3.625%, maturity dates ranging from 01/15/25—04/15/28 with a value of $435,238,798.

    430,000,000        430,000,000   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.15% to be repurchased at $6,700,028 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $6,835,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 03/31/16 with a value of $6,836,299.

    6,700,000        6,700,000   
   

 

 

 
      436,700,000   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $672,910,353)

      673,616,249   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—144.8%
(Cost $4,781,179,000) (i)

      4,728,101,453   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(44.8)%

      (1,463,650,240
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,264,451,213   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(b) All or a portion of this security has been transferred in a secured-borrowing transaction. (See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements)
(c) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $1,052,200.
(d) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $11,610,078.
(e) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts and open forward foreign currency exchange contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $8,233,036.
(f) Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.2% of net assets.
(g) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $33,538,065, which is 1.0% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(h) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(i) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $4,781,179,000. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $59,938,036 and $(113,015,583), respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(53,077,547).
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $255,859,851, which is 7.8% of net assets.
(ARM)— Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(BRL)— Brazilian Real
(CLO)— Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)— Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(COP)— Colombian Peso
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(NZD)— New Zealand Dollar
(REMIC)— Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

BellSouth Corp.

   04/16/14    $ 32,600,000       $ 33,776,534       $ 33,538,065   
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
AUD     1,918,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         USD         1,775,041       $ 33,536   
AUD     33,393,000      

Societe Generale Paris

     07/02/14         USD         31,482,520         5,398   
AUD     5,765,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/05/14         USD         5,424,179         (1,276
BRL     12,162      

Citibank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         5,521         (17
BRL     13,945,025      

Credit Suisse International

     07/02/14         USD         6,169,000         142,392   
BRL     23,797,025      

Credit Suisse International

     07/02/14         USD         10,525,000         245,321   
BRL     25,460,865      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/02/14         USD         11,241,000         282,360   
BRL     25,478,813      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/02/14         USD         11,239,000         292,484   
BRL     17,642,332      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         7,881,319         103,443   
BRL     75,323,328      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         34,199,013         (108,347
BRL     13,346,238      

UBS AG Stamford

     07/02/14         USD         6,059,587         (19,198
BRL     10,355,409      

Credit Suisse International

     08/04/14         USD         4,579,000         63,952   
BRL     13,210,992      

Credit Suisse International

     08/04/14         USD         5,724,000         199,282   
BRL     40,086,479      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/04/14         USD         17,744,840         228,339   
BRL     17,642,332      

UBS AG Stamford

     08/04/14         USD         7,737,865         172,253   
EUR     23,631,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/02/14         USD         32,250,336         107,599   
EUR     1,069,000      

Citibank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         1,453,657         10,125   
EUR     5,559,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         USD         7,579,991         31,949   
EUR     344,123,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         USD         467,697,569         3,510,154   
EUR     748,000      

UBS AG Stamford

     07/02/14         USD         1,022,958         1,279   
EUR     4,898,000      

UBS AG Stamford

     07/02/14         USD         6,640,292         66,541   
GBP     6,742,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         USD         11,458,029         80,228   
INR     40,040,150      

Credit Suisse International

     07/23/14         USD         655,000         7,450   
INR     97,376,770      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/23/14         USD         1,622,000         (10,935
INR     391,643,100      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/23/14         USD         6,390,000         89,598   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
INR     316,207,700      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/23/14         USD         5,155,000       $ 76,546   
INR     38,981,800      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/23/14         USD         638,000         6,940   
INR     293,672,940      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/23/14         USD         4,939,000         (80,284
INR     302,336,840      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/23/14         USD         5,083,000         (80,943
INR     381,289,440      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/23/14         USD         6,216,000         92,300   
INR     162,020,970      

Societe Generale Paris

     07/23/14         USD         2,699,000         (18,420
INR     402,508,790      

UBS AG Stamford

     07/23/14         USD         6,563,000         96,367   
JPY     7,113,600,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         70,044,358         175,276   
MXN     109,275,488      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     08/25/14         USD         8,295,729         96,202   
MXN     395,732,077      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     09/23/14         USD         30,344,061         (12,071
NZD     5,641,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         USD         4,910,519         28,460   

Contracts to Deliver

                                  
AUD     35,311,000      

Societe Generale Paris

     07/02/14         USD         32,607,431         (689,064
AUD     33,393,000      

Societe Generale Paris

     08/05/14         USD         31,405,960         (5,488
BRL     12,162      

Citibank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         5,430         (75
BRL     37,742,050      

Credit Suisse International

     07/02/14         USD         17,136,004         54,289   
BRL     50,939,678      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/02/14         USD         23,128,117         73,273   
BRL     92,965,660      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         38,480,757         (3,594,672
BRL     13,346,238      

UBS AG Stamford

     07/02/14         USD         5,928,500         (111,889
BRL     17,642,332      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/04/14         USD         7,809,625         (100,494
BRL     17,571,835      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/04/14         USD         7,277,327         (601,183
BRL     15,960,386      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/04/14         USD         6,641,029         (514,971
BRL     12,344,374      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/04/14         USD         5,064,982         (469,743
BRL     11,921,598      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/04/14         USD         4,904,998         (440,171
BRL     5,854,687      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/04/14         USD         2,454,178         (170,830
BRL     27,393,100      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10/02/14         USD         11,440,008         (639,410
BRL     25,047,395      

Credit Suisse International

     01/05/15         USD         10,525,000         (248,560
BRL     14,671,733      

Credit Suisse International

     01/05/15         USD         6,169,000         (141,708
BRL     13,766,792      

Credit Suisse International

     01/05/15         USD         5,724,000         (197,468
BRL     10,794,993      

Credit Suisse International

     01/05/15         USD         4,579,000         (64,217
BRL     26,809,511      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     01/05/15         USD         11,239,000         (292,493
BRL     26,789,551      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     01/05/15         USD         11,241,000         (281,908
BRL     41,794,420      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     01/05/15         USD         17,744,839         (232,067
BRL     18,389,036      

UBS AG Stamford

     01/05/15         USD         7,737,865         (171,755
COP     4,120,791,639      

Credit Suisse International

     10/16/14         USD         2,145,408         (31,000
EUR     327,393,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/02/14         USD         446,547,519         (1,751,810
EUR     10,026,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         USD         13,650,759         (77,846
EUR     22,679,000      

Credit Suisse International

     07/02/14         USD         30,688,996         (365,365
EUR     15,889,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         21,617,668         (139,145
EUR     4,041,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         5,501,421         (31,922
EUR     24,524,000      

Citibank N.A.

     08/05/14         USD         33,398,181         (186,835
EUR     344,123,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/05/14         USD         467,754,350         (3,513,654
EUR     35,949,000      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     08/05/14         USD         48,914,726         (316,547
GBP     6,742,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/02/14         USD         11,352,422         (185,835
GBP     6,742,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/05/14         USD         11,455,116         (80,082
JPY     3,527,900,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         USD         34,734,827         (89,712
JPY     425,700,000      

Citibank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         4,149,804         (52,357
JPY     3,160,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         USD         31,026,019         (166,913
JPY     790,000,000      

Citibank N.A.

     08/04/14         USD         7,737,512         (62,638
JPY     7,113,600,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/05/14         USD         70,060,156         (177,220
JPY     10,810,000,000      

Citibank N.A.

     08/11/14         USD         106,157,321         (581,481
NZD     5,641,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         USD         4,809,134         (129,844
NZD     5,641,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/05/14         USD         4,895,333         (28,398

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Cross Currency
Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     820,882      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/30/14         HUF         255,413,000       $ (3,869
EUR     13,302,662      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/30/14         HUF         4,138,192,000         (58,895
PLN     13,025,500      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/30/14         EUR         3,078,841         65,001   
PLN     13,025,500      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/30/14         EUR         3,079,641         63,905   
PLN     13,025,500      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/30/14         EUR         3,080,078         63,306   
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

  

   $ (10,765,477
                

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/30/14         1,095         USD         131,086,785       $ (277,057
              

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Inflation Capped Options

  Strike
Index
  Counterparty  

Exercise Index

  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Cap - CPI-U Index

  4.000   JPMorgan Chase Bank
N.A.
  Maximum of [(Final Index/Initial Index)
- (1 + 4.000%)10 or 0
    04/22/24      $ (35,000,000   $ (254,625   $ (300,041   $ (45,416

Cap - CPI-U Index

  4.000   JPMorgan Chase Bank
N.A.
  Maximum of [(Final Index/Initial Index)
- (1 + 4.000%)10 or 0
    05/16/24        (2,800,000     (19,460     (24,512     (5,052

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  0.000   Deutsche Bank AG   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10
- [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0
    01/22/18        (4,500,000     (43,650     (9,929     33,721   

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  0.000   BNP Paribas S.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10
- [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0
    03/01/18        (3,500,000     (30,100     (8,257     21,843   

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  215.949   Deutsche Bank AG   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10
- [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0
    03/10/20        (5,100,000     (38,250     (1,464     36,786   

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  216.687   Citibank N.A.  

Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10

- [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0

    04/07/20        (49,000,000     (436,720     (14,799     421,921   

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  217.965   Citibank N.A.  

Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10

- [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0

    09/29/20        (4,700,000     (60,630     (1,768     58,862   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ (883,435   $ (360,770   $ 522,665   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate
Swaptions

  Strike
Rate
 

Counterparty

 

Floating Rate
Index

  Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Put - OTC - 5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  1.250%   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   6-Month EUR-LIBOR   Pay     10/29/14        EUR        (25,000,000   $ (188,081   $ (10,167   $ 177,914   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  1.235%   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   6-Month EUR-LIBOR   Pay     11/10/14        EUR        (80,800,000     (562,106     (46,358     515,748   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ (750,187   $ (56,525   $ 693,662   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Written Options—(Continued)

 

 

Credit Default
Swaptions

  Strike
Rate
 

Counterparty

 

Floating Rate
Index

  Buy/Sell
Protection
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  101.000%   BNP Paribas S.A.   Markit CDX North America High Yield, Series 22   Sell     07/16/14        USD        (14,700,000   $ (3,493   $ (667   $ 2,826   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  104.000%   BNP Paribas S.A.   Markit CDX North America High Yield, Series 22   Sell     07/17/14        USD        (29,100,000     (15,845     (5,529     10,316   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  1.000%   Citibank N.A.   Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21   Sell     09/17/14        EUR        (2,400,000     (7,406     (1,454     5,952   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  1.100%   Goldman Sachs International   Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21   Sell     09/17/14        EUR        (4,000,000     (14,018     (1,662     12,356   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  1.100%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21   Sell     09/17/14        EUR        (4,600,000     (16,950     (1,912     15,038   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  0.950%   Goldman Sachs International   Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21   Sell     09/17/14        EUR        (5,600,000     (17,010     (4,239     12,771   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  1.100%   BNP Paribas S.A.   Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21   Sell     09/17/14        EUR        (11,100,000     (37,757     (4,377     33,380   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  0.950%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21   Sell     09/17/14        EUR        (10,300,000     (34,572     (7,798     26,774   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  0.950%   Citibank N.A.   Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21   Sell     09/17/14        EUR        (10,700,000     (35,604     (8,101     27,503   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Credit Default Swap

  0.750%   Credit Suisse International   Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21   Sell
    07/16/14        EUR        (23,900,000     (9,432     (8,173     1,259   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ (192,087   $ (43,912   $ 148,175   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating Rate Index   Fixed
Rate
  Maturity
Date
 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   1-Month EUR FRCPXTOB   1.950%   07/25/23   Citibank N.A.     EUR        1,400,000      $ 66,211      $ 17,440      $ 48,771   

Pay

   1-Month EUR FRCPXTOB   1.950%   07/25/23   Credit Suisse International     EUR        2,100,000        99,316        15,260        84,056   

Pay

   1-Month EUR FRCPXTOB   1.950%   07/25/23   Deutsche Bank AG     EUR        3,300,000        156,066        34,598        121,468   

Pay

   1-Month EUR FRCPXTOB   1.950%   07/25/23   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     EUR        100,000        4,730        1,107        3,623   

Pay

   1-Month EUR FRCPXTOB   1.950%   07/25/23   Societe Generale Paris     EUR        8,600,000        406,719        71,253        335,466   

Pay

   1-Month EUR FRCPXTOB   2.108%   10/08/23  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    EUR        30,000,000        2,030,946        114,032        1,916,914   

Pay

   1-Month EUR FRCPXTOB   2.108%   10/08/23   Citibank N.A.     EUR        3,800,000        257,253        48,295        208,958   

Pay

   1-Month EUR FRCPXTOB   2.108%   10/08/23   Deutsche Bank AG     EUR        3,800,000        257,253        47,781        209,472   

Pay

   1-Year BRL CDI   10.410%   01/02/15   UBS AG Stamford     BRL        9,000,000        4,187        5,334        (1,147

Pay

   1-Year BRL CDI   10.910%   01/02/17   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     BRL        37,900,000        (5,678     (10,293     4,615   

Pay

   3-Month BRL CDI   7.900%   01/02/15   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     BRL        50,400,000        (563,786     (179,944     (383,842

Pay

   3-Month BRL CDI   8.260%   01/02/15   UBS AG Stamford     BRL        104,400,000        (724,965     127,055        (852,020

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.800%   01/17/16   Deutsche Bank AG     USD        10,100,000        100,434        (3,260     103,694   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.730%   04/15/16   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     USD        177,900,000        1,269,495        (199,939     1,469,434   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.940%   10/07/16   Deutsche Bank AG     USD        29,500,000        186,529               186,529   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.860%   11/05/16   Deutsche Bank AG     USD        32,300,000        293,639               293,639   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.825%   11/29/16   BNP Paribas S.A.     USD        13,100,000        138,140        (2,972     141,112   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.825%   11/29/16   Deutsche Bank AG     USD        22,200,000        234,099        (9,106     243,205   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.845%   11/29/16   Deutsche Bank AG     USD        16,400,000        162,868               162,868   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.930%   02/10/17   Deutsche Bank AG     USD        9,300,000        103,351               103,351   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   2.415%   02/12/17   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     USD        39,500,000        (601,862     21,811        (623,673

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.908%   04/15/17   Barclays Bank plc     USD        12,300,000        70,750               70,750   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   1.942%   04/15/17   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     USD        101,400,000        438,251               438,251   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   2.250%   07/15/17   BNP Paribas S.A.     USD        10,400,000        (145,070     11,440        (156,510

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   2.018%   08/19/17   Barclays Bank plc     USD        39,600,000        273,121        (11,377     284,498   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   2.315%   11/16/17   Deutsche Bank AG     USD        12,700,000        (187,490            (187,490

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

Swap Agreements—(Continued)

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating Rate Index   Fixed
Rate
  Maturity
Date
 

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   2.175%   10/01/18   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     USD        43,400,000      $ 149,253      $ 42,961      $ 106,292   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   2.173%   11/01/18   Deutsche Bank AG     USD        21,800,000        89,598               89,598   

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   2.500%   07/15/22   BNP Paribas S.A.     USD        800,000        (14,051     11,440        (25,491

Receive

   3-Month USD CPURNSA   2.560%   05/08/23   Deutsche Bank AG     USD        12,300,000        (176,591            (176,591

Pay

   6-Month AUD LIBOR   4.000%   06/18/19   Barclays Bank plc     AUD        1,500,000        46,621        1,546        45,075   

Pay

   6-Month AUD LIBOR   4.000%   06/18/19   Credit Suisse International     AUD        9,500,000        295,265        25,416        269,849   

Pay

   6-Month AUD LIBOR   4.000%   06/18/19   UBS AG Stamford     AUD        32,100,000        997,686        71,789        925,897   
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ 5,712,288      $ 251,667      $ 5,460,621   
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.750     06/19/43         USD         48,800,000       $ 2,366,449   

Receive

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         3.500     12/18/43         USD         46,200,000         (3,519,001

Receive

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         3.750     06/18/44         USD         26,200,000         (1,228,389

Receive

     6-Month EURIBOR         2.000     01/29/24         EUR         54,600,000         (4,230,174

Receive

     6-Month EURIBOR         2.750     09/17/44         EUR         19,700,000         (2,197,625

Receive

     6-Month JPY-LIBOR         1.000     09/18/23         JPY         6,910,000,000         (1,756,040
                

 

 

 

Totals

                 $ (10,564,780
                

 

 

 

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

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
   Notional
Amount(c)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Markit CDX High Yield Index, Series 22

     5.000%         06/20/19       3.027%      USD         693,000       $ 1,058   

Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21

     1.000%         06/20/19       0.622%      EUR         11,000,000         44,811   

Markit CDX iTraxx Europe, Series 21

     1.000%         06/20/24       1.012%      EUR         3,500,000         77,189   
                 

 

 

 

Totals

  

     $123,058     
                 

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 03/06/30

    1.000%        03/20/19      Deutsche Bank AG     1.316%        USD        12,000,000      $ (171,599)      $ (605,335)      $ 433,736   

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 03/06/30

    1.000%        03/20/19      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     1.316%        USD        16,900,000        (241,668)        (860,195)        618,527   

Greek Government International Bond 1.000%, due 06/20/15

    1.000%        06/20/15      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     3.139%        EUR        1,700,000        (46,830)        (78,898)        32,068   

Russian Federation 7.500%, due 03/31/30

    1.000%        03/20/19      Citibank N.A.     1.662%        USD        2,200,000        (65,140)        (183,683)        118,543   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ (525,237)      $ (1,728,111)      $ 1,202,874   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

 

(b) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end 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 particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a 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 agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c) The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(BRL)— Brazilian Real
(CDI)— Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate
(COP)— Colombian Peso
(CPI-U)— USA-Non-Revised Consumer Price Index-Urban
(CPURNSA)— U.S. Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted
(EUR)— Euro
(EURIBOR)— Euro Interbank Offered Rate
(FRCPXTOB)— France Consumer Price Ex-Tobacco Index
(GBP)— British Pound
(HUF)— Hungarian Forint
(INR)— Indian Rupee
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(LIBOR)— London InterBank Offered Rate
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(NZD)— New Zealand Dollar
(PLN)— Polish Zloty
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —        $ 3,026,383,331      $ —         $ 3,026,383,331   

Total Foreign Government*

     —          557,499,497        —           557,499,497   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          271,863,162        —           271,863,162   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          116,469,258        —           116,469,258   

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —          73,347,904        —           73,347,904   

Total Floating Rate Loan*

     —          7,101,756        —           7,101,756   

Total Convertible Preferred Stock*

     1,092,600        —          —           1,092,600   

Total Municipals

     —          637,303        —           637,303   

Total Purchased Options*

     —          90,393        —           90,393   
Short-Term Investments          

Commercial Paper

     —          58,547,050        —           58,547,050   

Foreign Government

     —          175,058,989        —           175,058,989   

U.S. Treasury

     —          3,310,210        —           3,310,210   

Repurchase Agreements

     —          436,700,000        —           436,700,000   

Total Short-Term Investments

     —          673,616,249        —           673,616,249   

Total Investments

   $ 1,092,600      $ 4,727,008,853      $ —         $ 4,728,101,453   
                                   

Secured Borrowings (Liability)

   $ —        $ (2,483,364,203   $ —         $ (2,483,364,203
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 6,565,548        —         $ 6,565,548   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (17,331,025     —           (17,331,025

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (10,765,477   $ —         $ (10,765,477
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (277,057   $ —        $ —         $ (277,057
Written Options          

Credit Default Swaptions at Value

   $ —        $ (43,912   $ —         $ (43,912

Inflation Capped Options at Value

     —          (360,770     —           (360,770

Interest Rate Swaptions at Value

     —          (56,525     —           (56,525

Total Written Options

   $ —        $ (461,207   $ —         $ (461,207
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 2,489,507      $ —         $ 2,489,507   

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (12,931,229     —           (12,931,229

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ (10,441,722   $ —         $ (10,441,722
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —        $ 8,131,781      $ —         $ 8,131,781   

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —          (2,944,730     —           (2,944,730

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ 5,187,051      $ —         $ 5,187,051   

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 4,291,401,453   

Repurchase Agreements

     436,700,000   

Cash

     1,437,785   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     3,167,841   

Cash collateral for centrally cleared swap contracts

     202,000   

OTC swap contracts at market value (c)

     8,131,781   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,565,548   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,020,649,271   

Fund shares sold

     540,578   

Principal paydowns

     2,911   

Interest

     20,160,395   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     77,013   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     9,475   

Other assets

     421,372   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     5,789,467,423   

Liabilities

  

Written options at value (d)

     461,207   

Secured borrowings

     2,483,364,203   

OTC swap contracts at market value (e)

     2,944,730   

Cash collateral (f)

     13,590,000   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     17,331,025   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     23,637   

Open OTC swap contracts cash collateral

     1,843,000   

Fund shares redeemed

     839,784   

Deferred dollar roll income

     2,082,729   

Variation margin on swap contracts

     549,537   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     803   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,243,303   

Distribution and service fees

     324,858   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     358,400   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,525,016,210   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,264,451,213   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,450,215,305   

Undistributed net investment income

     48,050,915   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (166,817,336

Unrealized depreciation on investments, written options, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (66,997,671
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,264,451,213   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,654,976,527   

Class B

     1,562,853,388   

Class E

     46,621,298   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     158,969,727   

Class B

     150,912,313   

Class E

     4,496,851   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.41   

Class B

     10.36   

Class E

     10.37   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreements, was $4,344,479,000.
(b) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $3,153,095.
(c) Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $270,158.
(d) Premiums received on written options were $1,825,709.
(e) Net premium received on OTC swap contracts was $1,746,602.
(f) Includes collateral of $5,492,000 for OTC swap contracts and $8,098,000 for secured borrowings.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 33,750   

Interest (a)

     65,802,834   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     65,836,584   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     7,739,366   

Administration fees

     38,096   

Custodian and accounting fees

     285,753   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,940,333   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     34,832   

Interest expense

     604,617   

Audit and tax services

     61,308   

Legal

     15,667   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,086   

Shareholder reporting

     85,203   

Insurance

     11,640   

Miscellaneous

     13,033   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     10,851,934   

Less management fee waiver

     (41,517
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     10,810,417   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     55,026,167   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     (6,161,268

Futures contracts

     2,183,273   

Written options

     5,761,082   

Swap contracts

     (202,517

Foreign currency transactions

     2,088,599   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     3,669,169   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     177,904,943   

Futures contracts

     3,358,188   

Written options

     (1,377,248

Swap contracts

     (12,903,708

Foreign currency transactions

     (16,896,614
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     150,085,561   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     153,754,730   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 208,780,897   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,737.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 55,026,167      $ 24,941,781   

Net realized gain

     3,669,169        31,583,608   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     150,085,561        (397,276,805
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     208,780,897        (340,751,416
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (32,181,909     (38,778,159

Class B

     (23,767,735     (39,507,606

Class E

     (749,414     (1,439,192

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     0        (92,280,355

Class B

     0        (105,520,314

Class E

     0        (3,658,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (56,699,058     (281,184,296
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (261,623,588     265,074,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (109,541,749     (356,860,860

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     3,373,992,962        3,730,853,822   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,264,451,213      $ 3,373,992,962   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 48,050,915      $ 49,723,806   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     4,935,585      $ 50,143,891        31,780,025      $ 333,464,689   

Reinvestments

     3,195,820        32,181,909        11,979,754        131,058,514   

Redemptions

     (23,230,679     (235,025,807     (12,071,370     (128,685,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (15,099,274   $ (152,700,007     31,688,409      $ 335,837,799   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,955,772      $ 29,869,387        16,133,362      $ 172,366,442   

Reinvestments

     2,372,030        23,767,735        13,317,532        145,027,920   

Redemptions

     (15,714,715     (158,633,047     (36,151,639     (377,009,503
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (10,386,913   $ (104,995,925     (6,700,745   $ (59,615,141
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     155,845      $ 1,586,810        598,602      $ 6,457,554   

Reinvestments

     74,717        749,414        467,694        5,097,862   

Redemptions

     (619,226     (6,263,880     (2,167,447     (22,703,222
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (388,664   $ (3,927,656     (1,101,151   $ (11,147,806
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (261,623,588     $ 265,074,852   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Statement of Cash Flows

 

For the Period Ended June 30, 2014

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 208,780,897   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities:

  

Investments purchased

     (1,513,088,660

Proceeds from investments sold

     1,392,765,704   

Sales of short-term investments, net

     1,677,590,374   

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

     (41,194,459

Premium received on open written options, net

     2,542,807   

Increase in interest receivable

     (3,764,661

Decrease in cash collateral, asset

     4,405,500   

Increase in OTC swap contracts at market value, asset

     (3,336,006

Decrease in receivable for principal paydowns

     919   

Decrease in receivable for variation margin on swap contracts

     2,104,896   

Increase in receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

     (77,013

Increase in interest receivable on OTC swap contracts

     (9,475

Decrease in receivable for deferred dollar roll income, asset

     960,019   

Decrease in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,596,286   

Increase in receivable for investments sold

     (1,020,649,271

Increase in other assets and prepaid expenses

     (2,007

Decrease in payable for investments purchased

     (733,728

Increase in payable for open swap contracts cash collateral

     1,843,000   

Increase in cash collateral, liability

     8,346,000   

Increase in payable for deferred dollar roll income, liability

     2,082,729   

Decrease in OTC swap contracts at market value, liability

     (4,206,668

Decrease in payable for variation margin on futures contracts

     (403,103

Increase in unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     12,529,043   

Decrease in interest payable on OTC swap contracts

     (15,681

Increase in payable for variation margin on swap contracts

     549,537   

Decrease in accrued management fees

     (104,339

Decrease in accrued distribution and service fees

     (22,919

Increase in deferred trustee’s fees

     5,110   

Increase in other expenses

     40,300   

Net realized loss from investments and written options

     400,186   

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments and written options

     (176,527,695
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 555,407,622   
  

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

  

Proceeds from shares sold, including decrease in receivable for fund shares sold

     82,273,946   

Payment on shares redeemed, including decrease in payable for fund shares redeemed

     (400,907,658

Proceeds from issuance of reverse repurchase agreements

     59,201,019   

Repayment of reverse repurchase agreements

     (59,201,019

Proceeds from secured borrowings

     9,623,530,762   

Repayment of secured borrowings

     (9,858,464,385

Decrease in due to custodian bank

     (3,572
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (553,570,907
  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and foreign currency (a)

   $ 1,836,715   
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash in foreign currency at beginning of period

   $ 2,768,911   
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash in foreign currency at end of period

   $ 4,605,626   
  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Non cash financing activities included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

   $ 56,699,058   
  

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings:

   $ 604,617   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $42,338.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.95      $ 11.83      $ 11.91       $ 11.43       $ 11.17       $ 9.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.17        0.09        0.20         0.24         0.16         0.29   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.48        (1.07     0.85         1.02         0.71         1.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.65        (0.98     1.05         1.26         0.87         1.75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.27     (0.40      (0.22      (0.30      (0.42

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.63     (0.73      (0.56      (0.31      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.19     (0.90     (1.13      (0.78      (0.61      (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.41      $ 9.95      $ 11.83       $ 11.91       $ 11.43       $ 11.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.56  (c)      (8.98     9.33         11.48         8.00         18.37   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.54  (d)      0.55        0.58         0.51         0.51         0.53   

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.50  (d)      0.50        0.50         0.50         0.51         0.53   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.53  (d)(e)      0.55        0.58         0.50         0.51         0.53   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.50  (d)(e)      0.50        0.50         0.50         0.51         0.53   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.43  (d)      0.83        1.70         2.07         1.38         2.78   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      44  (f)      53         458         527         668   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,655.0      $ 1,731.8      $ 1,685.0       $ 1,576.3       $ 1,273.4       $ 1,160.3   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.88      $ 11.76      $ 11.84       $ 11.38       $ 11.13       $ 9.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.16        0.06        0.17         0.21         0.13         0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.48        (1.07     0.85         1.01         0.71         1.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.64        (1.01     1.02         1.22         0.84         1.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.16     (0.24     (0.37      (0.20      (0.28      (0.39

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.63     (0.73      (0.56      (0.31      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.16     (0.87     (1.10      (0.76      (0.59      (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.36      $ 9.88      $ 11.76       $ 11.84       $ 11.38       $ 11.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.49  (c)      (9.27     9.13         11.14         7.76         18.05   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.79  (d)      0.80        0.83         0.76         0.76         0.78   

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.75  (d)      0.75        0.75         0.75         0.76         0.78   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.78  (d)(e)      0.80        0.83         0.75         0.76         0.78   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.75  (d)(e)      0.75        0.75         0.75         0.76         0.78   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.21  (d)      0.58        1.46         1.83         1.13         2.55   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      44  (f)      53         458         527         668   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,562.9      $ 1,593.8      $ 1,975.4       $ 1,786.3       $ 1,391.6       $ 971.4   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.90      $ 11.78       $ 11.85       $ 11.39       $ 11.13       $ 9.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.17        0.07         0.18         0.22         0.14         0.28   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.47        (1.07      0.86         1.00         0.71         1.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.64        (1.00      1.04         1.22         0.85         1.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.17     (0.25      (0.38      (0.20      (0.28      (0.40

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.63      (0.73      (0.56      (0.31      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.17     (0.88      (1.11      (0.76      (0.59      (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.37      $ 9.90       $ 11.78       $ 11.85       $ 11.39       $ 11.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.48  (c)(g)      (9.17      9.22         11.18         7.90         18.15   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.69  (d)      0.70         0.73         0.66         0.66         0.68   

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.65  (d)      0.65         0.65         0.65         0.66         0.68   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.68  (d)(e)      0.70         0.73         0.65         0.66         0.68   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.65  (d)(e)      0.65         0.65         0.65         0.66         0.68   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.29  (d)      0.68         1.54         1.91         1.24         2.63   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      44  (f)       53         458         527         668   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 46.6      $ 48.4       $ 70.5       $ 61.9       $ 52.8       $ 48.5   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f) Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rate would have been 39% for the year ended December 31, 2013.
(g) Generally accepted accounting principles may require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the returns reported in the portfolio manager commentary section of this report.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

MIST-22


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

 

MIST-23


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures and swap transactions, foreign currency transactions, paydown, premium amortization, deferred deflation adjustments and treasury rolls. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $436,700,000, which is reflected as repurchase agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified institutions. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio transfers securities in exchange for cash to a financial institution or counterparty, concurrently with an agreement by the Portfolio to re-acquire the same securities at an agreed upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Portfolio continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. The Portfolio will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain liquid assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities transferred by the Portfolio may decline below the agreed-upon reacquisition price of the securities. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any reverse repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement entitles the non-defaulting party with a right to set-off claims and apply property held by it in respect of any reverse repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it. Cash received in exchange for securities transferred under reverse repurchase agreements plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Portfolio to counterparties are reflected as Reverse repurchase agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had an outstanding reverse repurchase agreement balance for 31 days. The average amount of borrowings was $30,289,695 and the weighted average interest rate was 0.08% during the 31 day period. There were no outstanding reverse repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2014.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Secured Borrowing Transactions - The Portfolio may enter into transactions consisting of a transfer of a security by the Portfolio to a financial institution or counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to reacquire the same, or substantially the same security, at an agreed-upon price and future settlement date. Such transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and not as purchases and sales. The Portfolio receives cash from the transfer of the security to use for other investment purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into secured borrowing transactions involving U.S. Treasury securities. During the term of the borrowing, the Portfolio is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security transferred to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. The difference between the transfer price and the reacquisition price, known as the “price drop”, is included in net investment income with the cost of the secured borrowing transaction being recorded as interest expense over the term of the borrowing. The agreed upon proceeds for securities to be reacquired by the Portfolio are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio’s average amount of borrowings was $954,256,121 and the weighted average interest rate was 0.125%. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had an outstanding secured borrowing transaction balance for 181 days.

At June 30, 2014, the amount of the Portfolio’s outstanding borrowings was $2,483,364,203. Cash in the amount of $8,098,000 has been received as collateral under the terms of the Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (“MSFTA”) as of June 30, 2014. The MSFTA is a master netting agreement (“MNA”) which provides both parties with the rights to set-off in the event of default by either party. The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the statement of assets and liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s secured borrowings by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under the MSFTA agreement and net of the related collateral pledged or received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014:

 

Counterparty

   Payable for
Secured Borrowings
    Financial
Instruments
Available for Offset(a)
     Collateral
Received(b)
    Net Amount(c)  
Barclays Capital Inc.    $ (1,173,206,604   $ 1,170,022,942       $ (1,920,000   $ (5,103,662
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      (935,606,644     935,606,644                  
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC      (374,550,955     374,550,955                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (2,483,364,203   $ 2,480,180,541       $ (1,920,000   $ (5,103,662
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Represents market value of borrowings as of June 30, 2014.
  (b) Under the terms of the MSFTA agreement, the Portfolio and the counterparties are not permitted to sell, repledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction.
  (c) Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from borrowings and other financing transactions can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Secured borrowing transactions and mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the secured borrowing transaction or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

 

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In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase & Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sales commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations or an assignment, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Short Sales - The Portfolio may enter into a “short sale” of securities in circumstances in which, at the time the short position is open, the Portfolio owns an equal amount of the securities sold short or owns preferred stocks or debt securities, convertible or exchangeable without payment of further consideration, into an equal number of securities sold short. This kind of short sale, which is referred to as one “against the box,” may be entered into by the Portfolio to, for example, lock in a sale price for a security the Portfolio does not wish to sell immediately.

The Portfolio may also make short sales of a security it does not own, in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Portfolio then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold short by the Portfolio. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to pay to the lender any dividends or interest which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Portfolio also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold short. Until the Portfolio replaces a borrowed security, the Portfolio will segregate with its custodian, or set aside in the Portfolio’s records, cash or other liquid assets at such a level that (i) the amount segregated, or set aside, plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security

 

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sold short and (ii) the amount segregated plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at the time it was sold short. The Portfolio will realize a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. Conversely, the Portfolio will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. The latter result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in a security. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of any premium, dividends or interest the Portfolio may be required to pay in connection with a short sale. No more than one third of the Portfolio’s net assets will be, when added together: (i) deposited as collateral for the obligation to replace securities borrowed to effect short sales; and (ii) segregated in connection with short sales.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

 

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The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that

 

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the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into 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 default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a 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 particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2014, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced

 

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obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Asset Swaps: Asset swaps combine an interest rate swap with a bond and are used to alter the cash flow profile of a bond. Asset swaps can be used to transform the cash flow characteristics of referenced assets, so that the Portfolio can hedge the currency, credit, and interest rate risks to create synthetic investments with more suitable cash flow characteristics. An asset swap involves transactions in which a Portfolio acquires or sells a bond position and then enters into an interest rate swap which transforms the fixed coupon of the bond into a floating coupon.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Investments at market value (a)    $ 90,393         
   OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      8,131,781       OTC swap contracts at market value (b)    $ 2,419,493   
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts **(c)      2,366,449       Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts **(c)      12,931,229   
         Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts *(c)      277,057   
         Written options at value      417,295   
Credit          OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      525,237   
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts **(c)      123,058         
         Written options at value      43,912   
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      6,565,548       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      17,331,025   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 17,277,229          $ 33,945,248   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  ** Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Represents purchased options which are part of investments as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (b) Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $9,475 and OTC swap interest payable of $803.
  (c) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 390,492       $ (297,402   $ (93,090   $   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     2,468,897         (2,115,596     (353,301       

Citibank N.A.

     333,589         (333,589              

Credit Suisse International

     1,107,267         (1,056,491     (50,776       

Deutsche Bank AG

     5,357,762         (4,181,418     (1,176,344       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     2,768,257         (1,629,848     (1,138,409       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     606,298         (606,298              

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC

     4,730         (4,730              

Societe Generale Paris

     412,117         (412,117              

UBS AG Stamford

     1,338,313         (1,027,807     (140,000     170,506   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 14,787,722       $ (11,665,296   $ (2,951,920   $ 170,506   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

  Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net Amount**  

Barclays Bank plc

  $ 297,402       $ (297,402   $      $   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    2,115,596         (2,115,596              

Citibank N.A.

    974,665         (333,589            641,076   

Credit Suisse International

    1,056,491         (1,056,491              

Deutsche Bank AG

    4,181,418         (4,181,418              

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    1,629,848         (1,629,848              

Goldman Sachs International

    5,901                       5,901   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    8,446,364         (606,298     (7,605,847     234,219   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC

    288,498         (4,730     (283,768       

Societe Generale Paris

    712,972         (412,117     (260,972     39,883   

UBS AG Stamford

    1,027,807         (1,027,807              
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 20,736,962       $ (11,665,296   $ (8,150,587   $ 921,079   
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $ (1,262,089   $      $      $ (1,262,089

Forward foreign currency transactions

                   3,037,611        3,037,611   

Futures contracts

     2,183,273                      2,183,273   

Swap contracts

     671,945        (874,462            (202,517

Written options

     4,214,976        217,302        1,328,804        5,761,082   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 5,808,105      $ (657,160   $ 4,366,415      $ 9,517,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location— Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Investments (a)

   $ (404,064   $      $      $ (404,064

Forward foreign currency transactions

                   (17,125,329     (17,125,329

Futures contracts

     3,358,188                      3,358,188   

Swap contracts

     (16,041,159     3,137,451               (12,903,708

Written options

     (1,525,423     148,175               (1,377,248
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (14,612,458   $ 3,285,626      $ (17,125,329   $ (28,452,161
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par
or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 43,952,548   

Forward foreign currency transactions

     1,633,072,540   

Futures contracts long

     434,358,333   

Futures contracts short

     (75,923,577

Swap contracts

     1,310,043,235   

Written options

     (661,488,275

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
  (a) Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

Written Options

The Portfolio transactions in written options during the six months June 30, 2014:

 

Call Options

   Notional
Amount
    Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2013

     245,000,000               792,823   

Options written

     214,794,000        445        1,772,164   

Options exercised

     (112,900,000     (445     (890,984

Options expired

     (309,094,000            (1,399,918
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2014

     37,800,000               274,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put Options

   Notional
Amount
    Number of
Contracts
    Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2013

     957,100,000        205        4,251,162   

Options written

     392,858,000               1,848,115   

Options bought back

     (64,500,000            (462,714

Options expired

     (996,458,000     (205     (4,084,939
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2014

     289,000,000               1,551,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as To-Be-Announced securities, delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$664,616,566    $ 692,933,936       $ 185,165,054       $ 278,085,501   

 

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6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$7,739,366      0.500   First $1.2 billion
     0.450   Over $1.2 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    Over $3 Billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period January 1, 2014 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$278,481,724    $ 310,184,267       $ 2,702,572       $ 19,276,820       $ 281,184,296       $ 329,461,087   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Loss Carryforwards      Other Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$54,344,055    $       $ (366,129,865   $       $ (26,006,240   $ (337,792,050

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

At December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had post-enactment short-term capital losses of $10,695,752 and post-enactment long-term capital losses of $15,310,488.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio and the Board of Trustees of Met Investors Series Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio, one of the portfolios constituting Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”), as of June 30, 2014, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the six months then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2013, and the financial highlights for the six months then ended and each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2013. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio of the Met Investors Series Trust as of June 30, 2014, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the six months then ended, the changes in its net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2013, and the financial highlights for the six months then ended and each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 26, 2014

 

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PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the PIMCO Total Return Portfolio returned 3.19%, 3.05%, and 3.12%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, returned 3.93%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Both uncertainty and volatility increased at the start of 2014 amid geopolitical tensions and weak economic data. An uncharacteristically cold winter took a toll on economic data in the U.S., resulting in a weak first quarter U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) rate of -2.9%. On the global front, rising geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine at the outset of the year led to volatile swings in financial markets, particularly in equities. The situation calmed in the months following as Russia acknowledged the legitimacy of the newly elected Ukrainian President and continued to engage in cease-fire negotiations.

Central Banks across the globe continued, and in certain instances increased, their accommodative stance during the first half of the year. Despite the weak first quarter, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) continued tapering its asset purchases and remains on track to eliminate these purchases by year-end. The Fed also took considerable steps to strengthen its forward guidance on the policy rate. In Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s first statement in March, the Fed dropped references to a 6.5% unemployment target and placed greater emphasis on inflation and other “measures of labor market conditions” as more appropriate barometers for determining the timing of the first interest rate hike. In Europe, the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) announced new easing measures, including a historic negative rate on deposits, a policy rate cut, and targeted long-term refinancing operations to spur business lending.

Financial markets, despite the volatility early on, ended the first half of the year in positive territory. Improving global economic data in the second quarter, supportive central banks, and easing of global political risks led to sizable market gains overall, with the S&P 500 Index rising 7.1% over the first half of the year and hitting an all-time high. Global fixed income markets also posted strong returns with the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 3.9%, benefitting from rate declines across most maturities (U.S. 10-year Treasury rates declined 50 basis points) and investors beginning to embrace the view that policy rates will remain lower than historical norms suggest.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

An underweight to U.S. duration, through the use of cash bonds and interest rate swaps, for most of the first half, detracted from performance as rates fell across the curve during the period; a focus on the front-end and intermediate portion of the yield curve detracted from returns as the yield curve flattened. In corporate space, an underweight to Investment Grade Corporates detracted to returns as they outperformed like-duration Treasuries. However, exposure to High Yield Corporates partially offset this negative performance as investors moved out on the risk spectrum in search of higher yields. An allocation to non-Agency mortgages contributed to performance, as they benefited from the ongoing housing recovery. Exposure to emerging markets, especially to Brazilian and Mexican local-denominated debt through the use of interest rate swaps and cash bonds, was positive for performance as rates fell in these regions. Finally, exposure to Build America municipal bonds added to returns as spreads tightened amid investor demand for attractive yields.

In regards to Portfolio positioning as of June 30, 2014, PIMCO maintained a duration position around benchmark levels with expected variation throughout the quarter; our focus continued to be on short-to-intermediate maturities while maintaining an underweight position to long-end maturities. We gradually added exposure to short-dated credit with a focus on issuers within housing, finance, and energy. Within Agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), we maintained an underweight amid valuations and focused on security selection to capitalize on relative value opportunities within the coupon stack. We continued to hold non-Agency MBS positions which offered attractive value to other spread sectors. Within non-U.S. developed debt, at period end, our focus was on Italy and Spain as we expected the ECB to remain accommodative. Within emerging markets, we remained focused on Mexico and Brazil, which have exhibited stronger fundamentals and high real interest rates. We continued to target Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities exposure on the intermediate segment of the real yield curve as we believed inflation protection was attractively priced at these maturities. At period end, we retained exposure to high quality municipal bonds that offer attractive yields.

William H. Gross

Portfolio Manager

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

 

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* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio                      

Class A

       3.19           4.34           6.15           6.04   

Class B

       3.05           4.12           5.89           5.78   

Class E

       3.12           4.19           5.99           5.88   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        3.93           4.37           4.85           4.93   

1 The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

     34.6   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     23.9   

Foreign Government

     21.6   

Asset-Backed Securities

     4.9   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4.8   

Municipals

     3.7   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     0.5   

Preferred Stocks

     0.4   
Floating Rate Loans      0.3   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30, 2014
 

Class A

   Actual      0.51    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,031.90         $ 2.57   
   Hypothetical*      0.51    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.27         $ 2.56   
                  

Class B

   Actual      0.76    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,030.50         $ 3.83   
   Hypothetical*      0.76    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.03         $ 3.81   
                  

Class E

   Actual      0.66    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,031.20         $ 3.32   
   Hypothetical*      0.66    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.52         $ 3.31   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

MIST-3


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—34.6% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—19.1%

  

Fannie Mae 10 Yr. Pool
2.310%, 08/01/22

    8,200,000      $ 8,034,862   

3.000%, 12/01/20

    289,911        303,123   

3.000%, 02/01/21

    838,451        876,677   

3.000%, 08/01/21

    601,956        629,354   

3.000%, 11/01/21

    153,256        160,253   

3.000%, 03/01/22

    657,836        687,933   

3.000%, 05/01/22

    2,136,514        2,233,872   

3.240%, 07/01/22

    22,915,038        23,910,477   

3.330%, 11/01/21

    1,529,431        1,617,818   

4.000%, 05/01/19

    28,272        30,040   

4.500%, 10/01/14

    2,182        2,315   

4.500%, 03/01/18

    106,257        112,794   

4.500%, 07/01/18

    105,511        111,956   

4.500%, 11/01/18

    35,101        37,266   

4.500%, 12/01/18

    24,824        26,352   

4.500%, 05/01/19

    934,140        992,098   

5.500%, 11/01/17

    116,293        123,636   

5.500%, 09/01/18

    226,241        240,558   

5.500%, 10/01/18

    105,303        112,002   

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
2.870%, 09/01/27

    7,300,000        6,905,781   

3.000%, 10/01/27

    499,999        520,271   

3.000%, 12/01/27

    3,999,998        4,161,565   

3.000%, 06/01/28

    5,999,997        6,242,236   

3.000%, 09/01/28

    907,969        944,552   

3.000%, 11/01/28

    999,999        1,040,040   

3.000%, 05/01/29

    25,999,988        27,041,035   

3.000%, 06/01/29

    10,499,997        10,920,420   

3.000%, TBA (a)

    35,000,000        36,356,250   

3.500%, TBA (a)

    73,000,000        77,368,597   

4.000%, 07/01/18

    7,168        7,608   

4.000%, 08/01/18

    3,147        3,347   

4.000%, 09/01/18

    1,743        1,854   

4.000%, 05/01/19

    1,650,215        1,754,287   

4.000%, 07/01/19

    790,864        840,927   

4.000%, 08/01/20

    431,230        458,382   

4.000%, 03/01/22

    91,010        96,726   

4.000%, 04/01/24

    94,518        101,064   

4.000%, 05/01/24

    3,755,151        4,015,429   

4.000%, 06/01/24

    4,138,557        4,425,398   

4.000%, 07/01/24

    39,342        42,069   

4.000%, 02/01/25

    1,333,815        1,426,505   

4.000%, 06/01/25

    440,268        471,636   

4.000%, 07/01/25

    13,043        13,963   

4.000%, 08/01/25

    1,276,222        1,367,225   

4.000%, 09/01/25

    77,965        83,529   

4.000%, 12/01/25

    483,796        518,334   

4.000%, 02/01/26

    331,507        355,176   

4.000%, 03/01/26

    67,469        72,286   

4.000%, 06/01/26

    60,959        64,864   

4.500%, 12/01/17

    1,853        1,967   

4.500%, 03/01/18

    361,653        384,059   

4.500%, 04/01/18

    537,867        571,184   

4.500%, 06/01/18

    1,570,089        1,666,861   

4.500%, 07/01/18

    799,942        849,554   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
4.500%, 08/01/18

    8,758      9,336   

4.500%, 10/01/18

    31,189        33,116   

4.500%, 11/01/18

    2,026,887        2,153,500   

4.500%, 12/01/18

    503,825        535,169   

4.500%, 02/01/19

    328,384        348,739   

4.500%, 05/01/19

    588,061        625,871   

4.500%, 06/01/19

    296,596        315,033   

4.500%, 11/01/19

    308,479        327,673   

4.500%, 12/01/19

    398,591        423,273   

4.500%, 08/01/20

    571,333        607,589   

4.500%, 09/01/20

    816,899        867,987   

4.500%, 10/01/20

    30,728        32,678   

4.500%, 12/01/20

    591,111        628,320   

4.500%, 01/01/22

    31,699        33,660   

4.500%, 02/01/23

    416,526        443,595   

4.500%, 03/01/23

    866,017        921,889   

4.500%, 05/01/23

    83,623        89,154   

4.500%, 06/01/23

    5,129        5,468   

4.500%, 01/01/24

    12,830        13,623   

4.500%, 04/01/24

    128,423        136,935   

4.500%, 05/01/24

    429,991        460,728   

4.500%, 08/01/24

    89,485        95,411   

4.500%, 10/01/24

    604,873        648,370   

4.500%, 11/01/24

    140,600        150,590   

4.500%, 02/01/25

    1,151,539        1,232,441   

4.500%, 03/01/25

    784,533        839,739   

4.500%, 04/01/25

    511,545        548,324   

4.500%, 05/01/25

    1,330,689        1,425,565   

4.500%, 06/01/25

    141,354        151,284   

4.500%, 07/01/25

    5,423,627        5,814,264   

4.500%, 08/01/25

    218,343        234,065   

4.500%, 09/01/25

    388,015        415,590   

4.500%, 11/01/25

    266,258        285,438   

4.500%, 04/01/26

    20,119        21,545   

4.500%, 01/01/27

    313,491        333,149   

5.500%, 12/01/17

    4,837        5,138   

5.500%, 01/01/18

    127,467        135,378   

5.500%, 02/01/18

    1,091,652        1,159,393   

5.500%, 11/01/18

    3,953        4,199   

5.500%, 09/01/19

    133,104        141,364   

5.500%, 09/01/20

    23,005        24,961   

5.500%, 12/01/20

    3,802        4,038   

5.500%, 03/01/22

    245,355        268,309   

5.500%, 04/01/22

    240,132        261,737   

5.500%, 07/01/22

    182,396        198,994   

5.500%, 09/01/22

    94,471        103,545   

5.500%, 10/01/22

    784,332        859,477   

5.500%, 11/01/22

    198,881        218,222   

5.500%, 12/01/22

    207,356        227,660   

5.500%, 02/01/23

    238,131        261,440   

5.500%, 03/01/23

    36,910        40,448   

5.500%, 07/01/23

    18,668        20,504   

5.500%, 08/01/23

    103,421        113,422   

5.500%, 10/01/23

    145,711        159,165   

5.500%, 11/01/23

    38,600        41,037   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-4


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
5.500%, 12/01/23

    78,102      $ 85,271   

5.500%, 01/01/24

    22,967        25,302   

5.500%, 03/01/24

    140,819        154,273   

5.500%, 09/01/24

    106,759        114,941   

5.500%, 01/01/25

    1,865,115        2,044,475   

5.500%, 05/01/25

    538,627        572,060   

6.000%, 03/01/17

    6,406        6,477   

6.000%, 04/01/17

    8,943        9,288   

6.000%, 06/01/17

    5,200        5,405   

6.000%, 07/01/17

    18,058        18,737   

6.500%, 04/01/16

    10,480        10,773   

6.500%, 06/01/16

    5,295        5,461   

6.500%, 07/01/16

    18,227        18,935   

6.500%, 08/01/16

    1,135        1,173   

6.500%, 09/01/16

    7,123        7,422   

6.500%, 10/01/16

    14,725        15,353   

6.500%, 02/01/17

    8,619        8,967   

6.500%, 07/01/17

    19,038        19,091   

6.500%, 10/01/17

    6,682        7,089   

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
4.000%, 04/01/29

    118,831        127,233   

4.000%, 05/01/29

    383,360        410,446   

4.000%, 03/01/30

    233,597        250,025   

4.000%, 05/01/30

    351,585        376,841   

4.000%, 08/01/30

    325,589        350,267   

4.000%, 09/01/30

    198,267        213,082   

4.000%, 10/01/30

    8,503        9,148   

4.000%, 11/01/30

    881,348        948,130   

4.000%, 12/01/30

    121,232        130,423   

4.000%, 06/01/31

    18,693        20,113   

4.000%, 09/01/31

    467,328        502,921   

4.000%, 11/01/31

    77,228        83,137   

4.500%, 01/01/25

    20,763        22,496   

4.500%, 04/01/28

    57,289        62,069   

4.500%, 05/01/29

    427,504        463,178   

4.500%, 06/01/29

    156,537        170,385   

4.500%, 07/01/29

    45,535        49,772   

4.500%, 03/01/30

    32,744        35,865   

4.500%, 05/01/30

    15,740        17,277   

4.500%, 06/01/30

    2,705,632        2,960,362   

4.500%, 07/01/30

    146,987        159,252   

4.500%, 04/01/31

    96,226        105,255   

5.000%, 05/01/23

    253,873        282,104   

5.000%, 05/01/24

    306,389        340,460   

5.000%, 01/01/25

    222,813        247,590   

5.000%, 09/01/25

    67,070        74,528   

5.000%, 11/01/25

    81,294        90,334   

5.000%, 12/01/25

    534,482        593,917   

5.000%, 01/01/26

    151,382        168,216   

5.000%, 03/01/26

    112,230        124,710   

5.000%, 02/01/27

    10,824        12,028   

5.000%, 05/01/27

    302,560        336,205   

5.000%, 07/01/27

    14,602        16,225   

5.000%, 08/01/27

    7,582        8,429   

5.000%, 03/01/28

    34,366        38,188   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
5.000%, 04/01/28

    1,049,358      1,166,048   

5.000%, 05/01/28

    1,238,519        1,376,245   

5.000%, 06/01/28

    3,770,258        4,189,517   

5.000%, 01/01/29

    137,279        152,966   

5.000%, 05/01/29

    666,185        743,944   

5.000%, 07/01/29

    206,525        230,104   

5.000%, 12/01/29

    50,938        56,779   

5.500%, 02/01/19

    26,738        29,914   

5.500%, 06/01/23

    383,064        428,567   

5.500%, 07/01/24

    17,337        19,454   

5.500%, 01/01/25

    18,027        20,230   

5.500%, 02/01/25

    5,058        5,676   

5.500%, 03/01/25

    1,136,168        1,285,155   

5.500%, 08/01/25

    114,581        129,747   

5.500%, 10/01/25

    8,267        9,294   

5.500%, 11/01/25

    20,040        22,535   

5.500%, 03/01/26

    143,701        161,535   

5.500%, 05/01/26

    4,215        4,739   

5.500%, 06/01/26

    772,709        868,820   

5.500%, 11/01/26

    65,951        73,785   

5.500%, 01/01/27

    105,283        118,063   

5.500%, 06/01/27

    21,215        23,735   

5.500%, 07/01/27

    413,569        464,268   

5.500%, 08/01/27

    174,331        195,580   

5.500%, 10/01/27

    265,612        298,233   

5.500%, 11/01/27

    76,137        85,361   

5.500%, 12/01/27

    521,482        585,558   

5.500%, 01/01/28

    194,453        218,254   

5.500%, 03/01/28

    102,294        114,743   

5.500%, 04/01/28

    296,367        332,073   

5.500%, 05/01/28

    119,023        133,438   

5.500%, 06/01/28

    34,804        39,090   

5.500%, 07/01/28

    17,572        19,724   

5.500%, 09/01/28

    257,075        288,445   

5.500%, 10/01/28

    43,456        48,787   

5.500%, 12/01/28

    16,718        18,704   

5.500%, 01/01/29

    233,757        262,352   

5.500%, 07/01/29

    202,373        227,130   

5.500%, 10/01/29

    456,950        511,787   

5.500%, 04/01/30

    446,495        500,466   

6.000%, 08/01/18

    6,801        7,699   

6.000%, 12/01/18

    178,254        200,618   

6.000%, 02/01/19

    11,551        12,998   

6.000%, 06/01/22

    1,084,534        1,220,384   

6.000%, 09/01/22

    256,545        288,694   

6.000%, 10/01/22

    165,144        185,843   

6.000%, 01/01/23

    288,736        324,903   

6.000%, 06/01/26

    21,002        23,803   

6.000%, 08/01/26

    27,898        31,500   

6.000%, 12/01/26

    25,203        28,445   

6.000%, 07/01/27

    95,355        107,696   

6.000%, 11/01/27

    18,378        20,774   

6.000%, 09/01/28

    157,876        178,804   

6.000%, 10/01/28

    83,395        94,567   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
4.000%, 05/01/34

    324,398      $ 345,573   

4.000%, 05/01/35

    281,968        300,175   

4.000%, 05/01/39

    1,563,787        1,662,258   

4.000%, 12/01/40

    2,901,796        3,083,931   

4.000%, 01/01/41

    1,476,886        1,571,856   

4.000%, 03/01/41

    536,272        570,686   

4.000%, 05/01/41

    623,782        663,765   

4.000%, 12/01/41

    927,077        985,266   

4.000%, 01/01/42

    3,612,893        3,843,403   

4.000%, 02/01/42

    14,638        15,580   

4.000%, 05/01/42

    271,800        289,145   

4.000%, 12/01/43

    1,049,013        1,115,478   

4.000%, TBA (a)

    9,000,000        9,551,250   

4.500%, 01/01/34

    53,047        57,604   

4.500%, 02/01/36

    518,584        562,961   

4.500%, 02/01/39

    31,927        34,907   

4.500%, 04/01/39

    1,823,357        1,990,530   

4.500%, 05/01/39

    172,999        188,632   

4.500%, 06/01/39

    68,528        74,496   

4.500%, 08/01/39

    58,722        63,941   

4.500%, 09/01/39

    408,628        446,349   

4.500%, 12/01/39

    15,799        17,353   

4.500%, 02/01/40

    3,267,673        3,540,871   

4.500%, 03/01/40

    537,057        581,877   

4.500%, 04/01/40

    486,882        527,707   

4.500%, 05/01/40

    202,225        219,660   

4.500%, 06/01/40

    69,177        75,223   

4.500%, 07/01/40

    843,499        914,042   

4.500%, 08/01/40

    1,136,667        1,231,825   

4.500%, 09/01/40

    5,777,972        6,261,336   

4.500%, 10/01/40

    3,235,207        3,508,414   

4.500%, 11/01/40

    1,356,185        1,469,546   

4.500%, 12/01/40

    7,552,141        8,185,158   

4.500%, 01/01/41

    1,966,355        2,132,772   

4.500%, 02/01/41

    4,853,432        5,262,380   

4.500%, 03/01/41

    5,237,494        5,677,331   

4.500%, 04/01/41

    2,321,322        2,515,761   

4.500%, 05/01/41

    30,613,269        33,176,024   

4.500%, 06/01/41

    6,407,867        6,961,348   

4.500%, 07/01/41

    22,439,027        24,319,182   

4.500%, 08/01/41

    588,829        638,556   

4.500%, 09/01/41

    8,220,298        8,912,253   

4.500%, 10/01/41

    12,578,165        13,631,046   

4.500%, 11/01/41

    768,606        833,438   

4.500%, 12/01/41

    206,588        223,827   

4.500%, 01/01/42

    1,969,119        2,133,433   

4.500%, 02/01/42

    194,786        211,047   

4.500%, 03/01/42

    805,179        873,107   

4.500%, 04/01/42

    380,746        412,525   

4.500%, 06/01/42

    146,519        159,430   

4.500%, 07/01/42

    2,434,637        2,643,458   

4.500%, 09/01/43

    38,396        41,600   

4.500%, 10/01/43

    2,868,754        3,108,139   

4.500%, 11/01/43

    1,638,048        1,775,431   

4.500%, 12/01/43

    471,316        510,880   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
4.500%, 02/01/44

    3,146,674      3,410,254   

4.500%, 03/01/44

    132,230        143,372   

4.500%, 05/01/44

    29,267        31,847   

4.500%, 06/01/44

    791,839        859,022   

4.500%, TBA (a)

    140,000,000        151,381,865   

5.000%, 11/01/28

    117,700        131,624   

5.000%, 04/01/29

    462,311        517,477   

5.000%, 03/01/32

    4,059        4,510   

5.000%, 09/01/32

    2,637        2,930   

5.000%, 10/01/32

    14,329        15,996   

5.000%, 11/01/32

    3,034        3,389   

5.000%, 03/01/33

    5,544        6,193   

5.000%, 04/01/33

    4,405,732        4,920,926   

5.000%, 05/01/33

    798,251        891,250   

5.000%, 06/01/33

    1,722,064        1,920,832   

5.000%, 07/01/33

    8,181,623        9,134,852   

5.000%, 08/01/33

    375,552        418,443   

5.000%, 09/01/33

    723,766        807,323   

5.000%, 10/01/33

    481,577        536,487   

5.000%, 11/01/33

    1,143        1,270   

5.000%, 12/01/33

    6,551        7,303   

5.000%, 01/01/34

    208,932        233,821   

5.000%, 03/01/34

    210,233        233,860   

5.000%, 04/01/34

    580,981        648,493   

5.000%, 05/01/34

    661,221        734,930   

5.000%, 06/01/34

    711,477        792,460   

5.000%, 10/01/34

    2,959        3,288   

5.000%, 11/01/34

    880,193        981,059   

5.000%, 12/01/34

    350,987        390,543   

5.000%, 01/01/35

    528,710        590,117   

5.000%, 02/01/35

    15,283,417        17,042,048   

5.000%, 03/01/35

    19,503,169        21,719,091   

5.000%, 04/01/35

    128,519        143,090   

5.000%, 05/01/35

    3,735        4,158   

5.000%, 06/01/35

    8,472,313        9,434,156   

5.000%, 07/01/35

    26,982,660        30,064,001   

5.000%, 08/01/35

    3,027,126        3,368,816   

5.000%, 09/01/35

    365,655        407,193   

5.000%, 10/01/35

    2,800,268        3,116,082   

5.000%, 11/01/35

    920        1,024   

5.000%, 02/01/36

    1,300,955        1,448,354   

5.000%, 05/01/36

    14,142        15,715   

5.000%, 07/01/36

    55,652        61,968   

5.000%, 08/01/36

    1,837,555        2,045,157   

5.000%, 09/01/36

    135,675        150,974   

5.000%, 10/01/36

    131,099        145,677   

5.000%, 12/01/36

    640,892        712,755   

5.000%, 02/01/37

    59,474        66,210   

5.000%, 04/01/37

    45,860        51,008   

5.000%, 06/01/37

    317,912        353,264   

5.000%, 07/01/37

    2,035,971        2,267,496   

5.000%, 01/01/38

    382,195        425,880   

5.000%, 02/01/38

    1,289,545        1,435,022   

5.000%, 03/01/38

    337,853        376,072   

5.000%, 06/01/38

    139,496        155,176   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
5.000%, 02/01/39

    259,089      $ 288,511   

5.000%, 04/01/39

    205,758        228,827   

5.000%, 10/01/39

    19,011        21,233   

5.000%, 11/01/39

    48,472        54,392   

5.000%, 03/01/40

    38,114        42,429   

5.000%, 05/01/40

    143,440        159,491   

5.000%, 06/01/40

    56,062        62,500   

5.000%, 07/01/40

    57,221        63,584   

5.000%, 08/01/40

    86,345        96,025   

5.000%, 11/01/40

    281,744        313,537   

5.000%, 05/01/41

    2,994,674        3,337,901   

5.000%, 07/01/41

    356,999        397,936   

5.000%, 08/01/41

    357,677        397,649   

5.000%, 10/01/41

    24,155        26,869   

5.000%, 01/01/42

    833,330        929,319   

5.000%, 11/01/42

    237,162        263,535   

5.000%, TBA (a)

    102,600,000        113,934,099   

5.500%, 12/01/28

    37,759        42,377   

5.500%, 06/01/33

    120,846        135,980   

5.500%, 07/01/33

    20,086        22,588   

5.500%, 09/01/33

    330,407        371,623   

5.500%, 11/01/33

    254,907        285,187   

5.500%, 12/01/33

    3,177        3,568   

5.500%, 04/01/34

    25,772        28,857   

5.500%, 05/01/34

    184,328        206,871   

5.500%, 06/01/34

    73,804        82,968   

5.500%, 07/01/34

    52,704        58,965   

5.500%, 08/01/34

    385,521        433,503   

5.500%, 09/01/34

    35,671        40,085   

5.500%, 11/01/34

    827,985        931,795   

5.500%, 12/01/34

    2,051,011        2,306,724   

5.500%, 01/01/35

    697,093        783,683   

5.500%, 02/01/35

    984,324        1,106,008   

5.500%, 03/01/35

    1,082,943        1,212,416   

5.500%, 04/01/35

    312,148        352,724   

5.500%, 05/01/35

    366,411        411,638   

5.500%, 06/01/35

    581,563        653,357   

5.500%, 08/01/35

    376,115        424,606   

5.500%, 09/01/35

    6,447,987        7,237,892   

5.500%, 10/01/35

    1,259,942        1,413,601   

5.500%, 11/01/35

    2,717,860        3,052,674   

5.500%, 12/01/35

    2,818,558        3,159,218   

5.500%, 01/01/36

    3,402,147        3,813,530   

5.500%, 02/01/36

    1,306,680        1,461,896   

5.500%, 03/01/36

    676,116        759,114   

5.500%, 04/01/36

    35,646        39,886   

5.500%, 05/01/36

    3,353,464        3,754,484   

5.500%, 06/01/36

    2,277,776        2,549,721   

5.500%, 07/01/36

    2,658,402        2,988,717   

5.500%, 09/01/36

    427,171        479,951   

5.500%, 10/01/36

    24,804        27,794   

5.500%, 11/01/36

    343,982        385,428   

5.500%, 12/01/36

    930,609        1,042,012   

5.500%, 01/01/37

    164,277        183,830   

5.500%, 02/01/37

    333,317        372,974   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
5.500%, 03/01/37

    3,622,591      4,060,352   

5.500%, 04/01/37

    5,738,031        6,419,632   

5.500%, 05/01/37

    2,036,470        2,280,345   

5.500%, 06/01/37

    23,027        25,767   

5.500%, 07/01/37

    401,632        449,340   

5.500%, 08/01/37

    4,154,361        4,656,689   

5.500%, 01/01/38

    1,005,233        1,124,642   

5.500%, 02/01/38

    2,830,991        3,169,475   

5.500%, 03/01/38

    3,322,057        3,748,663   

5.500%, 04/01/38

    1,007,224        1,126,868   

5.500%, 05/01/38

    18,983,309        21,240,281   

5.500%, 06/01/38

    39,237,682        43,899,601   

5.500%, 07/01/38

    5,955        6,667   

5.500%, 08/01/38

    47,549        53,197   

5.500%, 09/01/38

    860,599        962,826   

5.500%, 10/01/38

    2,075,098        2,327,260   

5.500%, 11/01/38

    4,996,510        5,590,027   

5.500%, 12/01/38

    10,371,279        11,639,822   

5.500%, 01/01/39

    192,399        216,733   

5.500%, 03/01/39

    525,029        587,395   

5.500%, 04/01/39

    2,189,442        2,450,700   

5.500%, 05/01/39

    892,158        1,000,248   

5.500%, 06/01/39

    1,949,371        2,180,930   

5.500%, 07/01/39

    22,976        25,720   

5.500%, 08/01/39

    376,858        421,624   

5.500%, 09/01/39

    1,649,257        1,856,786   

5.500%, 11/01/39

    6,683,214        7,477,090   

5.500%, 12/01/39

    9,604        10,760   

5.500%, 01/01/40

    822,275        919,950   

5.500%, 02/01/40

    1,068,890        1,195,860   

5.500%, 03/01/40

    2,423,717        2,713,160   

5.500%, 06/01/40

    202,803        226,893   

5.500%, 08/01/40

    20,715        23,210   

5.500%, 09/01/40

    4,868,485        5,446,795   

5.500%, 12/01/40

    303,388        340,885   

5.500%, 07/01/41

    12,343,820        13,810,099   

5.500%, 09/01/41

    11,055,900        12,369,192   

5.500%, TBA (a)

    48,000,000        53,718,797   

6.000%, 12/01/28

    78,227        88,201   

6.000%, 01/01/29

    41,293        47,097   

6.000%, 02/01/29

    213,226        242,816   

6.000%, 04/01/29

    6,704        7,643   

6.000%, 06/01/29

    8,199        9,230   

6.000%, 11/01/32

    56,407        63,570   

6.000%, 01/01/33

    27,317        30,903   

6.000%, 02/01/33

    39,587        44,863   

6.000%, 03/01/33

    37,446        42,535   

6.000%, 04/01/33

    23,058        26,148   

6.000%, 05/01/33

    39,391        44,868   

6.000%, 07/01/33

    39,906        45,500   

6.000%, 08/01/33

    81,395        91,600   

6.000%, 01/01/34

    117,212        133,064   

6.000%, 09/01/34

    85,581        96,622   

6.000%, 11/01/34

    18,032        20,447   

6.000%, 04/01/35

    1,685,556        1,911,657   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
6.000%, 05/01/35

    77,959      $ 88,367   

6.000%, 06/01/35

    10,144        11,485   

6.000%, 07/01/35

    126,915        143,428   

6.000%, 09/01/35

    24,904        28,164   

6.000%, 11/01/35

    711,204        803,554   

6.000%, 12/01/35

    277,323        313,255   

6.000%, 01/01/36

    240,640        271,745   

6.000%, 02/01/36

    654,716        739,530   

6.000%, 03/01/36

    195,046        219,803   

6.000%, 04/01/36

    65,375        73,798   

6.000%, 05/01/36

    1,488,451        1,679,818   

6.000%, 06/01/36

    158,554        178,578   

6.000%, 07/01/36

    1,821,714        2,053,504   

6.000%, 08/01/36

    5,436,557        6,136,305   

6.000%, 09/01/36

    1,899,608        2,145,705   

6.000%, 10/01/36

    928,644        1,046,660   

6.000%, 11/01/36

    460,488        519,656   

6.000%, 12/01/36

    4,878,582        5,500,063   

6.000%, 01/01/37

    4,918,442        5,539,872   

6.000%, 02/01/37

    2,585,875        2,915,378   

6.000%, 03/01/37

    625,699        706,383   

6.000%, 04/01/37

    1,506,318        1,697,182   

6.000%, 05/01/37

    4,336,038        4,891,709   

6.000%, 06/01/37

    667,872        753,177   

6.000%, 07/01/37

    534,249        602,062   

6.000%, 08/01/37

    2,572,651        2,901,008   

6.000%, 09/01/37

    2,312,079        2,610,883   

6.000%, 10/01/37

    383,855        431,939   

6.000%, 11/01/37

    172,760        194,832   

6.000%, 12/01/37

    705,644        794,324   

6.000%, 01/01/38

    527,622        593,816   

6.000%, 02/01/38

    1,408,238        1,590,722   

6.000%, 03/01/38

    226,912        255,578   

6.000%, 04/01/38

    26,053        29,361   

6.000%, 05/01/38

    303,053        341,013   

6.000%, 06/01/38

    24,073        27,089   

6.000%, 07/01/38

    2,495,981        2,814,497   

6.000%, 08/01/38

    142,731        160,612   

6.000%, 09/01/38

    2,219,724        2,501,818   

6.000%, 10/01/38

    1,983,057        2,236,216   

6.000%, 11/01/38

    737,413        830,135   

6.000%, 12/01/38

    805,428        908,606   

6.000%, 01/01/39

    1,449,135        1,634,298   

6.000%, 04/01/39

    2,593,063        2,919,994   

6.000%, 06/01/39

    202,117        228,683   

6.000%, 07/01/39

    300,621        339,445   

6.000%, 08/01/39

    1,606,834        1,813,659   

6.000%, 09/01/39

    1,974,284        2,224,010   

6.000%, 02/01/40

    4,686        5,273   

6.000%, 04/01/40

    408,777        460,886   

6.000%, 05/01/40

    13,319        15,024   

6.000%, 06/01/40

    792,278        891,520   

6.000%, 07/01/40

    66,774        75,282   

6.000%, 09/01/40

    20,729        23,325   

6.000%, 10/01/40

    18,071,905        20,343,016   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
6.000%, 04/01/41

    1,620,236      1,829,868   

6.000%, 05/01/41

    88,253,232        99,490,682   

6.000%, TBA (a)

    32,000,000        36,044,992   

7.500%, 09/01/30

    594        642   

8.000%, 10/01/25

    1,890        2,080   

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
1.324%, 08/01/41 (b)

    469,114        486,300   

1.324%, 07/01/42 (b)

    461,037        475,846   

1.324%, 08/01/42 (b)

    428,046        440,551   

1.324%, 10/01/44 (b)

    650,613        665,857   

1.374%, 09/01/41 (b)

    1,453,895        1,520,771   

1.753%, 09/01/35 (b)

    2,967,115        3,148,949   

1.790%, 06/01/33 (b)

    64,765        69,128   

1.899%, 01/01/35 (b)

    443,667        467,472   

1.952%, 12/01/34 (b)

    2,407,929        2,581,997   

1.977%, 12/01/34 (b)

    1,025,301        1,077,207   

1.979%, 11/01/35 (b)

    370,947        392,157   

1.984%, 03/01/35 (b)

    74,997        79,555   

1.998%, 08/01/36 (b)

    820,812        876,553   

2.095%, 02/01/31 (b)

    245,209        246,062   

2.113%, 11/01/34 (b)

    8,308        8,726   

2.121%, 10/01/28 (b)

    187,783        188,856   

2.160%, 05/01/34 (b)

    1,150,502        1,227,970   

2.193%, 10/01/34 (b)

    35,872        38,249   

2.207%, 01/01/35 (b)

    136,753        146,473   

2.208%, 01/01/35 (b)

    100,533        107,419   

2.214%, 12/01/34 (b)

    92,428        98,101   

2.214%, 05/01/35 (b)

    113,185        121,419   

2.228%, 03/01/33 (b)

    5,848        6,261   

2.241%, 10/01/35 (b)

    726,315        778,333   

2.243%, 01/01/35 (b)

    106,741        113,255   

2.244%, 01/01/35 (b)

    34,119        36,248   

2.254%, 02/01/35 (b)

    64,308        68,774   

2.261%, 07/01/32 (b)

    38,914        39,188   

2.310%, 11/01/35 (b)

    902,337        962,978   

2.320%, 02/01/35 (b)

    250,885        265,133   

2.340%, 09/01/31 (b)

    62,626        66,818   

2.345%, 11/01/35 (b)

    561,081        604,245   

2.348%, 08/01/35 (b)

    1,722,630        1,819,924   

2.349%, 07/01/33 (b)

    51,848        55,211   

2.417%, 09/01/32 (b)

    266,120        284,159   

2.420%, 11/01/34 (b)

    191,888        204,087   

2.421%, 04/01/34 (b)

    15,671        16,804   

2.435%, 04/01/35 (b)

    196,825        209,449   

2.438%, 05/01/35 (b)

    726,465        782,002   

2.485%, 11/01/34 (b)

    4,163,460        4,457,640   

2.500%, 08/01/35 (b)

    999,321        1,066,456   

2.510%, 11/01/32 (b)

    101,809        102,535   

2.560%, 09/01/34 (b)

    1,262,649        1,350,643   

4.376%, 12/01/36 (b)

    464,758        495,050   

4.508%, 09/01/34 (b)

    99,237        105,926   

5.344%, 01/01/36 (b)

    265,571        286,130   

Fannie Mae Pool
2.475%, 04/01/19

    15,155,977        15,635,396   

5.500%, 04/01/36

    8,312        9,319   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
0.554%, 09/18/31 (b)

    486,793      $ 490,389   

1.052%, 04/25/32 (b)

    167,131        171,074   

2.269%, 05/25/35 (b)

    2,082,852        2,149,057   

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
5.500%, 04/01/16

    2,193        2,328   

5.500%, 09/01/19

    370,823        397,117   

6.000%, 03/01/15

    93        94   

Freddie Mac 20 Yr. Gold Pool
4.000%, 06/01/30

    236,346        252,915   

4.000%, 09/01/30

    996,689        1,070,071   

4.000%, 10/01/30

    55,254        59,335   

5.500%, 04/01/21

    30,117        33,570   

5.500%, 12/01/22

    1,456        1,623   

5.500%, 03/01/23

    315,608        351,858   

5.500%, 06/01/26

    5,467        6,119   

5.500%, 08/01/26

    2,538        2,829   

5.500%, 06/01/27

    85,281        95,172   

5.500%, 12/01/27

    138,086        154,240   

5.500%, 01/01/28

    84,577        94,700   

5.500%, 02/01/28

    21,398        23,855   

5.500%, 05/01/28

    186,022        208,252   

5.500%, 06/01/28

    269,219        300,124   

6.000%, 03/01/21

    63,709        71,504   

6.000%, 01/01/22

    295,934        332,312   

6.000%, 10/01/22

    976,006        1,096,125   

6.000%, 12/01/22

    58,329        65,510   

6.000%, 04/01/23

    60,294        67,693   

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
4.000%, 09/01/40

    101,838        108,032   

4.000%, 11/01/40

    1,053,582        1,117,665   

4.000%, 12/01/40

    408,545        433,394   

4.000%, TBA (a)

    33,000,000        34,959,375   

4.500%, 04/01/34

    43,872        47,623   

4.500%, 06/01/35

    185,542        201,262   

4.500%, 09/01/41

    802,638        869,397   

4.500%, 10/01/41

    289,740        314,626   

4.500%, TBA (a)

    35,000,000        37,867,886   

5.500%, 03/01/32

    47,553        53,214   

5.500%, 01/01/33

    3,625        4,072   

5.500%, 05/01/33

    5,635        6,296   

5.500%, 08/01/33

    4,526        5,071   

5.500%, 10/01/33

    9,745        10,946   

5.500%, 12/01/33

    3,167        3,560   

5.500%, 01/01/34

    4,225        4,748   

5.500%, 05/01/34

    92,664        104,159   

5.500%, 09/01/34

    41,335        46,464   

5.500%, 01/01/35

    83,663        93,984   

5.500%, 07/01/35

    4,221        4,740   

5.500%, 10/01/35

    121,075        135,336   

5.500%, 11/01/35

    204,028        227,555   

5.500%, 12/01/35

    83,277        93,523   

5.500%, 01/01/36

    175,448        195,564   

5.500%, 02/01/36

    139,821        155,996   

5.500%, 04/01/36

    54,066        60,364   

5.500%, 06/01/36

    4,179,596        4,694,010   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
5.500%, 07/01/36

    106,309      118,681   

5.500%, 08/01/36

    132,194        147,351   

5.500%, 10/01/36

    41,347        46,244   

5.500%, 12/01/36

    908,610        1,012,793   

5.500%, 02/01/37

    88,657        98,877   

5.500%, 03/01/37

    38,086        42,793   

5.500%, 04/01/37

    81,350        90,678   

5.500%, 06/01/37

    120,661        134,987   

5.500%, 07/01/37

    761,927        850,285   

5.500%, 08/01/37

    227,432        256,096   

5.500%, 09/01/37

    112,324        125,204   

5.500%, 10/01/37

    30,006        33,447   

5.500%, 11/01/37

    803,721        895,875   

5.500%, 12/01/37

    41,461        46,214   

5.500%, 01/01/38

    255,578        284,882   

5.500%, 02/01/38

    653,971        728,957   

5.500%, 03/01/38

    261,600        291,594   

5.500%, 04/01/38

    553,632        617,232   

5.500%, 05/01/38

    1,133,975        1,263,996   

5.500%, 06/01/38

    850,834        948,390   

5.500%, 07/01/38

    1,343,887        1,498,213   

5.500%, 08/01/38

    3,532,258        3,937,264   

5.500%, 09/01/38

    892,107        994,394   

5.500%, 10/01/38

    25,315,787        28,218,482   

5.500%, 11/01/38

    10,105,892        11,264,881   

5.500%, 12/01/38

    12,805        14,274   

5.500%, 01/01/39

    1,953,480        2,177,465   

5.500%, 02/01/39

    337,617        376,328   

5.500%, 03/01/39

    255,431        284,718   

5.500%, 06/01/39

    9,156,777        10,206,689   

5.500%, 09/01/39

    165,073        186,771   

5.500%, 02/01/40

    265,660        296,121   

5.500%, 03/01/40

    28,957        32,277   

5.500%, 05/01/40

    8,011        8,930   

5.500%, 08/01/40

    251,568        280,412   

5.500%, 02/01/41

    143,761        162,619   

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
2.001%, 09/01/35 (b)

    456,154        476,839   

2.232%, 10/01/34 (b)

    90,130        95,559   

2.233%, 02/01/35 (b)

    78,466        83,397   

2.246%, 02/01/35 (b)

    85,330        90,210   

2.250%, 02/01/35 (b)

    119,646        126,508   

2.302%, 01/01/35 (b)

    91,033        96,589   

2.303%, 02/01/35 (b)

    88,515        93,795   

2.350%, 09/01/35 (b)

    825,624        878,804   

2.375%, 11/01/31 (b)

    34,022        36,123   

2.375%, 11/01/34 (b)

    153,792        164,120   

2.375%, 01/01/35 (b)

    402,103        428,676   

2.375%, 02/01/35 (b)

    166,466        177,766   

2.375%, 06/01/35 (b)

    1,986,097        2,116,397   

2.375%, 08/01/35 (b)

    978,684        1,044,956   

2.516%, 11/01/34 (b)

    83,265        88,842   

2.525%, 11/01/34 (b)

    102,501        109,716   

2.526%, 02/01/35 (b)

    103,840        110,745   

2.576%, 01/01/29 (b)

    579,623        612,676   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)

  

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
2.616%, 08/01/32 (b)

    188,614      $ 189,368   

5.400%, 03/01/35 (b)

    138,508        144,149   

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
0.402%, 07/15/34 (b)

    153,699        154,100   

1.875%, 11/15/23 (b)

    591,826        617,114   

3.500%, 07/15/32

    46,975        48,463   

3.500%, 01/15/42

    21,762,591        20,186,044   

6.500%, 01/15/24

    39,355        43,894   

Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Securities(CMO)
1.319%, 02/25/45 (b)

    136,488        139,331   

1.324%, 10/25/44 (b)

    1,522,656        1,549,182   

1.524%, 07/25/44 (b)

    7,742,595        7,726,970   

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
5.000%, 03/15/33

    2,795        3,074   

5.000%, 10/15/33

    15,485        17,099   

5.000%, 12/15/33

    66,306        73,583   

5.000%, 05/15/34

    8,908        9,848   

5.000%, 07/15/34

    10,789        11,867   

5.000%, 11/15/35

    7,074        7,849   

5.000%, 03/15/36

    5,641        6,246   

5.000%, 03/15/38

    481,342        529,113   

5.000%, 05/15/38

    40,037        44,010   

5.000%, 06/15/38

    1,000,801        1,100,125   

5.000%, 10/15/38

    1,780,381        1,957,082   

5.000%, 11/15/38

    5,173,600        5,687,092   

5.000%, 01/15/39

    1,051,350        1,155,110   

5.000%, 02/15/39

    274,526        301,913   

5.000%, 03/15/39

    4,417,584        4,853,482   

5.000%, 04/15/39

    10,379,166        11,414,181   

5.000%, 05/15/39

    7,405,771        8,193,085   

5.000%, 06/15/39

    3,619,520        3,978,213   

5.000%, 07/15/39

    5,242,084        5,761,621   

5.000%, 08/15/39

    817,899        899,454   

5.000%, 09/15/39

    907,034        997,564   

5.000%, 10/15/39

    1,867,594        2,053,921   

5.000%, 05/15/40

    93,542        103,663   

5.000%, 07/15/40

    1,669,834        1,840,266   

5.000%, 09/15/40

    981,215        1,081,944   

5.000%, 12/15/40

    73,325        80,659   

5.000%, 07/15/41

    56,764        62,840   

7.000%, 10/15/23

    8,251        9,008   

7.500%, 01/15/26

    11,326        12,673   

Ginnie Mae II ARM Pool
1.625%, 01/20/23 (b)

    25,377        26,318   

1.625%, 01/20/26 (b)

    14,835        14,881   

1.625%, 02/20/26 (b)

    14,381        14,781   

1.625%, 05/20/26 (b)

    23,615        24,513   

1.625%, 01/20/27 (b)

    7,563        7,783   

1.625%, 02/20/27 (b)

    10,981        11,024   

1.625%, 06/20/27 (b)

    8,015        8,269   

1.625%, 08/20/27 (b)

    89,915        92,010   

1.625%, 09/20/27 (b)

    78,732        78,971   

1.625%, 11/20/27 (b)

    23,698        24,543   

1.625%, 02/20/28 (b)

    17,173        17,692   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)

  

Ginnie Mae II ARM Pool
1.625%, 03/20/28 (b)

    18,914      19,489   

1.625%, 05/20/28 (b)

    8,252        8,523   

1.625%, 10/20/28 (b)

    16,464        17,129   

1.625%, 04/20/29 (b)

    6,827        6,848   

1.625%, 05/20/29 (b)

    11,504        11,894   

1.625%, 07/20/29 (b)

    13,024        13,468   

1.625%, 08/20/29 (b)

    12,884        13,325   

1.625%, 09/20/29 (b)

    19,387        20,164   

1.625%, 10/20/29 (b)

    9,965        10,294   

1.625%, 01/20/30 (b)

    47,687        49,231   

1.625%, 06/20/30 (b)

    15,406        15,944   

1.625%, 11/20/30 (b)

    64,728        66,618   

1.625%, 04/20/31 (b)

    17,878        18,621   

1.625%, 08/20/31 (b)

    4,980        5,176   

1.625%, 03/20/32 (b)

    848        877   

1.625%, 04/20/32 (b)

    10,567        10,997   

1.625%, 05/20/32 (b)

    23,851        24,764   

1.625%, 07/20/32 (b)

    11,708        12,177   

1.625%, 03/20/33 (b)

    7,981        8,258   

1.625%, 09/20/33 (b)

    81,650        84,860   

2.000%, 02/20/22 (b)

    15,843        16,514   

2.000%, 04/20/22 (b)

    1,725        1,791   

2.000%, 04/20/30 (b)

    29,301        30,725   

2.000%, 05/20/30 (b)

    38,835        40,722   

2.125%, 04/20/29 (b)

    16,026        16,680   

2.125%, 10/20/31 (b)

    6,431        6,461   

2.500%, 11/20/26 (b)

    16,116        16,119   

2.500%, 10/20/30 (b)

    4,956        4,990   

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.452%, 01/16/31 (b)

    36,826        36,980   

0.652%, 02/16/30 (b)

    15,217        15,342   
   

 

 

 
      1,637,747,319   
   

 

 

 

Federal Agencies—5.5%

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
0.875%, 03/07/18

    3,300,000        3,252,886   

1.000%, 03/08/17 (c) (d)

    68,400,000        68,635,843   

1.000%, 06/29/17

    46,300,000        46,400,193   

1.000%, 07/28/17

    66,800,000        66,841,015   

1.000%, 09/29/17

    42,600,000        42,512,159   

1.250%, 05/12/17

    20,500,000        20,707,973   

1.250%, 08/01/19

    31,100,000        30,433,527   

1.250%, 10/02/19

    58,400,000        56,719,540   

1.750%, 05/30/19

    3,700,000        3,713,890   

2.375%, 01/13/22

    7,100,000        7,086,027   

3.750%, 03/27/19

    10,900,000        11,979,198   

5.500%, 08/23/17

    1,600,000        1,821,310   

Federal National Mortgage Association
0.875%, 08/28/17

    20,500,000        20,386,246   

0.875%, 12/20/17

    300,000        297,744   

0.875%, 02/08/18

    23,500,000        23,178,708   

0.875%, 05/21/18

    4,200,000        4,129,507   

1.125%, 04/27/17

    33,500,000        33,668,706   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Federal Agencies—(Continued)

  

Federal National Mortgage Association
1.250%, 01/30/17

    4,700,000      $ 4,758,792   

1.875%, 09/18/18

    4,400,000        4,472,274   

5.000%, 05/11/17

    7,100,000        7,923,210   

5.375%, 06/12/17

    9,700,000        10,957,489   
   

 

 

 
      469,876,237   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—10.0%

  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
1.750%, 01/15/28

    141,324,350        162,699,658   

2.000%, 01/15/26

    57,207,928        67,402,552   

2.375%, 01/15/25

    87,903,444        106,493,616   

2.375%, 01/15/27

    93,800,910        115,103,941   

2.500%, 01/15/29 (e)

    49,573,192        62,547,438   

3.625%, 04/15/28

    732,800        1,029,126   

3.875%, 04/15/29

    2,307,104        3,372,698   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.125%, 01/15/22

    13,719,892        13,811,006   

0.125%, 07/15/22

    32,057,880        32,275,777   

0.125%, 01/15/23

    48,472,512        48,305,864   

0.375%, 07/15/23

    24,650,120        25,127,716   

0.625%, 07/15/21

    12,936,402        13,626,675   

0.625%, 01/15/24

    52,116,696        54,005,926   

1.125%, 01/15/21

    15,170,820        16,433,078   

1.250%, 07/15/20

    34,564,692        37,878,029   

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes
0.109%, 04/30/16 (b) (c) (d) (e)

    101,800,000        101,826,468   
   

 

 

 
      861,939,568   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $2,944,033,578)

      2,969,563,124   
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—23.3%   

Banks—12.6%

  

American Express Bank FSB
6.000%, 09/13/17

    31,500,000        35,998,263   

American Express Centurion Bank
6.000%, 09/13/17

    26,500,000        30,355,909   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
7.000%, 02/19/19 (EUR) (b)

    400,000        579,214   

Banco Santander Brazil S.A.
4.250%, 01/14/16 (144A)

    18,200,000        18,937,100   

Banco Santander Chile
1.127%, 04/11/17 (144A) (b)

    29,900,000        29,899,940   

1.828%, 01/19/16 (144A) (b)

    6,900,000        6,951,750   

Bank of America Corp.
4.500%, 04/01/15

    39,133,000        40,300,298   

5.625%, 10/14/16

    30,407,000        33,384,940   

6.400%, 08/28/17

    3,100,000        3,541,065   

6.875%, 04/25/18

    21,300,000        25,094,190   

Bank of America N.A.
0.645%, 05/08/17 (b)

    8,000,000        7,995,384   

0.695%, 11/14/16 (b)

    41,700,000        41,778,479   

Banks—(Continued)

  

Bank of China (Hong Kong), Ltd.
5.550%, 02/11/20 (144A)

    2,500,000      2,760,720   

Bank of India
4.750%, 09/30/15

    3,100,000        3,209,644   

Bank of Montreal
1.950%, 01/30/17 (144A)

    3,600,000        3,692,624   

2.850%, 06/09/15 (144A)

    800,000        818,936   

Bank of Nova Scotia
1.250%, 04/11/17

    71,200,000        71,506,943   

1.650%, 10/29/15 (144A)

    4,700,000        4,775,623   

1.950%, 01/30/17 (144A)

    800,000        820,604   

Barclays Bank plc
5.200%, 07/10/14

    900,000        900,810   

10.179%, 06/12/21 (144A)

    17,900,000        24,759,459   

BB&T Corp.
1.091%, 06/15/18 (b)

    27,200,000        27,668,248   

BBVA Bancomer S.A.
4.500%, 03/10/16 (144A)

    3,900,000        4,104,750   

6.500%, 03/10/21 (144A)

    7,800,000        8,794,500   

BNP Paribas S.A.
0.533%, 11/07/15 (b)

    39,500,000        39,489,414   

BPCE S.A.
0.796%, 11/18/16 (b)

    54,700,000        54,827,725   

CIT Group, Inc.
4.750%, 02/15/15 (144A)

    2,000,000        2,040,000   

5.250%, 03/15/18

    2,400,000        2,577,000   

Citigroup, Inc.
0.745%, 05/01/17 (b)

    65,300,000        65,245,017   

1.025%, 04/01/16 (b)

    2,700,000        2,717,134   

1.189%, 07/25/16 (b)

    3,200,000        3,234,739   

1.250%, 01/15/16

    11,295,000        11,363,030   

5.000%, 09/15/14

    23,602,000        23,810,972   

5.500%, 10/15/14

    21,447,000        21,756,609   

Credit Agricole S.A.
8.375%, 10/13/19 (144A) (b)

    6,900,000        8,150,625   

Export-Import Bank of Korea
4.000%, 01/29/21

    2,500,000        2,656,240   

5.125%, 06/29/20

    2,500,000        2,827,790   

ING Bank NV
0.574%, 06/30/14 (144A) (b) (f)

    66,400,000        66,380,147   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
0.744%, 02/15/17 (b)

    55,300,000        55,501,181   

0.779%, 04/25/18 (b)

    14,400,000        14,399,957   

3.150%, 07/05/16

    4,900,000        5,107,510   

3.450%, 03/01/16

    5,849,000        6,103,549   

3.700%, 01/20/15

    15,500,000        15,774,552   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
0.560%, 06/13/16 (b)

    5,300,000        5,281,053   

6.000%, 10/01/17

    23,600,000        26,844,292   

Lloyds Bank plc
12.000%, 12/16/24 (144A) (b) (f)

    5,700,000        8,265,000   

Morgan Stanley
1.509%, 04/25/18 (b)

    60,800,000        62,005,542   

6.000%, 04/28/15

    2,300,000        2,406,966   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.
0.515%, 07/01/14 (144A) (b) (f)

    48,300,000        48,344,277   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banks—(Continued)

   

National Bank of Canada
2.200%, 10/19/16 (144A)

    1,400,000      $ 1,445,354   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
6.990%, 10/05/17 (144A) (b)

    2,000,000        2,330,000   

Santander Issuances S.A. Unipersonal
7.300%, 07/27/19 (GBP) (b)

    5,000,000        8,652,410   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A.
5.499%, 07/07/15

    9,300,000        9,644,286   

State Bank of India
4.500%, 07/27/15 (144A)

    12,200,000        12,565,658   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S
2.728%, 04/20/16 (144A) (b)

    3,000,000        2,962,500   

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.
5.375%, 09/03/19 (144A) (b)

    470,000        472,621   

U.S. Bank N.A.
0.349%, 04/22/16 (b)

    7,400,000        7,400,844   

Wachovia Corp.
0.501%, 06/15/17 (b)

    27,870,000        27,831,818   

Wells Fargo & Co.
7.980%, 03/15/18 (b)

    20,300,000        23,091,250   
   

 

 

 
      1,082,136,455   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.1%

  

Amgen, Inc.
1.875%, 11/15/14

    2,000,000        2,011,250   

2.300%, 06/15/16

    5,108,000        5,252,260   
   

 

 

 
      7,263,510   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.1%

  

Braskem Finance, Ltd.
5.750%, 04/15/21 (144A)

    3,300,000        3,450,150   

Rohm & Haas Co.
6.000%, 09/15/17

    2,438,000        2,755,618   
   

 

 

 
      6,205,768   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.1%

  

Apple, Inc.
2.850%, 05/06/21

    4,600,000        4,639,629   

3.450%, 05/06/24

    6,000,000        6,066,858   
   

 

 

 
      10,706,487   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—3.0%

  

Ally Financial, Inc.
2.750%, 01/30/17

    14,540,000        14,703,575   

3.125%, 01/15/16

    5,000,000        5,131,250   

4.625%, 06/26/15

    2,600,000        2,684,500   

5.500%, 02/15/17

    15,000,000        16,256,250   

6.750%, 12/01/14

    9,458,000        9,682,628   

7.500%, 09/15/20

    7,100,000        8,555,500   

8.300%, 02/12/15

    3,500,000        3,646,563   

Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The)
5.300%, 10/30/15

    9,000,000        9,539,991   

6.400%, 10/02/17

    1,400,000        1,614,103   

7.250%, 02/01/18

    4,200,000        4,998,315   

Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)

  

 

BM&FBovespa S.A.
5.500%, 07/16/20 (144A)

    1,000,000      1,082,500   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
0.675%, 11/08/16 (b)

    27,900,000        27,886,720   

1.500%, 01/17/17

    2,550,000        2,563,862   

2.500%, 01/15/16

    3,259,000        3,341,674   

2.750%, 05/15/15

    31,195,000        31,793,913   

3.984%, 06/15/16

    9,497,000        10,035,214   

4.207%, 04/15/16

    5,429,000        5,729,788   

7.000%, 04/15/15

    9,700,000        10,186,164   

8.000%, 12/15/16

    500,000        580,815   

8.700%, 10/01/14

    500,000        510,342   

12.000%, 05/15/15

    19,300,000        21,203,559   

General Electric Capital Corp.
6.375%, 11/15/67 (b)

    5,100,000        5,686,500   

GMAC International Finance B.V.
7.500%, 04/21/15 (EUR)

    2,800,000        4,024,554   

International Lease Finance Corp.
6.750%, 09/01/16 (144A)

    5,300,000        5,869,750   

8.625%, 09/15/15

    10,745,000        11,631,462   

Navient Corp.
6.000%, 01/25/17

    1,125,000        1,222,031   

6.250%, 01/25/16

    14,714,000        15,633,625   

8.450%, 06/15/18

    8,300,000        9,814,750   

Springleaf Finance Corp.
6.900%, 12/15/17

    3,200,000        3,552,000   

SteelRiver Transmission Co. LLC
4.710%, 06/30/17 (144A)

    6,078,778        6,422,479   
   

 

 

 
      255,584,377   
   

 

 

 

Electric—1.7%

  

Arizona Public Service Co.
4.650%, 05/15/15

    165,000        170,977   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A.
6.875%, 07/30/19 (144A)

    54,400,000        60,384,000   

Entergy Corp.
3.625%, 09/15/15

    14,300,000        14,754,611   

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
3.125%, 09/16/15 (144A)

    11,200,000        11,483,338   

Majapahit Holding B.V.
7.250%, 06/28/17

    2,040,000        2,307,750   

7.750%, 01/20/20

    5,000,000        5,850,000   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
0.423%, 05/11/15 (b)

    44,700,000        44,714,572   

TECO Finance, Inc.
6.750%, 05/01/15

    4,400,000        4,622,037   
   

 

 

 
      144,287,285   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.1%

 

International Paper Co.
5.250%, 04/01/16

    6,500,000        6,947,324   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—0.1%

 

HCA, Inc.
3.750%, 03/15/19

    4,500,000        4,539,375   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Holding Companies-Diversified—0.0%

  

Blackstone CQP Holdco L.P.
2.324%, 07/02/14 (144A) (f)

    3,500,000      $ 3,527,265   

Noble Group, Ltd.
4.875%, 08/05/15 (144A)

    700,000        724,500   
   

 

 

 
      4,251,765   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.6%

  

AIG Life Holdings, Inc.
8.125%, 03/15/46 (144A) (f)

    24,700,000        34,190,852   

American International Group, Inc.
5.050%, 10/01/15

    6,300,000        6,641,592   

5.450%, 05/18/17

    700,000        780,936   

6.765%, 11/15/17 (GBP)

    2,500,000        4,867,871   

CNA Financial Corp.
5.850%, 12/15/14

    5,000,000        5,124,890   
   

 

 

 
      51,606,141   
   

 

 

 

Lodging—0.2%

  

MGM Resorts International
6.875%, 04/01/16

    14,200,000        15,442,500   

7.625%, 01/15/17

    4,960,000        5,604,800   
   

 

 

 
      21,047,300   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.8%

  

John Deere Capital Corp.
0.363%, 04/12/16 (b)

    67,500,000        67,475,632   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.2%

 

DISH DBS Corp.
4.250%, 04/01/18

    500,000        520,000   

4.625%, 07/15/17

    1,000,000        1,061,250   

6.625%, 10/01/14

    6,849,000        6,934,612   

7.125%, 02/01/16

    2,600,000        2,811,250   

Time Warner, Inc.
5.875%, 11/15/16

    6,500,000        7,237,737   
   

 

 

 
      18,564,849   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.0%

  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc
5.375%, 04/15/20

    2,400,000        2,437,358   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—1.2%

 

CNPC General Capital, Ltd.
1.125%, 05/14/17 (144A) (b)

    26,700,000        26,774,813   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.
8.125%, 07/31/14

    3,600,000        3,616,344   

Indian Oil Corp., Ltd.
4.750%, 01/22/15

    2,200,000        2,236,131   

Novatek Finance, Ltd.
5.326%, 02/03/16 (144A)

    3,100,000        3,251,280   

Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.375%, 01/27/21

    8,200,000        8,546,286   

5.750%, 01/20/20

    2,700,000        2,885,760   

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

   

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III
5.500%, 09/30/14

    1,400,000      1,415,750   

Statoil ASA
0.685%, 11/08/18 (b)

    49,900,000        50,243,112   
   

 

 

 
      98,969,476   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.0%

 

Qatari Diar Finance QSC
3.500%, 07/21/15

    1,000,000        1,025,500   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.0%

 

CVS Pass-Through Trust
6.943%, 01/10/30

    928,661        1,122,524   
   

 

 

 

Savings & Loans—0.1%

 

Nationwide Building Society
6.250%, 02/25/20 (144A)

    10,800,000        12,752,046   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—2.2%

 

BellSouth Corp.
4.182%, 04/28/14 (144A) (f)

    78,600,000        80,861,715   

Ooredoo International Finance, Ltd.
3.375%, 10/14/16 (144A)

    400,000        419,416   

Rogers Communications, Inc.
7.500%, 03/15/15

    3,000,000        3,145,017   

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.125%, 03/01/17

    2,000,000        2,342,500   

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
0.880%, 06/23/17 (b)

    29,500,000        29,482,448   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
0.631%, 06/09/17 (b)

    39,900,000        39,946,084   

1.981%, 09/14/18 (b)

    3,700,000        3,903,707   

2.500%, 09/15/16

    4,500,000        4,638,344   

3.000%, 04/01/16

    2,000,000        2,073,538   

3.650%, 09/14/18

    15,100,000        16,149,163   

4.500%, 09/15/20

    1,400,000        1,539,989   
   

 

 

 
      184,501,921   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.1%

 

Con-way, Inc.
7.250%, 01/15/18

    7,000,000        8,162,525   
   

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing—0.1%

 

GATX Corp.
6.000%, 02/15/18

    5,000,000        5,642,590   

GATX Financial Corp.
5.800%, 03/01/16

    5,000,000        5,386,800   
   

 

 

 
      11,029,390   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,898,756,312)

      2,000,617,008   
   

 

 

 

Municipal—0.0%

 

Autonomous Community of Valencia Spain
3.250%, 07/06/15 (EUR)

    300,000        417,938   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—21.6%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Provincial—1.3%

 

Province of Ontario
1.000%, 07/22/16

    2,800,000      $ 2,818,925   

1.600%, 09/21/16

    300,000        305,802   

1.650%, 09/27/19

    7,000,000        6,891,577   

3.000%, 07/16/18

    4,300,000        4,545,990   

3.150%, 06/02/22 (CAD)

    9,300,000        8,967,673   

4.000%, 06/02/21 (CAD)

    31,100,000        31,831,850   

4.200%, 03/08/18 (CAD)

    1,100,000        1,123,123   

4.200%, 06/02/20 (CAD)

    10,800,000        11,185,523   

4.300%, 03/08/17 (CAD)

    1,000,000        1,007,675   

4.400%, 06/02/19 (CAD)

    6,300,000        6,552,697   

4.400%, 04/14/20

    2,700,000        3,026,492   

5.500%, 06/02/18 (CAD)

    2,600,000        2,778,653   

Province of Quebec
3.500%, 07/29/20

    10,600,000        11,344,025   

3.500%, 12/01/22 (CAD)

    3,300,000        3,242,972   

4.250%, 12/01/21 (CAD)

    15,200,000        15,755,978   

4.500%, 12/01/17 (CAD)

    700,000        718,060   

4.500%, 12/01/20 (CAD)

    2,900,000        3,050,918   
   

 

 

 
      115,147,933   
   

 

 

 

Sovereign—20.3%

 

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
3.375%, 09/26/16 (144A)

    2,600,000        2,687,750   

4.125%, 09/15/17 (144A) (EUR)

    2,700,000        3,941,120   

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional
Zero Coupon, 04/01/15 (BRL)

    127,000,000        53,085,080   

Zero Coupon, 07/01/15 (BRL)

    69,000,000        28,106,312   

Zero Coupon, 01/01/17 (BRL)

    5,000,000        1,717,328   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
10.000%, 01/01/17 (BRL)

    77,900,000        34,075,917   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
1.150%, 05/15/17 (EUR)

    32,400,000        44,743,322   

2.250%, 05/15/16 (EUR)

    28,400,000        40,067,994   

2.750%, 12/01/15 (EUR)

    14,800,000        20,893,170   

3.000%, 06/15/15 (EUR)

    23,700,000        33,237,181   

3.000%, 11/01/15 (EUR)

    4,400,000        6,224,768   

3.750%, 08/01/15 (EUR)

    51,200,000        72,579,067   

3.750%, 04/15/16 (EUR)

    18,300,000        26,469,222   

3.750%, 08/01/16 (EUR)

    273,500,000        398,504,817   

4.500%, 07/15/15 (EUR)

    69,000,000        98,411,404   

4.750%, 06/01/17 (EUR)

    47,700,000        72,565,658   

Italy Certificati di Credito del Tesoro
Zero Coupon, 06/30/15 (EUR)

    13,800,000        18,810,895   

Zero Coupon, 12/31/15 (EUR)

    10,100,000        13,713,900   

Zero Coupon, 04/29/16 (EUR)

    16,200,000        21,924,015   

Korea Housing Finance Corp.
4.125%, 12/15/15 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,615,120   

Mexico Cetes
2.886%, 09/25/14 (MXN)

    13,510,003,500        103,427,259   

2.894%, 07/24/14 (MXN)

    604,402,480        46,501,329   

3.042%, 12/24/14 (MXN)

    4,631,833,000        35,188,150   

Spain Government Bonds
2.100%, 04/30/17 (EUR)

    57,500,000        81,641,497   

3.000%, 04/30/15 (EUR)

    3,700,000        5,178,328   

Sovereign—(Continued)

   

Spain Government Bonds
3.150%, 01/31/16 (EUR)

    6,600,000      9,421,850   

3.250%, 04/30/16 (EUR)

    8,200,000        11,792,752   

3.300%, 07/30/16 (EUR)

    158,900,000        229,896,947   

3.750%, 10/31/15 (EUR)

    33,400,000        47,767,808   

3.800%, 01/31/17 (EUR)

    18,600,000        27,501,054   

4.000%, 07/30/15 (EUR)

    55,100,000        78,398,480   

4.250%, 10/31/16 (EUR)

    22,400,000        33,218,436   

5.500%, 07/30/17 (EUR)

    21,400,000        33,429,771   
   

 

 

 
      1,737,737,701   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $1,870,179,261)

      1,853,303,572   
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—4.9%   

Asset-Backed - Automobile—2.0%

  

Ally Auto Receivables Trust
0.480%, 02/15/17

    71,800,000        71,799,784   

Nissan Auto Lease Trust
0.314%, 09/15/16 (b)

    31,300,000        31,301,033   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust
0.431%, 08/15/17 (b)

    22,300,000        22,300,618   

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust
0.400%, 12/15/16

    44,700,000        44,700,939   
   

 

 

 
      170,102,374   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.9%

  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
0.302%, 04/25/36 (b)

    11,421,522        10,157,628   

Asset Backed Funding Certificates
0.852%, 06/25/34 (b)

    2,913,840        2,706,171   

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
0.232%, 05/25/37 (b)

    36,715        23,691   

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust
0.402%, 04/25/37 (b)

    15,761,000        8,770,728   

0.952%, 10/27/32 (b)

    19,042        18,042   

1.152%, 10/25/37 (b)

    5,689,959        5,282,484   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
0.212%, 07/25/45 (b)

    641,895        572,733   

0.392%, 10/25/36 (b)

    14,700,000        13,715,291   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
0.502%, 04/25/36 (b)

    13,137,179        12,869,351   

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
0.512%, 10/25/35 (b)

    12,751,875        11,516,231   

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust
0.322%, 12/25/36 (b)

    14,001,842        6,599,908   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
0.652%, 06/25/36 (b)

    3,312,263        3,025,129   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I
0.212%, 05/25/37 (b)

    326,041        214,181   

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust
0.322%, 04/25/37 (b)

    6,686,057        4,025,662   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Asset-Backed - Home Equity—(Continued)

  

 

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust
0.792%, 08/25/33 (b)

    21,802      $ 20,428   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust
1.030%, 08/25/33 (b)

    168,270        158,051   

Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust
0.732%, 06/25/33 (b)

    1,492,719        1,316,481   

0.915%, 03/25/34 (b)

    2,727,939        2,522,994   

Soundview Home Loan Trust
0.232%, 06/25/37 (b)

    26,197        15,539   
   

 

 

 
      83,530,723   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Other—1.9%

 

BlackRock Senior Income Corp.
0.468%, 04/20/19 (144A) (b)

    4,740,818        4,681,842   

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust
0.472%, 10/25/35 (b)

    218,200        217,125   

Conseco Financial Corp.
6.220%, 03/01/30

    67,926        72,154   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
0.292%, 02/25/37 (b)

    3,512,068        3,355,402   

0.302%, 05/25/37 (b)

    4,352,810        3,692,728   

0.302%, 03/25/47 (b)

    4,253,130        3,560,052   

0.332%, 06/25/36 (b)

    6,533,201        6,257,846   

1.155%, 01/25/35 (b)

    9,328,661        9,019,546   

5.689%, 10/25/46 (b)

    2,643,083        2,252,967   

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
0.292%, 12/25/36 (b)

    9,592,021        5,758,694   

1.577%, 10/25/34 (b)

    5,362,296        4,141,505   

Galaxy CLO, Ltd.
0.469%, 04/25/19 (144A) (b)

    4,238,929        4,213,263   

Hillmark Funding, Ltd.
0.477%, 05/21/21 (144A) (b)

    26,815,848        26,431,550   

Home Equity Loan Trust
0.382%, 04/25/37 (b)

    15,900,000        9,307,971   

Lehman XS Trust
0.322%, 02/25/37 (b)

    15,395,111        8,407,748   

0.952%, 10/25/35 (b)

    7,858,040        7,381,615   

Mid-State Trust
7.791%, 03/15/38

    147,239        153,176   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust
1.112%, 06/25/35 (b)

    7,600,000        7,215,577   

Mountain View Funding CLO
0.487%, 04/15/19 (144A) (b)

    3,861,987        3,833,806   

MSIM Peconic Bay, Ltd.
0.508%, 07/20/19 (144A) (b)

    1,650,619        1,649,747   

Octagon Investment Partners V, Ltd.
0.529%, 11/28/18 (144A) (b)

    1,289,382        1,282,011   

Pacifica CDO, Ltd.
0.488%, 01/26/20 (144A) (b)

    2,510,986        2,504,872   

Park Place Securities, Inc.
0.642%, 09/25/35 (b)

    5,000,000        4,011,065   

Penta CLO S.A.
0.614%, 06/04/24 (EUR) (b)

    2,808,091        3,778,892   

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
0.242%, 06/25/47 (b)

    682,972        653,547   

Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)

   

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust
0.402%, 05/25/36 (b)

    11,826,151      6,827,391   

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates
5.500%, 10/01/18

    15,440        16,260   

6.220%, 12/01/28

    5,696,829        6,506,250   

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust
0.422%, 04/25/37 (b)

    6,400,000        3,381,638   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust
0.642%, 08/25/35 (b)

    8,760,000        7,733,021   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust
0.312%, 03/25/36 (b)

    7,094,902        6,766,969   

1.052%, 08/25/37 (b)

    1,226,748        1,133,286   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.
6.250%, 06/01/42

    1,300,000        1,300,221   

United States Small Business Administration
5.471%, 03/10/18

    1,079,503        1,164,868   

Wood Street CLO B.V.
0.657%, 11/22/21 (EUR) (b)

    4,296,512        5,821,452   
   

 

 

 
      164,486,057   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Student Loan—0.1%

  

SLM Student Loan Trust
0.359%, 01/25/19 (b)

    2,846,676        2,843,681   

0.679%, 01/25/17 (b)

    606,566        606,776   

2.802%, 12/16/19 (144A) (b)

    1,783,920        1,817,088   
   

 

 

 
      5,267,545   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $410,598,762)

      423,386,699   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—4.8%   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—3.7%

  

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
2.718%, 11/25/35 (b)

    787,276        678,565   

Alternative Loan Trust
5.500%, 02/25/36

    7,155,136        6,492,456   

Alternative Loan Trust Resecuritization
2.565%, 03/25/47 (b)

    6,713,463        6,115,301   

American Home Mortgage Assets
1.043%, 11/25/46 (b)

    4,492,241        2,503,481   

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
2.322%, 02/25/45 (b)

    1,946,522        1,963,743   

Arran Residential Mortgages Funding plc
1.728%, 05/16/47 (144A) (EUR) (b)

    8,586,532        11,889,332   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust
16.606%, 09/25/35 (b) (g)

    7,955,677        9,771,759   

27.792%, 11/25/46 (b) (g)

    2,735,301        3,873,224   

Banc of America Funding Corp. Trust
2.651%, 02/20/36 (b)

    6,286,373        6,322,708   

2.689%, 05/25/35 (b)

    2,267,757        2,326,082   

2.938%, 01/20/47 (b)

    364,928        283,037   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

Banc of America Funding, Ltd.
0.411%, 05/08/14 (144A) (b) (f)

    28,248,055      $ 27,964,362   

BCAP LLC Trust
0.322%, 01/25/37 (b)

    2,480,558        1,870,998   

4.000%, 02/26/37 (144A) (b)

    2,673,261        2,711,013   

5.250%, 02/26/36 (144A)

    8,613,191        7,986,297   

5.250%, 08/26/37 (144A)

    13,812,484        14,384,237   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
2.150%, 08/25/35 (b)

    33,012        33,525   

2.250%, 08/25/35 (b)

    981,124        995,560   

2.663%, 10/25/35 (b)

    7,171,983        7,138,977   

2.667%, 02/25/33 (b)

    25,943        24,560   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust
0.992%, 11/25/34 (b)

    841,826        826,923   

2.583%, 05/25/35 (b)

    2,311,987        2,257,369   

2.648%, 11/25/36 (b)

    3,370,451        2,362,181   

2.691%, 11/25/36 (b)

    5,660,128        4,217,242   

2.790%, 09/25/35 (b)

    1,813,817        1,583,007   

5.215%, 05/25/36 (b)

    4,019,265        3,136,976   

Bear Stearns Structured Products, Inc.
2.488%, 12/26/46 (b)

    1,290,780        887,079   

Bear Stearns Structured Products, Inc. Trust
2.096%, 01/26/36 (b)

    1,882,468        1,566,696   

CC Mortgage Funding Corp.
0.402%, 08/25/35 (144A) (b)

    75,920        68,943   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust
4.893%, 12/25/35 (b)

    9,007,500        8,853,985   

5.647%, 09/25/36 (b)

    5,876,821        5,386,665   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
2.200%, 09/25/35 (b)

    3,597,423        3,622,112   

2.280%, 09/25/35 (b)

    1,177,292        1,179,658   

2.322%, 10/25/46 (b)

    3,236,291        2,581,894   

2.500%, 10/25/35 (b)

    6,364,815        6,294,382   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
0.363%, 03/20/46 (b)

    264,703        204,346   

4.848%, 05/25/35 (b) (h)

    4,109,902        530,979   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
0.442%, 04/25/35 (b)

    135,275        124,094   

0.472%, 03/25/35 (b)

    1,154,819        1,037,531   

0.492%, 06/25/35 (144A) (b)

    3,386,563        3,034,703   

2.514%, 09/20/36 (b)

    5,266,486        3,880,031   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
0.799%, 03/25/32 (144A) (b)

    91,830        86,410   

6.000%, 11/25/35

    3,214,029        2,696,204   

6.500%, 04/25/33

    86,959        88,233   

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust
0.342%, 08/25/47 (b)

    9,096,901        7,729,737   

Downey Savings & Loan Association Mortgage Loan Trust
2.631%, 07/19/44 (b)

    882,680        884,702   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
4.548%, 01/25/36 (b) (h)

    56,617,109        7,017,181   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

 

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
2.612%, 08/25/35 (b)

    599,005      564,967   

Granite Mortgages plc
0.496%, 09/20/44 (EUR) (b)

    275,541        375,488   

0.707%, 01/20/44 (EUR) (b)

    282,884        386,539   

0.908%, 01/20/44 (GBP) (b)

    455,038        776,260   

0.934%, 09/20/44 (GBP) (b)

    2,312,140        3,949,081   

GreenPoint MTA Trust
0.372%, 06/25/45 (b)

    90,397        81,317   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
2.593%, 04/25/36 (b)

    4,120,362        3,737,857   

2.657%, 09/25/35 (b)

    92,658        93,495   

6.000%, 03/25/32

    239        247   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust
0.345%, 01/19/38 (b)

    204,955        176,686   

0.375%, 05/19/35 (b)

    1,437,550        1,267,365   

Holmes Master Issuer plc
1.678%, 10/15/54 (144A) (EUR) (b)

    2,817,728        3,859,778   

Indymac ARM Trust
1.717%, 01/25/32 (b)

    588        573   

1.751%, 01/25/32 (b)

    34,071        33,061   

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust
2.509%, 12/25/34 (b)

    230,208        213,966   

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust
2.663%, 07/25/35 (b)

    4,206,634        4,321,264   

2.952%, 02/25/35 (b)

    330,625        328,498   

5.240%, 07/25/35 (b)

    4,880,346        4,977,801   

5.750%, 01/25/36

    609,826        564,236   

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust
0.552%, 03/25/36 (b)

    814,874        246,059   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
0.402%, 11/25/35 (b)

    147,337        139,742   

1.151%, 10/25/35 (b)

    288,072        274,477   

2.400%, 10/25/35 (b)

    752,440        763,044   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
0.362%, 02/25/36 (b)

    1,458,831        1,338,167   

0.532%, 08/25/35 (b)

    8,700,000        7,792,451   

MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc.
2.136%, 11/25/35 (b)

    2,939,665        2,920,740   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
5.500%, 08/25/35

    2,206,216        2,246,641   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.
4.976%, 05/25/35

    3,242,935        3,052,824   

RALI Series Trust
6.000%, 12/25/35

    14,470,632        12,099,271   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust
0.392%, 06/27/36 (144A) (b)

    8,300,000        6,985,131   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
0.332%, 06/25/46 (b)

    1,959,015        899,323   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
0.552%, 03/25/33 (b)

    270,211        267,171   

0.592%, 06/25/34 (b)

    2,434,196        2,416,158   

6.000%, 06/25/36

    2,394,100        1,922,014   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust
0.552%, 05/25/33 (b)

    155,018        153,745   

0.552%, 01/25/46 (b)

    1,759,621        959,729   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust
6.000%, 06/25/36

    5,262,082      $ 3,869,056   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I
0.502%, 06/25/18 (b)

    4,597        4,467   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
0.503%, 07/20/33 (b)

    397,803        378,732   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
2.488%, 01/25/35 (b)

    3,379,511        3,167,423   

2.518%, 08/25/35 (b)

    246,187        230,803   

2.631%, 04/25/35 (b)

    11,254,154        11,057,026   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust
0.382%, 05/25/45 (b)

    1,418,750        1,279,773   

0.405%, 07/19/35 (b)

    1,566,762        1,497,890   

Structured Asset Securities Corp.
2.628%, 10/28/35 (144A) (b)

    45,717        43,270   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
1.523%, 06/25/42 (b)

    222,394        211,907   

1.523%, 08/25/42 (b)

    107,312        102,854   

1.932%, 02/27/34 (b)

    277,049        274,555   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
2.491%, 09/25/33 (b)

    1,016,544        1,032,639   

2.610%, 07/25/36 (b)

    10,675,567        10,365,804   

2.612%, 10/25/36 (b)

    3,893,691        3,751,552   

2.613%, 03/25/36 (b)

    19,799,323        19,353,108   

2.623%, 04/25/36 (b)

    1,994,262        1,953,655   

5.588%, 04/25/36 (b)

    916,789        303,670   
   

 

 

 
      316,531,830   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.1%

  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
5.451%, 01/15/49

    8,400,000        9,055,704   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
5.331%, 02/11/44

    385,259        415,791   

5.700%, 06/11/50

    5,300,000        5,929,052   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
5.383%, 02/15/40

    747,614        812,726   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.297%, 12/15/39

    4,536,249        4,924,484   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
5.467%, 09/15/39

    20,576,764        22,167,512   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
4.799%, 08/10/42 (b)

    100,000        100,880   

5.444%, 03/10/39

    7,700,000        8,401,978   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
5.420%, 01/15/49

    379,222        414,169   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.866%, 09/15/45 (b)

    11,457,576        12,883,793   

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.485%, 03/12/51 (b)

    2,200,000        2,416,396   

6.079%, 08/12/49 (b)

    7,400,000        8,217,974   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

  

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust
5.997%, 08/12/45 (144A) (b)

    784,144      866,033   

Silenus European Loan Conduit, Ltd.
0.485%, 05/15/19 (EUR) (b)

    282,841        382,452   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.933%, 06/15/49 (b)

    16,700,000        18,273,992   
   

 

 

 
      95,262,936   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $395,415,761)

      411,794,766   
   

 

 

 
Municipals—3.7%   

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., Combined Hydroelectric Projects Revenue, Build America Bonds, Taxable
8.084%, 02/15/50

    6,900,000        10,385,466   

Bay Area Toll Bridge Authority, Build America Bonds
7.043%, 04/01/50

    10,400,000        14,707,160   

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority
5.875%, 06/01/47

    3,500,000        2,773,540   

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Revenue, Build America Bonds
6.486%, 05/15/49

    2,500,000        3,153,325   

California State General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bonds
7.550%, 04/01/39

    2,900,000        4,359,628   

7.625%, 03/01/40

    16,600,000        24,488,984   

7.950%, 03/01/36

    5,700,000        6,948,300   

California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue Build America Bonds, Taxable, University Projects
7.804%, 03/01/35

    3,100,000        4,186,333   

California State University Revenue, Build America Bonds
6.484%, 11/01/41

    4,400,000        5,555,220   

Calleguas-Las Virgenes California Public Financing Water Revenue Authority, Build America Bonds
5.944%, 07/01/40

    7,800,000        8,892,312   

Chicago Transit Authority Transfer Tax Receipts Revenue
6.300%, 12/01/21

    400,000        448,920   

6.899%, 12/01/40

    14,500,000        18,098,861   

Clark County NV, Airport Revenue
6.820%, 07/01/45

    4,800,000        6,615,264   

Clark County NV, Refunding
4.750%, 06/01/30

    5,500,000        5,727,315   

East Baton Rouge Sewer Commission, Build America Bonds
6.087%, 02/01/45

    17,000,000        18,874,760   

Irvine Ranch CA, Water District, Build America Bonds, Taxable
6.622%, 05/01/40

    21,700,000        27,978,461   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Municipals—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Los Angeles CA, Wastewater System Revenue, Build America Bonds
5.713%, 06/01/39

    2,300,000      $ 2,735,574   

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Revenue, Build America Bonds
6.166%, 07/01/40

    60,200,000        66,495,114   

Los Angeles, California Unified School District, Build America Bonds
4.500%, 07/01/25

    5,000,000        5,474,600   

4.500%, 01/01/28

    3,700,000        3,967,547   

Los Angeles, Unified School District, Build America Bonds
6.758%, 07/01/34

    1,100,000        1,473,274   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Build America Bonds, Metro Transit Authority
6.089%, 11/15/40

    200,000        253,228   

Newport Beach CA, Certificates of Participation, Build America Bonds
7.168%, 07/01/40

    31,650,000        38,749,728   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Build America Bonds
6.532%, 06/15/39

    1,000,000        1,139,260   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, One Hundred Sixtieth
5.647%, 11/01/40

    3,000,000        3,577,860   

Public Power Generation Agency, Build America Bonds, Whelan Energy Centre Unit
7.242%, 01/01/41

    1,800,000        2,038,194   

State of California General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bonds
6.548%, 05/15/48

    3,400,000        4,446,214   

7.500%, 04/01/34

    2,900,000        4,128,150   

7.600%, 11/01/40

    1,900,000        2,872,591   

7.700%, 11/01/30

    100,000        123,346   

State of Georgia
6.655%, 04/01/57

    1,300,000        1,586,169   

State of Texas Transportation Commission Revenue, Build America Bonds
5.178%, 04/01/30

    2,300,000        2,703,190   

State of Wisconsin, General Fund Annual Appropriation Revenue
5.050%, 05/01/18

    2,900,000        3,254,467   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority
7.467%, 06/01/47

    7,355,000        6,291,761   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.
5.000%, 06/01/41

    500,000        370,900   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $267,784,273)

      314,875,016   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds—0.6%                

Banks—0.6%

   

LBG Capital No.2 plc
15.000%, 12/21/19 (GBP)
(Cost $50,020,987)

    20,400,000        50,623,200   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stock—0.5%   
Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banks—0.5%

  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L
7.500%, 12/31/49
(Cost $25,992,733)

    36,950      44,857,300   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—0.4%   

Banks—0.4%

  

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125% (b)
(Cost $28,270,000)

    1,130,800        30,870,840   
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (b)—0.3%   

Auto Manufacturers—0.1%

  

Chrysler Group LLC
Term Loan B, 3.500%, 05/24/17

    6,782,519        6,814,838   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—0.2%

 

HCA, Inc.
Term Loan B5, 0.000%, 03/31/17 (i)

    13,422,191        13,466,685   
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $20,284,384)

      20,281,523   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—10.7%   

Discount Notes—0.6%

  

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.070%, 08/15/14 (j)

    43,100,000        43,096,229   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
0.055%, 09/12/14 (j)

    11,000,000        10,998,773   
   

 

 

 
      54,095,002   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—0.0%

  

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.040%, 12/18/14 (e) (j)

    230,000        229,957   

0.061%, 12/26/14 (e) (j)

    590,000        589,823   

0.063%, 12/04/14 (e) (j)

    310,000        309,915   

0.068%, 12/11/14 (e) (j)

    430,000        429,868   
   

 

 

 
      1,559,563   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper—2.5%

  

Bank of Nova Scotia
1.000%, 02/10/15 (CAD) (j)

    64,900,000        60,352,400   

Glencore Funding LLC
0.450%, 08/25/14 (j)

    2,700,000        2,698,144   

0.580%, 10/06/14 (j)

    25,000,000        24,960,931   

0.630%, 11/05/14 (j)

    20,700,000        20,653,994   

Itau Unibanco S.A. New York
1.381%, 10/31/14 (j)

    8,900,000        8,858,357   

Vodafone Group plc
0.600%, 06/29/15 (j)

    93,900,000        93,331,905   
   

 

 

 
      210,855,731   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Repurchase Agreements—5.5%

  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.150% to be repurchased at $468,801,953 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $473,924,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 1.500% due 08/31/18 with a value of $476,404,518.

    468,800,000      $ 468,800,000   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $2,974,453 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $3,035,000 U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from of 0.150% - 0.250%, maturity dates ranging from 03/30/15 - 03/31/15, with a value of $3,036,913.

    2,974,453        2,974,453   
   

 

 

 
      471,774,453   
   

 

 

 

Certificate of Deposit—2.1%

  

Barclays Bank plc.
0.531%, 05/01/15

    138,600,000        138,600,000   

Credit Suisse International
0.465%, 03/17/15 (j)

    5,500,000        5,500,000   

Rabobank Nederland NV
0.280%, 06/12/15

    36,500,000        36,500,000   
   

 

 

 
      180,600,000   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $917,720,269)

      918,884,749   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—105.4%
(Cost $8,829,056,320) (k)

      9,039,057,803   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(5.4)%

      (461,568,169
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 8,577,489,634   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(b) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $54,640,719.
(d) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $48,375,737.
(e) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $8,163,318.
(f) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $269,533,618, which is 3.1% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(g) Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.2% of net assets.
(h) Interest only security.
(i) This loan will settle after June 30, 2014, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(j) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(k) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $8,829,056,320. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $270,397,494 and $(60,396,011), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $210,001,483.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $646,003,970, which is 7.5% of net assets.
(ARM)— Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(BRL)— Brazilian Real
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(CDO)— Collateralized Debt Obligation
(CLO)— Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)— Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(REMIC)— Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

AIG Life Holdings, Inc.

   07/06/10    $ 24,700,000       $ 22,489,116       $ 34,190,852   

Banc of America Funding, Ltd.

   05/08/14      28,248,055         27,965,574         27,964,362   

BellSouth Corp.

   04/16/14      78,600,000         81,436,674         80,861,715   

Blackstone CQP Holdco L.P.

   07/02/14      3,500,000         3,570,000         3,527,265   

ING Bank NV

   06/30/14      66,400,000         66,339,023         66,380,147   

Lloyds Bank plc

   12/16/09      5,700,000         5,700,000         8,265,000   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

   07/01/14      48,300,000         48,300,000         48,344,277   
           

 

 

 
              269,533,618   
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     4,942,850      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/02/14       $ 2,200,002       $ 37,088   
BRL     92,403,719      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         41,279,302         541,797   
BRL     4,808,580      

UBS AG, Stamford

     07/02/14         2,140,000         36,320   
BRL     97,346,569      

UBS AG, Stamford

     07/02/14         44,198,215         (140,026
BRL     11,528,217      

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/04/14         5,194,763         (25,970
BRL     50,608,207      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     08/04/14         22,792,383         (101,681
BRL     9,751,430      

UBS AG, Stamford

     08/04/14         4,313,837         58,315   
BRL     82,652,289      

UBS AG, Stamford

     08/04/14         36,251,003         806,987   
CAD     4,657,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     09/18/14         4,348,090         7,946   
DKK     22,080,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     08/13/14         4,122,395         (66,242
EUR     898,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         1,223,347         6,285   
EUR     18,538,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         25,118,842         265,247   
EUR     24,522,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         33,246,928         331,054   
EUR     28,951,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         39,428,367         214,246   
EUR     10,096,000      

Credit Suisse International

     07/02/14         13,705,320         119,136   
EUR     25,265,000      

Credit Suisse International

     07/02/14         34,196,178         399,194   
EUR     853,916,000      

Credit Suisse International

     07/02/14         1,164,826,815         4,440,609   
EUR     1,010,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         1,373,713         9,280   
EUR     37,241,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         50,498,796         495,316   
EUR     1,028,000      

UBS AG, Stamford

     07/02/14         1,399,636         8,005   
GBP     41,545,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         70,605,728         494,377   
JPY     8,552,800,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         84,215,502         210,736   
MXN     405,508,350      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     08/25/14         30,784,464         356,995   
MXN     186,972,910      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     09/23/14         14,312,620         18,441   
MXN     274,874,890      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     09/23/14         21,076,938         (8,384

Contracts to Deliver

                    
BRL     4,942,850      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/02/14         2,244,200         7,110   
BRL     92,403,719      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         41,954,015         132,916   
BRL     92,403,719      

UBS AG, Stamford

     07/02/14         41,046,428         (774,671
BRL     9,751,430      

UBS AG, Stamford

     07/02/14         4,353,317         (60,093
BRL     62,136,424      

Citibank N.A.

     08/04/14         27,990,641         131,146   
BRL     92,403,719      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/04/14         40,903,795         (526,347
BRL     86,150,511      

UBS AG, Stamford

     01/05/15         36,251,004         (804,653
BRL     860,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     04/02/15         349,562         (12,246
BRL     73,140,000      

Credit Suisse International

     04/02/15         29,687,056         (1,083,469
BRL     53,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     04/02/15         22,386,484         89,002   
BRL     1,202,727      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/02/15         497,225         2,499   
BRL     12,571,330      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/15         5,194,764         23,718   
BRL     55,225,944      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     07/02/15         22,792,383         75,940   
CAD     99,083,000      

Citibank N.A.

     09/18/14         91,003,358         (1,676,282
CAD     64,278,258      

Citibank N.A.

     02/10/15         58,679,366         (1,227,730
EUR     200,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/01/14         253,000         (20,860
EUR     4,957,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/02/14         6,709,285         (78,337
EUR     5,267,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         7,146,447         (65,657
EUR     5,200,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         7,035,367         (84,995
EUR     1,697,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         2,310,526         (13,176
EUR     957,693,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         1,304,346,262         (7,023,038
EUR     10,777,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     07/02/14         14,678,026         (78,923
EUR     11,444,000      

UBS AG, Stamford

     07/02/14         15,514,802         (155,470
EUR     4,430,000      

UBS AG, Stamford

     07/02/14         6,058,424         (7,577
EUR     200,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     08/01/14         253,120         (20,771
EUR     58,428,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     08/05/14         79,803,714         (211,998
EUR     853,916,000      

Credit Suisse International

     08/05/14         1,164,980,520         (4,436,486
EUR     85,797,000      

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     08/05/14         116,741,404         (755,482
EUR     18,538,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     06/15/15         25,141,050         (288,432
EUR     24,522,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     06/15/15         33,315,834         (322,194
EUR     25,265,000      

Credit Suisse International

     06/15/15         34,263,130         (394,108

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-20


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     10,096,000      

Credit Suisse International

     06/15/15       $ 13,731,872       $ (117,305
EUR     37,241,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     06/13/16         50,990,377         (458,731
EUR     28,951,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     06/27/16         39,809,073         (198,533
GBP     41,545,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/02/14         69,954,967         (1,145,138
GBP     41,545,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     08/05/14         70,587,780         (493,472
JPY     462,400,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     07/02/14         4,534,340         (30,094
JPY     8,090,400,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/02/14         79,434,462         (427,341
JPY     8,552,800,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     08/05/14         84,234,495         (213,075
MXN     20,470,000      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/23/14         1,572,635         (2,878
MXN     603,042,060      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     07/24/14         46,202,685         (208,372
MXN     1,338,919,055      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     09/25/14         102,210,409         (401,044
MXN     2,225,000      

Barclays Bank plc

     09/25/14         169,845         (674
MXN     456,268,293      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     12/24/14         34,630,055         (129,992
TRY     4,718,480      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     07/16/14         2,213,794         (6,403
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

  

   $ (14,978,645
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

3-Month Euribor

     06/13/16         244         EUR         60,801,032       $ 21,866   

3-Month Euribor

     09/19/16         244         EUR         60,761,782         21,318   

3-Month Euribor

     12/19/16         244         EUR         60,720,519         23,526   

3-Month Euribor

     03/13/17         244         EUR         60,672,207         35,388   

90 Day EuroDollar Futures

     03/13/17         31         USD         7,572,955         7,707   

90 Day EuroDollar Futures

     09/14/15         9,824         USD         2,434,661,061         3,901,339   

90 Day EuroDollar Futures

     12/14/15         19,531         USD         4,835,291,295         1,804,992   

90 Day EuroDollar Futures

     03/14/16         8,815         USD         2,177,381,350         474,587   

90 Day EuroDollar Futures

     06/13/16         1,330         USD         327,623,826         88,174   

90 Day EuroDollar Futures

     09/19/16         518         USD         127,332,103         (53,028

90 Day EuroDollar Futures

     12/19/16         31         USD         7,590,380         6,557   

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         1,964         USD         268,013,801         1,422,449   

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         10,618         USD         1,325,173,164         3,901,804   

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/30/14         11,486         USD         1,373,356,788         (1,228,454
              

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 10,428,225   
              

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Inflation Capped Options

  Strike
Index
  Counterparty  

Exercise Index

  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  215.949   Deutsche Bank AG   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     03/10/20      $ (5,800,000   $ (43,500   $ (1,665   $ 41,835   

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  215.949   Citibank N.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     03/12/20        (16,200,000     (137,080     (4,697     132,383   

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  216.687   Citibank N.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     04/07/20        (38,800,000     (346,040     (11,718     334,322   

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  217.965   Citibank N.A.   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     09/29/20        (17,500,000     (225,750     (6,581     219,169   

Floor - OTC CPURNSA Index

  218.011   Deutsche Bank AG   Maximum of [(1 + 0.000%)10 - [Final Index/Initial Index)] or 0     10/13/20        (18,000,000     (176,400     (6,884     169,516   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ (928,770   $ (31,545   $ 897,225   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-21


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Written Options—(Continued)

 

 

Interest Rate
Swaptions

  Exercise
Rate
 

Counterparty

  Floating Rate
Index
  Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Put - OTC - 5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  2.400%   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Pay     07/28/14      $ (108,600,000   $ (682,053   $ (109   $ 681,944   

Call - OTC - 5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  1.550%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive     07/28/14        (68,900,000     (177,418     (26,940     150,478   

Call - OTC - 5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  1.550%   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive     07/28/14        (88,500,000     (212,400     (34,604     177,796   

Put - OTC - 10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  3.100%   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Pay     09/02/14        (50,700,000     (405,600     (38,887     366,713   

Call - OTC - 5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  1.560%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive     09/02/14        (90,700,000     (163,260     (86,165     77,095   

Call - OTC - 10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  2.500%   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive     09/02/14        (50,700,000     (141,960     (136,231     5,729   

Put - OTC - 5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  1.860%   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Pay     09/02/14        (90,700,000     (1,333,290     (349,014     984,276   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ (3,115,981   $ (671,950   $ 2,444,031   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   1-Year BRL CDI      10.630   01/02/17    Goldman Sachs Bank USA      BRL        3,600,000      $ (14,255   $ 6,494      $ (20,749

Pay

   1-Year BRL CDI      9.095   01/02/17    Goldman Sachs Bank USA      BRL        5,400,000        (109,686            (109,686

Pay

   3-Month BRL CDI      8.640   01/02/17    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC      BRL        4,900,000        (111,457     (5,659     (105,798

Pay

   3-Month BRL CDI      8.900   01/02/17    UBS AG, Stamford      BRL        12,700,000        (277,532     (1,109     (276,423

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.600   09/06/16    Barclays Bank plc      MXN        313,000,000        889,940        145,041        744,899   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.600   09/06/16    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC      MXN        37,200,000        105,769        7,444        98,325   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.500   09/13/17    Barclays Bank plc      MXN        296,000,000        863,051        (179,911     1,042,962   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.000   09/13/17    Barclays Bank plc      MXN        4,900,000        8,523        (2,831     11,354   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.500   09/13/17    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC      MXN        136,000,000        396,537        (63,908     460,445   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.500   06/11/18    Barclays Bank plc      MXN        5,700,000        15,715        (1,268     16,983   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.250   06/11/18    Barclays Bank plc      MXN        7,400,000        15,138        (4,794     19,932   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE
     5.500   06/11/18    Goldman Sachs Bank USA      MXN        25,200,000        69,478        (4,151     73,629   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.250   06/11/18    Goldman Sachs Bank USA      MXN        13,500,000        27,616        (8,510     36,126   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.000   06/11/18    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      MXN        140,000,000        186,796        (211,683     398,479   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.250   06/11/18    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      MXN        5,900,000        12,069        (2,042     14,111   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.500   06/11/18    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      MXN        3,000,000        8,271        (185     8,456   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.000   06/11/18    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC      MXN        264,000,000        352,244        (428,178     780,422   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.500   06/11/18    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC      MXN        16,600,000        45,768        (3,381     49,149   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE      5.250   06/11/18    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC      MXN        9,000,000        18,411        (4,910     23,321   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-22


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements—(Continued)

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
  Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  

Counterparty

  Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     5.700   01/18/19    Deutsche Bank AG     MXN        38,000,000      $ 113,173      $ (15,644   $ 128,817   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     5.700   01/18/19    Goldman Sachs Bank USA     MXN        39,000,000        116,151        (11,158     127,309   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     5.700   01/18/19    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     MXN        39,000,000        116,151        (13,119     129,270   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     5.700   01/18/19    Societe Generale Paris     MXN        116,000,000        345,474        (19,336     364,810   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     6.350   06/02/21    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     MXN        30,900,000        111,089        7,317        103,772   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     5.500   09/02/22    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     MXN        700,000        (1,094     (1,068     (26

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     5.750   06/05/23    BNP Paribas S.A.     MXN        100,000        (90     (128     38   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     6.000   06/05/23    Barclays Bank plc     MXN        200,000        98        (348     446   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     5.750   06/05/23    Barclays Bank plc     MXN        100,000        (90     (287     197   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     5.750   06/05/23    Deutsche Bank AG     MXN        200,000        (180     (337     157   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     5.750   06/05/23    Goldman Sachs Bank USA     MXN        200,000        (180     (486     306   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     6.000   06/05/23    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     MXN        300,000        147        (1,099     1,246   

Pay

   28-Day MXN TIIE     6.300   04/26/24    UBS AG, Stamford     MXN        510,000,000        779,614        789,472        (9,858
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ 4,082,659      $ (29,762   $ 4,112,421   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

  

Floating
Rate Index

   Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      1.500     03/18/16         USD         474,100,000       $ 294,758   

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      1.500     12/16/16         USD         142,900,000         123,200   

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      1.750     06/15/17         USD         729,400,000         (327,841

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      3.000     09/21/17         USD         1,639,400,000         2,829,706   

Receive

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.750     06/18/24         USD         52,000,000         (336,212

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      4.000     06/19/24         USD         63,200,000         (154,863

Receive

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      4.250     06/15/41         USD         335,900,000         38,833,055   

Receive

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.750     06/19/43         USD         167,400,000         8,478,544   

Pay

   1-Day USD Federal Funds Rate Compounded-OIS      1.000     10/15/17         USD         417,900,000         (3,074,149

Pay

  

28-Day MXN TIIE

     6.300     04/26/24         MXN         760,000,000         30,453   
                

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 46,696,651   
                

 

 

 

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

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
  Notional
Amount(c)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade, Series 22

     1.000     06/20/19       0.609%     USD         83,000,000       $ 326,404   
               

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.625%, due 10/15/13

    1.000%        03/20/15      Goldman Sachs International     0.074%        USD        3,100,000      $ 20,932      $ (54,777)      $ 75,709   

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 3/6/30

    1.000%        06/20/15      Citibank N.A.     0.320%        USD        11,700,000        78,161        (327,293)        405,454   

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 3/6/30

    1.000%        06/20/15      Deutsche Bank AG     0.320%        USD        6,100,000        40,751        (66,949)        107,700   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-23


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (a)—(Continued)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 3/6/30

    1.000%        06/20/15      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     0.320%        USD        12,700,000      $ 84,842      $ (139,386   $ 224,228   

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 3/6/30

    1.000%        09/20/15      Citibank N.A.     0.355%        USD        1,200,000        9,550        (18,832     28,382   

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 3/6/30

    1.000%        09/20/15      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     0.355%        USD        4,100,000        32,629        (41,229     73,858   

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 3/6/30

    1.000%        09/21/15      UBS AG, Stamford     0.355%        USD        1,600,000        12,733        (15,139     27,872   

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 3/6/30

    1.000%        12/20/15      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     0.454%        USD        37,100,000        300,296        (214,047     514,343   

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 3/6/30

    1.000%        06/20/16      Deutsche Bank AG     0.577%        USD        3,500,000        29,281        (11,731     41,012   

Brazilian Government International Bond 12.250%, due 03/06/30

    1.000%        03/20/19      Deutsche Bank AG     1.316%        USD        1,100,000        (15,730     (47,059     31,329   

China Government International Bond 4.750%, due 10/29/13

    1.000%        03/20/15      Deutsche Bank AG     0.123%        USD        2,000,000        12,786        11,410        1,376   

China Government International Bond 4.250%, due 10/28/14

    1.000%        12/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     0.299%        USD        3,500,000        60,861        62,970        (2,109

China Government International Bond 4.250%, due 10/28/14

    1.000%        12/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     0.299%        USD        3,300,000        57,384        68,668        (11,284

China Government International Bond 4.250%, due 10/28/14

    1.000%        12/20/16      Deutsche Bank AG     0.299%        USD        3,100,000        53,906        60,395        (6,489

China Government International Bond 4.250%, due 10/28/14

    1.000%        12/20/16      Deutsche Bank AG     0.299%        USD        3,100,000        53,906        61,254        (7,348

China Government International Bond 4.250%, due 10/28/14

    1.000%        12/20/18      Barclays Bank plc     0.623%        USD        800,000        13,170        7,830        5,340   

China Government International Bond 4.250%, due 10/28/14

    1.000%        12/20/18      Citibank N.A.     0.623%        USD        2,200,000        36,219        20,448        15,771   

General Electric Capital Corp.
5.625%, due 9/15/17

    1.000%        09/20/15      Deutsche Bank AG     0.204%        USD        3,500,000        34,390        43,236        (8,846

General Electric Capital Corp.
5.625%, due 9/15/17

    1.000%        12/20/15      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     0.221%        USD        6,500,000        75,176        (127,348     202,524   

Italy Government International Bond 6.875%, due 9/27/23

    1.000%        06/20/17      Barclays Bank plc     0.669%        USD        2,200,000        21,469        8,305        13,164   

Italy Government International Bond 6.875%, due 9/27/23

    1.000%        06/20/17      Citibank N.A.     0.669%        USD        1,400,000        13,662        8,209        5,453   

Italy Government International Bond 6.875%, due 9/27/23

    1.000%        06/20/17      Goldman Sachs International     0.669%        USD        1,300,000        12,686        7,405        5,281   

Italy Government International Bond 6.875%, due 9/27/23

    1.000%        06/20/17      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     0.669%        USD        2,200,000        21,469        7,617        13,852   

Italy Government International Bond 6.875%, due 9/27/23

    1.000%        06/20/19      Barclays Bank plc     0.919%        USD        3,500,000        13,459        (22,112     35,571   

Italy Government International Bond 6.875%, due 9/27/23

    1.000%        06/20/19      Barclays Bank plc     0.919%        USD        3,500,000        13,459        (23,803     37,262   

Italy Government International Bond 6.875%, due 9/27/23

    1.000%        06/20/19      Deutsche Bank AG     0.919%        USD        1,200,000        4,615        (8,723     13,338   

Italy Government International Bond 6.875%, due 9/27/23

    1.000%        06/20/19      Goldman Sachs International     0.919%        USD        8,700,000        33,455        (39,667     73,122   

Mexico Government International Bond 7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        03/20/15      Citibank N.A.     0.115%        USD        3,100,000        19,990        (71,176     91,166   

Mexico Government International Bond 7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        03/20/15      Deutsche Bank AG     0.115%        USD        1,400,000        9,028        (32,144     41,172   

Mexico Government International Bond 7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        09/20/15      Citibank N.A.     0.147%        USD        1,900,000        20,025        (28,651     48,676   

Mexico Government International Bond
7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        09/20/15      UBS AG, Stamford     0.147%        USD        600,000        6,324        (8,488     14,812   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-24


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (a)—(Continued)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Mexico Government International Bond
7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        03/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     0.200%        USD        10,800,000      $ 149,875      $ (82,990   $ 232,865   

Mexico Government International Bond
5.950%, due 3/19/19

    1.000%        03/20/16      Citibank N.A.     0.200%        USD        6,900,000        95,754        (125,166     220,920   

Mexico Government International Bond
7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        03/20/16      Deutsche Bank AG     0.200%        USD        19,600,000        271,995        (143,793     415,788   

Mexico Government International Bond
7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        06/20/16      Citibank N.A.     0.217%        USD        10,000,000        155,580        (21,564     177,144   

Mexico Government International Bond
7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        09/20/16      Goldman Sachs International     0.230%        USD        4,600,000        79,251        (21,933     101,184   

Mexico Government International Bond
5.950% due 3/19/19

    1.000%        09/20/16      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     0.230%        USD        2,000,000        34,457        11,531        22,926   

Mexico Government International Bond
7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        09/20/16      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     0.230%        USD        9,400,000        161,948        (40,540     202,488   

Mexico Government International Bond
7.500%, due 4/8/33

    1.000%        09/20/16      UBS AG, Stamford     0.230%        USD        4,100,000        70,637        (17,990     88,627   

Mexico Government International Bond
5.950%, due 3/19/19

    1.000%        12/20/16      Citibank N.A.     0.262%        USD        5,000,000        91,578        65,986        25,592   

Mexico Government International Bond
5.950% due 3/19/19

    1.000%        12/20/16      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     0.262%        USD        1,200,000        21,979        16,197        5,782   

Mexico Government International Bond
5.950% due 3/19/19

    1.000%        06/20/17      Goldman Sachs International     0.311%        USD        2,900,000        59,360        (12,796     72,156   

Mexico Government International Bond
5.950% due 3/19/19

    1.000%        12/20/18      Citibank N.A.     0.545%        USD        700,000        13,971        (1,033     15,004   

Mexico Government International Bond
5.950% due 3/19/19

    1.000%        12/20/18      Goldman Sachs International     0.545%        USD        2,800,000        55,886        (6,879     62,765   

Mexico Government International Bond 5.950% due 3/19/19

    1.000%        12/20/18      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     0.545%        USD        700,000        13,971        (1,118     15,089   

Republic of Indonesia
6.750%, due 3/10/14

    1.000%        09/20/15      Citibank N.A.     0.366%        USD        1,400,000        10,936        (31,728     42,664   

Republic of Indonesia
7.250% due 4/20/15

    1.000%        06/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     0.609%        USD        5,600,000        43,318        (89,360     132,678   

Republic of Indonesia
7.250% due 4/20/15

    1.000%        06/20/16      Barclays Bank plc     0.609%        USD        5,000,000        38,676        (78,629     117,305   

Republic of Indonesia
6.750% due 3/10/14

    1.000%        06/20/16      Citibank N.A.     0.609%        USD        4,200,000        32,488        (77,852     110,340   

Republic of Indonesia
6.750% due 3/10/14

    1.000%        06/20/16      Citibank N.A.     0.609%        USD        1,700,000        13,150        (32,306     45,456   

Republic of Indonesia
7.250%, due 4/20/15

    1.000%        09/20/16      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     0.653%        USD        5,900,000        45,466        (87,543     133,009   

Republic of Indonesia
7.250%, due 4/20/15

    1.000%        09/20/16      UBS AG, Stamford     0.653%        USD        2,600,000        20,036        (41,034     61,070   

Russian Federation
7.500%, due 3/31/30

    1.000%        03/20/19      BNP Paribas S.A.     1.662%        USD        10,900,000        (322,735     (787,250     464,515   

Russian Federation
7.500%, due 3/31/30

    1.000%        03/20/19      Barclays Bank plc     1.662%        USD        9,200,000        (272,400     (664,468     392,068   

Russian Federation
7.500%, due 03/31/30

    1.000%        03/20/19      Citibank N.A.     1.662%        USD        6,700,000        (198,378     (511,648     313,270   

Russian Federation
7.500%, due 3/31/30

    1.000%        03/20/19      Deutsche Bank AG     1.662%        USD        2,600,000        (76,983     (195,608     118,625   

Russian Foreign Bond
7.500%, due 3/31/30

    1.000%        06/20/19      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1.717%        USD        1,200,000        (40,288     (69,247     28,959   

Russian Foreign Bond
7.500%, due 3/31/30

    1.000%        06/20/19      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC     1.717%        USD        100,000        (3,357     (5,680     2,323   

U.S. Treasury Note
4.875%, due 8/15/16

    0.250%        09/20/15      UBS AG, Stamford     0.063%        EUR        31,800,000        100,652        (477,132     577,784   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-25


Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (a)—(Continued)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury Note
4.875%, due 8/15/16

    0.250%        03/20/16      BNP Paribas S.A.     0.081%        EUR        21,500,000      $ 86,519      $ (303,267)      $ 389,786   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ 1,934,226      $ (4,765,647)      $ 6,699,873   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade, Series 9

    0.553%        12/20/17      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     0.111%        USD        1,928,998      $ 29,419      $      $ 29,419   

Markit CMBX North America AAA, Series 4

    0.350%        02/17/51      Deutsche Bank AG     0.000%        USD        1,466,716        (8,159)        (39,432)        31,273   

Markit CMBX North America AAA, Series 4

    0.350%        02/17/51      Goldman Sachs International     0.000%        USD        2,053,403        (11,422)        (53,922)        42,500   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  

  $ 9,838      $ (93,354)      $ 103,192   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end 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 particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a 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 agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c) The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(BRL)— Brazilian Real
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(CDI)— Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate
(CPURNSA)— U.S. Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted
(DKK)— Danish Krone
(EUR)— Euro
(EURIBOR)— Euro Interbank Offered Rate
(GBP)— British Pound
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(LIBOR)— London InterBank Offered Rate
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(OIS)— Overnight Index Swap
(TRY)— Turkish Lira
(TIIE)— Tasa de Interès Interbancaria de Equilibio
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —        $ 2,969,563,124      $ —         $ 2,969,563,124   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          2,000,617,008        —           2,000,617,008   

Total Foreign Government*

     —          1,853,303,572        —           1,853,303,572   

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —          423,386,699        —           423,386,699   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          411,794,766        —           411,794,766   

Total Municipals

     —          314,875,016        —           314,875,016   

Total Convertible Bonds*

     —          50,623,206        —           50,623,206   

Total Convertible Preferred Stock*

     44,857,300        —          —           44,857,300   

Total Preferred Stock*

     30,870,840        —          —           30,870,840   

Total Floating Rate Loans*

     —          20,281,523        —           20,281,523   
Short-Term Investments          

Discount Notes

     —          54,095,002        —           54,095,002   

U.S. Treasury

     —          1,559,563        —           1,559,563   

Commercial Paper

     —          210,855,731        —           210,855,731   

Repurchase Agreements

     —          471,774,453        —           471,774,453   

Certificate of Deposit

     —          180,600,000        —           180,600,000   

Total Short-Term Investments

     —          918,884,749        —           918,884,749   

Total Investments

   $ 75,728,140      $ 8,963,329,663      $ —         $ 9,039,057,803   
                                   
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 9,319,705      $ —         $ 9,319,705   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (24,298,350     —           (24,298,350

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (14,978,645   $ —         $ (14,978,645
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 11,709,707      $ —        $ —         $ 11,709,707   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (1,281,482     —          —           (1,281,482

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 10,428,225      $ —        $ —         $ 10,428,225   
Written Options          

Inflation Capped Options at Value

   $ —        $ (31,545   $ —         $ (31,545

Interest Rate Swaptions at Value

     —          (671,950     —           (671,950

Total Written Options

   $ —        $ (703,495   $ —         $ (703,495
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 50,916,120      $ —         $ 50,916,120   

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (3,893,065     —           (3,893,065

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ 47,023,055      $ —         $ 47,023,055   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
OTC Swap Contracts           

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —         $ 7,490,739      $ —         $ 7,490,739   

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —           (1,464,016     —           (1,464,016

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —         $ 6,026,723      $ —         $ 6,026,723   

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 9,039,057,803   

Cash

     5,105,722   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     31,326,528   

Cash collateral (c)

     178,000   

OTC swap contracts at market value (d)

     7,490,739   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     9,319,705   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     273,496,546   

TBA securities sold

     58,733,750   

Open swap contracts cash collateral

     290,000   

Fund shares sold

     839,818   

Interest

     62,236,967   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     4,400,974   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     491,291   

Other assets

     345,798   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     9,493,313,641   

Liabilities

  

Written options at value (e)

     703,495   

OTC swap contracts at market value (f)

     1,464,016   

Cash collateral (g)

     8,797,000   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     24,298,350   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     257,443,496   

TBA securities purchased

     606,811,555   

Open OTC swap contracts cash collateral

     3,500,000   

Fund shares redeemed

     5,465,492   

Variation margin on swap contracts

     1,916,956   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     242,927   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     3,369,527   

Distribution and service fees

     839,053   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     913,146   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     915,824,007   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,577,489,634   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 8,292,967,109   

Undistributed net investment income

     82,205,710   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (63,396,764

Unrealized appreciation on investments, written options, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     265,713,579   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,577,489,634   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 4,466,831,676   

Class B

     4,049,762,148   

Class E

     60,895,810   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     374,123,170   

Class B

     344,485,447   

Class E

     5,138,889   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 11.94   

Class B

     11.76   

Class E

     11.85   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $8,829,056,320.
(b) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $31,300,176.
(c) Includes collateral of $6,000 for futures contracts and $172,000 for centrally cleared swap contracts.
(d) Net premium received on OTC swap contracts was $2,511,869.
(e) Premiums received on written options were $4,044,751.
(f) Net premium received on OTC swap contracts was $2,376,894.
(g) Includes collateral of $3,810,000 for OTC swap contracts and forward foreign currency contracts, $1,920,000 for centrally cleared swap contracts and $3,067,000 for TBAs.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 2,534,095   

Interest

     96,381,373   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     98,915,468   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     20,497,538   

Administration fees

     99,930   

Custodian and accounting fees

     763,237   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     5,088,382   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     46,733   

Audit and tax services

     56,443   

Legal

     15,671   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     191,209   

Insurance

     29,179   

Miscellaneous

     29,334   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     26,839,741   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     72,075,727   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     21,117,822   

Futures contracts

     18,493,912   

Written options

     9,447,064   

Swap contracts

     (9,065,819

Foreign currency transactions

     107,439   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     40,100,418   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     167,269,118   

Futures contracts

     30,854,108   

Written options

     (284,473

Swap contracts

     (43,715,831

Foreign currency transactions

     (244,308
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     153,878,614   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     193,979,032   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 266,054,759   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 72,075,727      $ 145,139,469   

Net realized gain (loss)

     40,100,418        (13,049,859

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     153,878,614        (295,005,004
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     266,054,759        (162,915,394
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (113,343,451     (188,927,907

Class B

     (93,757,690     (187,898,207

Class E

     (1,475,047     (3,143,930

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     0        (82,935,566

Class B

     0        (87,419,822

Class E

     0        (1,435,014
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (208,576,188     (551,760,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (136,102,012     (387,471,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (78,623,441     (1,102,147,750

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     8,656,113,075        9,758,260,825   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 8,577,489,634      $ 8,656,113,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 82,205,710      $ 218,706,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     14,495,037      $ 171,545,030        31,368,544      $ 382,765,466   

Reinvestments

     9,621,685        113,343,451        22,283,891        271,863,473   

Redemptions

     (22,555,798     (267,296,505     (74,095,563     (940,755,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,560,924      $ 17,591,976        (20,443,128   $ (286,126,970
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     7,261,791      $ 85,374,289        28,480,356      $ 344,219,656   

Reinvestments

     8,075,598        93,757,690        22,904,994        275,318,029   

Redemptions

     (27,925,858     (328,550,473     (59,841,603     (713,042,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (12,588,469   $ (149,418,494     (8,456,253   $ (93,504,744
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     56,345      $ 667,504        188,927      $ 2,306,266   

Reinvestments

     126,072        1,475,047        378,113        4,578,944   

Redemptions

     (540,989     (6,418,045     (1,226,055     (14,725,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (358,572   $ (4,275,494     (659,015   $ (7,840,196
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (136,102,012     $ (387,471,910
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                     
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013
    2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.87      $ 12.86      $ 12.14      $ 12.47      $ 12.02      $ 11.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (a)

     0.11        0.21        0.25        0.30        0.28        0.45   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.27        (0.41     0.89        0.12        0.71        1.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.38        (0.20     1.14        0.42        0.99        1.92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.31     (0.55     (0.42     (0.36     (0.47     (0.96

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.24     0.00        (0.39     (0.07     (0.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.31     (0.79     (0.42     (0.75     (0.54     (1.50
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.94      $ 11.87      $ 12.86      $ 12.14      $ 12.47      $ 12.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.19  (c)      (1.72     9.56        3.42        8.41        18.39   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.51  (d)      0.51        0.51        0.51        0.51        0.52   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.51  (d)      0.51        0.51        0.51        0.51        0.52   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.81  (d)      1.73        1.97        2.47        2.31        3.93   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     175  (c)(f)      352  (f)      424  (f)      516        714        633   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 4,466.8      $ 4,422.4      $ 5,052.8      $ 5,249.4      $ 5,543.8      $ 4,095.7   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.68      $ 12.66      $ 11.96      $ 12.30      $ 11.87      $ 11.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (a)

     0.09        0.18        0.21        0.27        0.25        0.42   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.26        (0.40     0.88        0.11        0.70        1.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.35        (0.22     1.09        0.38        0.95        1.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.27     (0.52     (0.39     (0.33     (0.45     (0.93

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.24     0.00        (0.39     (0.07     (0.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.27     (0.76     (0.39     (0.72     (0.52     (1.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.76      $ 11.68      $ 12.66      $ 11.96      $ 12.30      $ 11.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%)(b)

     3.05  (c)      (1.92     9.27        3.17        8.17        18.03   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.76  (d)      0.76        0.76        0.76        0.76        0.77   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.76  (d)      0.76        0.76        0.76        0.76        0.77   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.55  (d)      1.49        1.72        2.23        2.06        3.64   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     175  (c)(f)      352  (f)      424  (f)      516        714        633   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 4,049.8      $ 4,169.0      $ 4,626.9      $ 4,436.1      $ 3,958.7      $ 2,849.6   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.77      $ 12.75      $ 12.05      $ 12.37      $ 11.93      $ 11.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income (a)

     0.10        0.19        0.23        0.28        0.27        0.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.26        (0.40     0.86        0.13        0.69        1.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.36        (0.21     1.09        0.41        0.96        1.88   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.28     (0.53     (0.39     (0.34     (0.45     (0.93

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.24     0.00        (0.39     (0.07     (0.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.28     (0.77     (0.39     (0.73     (0.52     (1.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.85      $ 11.77      $ 12.75      $ 12.05      $ 12.37      $ 11.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.12  (c)      (1.82     9.27        3.37        8.24        18.21   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.66  (d)      0.66        0.66        0.66        0.66        0.67   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.66  (d)      0.66        0.66        0.66        0.66        0.67   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.64  (d)      1.59        1.82        2.31        2.17        3.82   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     175  (c)(f)      352  (f)      424  (f)      516        714        633   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 60.9      $ 64.7      $ 78.5      $ 83.2      $ 118.5      $ 110.9   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rate would have been 76%, 140% and 183% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, swap transactions, premium amortization adjustments, paydown transactions, treasury rolls and foreign currency tax expense reclass. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $471,774,453, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified institutions. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio transfers securities in exchange for cash to a financial institution or counterparty, concurrently with an agreement by the Portfolio to re-acquire the same securities at an agreed upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Portfolio continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. The Portfolio will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain liquid assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities transferred by the Portfolio may decline below the agreed-upon reacquisition price of the securities. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any reverse repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement entitles the non-defaulting party with a right to set-off claims and apply property held by it in respect of any reverse repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it. Cash received in exchange for securities transferred under reverse repurchase agreements plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Portfolio to counterparties are reflected as Reverse repurchase agreements on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Secured Borrowing Transactions - The Portfolio may enter into transactions consisting of a transfer of a security by the Portfolio to a financial institution or counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to reacquire the same, or substantially the same security, at an agreed-upon price and future settlement date. Such transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and not as purchases and sales. The Portfolio receives cash from the transfer of the security to use for other investment purposes. During the six months ended

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into secured borrowing transactions involving U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency securities. During the term of the borrowing, the Portfolio is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security transferred to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. The difference between the transfer price and the reacquisition price, known as the “price drop”, is included in net investment income with the cost of the secured borrowing transaction being recorded as interest expense over the term of the borrowing. The agreed upon proceeds for securities to be reacquired by the Portfolio are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had an outstanding secured borrowing transaction balance for 114 days. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio’s average amount of borrowings was $93,619,417 and the weighted average interest rate was (0.61)% during the 114 day period. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no outstanding borrowings.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Secured borrowing transactions and mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the secured borrowing transaction or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase & Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sales commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

High Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations or an assignment, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Short Sales - The Portfolio may enter into a “short sale” of securities in circumstances in which, at the time the short position is open, the Portfolio owns an equal amount of the securities sold short or owns preferred stocks or debt securities, convertible or exchangeable without payment of further consideration, into an equal number of securities sold short. This kind of short sale, which is referred to as one “against the box,” may be entered into by the Portfolio to, for example, lock in a sale price for a security the Portfolio does not wish to sell immediately.

The Portfolio may also make short sales of a security it does not own, in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Portfolio then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold short by the Portfolio. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to pay to the lender any dividends or interest which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Portfolio also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold short. Until the Portfolio replaces a borrowed security, the Portfolio will segregate with its custodian, or set aside in the Portfolio’s records, cash or other liquid assets at such a level that (i) the amount segregated, or set aside, plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short and (ii) the amount segregated plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at the time it was sold short. The Portfolio will realize a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. Conversely, the Portfolio will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. The latter result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in a security. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of any premium, dividends or interest the Portfolio may be required to pay in connection with a short sale. No more than one third of the Portfolio’s net assets will be, when added together: (i) deposited as collateral for the obligation to replace securities borrowed to effect short sales; and (ii) segregated in connection with short sales.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

 

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Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into 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 default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the

 

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event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a 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 particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2014, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    OTC swap contracts at market value (a)    $ 4,597,223       OTC swap contracts at market value (a)    $ 514,564   
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts * (b)      50,589,716       Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts* (b)      3,893,065   
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts ** (b)      11,709,707       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (b)      1,281,482   
         Written options at value      703,495   
Credit    OTC swap contracts at market value (a)      2,893,516       OTC swap contracts at market value (a)      949,452   
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts * (b)      326,404         
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      9,319,705       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      24,298,350   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 79,436,271          $ 31,640,408   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  ** Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $491,291 and OTC swap interest payable of $242,927.
  (b) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 3,020,968       $ (1,266,053   $ (1,740,000   $ 14,915   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     133,216         (133,216              

Citibank N.A.

     722,210         (722,210              

Credit Suisse International

     4,958,939         (4,958,939              

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,646,522         (1,646,522              

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     664,621         (664,621              

Goldman Sachs International

     261,570         (11,422     (250,148       

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     1,523,128         (1,523,128              

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC

     1,634,173         (325,739     (1,308,434       

Societe Generale Paris

     345,474                (160,000     185,474   

UBS AG, Stamford

     1,899,623         (1,899,623              
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 16,810,444       $ (13,151,473   $ (3,458,582   $ 200,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 1,266,053       $ (1,266,053   $      $   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     2,630,895         (133,216     (1,559,563     938,116   

Citibank N.A.

     3,125,386         (722,210     (2,403,176       

Credit Suisse International

     6,031,368         (4,958,939     (1,051,273     21,156   

Deutsche Bank AG

     8,189,735         (1,646,522     (1,807,181     4,736,032   

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     989,668         (664,621            325,047   

Goldman Sachs International

     11,422         (11,422              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     1,675,573         (1,523,128     (152,445       

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC

     325,739         (325,739              

UBS AG, Stamford

     2,220,022         (1,899,623     (320,399       
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 26,465,861       $ (13,151,473   $ (7,294,037   $ 6,020,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

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Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest
Rate
    Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $      $ (2,066,139   $ (2,066,139

Futures contracts

     18,493,912                      18,493,912   

Swap contracts

     (11,109,268     2,043,449               (9,065,819

Written options

     9,310,638        136,426               9,447,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 16,695,282      $ 2,179,875      $ (2,066,139   $ 16,809,018   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Interest
Rate
    Credit     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $      $ 20,218      $ 20,218   

Futures contracts

     30,854,108                      30,854,108   

Swap contracts

     (46,642,397     2,926,566               (43,715,831

Written options

     (256,513     (27,960            (284,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (16,044,802   $ 2,898,606      $ 20,218      $ (13,125,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 3,420,708,956   

Futures contracts long

     11,475,508,926   

Futures contracts short

     (36,903,492

Swap contracts

     4,533,752,028   

Written options

     (1,220,878,663

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

Written Options

The Portfolio transactions in written options during the six months June 30, 2014:

 

Call Options

   Notional
Amount
     Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2013

     717,700,000                 1,441,459   

Options written

     647,700,000         233         1,743,654   

Options exercised

     (162,100,000      (233      (655,377

Options expired

     (904,500,000              (1,834,698
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2014

     298,800,000                 695,038   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Put Options

   Notional
Amount
     Number of
Contracts
     Premium
Received
 

Options outstanding December 31, 2013

     1,153,500,000         724         6,461,553   

Options written

     503,800,000         233         4,503,774   

Options bought back

     (25,400,000              (36,363

Options expired

     (1,285,600,000      (957      (7,579,251
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding June 30, 2014

     346,300,000                 3,349,713   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

 

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Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as To-Be-Announced securities, delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$11,961,322,286    $ 2,943,295,571       $ 15,900,984,266       $ 682,009,949   

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$9,185,727,836    $ 10,140,306,485   

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$20,497,538      0.500   First $1.2 billion
     0.475   Over $1.2 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$472,507,003    $ 327,861,594       $ 79,253,443       $       $ 551,760,446       $ 327,861,594   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$207,855,344    $       $ 116,062,513       $       $ (96,820,016   $ 227,097,841   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

At December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had post-enactment accumulated short-term capital losses of $96,820,016.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Managed by Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the Pioneer Fund Portfolio returned 6.71% and 6.58%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index1, returned 7.14%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Severe winter weather put a crimp on the U.S. economy in the first quarter, but the economy appeared to improve during the second quarter. The global economic outlook at mid-year was somewhat brighter than at the start of the year, but geopolitical tensions and risks have risen, with the Ukraine and the self-declared caliphate in the Middle East notably troubling developments.

Although the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) began “tapering” its quantitative easing program at the beginning of 2014, bond yields declined in both the first and second quarters, with the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds falling from 3.0% to 2.5% over the six months. Investor appetite for yield trumped economic caution: corporate bonds outperformed similar-maturity treasuries as credit spreads narrowed further. For the six months, the Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index returned 4.2% and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Index returned 5.6%.

Global equity markets were generally up slightly in the first quarter and up more strongly in the second. For the six-month period, the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index returned 5.9% and the S&P 500 Index—our benchmark—returned 7.1%.

The S&P 500’s Utilities sector led all index sectors with a 19% return, followed (at a distance) by Energy (up 13%) and Health Care (up 11%). Utilities benefited from slow economic growth, falling bond yields, and confidence that the Fed would keep rates low. Energy Services firms led the Energy sector higher despite Exxon Mobil returning less than 1%. Strength in Health Care was widespread; businesses appear to have successfully positioned themselves to benefit from the Affordable Care Act.

The Consumer Discretionary sector (up less than 1%) was the S&P 500’s weakest sector, pulled down by retailers; Amazon’s -19% return was a notable drag on the sector. Telecom Services and Industrials (each up 4%) were also relatively weak; General Electric (-5%) was a notable drag on the Industrial sector.

All other sectors earned between 5 and 9%. Of special note was the divergence within the Financials (up 5%) sector; where money center banks posted negative returns while the real estate investment trust (“REIT”) group returned 16%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Security selection in the Information Technology sector and an underweight of the Utilities sector were the primary reasons first-half performance lagged that of the benchmark index; security selection in Energy and Materials also detracted from benchmark-relative results.

The primary cause of below-benchmark returns in the Information Technology sector was disappointing security selection results among semiconductor stocks. We had emphasized specialized chipmakers like Xilinx, ASML (Netherlands), and Analog Devices; each posted positive returns, but significantly lagged Intel (up 21%) and the benchmark industry group.

Our underweight of the Utilities sector was based on valuations: other than their dividend yields, most looked relatively unattractive. With an accommodative Fed, declining bond yields, and fears of a market correction influencing investors, though, this underweight was a drag on benchmark-relative returns.

The largest drag on performance in the Energy sector was Cabot Oil & Gas (down 12% even as the index sector returned 13%). Cabot’s weakness appears to be primarily due to insufficient pipeline capacity in the Marcellus shale region, hampering the firm’s ability to get gas to the market: we expect the stock to rebound as this problem is addressed, and believe the value of the company’s assets justifies a patient approach. A second drag was a bias toward refiners over producers, which was not rewarded in the first half of 2014. Results in the Materials sector were pulled down by security selection in the Chemicals industry, where Airgas declined 2% while the benchmark industry gained almost 10%. At period end we maintained a positive longer-term view on Airgas.

While sector weights were, in the aggregate, a drag on benchmark-relative results, stock selection added value overall, with our best results coming in the Consumer Staples sector; selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Health Care sectors also helping.

In Consumer Staples, drugstore chain Walgreen, a standout performer in 2013, continued to outperform, returning 30% in the first half of 2014, boosted by strong business results and investor enthusiasm over its combination with Alliance Boots, Europe’s largest drug retailer.

Results in the Consumer Discretionary sector were mixed, but positive on balance. Results were boosted by avoiding Amazon (down 19%) due to its valuation, but off-price retailers TJX and Ross Stores were notable drags, limiting overall results.

Above-benchmark results in the Industrials sector reflected our emphasis on railroads (notably Union Pacific, up 20%) and machinery companies, most notably heavy engine maker Cummins (up 10%). The Portfolio’s Health Care sector returns were boosted by Covidien, which returned 35% as it agreed to be taken over, and by Smith & Nephew (U.K.), up 26% on speculation it would be a takeover target. The acquisition of Covidien is only the latest in a string of acquisitions of Portfolio companies (not just in the Health Care sector). We generally view such actions as affirmation of the value we saw in the stock of the company being acquired—we are happy to be invested in the acquired company more often than the acquiring company.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Managed by Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

In the Consumer Discretionary sector, we eliminated positions in retailer Target, luxury goods maker Coach, and cable company Comcast based on fundamental concerns. Target and Coach have not been executing well; Comcast’s merger/acquisition with/of Time Warner poses significant integration challenges. We invested in CBS, which appeared undervalued and likely to prevail over Aero in a critical lawsuit, removing a cloud of uncertainty over the business. In the Consumer Staples sector, we took advantage of a price dip to invest in baby food (infant nutrition) producer Mead Johnson Nutrition, a high quality company with particularly strong Asian growth prospects. In the Energy sector, we eliminated a position in Chevron based on relative value.

In the Financials sector, we eliminated our position in Citigroup and invested in Regions Financial and State Street. We lack confidence in Citi’s business model and prefer to invest in companies we understand better and in which we have more confidence. We invested in Regions Financial as we continued to build our exposure to commercial banks, a group we expect to benefit from a strengthening U.S. economy. We also invested in State Street, a “trust bank” which specializes in back office functions and asset management, rather than lending. This is a firm we have owned in the past; we had sold it because of concerns about a deteriorating business environment. With the business backdrop improved, and with valuations appearing attractive, we are purchased the stock again.

In the Health Care sector, the Portfolio sold Covidien after its merger was announced and took profits in biotech company Amgen, feeling its long-term growth prospects were limited by its drug pipeline. We invested in pharmaceuticals company Roche (we have owned Roche in the past and felt this was a good time to buy it again). We also bought shares in health insurer and health care provider Humana, expanding our roster of companies benefiting from the Affordable Care Act.

In the Industrials sector, we initiated a position in post-bankruptcy American Airlines. The airline industry has historically been a difficult environment for long-term investment, as destructive competition led to poor returns on capital. More recently, though, a relatively stable oligopoly appears to have emerged in the U.S. airline industry, and the industry is exercising enough capital spending restraint to keep load factors and profits high. We will be alert for signs of a return of profit pressures if fuel costs rise, but at period end found the investment opportunity appealing.

In the Information Technology sector, we sold MasterCard based on valuation and took profits in Oracle: we are concerned about the sustainability Oracle’s profit margins as the firm moves toward a licensing-based business model. In the Materials sector, we eliminated a position in International Paper based on fundamentals (product price trends appear unfavorable). The pace of corporate restructurings and spin-offs has been heating up along with M&A activity. We received new shares in two newly-independent businesses in the second quarter. National Oilwell Varco spun off its industrial supplies distribution business as an independent public company, NOW, and we received shares in magazine publisher Time from Time Warner.

As of June 30, sector weights were close to those of the S&P 500 Index, with modest overweights in the Health Care and Consumer Staples sectors and modest underweights in Information Technology and Utilities.

John A. Carey

Walter Hunnewell Jr.

Portfolio Managers

Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P 500 INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

                          

Class A

       6.71           24.57           16.29           7.39             

Class B

       6.58           24.25           15.98                     17.08   

S&P 500 Index

       7.14           24.61           18.83           7.78             

1 The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding) with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares are 2/4/1994 and 4/28/2009, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2.4   

Hershey Co. (The)

     2.3   

Microsoft Corp.

     2.2   

Apple, Inc.

     2.1   

Walgreen Co.

     2.1   

Johnson & Johnson

     1.9   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     1.9   

United Technologies Corp.

     1.8   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     1.7   

C.R. Bard, Inc.

     1.7   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Health Care

     16.9   

Financials

     16.7   

Information Technology

     15.5   

Consumer Discretionary

     12.5   

Consumer Staples

     12.2   

Industrials

     11.5   

Energy

     9.7   

Materials

     2.7   

Utilities

     0.9   

Telecommunication Services

     0.7   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.67    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,067.10         $ 3.43   
   Hypothetical*      0.67    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.47         $ 3.36   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.92    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,065.80         $ 4.71   
   Hypothetical*      0.92    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.23         $ 4.61   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.4% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—1.8%

  

United Technologies Corp.

    75,813      $ 8,752,611   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.4%

  

American Airlines Group, Inc. (a)

    47,056        2,021,526   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—1.4%

  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    45,814        2,986,615   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    80,228        4,005,784   
   

 

 

 
      6,992,399   
   

 

 

 

Automobiles—1.2%

  

Ford Motor Co.

    348,165        6,002,365   
   

 

 

 

Banks—9.2%

  

Bank of America Corp.

    190,594        2,929,430   

BB&T Corp.

    92,600        3,651,218   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (b)

    20,107        1,829,335   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    53,021        3,055,070   

KeyCorp

    368,803        5,284,947   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    103,370        9,205,099   

Regions Financial Corp.

    92,291        980,130   

U.S. Bancorp

    147,469        6,388,357   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    229,779        12,077,184   
   

 

 

 
      45,400,770   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.9%

  

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

    30,928        1,477,740   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    31,604        1,851,362   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    11,545        1,031,430   
   

 

 

 
      4,360,532   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—1.5%

  

Celgene Corp. (a)

    37,942        3,258,459   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

    49,242        4,082,654   
   

 

 

 
      7,341,113   
   

 

 

 

Building Products—0.3%

  

Allegion plc

    24,886        1,410,538   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—2.9%

  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    69,681        4,030,349   

Invesco, Ltd.

    64,418        2,431,780   

Morgan Stanley

    48,500        1,568,005   

State Street Corp.

    45,021        3,028,112   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    38,027        3,209,859   
   

 

 

 
      14,268,105   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—2.7%

  

Airgas, Inc.

    37,152        4,046,224   

Ecolab, Inc.

    51,199        5,700,497   

Monsanto Co.

    17,104        2,133,553   

Mosaic Co. (The)

    30,968        1,531,368   
   

 

 

 
      13,411,642   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.9%

  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

    22,745      $ 2,534,703   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    26,057        1,734,614   
   

 

 

 
      4,269,317   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—1.5%

  

American Express Co.

    35,964        3,411,905   

Discover Financial Services

    62,082        3,847,842   
   

 

 

 
      7,259,747   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.7%

  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    69,665        3,408,708   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—0.9%

  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    37,873        2,112,177   

Southern Co. (The)

    55,400        2,514,052   
   

 

 

 
      4,626,229   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.9%

  

Eaton Corp. plc

    31,232        2,410,486   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    14,944        1,870,391   
   

 

 

 
      4,280,877   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—3.4%

  

Cameron International Corp. (a)

    30,684        2,077,614   

Ensco plc - Class A (b)

    45,713        2,540,271   

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

    15,329        936,142   

Halliburton Co.

    30,131        2,139,602   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (b)

    14,414        1,673,610   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    28,969        2,385,597   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    41,107        4,848,571   
   

 

 

 
      16,601,407   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—3.0%

  

CVS Caremark Corp.

    64,549        4,865,058   

Walgreen Co.

    136,966        10,153,290   
   

 

 

 
      15,018,348   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—5.7%

  

Campbell Soup Co. (b)

    45,234        2,072,169   

General Mills, Inc.

    69,142        3,632,721   

Hershey Co. (The)

    118,140        11,503,292   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

    34,839        2,088,598   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    42,815        3,989,073   

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    132,411        4,979,978   
   

 

 

 
      28,265,831   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—4.3%

  

Abbott Laboratories

    98,381        4,023,783   

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    46,532        5,504,736   

C.R. Bard, Inc.

    60,215        8,611,347   

Smith & Nephew plc (ADR)

    33,902        3,026,770   
   

 

 

 
      21,166,636   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Health Care Providers & Services—2.7%

  

Aetna, Inc.

    40,202      $ 3,259,578   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (a)

    28,738        2,078,332   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

    24,200        1,677,786   

Humana, Inc.

    9,784        1,249,613   

McKesson Corp.

    28,072        5,227,287   
   

 

 

 
      13,492,596   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.2%

  

McDonald’s Corp.

    33,285        3,353,131   

Starbucks Corp.

    31,676        2,451,089   
   

 

 

 
      5,804,220   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—2.6%

  

Clorox Co. (The) (b)

    18,310        1,673,534   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    105,073        7,163,877   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    48,622        3,821,203   
   

 

 

 
      12,658,614   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—2.9%

  

3M Co.

    58,768        8,417,928   

General Electric Co.

    221,466        5,820,127   
   

 

 

 
      14,238,055   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—3.2%

  

Aflac, Inc.

    57,098        3,554,351   

Chubb Corp. (The)

    88,132        8,123,126   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    41,590        3,912,371   
   

 

 

 
      15,589,848   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—2.7%

  

eBay, Inc. (a)

    53,470        2,676,708   

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    58,154        3,913,183   

Google, Inc. - Class A (a)

    4,496        2,628,676   

Google, Inc. - Class C (a)

    4,496        2,586,459   

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

    43,700        1,535,181   
   

 

 

 
      13,340,207   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—3.1%

  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    35,902        2,846,311   

DST Systems, Inc.

    30,659        2,825,840   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    60,062        3,622,940   

International Business Machines Corp.

    19,493        3,533,496   

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    10,809        2,277,564   
   

 

 

 
      15,106,151   
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.9%

  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    39,648        4,678,464   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—3.2%

  

Cummins, Inc.

    30,448        4,697,822   

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    74,659        4,666,934   

PACCAR, Inc.

    44,769        2,812,836   

SPX Corp.

    33,396        3,613,781   
   

 

 

 
      15,791,373   
   

 

 

 

Media—5.3%

  

CBS Corp. - Class B

    28,876      1,794,355   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A (b)

    96,119        5,823,850   

Pearson plc

    150,962        2,979,169   

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - Class A

    61,379        4,980,292   

Time Warner, Inc.

    25,387        1,783,437   

Time, Inc. (a)

    3,173        76,859   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    100,494        8,616,356   
   

 

 

 
      26,054,318   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—1.2%

  

Macy’s, Inc.

    69,766        4,047,823   

Nordstrom, Inc.

    29,152        1,980,296   
   

 

 

 
      6,028,119   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—6.3%

  

Apache Corp.

    39,883        4,013,027   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    113,432        3,872,569   

ConocoPhillips

    41,776        3,581,457   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    46,392        4,670,747   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    100,608        4,016,271   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    39,376        3,074,084   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    12,411        1,273,741   

Phillips 66

    37,611        3,025,053   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

    76,905        3,498,408   
   

 

 

 
      31,025,357   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—7.4%

  

AbbVie, Inc.

    98,380        5,552,567   

Actavis plc (a)

    17,066        3,806,571   

Eli Lilly & Co.

    40,012        2,487,546   

Johnson & Johnson

    88,923        9,303,124   

Mallinckrodt plc (a) (b)

    6,949        556,059   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    93,991        5,437,380   

Pfizer, Inc.

    98,851        2,933,898   

Roche Holding AG

    7,462        2,226,672   

Zoetis, Inc.

    129,360        4,174,447   
   

 

 

 
      36,478,264   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—2.1%

  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    49,327        5,082,161   

Union Pacific Corp.

    50,442        5,031,589   
   

 

 

 
      10,113,750   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.6%

  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    82,537        4,462,776   

ASML Holding NV (b)

    28,188        2,629,095   

Intel Corp.

    71,162        2,198,906   

Xilinx, Inc.

    77,098        3,647,506   
   

 

 

 
      12,938,283   
   

 

 

 

Software—3.7%

  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

    68,986        4,991,827   

Microsoft Corp.

    265,885        11,087,404   

Symantec Corp.

    104,980        2,404,042   
   

 

 

 
      18,483,273   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Specialty Retail—2.2%

  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    23,533      $ 1,905,232   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    30,284        1,453,329   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    49,308        3,260,738   

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    79,360        4,217,984   
   

 

 

 
      10,837,283   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—2.4%

  

Apple, Inc.

    110,978        10,313,186   

EMC Corp.

    66,095        1,740,942   
   

 

 

 
      12,054,128   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.1%

  

NOW, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,242        262,233   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $335,795,981)

      489,833,237   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—3.9%   

Mutual Fund—3.4%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    16,909,885        16,909,885   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—0.5%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $2,497,779 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $2,540,000 Federal National Mortgage Association at 0.500% due 09/28/15 with a value of $2,549,525.

    2,497,779        2,497,779   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $19,407,664)

      19,407,664   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—103.3%
(Cost $355,203,645) (d)

      509,240,901   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(3.3)%

      (16,200,622
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 493,040,279   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $16,634,211 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $16,909,885. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $355,203,645. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $154,877,966 and $(840,710), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $154,037,256.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 8,752,611       $ —         $ —         $ 8,752,611   

Airlines

     2,021,526         —           —           2,021,526   

Auto Components

     6,992,399         —           —           6,992,399   

Automobiles

     6,002,365         —           —           6,002,365   

Banks

     45,400,770         —           —           45,400,770   

Beverages

     4,360,532         —           —           4,360,532   

Biotechnology

     7,341,113         —           —           7,341,113   

Building Products

     1,410,538         —           —           1,410,538   

Capital Markets

     14,268,105         —           —           14,268,105   

Chemicals

     13,411,642         —           —           13,411,642   

Communications Equipment

     4,269,317         —           —           4,269,317   

Consumer Finance

     7,259,747         —           —           7,259,747   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     3,408,708         —           —           3,408,708   

Electric Utilities

     4,626,229         —           —           4,626,229   

Electrical Equipment

     4,280,877         —           —           4,280,877   

Energy Equipment & Services

     16,601,407         —           —           16,601,407   

Food & Staples Retailing

     15,018,348         —           —           15,018,348   

Food Products

     28,265,831         —           —           28,265,831   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     21,166,636         —           —           21,166,636   

Health Care Providers & Services

     13,492,596         —           —           13,492,596   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     5,804,220         —           —           5,804,220   

Household Products

     12,658,614         —           —           12,658,614   

Industrial Conglomerates

     14,238,055         —           —           14,238,055   

Insurance

     15,589,848         —           —           15,589,848   

Internet Software & Services

     13,340,207         —           —           13,340,207   

IT Services

     15,106,151         —           —           15,106,151   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     4,678,464         —           —           4,678,464   

Machinery

     15,791,373         —           —           15,791,373   

Media

     23,075,149         2,979,169         —           26,054,318   

Multiline Retail

     6,028,119         —           —           6,028,119   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     31,025,357         —           —           31,025,357   

Pharmaceuticals

     34,251,592         2,226,672         —           36,478,264   

Road & Rail

     10,113,750         —           —           10,113,750   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     12,938,283         —           —           12,938,283   

Software

     18,483,273         —           —           18,483,273   

Specialty Retail

     10,837,283         —           —           10,837,283   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

   $ 12,054,128       $ —        $ —         $ 12,054,128   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     262,233         —          —           262,233   

Total Common Stocks

     484,627,396         5,205,841        —           489,833,237   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     16,909,885         —          —           16,909,885   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           2,497,779        —           2,497,779   

Total Short-Term Investments

     16,909,885         2,497,779        —           19,407,664   

Total Investments

   $ 501,537,281       $ 7,703,620      $ —         $ 509,240,901   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (16,909,885   $ —         $ (16,909,885

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 509,240,901   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,467,409   

Fund shares sold

     47,510   

Dividends

     444,784   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     512,200,604   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     16,909,885   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,522,829   

Fund shares redeemed

     269,729   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     250,696   

Distribution and service fees

     17,154   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     59,777   

Other expenses

     130,255   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     19,160,325   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 493,040,279   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 321,503,522   

Undistributed net investment income

     2,773,532   

Accumulated net realized gain

     14,725,892   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     154,037,333   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 493,040,279   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 408,920,337   

Class B

     84,119,942   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     29,401,649   

Class B

     6,126,006   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 13.91   

Class B

     13.73   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $355,203,645.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $16,634,211.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 4,543,224   

Securities lending income

     17,154   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,560,378   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,598,906   

Administration fees

     5,853   

Custodian and accounting fees

     20,985   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     97,707   

Audit and tax services

     18,322   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,517   

Shareholder reporting

     25,599   

Insurance

     1,435   

Miscellaneous

     6,519   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,812,511   

Less management fee waiver

     (119,226

Less broker commission recapture

     (3,473
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,689,812   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     2,870,566   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     15,451,030   

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,267
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     15,448,763   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     12,856,885   

Foreign currency transactions

     84   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     12,856,969   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     28,305,732   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 31,176,298   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $9,802.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,870,566      $ 8,008,162   

Net realized gain

     15,448,763        185,099,147   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     12,856,969        (6,781,422
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     31,176,298        186,325,887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (6,786,696     (12,370,049

Class B

     (1,198,381     (1,961,396

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (112,709,894     0   

Class B

     (22,654,500     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (143,349,471     (14,331,445
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     118,975,019        (617,923,964
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     6,801,846        (445,929,522

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     486,238,433        932,167,955   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 493,040,279      $ 486,238,433   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 2,773,532      $ 7,888,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     103,066      $ 1,623,355        1,309,171      $ 21,053,690   

Reinvestments

     9,170,882        119,496,590        806,392        12,370,049   

Redemptions

     (1,833,714     (29,207,132     (40,355,872     (653,396,117
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     7,440,234      $ 91,912,813        (38,240,309   $ (619,972,378
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     739,435      $ 12,137,931        1,193,633      $ 19,794,938   

Reinvestments

     1,853,371        23,852,881        128,954        1,961,396   

Redemptions

     (563,287     (8,928,606     (1,190,490     (19,707,920
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     2,029,519      $ 27,062,206        132,097      $ 2,048,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 118,975,019        $ (617,923,964
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 18.69      $ 14.54       $ 13.35       $ 14.15       $ 12.28       $ 10.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.10        0.22         0.23         0.22         0.18         0.18   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.77        4.47         1.18         (0.85      1.80         2.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.87        4.69         1.41         (0.63      1.98         2.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.32     (0.54      (0.22      (0.17      (0.11      (0.20

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (5.33     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (5.65     (0.54      (0.22      (0.17      (0.11      (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.91      $ 18.69       $ 14.54       $ 13.35       $ 14.15       $ 12.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.71  (c)      33.08         10.59         (4.55      16.22         23.89   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.72  (d)      0.70         0.68         0.69         0.69         0.74   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.67  (d)      0.66         0.66         0.68         0.67         0.72   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.25  (d)      1.34         1.60         1.56         1.46         1.63   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (c)      11         49         20         10         41   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 408.9      $ 410.4       $ 875.1       $ 789.0       $ 938.0       $ 717.0   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009(f)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 18.50      $ 14.40       $ 13.22       $ 14.04       $ 12.20       $ 9.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.08        0.18         0.19         0.19         0.15         0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.76        4.42         1.18         (0.86      1.79         2.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.84        4.60         1.37         (0.67      1.94         2.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.28     (0.50      (0.19      (0.15      (0.10      0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (5.33     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (5.61     (0.50      (0.19      (0.15      (0.10      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.73      $ 18.50       $ 14.40       $ 13.22       $ 14.04       $ 12.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.58  (c)      32.71         10.38         (4.87      15.93         31.32  (c) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.97  (d)      0.95         0.93         0.94         0.94         0.99  (d) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.92  (d)      0.91         0.91         0.93         0.92         0.97  (d) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.00  (d)      1.09         1.34         1.37         1.20         1.34  (d) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (c)      11         49         20         10         41   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 84.1      $ 75.8       $ 57.1       $ 61.6       $ 32.6       $ 22.3   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f) Commencement of operations was April 28, 2009.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Pioneer Fund Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, foreign currency transactions and return of capital adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $2,497,779, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 33,506,846       $ 0       $ 53,840,744   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,598,906      0.700   First $200 Million
     0.650   $200 Million to $500 Million
     0.600   $500 Million to $2 Billion
     0.550   Over $2 Billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

 

   % per annum reduction     Average Daily Net Assets
     0.075   First $200 million
     0.025   $200 million to $400 million
     0.050   $400 million to $500 million
     0.050   $900 million to $2 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$14,331,445    $ 13,765,767       $       $       $ 14,331,445       $ 13,765,767   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$7,943,578    $ 135,279,634       $ 140,542,253       $       $ 283,765,465   

 

 

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Pioneer Fund Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $48,531,952.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Managed by Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio returned 5.16%, 5.08%, and 5.11%, respectively. The Portfolio’s primary benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Universal Index1, returned 4.19%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Improving economic growth within developed markets, particularly in the U.S., and rebounding growth in China, combined with stimulative global monetary policy, supported rallies among bonds, stocks, and commodities, for the first time since 1993. Investors largely discounted extremely weak (revised -2.1%) first quarter 2014 U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth, blaming transitory factors including severe weather, inventory reductions (after a late 2013 build-up), and uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act on healthcare spending. In addition, the negative market impact of increased geopolitical risk and potential energy supply shocks—particularly with respect to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and militant group ISIS’s gains in Iraq—was relatively short-lived.

Investors were cheered by all-time high U.S. employment, as initial claims trended toward 300,000; non-farm payrolls sustained levels well in excess of 200,000; and even the long-term unemployed declined sharply from 37.7% to 32.8% over the period. Additionally, the U.S. housing market bounced back as mortgage rates fell and ISM (Institute for Supply Management) indices, which measure activity of manufacturing and services firms in the U.S. economy, nearly recovered to expansionary year-end levels. Despite the strength of these indicators and a rise in the Personal Consumption Expenditure (“PCE”) Price Index from 1.1% at year end to 1.5% at the end of May, the Federal Reserve maintained its dovish stance on the Federal Funds rate, with the first move expected in the second half of 2015. On a global basis, Chinese PMIs (Purchasing Managers Index) benefited from fiscal stimulus, while European growth outside of Germany appeared to lose momentum and low inflation remained a concern. Responding to deflationary risks, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) unveiled its anticipated stimulus package in June, including a negative -0.10% deposit rate and €400 billion in loans to banks for business lending.

U.S. Treasury prices, particularly at the long end of the yield curve, enjoyed an extended and unexpected rally, responding to a range of factors: softer revised first quarter GDP growth; continued dovish remarks by the Federal Reserve as well as the ECB stimulus; reduced supply with lower deficits, with the Federal Reserve purchases offsetting the majority of net new Treasury supply; investor risk-off response to the simmering conflict in the Ukraine and the new conflict in Iraq; and short covering by investors that had held short duration positions. The 5-year Treasury yield fell from 1.73% to 1.63%, the 10-year yield fell from 3.02% to 2.52% and the 30-year yield fell from 3.94% to 3.34%.

Municipals outperformed Treasuries, returning 6.0%: the yield ratio of 30-Year AAA Municipals to 30-Year Treasuries fell from 106% to 98%. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”) returned 4.03% for a 0.68% excess return over similar-maturity Treasury bonds, as the option-adjusted spread narrowed from 0.34% to 0.24%. Commercial MBS returned 2.62% for a robust 1.21% excess return. Investment Grade Corporates returned 5.68% for a 1.45% excess return; longer duration Utilities outperformed, as did Industrials, while Financials underperformed. High Yield Corporates returned 5.64% (3.42% excess return) as the option-adjusted spread narrowed from 400 basis points bps to 353 (bps). High Yield Convertibles returned 9.63%, outperforming more volatile equities. Floating rate assets underperformed longer duration assets. Bank Loans delivered 2.53% returns, supported by record collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) demand. Non-Agency MBS/ABS (asset-backed securities; as measured by the Floating Rate Home Equity ABS Index) returned 2.53%. Event-Linked (Catastrophe) Bonds returned 2.40%. Early in the year, Emerging Markets assets sold off in response to concerns about Russia and general political instability and weaker growth within emerging markets. As the Ukraine crisis cooled, Emerging Markets rebounded. Emerging Market Sovereigns ultimately returned 9.47%, while Corporates returned 7.20% over the reporting period. The U.S. dollar had mixed performance relative to developed market and emerging market currencies. The yen outperformed the U.S. dollar by 3.95%, while the U.S. Dollar outperformed the euro by 0.37%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Performance benefited primarily from sector allocation, relative quality and security selection. Sector allocation primarily reflected the benefit of the 5% Convertibles allocation and the 26% underweight to U.S. Treasuries. In addition, the 10% Bank Loan exposure and the 2% Preferred Stock allocation outperformed the benchmark. The 16% underweight to Agency MBS also helped. Relative quality benefited from the lower relative quality within Industrials and Financials; the lower relative quality of ABS and Agencies also contributed. Industrials and Financials issues were the major contributors to security selection; Agency MBS and CMBS issues also outperformed.

The biggest detractor from performance was the 1.44-year relative short duration position. This underperformance was partly offset by the outperformance of the barbelled yield curve position, which benefited from underweights to the 2-year and 5-year maturities and the modest overweight to the 30-year maturity; the 30-year outperformed all other key rates, returning 13.77% for the period. The Portfolio’s currency allocation also underperformed, reflecting underperformance of the Norwegian krone, the Ghanian cedi, and Russian ruble, the negative impact of which was partly offset by strong performance of the Brazilian real.

The strategy uses Treasury futures to manage duration and yield curve positioning, and currency forwards to establish positions in currencies that may not offer viable or attractive alternatives for investment, as well as to hedge out currency risk. Over the first half of the year, we held average long positions in ultra-long term Treasury futures and

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Managed by Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

average short positions in 5-year and 10-year Treasury futures. We also held positions in 2-year and 30-year Treasury futures. Gross and net average notional exposures to Treasury Futures were 21% and -17% of market value, respectively; these positions detracted.

We also held currency forwards in both developed and emerging market currencies, and used them both to hedge currency exposures in cash bonds, as well as to establish currency positions. Non-dollar currency forward gross and net average notional exposures were 5% and -3% of market value for the period; these positions hurt performance over the period.

We continued to maintain our long-term view of relative value, which favors corporate debt and more broadly, spread product. Steady global economic growth and easy global monetary policy may continue to support credit assets including corporate bonds.

At the margin, during the period we pared back higher risk allocations and added Agency MBS. We reduced exposures to Bank Loans, High Yield Bonds, certain fully-valued Investment Grade Financials issues, and Convertibles. We increased the Agency MBS allocation by approximately 4.5%, to 13.6% at period end. At period end, we continued to believe, however, that Investment Grade and High Yield Corporates and Bank Loans offer modest value despite lower than average spreads as; fundamentals remain strong and default risk remains low. We also continued to hold overweights to U.S. sectors and underweights to eurozone sectors, given our more constructive view of the U.S. economy and of U.S. Financials. We have become more selective with respect to Emerging Markets exposure, in light of the less compelling yield advantage over U.S. assets, stronger U.S. growth, and weaker commodities prices. At period end we continued to hold some exposure to Convertibles, given our preference for equities over fixed income.

Finally, we reduced the Municipals exposure as prices have rallied and relative value became less compelling. At period end the Portfolio held an approximate 1.9-year short duration position relative to the Index. That short position is held primarily in the “belly” of the yield curve, between the 2 year and 7 year maturities. We remained modestly underweight to the long end (30 year) part of the yield curve. At period end, we believed this yield is closer to fair value than at shorter maturities. Real yields of shorter duration Treasuries, however, are unattractive—the two year remains significantly negative, below -1%. We continued to believe short yields are most vulnerable to another sell-off, as was experienced in March, as economic growth and inflation may surprise on the upside, and the market prices in a quicker increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

Ken Taubes

Andrew Feltus

Charles Melchreit

Portfolio Managers

Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BARCLAYS U.S. UNIVERSAL INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio                           

Class A

       5.16           7.57           9.63           7.86             

Class B

       5.08                                         6.64   

Class E

       5.11           7.44           9.49                     7.94   
Barclays U.S. Universal Index        4.19           5.20           5.58           5.27             

1 The Barclays U.S. Universal Index represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, Investment Grade 144A Index, Eurodollar Index, U.S. Emerging Markets Index, and the non-ERISA eligible portion of the CMBS Index. The index covers USD-denominated, taxable bonds that are rated either investment grade or high-yield.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 6/16/1994, 7/17/2013 and 4/28/2008, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      41.4   
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      17.6   
Floating Rate Loans      9.1   
Mortgage-Backed Securities      9.0   
Foreign Government      6.4   
Municipals      3.8   
Asset-Backed Securities      3.5   
Convertible Bonds      3.1   
Preferred Stocks      2.1   
Convertible Preferred Stocks      1.0   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio's Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as "expenses") of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A

   Actual      0.62    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,051.60         $ 3.15   
   Hypothetical*      0.62    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.72         $ 3.11   

Class B

   Actual      0.87    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,050.80         $ 4.42   
   Hypothetical*      0.87    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.48         $ 4.36   

Class E

   Actual      0.77    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,051.10         $ 3.92   
   Hypothetical*      0.77    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.98         $ 3.86   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio's annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—41.4% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agriculture—0.3%

  

Alliance One International, Inc.

   

9.875%, 07/15/21 (a)

    1,875,000      $ 1,912,500   

Lorillard Tobacco Co.

   

3.750%, 05/20/23

    800,000        790,093   

MHP S.A.

   

8.250%, 04/02/20 (144A)

    1,800,000        1,647,360   
   

 

 

 
      4,349,953   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.4%

  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust

   

4.125%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    805,326        815,393   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust

   

4.950%, 05/23/19

    471,316        513,734   

6.375%, 01/02/16 (144A)

    725,000        775,750   

Hawaiian Airlines Pass-Through Certificates

   

3.900%, 01/15/26

    475,000        472,625   

TAM Capital 3, Inc.

   

8.375%, 06/03/21 (144A) (a)

    660,000        716,100   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

   

6.000%, 07/15/26 (a)

    1,975,000        1,925,625   
   

 

 

 
      5,219,227   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.2%

  

Hyundai Capital America

   

4.000%, 06/08/17 (144A)

    200,000        213,873   

Navistar International Corp.

   

8.250%, 11/01/21 (a)

    2,030,000        2,118,813   
   

 

 

 
      2,332,686   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.2%

  

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.

   

7.875%, 04/15/19

    250,000        260,000   

Dana Holding Corp.

   

6.000%, 09/15/23 (a)

    2,265,000        2,400,900   
   

 

 

 
      2,660,900   
   

 

 

 

Banks—6.8%

  

Akbank TAS

   

7.500%, 02/05/18 (144A) (TRY)

    300,000        131,323   

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance plc

   

7.500%, 09/26/19 (144A)

    2,150,000        2,217,188   

8.625%, 04/26/16 (144A) (RUB)

    41,800,000        1,202,558   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

   

4.500%, 03/19/24 (144A) (a)

    1,470,000        1,508,802   

Banco de Credito del Peru

   

6.875%, 09/16/26 (144A) (a) (b)

    1,915,000        2,140,013   

9.750%, 11/06/69 (144A) (b)

    455,000        551,688   

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul S.A.

   

7.375%, 02/02/22 (144A) (a)

    700,000        749,000   

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica

   

4.875%, 11/01/18 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000        1,025,000   

Bank of America Corp.

   

6.110%, 01/29/37

    1,600,000        1,845,819   

7.750%, 05/14/38

    3,200,000        4,395,898   

Banks—(Continued)

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

4.500%, 06/20/23 (a) (b)

    925,000      860,250   

BBVA Bancomer S.A.

   

4.375%, 04/10/24 (144A)

    650,000        662,188   

6.500%, 03/10/21 (144A) (a)

    4,110,000        4,634,025   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

5.950%, 01/30/23 (b)

    2,576,000        2,601,760   

CorpGroup Banking S.A.

   

6.750%, 03/15/23 (144A)

    1,300,000        1,288,353   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   

6.450%, 05/01/36

    875,000        1,021,759   

6.750%, 10/01/37

    600,000        721,820   

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

   

3.625%, 08/12/15 (144A)

    1,900,000        1,941,240   

6.500%, 02/24/21 (144A)

    1,175,000        1,389,729   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

4.250%, 11/02/18 (NZD)

    2,600,000        2,183,641   

5.150%, 05/01/23 (b)

    1,200,000        1,150,500   

7.900%, 04/30/18 (b)

    5,993,000        6,697,177   

KeyBank N.A.

   

5.800%, 07/01/14

    1,225,000        1,225,000   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

6.450%, 02/15/24 (b)

    3,130,000        3,337,362   

Morgan Stanley

   

4.100%, 05/22/23

    2,500,000        2,536,032   

4.875%, 11/01/22

    450,000        483,038   

5.500%, 01/26/20

    1,100,000        1,259,025   

6.625%, 04/01/18

    714,000        834,647   

Nordea Bank AB

   

4.250%, 09/21/22 (144A) (a)

    3,400,000        3,522,505   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

   

4.000%, 10/15/24 (144A) (b)

    800,000        813,959   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

4.447%, 08/11/14 (a) (b)

    2,749,000        2,749,000   

6.750%, 08/01/21 (a) (b)

    5,295,000        5,903,925   

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital S.A.

   

8.500%, 10/16/23 (144A)

    3,800,000        3,942,500   

Santander Bank N.A.

   

8.750%, 05/30/18

    2,655,000        3,231,892   

Scotia Bank Peru DPR Finance Co.

   

2.981%, 03/15/17 (144A) (b)

    578,947        577,706   

Scotiabank Peru S.A.

   

4.500%, 12/13/27 (144A) (a) (b)

    1,900,000        1,819,250   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

   

7.375%, 03/07/18 (144A) (TRY)

    2,700,000        1,170,561   

Turkiye Is Bankasi

   

6.000%, 10/24/22 (144A)

    850,000        850,425   

UBS AG

   

7.625%, 08/17/22

    5,600,000        6,742,803   

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital S.A.

   

6.000%, 04/12/17 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000        1,054,000   

6.950%, 10/17/22 (144A) (a)

    2,500,000        2,550,000   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

5.900%, 06/15/24 (b)

    1,145,000        1,214,559   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banks—(Continued)

  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

6.000%, 11/15/17

    1,215,000      $ 1,392,029   
   

 

 

 
      88,129,949   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.2%

  

Ajecorp B.V.

   

6.500%, 05/14/22 (144A) (a)

    960,000        883,200   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

   

7.750%, 01/15/19

    1,254,000        1,549,234   

Central American Bottling Corp.

   

6.750%, 02/09/22 (144A)

    630,000        672,525   
   

 

 

 
      3,104,959   
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—0.6%

  

Cemex Espana Luxembourg

   

9.875%, 04/30/19 (144A) (a)

    1,420,000        1,629,450   

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.

   

7.250%, 01/15/21 (144A) (a)

    800,000        880,000   

Desarrolladora Homex S.A.B. de C.V.

   

9.500%, 12/11/19 (144A) (c) (d)

    855,000        128,250   

9.750%, 03/25/20 (144A) (c) (d)

    905,000        135,750   

Holcim U.S. Finance Sarl & Cie SCS

   

6.000%, 12/30/19 (144A)

    225,000        260,691   

Masco Corp.

   

5.950%, 03/15/22

    1,425,000        1,574,625   

7.125%, 03/15/20

    2,905,000        3,418,371   

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A.B. de C.V.

   

9.500%, 01/21/20 (144A) (c) (d)

    346,000        38,060   

9.750%, 02/03/22 (144A) (c) (d)

    700,000        77,000   
   

 

 

 
      8,142,197   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.4%

  

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

4.800%, 09/01/42 (a)

    740,000        751,376   

EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. OJSC via EuroChem GI, Ltd.

   

5.125%, 12/12/17 (144A)

    600,000        604,500   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp. / Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC

   

8.875%, 02/01/18 (a)

    640,000        665,600   

9.000%, 11/15/20 (a)

    655,000        668,100   

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

5.000%, 04/15/19

    570,000        642,946   

Phosagro OAO via Phosagro Bond Funding, Ltd.

   

4.204%, 02/13/18 (144A)

    900,000        892,125   

Rain CII Carbon LLC / CII Carbon Corp.

   

8.000%, 12/01/18 (144A)

    1,275,000        1,338,750   
   

 

 

 
      5,563,397   
   

 

 

 

Coal—0.2%

  

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

   

6.000%, 06/01/19 (a)

    820,000        596,550   

Berau Coal Energy Tbk PT

   

7.250%, 03/13/17 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,455,000   

Coal—(Continued)

  

Bumi Capital Pte, Ltd.

   

12.000%, 11/10/16 (144A)

    475,000      237,500   
   

 

 

 
      2,289,050   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—1.0%

  

Amherst College

   

3.794%, 11/01/42

    400,000        365,295   

Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University (The)

   

4.750%, 05/01/19

    950,000        1,069,256   

Bowdoin College

   

4.693%, 07/01/2112

    800,000        751,308   

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   

5.600%, 07/01/2111

    800,000        1,003,907   

President and Fellows of Harvard College

   

2.300%, 10/01/23

    1,000,000        939,400   

Red de Carreteras de Occidente SAPIB de C.V.

   

9.000%, 06/10/28 (144A) (MXN)

    15,000,000        1,099,976   

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

   

9.625%, 02/01/19 (144A)

    2,950,000        3,097,500   

Tufts University

   

5.017%, 04/15/2112

    2,700,000        2,741,680   

University of Southern California

   

5.250%, 10/01/2111

    550,000        663,553   

William Marsh Rice University

   

4.626%, 05/15/63

    900,000        924,408   
   

 

 

 
      12,656,283   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.3%

  

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

   

4.625%, 01/15/23 (a)

    550,000        533,500   

Seagate HDD Cayman

   

4.750%, 06/01/23 (144A)

    3,165,000        3,188,738   
   

 

 

 
      3,722,238   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—5.1%

  

Alterra Finance LLC

   

6.250%, 09/30/20

    2,100,000        2,420,050   

Armor Re, Ltd.

   

4.020%, 12/15/16 (144A) (b)

    600,000        590,160   

Atlas Reinsurance VII, Ltd.

   

8.105%, 01/07/16 (144A) (b)

    250,000        259,050   

Ausdrill Finance Pty, Ltd.

   

6.875%, 11/01/19 (144A)

    810,000        755,325   

Blue Danube II, Ltd.

   

4.273%, 05/23/16 (144A) (a) (b)

    900,000        908,280   

Blue Danube, Ltd.

   

6.007%, 04/10/15 (144A) (b)

    250,000        254,150   

BM&FBovespa S.A.

   

5.500%, 07/16/20 (144A) (a)

    2,000,000        2,165,000   

Bosphorus 1 Re, Ltd.

   

2.520%, 05/03/16 (144A) (b)

    250,000        249,450   

Caelus Re, Ltd.

   

5.270%, 03/07/16 (144A) (b)

    1,150,000        1,160,695   

6.870%, 04/07/17 (144A) (b)

    1,050,000        1,088,850   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)

  

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P.

   

7.875%, 10/15/19 (144A)

    2,345,000      $ 2,601,787   

Capital One Bank USA N.A.

   

8.800%, 07/15/19

    720,000        932,998   

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC

   

5.625%, 03/30/43 (144A)

    4,505,000        4,983,264   

Combine Re, Ltd.

   

4.520%, 01/07/15 (144A) (b)

    750,000        758,325   

Compass Re, Ltd.

   

9.020%, 01/08/15 (144A) (b)

    300,000        303,180   

10.270%, 01/08/15 (144A) (b)

    800,000        810,080   

Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo S.A.

   

4.750%, 02/08/22 (144A) (a)

    690,000        719,325   

DTEK Finance plc

   

7.875%, 04/04/18 (144A)

    1,600,000        1,324,320   

East Lane Re V, Ltd.

   

9.020%, 03/16/16 (144A) (b)

    250,000        265,600   

Embarcadero Reinsurance, Ltd.

   

5.020%, 08/07/15 (144A) (b)

    1,000,000        1,020,200   

6.654%, 08/04/14 (144A) (b)

    250,000        250,175   

Galileo Re, Ltd.

   

7.420%, 01/09/17 (144A) (b)

    1,000,000        1,019,300   

General Electric Capital Corp.

   

7.125%, 06/15/22 (b)

    3,200,000        3,776,640   

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.

   

3.500%, 09/13/17 (144A)

    660,000        694,360   

Ibis Re II, Ltd.

   

4.020%, 06/28/16 (144A) (b)

    750,000        753,375   

8.370%, 02/05/15 (144A) (b)

    500,000        502,600   

Intercorp Retail Trust

   

8.875%, 11/14/18 (144A) (a)

    1,050,000        1,152,375   

Kilimanjaro Re, Ltd.

   

4.520%, 04/30/18 (144A) (b)

    250,000        245,550   

4.770%, 04/30/18 (144A) (b)

    1,650,000        1,627,560   

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC

   

5.500%, 02/01/43 (144A) (a)

    3,750,000        3,984,229   

LeasePlan Corp. NV

   

2.500%, 05/16/18 (144A)

    1,075,000        1,083,897   

Legg Mason, Inc.

   

5.625%, 01/15/44

    1,150,000        1,250,017   

Lion I Re, Ltd.

   

1.722%, 04/28/17 (144A) (EUR) (b)

    350,000        474,942   

Loma Reinsurance, Ltd.

   

9.770%, 01/08/18 (144A) (b)

    300,000        306,750   

Longpoint Re, Ltd. III

   

3.980%, 05/18/16 (144A) (b)

    850,000        857,395   

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

   

6.000%, 01/14/20 (144A)

    1,400,000        1,585,973   

6.250%, 01/14/21 (144A) (a)

    400,000        458,290   

Magnesita Finance, Ltd.

   

8.625%, 04/05/17 (144A)

    750,000        742,500   

Merna Reinsurance V, Ltd.

   

2.020%, 04/07/17 (144A) (b)

    1,000,000        1,001,900   

Mystic Re, Ltd.

   

9.020%, 03/12/15 (144A) (b)

    500,000        510,000   

12.020%, 03/12/15 (144A) (b)

    750,000        772,725   

Diversified Financial Services—(Continued)

  

Mythen Re, Ltd.

   

8.003%, 05/07/15 (144A) (b)

    1,050,000      1,088,430   

8.526%, 01/05/17 (144A) (b)

    950,000        1,003,390   

Queen Street IV Capital, Ltd.

   

7.520%, 04/09/15 (144A) (b)

    750,000        759,000   

Queen Street V Re, Ltd.

   

8.520%, 04/09/15 (144A) (b)

    600,000        610,440   

Queen Street VII Re, Ltd.

   

8.620%, 04/08/16 (144A) (b)

    850,000        880,940   

Residential Reinsurance 2010, Ltd.

   

4.520%, 12/06/16 (144A) (b)

    1,400,000        1,429,260   

Residential Reinsurance 2011, Ltd.

   

8.770%, 06/06/15 (144A) (b)

    1,000,000        1,044,200   

8.920%, 12/06/15 (144A) (b)

    250,000        259,075   

9.020%, 06/06/15 (144A) (b)

    1,175,000        1,218,828   

Residential Reinsurance 2012, Ltd.

   

5.770%, 12/06/16 (144A) (b)

    1,250,000        1,295,625   

8.020%, 06/06/16 (144A) (b)

    950,000        1,031,890   

10.020%, 06/06/16 (144A) (b)

    800,000        877,760   

Residential Reinsurance 2013, Ltd.

   

9.270%, 06/06/17 (144A) (b)

    350,000        364,770   

Sanders Re, Ltd.

   

3.020%, 05/25/18 (144A) (b)

    500,000        495,050   

3.520%, 05/05/17 (144A) (b)

    500,000        494,450   

4.020%, 05/05/17 (144A) (b)

    1,500,000        1,485,900   

SLM Corp.

   

4.000%, 07/25/14 (b)

    989,000        989,010   

SUAM Finance B.V.

   

4.875%, 04/17/24 (144A) (a)

    975,000        994,500   

Successor X, Ltd.

   

11.020%, 01/27/15 (144A) (b)

    650,000        654,615   

11.270%, 11/10/15 (144A) (b)

    250,000        260,175   

Tar Heel Re, Ltd.

   

8.520%, 05/09/16 (144A) (b)

    400,000        414,040   

Tradewynd Re, Ltd.

   

6.270%, 01/08/15 (144A) (b)

    250,000        250,400   

Vita Capital V, Ltd.

   

2.738%, 01/15/17 (144A) (b)

    500,000        508,250   

3.438%, 01/15/17 (144A) (b)

    1,000,000        1,025,000   
   

 

 

 
      66,055,640   
   

 

 

 

Electric—2.0%

   

Commonwealth Edison Co.

   

6.950%, 07/15/18 (a)

    1,100,000        1,300,743   

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

   

8.500%, 04/22/15 (144A)

    2,820,000        2,989,200   

Electricite de France

   

6.000%, 01/22/2114 (144A) (a)

    4,000,000        4,517,044   

Electricite de France S.A.

   

5.250%, 01/29/23 (144A) (a) (b)

    950,000        969,123   

Enel S.p.A.

   

8.750%, 09/24/73 (144A) (a) (b)

    2,090,000        2,460,975   

FPL Energy American Wind LLC

   

6.639%, 06/20/23 (144A)

    207,570        212,493   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Electric—(Continued)

   

FPL Energy Wind Funding LLC

   

6.876%, 06/27/17 (144A)

    98,195      $ 96,845   

Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad

   

6.375%, 05/15/43 (144A)

    850,000        754,800   

6.950%, 11/10/21 (144A) (a)

    1,520,000        1,649,200   

InterGen NV

   

7.000%, 06/30/23 (144A)

    900,000        929,250   

Israel Electric Corp., Ltd.

   

6.700%, 02/10/17 (144A) (a)

    770,000        840,498   

7.250%, 01/15/19 (144A)

    845,000        960,131   

9.375%, 01/28/20 (144A)

    410,000        511,721   

Juniper Generation LLC

   

6.790%, 12/31/14 (144A)

    5,499        5,406   

Kiowa Power Partners LLC

   

5.737%, 03/30/21 (144A)

    831,362        902,461   

NSG Holdings LLC / NSG Holdings, Inc.

   

7.750%, 12/15/25 (144A)

    867,000        936,360   

Panoche Energy Center LLC

   

6.885%, 07/31/29 (144A)

    790,073        881,948   

Public Service Co. of New Mexico

   

7.950%, 05/15/18

    625,000        750,378   

Southern California Edison Co.

   

6.250%, 02/01/22 (a) (b)

    1,575,000        1,708,875   

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu, Ltd.

   

6.125%, 03/27/20 (144A)

    1,300,000        1,327,560   

West Penn Power Co.

   

5.950%, 12/15/17 (144A)

    1,197,000        1,352,901   
   

 

 

 
      26,057,912   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.0%

  

Legrand France S.A.

   

8.500%, 02/15/25

    20,000        27,794   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.3%

  

Flextronics International, Ltd.

   

4.625%, 02/15/20 (a)

    780,000        801,450   

5.000%, 02/15/23

    1,300,000        1,345,500   

Viasystems, Inc.

   

7.875%, 05/01/19 (144A)

    1,100,000        1,163,250   
   

 

 

 
      3,310,200   
   

 

 

 

Energy-Alternate Sources—0.0%

  

Alta Wind Holdings LLC

   

7.000%, 06/30/35 (144A)

    285,537        316,717   
   

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction—0.5%

  

Abengoa Finance SAU

   

8.875%, 11/01/17 (144A) (a)

    500,000        565,000   

Dycom Investments, Inc.

   

7.125%, 01/15/21

    1,000,000        1,075,000   

Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V.

   

8.375%, 07/24/17 (144A) (a)

    550,000        581,625   

8.900%, 02/04/21 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,586,250   

Engineering & Construction—(Continued)

  

OAS Investments GmbH

   

8.250%, 10/19/19 (144A) (a)

    2,400,000      2,484,000   
   

 

 

 
      6,291,875   
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—0.4%

  

GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II, Inc.

   

4.375%, 11/01/18 (144A)

    1,010,000        1,042,825   

4.875%, 11/01/20 (144A)

    985,000        1,014,550   

Gtech S.p.A.

   

8.250%, 03/31/66 (144A) (EUR) (b)

    1,957,000        2,885,523   

Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe

   

6.500%, 07/01/36 (f)

    652,229        91,312   
   

 

 

 
      5,034,210   
   

 

 

 

Food—1.4%

  

BRF S.A.

   

3.950%, 05/22/23 (144A)

    600,000        567,000   

5.875%, 06/06/22 (144A)

    1,425,000        1,542,563   

CFG Investment SAC

   

9.750%, 07/30/19 (144A)

    995,000        957,688   

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V.

   

3.875%, 06/27/24 (144A)

    1,800,000        1,796,436   

Independencia International, Ltd.

   

12.000%, 12/30/16 (144A) (c) (d)

    296,948        742   

JBS Finance II, Ltd.

   

8.250%, 01/29/18 (144A)

    1,430,000        1,515,800   

JBS Investments GmbH

   

7.750%, 10/28/20 (144A)

    890,000        952,300   

Marfrig Holding Europe B.V.

   

6.875%, 06/24/19 (144A) (a)

    2,885,000        2,918,177   

8.375%, 05/09/18 (144A)

    1,200,000        1,276,140   

Marfrig Overseas, Ltd.

   

9.500%, 05/04/20 (144A)

    1,775,000        1,908,125   

Minerva Luxembourg S.A.

   

7.750%, 01/31/23 (144A) (a)

    1,700,000        1,819,000   

12.250%, 02/10/22 (144A)

    800,000        904,000   

Mondelez International, Inc.

   

6.500%, 02/09/40

    1,282,000        1,641,637   
   

 

 

 
      17,799,608   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.2%

  

Inversiones CMPC S.A.

   

4.375%, 05/15/23 (144A) (a)

    400,000        397,468   

Resolute Forest Products, Inc.

   

5.875%, 05/15/23

    1,880,000        1,851,800   
   

 

 

 
      2,249,268   
   

 

 

 

Gas—0.2%

  

Nakilat, Inc.

   

6.067%, 12/31/33 (144A)

    520,000        570,001   

6.267%, 12/31/33 (144A)

    1,252,235        1,369,632   

Transportadora de Gas del Peru S.A.

   

4.250%, 04/30/28 (144A)

    1,000,000        942,500   
   

 

 

 
      2,882,133   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Hand/Machine Tools—0.1%

  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

   

5.750%, 12/15/53 (b)

    1,525,000      $ 1,647,000   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—0.2%

  

Physio-Control International, Inc.

   

9.875%, 01/15/19 (144A)

    2,280,000        2,519,400   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—0.3%

  

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

   

11.500%, 09/01/18 (a)

    470,000        501,725   

HCA, Inc.

   

6.500%, 02/15/20

    350,000        393,750   

7.690%, 06/15/25

    50,000        56,375   

8.360%, 04/15/24

    50,000        59,375   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

   

6.375%, 04/15/22 (144A)

    600,000        603,000   

NYU Hospitals Center

   

4.428%, 07/01/42

    1,800,000        1,689,638   
   

 

 

 
      3,303,863   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies-Diversified—0.0%

  

Boart Longyear Management Pty, Ltd.

   

7.000%, 04/01/21 (144A) (a)

    525,000        393,750   
   

 

 

 

Home Builders—0.6%

  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.

   

6.125%, 07/01/22 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,040,000   

DR Horton, Inc.

   

5.750%, 08/15/23 (a)

    1,375,000        1,478,125   

KB Home

   

7.000%, 12/15/21 (a)

    1,800,000        1,962,000   

Meritage Homes Corp.

   

7.000%, 04/01/22

    2,500,000        2,753,125   
   

 

 

 
      7,233,250   
   

 

 

 

Home Furnishings—0.1%

  

Arcelik A/S

   

5.000%, 04/03/23 (144A) (a)

    1,300,000        1,249,300   
   

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—0.3%

  

Controladora Mabe S.A. de C.V.

   

7.875%, 10/28/19 (144A)

    2,121,000        2,428,545   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC

   

7.125%, 04/15/19

    1,300,000        1,358,500   

9.875%, 08/15/19

    705,000        780,787   
   

 

 

 
      4,567,832   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—2.7%

  

Aquarius + Investments plc for Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd.

   

6.375%, 09/01/24 (b)

    2,700,000        2,889,000   

Insurance—(Continued)

  

AXA S.A.

   

8.600%, 12/15/30

    1,320,000      1,773,750   

Delphi Financial Group, Inc.

   

7.875%, 01/31/20

    2,190,000        2,658,021   

Foundation Re III, Ltd.

   

5.020%, 02/25/15 (144A) (b)

    750,000        752,400   

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

   

7.500%, 03/01/20

    325,000        388,302   

7.625%, 10/15/25

    1,166,000        1,426,699   

Ironshore Holdings U.S., Inc.

   

8.500%, 05/15/20 (144A)

    1,635,000        1,943,281   

Kane SAC, Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 06/12/15 (e)

    1,300,000        1,150,370   

Zero Coupon, 08/01/15 (e)

    600,000        604,860   

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

   

7.697%, 10/15/97 (144A)

    2,600,000        2,928,523   

Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd.

   

4.700%, 10/15/22

    1,965,000        2,030,796   

OneBeacon U.S. Holdings, Inc.

   

4.600%, 11/09/22

    1,500,000        1,548,648   

Platinum Underwriters Finance, Inc.

   

7.500%, 06/01/17

    2,214,000        2,541,612   

Protective Life Corp.

   

7.375%, 10/15/19

    1,925,000        2,381,818   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

5.625%, 06/15/43 (b)

    1,750,000        1,871,940   

5.875%, 09/15/42 (a) (b)

    1,200,000        1,303,500   

8.875%, 06/15/38 (b)

    915,000        1,122,064   

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

   

2.400%, 05/01/18 (144A)

    850,000        848,597   

Sirius International Group, Ltd.

   

7.506%, 06/30/17 (144A) (b)

    3,465,000        3,638,250   

Vitality Re IV, Ltd.

   

2.770%, 01/09/17 (144A) (b)

    400,000        408,960   

Vitality Re V, Ltd.

   

1.770%, 01/07/19 (144A) (b)

    250,000        249,450   

2.520%, 01/07/19 (144A) (b)

    250,000        252,650   

Voya Financial, Inc.

   

5.650%, 05/15/53 (b)

    450,000        457,875   

Wilton Re Finance LLC

   

5.875%, 03/30/33 (144A) (b)

    1,050,000        1,094,625   
   

 

 

 
      36,265,991   
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.1%

  

Expedia, Inc.

   

5.950%, 08/15/20

    675,000        763,734   
   

 

 

 

Investment Company Security—0.1%

  

Gruposura Finance

   

5.700%, 05/18/21 (144A) (a)

    915,000        995,063   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.6%

  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

   

9.375%, 06/01/19

    1,135,000        1,408,101   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Iron/Steel—(Continued)

  

Essar Steel Algoma, Inc.

   

9.375%, 03/15/15 (144A) (a)

    450,000      $ 448,875   

Ferrexpo Finance plc

   

7.875%, 04/07/16 (144A) (a)

    650,000        624,000   

Glencore Funding LLC

   

4.125%, 05/30/23 (144A)

    875,000        878,798   

Metalloinvest Finance, Ltd.

   

5.625%, 04/17/20 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000        970,000   

Metinvest B.V.

   

8.750%, 02/14/18 (144A) (a)

    1,200,000        1,044,000   

10.250%, 05/20/15 (144A)

    550,000        529,375   

Samarco Mineracao S.A.

   

4.125%, 11/01/22 (144A) (a)

    1,275,000        1,208,063   

5.750%, 10/24/23 (144A) (a)

    700,000        734,790   
   

 

 

 
      7,846,002   
   

 

 

 

Lodging—0.2%

  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

   

4.250%, 05/30/23 (144A)

    920,000        890,100   

5.375%, 03/15/22

    1,115,000        1,160,994   
   

 

 

 
      2,051,094   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.1%

  

Ormat Funding Corp.

   

8.250%, 12/30/20

    754,072        750,302   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.2%

  

Cummins, Inc.

   

5.650%, 03/01/98

    2,375,000        2,689,281   

6.750%, 02/15/27

    393,000        490,966   
   

 

 

 
      3,180,247   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.3%

  

Myriad International Holding B.V.

   

6.375%, 07/28/17 (144A)

    1,530,000        1,683,000   

Nara Cable Funding, Ltd.

   

8.875%, 12/01/18 (144A) (EUR)

    360,000        526,232   

8.875%, 12/01/18 (144A)

    500,000        533,750   

Numericable Group S.A.

   

6.000%, 05/15/22 (144A)

    975,000        1,014,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

   

8.250%, 04/01/19

    313,000        396,612   

8.750%, 02/14/19

    198,000        253,929   
   

 

 

 
      4,407,523   
   

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.3%

  

Mueller Water Products, Inc.

   

7.375%, 06/01/17

    1,096,000        1,113,810   

Valmont Industries, Inc.

   

6.625%, 04/20/20

    940,000        1,117,000   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

   

4.550%, 04/15/26

    710,000        738,502   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—(Continued)

  

WPE International Cooperatief UA

   

10.375%, 09/30/20 (144A)

    600,000      315,000   
   

 

 

 
      3,284,312   
   

 

 

 

Mining—1.3%

  

ALROSA Finance S.A.

   

7.750%, 11/03/20 (144A) (a)

    640,000        708,032   

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc

   

5.375%, 04/15/20 (a)

    1,615,000        1,640,139   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

   

3.875%, 03/15/23 (a)

    1,605,000        1,600,114   

Fresnillo plc

   

5.500%, 11/13/23 (144A) (a)

    1,275,000        1,332,375   

Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI, Ltd.

   

4.875%, 10/07/20 (144A) (a)

    4,860,000        4,471,200   

IAMGOLD Corp.

   

6.750%, 10/01/20 (144A) (a)

    500,000        462,500   

KGHM International, Ltd.

   

7.750%, 06/15/19 (144A)

    2,100,000        2,254,875   

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC via MMC Finance, Ltd.

   

5.550%, 10/28/20 (144A)

    1,400,000        1,407,000   

Vedanta Resources plc

   

6.000%, 01/31/19 (144A)

    1,150,000        1,188,870   

8.250%, 06/07/21 (144A)

    700,000        784,000   

9.500%, 07/18/18 (144A)

    725,000        835,563   

Volcan Cia Minera SAA

   

5.375%, 02/02/22 (144A) (a)

    625,000        625,000   
   

 

 

 
      17,309,668   
   

 

 

 

Multi-National—0.8%

  

Inter-American Development Bank

   

4.500%, 02/04/16 (IDR)

    21,400,000,000        1,724,775   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

   

5.750%, 10/21/19 (AUD)

    1,600,000        1,670,831   

International Finance Corp.

   

7.750%, 12/03/16 (INR)

    189,120,000        3,175,119   

8.250%, 06/10/21 (INR)

    190,030,000        3,299,751   
   

 

 

 
      9,870,476   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—3.2%

  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.

   

8.625%, 10/15/18

    1,130,000        1,190,737   

Dolphin Energy, Ltd.

   

5.500%, 12/15/21 (144A)

    470,000        534,038   

EP Energy LLC / EP Energy Finance, Inc.

   

9.375%, 05/01/20 (a)

    1,750,000        2,003,750   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.

   

4.950%, 07/19/22 (144A)

    200,000        198,960   

8.146%, 04/11/18 (144A)

    190,000        218,263   

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

   

4.400%, 04/30/23 (144A) (a)

    600,000        588,300   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

  

Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance Corp.

   

7.250%, 11/01/19

    1,375,000      $ 1,440,312   

8.625%, 04/15/20

    825,000        891,000   

National JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine

   

9.500%, 09/30/14

    1,000,000        980,000   

Newfield Exploration Co.

   

5.625%, 07/01/24

    1,625,000        1,783,437   

Novatek OAO via Novatek Finance, Ltd.

   

4.422%, 12/13/22 (144A) (a)

    2,600,000        2,414,750   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

   

6.875%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    600,000        654,000   

6.875%, 01/15/23

    2,050,000        2,234,500   

Offshore Group Investment, Ltd.

   

7.500%, 11/01/19

    1,000,000        1,057,500   

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

   

5.375%, 01/26/19 (144A)

    710,000        740,175   

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.

   

3.000%, 01/15/19 (a)

    2,375,000        2,331,419   

PetroQuest Energy, Inc.

   

10.000%, 09/01/17

    500,000        527,550   

Plains Exploration & Production Co.

   

6.750%, 02/01/22

    3,505,000        3,982,556   

8.625%, 10/15/19

    1,025,000        1,096,750   

Precision Drilling Corp.

   

6.625%, 11/15/20

    1,100,000        1,177,000   

Rosneft Finance S.A.

   

6.625%, 03/20/17 (144A) (a)

    375,000        410,625   

7.500%, 07/18/16 (144A) (a)

    1,090,000        1,193,550   

Rowan Cos., Inc.

   

4.750%, 01/15/24 (a)

    3,125,000        3,306,341   

Samson Investment Co.

   

10.750%, 02/15/20 (144A)

    865,000        911,494   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.

   

7.500%, 03/15/21

    625,000        677,344   

8.125%, 10/15/22

    325,000        357,906   

Swift Energy Co.

   

7.875%, 03/01/22 (a)

    1,600,000        1,672,000   

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. SARL

   

6.124%, 11/15/14 (144A)

    192,968        195,170   

Tesoro Corp.

   

5.375%, 10/01/22 (a)

    1,630,000        1,703,350   

Transocean, Inc.

   

6.375%, 12/15/21

    3,100,000        3,586,207   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

9.375%, 03/15/19

    1,230,000        1,614,451   

W&T Offshore, Inc.

   

8.500%, 06/15/19

    600,000        648,000   
   

 

 

 
      42,321,435   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services—0.5%

  

Calfrac Holdings L.P.

   

7.500%, 12/01/20 (144A)

    500,000        537,500   

Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA

   

8.500%, 12/15/16 (144A)

    304,000        317,680   

Exterran Holdings, Inc.

   

7.250%, 12/01/18

    1,525,000        1,608,875   

Oil & Gas Services—(Continued)

  

SESI LLC

   

7.125%, 12/15/21

    1,460,000      1,646,150   

Weatherford International, Ltd.

   

5.950%, 04/15/42 (a)

    475,000        538,693   

9.625%, 03/01/19

    1,209,000        1,586,565   
   

 

 

 
      6,235,463   
   

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers—0.4%

  

AEP Industries, Inc.

   

8.250%, 04/15/19

    290,000        305,950   

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc

   

9.125%, 10/15/20 (144A)

    2,325,000        2,574,938   

9.250%, 10/15/20 (144A) (EUR)

    400,000        597,015   

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh MP Holdings USA, Inc.

   

6.750%, 01/31/21 (144A)

    300,000        309,750   

7.000%, 11/15/20 (144A)

    211,765        219,176   

Mondi Consumer Packaging International AG

   

9.750%, 07/15/17 (144A) (EUR)

    950,000        1,367,815   
   

 

 

 
      5,374,644   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.3%

  

Endo Finance Co.

   

5.750%, 01/15/22 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000        1,020,000   

Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc.

   

5.375%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    480,000        479,400   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

   

7.500%, 07/15/21 (144A)

    1,390,000        1,539,425   

Warner Chilcott Co. LLC / Warner Chilcott Finance LLC

   

7.750%, 09/15/18

    1,075,000        1,130,137   
   

 

 

 
      4,168,962   
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—2.4%

  

Buckeye Partners L.P.

   

6.050%, 01/15/18

    505,000        570,614   

DCP Midstream LLC

   

5.850%, 05/21/43 (144A) (b)

    2,951,000        2,803,450   

9.750%, 03/15/19 (144A)

    1,267,000        1,633,628   

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.

   

3.243%, 11/01/66 (b)

    900,000        827,100   

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.

   

4.400%, 04/01/24 (a)

    1,060,000        1,112,335   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

8.375%, 08/01/66 (b)

    1,059,000        1,192,011   

Gibson Energy, Inc.

   

6.750%, 07/15/21 (144A) (a)

    2,735,000        2,960,638   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.

   

4.150%, 03/01/22 (a)

    2,300,000        2,389,261   

5.950%, 02/15/18

    1,559,000        1,778,822   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

6.875%, 09/30/28

    1,850,000        2,095,578   

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.

   

6.125%, 01/15/17

    1,467,000        1,643,989   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Pipelines—(Continued)

  

Questar Pipeline Co.

   

5.830%, 02/01/18

    1,441,000      $ 1,628,687   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

5.625%, 02/01/21

    2,150,000        2,273,625   

Spectra Energy Capital LLC

   

6.200%, 04/15/18

    1,109,000        1,272,754   

6.750%, 07/15/18

    600,000        688,620   

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.

   

6.100%, 02/15/42

    1,700,000        1,961,469   

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.

   

9.625%, 05/14/20 (144A)

    703,895        717,973   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

   

7.750%, 06/15/31

    1,549,000        1,866,509   

Williams Partners L.P.

   

4.300%, 03/04/24

    2,440,000        2,544,671   
   

 

 

 
      31,961,734   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.1%

  

WP Carey, Inc.

   

4.600%, 04/01/24

    1,210,000        1,257,524   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.6%

  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

   

3.900%, 06/15/23 (a)

    811,000        807,591   

4.600%, 04/01/22

    575,000        607,977   

BioMed Realty L.P.

   

4.250%, 07/15/22 (a)

    685,000        706,271   

Corporate Office Properties L.P.

   

3.600%, 05/15/23

    1,100,000        1,051,833   

CubeSmart L.P.

   

4.800%, 07/15/22

    550,000        591,917   

DCT Industrial Operating Partnership L.P.

   

4.500%, 10/15/23

    1,250,000        1,287,790   

Digital Realty Trust L.P.

   

4.500%, 07/15/15

    900,000        925,669   

5.875%, 02/01/20 (a)

    350,000        388,993   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

   

4.500%, 01/15/24

    900,000        948,301   

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

   

5.750%, 01/15/21

    630,000        712,490   

6.500%, 01/17/17

    1,130,000        1,270,479   

Highwoods Realty L.P.

   

3.625%, 01/15/23

    1,525,000        1,506,127   

Hospitality Properties Trust

   

5.000%, 08/15/22

    1,490,000        1,576,305   

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

   

4.950%, 04/01/24 (144A)

    3,120,000        3,186,650   

Piedmont Operating Partnership L.P.

   

3.400%, 06/01/23 (a)

    1,880,000        1,787,136   

Senior Housing Properties Trust

   

6.750%, 04/15/20

    2,235,000        2,582,093   

Trust F/1401

   

5.250%, 12/15/24 (144A) (a)

    940,000        987,000   
   

 

 

 
      20,924,622   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.1%

  

CVS Pass-Through Trust

   

5.773%, 01/10/33 (144A)

    859,844      962,496   
   

 

 

 

Savings & Loans—0.3%

  

Astoria Financial Corp.

   

5.000%, 06/19/17

    1,700,000        1,846,844   

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

   

3.450%, 08/27/18

    1,450,000        1,536,575   
   

 

 

 
      3,383,419   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.0%

  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   

6.900%, 05/01/18

    154,000        181,191   

LDK Solar Co., Ltd.

   

10.000%, 02/28/14 (CNH) (c)

    2,000,000        40,290   
   

 

 

 
      221,481   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.2%

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

5.625%, 09/15/21 (144A)

    1,100,000        1,185,250   

Audatex North America, Inc.

   

6.000%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    1,950,000        2,081,625   
   

 

 

 
      3,266,875   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—2.7%

  

Altice Financing S.A.

   

6.500%, 01/15/22 (144A)

    1,250,000        1,331,250   

CenturyLink, Inc.

   

6.450%, 06/15/21 (a)

    700,000        759,500   

7.600%, 09/15/39

    700,000        702,625   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.

   

8.375%, 10/15/20

    1,408,000        1,543,520   

Crown Castle Towers LLC

   

4.883%, 08/15/20 (144A)

    1,600,000        1,767,328   

6.113%, 01/15/20 (144A)

    785,000        923,965   

Digicel, Ltd.

   

8.250%, 09/01/17 (144A) (a)

    1,350,000        1,388,880   

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

8.500%, 04/15/20

    1,775,000        2,094,500   

8.750%, 04/15/22

    1,950,000        2,262,000   

GCI, Inc.

   

8.625%, 11/15/19

    370,000        390,813   

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC

   

7.628%, 06/15/16 (144A)

    1,800,000        1,908,567   

GTP Cellular Sites LLC

   

3.721%, 03/15/17 (144A)

    590,117        618,129   

GTP Towers Issuer LLC

   

4.436%, 02/15/15 (144A)

    1,980,000        2,012,169   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

   

8.500%, 11/01/19

    250,000        265,625   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

   

6.625%, 11/15/20

    875,000        934,062   

Oi S.A.

   

5.750%, 02/10/22 (144A)

    1,700,000        1,696,600   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Telecommunications—(Continued)

  

PAETEC Holding Corp.

   

9.875%, 12/01/18 (a)

    500,000      $ 538,750   

Unison Ground Lease Funding LLC

   

2.981%, 03/15/20 (144A)

    1,100,000        1,109,097   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

6.550%, 09/15/43

    2,950,000        3,712,401   

VimpelCom Holdings B.V.

   

7.504%, 03/01/22 (144A)

    2,500,000        2,696,875   

9.000%, 02/13/18 (144A) (RUB)

    72,000,000        2,036,260   

WCP Wireless Site Funding LLC

   

6.829%, 11/15/15 (144A)

    1,850,000        1,927,654   

Windstream Corp.

   

6.375%, 08/01/23 (a)

    265,000        268,644   

7.750%, 10/15/20

    1,615,000        1,750,256   

8.125%, 09/01/18

    400,000        420,000   
   

 

 

 
      35,059,470   
   

 

 

 

Textiles—0.0%

  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.

   

3.850%, 02/01/23

    575,000        572,844   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.4%

  

Far East Capital, Ltd. S.A.

   

8.000%, 05/02/18 (144A)

    600,000        495,000   

Golar LNG Partners L.P.

   

6.960%, 10/12/17 (NOK) (b)

    6,000,000        1,029,533   

Inversiones Alsacia S.A.

   

8.000%, 08/18/18 (144A)

    1,339,800        897,666   

Viterra, Inc.

   

5.950%, 08/01/20 (144A)

    2,760,000        3,150,153   
   

 

 

 
      5,572,352   
   

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing—0.2%

  

GATX Corp.

   

6.000%, 02/15/18

    1,896,000        2,139,670   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $509,158,071)

      539,257,994   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—17.6%   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—13.7%

  

Fannie Mae 10 Yr. Pool

   

4.000%, 08/01/19

    510,924        542,862   

4.000%, 12/01/19

    177,490        188,620   

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

   

3.000%, TBA (g)

    3,100,000        3,220,125   

3.500%, TBA (g)

    2,900,000        3,073,547   

4.000%, 07/01/18

    157,048        166,969   

4.000%, 08/01/18

    173,062        183,973   

4.000%, 03/01/19

    201,439        214,159   

5.000%, 02/01/20

    77,765        83,046   

5.000%, 10/01/20

    381,235        409,279   

5.000%, 12/01/21

    35,990        38,874   

5.000%, 02/01/22

    13,668        14,751   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

   

5.000%, 06/01/22

    33,961      36,704   

5.000%, 09/01/22

    285,806        304,634   

5.000%, 07/01/23

    224,424        244,719   

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool

   

5.500%, 03/01/25

    120,386        135,079   

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

   

3.000%, 02/01/43

    931,269        923,346   

3.500%, 11/01/40

    3,401,306        3,506,693   

3.500%, 08/01/42

    12,976,727        13,378,805   

3.500%, 12/01/42

    1,092,936        1,128,131   

3.500%, 07/01/43

    2,923,663        3,014,251   

3.500%, 02/01/44

    4,657,669        4,801,984   

3.500%, TBA (g)

    13,000,000        13,381,875   

4.000%, 12/01/40

    1,221,497        1,303,157   

4.000%, 07/01/41

    1,256,120        1,334,962   

4.000%, 12/01/41

    872,332        928,104   

4.000%, 01/01/42

    896,425        953,395   

4.000%, 04/01/42

    865,263        920,064   

4.000%, 12/01/42

    122,426        130,110   

4.000%, 05/01/44

    2,992,826        3,180,675   

4.000%, TBA (g)

    5,000,000        5,306,250   

4.500%, 03/01/35

    78,471        85,019   

4.500%, 07/01/35

    172,431        186,855   

4.500%, 05/01/39

    3,551,983        3,893,123   

4.500%, 11/01/40

    5,876,287        6,368,177   

4.500%, 12/01/40

    883,601        963,559   

4.500%, 05/01/41

    350,944        380,261   

4.500%, 07/01/41

    4,413,022        4,812,502   

4.500%, 11/01/41

    566,588        615,664   

4.500%, 12/01/41

    136,804        148,679   

4.500%, 11/01/43

    930,269        1,016,021   

4.500%, 12/01/43

    741,495        809,855   

4.500%, TBA (g)

    10,000,000        10,829,690   

5.000%, 01/01/38

    5,496,432        6,107,645   

5.000%, 01/01/39

    898,045        997,909   

5.000%, 06/01/40

    403,665        449,007   

5.000%, 07/01/40

    344,476        383,040   

5.000%, TBA (g)

    20,000,000        22,209,376   

6.000%, 03/01/32

    809        921   

6.000%, 07/01/37

    58,876        66,251   

6.000%, 07/01/38

    535,415        602,481   

6.500%, 07/01/31

    356        402   

6.500%, 10/01/31

    627        709   

6.500%, 02/01/32

    493        556   

6.500%, 12/01/36

    2,798        3,154   

6.500%, 03/01/37

    87,184        98,393   

6.500%, 10/01/37

    54,293        61,218   

7.000%, 09/01/29

    342        384   

7.500%, 01/01/30

    810        960   

7.500%, 10/01/30

    104        118   

Fannie Mae Pool

   

4.000%, 04/01/42

    561,689        597,313   

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)

   

3.500%, 01/25/29 (h)

    375,802        22,027   

4.500%, 06/25/29

    709,369        769,114   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)

   

5.000%, 09/25/39

    112,759      $ 118,086   

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool

   

3.500%, 11/01/28

    1,832,073        1,944,398   

4.500%, 11/01/18

    83,974        89,554   

5.000%, 12/01/21

    127,936        138,218   

5.500%, 10/01/16

    969        1,028   

6.000%, 06/01/17

    12,546        13,180   

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool

   

3.500%, 10/01/40

    772,646        795,218   

3.500%, 08/01/43

    3,706,558        3,814,843   

4.000%, 01/01/44

    3,906,384        4,143,984   

4.000%, 04/01/44

    7,468,682        7,922,953   

4.500%, 04/01/41

    2,397,107        2,596,411   

4.500%, 03/01/42

    3,525,583        3,819,459   

4.500%, 05/01/44

    1,504,940        1,630,355   

5.000%, 05/01/34

    325,688        361,384   

5.000%, 06/01/35

    109,501        121,437   

5.000%, 05/01/37

    429,311        475,097   

5.000%, 09/01/38

    75,545        83,602   

5.000%, 10/01/38

    183,478        203,046   

5.000%, 11/01/39

    1,507,632        1,675,521   

5.000%, 12/01/39

    349,314        393,613   

6.000%, 06/01/35

    25,338        28,439   

6.000%, 12/01/36

    40,339        45,288   

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)

   

5.000%, 06/15/34

    186,523        188,324   

Ginnie Mae I 15 Yr. Pool

   

5.000%, 10/15/18

    106,220        113,008   

5.500%, 08/15/19

    36,014        38,366   

5.500%, 10/15/19

    182,200        193,665   

6.000%, 05/15/17

    1,102        1,145   

6.000%, 06/15/17

    1,300        1,353   

6.000%, 08/15/19

    11,151        11,862   

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool

   

4.000%, TBA (g)

    6,250,000        6,675,781   

4.500%, 09/15/33

    149,525        163,920   

4.500%, 05/15/34

    263,978        288,492   

4.500%, 12/15/34

    104,477        114,531   

4.500%, 04/15/35

    351,819        383,972   

4.500%, 10/15/35

    124,451        136,105   

4.500%, 01/15/40

    2,657,957        2,905,514   

4.500%, 09/15/40

    535,160        585,009   

4.500%, 07/15/41

    816,315        892,187   

4.500%, 08/15/41

    804,557        878,063   

5.000%, 05/15/34

    1,221,143        1,355,071   

5.000%, 04/15/35

    16,345        18,257   

5.500%, 01/15/34

    100,018        114,826   

5.500%, 04/15/34

    39,504        44,615   

5.500%, 07/15/34

    193,755        218,822   

5.500%, 10/15/34

    123,793        139,598   

5.500%, 06/15/35

    48,215        53,998   

5.500%, 11/15/35

    60,814        68,206   

5.750%, 10/15/38

    146,966        164,147   

6.000%, 02/15/24

    2,317        2,605   

6.000%, 11/15/28

    1,129        1,270   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)

  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool

   

6.000%, 02/15/33

    3,096      3,578   

6.000%, 03/15/33

    12,809        14,570   

6.000%, 06/15/33

    12,587        14,401   

6.000%, 07/15/33

    11,403        13,183   

6.000%, 09/15/33

    12,860        14,617   

6.000%, 10/15/33

    5,983        6,822   

6.000%, 08/15/34

    42,974        48,933   

6.500%, 03/15/29

    4,226        4,801   

6.500%, 02/15/32

    1,864        2,144   

6.500%, 03/15/32

    1,926        2,248   

6.500%, 11/15/32

    5,708        6,594   

7.000%, 03/15/31

    348        391   

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool

   

4.500%, 09/20/41

    858,379        939,049   

5.000%, 08/20/34

    136,348        151,247   

5.500%, 03/20/34

    15,569        17,522   

6.000%, 05/20/32

    22,136        25,034   

6.000%, 11/20/33

    26,202        30,304   

Government National Mortgage Association

   

1.015%, 02/16/53 (b) (h)

    9,133,028        707,161   

1.033%, 03/16/53 (b) (h)

    6,134,742        454,842   

1.063%, 08/16/52 (b) (h)

    9,505,276        637,177   

1.066%, 09/16/52 (b) (h)

    9,314,589        749,070   

4.973%, 04/16/42

    239,636        255,790   

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)

   

3.000%, 04/20/41

    1,343,039        1,395,815   

4.500%, 09/20/39

    2,235,000        2,401,387   
   

 

 

 
      179,594,032   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—3.9%

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   

2.875%, 05/15/43 (a)

    8,000,000        7,310,000   

4.250%, 05/15/39 (a)

    3,110,000        3,651,821   

4.375%, 02/15/38 (a)

    1,727,000        2,061,876   

4.375%, 11/15/39 (a)

    455,000        544,863   

4.500%, 02/15/36 (a)

    1,610,000        1,955,395   

4.500%, 05/15/38 (a)

    4,704,000        5,719,772   

4.500%, 08/15/39

    10,200,000        12,432,841   

5.000%, 05/15/37 (a)

    289,000        375,158   

5.375%, 02/15/31 (a)

    1,750,000        2,297,696   

6.250%, 08/15/23 (a)

    87,000        114,758   

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

1.750%, 05/15/23 (a)

    2,000,000        1,894,376   

3.125%, 05/15/19

    11,500,000        12,332,853   
   

 

 

 
      50,691,409   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $223,373,348)

   

    230,285,441   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (b)—9.1%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Advertising—0.2%

  

Affinion Group, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 6.750%, 04/30/18

    1,346,101      $ 1,354,231   

inVentiv Health, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 7.500%, 08/04/16

    920,179        926,220   
   

 

 

 
      2,280,451   
   

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense—0.3%

  

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.

   

Term Loan B1, 5.000%, 11/02/18

    1,427,699        1,444,653   

Term Loan B2, 5.000%, 11/02/18

    647,225        654,911   

Digital Global, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.750%, 01/31/20

    940,100        942,746   

DynCorp International LLC

   

Term Loan B, 6.250%, 07/07/16

    178,875        179,568   

Hunter Defense Technologies, Inc.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 3.480%, 08/22/14

    465,186        451,230   

TASC, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 6.500%, 05/30/20

    299,594        294,351   
   

 

 

 
      3,967,459   
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics—0.0%

  

FTS International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 5.750%, 04/16/21

    151,273        153,329   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.1%

  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

   

Term Loan B1, 3.500%, 10/18/18

    985,000        985,877   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—0.1%

  

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.

   

Term Loan C, 4.750%, 04/15/21

    769,170        771,173   
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.3%

  

ASP HHI Acquisition Co., Inc.

   

Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/05/18

    515,913        521,075   

Chrysler Group LLC

   

Term Loan B, 3.500%, 05/24/17

    3,021,550        3,035,947   
   

 

 

 
      3,557,022   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.5%

  

Gates Investments, Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 3.850%, 09/29/16

    275,975        276,636   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 04/30/19

    750,000        755,509   

Metaldyne LLC

   

Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/18/18

    165,407        166,596   

Remy International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.250%, 03/05/20

    612,460        614,756   

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC

   

Term Loan B, 0.000%, 07/01/21

    1,234,918        1,237,623   

Tower Automotive Holdings USA LLC

   

Term Loan, 4.000%, 04/23/20

    2,503,439        2,500,710   

UCI International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 5.500%, 07/26/17

    965,000        969,526   
   

 

 

 
      6,521,356   
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—0.0%

  

U.S. Silica Co.

   

Term Loan B, 4.000%, 07/17/20

    363,825      364,887   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—0.0%

  

Ozburn-Hessey Holding Co. LLC

   

Term Loan, 6.750%, 05/23/19

    584,100        587,751   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.3%

  

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 4.000%, 02/01/20

    1,748,036        1,751,095   

Chemtura Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 3.500%, 08/27/16

    423,034        424,355   

Huntsman International LLC

   

Extended Term Loan B, 2.694%, 04/19/17

    151,603        151,540   

Univar, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 5.000%, 06/30/17

    954,893        960,188   

WR Grace & Co.

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1.000%, 02/03/21 (j)

    192,572        192,452   

Term Loan, 3.000%, 01/31/21

    537,853        537,517   
   

 

 

 
      4,017,147   
   

 

 

 

Coal—0.3%

  

American Energy-Permian Basin LLC

   

Term Loan, 0.000%, 06/18/15 (i)

    2,780,000        2,780,000   

Walter Energy, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 7.250%, 01/06/21

    611,362        592,296   
   

 

 

 
      3,372,296   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.3%

  

Interactive Data Corp.

   

Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/02/21

    387,783        391,663   

Laureate Education, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 5.000%, 03/20/20

    477,553        468,002   

Monitronics International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.250%, 05/29/15

    692,965        695,345   

ON Assignment, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.500%, 04/09/21

    593,392        593,024   

Scitor Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 5.000%, 02/15/17

    463,977        458,178   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/06/19

    1,274,122        1,265,362   

WCA Waste Corp.

   

Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/23/18

    650,038        649,430   
   

 

 

 
      4,521,004   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.3%

  

Expert Global Solutions, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 8.500%, 04/03/18

    2,268,431        2,265,595   

SkillSoft Corp.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/28/21

    1,400,000        1,402,191   
   

 

 

 
      3,667,786   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (b)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Distribution/Wholesale—0.1%

  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.750%, 12/12/19

    787,623      $ 789,100   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.1%

  

Darling International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.500%, 01/06/21 (EUR)

    982,538        1,349,970   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.3%

  

Ocwen Financial Corp.

   

Term Loan, 5.000%, 02/15/18

    2,755,125        2,773,777   

RPI Finance Trust

   

Term Loan B3, 3.250%, 11/09/18

    1,364,291        1,367,982   
   

 

 

 
      4,141,759   
   

 

 

 

Electric—0.3%

  

Calpine Construction Finance Co. L.P.

   

Term Loan B1, 3.000%, 05/03/20

    1,163,250        1,144,103   

Calpine Corp.

   

Term Loan B1, 4.000%, 04/01/18

    1,190,025        1,195,850   

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 2.750%, 07/02/18

    897,452        896,891   

NSG Holdings LLC

   

New Term Loan, 3.750%, 12/11/19

    683,537        684,392   
   

 

 

 
      3,921,236   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—0.0%

  

Star West Generation LLC

   

New Term Loan B, 4.250%, 03/13/20

    488,215        490,049   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.0%

  

Pelican Products, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 5.250%, 03/20/20

    277,831        280,609   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.1%

  

Aeroflex, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.500%, 11/11/19

    882,435        885,744   
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—0.1%

  

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 08/13/20

    660,531        662,939   

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.501%, 12/20/18

    700,148        703,211   
   

 

 

 
      1,366,150   
   

 

 

 

Environmental Control—0.1%

  

Waste Industries USA., Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.250%, 03/17/17

    693,942        695,389   
   

 

 

 

Food—0.1%

  

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 5.750%, 07/10/17

    171,752        172,127   

Big Heart Pet Brands

   

Term Loan, 3.500%, 03/08/20

    457,389        454,386   

Food—(Continued)

  

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

   

Term Loan G, 3.250%, 04/29/20

    977,625      973,880   
   

 

 

 
      1,600,393   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.2%

  

Appvion, Inc.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 5.753%, 06/28/19

    1,885,750        1,910,104   

Exopack LLC

   

Term Loan B, 5.250%, 05/08/19

    800,975        814,744   
   

 

 

 
      2,724,848   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—0.1%

  

Amsurg Corp.

   

Term Loan, 0.000%, 05/29/15 (i)

    1,635,000        1,643,175   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—0.1%

  

Immucor, Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 5.000%, 08/17/18

    1,532,041        1,541,861   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—0.9%

  

Accentcare, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 6.500%, 12/22/16

    491,021        335,122   

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.250%, 06/03/19

    742,502        743,779   

Ardent Medical Services, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 6.750%, 07/02/18

    393,895        396,684   

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 6.500%, 10/18/19

    2,507,699        2,509,279   

HCA, Inc.

   

Extended Term Loan B4, 2.984%, 05/01/18

    104,024        104,300   

Term Loan B5, 2.900%, 03/31/17

    249,470        250,297   

Iasis Healthcare LLC

   

Term Loan B2, 4.500%, 05/03/18

    701,628        705,311   

IMS Health, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 3.500%, 03/17/21

    637,521        634,951   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 4.000%, 04/09/21

    1,579,713        1,583,994   

MMM Holdings, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 9.750%, 12/12/17

    426,759        430,493   

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 9.750%, 12/12/17

    310,265        312,980   

Select Medical Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 3.750%, 06/01/18

    387,982        388,465   

Surgical Care Affiliates LLC

   

Incremental Term Loan, 4.000%, 06/29/18

    2,430,450        2,430,450   

Universal Health Services, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 2.402%, 11/15/16

    372,969        374,988   

Virtual Radiologic Corp.

   

Term Loan A, 7.250%, 12/22/16 (e)

    1,302,750        951,008   
   

 

 

 
      12,152,101   
   

 

 

 

Home Furnishings—0.1%

  

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.500%, 03/18/20

    1,644,556        1,643,528   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (b)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Household Products—0.1%

  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 3.250%, 11/20/17

    664,796      $ 665,627   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.1%

  

Mirror BidCo Corp.

   

Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/28/19

    1,211,612        1,213,629   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.7%

  

Alliant Holdings I, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.250%, 12/20/19

    486,885        488,346   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 09/20/18

    832,229        833,959   

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.

   

Term Loan, 5.750%, 11/09/18

    3,362,549        3,376,218   

USI, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.250%, 12/27/19

    4,541,109        4,555,777   
   

 

 

 
      9,254,300   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—0.1%

  

Paladin Brands Holding, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 6.750%, 08/16/19

    963,474        976,722   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.0%

  

Terex Corp.

   

Term Loan, 3.500%, 04/28/17

    314,660        317,020   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.2%

  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

   

Term Loan F, 3.000%, 01/03/21

    1,113,750        1,098,358   

HMH Holding, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 4.250%, 05/22/18

    405,663        408,198   

Kasima LLC

   

Term Loan B, 3.250%, 05/17/21

    478,125        477,379   
   

 

 

 
      1,983,935   
   

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.0%

  

Grede Holdings LLC

   

Term Loan B, 4.750%, 06/02/21

    275,000        276,661   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.2%

  

Novelis, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 3.750%, 03/10/17

    796,148        798,302   

Waupaca Foundry, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 4.000%, 06/29/17

    1,723,590        1,728,976   
   

 

 

 
      2,527,278   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.4%

  

Drillships Financing Holdings, Inc.

   

Term Loan B1, 6.000%, 03/31/21

    942,875        959,969   

Fieldwood Energy LLC

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.375%, 09/30/20

    1,000,000        1,033,125   

Glenn Pool Oil & Gas Trust

   

Term Loan, 4.500%, 05/02/16

    922,722        931,950   

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

  

Samson Investments Co.

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 09/25/18

    2,200,000      2,200,825   
   

 

 

 
      5,125,869   
   

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers—0.1%

  

BWAY Holding Co., Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.500%, 08/07/17

    221,625        222,733   

Ranpak Corp.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/23/19

    509,542        512,727   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/01/18

    246,263        246,944   
   

 

 

 
      982,404   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.3%

  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.150%, 02/27/21

    1,017,450        1,017,542   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 09/30/19

    1,869,801        1,869,801   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.750%, 08/10/43

    393,000        393,204   

Term Loan B, 3.750%, 08/05/20

    1,261,240        1,261,871   
   

 

 

 
      4,542,418   
   

 

 

 

Retail—0.2%

  

DineEquity, Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 3.750%, 10/19/17

    291,781        293,787   

Michaels Stores, Inc.

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan B2, 0.000%, 01/28/20 (i)

    700,000        701,123   

Pilot Travel Centers LLC

   

Term Loan B, 3.750%, 03/30/18

    668,059        670,140   

Wendy's International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 3.250%, 05/15/19

    790,472        792,633   
   

 

 

 
      2,457,683   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.0%

  

Microsemi Corp.

   

Term Loan B1, 3.250%, 02/19/20

    352,229        351,525   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.4%

  

Cinedigm Digital Funding I LLC

   

Term Loan, 3.750%, 02/28/18

    255,131        255,609   

Epiq Systems, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.250%, 08/27/20

    694,750        696,487   

First Data Corp.

   

Extended Term Loan, 4.154%, 03/24/21

    28,291        28,376   

Extended Term Loan B, 4.154%, 03/24/18

    372,933        374,005   

MedAssets, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.000%, 12/13/19

    261,725        261,942   

Nuance Communications, Inc.

   

Term Loan C, 2.900%, 08/07/19

    718,782        715,548   

Rovi Solutions Corp.

   

Term Loan B3, 3.500%, 03/29/19

    1,533,768        1,534,337   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (b)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Software—(Continued)

  

Verint Systems, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 3.500%, 09/06/19

    782,837      $ 783,718   

Vertafore, Inc.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/03/19

    359,455        360,758   
   

 

 

 
      5,010,780   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—0.1%

  

Camping World, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 5.750%, 02/20/20

    1,234,375        1,248,268   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.8%

  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.000%, 09/10/20

    1,434,163        1,436,629   

CommScope, Inc.

   

Term Loan B3, 2.728%, 01/21/17

    220,500        221,328   

Term Loan B4, 3.250%, 01/26/18

    330,750        331,508   

MCC Iowa LLC

   

Term Loan H, 3.250%, 01/29/21

    950,400        943,571   

Telesat Canada

   

Term Loan B2, 3.500%, 03/28/19

    2,548,244        2,548,652   

Virgin Media Bristol LLC

   

Term Loan B, 3.500%, 06/05/20

    4,285,000        4,276,859   

Ziggo B.V.

   

Term Loan B1A, 0.000%, 01/15/22 (i)

    471,479        466,818   

Term Loan B2A, 0.000%, 01/15/22 (i)

    303,830        300,826   

Term Loan B3, 0.000%, 01/15/22 (i)

    499,691        494,752   
   

 

 

 
      11,020,943   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.1%

  

Swift Transportation Co. LLC

   

Term Loan B, 3.750%, 06/09/21

    850,145        852,802   
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $118,047,732)

      118,801,314   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—9.0%   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—4.9%

  

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust

   

2.322%, 06/25/45 (b)

    632,673        639,365   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.000%, 07/25/19

    727,269        739,804   

5.250%, 05/25/34

    475,234        481,651   

5.500%, 01/25/20

    428,591        434,697   

5.500%, 09/25/33

    638,860        665,240   

5.750%, 04/25/33

    669,925        694,660   

6.000%, 03/25/34

    894,998        925,865   

6.000%, 04/25/34

    251,423        253,833   

6.000%, 11/25/34

    276,162        276,260   

Banc of America Funding Corp. Trust

   

0.280%, 08/26/36 (144A) (b)

    346,945        344,349   

5.500%, 01/25/36

    826,225        834,868   

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.

   

2.740%, 09/25/33 (b)

    482,480        483,174   

2.816%, 10/25/33 (b)

    1,072,951        1,086,864   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.

   

4.750%, 10/25/20

    27,066      27,247   

5.119%, 09/25/35 (b)

    262,776        263,879   

5.750%, 01/25/35

    779,094        792,595   

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust IIB L.P.

   

2.981%, 01/28/33 (144A) (b)

    465,773        465,867   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

4.824%, 02/25/35 (b)

    265,293        267,413   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

2.615%, 10/25/33 (b)

    223,012        224,848   

Charlie Mac Trust

   

5.000%, 10/25/34

    147,070        147,054   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

1.152%, 09/25/37 (144A) (b)

    1,201,312        1,201,075   

4.000%, 01/25/35 (144A) (b)

    713,635        742,926   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

0.552%, 03/25/34 (b)

    27,260        27,173   

5.125%, 03/25/34

    100,229        100,322   

5.250%, 09/25/33

    713,868        752,998   

5.750%, 12/25/33

    1,173,763        1,228,636   

5.750%, 03/25/34

    627,225        633,735   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Resecuritization

   

4.250%, 09/25/33

    313,718        307,975   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

3.011%, 09/25/33 (b)

    4,124        4,011   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

2.570%, 11/25/33 (b)

    404,520        404,379   

5.000%, 08/25/20

    137,335        137,234   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

   

1.152%, 11/26/37 (144A) (b)

    511,190        500,717   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Trust

   

3.568%, 06/25/50 (144A) (b)

    881,863        880,664   

Del Coronado Trust

   

2.102%, 03/15/26 (144A) (b)

    484,000        482,043   

Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd.

   

0.422%, 04/25/32 (b)

    1,593,041        1,529,645   

5.250%, 04/25/32

    601,060        580,410   

Impac CMB Trust

   

0.672%, 04/25/35 (b)

    1,021,132        953,722   

0.790%, 09/25/34 (b)

    631,625        601,942   

0.872%, 10/25/34 (b)

    311,121        302,993   

0.892%, 11/25/34 (b)

    1,773,238        1,706,611   

0.912%, 01/25/35 (b)

    582,408        531,663   

0.952%, 10/25/34 (b)

    525,693        503,633   

Impac Secured Assets Trust

   

0.352%, 12/25/36 (b)

    1,623,105        1,509,009   

0.502%, 08/25/36 (b)

    867,804        856,198   

Jefferies Resecuritization Trust

   

2.567%, 05/26/37 (144A) (b)

    184,925        184,455   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

2.201%, 07/25/35 (b)

    259,484        260,213   

2.500%, 03/25/43 (144A) (b)

    3,653,079        3,614,776   

3.500%, 05/25/43 (144A) (b)

    655,438        659,090   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

3.500%, 01/25/44 (144A) (b)

    692,580      $ 686,669   

3.720%, 05/25/43 (144A) (b)

    659,687        637,789   

6.000%, 09/25/34

    708,124        747,307   

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500%, 10/25/19

    496,718        508,941   

5.500%, 02/25/35

    802,728        815,159   

6.000%, 07/25/34

    1,251,260        1,273,118   

6.027%, 01/25/35 (b)

    306,797        325,447   

MASTR Seasoned Securities Trust

   

6.622%, 09/25/32 (b)

    410,819        429,468   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

2.400%, 10/25/35 (b)

    204,684        207,568   

2.470%, 02/25/35 (b)

    1,198,619        1,201,561   

MortgageIT Trust

   

0.932%, 11/25/34 (b)

    1,741,070        1,696,730   

Nationstar Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.750%, 12/25/52 (144A) (b)

    840,305        856,061   

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.750%, 01/25/54 (144A) (b)

    1,476,565        1,527,692   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500%, 08/25/33

    510,631        533,099   

PHH Mortgage Capital LLC

   

6.600%, 12/25/27 (144A)

    310,093        314,622   

RALI Trust

   

0.702%, 07/25/33 (b)

    652,050        606,463   

0.722%, 06/25/33 (b)

    660,026        626,418   

RESI Finance L.P.

   

1.554%, 09/10/35 (144A) (b)

    688,642        600,289   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

0.752%, 04/25/34 (b)

    195,858        192,621   

4.750%, 04/25/34

    298,523        307,279   

5.000%, 03/25/19

    88,930        91,959   

5.500%, 09/25/32

    177,304        182,285   

5.500%, 12/25/34

    467,831        475,996   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

0.602%, 10/25/34 (b)

    470,891        428,223   

5.500%, 02/25/35

    172,279        175,310   

RFMSI Trust

   

5.250%, 07/25/35

    736,289        760,203   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

   

0.353%, 05/20/35 (b)

    864,910        807,120   

0.373%, 03/20/35 (b)

    355,475        318,246   

0.773%, 09/20/33 (b)

    288,717        282,790   

1.760%, 06/20/34 (b)

    1,549,329        1,522,802   

2.250%, 06/25/43 (b)

    610,019        577,635   

3.000%, 06/25/43 (b)

    1,771,868        1,692,754   

Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust

   

5.300%, 12/25/59 (144A) (b)

    175,000        181,023   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.011%, 11/25/34 (b)

    2,120,005        1,956,010   

2.443%, 07/25/34 (b)

    728,963        732,445   

2.507%, 02/25/34 (b)

    273,967        277,624   

2.859%, 03/25/34 (b)

    206,306        208,839   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)

  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

0.895%, 12/19/33 (b)

    889,230      851,912   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Certificates

   

2.688%, 10/25/33 (b)

    650,811        651,399   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

   

2.486%, 06/25/33 (b)

    598,501        605,415   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust

   

6.000%, 08/25/35

    341,078        314,764   

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust

   

1.634%, 03/25/44 (b)

    810,632        802,580   

1.772%, 03/25/44 (b)

    578,082        574,519   

2.173%, 06/25/43 (b)

    626,368        626,879   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

   

0.578%, 10/25/44 (b)

    104,132        100,715   

2.397%, 01/25/35 (b)

    2,680,397        2,692,341   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

   

2.614%, 06/25/35 (b)

    557,964        557,840   

4.978%, 04/25/35 (b)

    66,388        67,301   
   

 

 

 
      63,859,011   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—4.1%

  

A10 Securitization LLC

   

2.400%, 11/15/25 (144A)

    1,180,893        1,186,115   

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

   

5.522%, 07/10/43 (144A) (b)

    840,000        851,056   

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust

   

1.152%, 01/25/35 (144A) (b)

    377,590        339,421   

3.530%, 09/25/37 (144A) (h)

    8,494,611        550,451   

4.695%, 07/25/37 (144A) (h)

    5,824,736        33,783   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

7.656%, 10/15/36 (144A) (b)

    112,275        112,657   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

   

0.282%, 12/15/20 (144A) (b)

    87,765        87,474   

2.436%, 10/15/45

    690,000        686,942   

2.822%, 10/15/45

    720,000        708,960   

2.941%, 01/10/46

    1,350,000        1,333,144   

3.147%, 08/15/45

    550,000        555,845   

4.814%, 07/17/28 (144A) (b)

    113,020        113,042   

4.934%, 12/10/44 (b)

    300,000        330,371   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.361%, 02/15/40

    2,283,383        2,450,439   

DBUBS Mortgage Trust

   

5.578%, 08/10/44 (144A) (b)

    1,400,000        1,580,597   

5.730%, 11/10/46 (144A) (b)

    600,000        685,277   

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

3.310%, 03/25/45 (144A) (b)

    700,000        710,379   

3.609%, 11/25/46 (144A) (b)

    800,000        825,864   

3.872%, 04/25/45 (144A) (b)

    1,000,000        1,045,896   

4.176%, 05/25/45 (144A) (b)

    988,000        1,004,043   

4.436%, 07/25/48 (144A) (b)

    1,825,000        1,932,545   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

4.495%, 01/25/46 (144A) (b)

    765,000      $ 817,673   

4.774%, 11/25/49 (144A) (b)

    1,050,000        1,135,716   

5.051%, 07/25/44 (144A) (b)

    900,000        981,292   

5.333%, 02/25/47 (144A) (b)

    400,000        447,097   

5.360%, 09/25/45 (144A) (b)

    900,000        1,005,519   

5.405%, 09/25/43 (144A) (b)

    400,000        447,790   

5.618%, 04/25/20 (144A) (b)

    600,000        677,948   

GE Business Loan Trust

   

0.322%, 04/16/35 (144A) (b)

    485,053        456,040   

0.402%, 06/15/33 (144A) (b)

    1,599,563        1,529,859   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

   

3.682%, 02/10/46 (144A)

    750,000        752,944   

4.782%, 07/10/39

    1,084,887        1,112,864   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

   

3.135%, 06/10/46

    1,250,000        1,249,257   

3.377%, 05/10/45

    1,000,000        1,033,407   

5.560%, 11/10/39

    800,000        867,476   

Irvine Core Office Trust

   

3.279%, 05/15/48 (144A) (b)

    1,250,000        1,246,340   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2005-LDP4

   

5.040%, 10/15/42 (b)

    2,575,000        2,642,954   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

0.512%, 11/15/18 (144A) (b)

    602,399        568,064   

1.952%, 04/15/28 (144A) (b)

    1,100,000        1,104,781   

3.616%, 11/15/43 (144A)

    1,000,000        1,064,339   

3.977%, 10/15/45 (144A) (b)

    700,000        720,623   

4.650%, 07/15/28 (144A) (b)

    850,000        850,043   

5.623%, 05/12/45

    730,000        749,342   

5.692%, 11/15/43 (144A) (b)

    300,000        338,809   

6.218%, 02/15/51 (b)

    1,350,000        1,401,656   

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.352%, 09/25/36 (144A) (b)

    385,969        358,091   

0.402%, 02/25/30 (144A) (b)

    940,341        834,942   

0.402%, 09/25/30 (144A) (b)

    382,030        357,521   

1.102%, 10/25/37 (144A) (b)

    245,471        243,774   

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.329%, 06/25/43 (144A) (b)

    942,000        957,867   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

   

5.073%, 08/13/42 (b)

    600,000        620,337   

5.569%, 12/15/44

    750,000        816,741   

NorthStar Mortgage Trust

   

4.395%, 08/25/29 (144A) (b)

    800,000        811,730   

ORES NPL LLC

   

3.081%, 09/25/25 (144A)

    778,279        778,319   

RAIT Trust

   

2.302%, 05/13/31 (144A) (b)

    500,000        493,750   

Resource Capital Corp. Ltd.

   

2.302%, 12/15/28 (144A) (b)

    2,000,000        2,017,950   

Timberstar Trust

   

5.668%, 10/15/36 (144A)

    540,000        588,271   

7.530%, 10/15/36 (144A)

    1,549,000        1,645,509   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.771%, 11/15/43 (144A) (b)

    950,000      1,077,979   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.392%, 02/15/44 (144A) (b)

    250,000        279,605   

5.415%, 06/15/44 (144A) (b)

    400,000        434,074   
   

 

 

 
      52,642,594   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $111,351,273)

      116,501,605   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—6.4%   

Municipal—0.3%

  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais

   

5.333%, 02/15/28 (144A)

    3,000,000        3,027,000   

Province of Salta Argentina

   

9.500%, 03/16/22 (144A)

    820,620        804,208   
   

 

 

 
      3,831,208   
   

 

 

 

Regional Government—0.4%

  

Queensland Treasury Corp.

   

5.750%, 07/22/24 (AUD)

    2,000,000        2,159,078   

6.000%, 07/21/22 (AUD)

    2,500,000        2,721,303   
   

 

 

 
      4,880,381   
   

 

 

 

Sovereign—5.7%

  

Brazilian Government International Bond

   

10.250%, 01/10/28 (BRL)

    3,250,000        1,544,467   

Croatia Government International Bond

   

5.500%, 04/04/23 (144A) (a)

    1,300,000        1,350,375   

Ghana Government Bonds

   

19.240%, 05/30/16 (GHS)

    3,200,000        882,739   

26.000%, 06/05/17 (GHS)

    900,000        276,543   

Indonesia Treasury Bonds

   

6.125%, 05/15/28 (IDR)

    4,898,000,000        326,396   

7.000%, 05/15/22 (IDR)

    4,500,000,000        353,016   

7.000%, 05/15/27 (IDR)

    4,400,000,000        326,613   

8.250%, 06/15/32 (IDR)

    32,495,000,000        2,576,575   

IPIC GMTN, Ltd.

   

5.500%, 03/01/22 (144A) (a)

    1,680,000        1,927,800   

Ireland Government Bond

   

5.000%, 10/18/20 (EUR)

    1,820,000        3,040,095   

Kenya Government International Bonds

   

5.875%, 06/24/19 (144A)

    735,000        750,067   

6.875%, 06/24/24 (144A)

    1,565,000        1,627,600   

Mexican Bonos

   

6.500%, 06/09/22 (MXN)

    53,750,000        4,403,597   

7.500%, 06/03/27 (MXN)

    59,000,000        5,158,920   

Mexican Udibonos

   

2.000%, 06/09/22 (MXN)

    18,625,929        1,430,450   

3.500%, 12/14/17 (MXN)

    25,553,881        2,157,919   

Nigeria Government Bond

   

16.000%, 06/29/19 (NGN)

    453,000,000        3,248,868   

Norwegian Government Bonds

   

2.000%, 05/24/23 (NOK)

    10,000,000        1,583,984   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-20


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Sovereign—(Continued)

  

Norwegian Government Bonds

   

4.250%, 05/19/17 (NOK)

    52,440,000      $ 9,217,355   

4.500%, 05/22/19 (NOK)

    17,550,000        3,227,883   

5.000%, 05/15/15 (NOK)

    83,350,000        14,016,704   

Poland Government International Bond

   

4.000%, 01/22/24

    1,325,000        1,374,687   

Republic of Ghana

   

7.875%, 08/07/23 (144A)

    3,060,000        2,960,550   

Romania Government Bonds

   

5.850%, 04/26/23 (RON)

    14,070,000        4,864,061   

5.950%, 06/11/21 (RON)

    5,590,000        1,957,434   

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond

   

7.500%, 03/31/30 (144A) (k)

    820,288        950,008   

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

   

5.875%, 07/25/22 (144A) (a)

    650,000        668,687   

Turkey Government Bond

   

10.500%, 01/15/20 (TRY)

    4,855,000        2,492,123   
   

 

 

 
      74,695,516   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $86,491,115)

      83,407,105   
   

 

 

 
Municipals—3.8%   

Baylor University

   

4.313%, 03/01/42

    800,000        753,136   

Brazos River Harbor, TX Navigation District Revenue Bonds Dow Chemical Co. Project

   

5.950%, 05/15/33 (b)

    3,360,000        3,681,787   

Butler AL, Industrial Development Board Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Georgia-Pacific Corp. Project

   

5.750%, 09/01/28

    625,000        631,219   

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

   

5.000%, 06/01/43

    1,470,000        1,872,060   

Charlotte Special Facilities Revenue Refunding Charlotte / Douglas International Airport

   

5.600%, 07/01/27

    1,000,000        1,004,470   

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority

   

5.200%, 05/01/28

    945,000        987,686   

Houston TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue Rice University Project

   

5.000%, 05/15/40

    1,000,000        1,114,790   

Indianapolis Airport Authority Federal Express Corp. Project

   

5.100%, 01/15/17

    660,000        727,690   

JobsOhio Beverage System

   

3.985%, 01/01/29

    2,990,000        3,004,173   

4.532%, 01/01/35

    760,000        784,586   

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities Community Development Authority Revenue Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects

   

6.750%, 11/01/32

    1,550,000        1,730,094   

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue Board Institute, Inc.

   

5.250%, 04/01/37

    1,350,000      1,489,914   

5.375%, 04/01/41

    400,000        441,904   

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue Harvard University

   

5.000%, 10/15/40

    800,000        914,096   

Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Harvard University

   

5.500%, 11/15/36

    4,300,000        4,986,753   

Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   

5.500%, 07/01/32

    950,000        1,259,529   

6.000%, 07/01/36

    675,000        801,286   

New Hampshire Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Wentworth Douglas Hospital

   

6.500%, 01/01/41

    600,000        670,506   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Lease Revenue

   

Zero Coupon, 02/15/18

    3,400,000        3,120,044   

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Transportation Systems

   

5.500%, 06/15/41

    2,000,000        2,213,640   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue Future Tax Secured

   

5.000%, 11/01/33

    300,000        338,019   

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Non State Supported Debt, Cornell University

   

5.000%, 07/01/40

    1,200,000        1,351,104   

New York State Dormitory Authority, Taxable, General Purpose Bonds

   

5.000%, 12/15/30

    1,150,000        1,314,990   

North East Independent School District.

   

5.250%, 02/01/31

    640,000        805,862   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

   

4.458%, 10/01/62

    460,000        470,838   

Port of Corpus Christi Authority TX Celanese Project

   

6.700%, 11/01/30

    1,500,000        1,503,555   

Selma AL, Industrial Development Board Revenue Gulf Opportunity Zone, International Paper Co. Projects

   

6.250%, 11/01/33

    800,000        905,624   

St. John Baptist Parish LA, Revenue Bond Marathon Oil Corp.

   

5.125%, 06/01/37

    1,710,000        1,791,533   

State of California

   

3.380%, 05/15/28

    1,200,000        1,130,556   

State of Washington

   

3.000%, 07/01/28

    450,000        435,951   

Sweetwater County WY, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue FMC Corp. Project

   

5.600%, 12/01/35

    1,670,000        1,699,342   

Texas A&M University Permanent University Fund

   

5.000%, 07/01/30

    530,000        625,379   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-21


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Municipals—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Texas Brazos Harbor Industrial Development Corp., Environmental Facilities Revenue Dow Chemical Project.

   

5.900%, 05/01/38 (b)

    1,505,000      $ 1,625,987   

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III

   

5.000%, 12/15/30

    750,000        792,292   

5.000%, 12/15/31

    1,550,000        1,629,530   

University of Texas System

   

5.000%, 08/15/43

    395,000        441,863   

Wisconsin State General Reserve

   

5.750%, 05/01/33

    134,000        155,937   

Yavapai County AZ, Industrial Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Waste Management, Inc. Project

   

4.900%, 03/01/28

    300,000        309,390   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $45,623,484)

      49,517,115   
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—3.5%   

Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.4%

  

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust

   

4.050%, 02/15/18 (144A)

    321,000        326,342   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

   

4.040%, 07/10/17

    300,000        310,556   

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust

   

2.190%, 09/20/21

    500,000        501,541   

CarNow Auto Receivables Trust

   

2.980%, 11/15/17 (144A)

    473,000        475,475   

Chesapeake Funding LLC

   

0.601%, 05/07/24 (144A) (b)

    406,503        407,132   

1.301%, 05/07/24 (144A) (b)

    300,000        302,292   

First Investors Auto Owner Trust

   

2.530%, 01/15/20 (144A)

    275,000        275,505   

Flagship Credit Auto Trust

   

5.380%, 07/15/20 (144A)

    700,000        721,518   

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust

   

3.900%, 07/16/18 (144A)

    480,841        485,301   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

   

1.620%, 02/15/19

    250,000        251,468   

2.700%, 08/15/18

    650,000        668,162   

3.780%, 11/15/17

    400,000        410,628   

Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust

   

2.830%, 10/15/19 (144A)

    500,000        509,407   

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust

   

2.900%, 12/15/17 (144A)

    400,000        403,604   
   

 

 

 
      6,048,931   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.3%

  

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.302%, 09/25/36 (b)

    926,716        898,360   

Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust

   

0.422%, 12/25/35 (b)

    775,031        730,896   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.902%, 05/25/35 (144A) (b)

    429,900        414,290   

Asset-Backed - Home Equity—(Continued)

  

Home Equity Asset Trust

   

0.262%, 03/25/37 (b)

    394,644      387,097   

0.532%, 01/25/36 (b)

    311,553        301,137   

Irwin Whole Loan Home Equity Trust

   

0.852%, 03/25/25 (b)

    208,877        208,316   

Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust

   

0.302%, 03/25/37 (b)

    281,315        266,972   

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.412%, 11/25/35 (b)

    386,748        380,009   

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust

   

0.562%, 11/25/35 (b)

    189,279        188,767   
   

 

 

 
      3,775,844   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Manufactured Housing —0.4%

  

ACE Securities Corp. Manufactured Housing Trust

   

6.500%, 08/15/30 (144A) (b)

    1,041,036        1,081,114   

Conseco Financial Corp.

   

6.240%, 12/01/28 (b)

    39,186        40,243   

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC

   

5.647%, 10/25/36 (144A)

    375,000        366,180   

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing

   

8.450%, 06/20/31 (b)

    125,019        121,314   

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Trust

   

5.873%, 04/15/40

    186,567        196,692   

Madison Avenue Manufactured Housing Contract

   

2.402%, 03/25/32 (b)

    806,523        806,043   

3.402%, 03/25/32 (b)

    250,000        244,453   

Mid-State Capital Trust

   

5.250%, 12/15/45 (144A)

    428,233        444,167   

7.000%, 12/15/45 (144A)

    506,093        525,791   

Mid-State Trust

   

7.540%, 02/15/36

    44,649        47,997   

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust

   

5.460%, 11/15/35 (b)

    306,909        315,780   

5.460%, 06/15/36 (b)

    250,345        261,576   

5.910%, 01/15/35 (b)

    434,589        460,507   
   

 

 

 
      4,911,857   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Other—2.4%

  

American Homes 4 Rent

   

1.600%, 06/17/31 (144A) (b)

    500,000        500,096   

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust

   

3.721%, 04/28/18 (144A)

    445,173        448,212   

Beacon Container Finance LLC

   

3.720%, 09/20/27 (144A)

    206,781        211,121   

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.262%, 07/25/36 (b)

    276,423        269,103   

0.552%, 09/25/35 (b)

    52,145        51,474   

0.887%, 02/25/35 (b)

    241,164        240,889   

Citicorp Residential Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.703%, 11/25/36

    1,596,263        1,616,763   

5.775%, 09/25/36

    795,519        837,267   

5.892%, 03/25/37

    1,042,779        1,026,723   

5.939%, 07/25/36

    1,111,743        1,158,437   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-22


Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)

  

CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc.

   

4.474%, 03/20/43 (144A)

    3,041,875      $ 3,124,355   

Colony American Homes Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates

   

2.050%, 07/17/31 (144A) (b)

    1,000,000        1,001,217   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

0.332%, 06/25/36 (b)

    367,034        351,565   

0.400%, 04/25/36 (b)

    217,475        212,486   

4.456%, 10/25/35 (b)

    223,844        224,291   

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC

   

0.240%, 04/25/37 (b)

    314,822        255,821   

Cronos Containers Program, Ltd.

   

3.810%, 09/18/27 (144A)

    412,500        414,568   

Dominos Pizza Master Issuer LLC

   

5.216%, 01/25/42 (144A)

    2,242,666        2,410,018   

Drug Royalty II L.P. 2

   

3.082%, 07/15/23 (144A) (b)

    750,000        750,000   

Ellington Loan Acquisition Trust

   

1.052%, 05/25/37 (144A) (b)

    225,752        222,701   

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.662%, 09/25/35 (b)

    368,182        361,655   

0.827%, 03/25/35 (b)

    81,979        81,654   

1.230%, 09/25/34 (b)

    28,049        28,007   

Global SC Finance SRL

   

4.110%, 07/19/27 (144A)

    565,833        567,955   

GMAT Trust

   

3.967%, 11/25/43 (144A)

    1,376,026        1,378,616   

Hercules Capital Funding Trust

   

3.320%, 12/16/17 (144A)

    161,998        162,605   

Icon Brands Holdings LLC

   

4.229%, 01/25/43 (144A)

    951,738        960,655   

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust

   

0.300%, 05/25/36 (b)

    123,199        120,781   

Leaf Receivables Funding LLC

   

2.670%, 09/15/20 (144A)

    538,712        542,321   

5.110%, 09/15/21 (144A)

    531,000        543,797   

5.500%, 09/15/20 (144A)

    367,451        371,566   

Oxford Finance Funding Trust

   

3.900%, 03/15/17 (144A)

    75,952        76,522   

Progreso Receivables Funding I LLC

   

4.000%, 07/09/18 (144A)

    1,271,000        1,280,532   

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC

   

1.870%, 08/20/29 (144A)

    225,898        227,844   

Spirit Master Funding LLC

   

3.887%, 12/20/43 (144A)

    200,000        206,918   

5.740%, 03/20/42 (144A)

    178,653        197,188   

Springleaf Funding Trust

   

2.410%, 12/15/22 (144A)

    900,000        901,589   

2.580%, 09/15/21 (144A)

    2,100,000        2,115,389   

STORE Master Funding LLC

   

4.160%, 03/20/43 (144A)

    196,119        199,681   

4.210%, 04/20/44 (144A)

    599,750        618,678   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust

   

0.352%, 01/25/36 (b)

    355,800        344,968   

0.752%, 05/25/35 (b)

    57,338        57,324   

Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)

  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.282%, 03/25/37 (b)

    212,002      210,751   

TAL Advantage V LLC

   

3.510%, 02/22/39 (144A)

    1,232,500        1,252,177   

Truman Capital Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.852%, 01/25/34 (144A) (b)

    600,000        589,967   

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee

   

3.625%, 11/25/53 (144A)

    1,155,881        1,165,577   

Westgate Resorts LLC

   

2.250%, 08/20/25 (144A)

    414,766        415,305   

2.500%, 03/20/25 (144A)

    209,037        210,019   

3.000%, 01/20/25 (144A)

    459,818        463,129   

3.750%, 08/20/25 (144A)

    164,590        166,732   

4.500%, 01/20/25 (144A)

    284,649        289,090   
   

 

 

 
      31,436,099   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $44,744,158)

      46,172,731   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds—3.1%   

Biotechnology—0.3%

  

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   

1.125%, 09/01/18 (144A) (a)

    1,345,000        1,513,125   

1.875%, 09/01/20 (144A) (a)

    1,450,000        1,653,000   
   

 

 

 
      3,166,125   
   

 

 

 

Coal—0.1%

  

American Energy - Utica LLC

   

3.500%, 03/01/21 (144A) (f)

    860,000        924,500   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.2%

  

Mentor Graphics Corp.

   

4.000%, 04/01/31 (a)

    2,213,000        2,709,542   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.2%

  

General Cable Corp.

   

4.500%, 11/15/29 (l)

    2,420,000        2,395,800   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.2%

  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   

2.250%, 05/15/41 (144A) (a)

    2,545,000        2,460,697   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—0.7%

  

Hologic, Inc.

   

2.000%, 12/15/37 (a) (l)

    3,000,000        3,763,125   

Hologic, Inc.

   

2.000%, 03/01/42 (a) (l)

    1,400,000        1,530,375   

NuVasive, Inc.

   

2.750%, 07/01/17 (a)

    3,680,000        4,209,000   
   

 

 

 
      9,502,500   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Convertible Bonds—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Home Builders—0.2%

  

KB Home

   

1.375%, 02/01/19 (a)

    1,275,000      $ 1,281,375   

Ryland Group, Inc. (The)

   

0.250%, 06/01/19 (a)

    645,000        589,369   
   

 

 

 
      1,870,744   
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.0%

  

WebMD Health Corp.

   

2.500%, 01/31/18 (a)

    485,000        509,856   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.2%

  

Mirabela Nickel, Ltd.

   

9.500%, 06/20/19 (d) (n)

    299,000        299,000   

Vedanta Resources Jersey, Ltd.

   

5.500%, 07/13/16

    2,200,000        2,260,500   
   

 

 

 
      2,559,500   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.3%

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

2.250%, 12/15/38

    1,250,000        1,204,687   

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.

   

2.625%, 12/01/19

    2,500,000        2,306,250   
   

 

 

 
      3,510,937   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.6%

  

Intel Corp.

   

2.950%, 12/15/35 (a)

    4,130,000        5,134,106   

Lam Research Corp.

   

1.250%, 05/15/18 (a)

    2,199,000        3,004,384   
   

 

 

 
      8,138,490   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.1%

  

Nuance Communications, Inc.

   

2.750%, 11/01/31 (a)

    1,745,000        1,742,819   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.0%

  

Golar LNG, Ltd.

   

3.750%, 03/07/17

    300,000        404,370   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $34,736,810)

      39,895,880   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—2.1%   

Banks—0.9%

  

Citigroup, Inc.,
7.125% (a) (b)

    150,000        4,147,350   

CoBank ACB,
6.250% (144A) (b)

    1,500        155,391   

Fifth Third Bancorp,
6.625% (a) (b)

    56,300        1,507,714   

GMAC Capital Trust I,
8.125% (b)

    56,000        1,528,800   

Banks—(Continued)

  

U.S. Bancorp

   

Series F, 6.500% (a) (b)

    50,000      1,413,000   

Series G, 6.000% (a) (b)

    120,475        3,302,220   
   

 

 

 
      12,054,475   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—0.2%

  

Morgan Stanley,
7.125% (a) (b)

    50,000        1,393,500   

State Street Corp.,
5.900% (b)

    43,000        1,126,600   
   

 

 

 
      2,520,100   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.0%

  

Ally Financial, Inc.
7.000% (144A)

    250        250,633   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.4%

  

Citigroup Capital XIII,
7.875% (b)

    174,166        4,824,398   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—0.3%

  

Allstate Corp. (The),
5.100% (b)

    106,925        2,687,025   

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.,
5.950% (b)

    50,000        1,245,000   
   

 

 

 
      3,932,025   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.1%

  

CEVA Holdings Inc. - Series A

    864        950,092   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.2%

  

Qwest Corp.,
7.375%

    109,000        2,880,870   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $26,130,743)

      27,412,593   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—1.0%   

Banks—0.9%

  

Bank of America Corp.

   

7.250%, 12/31/49

    3,535        4,125,345   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L

   

7.500%, 12/31/49

    5,965        7,241,510   
   

 

 

 
      11,366,855   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.1%

  

AMG Capital Trust II

   

5.150%, 10/15/37

    20,000        1,256,250   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $11,682,993)

      12,623,105   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—0.1%

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Auto Components—0.0%

  

Lear Corp.

    1,488      $ 132,908   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.0%

  

Comdisco Holding Co., Inc. (m)

    83        407   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.0%

  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    219        5,002   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.0%

  

BTA Bank JSC (GDR) (144A) (m)

    1,133        555   
   

 

 

 

Marine—0.0%

  

Horizon Lines, Inc. (a) (e) (m)

    278,510        111,376   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.0%

  

Cengage Thomson Learning, Inc.

    10,995        388,948   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.0%

  

Mirabela Nickel, Ltd. (m)

    2,370,320        89,404   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.1%

  

Ceva Holdings LLC (m)

    399        438,900   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,042,114)

      1,167,500   
   

 

 

 
Warrants—0.0%   

Auto Components—0.0%

  

Lear Corp., Expires 11/09/14 (m)

    166        28,824   
   

 

 

 

Sovereign—0.0%

  

Venezuela Government Oil-Linked Payment Obligation, Expires 04/15/20 (e) (m)

    1,700        37,400   
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $0)

      66,224   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—16.3%   

Mutual Fund—9.6%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (o)

    125,437,620        125,437,620   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—6.7%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $87,661,119 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $89,305,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 2.000% due 11/30/20 with a value of $89,416,631.

    87,661,119      87,661,119   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $213,098,739)

      213,098,739   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—113.4%
(Cost $1,426,480,580)

      1,478,207,346   
   

 

 

 

Unfunded Loan Commitments—(0.0)%
(Cost $(192,572))

      (192,572

Net Investments—113.4%
(Cost $1,426,288,008) (p)

      1,478,014,774   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(13.4)%

      (174,240,530
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,303,774,244   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $125,758,991 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $125,437,620 and non-cash collateral with a value of $5,819,438. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio's custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c) Non-income producing; Security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(d) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $678,802, which is 0.1% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(e) Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.2% of net assets.
(f) Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(g) TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(h) Interest only security.
(i) This loan will settle after June 30, 2014, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(j) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements for which all or a portion may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
(k) Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.
(l) Security is a “step-down” bond where the coupon decreases or steps down at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.
(m) Non-income producing security.
(n) Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent less than 0.05% of net assets.
(o) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(p) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,426,288,008. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $71,216,340 and $(19,489,574), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $51,726,766.
(144A)—Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $372,618,596, which is 28.6% of net assets.
(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(BRL)— Brazilian Real
(CMO)— Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(CNH)— Chinese Renminbi
(EUR)— Euro
(GDR)— A Global Depositary Receipt is a negotiable certificate issued by one country's bank against a certain number of shares of a company's stock held in its custody but traded on the stock exchange of another country.
(GHS)— Ghana Cedi
(IDR)— Indonesian Rupiah
(INR)— Indian Rupee
(MXN)— Mexican Peso
(NGN)— Nigerian Naira
(NOK)— Norwegian Krone
(NZD)— New Zealand Dollar
(RON)— New Romanian Leu
(RUB)— Russian Ruble
(TRY)— Turkish Lira

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Desarrolladora Homex S.A.B. de C.V.

   02/02/12    $ 905,000       $ 895,035       $ 135,750   

Desarrolladora Homex S.A.B. de C.V.

   12/11/09      855,000         846,136         128,250   

Independencia International, Ltd.

   08/05/08 - 07/01/10      296,948         545,094         742   

Mirabela Nickel, Ltd.

   06/30/14      299,000         299,000         299,000   

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A.B. de C.V.

   01/13/10      346,000         342,354         38,060   

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A.B. de C.V.

   01/27/12      700,000         690,843         77,000   
           

 

 

 
              $678,802   
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

      

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
IDR     8,959,648,178        

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/07/14         $ 750,389         $ 4,719   
KRW     1,603,321,397        

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/09/14           1,562,539           21,669   
KRW     1,717,701,304        

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/09/14           1,684,021           13,203   

Contracts to Deliver

                          
AUD     6,508,478        

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       09/04/14         $ 5,999,678         $ (109,692
EUR     3,949,821        

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       07/16/14           5,460,928           52,152   
EUR     15,458,921        

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       07/16/14           21,011,866           (157,154
EUR     2,318,368        

UBS AG

       07/16/14           3,203,697           28,988   
JPY     959,505,126        

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/19/14           9,450,772           (23,975
JPY     39,880,236        

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       08/19/14           391,371           (2,431
NZD     2,495,750        

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       08/07/14           2,150,075           (27,919
                     

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

  

     $ (200,440)   
                     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts

 

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional

Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         83        USD        12,527,394      $ (82,581

Futures Contracts—Short

                               

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         (98     USD        (13,513,775     69,400   

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/30/14         (36     USD        (7,913,150     7,775   

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/30/14         (878     USD        (105,268,396     381,692   

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         (1,215     USD        (152,725,931     642,103   
           

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

  $ 1,018,389   
           

 

 

 

 

(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(EUR)— Euro
(IDR)— Indonesian Rupiah
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(KRW)— South Korea Won
(NZD)— New Zealand Dollar
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

   $ —         $ 539,257,994       $ —         $ 539,257,994   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —           230,285,441         —           230,285,441   

Total Floating Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)*

     —           118,608,742         —           118,608,742   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —           116,501,605         —           116,501,605   

Total Foreign Government*

     —           83,407,105         —           83,407,105   

Total Municipals

     —           49,517,115         —           49,517,115   

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —           46,172,731         —           46,172,731   
Convertible Bonds            

Biotechnology

     —           3,166,125         —           3,166,125   

Coal

     —           924,500         —           924,500   

Computers

     —           2,709,542         —           2,709,542   

Electrical Components & Equipment

     —           2,395,800         —           2,395,800   

Electronics

     —           2,460,697         —           2,460,697   

Healthcare-Products

     —           9,502,500         —           9,502,500   

Home Builders

     —           1,870,744         —           1,870,744   

Internet

     —           509,856         —           509,856   

Mining

     —           2,260,500         299,000         2,559,500   

Oil & Gas

     —           3,510,937         —           3,510,937   

Semiconductors

     —           8,138,490         —           8,138,490   

Software

     —           1,742,819         —           1,742,819   

Transportation

     —           404,370         —           404,370   

Total Convertible Bonds

     —           39,596,880         299,000         39,895,880   
Preferred Stocks            

Banks

     11,899,084         155,391         —           12,054,475   

Capital Markets

     2,520,100         —           —           2,520,100   

Consumer Finance

             250,633         —           250,633   

Diversified Financial Services

     4,824,398         —           —           4,824,398   

Insurance

     3,932,025         —           —           3,932,025   

Pharmaceuticals

     —           950,092         —           950,092   

Telecommunications

     2,880,870         —           —           2,880,870   

Total Preferred Stocks

     26,056,477         1,356,116         —           27,412,593   
Convertible Preferred Stocks            

Banks

     11,366,855         —           —           11,366,855   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           1,256,250         —           1,256,250   

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     11,366,855         1,256,250         —           12,623,105   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks          

Auto Components

   $ 132,908      $ —        $ —         $ 132,908   

Commercial Services

     407        —          —           407   

Containers & Packaging

     —          5,002        —           5,002   

Diversified Financial Services

     —          555        —           555   

Marine

     111,376        —          —           111,376   

Media

     —          388,948        —           388,948   

Metals & Mining

     89,404        —          —           89,404   

Pharmaceuticals

     —          438,900        —           438,900   

Total Common Stocks

     334,095        833,405        —           1,167,500   

Total Warrants*

     —          66,224        —           66,224   
Short-Term Investments          

Mutual Fund

     125,437,620        —          —           125,437,620   

Repurchase Agreement

     —          87,661,119        —           87,661,119   

Total Short-Term Investments

     125,437,620        87,661,119        —           213,098,739   

Total Net Investments

   $ 163,195,047      $ 1,314,520,727      $ 299,000       $ 1,478,014,774   
                                   

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (125,437,620   $ —         $ (125,437,620
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 120,731      $ —         $ 120,731   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (321,171     —           (321,171

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ (200,440   $ —         $ (200,440
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 1,100,970      $ —        $ —         $ 1,100,970   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (82,581     —          —           (82,581

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 1,018,389      $ —        $ —         $ 1,018,389   

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2013
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Balance as of
June 30,
2014
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held at
June 30,
2014
 
Convertible Bonds               

Mining

   $       $ 0       $ 299,000       $ 299,000       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,478,014,774   

Cash

     6,530,419   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     5,648,649   

Cash collateral for futures contracts

     2,445,482   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     120,731   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,298,180   

Fund shares sold

     158,197   

Principal paydowns

     61,170   

Dividends and interest

     12,171,444   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,507,449,046   

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     321,171   

Collateral for securities loaned

     125,437,620   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     11,824,677   

TBA securities purchased

     64,328,111   

Fund shares redeemed

     700,505   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     130,876   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     604,292   

Distribution and service fees

     40,505   

Deferred trustees' fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     228,051   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     203,674,802   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,303,774,244   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,221,994,610   

Undistributed net investment income

     25,464,464   

Accumulated net realized gain

     3,844,806   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     52,470,364   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,303,774,244   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,004,783,752   

Class B

     49,103,324   

Class E

     249,887,168   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     91,236,262   

Class B

     4,546,796   

Class E

     22,828,170   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 11.01   

Class B

     10.80   

Class E

     10.95   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,426,288,008.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $125,758,991.
(c) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $5,729,292.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 1,210,179   

Interest (a)

     30,677,784   

Securities lending income

     188,598   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     32,076,561   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     3,599,492   

Administration fees

     14,936   

Custodian and accounting fees

     209,981   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     45,919   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     182,374   

Audit and tax services

     31,671   

Legal

     15,667   

Trustees' fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     50,764   

Insurance

     4,069   

Miscellaneous

     6,155   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,183,113   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     27,893,448   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     10,793,890   

Futures contracts

     (1,835,715

Foreign currency transactions

     (691,147
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     8,267,028   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     29,791,541   

Futures contracts

     (1,382,931

Foreign currency transactions

     (10,796
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     28,397,814   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     36,664,842   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 64,558,290   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,481.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 27,893,448      $ 60,083,237   

Net realized gain

     8,267,028        13,618,754   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     28,397,814        (55,262,680
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     64,558,290        18,439,311   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (50,319,138     (47,801,563

Class B

     (1,930,820     0   

Class E

     (11,977,710     (12,818,601

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (10,046,356     (2,724,441

Class B

     (405,931     0   

Class E

     (2,468,525     (751,357
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (77,148,480     (64,095,962
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     55,538,339        126,819,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     42,948,149        81,162,975   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,260,826,095        1,179,663,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,303,774,244      $ 1,260,826,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 25,464,464      $ 61,798,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     1,285,820      $ 14,375,863        12,451,227      $ 140,830,349   

Reinvestments

     5,589,397        60,365,494        4,511,250        50,526,004   

Redemptions

     (4,770,722     (53,186,755     (7,379,732     (82,574,493
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     2,104,495      $ 21,554,602        9,582,745      $ 108,781,860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B (a)

        

Sales

     2,301,038      $ 25,211,922        2,277,064      $ 24,567,925   

Reinvestments

     220,448        2,336,751        0        0   

Redemptions

     (221,575     (2,438,911     (30,179     (326,812
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     2,299,911      $ 25,109,762        2,246,885      $ 24,241,113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     1,764,613      $ 19,528,805        5,580,038      $ 62,252,775   

Reinvestments

     1,345,087        14,446,235        1,218,129        13,569,958   

Redemptions

     (2,261,073     (25,101,065     (7,398,355     (82,026,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     848,627      $ 8,873,975        (600,188   $ (6,203,347
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 55,538,339        $ 126,819,626   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was July 17, 2013.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.14      $ 11.57       $ 10.95       $ 11.15       $ 10.47       $ 8.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.24        0.55         0.57         0.62         0.64         0.68   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.33        (0.37      0.66         (0.22      0.60         1.94   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.57        0.18         1.23         0.40         1.24         2.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.58     (0.58      (0.57      (0.53      (0.56      (0.52

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.12     (0.03      (0.04      (0.07      0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.70     (0.61      (0.61      (0.60      (0.56      (0.52
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.01      $ 11.14       $ 11.57       $ 10.95       $ 11.15       $ 10.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.16  (c)      1.54         11.62         3.63         12.17         33.09   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.62  (d)      0.63         0.63         0.64         0.67         0.66   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     4.41  (d)      4.88         5.12         5.61         5.94         7.25   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     28  (c)      29         23         30         33         32   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,004.8      $ 993.0       $ 920.1       $ 743.2       $ 638.0       $ 488.9   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
       2013(e)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.92      $ 10.76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

    

Net investment income (a)

     0.22        0.23   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.33        (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.55        0.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

    

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.55     0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.12     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.67     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.80      $ 10.92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.08  (c)      1.49  (c) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

    

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.87  (d)      0.88  (d) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     4.15  (d)      4.71  (d) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     28  (c)      29   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 49.1      $ 24.5   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.07      $ 11.50       $ 10.89       $ 11.10       $ 10.43       $ 8.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.23        0.53         0.55         0.60         0.62         0.66   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.33        (0.37      0.65         (0.22      0.60         1.94   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.56        0.16         1.20         0.38         1.22         2.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.56     (0.56      (0.55      (0.52      (0.55      (0.51

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.12     (0.03      (0.04      (0.07      0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.68     (0.59      (0.59      (0.59      (0.55      (0.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.95      $ 11.07       $ 11.50       $ 10.89       $ 11.10       $ 10.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.11  (c)      1.41         11.45         3.46         12.04         32.76   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.77  (d)      0.78         0.78         0.79         0.82         0.81   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     4.26  (d)      4.73         4.97         5.46         5.79         6.86   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     28  (c)      29         23         30         33         32   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 249.9      $ 243.3       $ 259.6       $ 213.6       $ 155.9       $ 73.6   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Commencement of operations was July 17, 2013.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio's understanding of the applicable countries' tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, paydown transactions, defaulted bonds, convertible preferred stock interest purchased, contingent payment debt instruments and premium amortization adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement ("MRA"), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $87,661,119, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Mortgage Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

 

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Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio's records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no when-issued and delayed-delivery securities.

Stripped Securities - The Portfolio may invest in “stripped securities,” a term used collectively for certain structured fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (“POs”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or interest only securities (“IOs”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. Stripped securities do not make periodic payments of interest prior to maturity. As is the case with all securities, the market value of stripped securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in stripped securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that currently pay interest. The amount of fluctuation increases with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may not fully recoup the initial investment in IOs.

High Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s Subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations or an assignment, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Unfunded Loan Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had open unfunded loan commitments of $192,572. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

 

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The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio's ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 1,100,970       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 82,581   
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      120,731       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      321,171   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 1,221,701          $ 403,752   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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The following table presents the Portfolio's derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
     Net Amount*  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   $ 52,152       $ (52,152   $       $   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     39,591         (39,591               

UBS AG

     28,988                        28,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 120,731       $ (91,743   $         —       $ 28,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio's derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net Amount**  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   $ 137,611       $ (52,152   $       $ 85,459   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     183,560         (39,591             143,969   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 321,171       $ (91,743   $         —       $ 229,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $ (439,250   $ (439,250

Futures contracts

     (1,835,715            (1,835,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (1,835,715   $ (439,250   $ (2,274,965
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $      $ (65,863   $ (65,863

Futures contracts

     (1,382,931            (1,382,931
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (1,382,931   $ (65,863   $ (1,448,794
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 56,853,158   

Futures contracts long

     14,333,333   

Futures contracts short

     (207,050,000

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities

 

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recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement ("ISDA Master Agreement") or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements ("GMRAs") or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$217,140,872    $ 131,385,876       $ 115,581,638       $ 231,680,468   

 

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The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. that amounted to $2,417,058 in purchases and $442,445 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,599,492      0.600   First $500 million
     0.550   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.530   Over $1 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$61,252,127    $ 51,859,715       $ 2,843,835       $ 4,000,822       $ 64,095,962       $ 55,860,537   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$66,143,473    $ 10,388,086       $ 17,892,149       $       $ 94,423,708   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Managed by Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the Pyramis Government Income Portfolio returned 4.57%. The Portfolio’s primary benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index1, returned 2.66%, while its secondary benchmark, the Custom Benchmark2, returned 4.55% for the period.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

For the six months ending June 30, 2014, the U.S. investment grade bond market earned a return of 3.93%, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. This return more than offset the 2.02% loss suffered by U.S. investment-grade bonds during the 2013 calendar year. The market environment in the first half of the year was characterized by falling interest rates, a flattening U.S. Treasury yield curve, narrowing yield spreads, and declining levels of volatility, all of which combined to drive bond prices higher. Longer-dated bonds generally performed better than shorter-dated ones, and lower-quality bonds generally performed better than those of higher quality.

U.S. Treasury yields declined for the most part during the first half of the year. The decline was modest at the short-end of the yield curve—only 2 to 3 basis points (“bps”)—but more pronounced in the intermediate portion of the curve (13 to 51 bps) and more pronounced still at the long-end of the curve (62 to 64 bps). Yields on the 2-year and 3-year U.S. Treasury notes actually rose during the period by 9 to 10 bps, resulting in a noticeable flattening in the slope of the yield curve.

The decline in U.S. Treasury yields came as a surprise to many market pundits, who had predicted that bond yields would move higher this year as the U.S. economic recovery gathered momentum. In fact, bond prices in the first half of the year were supported by weak macroeconomic data, most notably the news that real U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) in the first quarter had contracted at an annual rate of 2.9%, the worst quarterly print for real GDP in five years, and one that was commonly attributed to harsh winter weather. Bond prices were also supported by reassuring public statements from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), which served as a reminder of the Fed’s ongoing commitment to low interest rates; and by a modest “flight to safety” amid growing geopolitical tensions in many parts of the world, especially Ukraine, Syria, and Iraq. The 10-year U.S. Treasury Note ended the period trading at a yield of 2.53%, 51 bps lower than it had traded at the beginning of the year.

During the first half of the year, U.S. Treasury bonds were the worst-performing sector in the U.S. investment-grade bond market, and yet they produced a solid return of 2.72%. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) performed even better, earning a return of 5.83%.

U.S. Agency debentures posted a return of only 2.21% on a total return basis, but after adjusting for duration, they outperformed comparable U.S. Treasuries by 49 bps.

Asset-backed securities (“ABS”) were similar to U.S. Agencies, in that they produced a relatively modest return of only 1.31% on a total-return basis, and yet outperformed similar-duration U.S. Treasuries by 50 bps on a relative-return basis.

Agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) were a significant source of excess return during the period, producing a total return of 4.03% and outperforming similar-duration U.S. Treasuries by 68 bps. Within this sector, mortgages issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC, or Freddie Mac) were the strongest performers (+85 bps on an excess return, duration-adjusted basis), followed by the mortgages issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA, or Fannie Mae) (+71 bps) and the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA, or Ginnie Mae) (+45 bps). GNMA mortgages faced a number of noteworthy headwinds during the period, as selling pressure from foreign investors, retail investors, hedge funds, and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) were all greater than anticipated.

Finally, commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) were the top-performing sector among securitized products in the first half of the year, producing a total return of only 2.62%, but outperforming similar-duration U.S. Treasuries by 121 bps.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The excess return in the Portfolio was driven primarily by two factors—favorable sector allocation and favorable security selection; unfavorable yield-curve positioning made a small negative contribution to excess return.

In the sector allocation category, the Portfolio pursued a simple but effective strategy: overweighting those sectors of the investment universe that offer the highest option-adjusted spreads, and underweighting those sectors that offer the lowest ones. In practice, this strategy expressed itself as a small overweight to both Agency MBS and ABS, and a large overweight to both CMBS and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). These overweights were made possible by a large underweight to both U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Agency debentures.

This asset allocation strategy worked out very well for the most part. The overweight to CMBS proved to be beneficial to relative returns, as CMBS was the best-performing sector during the period on a duration-adjusted basis. The underweights to U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Agency debentures also made a meaningful contribution to relative performance, as these two sectors were the worst relative performers over the last six months. The overweight to Agency MBS made a small but meaningful contribution to excess return, but the same could not be said of the overweights to ABS and CMOs: both of these out-of-benchmark investments proved to be detractors to relative performance, albeit small ones. The ABS ended up performing in line with the Agency debentures, and many of the CMOs were floating-rate, which tend to underperform in a falling interest-rate environment as coupon rates reset at lower levels.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Managed by Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

In the security selection category, there was evidence of astute bond-picking in three areas: Agency MBS, U.S. Agency debentures, and CMBS. Within the Agency MBS category, the Portfolio’s holdings in 30-year Ginnie Mae paper and 30-year Fannie Mae paper were especially important in making a positive contribution to excess return. Many of these securities had certain structural or idiosyncratic features that made them prepay more slowly than the market as a whole, which can be an important source of value-added in a declining interest-rate environment. The Portfolio also held a sizable stake in GNMA reverse mortgages, which outperformed nicely for this six-month period, in part due to their attractive yields. Within the U.S. Agency debenture category, the Portfolio benefited by investing in debentures issued by U.S. Agencies other than Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—e.g., the Agency for International Development, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Finally, in the CMBS category, the Portfolio benefited from investing in the top of the capital structure in so-called super-senior, AAA-rated tranches.

The Portfolio’s relative performance was adversely affected by changes in the level, slope, and shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, but only to a small degree. The Portfolio maintained a slightly shorter-than-benchmark duration during the first half of the year, which proved to be a drag on relative performance, given that interest rates declined. In addition, the Portfolio’s yield-curve positioning strategy relative to its benchmark was fairly neutral, except at the 20-year node, where the Portfolio was slightly short duration. Still, this short-duration posture proved to be detrimental, because yields on the 20-year U.S. Treasury note fell by 64 basis points during the first half of the year. The net result of this yield-curve positioning strategy was a further small drag on excess return.

The Portfolio held positions in derivative instruments—specifically, U.S. Treasury futures, options, and swaps—throughout the first half of the year, but these positions had little effect on investment performance. The derivatives were used to help the Portfolio manage its duration posture and its yield-curve positioning strategy, both of which were neutral or near-neutral relative to the custom benchmark throughout the six-month period.

At the end of the reporting period, the Portfolio maintained a neutral duration posture and a neutral yield-curve position relative to its custom benchmark. The Portfolio also maintained a large overweight to CMOs and CMBS, a small overweight to Agency MBS and ABS, a small underweight to U.S. Treasuries, and a large underweight to U.S. Agency debentures. Within the Agency MBS sector, the Portfolio continued to maintain its positions in MBS that offer significant protection against faster prepayments. At period end, the Portfolio also held securities such as GNMA reverse mortgages, which continue to offer attractive yields, and floating-rate CMOs, which offer protection in the event of rising interest rates.

William Irving

Franco Castagliuolo

Portfolio Managers

Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BARCLAYS U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX & THE CUSTOM BENCHMARK

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

                

Class B

       4.57           3.66           3.59   

Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index

       2.66           2.08           3.09   
Custom Benchmark        4.55           3.72           3.96   

1 The Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of fixed-income obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury, government agencies, and quasi-federal corporations.

2 The Custom Benchmark is a blended benchmark comprised of the Barclays 5+ Year Treasury Index (40%), the Barclays U.S. MBS Index (35%) and the Barclays U.S. Agency Bond Index (25%)

3 Inception date of the Class B shares is 5/2/2011. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      90.5   
Mortgage-Backed Securities      6.0   
Foreign Government      3.6   
Corporate Bonds & Notes      2.1   
Asset-Backed Securities      1.7   
Purchased Options      0.1   

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B

   Actual      0.71    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,045.70         $ 3.60   
   Hypothetical*      0.71    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.27         $ 3.56   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—90.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—50.7%

  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
4.000%, 09/01/26

    813,727      $ 871,838   

4.000%, 11/01/26

    818,382        876,806   

4.500%, 12/01/23

    287,560        305,160   

5.000%, 09/01/22

    1,726,592        1,864,303   

5.000%, 12/01/22

    2,309,845        2,497,732   

5.000%, 03/01/23

    39,445        42,666   

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 01/01/34

    4,621,275        4,832,762   

5.500%, 01/01/29

    1,278,083        1,436,430   

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
2.500%, 01/01/43

    3,787,526        3,595,009   

3.000%, 11/01/42

    266,869        264,351   

3.000%, 12/01/42

    2,552,470        2,528,342   

3.000%, 01/01/43

    3,002,479        2,971,143   

3.000%, 02/01/43

    7,072,672        7,008,268   

3.000%, 03/01/43

    17,303,657        17,114,333   

3.000%, 04/01/43

    285,928        283,229   

3.000%, 05/01/43

    2,266,871        2,242,529   

3.000%, 06/01/43

    4,786,318        4,734,076   

3.000%, 07/01/43

    2,201,250        2,177,260   

3.000%, 08/01/43

    1,824,151        1,805,110   

3.000%, 09/01/43

    495,913        490,482   

3.000%, 10/01/43

    897,597        887,768   

3.000%, 11/01/43

    4,411,067        4,362,760   

3.000%, 01/01/44

    992,826        981,954   

3.000%, 02/01/44

    710,783        703,000   

3.000%, 03/01/44

    276,790        273,876   

3.500%, 08/01/42

    3,792,467        3,909,975   

3.500%, 05/01/43

    706,917        728,893   

3.500%, 08/01/43

    9,351,568        9,643,514   

3.500%, TBA (a)

    33,400,000        34,381,125   

4.000%, 09/01/40

    593,196        630,429   

4.000%, 10/01/40

    482,245        512,513   

4.000%, 11/01/40

    5,170,441        5,495,507   

4.000%, 12/01/40

    98,486        104,668   

4.000%, 11/01/41

    218,811        232,805   

4.000%, 12/01/41

    119,124        126,728   

4.000%, 02/01/42

    80,130        85,263   

4.000%, 03/01/42

    1,044,732        1,111,731   

4.000%, 04/01/42

    2,343,811        2,493,381   

4.000%, 05/01/42

    685,670        729,251   

4.000%, 06/01/42

    613,716        652,802   

4.000%, 07/01/42

    226,020        240,303   

4.000%, 10/01/42

    557,639        592,780   

4.000%, 11/01/42

    374,366        397,863   

4.000%, 04/01/43

    401,779        426,997   

4.000%, 06/01/43

    1,821,435        1,936,176   

4.000%, 09/01/43

    7,010,772        7,450,813   

4.000%, 01/01/44

    5,483,728        5,827,921   

4.000%, TBA (a)

    27,000,000        28,653,750   

4.500%, 12/01/40

    4,246,232        4,602,193   

4.500%, 04/01/41

    1,145,856        1,243,183   

4.500%, 05/01/41

    2,927,353        3,172,419   

4.500%, 07/01/41

    662,257        722,185   

4.500%, 08/01/41

    336,460        366,792   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
4.500%, 10/01/41

    3,718,062      4,035,480   

4.500%, 11/01/41

    8,418,755        9,182,034   

4.500%, 01/01/43

    5,411,603        5,865,594   

4.500%, TBA (a)

    16,300,000        17,652,395   

6.000%, 10/01/34

    309,501        353,599   

6.000%, 05/01/37

    1,423,850        1,606,978   

6.000%, 09/01/37

    100,170        114,068   

6.000%, 10/01/37

    1,111,173        1,266,901   

6.000%, 01/01/38

    1,083,540        1,235,842   

6.000%, 03/01/38

    380,752        434,087   

6.000%, 07/01/38

    216,995        247,363   

6.000%, 01/01/40

    967,845        1,103,763   

6.000%, 05/01/40

    1,469,192        1,674,598   

6.000%, 07/01/41

    1,517,652        1,714,411   

6.000%, 01/01/42

    144,008        164,449   

6.500%, 07/01/32

    233,052        265,103   

6.500%, 12/01/32

    70,154        79,776   

6.500%, 07/01/35

    78,801        89,884   

6.500%, 12/01/35

    714,800        815,504   

6.500%, 08/01/36

    1,249,746        1,418,960   

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
2.541%, 06/01/42 (b)

    227,446        233,816   

2.955%, 11/01/40 (b)

    146,150        153,301   

2.980%, 09/01/41 (b)

    161,787        168,999   

3.071%, 10/01/41 (b)

    85,313        89,132   

3.163%, 03/01/42 (b)

    6,475,413        6,777,725   

3.189%, 01/01/44 (b)

    3,783,100        3,958,445   

3.232%, 07/01/41 (b)

    262,465        276,309   

3.334%, 10/01/41 (b)

    139,238        146,154   

3.553%, 07/01/41 (b)

    263,018        279,375   

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
1.072%, 03/25/36 (b)

    939,502        958,542   

1.082%, 06/25/36 (b)

    1,522,001        1,556,266   

4.000%, 11/25/27

    1,375,303        1,462,902   

4.000%, 12/25/41

    1,270,000        1,316,815   

4.500%, 09/25/25

    300,000        325,082   

5.000%, 12/25/23

    563,721        609,921   

5.000%, 12/25/34

    806,561        887,725   

5.000%, 03/25/35

    653,879        716,137   

5.000%, 08/25/39

    973,775        1,052,876   

5.500%, 05/25/34

    1,156,141        1,224,408   

5.500%, 07/25/34

    573,665        628,528   

5.500%, 06/25/35

    548,361        595,687   

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
3.500%, 01/01/26

    841,421        892,937   

4.000%, 06/01/24

    814,500        866,690   

4.000%, 07/01/24

    671,456        714,483   

4.000%, 09/01/25

    549,321        584,619   

6.000%, 01/01/24

    785,931        865,612   

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 11/01/42

    318,597        315,739   

3.000%, 01/01/43

    321,756        318,370   

3.000%, 02/01/43

    1,750,295        1,732,590   

3.000%, 03/01/43

    17,703,281        17,500,505   

3.000%, 04/01/43

    1,758,530        1,736,763   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 06/01/43

    7,339,509      $ 7,248,658   

3.500%, 02/01/42

    120,053        123,560   

3.500%, 04/01/42

    1,223,313        1,261,342   

3.500%, 05/01/42

    191,751        197,353   

3.500%, 06/01/42

    1,343,426        1,382,674   

3.500%, 07/01/42

    252,863        260,250   

3.500%, 08/01/42

    100,695        103,636   

3.500%, 09/01/42

    76,678        78,918   

3.500%, 10/01/42

    3,037,667        3,126,410   

3.500%, 11/01/42

    1,652,513        1,700,790   

3.500%, 01/01/43

    1,395,700        1,436,474   

3.500%, 02/01/43

    652,947        672,023   

3.500%, 03/01/43

    327,905        337,485   

3.500%, 04/01/43

    1,789,847        1,842,135   

3.500%, 05/01/43

    3,507,126        3,609,585   

4.000%, 09/01/41

    4,378,981        4,646,423   

4.000%, 10/01/41

    1,305,984        1,385,585   

4.000%, 01/01/42

    4,787,749        5,078,957   

4.000%, 03/01/42

    472,656        502,249   

4.000%, 04/01/42

    6,095,160        6,476,750   

4.000%, TBA (a)

    10,000,000        10,593,750   

4.500%, 05/01/39

    2,724,957        2,984,970   

4.500%, 06/01/39

    2,357,392        2,581,752   

4.500%, 07/01/40

    6,431,815        6,965,216   

4.500%, 02/01/41

    188,589        205,435   

4.500%, 08/01/41

    2,222,171        2,408,755   

4.500%, 09/01/41

    196,435        214,699   

4.500%, 10/01/41

    442,970        484,161   

4.500%, 02/01/44

    118,228        128,132   

4.500%, 04/01/44

    749,926        812,546   

5.000%, 01/01/35

    474,986        527,798   

5.000%, 05/01/35

    333,550        369,948   

5.000%, 07/01/35

    3,835,960        4,258,978   

5.000%, 11/01/35

    2,587,910        2,939,375   

5.500%, 03/01/34

    4,050,741        4,553,203   

5.500%, 07/01/35

    2,733,701        3,070,822   

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
3.084%, 09/01/41 (b)

    1,447,612        1,511,231   

3.237%, 04/01/41 (b)

    155,211        163,211   

3.239%, 09/01/41 (b)

    159,403        167,547   

3.280%, 06/01/41 (b)

    211,845        222,554   

3.469%, 05/01/41 (b)

    171,932        182,066   

3.629%, 06/01/41 (b)

    272,672        290,574   

3.696%, 05/01/41 (b)

    250,114        266,066   

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates(CMO)
0.502%, 04/25/19 (b)

    2,222,528        2,220,355   

1.655%, 11/25/16

    1,580,000        1,606,384   

2.669%, 02/25/23

    4,940,611        5,087,713   

3.016%, 02/25/23

    9,086,848        9,511,322   

3.808%, 08/25/20

    7,890,000        8,580,233   

3.974%, 01/25/21 (b)

    17,750,000        19,459,502   

4.084%, 11/25/20 (b)

    980,000        1,080,528   

4.251%, 01/25/20

    4,090,000        4,534,280   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
0.552%, 03/15/34 (b)

    915,005      916,761   

1.052%, 02/15/33 (b)

    697,681        708,089   

1.200%, 07/15/15

    124,694        124,618   

3.000%, 06/15/18

    660,965        678,384   

3.000%, 03/15/37

    2,151,205        2,217,262   

3.000%, 07/15/39

    13,786,601        14,157,405   

4.000%, 02/15/22

    200,000        212,572   

4.000%, 04/15/34

    843,062        878,768   

4.500%, 02/15/41

    72,874        76,914   

5.000%, 09/15/23

    100,000        110,406   

5.000%, 10/15/34

    939,568        1,026,097   

5.000%, 11/15/34

    1,540,000        1,636,635   

5.000%, 12/15/37

    378,049        412,617   

5.000%, 03/15/41

    500,000        539,089   

5.500%, 05/15/34

    3,533,381        4,013,652   

5.500%, 06/15/35

    619,111        630,666   

5.500%, 06/15/41

    4,220,000        4,828,503   

Ginnie Mae I 15 Yr. Pool
4.500%, 03/15/25

    1,561,884        1,665,468   

4.500%, 05/15/25

    96,615        102,996   

4.500%, 06/15/25

    288,177        307,176   

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 11/15/41

    513,499        535,174   

3.500%, 02/15/42

    456,391        475,681   

3.500%, 03/15/42

    562,448        586,113   

3.500%, 05/15/42

    2,189,191        2,281,106   

3.500%, 06/15/42

    1,964,002        2,046,162   

4.000%, 09/15/40

    3,087,376        3,307,710   

4.000%, 10/15/40

    361,388        386,645   

4.000%, 03/15/41

    1,348,483        1,444,800   

4.000%, 10/15/41

    813,553        871,502   

4.000%, 12/15/41

    760,661        814,459   

4.500%, 08/15/39

    4,734,645        5,175,512   

4.500%, 06/15/40

    2,277,353        2,488,159   

4.500%, 07/15/40

    402,363        441,977   

4.500%, 03/15/41

    1,984,237        2,168,821   

4.500%, 04/15/41

    237,814        259,541   

5.000%, 03/15/39

    174,117        191,741   

5.000%, 07/15/39

    545,294        599,694   

5.000%, 08/15/39

    341,674        378,594   

5.000%, 09/15/39

    253,813        281,226   

5.000%, 04/15/40

    111,995        124,299   

5.000%, 08/15/40

    382,718        423,932   

5.000%, 04/15/41

    258,424        286,235   

5.000%, 09/15/41

    235,424        258,972   

5.500%, 06/15/35

    1,739,815        1,964,990   

5.500%, 11/15/35

    1,136,722        1,279,615   

5.500%, 10/15/39

    62,502        69,849   

6.000%, 08/15/32

    185,559        214,556   

6.000%, 09/15/32

    177,015        204,630   

6.000%, 10/15/32

    594,143        686,892   

6.000%, 12/15/32

    164,173        189,833   

6.000%, 01/15/33

    884,564        1,022,451   

6.000%, 03/15/33

    274,966        317,906   

6.000%, 08/15/33

    1,689,553        1,953,397   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
6.000%, 08/15/34

    546,132      $ 631,082   

6.000%, 06/15/36

    6,024,847        6,956,358   

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 04/20/44

    401,593        406,052   

3.000%, TBA (a)

    700,000        706,562   

4.000%, 09/20/39

    378,930        406,696   

4.000%, 10/20/40

    60,642        65,064   

4.000%, 11/20/40

    4,188,870        4,494,753   

4.500%, 02/20/40

    498,954        546,699   

4.500%, 09/20/40

    51,939        56,916   

5.000%, 10/20/39

    515,654        573,124   

5.000%, 11/20/39

    30,133        33,492   

5.000%, 02/20/40

    46,061        51,162   

5.000%, 03/20/40

    98,230        109,132   

5.000%, 04/20/40

    300,265        333,533   

5.000%, 06/20/40

    1,255,470        1,395,179   

5.000%, 07/20/40

    574,139        638,029   

5.000%, 08/20/40

    385,503        428,414   

5.000%, 09/20/40

    277,363        308,178   

5.000%, 10/20/40

    101,613        112,945   

5.000%, 02/20/41

    1,880,272        2,089,968   

5.000%, 04/20/41

    331,282        367,487   

5.000%, 06/20/41

    161,128        178,578   

5.000%, 07/20/41

    1,649,727        1,833,711   

Ginnie Mae II Pool
4.300%, 08/20/61

    1,353,878        1,458,180   

4.515%, 03/20/62

    3,859,450        4,222,621   

4.524%, 07/20/62

    7,296,049        8,016,446   

4.527%, 03/20/63

    19,292,013        21,310,228   

4.530%, 10/20/62

    1,404,092        1,546,203   

4.533%, 12/20/61

    9,735,220        10,630,782   

4.550%, 05/20/62

    6,056,199        6,639,169   

4.556%, 12/20/61

    4,229,315        4,622,916   

4.604%, 03/20/62

    1,697,230        1,862,436   

4.630%, 04/20/62

    4,955,291        5,439,021   

4.649%, 02/20/62

    953,925        1,046,262   

4.650%, 03/20/62

    2,653,809        2,913,604   

4.682%, 02/20/62

    1,236,078        1,354,724   

4.684%, 01/20/62

    3,904,295        4,274,094   

4.723%, 04/20/62

    4,992,227        5,494,780   

4.804%, 03/20/61

    2,338,226        2,542,669   

4.834%, 03/20/61

    4,338,118        4,719,447   

5.470%, 08/20/59

    838,524        892,559   

5.612%, 04/20/58

    659,065        682,101   

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.452%, 08/20/60 (b)

    298,064        294,658   

0.452%, 09/20/60 (b)

    301,048        297,525   

0.473%, 08/20/34 (b)

    1,286,331        1,286,809   

0.481%, 07/20/60 (b)

    359,444        355,698   

0.633%, 01/20/38 (b)

    104,642        104,946   

0.642%, 02/20/61 (b)

    398,355        396,999   

0.652%, 12/20/60 (b)

    770,365        768,051   

0.652%, 02/20/61 (b)

    113,468        113,128   

0.652%, 04/20/61 (b)

    282,615        281,789   

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)

  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.652%, 05/20/61 (b)

    561,450      559,677   

0.653%, 07/20/37 (b)

    418,411        420,445   

0.658%, 10/20/37 (b)

    2,713,395        2,727,735   

0.672%, 01/16/40 (b)

    758,908        763,678   

0.682%, 06/20/61 (b)

    394,093        393,344   

0.682%, 12/16/39 (b)

    477,614        480,524   

0.752%, 10/20/61 (b)

    1,337,745        1,339,092   

0.752%, 12/20/63 (b)

    11,607,732        11,622,277   

0.752%, 11/16/39 (b)

    570,165        576,017   

0.782%, 01/20/62 (b)

    1,312,412        1,315,391   

0.782%, 03/20/62 (b)

    788,936        792,146   

0.852%, 11/20/61 (b)

    1,214,335        1,220,656   

0.852%, 01/20/62 (b)

    799,649        803,856   

3.000%, 04/20/37

    162,989        164,235   

3.250%, 09/20/33

    122,972        124,563   

3.500%, 08/20/33

    162,013        163,920   

4.004%, 05/20/41 (b)

    480,552        535,770   

4.500%, 05/16/40

    80,000        86,411   

4.500%, 05/20/40 (c)

    74,780        13,691   

5.010%, 09/20/60 (b)

    4,240,184        4,677,389   

5.150%, 08/20/60

    3,412,190        3,775,605   

5.301%, 07/20/60 (b)

    5,369,234        5,925,879   

5.460%, 10/20/59

    2,257,013        2,399,526   

5.500%, 07/16/34

    517,278        588,245   

5.500%, 08/20/34

    548,445        627,637   
   

 

 

 
      646,709,672   
   

 

 

 

Federal Agencies—4.8%

   

Federal Home Loan Banks
0.250%, 01/16/15

    260,000        260,187   

1.000%, 06/21/17

    29,750,000        29,848,443   

4.875%, 05/17/17

    5,000,000        5,566,755   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.250%, 08/01/19

    3,000,000        2,935,710   

6.250%, 07/15/32

    1,368,000        1,886,668   

6.750%, 03/15/31

    481,000        690,186   

Federal National Mortgage Association
0.875%, 02/08/18

    137,000        135,127   

3.000%, 01/01/43

    318,992        315,981   

6.625%, 11/15/30

    1,430,000        2,030,799   

Tennessee Valley Authority
1.750%, 10/15/18

    7,486,000        7,546,345   

3.500%, 12/15/42

    2,297,000        2,108,246   

5.250%, 09/15/39

    557,000        675,941   

5.500%, 06/15/38

    6,117,000        7,609,468   
   

 

 

 
      61,609,856   
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury—35.0%

   

U.S. Treasury Bonds
3.375%, 05/15/44

    8,529,000        8,586,306   

3.625%, 02/15/44

    72,076,000        76,062,668   

5.000%, 05/15/37 (d)

    9,000,000        11,683,125   

5.250%, 02/15/29

    32,405,000        41,539,159   

5.375%, 02/15/31

    11,521,000        15,126,716   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

U.S. Treasury—(Continued)

  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.500%, 06/30/16

    37,049,000      $ 37,080,825   

0.875%, 07/31/19 (e)

    22,153,000        21,301,483   

1.375%, 02/28/19

    1,585,000        1,573,360   

1.500%, 01/31/19

    4,682,000        4,679,074   

1.625%, 04/30/19

    30,806,000        30,863,761   

1.625%, 06/30/19

    13,657,000        13,657,000   

1.750%, 07/31/15

    15,000,000        15,258,990   

2.000%, 05/31/21

    24,979,000        24,791,658   

2.125%, 06/30/21

    2,000,000        1,999,688   

2.250%, 03/31/21

    44,187,000        44,663,380   

2.250%, 04/30/21

    16,942,000        17,108,777   

2.500%, 05/15/24

    5,696,000        5,687,991   

2.750%, 02/15/24

    72,155,000        73,795,372   
   

 

 

 
      445,459,333   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $1,153,073,813)

      1,153,778,861   
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—6.0%   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—4.6%

  

CAM Mortgage Trust
2.600%, 05/15/48 (144A)

    6,358,101        6,357,679   

Granite Master Issuer plc
0.223%, 12/20/54 (144A) (b)

    1,287,522        1,275,162   

0.233%, 12/20/54 (b)

    2,947,698        2,920,899   

0.253%, 12/20/54 (b)

    1,784,425        1,767,829   

0.293%, 12/20/54 (b)

    462,862        458,882   

0.293%, 12/20/54 (144A) (b)

    7,759,124        7,693,172   

0.334%, 12/17/54 (b)

    3,205,218        3,180,218   

0.353%, 12/20/54 (b)

    201,074        199,667   

0.413%, 12/20/54 (b)

    4,274,620        4,243,843   

Granite Mortgages plc
0.511%, 09/20/44 (b)

    4,724,552        4,708,489   

0.551%, 03/20/44 (b)

    1,034,690        1,029,310   

0.628%, 01/20/44 (b)

    703,371        701,964   

1.208%, 07/20/43 (b)

    4,355,943        4,325,887   

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
0.522%, 11/06/17 (b)

    2,320,595        2,325,628   

0.532%, 03/06/20 (b)

    419,830        420,849   

0.602%, 01/08/20 (b)

    10,374,056        10,425,584   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust
4.810%, 07/26/45 (144A) (b)

    5,434,482        5,595,451   

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust
0.792%, 09/25/43 (b)

    699,965        688,164   
   

 

 

 
      58,318,677   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.4%

  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
1.302%, 08/15/29 (144A) (b)

    4,090,000        4,092,736   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1.054%, 06/11/27 (144A) (b)

    5,500,000        5,504,297   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
1.001%, 11/08/29 (144A) (b)

    5,500,000      5,527,566   

Hilton USA Trust
1.151%, 11/05/30 (144A) (b)

    1,351,000        1,352,700   

SCG Trust
1.552%, 11/15/26 (144A) (b)

    1,434,000        1,439,908   
   

 

 

 
      17,917,207   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $75,931,304)

      76,235,884   
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—3.6%   

Sovereign—3.6%

  

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Government AID Bond
2.503%, 10/30/20

    13,375,000        13,545,879   

Israel Government AID Bonds
5.500%, 09/18/23

    13,878,000        16,917,130   

5.500%, 12/04/23

    8,920,000        10,863,775   

Ukraine Government AID Bond
1.844%, 05/16/19

    4,826,000        4,820,556   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $47,451,233)

      46,147,340   
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—2.1%   

Diversified Financial Services—2.1%

  

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes
1.400%, 06/12/15

    50,000        50,565   

2.350%, 06/12/17

    10,620,000        11,075,598   

3.450%, 06/12/21

    8,645,000        9,297,697   

Private Export Funding Corp.
4.300%, 12/15/21

    6,000,000        6,686,202   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $27,718,750)

      27,110,062   
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—1.7%   

Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.2%

  

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust
1.320%, 02/15/17 (144A)

    2,068,440        2,071,085   

Carfinance Capital Auto Trust
1.650%, 07/17/17 (144A)

    183,221        183,801   
   

 

 

 
      2,254,886   
   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed - Other—1.5%

  

Colony American Homes Single-Family Rental Pass-Through Certificates
1.100%, 07/17/31 (144A) (b)

    12,208,000        12,215,502   

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Backed Notes
1.147%, 05/16/44 (144A)

    403,000        403,081   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Notional/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)

  

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust
1.244%, 01/17/45 (144A)

    6,529,000      $ 6,534,223   
   

 

 

 
      19,152,806   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $21,392,082)

      21,407,692   
   

 

 

 
Purchased Options—0.1%   

Call Option—0.1%

  

OTC - 10 Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 3.383%, Expires 01/13/15
(Counterparty - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

    13,574,000        49,687   
   

 

 

 

Put Options—0.0%

  

OTC - 10 Year Interest Rate Swap, Exercise Rate 3.383%, Expires 01/13/15
(Counterparty - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

    13,574,000        726,486   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $811,386)

      776,173   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—4.2%   

Repurchase Agreement—4.2%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $54,030,774 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $54,840,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.625% due 08/15/16 with a value of $55,114,200.

    54,030,774        54,030,774   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $54,030,774)

      54,030,774   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—108.2%
(Cost $1,380,409,342) (f)

      1,379,486,786   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(8.2)%

      (104,712,475
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,274,774,311   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(b) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c) Interest only security.
(d) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $895,706.
(e) All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged was $1,150,028.
(f) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,380,409,342. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $13,815,098 and $(14,737,654), respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(922,556).
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $60,246,363, which is 4.7% of net assets.
(ARM)— Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(CMO)— Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

TBA Sale Commitments

 

Security Description

   Interest Rate     Maturity      Face
Amount
    Proceeds     Value  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

     3.000     TBA         (8,200,000   $ (8,041,125   $ (8,100,706
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts

 

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         20         USD         2,713,163       $ 30,587   

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/30/14         25         USD         5,491,454         (1,610

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/30/14         39         USD         4,662,098         (3,122

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         311         USD         38,817,285         111,169   

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         115         USD         16,960,026         282,786   
              

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 419,810   
              

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         1.000     09/17/16         USD         3,694,739       $ (1,973

Receive

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.250     09/17/19         USD         2,183,766         (14,950

Receive

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         3.250     09/17/24         USD         38,569,000         (463,387

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         4.000     09/17/44         USD         340,000         7,828   
                

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (472,482
                

 

 

 

 

(LIBOR)— London Interbank Offered Rate
(USD)— United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —        $ 1,153,778,861      $ —         $ 1,153,778,861   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          76,235,884        —           76,235,884   

Total Foreign Government*

     —          46,147,340        —           46,147,340   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          27,110,062        —           27,110,062   

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —          21,407,692        —           21,407,692   

Total Purchased Options*

     —          776,173        —           776,173   

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          54,030,774        —           54,030,774   

Total Investments

   $ —        $ 1,379,486,786      $ —         $ 1,379,486,786   
                                   

Forward Sales Commitments

   $ —        $ (8,100,706   $ —         $ (8,100,706
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 424,542      $ —        $ —         $ 424,542   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (4,732     —          —           (4,732

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 419,810      $ —        $ —         $ 419,810   
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 7,828      $ —         $ 7,828   

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (480,310     —           (480,310

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ (472,482   $ —         $ (472,482

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,379,486,786   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,006,427   

TBA securities sold (b)

     41,789,375   

Fund shares sold

     19,787   

Principal paydowns

     1,223   

Interest

     5,775,438   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     108,914   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,429,187,950   

Liabilities

  

Due to custodian

     5   

Forward sales commitments, at value

     8,100,706   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     17,570,423   

TBA securities purchased

     125,203,676   

Fund shares redeemed

     2,577,571   

Variation margin on swap contracts

     66,514   

Interest on forward sales commitments

     8,883   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     441,021   

Distribution and service fees

     261,254   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     41,823   

Other expenses

     141,763   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     154,413,639   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,274,774,311   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,318,422,202   

Undistributed net investment income

     10,921,749   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (53,534,831

Unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts

     (1,034,809
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,274,774,311   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 1,274,774,311   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     121,370,421   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 10.50   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,380,409,342.
(b) Includes $8,041,125 related to TBA sale commitments.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $ 15,786,867   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     15,786,867   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     2,689,069   

Administration fees

     14,688   

Custodian and accounting fees

     92,681   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,593,887   

Audit and tax services

     31,532   

Legal

     15,667   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,351   

Shareholder reporting

     34,235   

Insurance

     5,186   

Miscellaneous

     6,441   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,504,737   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     11,282,130   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     3,589,980   

Futures contracts

     2,153,107   

Swap contracts

     (1,296,935
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     4,446,152   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     42,061,342   

Futures contracts

     1,863,738   

Swap contracts

     (1,498,766
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     42,426,314   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     46,872,466   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 58,154,596   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 11,282,130      $ 18,720,659   

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,446,152        (39,750,089

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     42,426,314        (51,312,093
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     58,154,596        (72,341,523
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (33,274,992     (23,088,145

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     0        (14,356,091
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (33,274,992     (37,444,236
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (64,522,242     (207,460,310
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (39,642,638     (317,246,069

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,314,416,949        1,631,663,018   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,274,774,311      $ 1,314,416,949   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 10,921,749      $ 32,914,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     2,387,407      $ 25,046,595        16,605,014      $ 179,282,553   

Reinvestments

     3,214,975        33,274,992        3,454,266        37,444,236   

Redemptions

     (11,734,108     (122,843,829     (40,250,150     (424,187,099
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (6,131,726   $ (64,522,242     (20,190,870   $ (207,460,310
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (64,522,242     $ (207,460,310
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                         
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012     2011(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.31      $ 11.05      $ 10.73      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income (b)

     0.09        0.13        0.10        0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.38        (0.61     0.24        0.76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.47        (0.48     0.34        0.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

        

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.28     (0.16     (0.00 )(c)      (0.04

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00        (0.10     (0.02     (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.28     (0.26     (0.02     (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.50      $ 10.31      $ 11.05      $ 10.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     4.57  (e)      (4.52     3.15        8.57  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.71  (f)      0.70        0.70        0.84  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.77  (f)      1.24        0.94        1.37  (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     160  (e)(h)      329  (h)      457  (h)      366  (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,274.8      $ 1,314.4      $ 1,631.7      $ 717.5   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was May 2, 2011.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(d) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(h) Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rate would have been 95%, 212% and 262% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Pyramis Government Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to swap transactions, deflation adjustments, premium amortization adjustments and paydown transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

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Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $54,030,774, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the treasury or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase & Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sales commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

 

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When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Stripped Securities - The Portfolio may invest in “stripped securities,” a term used collectively for certain structured fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (“POs”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or interest only securities (“IOs”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. Stripped securities do not make periodic payments of interest prior to maturity. As is the case with all securities, the market value of stripped securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in stripped securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that currently pay interest. The amount of fluctuation increases with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may not fully recoup the initial investment in IOs.

Short Sales - The Portfolio may enter into a “short sale” of securities in circumstances in which, at the time the short position is open, the Portfolio owns an equal amount of the securities sold short or owns preferred stocks or debt securities, convertible or exchangeable without payment of further consideration, into an equal number of securities sold short. This kind of short sale, which is referred to as one “against the box,” may be entered into by the Portfolio to, for example, lock in a sale price for a security the Portfolio does not wish to sell immediately.

The Portfolio may also make short sales of a security it does not own, in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Portfolio then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold short by the Portfolio. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to pay to the lender any dividends or interest which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Portfolio also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold short. Until the Portfolio replaces a borrowed security, the Portfolio will segregate with its custodian, or set aside in the Portfolio’s records, cash or other liquid assets at such a level that (i) the amount segregated, or set aside, plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short and (ii) the amount segregated plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at the time it was sold short. The Portfolio will realize a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. Conversely, the Portfolio will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. The latter result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in a security. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of any premium, dividends or interest the Portfolio may be required to pay in connection with a short sale. No more than one third of the Portfolio’s net assets will be, when added together: (i) deposited as collateral for the obligation to replace securities borrowed to effect short sales; and (ii) segregated in connection with short sales.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not

 

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correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum

 

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levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Investments at market value (a)    $ 776,173         
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts* (b)      7,828       Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts* (b)    $ 480,310   
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (b)      424,542       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (b)      4,732   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 1,208,543          $ 485,042   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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  ** Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Represents purchased options which are part of investments as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (b) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
     Net Amount*  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   $ 776,173       $       $       $ 776,173   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate  

Futures contracts

   $ 2,153,107   

Swap contracts

     (1,296,935
  

 

 

 
   $ 856,172   
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate  

Investments (a)

   $ (35,213

Futures contracts

     1,863,738   

Swap contracts

     (1,498,766
  

 

 

 
   $ 329,759   
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Investments (a)

   $ 27,148,000   

Futures contracts long

     65,950,000   

Swap contracts

     48,602,918   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.
  (a) Represents purchased options which are part of net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments as shown in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the

 

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creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as To-Be-Announced securities, delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$2,046,877,124    $ 47,390,966       $ 2,062,144,068       $ 49,029,789   

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$912,219,031    $ 883,814,969   

 

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Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,689,069      0.520   First $100 million
     0.440   $100 million to $500 million
     0.400   Over $500 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

    

Long-Term Capital Gain

     Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$37,444,236    $ 1,538,908       $       $       $ 37,444,236       $ 1,538,908   

 

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Pyramis Government Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Loss Carryforwards      Other Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$32,949,102    $       $ (49,141,232   $       $ (52,300,873   $ (68,493,003

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had accumulated short-term capital losses of $44,195,766 and accumulated long-term capital losses of $8,105,107.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Managed by Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio returned 6.37%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Market volatility plunged across nearly all asset classes—including stocks, bonds, and currencies—hitting five year lows in many categories. The pace of global expansion remained slow but relatively steady during the period. Alongside accommodative monetary policy and low inflation, there were widespread gains across many asset categories. Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) led the rally, as the further decline in long-term interest rates enhanced the return profile of this dividend-heavy category, while first quarter global laggards such as emerging markets and non-U.S. developed equities bounced back in the second half of the period. Despite muted market-level volatility, narrower equity categories—such as U.S. Small Caps, Biotechnology, and Internet stocks—experienced a correction in the middle of the period. These categories led the equity market coming into 2014 and sported relatively high valuations compared with broad indices, but with a rebound in the latter part of the period, they participated in the overall market’s upward trend. Investment grade and non-investment grade bond categories posted positive returns during the six month period.

Despite a tough start to the year, U.S. equities delivered strong returns in many categories during the reporting period. Small cap stocks lagged large and mid cap, yet they strengthened during the end of the period. Some U.S. price-to-earnings ratios were slightly above their long-term averages, but corporate profitability was still a support for stocks. The slow and steady U.S. expansion provided a stable outlook for corporate revenues. Profit margins remained near historic highs and showed little indication of pressure: cyclical productivity continued to rise, expenses were controlled, and debt service obligations were extremely low. All of these factors provided earnings support. Outside the U.S., corporate earnings have seen wide divergences including declines in emerging markets, slow growth in Europe, and a rebound in Japan. Non-U.S. equity valuations remained historically attractive with emerging markets equities well below their long-term averages. Yields and credit spreads of many fixed-income sectors fell further below their long-term historical averages, nearing cyclical lows. Longer-duration categories led bond performance and emerging markets debt benefited from both these trends. Most bond categories benefited from robust investor demand and still improving credit fundamentals. Overall, most fixed income sectors continued to post positive returns.

The global economy continued to grow at a steady pace as the U.S. and much of Europe remained in the middle phase of the business cycle. However, Japan saw some late cycle pressures persist, while China’s economy faced late cycle pressures despite recent policy easing. In the U.S., less volatile economic data contributed to stability in the capital markets. In addition, the U.S. labor market continued to steadily improve with initial unemployment claims falling to near seven-year lows and employee earnings slowly accelerating. Both headline and core inflation ticked up to approximately 2%, driven by increases in housing and a bounce in food and energy prices.

Despite steady overall global growth, leading economic indicators for the major global economies deteriorated somewhat in the second half of the period with emerging economies suffering a greater slowing. Developed Europe’s cyclical backdrop remained positive with most countries boasting a favorable manufacturing environment. Some emerging markets economies stabilized late in the period as global financial conditions eased, current account deficits shrunk, exchange rate volatility decreased, and election outcomes were generally perceived as favorable through the period. Yet, many emerging markets still face stagflationary pressures, weak corporate profitability, and mixed lending and monetary conditions.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

At the beginning of the period, the Portfolio had a significantly underweight position in investment-grade debt. In addition, the Portfolio had a meaningful overweight position in equities, both U.S. and foreign developed market equities, reflecting a high conviction level for developed markets as most of these economies remained in early or middle phases of the business cycle. The Portfolio maintained a modest emerging markets equity exposure as attractive valuations offered opportunity.

Overall, the Portfolio remained overweight equities for much of the period. However, with historically low volatility across asset classes around the globe and as many asset classes reached highs, the Portfolio focused on diversifying its sources of risk. As many markets advanced, the Portfolio reduced its U.S. and developed equities overweight. With Treasury yields still near historic lows and muted fixed income return expectations, market conditions remained challenging for bond investors. The Portfolio maintained and slightly increased its underweight position in investment-grade debt. In the non-investment grade bond sector, the Portfolio trimmed its U.S. high yield exposure and established an emerging markets debt position during the period. In another opportunistic asset class, the Portfolio built a modest real estate position, including both equity and debt, reflecting supportive demand-supply dynamics and income. The Portfolio added to cash during the period, but remained underweight due to the asset class’ negative real returns.

For the period, the Portfolio’s asset allocation was accretive to performance, especially the underweight in cash as the “risk on” environment dominated the six month period. Consistent with the environment, out of benchmark positions in high yield debt and emerging markets equity made positive contributions. The interest rate overlay, a combination of extended duration derivatives constructed to provide additional diversification and to balance the Portfolio’s sources of risk, also had a positive impact on relative performance. The Portfolio’s asset allocation decisions offset a negative contribution from security

 

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Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Managed by Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

selection, primarily in developed equities, both foreign and U.S. while investment grade debt security selection contributed to relative performance.

As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio continued to favor equities versus bonds. Within the equity allocation, the Portfolio was overweight the U.S. and underweight foreign developed markets. There was modest exposure to emerging markets through equities. The Portfolio continued to have underweight positions in investment-grade debt, the Portfolio’s largest active position. Fixed-income holdings were weighted toward investment-grade credit with modest positions in high yield, emerging markets and real estate debt. The Portfolio was underweight cash.

The Portfolio used certain derivative instruments during the period, specifically futures contracts, to help provide liquidity, additional diversification and balance the sources of risk. At period end, the Portfolio held S&P 500 Index futures (U.S. equities), MSCI EAFE Index futures (foreign equities), and U.S. Treasury futures (U.S. government bonds).

Xuehai En

Portfolio Manager

Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio                 

Class B

       6.37           17.26           12.76   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           13.84   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/19/2013. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Fidelity Total Bond Fund

     19.9   

Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund

     9.4   

Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund

     8.0   

Fidelity Value Fund

     3.8   

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund

     3.7   

Fidelity Europe Fund

     3.6   

Fidelity Mega Cap Stock Fund

     3.1   

Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund

     2.6   

Fidelity New Millennium Fund

     2.5   

Fidelity Overseas Fund

     2.1   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Mutual Funds

     84.5   

Cash & Cash Equivalents

    
14.4
  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B(a)(b)

   Actual      0.70    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,063.70         $ 3.58   
   Hypothetical*      0.70    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.32         $ 3.51   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b) The annualized expense ratio does not include the expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—84.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  

Investment Company Securities—84.5%

  

 

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

    21,255      $ 2,127,625   

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (a)

    126,479        8,589,190   

Fidelity Contrafund (a)

    2,889        286,950   

Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund (a)

    1,918,784        21,970,080   

Fidelity Disciplined Equity Fund (a)

    80,889        2,767,229   

Fidelity Diversified International Fund (a)

    93,760        3,566,625   

Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund (a)

    1,903        24,298   

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (a)

    7,369        189,675   

Fidelity Europe Fund (a)

    206,312        8,339,113   

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund (a)

    5,207        52,020   

Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio (a)

    41,747        1,231,957   

Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund (a)

    260,584        6,011,676   

Fidelity Independence Fund (a)

    31,654        1,271,527   

Fidelity International Discovery Fund (a)

    61,197        2,520,104   

Fidelity International Small Cap Fund (a)

    16,325        451,397   

Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund (a)

    325,517        4,853,451   

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (a)

    27,467        374,101   

Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund (a)

    669,030        18,766,294   

Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund (a)

    7,622        395,427   

Fidelity Mega Cap Stock Fund (a)

    436,686        7,179,121   

Fidelity New Millennium Fund (a)

    139,137        5,838,171   

Fidelity Nordic Fund (a)

    55,770        2,728,827   

Fidelity OTC Portfolio (a)

    2,843        234,923   

Fidelity Overseas Fund (a)

    118,944        4,979,012   

Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (a)

    53,635        640,937   

Fidelity Real Estate Investment Portfolio (a)

    17,227        643,084   

Fidelity Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund (a)

    198,740        3,311,015   

Fidelity Total Bond Fund (a)

    4,350,655        46,726,038   

Fidelity Value Discovery Fund (a)

    101,930        2,401,460   

Fidelity Value Fund (a)

    77,972        8,826,439   

iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF

    12,358        1,351,965   

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

    10,628        1,225,090   

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

    10,142        693,408   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    79,954        3,456,411   

iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF

    20,478        1,728,957   

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF

    18,648        493,240   

SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities ETF

    4,316        217,958   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

    70,646        2,948,058   

Investment Company Securities—(Continued)

  

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

    10,202      1,996,735   

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

    9,999        1,092,091   

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

    110,767        4,717,566   

Vanguard Health Care ETF

    17,025        1,900,501   

Vanguard Industrials ETF

    19,197        2,000,903   

Vanguard Materials ETF

    11,709        1,308,949   

Vanguard Value ETF

    33,907        2,744,772   

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

    62,402        3,080,163   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $190,045,776)

      198,254,533   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—14.4%   

Repurchase Agreement—14.4%

   

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000%
to be repurchased at $33,724,660 on 07/01/14, collateralized by
$34,400,000 Federal Home Loan Bank at 0.150% due 03/30/15
with a value of $34,400,000.

    33,724,660        33,724,660   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $33,724,660)

      33,724,660   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—98.9%
(Cost $223,770,436) (b)

      231,979,193   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—1.1%

      2,489,450   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 234,468,643   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $223,770,436. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $8,256,846 and $(48,089), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,208,757.
(ETF)— Exchange-Traded Fund

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         55         USD        5,395,541       $ 18,934   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         213         USD        20,512,518         280,543   

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/14         251         USD        34,051,263         382,799   

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         284         USD        35,479,092         69,720   
             

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 751,996   
             

 

 

 

 

(USD)— United States Dollar

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds            

Investment Company Securities

   $ 198,254,533       $ —         $ —         $ 198,254,533   

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —           33,724,660         —           33,724,660   

Total Investments

   $ 198,254,533       $ 33,724,660       $ —         $ 231,979,193   
                                     
Futures Contracts            

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 751,996       $ —         $ —         $ 751,996   

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 33,084,392   

Affiliated investments at value (b)

     165,170,141   

Repurchase Agreement

     33,724,660   

Cash

     37,177   

Cash collateral for futures contracts

     2,102,069   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     579,421   

Fund shares sold

     1,225,004   

Dividends

     212,563   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     106,162   

Prepaid expenses

     96   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     236,241,685   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,549,344   

Fund shares redeemed

     23,794   

Due to Adviser

     44,498   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     58,531   

Distribution and service fees

     45,652   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     22,231   

Other expenses

     28,992   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,773,042   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 234,468,643   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 219,161,510   

Undistributed net investment income

     474,516   

Accumulated net realized gain

     5,871,864   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments and futures contracts

     8,960,753   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 234,468,643   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 234,468,643   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     20,896,851   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 11.22   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement and affiliated investments, was $32,072,633.
(b) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $157,973,143.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 274,498   

Dividends from affiliated investments

     851,145   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     1,125,643   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     411,708   

Administration fees

     2,509   

Deferred expense reimbursement

     44,498   

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,457   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     228,727   

Audit and tax services

     13,725   

Legal

     17,872   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     19,610   

Shareholder reporting

     3,757   

Insurance

     36   

Miscellaneous

     3,537   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     759,436   

Less management fee waiver

     (120,955
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     638,481   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     487,162   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     169,104   

Affiliated investments

     1,588,117   

Futures contracts

     3,839,085   

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Underlying Portfolios

     465,704   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     6,062,010   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     746,686   

Affiliated investments

     4,106,246   

Futures contracts

     704,303   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     5,557,235   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     11,619,245   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 12,106,407   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013(a)
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 487,162      $ 662,801   

Net realized gain

     6,062,010        3,413,021   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     5,557,235        3,403,518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     12,106,407        7,479,340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     0        (1,095,809

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (736,608     (2,455,668
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (736,608     (3,551,477
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     79,324,393        139,846,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     90,694,192        143,774,451   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     143,774,451        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 234,468,643      $ 143,774,451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 474,516      $ (12,646
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013(a)
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     7,834,444      $ 84,811,800        14,244,292      $ 146,860,725   

Reinvestments

     68,971        736,608        335,678        3,551,477   

Redemptions

     (577,869     (6,224,015     (1,008,665     (10,565,614
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     7,325,546      $ 79,324,393        13,571,305      $ 139,846,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 79,324,393        $ 139,846,588   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 19, 2013.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
       2013(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.59      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

    

Net investment income (b)

     0.03        0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.64        0.76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.67        0.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

    

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        (0.08

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.04     (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.04     (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.22      $ 10.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     6.37  (d)      8.59  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

    

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.83  (f)      1.15  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(g)

     0.70  (f)      0.80  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.53  (f)      1.39  (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     33  (d)      88  (d) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 234.5       $ 143.8    

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 19, 2013.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Includes the effects of management fee waivers and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. The Portfolio’s shares first became available to investors through certain separate accounts on April 29, 2013. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio invests approximately 80% of its assets in shares of mutual funds offered by Fidelity Investments (“Underlying Portfolios”) and exchange-traded funds (“Underlying ETFs”) offered by other sponsors and approximately 20% of its assets in derivative instruments such as stock index futures.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date. Investments in the Underlying ETFs are valued at the closing market quotation for their shares. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated based on

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the market values of the Underlying Portfolios and Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios and Underlying ETFs, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying Portfolios and Underlying ETFs.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, swap transactions and short-term dividend reclass from Underlying ETFs. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $33,724,660, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)    $ 452,519   

Equity

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* (a)      299,477   
     

 

 

 

Total

      $ 751,996   
     

 

 

 

 

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Pyramis Managed Risk Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

 

  * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 2,129,568       $ 1,709,517      $ 3,839,085   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate      Equity     Total  

Futures contracts

   $ 1,087,151       $ (382,848   $ 704,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 44,528,525   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability

 

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of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 122,278,865       $ 0       $ 51,625,996   

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement (“Management Agreement”) with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the period ended

June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$411,708      0.450   ALL

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (the “Subadvisor”) is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, through April 30, 2015, to waive its management fee in the same amount as any fees MetLife or its affiliates receive from the Subadvisor and its affiliates for recordkeeping and other administrative services. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Expense Limitation Agreement - MetLife Advisers has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) in the interest of limiting expenses of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the Portfolio until April 30, 2015. Pursuant to that Expense Limitation Agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized or expensed in accordance with GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business and acquired fund fees and expenses but including amounts payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, are limited to the following expense ratio as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Maximum Expense
Ratio
under Current Expense
Limitation Agreement

   Expenses Deferred in
2013
Subject to repayment
until December 31,
 

Class B

   2018  
0.80%    $ 53,199   

 

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If, in any year in which the Management Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate operating expenses of the Portfolio for the fiscal year are less than the Maximum Expense Ratio for that year, subject to approval by the Trust’s Board, MetLife Advisers shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio to the extent that the charge does not cause the expenses in such subsequent year to exceed the Maximum Expense Ratio as stated above. The Portfolio is not obligated to repay any expense paid by MetLife Advisers more than five years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred.

As of June 30, 2014, there were no expenses deferred in 2014 and $44,498 was repaid to MetLife Advisers in accordance with the Expense Limitation Agreement. The amount of expenses deferred in 2013, which were recovered during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $44,498. Amounts recouped for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Deferred expense reimbursement in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated Underlying Portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund

     89,175         37,304                126,479   

Fidelity Blue Chip Value Fund

     25,601         119,331         (144,932       

Fidelity Contrafund

     47,845         6,755         (51,711     2,889   

Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund

     547,590         1,371,194                1,918,784   

Fidelity Disciplined Equity Fund

     191,399                 (110,510     80,889   

Fidelity Diversified International Fund

     103,258         29,629         (39,127     93,760   

Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund

     1,903                        1,903   

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund

     7,369                        7,369   

Fidelity Equity-Income Fund

     8,585                 (8,585       

Fidelity Europe Fund

     143,471         120,149         (57,308     206,312   

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund

     5,108         99                5,207   

Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio

     1,885         39,862                41,747   

Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund

     26,926         233,658                260,584   

Fidelity Independence Fund

             31,654                31,654   

Fidelity International Discovery Fund

     114,527         14,260         (67,590     61,197   

 

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Underlying Portfolio

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

Fidelity International Small Cap Fund

     130,603                 (114,278     16,325   

Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund

             325,517                325,517   

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund

     54,934                 (27,467     27,467   

Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund

     388,421         280,609                669,030   

Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund

     109,149                 (101,527     7,622   

Fidelity Mega Cap Stock Fund

     333,494         392,813         (289,621     436,686   

Fidelity New Millennium Fund

     28,037         224,119         (113,019     139,137   

Fidelity Nordic Fund

     7,599         48,171                55,770   

Fidelity OTC Portfolio

     18,928         31,535         (47,620     2,843   

Fidelity Overseas Fund

             118,944                118,944   

Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund

             53,635                53,635   

Fidelity Real Estate Investment Fund

             17,227                17,227   

Fidelity Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund

             198,740                198,740   

Fidelity Total Bond Fund

     3,446,953         1,044,652         (140,950     4,350,655   

Fidelity Value Discovery Fund

             101,930                101,930   

Fidelity Value Fund

     40,271         37,701                77,972   

 

Underlying Portfolio

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Underlying
Portfolios
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Dividend Income
from Underlying
Portfolios
     Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $      $       $       $ 8,589,190   

Fidelity Blue Chip Value Fund

     140,423                          

Fidelity Contrafund

     42,625        9,019                 286,950   

Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund

                    221,896         21,970,080   

Fidelity Disciplined Equity Fund

     240,857                        2,767,229   

Fidelity Diversified International Fund

     26,570                        3,566,625   

Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund

                            24,298   

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund

                            189,675   

Fidelity Equity-Income Fund

     20,874                          

Fidelity Europe Fund

     283,366                        8,339,113   

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund

                    849         52,020   

Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio

                    215         1,231,957   

Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund

                            6,011,676   

Fidelity Independence Fund

                            1,271,527   

Fidelity International Discovery Fund

     255,081                        2,520,104   

Fidelity International Small Cap Fund

     290,587                        451,397   

Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund

                            4,853,451   

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund

     (35,492                     374,101   

Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund

            446,292         45,978         18,766,294   

Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund

     269,882                        395,427   

Fidelity Mega Cap Stock Fund

     52,327                        7,179,121   

Fidelity New Millennium Fund

     156,605        10,393                 5,838,171   

Fidelity Nordic Fund

                            2,728,827   

Fidelity OTC Portfolio

     (145,865                     234,923   

Fidelity Overseas Fund

                            4,979,012   

Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund

                    6,530         640,937   

Fidelity Real Estate Investment Fund

                    2,659         643,084   

Fidelity Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund

                            3,311,015   

Fidelity Total Bond Fund

     (9,723             573,018         46,726,038   

Fidelity Value Discovery Fund

                            2,401,460   

Fidelity Value Fund

                            8,826,439   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,588,117      $ 465,704       $ 851,145       $ 165,170,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the period ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

   Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Total  
$2,033,188    $ 1,518,289       $ 3,551,477   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$268,003    $ 402,263       $ 3,279,714       $       $ 3,949,980   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Managed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class B shares of the Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio returned 6.37%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 5.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Central bank policy continued to be a key theme driving global financial markets during the period. Prior to the period, central bank policies appeared synchronized as they shared a common goal of promoting growth within their respective economic regions through accommodative monetary policy. During the period, we started to see a divergence in central bank action as certain economies have accelerated through the economic cycle faster than others. In particular, the U.K. and the U.S. were ahead in the cycle and markets started to price in central bank policy adjustments accordingly. On the contrary, the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) and the Bank of Japan have continued in the direction of easing monetary policy to combat deflation and stimulate growth.

In January, concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reducing its Quantitative Easing program and its impact on emerging markets resulted in the worst start to the year for equities since 2010. However, a strong rebound followed in the middle of the first quarter, as markets shrugged off weak U.S. economic data and Europe’s economy showed signs of improvement. Early in the year, investors were encouraged by evidence of growing economic activity in the Eurozone. However, annual inflation remained below target during the period, unexpectedly slowing in March, thus raising hopes of further easing. After a stellar 2013, Japanese equities weakened in the first quarter of 2014. This was partly due to fears about the upcoming sales tax hike and also because of the yen’s safe haven status. With international tensions rising, the yen rose, negatively impacting Japanese equities. Global bonds had a better start to the year than many anticipated; particularly in the U.S. where the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury Index fell.

Global equity markets continued to march higher in the second quarter as investors were reassured by the Fed’s comments about ongoing accommodative monetary policy and also by the ECB’s policy easing measures. Geopolitical tension was once again in the forefront, this time in Iraq where conflict between the government and Sunni militants escalated. U.S. economic data generally pointed to an improvement in growth in the second quarter and the Fed appeared positive on the outlook for the U.S. economy and relatively unconcerned about inflationary pressures. Eurozone equities were further supported by expectations that the ECB would take steps to ease monetary policy and stimulate growth. Action was forthcoming in early June when the ECB announced a range of measures, including the introduction of a negative deposit rate. Japanese equities reversed direction in the second quarter as concerns of the sales tax hike eased. Emerging markets fell during the first quarter and rebounded in the second quarter. Initially, the asset class suffered in January owing to concerns about the impact of the Fed’s tapering, particularly on those countries with large current account deficits. Events in Ukraine and weaker-than-expected macroeconomic data from China also detracted. Later in the period, Emerging Asia led the gains, specifically in India where optimism about the country’s growth and reform prospects were boosted by recent elections. In the second quarter, global bonds built upon gains made in the first quarter. Credit indices advanced and government bond yields remained low.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio aims to capture global growth opportunities while protecting against market volatility. The Portfolio’s strategic exposure contains actively-managed Schroders equity and bond portfolios, supplemented with passive investments to facilitate rapid implementation of Schroders’ thematic and tactical views in a cost-effective manner. Schroders seeks to pre-emptively manage risk in its strategic exposures through forward-looking market views, complemented by a Volatility Management Strategy aiming to cap portfolio volatility at 10% over 12-month periods. The Portfolio employs an interest rate overlay to improve diversification and balance the sources of risk through utilizing 10-year Interest Rate Swaps. The Portfolio’s interest rate overlay was additive to performance during the period.

The Portfolio had an underweight position in fixed income throughout the first half of the year. While the fixed income allocation helped overall performance, the underweight position hurt performance, particularly in January when equities were under pressure. U.S. equities were contributory to performance; however, the asset class underweight presented a slight opportunity cost as U.S. equities performed well relative to other developed markets. Further, the Portfolio’s underweight to U.S. Small Cap equities detracted as they outperformed U.S. Large Cap. Outside the U.S., the strengthening sterling put pressure on U.K. equities as a meaningful proportion of U.K. corporate revenues are generated overseas.

Early in the period, Japanese equities underperformed the broad developed equity market and detracted from overall Portfolio performance due to volatility in Emerging Asia and the looming sales tax hike in Japan. These concerns eased and we subsequently increased the Portfolio’s exposure to Japanese equities, which helped drive overall Portfolio performance higher in the second quarter.

Other contributors included the Portfolio’s overweight to U.S. equities early in the period, as well as the stock selection within the underlying Schroders QEP Global Core equity strategy which contributed to its outperformance versus the MSCI World Index. Additionally, regional decisions such as the allocation to emerging market equities enhanced performance owing to the ongoing global recovery. European company profitability boosted Eurozone equities, contributing positively to the Portfolio’s performance.

During the first half of the year, we continued to favor the U.S. growth story, particularly U.S. Large Cap equities, whose valuations

 

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Managed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

were less stretched than Small Cap equities. We decreased our Eurozone equity allocation during the first quarter to mitigate risks posed by the escalation in Ukraine (Russia being an important oil partner to Europe) and slowing growth in China (Europe’s largest trade partner). We also reduced the Portfolio’s exposure to Japanese equities early in the year. This was due to the depreciation of emerging markets currencies which could negatively impact Japanese exports and the increase in the Japanese sales tax which we anticipated would put pressure on Japanese equities. During the first quarter, we maintained minimal emerging markets equity allocations with the Portfolio’s only exposures stemming from underlying actively-managed equity portfolios. Late in the first quarter we added the Shareholder Focus Portfolio, a new custom stock portfolio which invests in companies that offer value by distributing cash to shareholders or through share buybacks. The new custom stock portfolio is designed to complement the High Quality Yield custom stock portfolio we continued to own.

We have been positive on equities for several years given their attractive valuation and the accommodative monetary policies of major central banks. Our central economic scenario of modest growth and low inflation is supportive for equities. However, this scenario is increasingly reflected in valuations and consequently equities are vulnerable to any deterioration in the outlook for either growth or inflation. Consequently, we started to layer in defensive equity positions in recent months. The first level of protection was to avoid or reduce those assets that have become expensive and hence are most susceptible to any reversal in markets such as U.S. Small Cap equities, U.S. Utilities and High Yield. Avoiding or lowering the Portfolio’s exposure to expensive assets opened up opportunities to allocate to assets of relative value. For example, we added to emerging market equities which have been attractively valued as compared to other equity markets. Our analysis of market risks placed an increasing weight on inflationary outcomes as the balance between growth and inflation changes. Subsequently, we introduced Treasury Inflation Protection Securities (“TIPS”) to battle inflationary pressures as initial signs of inflation started to surface in the U.S. Volatility remained low but that was justified given supportive central bank policy, particularly in the U.S. We remained cautious with fixed income, and were therefore underweight versus the benchmark, as Fed tapering and speculation of an interest rate hike in the U.S. could have impacted bond valuations.

The Portfolio used derivative instruments to adjust equity, currency and interest-rate exposures. The derivatives positions performed in line with expectations and facilitated the Portfolio’s overall performance by providing a cost-effective and liquid approach to gaining the desired market exposure versus implementation via physical instruments.

As of the June 30, 2014, the Portfolio’s allocation to Developed Equities was 59.27% and the allocation to U.S. Investment Grade Bonds was 30.26%. We held approximately 8.69% in Opportunistic asset classes, specifically, 3.73% in Emerging Markets Equities, 1.47% in Emerging Markets Debt, 1.47% in High Yield, and 2.02% in TIPS. The Portfolio’s cash level was 1.78% as of the end of June. The calculated volatility of the Portfolio’s positioning as of period end was less than 10% per year.

Johanna Kyrklund

Philip Chandler

Michael Hodgson

Portfolio Managers

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month        1 Year        Since Inception2  
Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio                 

Class B

       6.37           15.89           11.37   
Dow Jones Moderate Index        5.77           16.21           11.42   

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total returns index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) from Barclays and Dow Jones such that the risk of that combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

2 Inception date of the Class B shares is 4/23/2012. Index since inception return is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      22.4   
Health Care      4.5   
Information Technology      4.4   
Industrials      4.1   
Consumer Discretionary      3.7   

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      24.0   
Cash & Cash Equivalents      18.0   
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      2.7   
Foreign Government      0.3   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class B

   Actual      0.98    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,063.70         $ 5.01   
   Hypothetical*      0.98    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.94         $ 4.91   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—34.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—0.7%

  

Boeing Co. (The)

    6,200      $ 788,826   

Cobham plc

    49,515        264,372   

Exelis, Inc.

    5,800        98,484   

General Dynamics Corp.

    2,900        337,995   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    8,500        790,075   

Kongsberg Gruppen A/S

    2,272        51,482   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    5,707        689,120   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    5,133        825,027   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    4,000        478,520   

Raytheon Co.

    6,946        640,769   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    2,300        179,722   

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (a)

    10,511        191,974   

Senior plc

    27,819        134,831   

Ultra Electronics Holdings plc

    2,251        72,121   

United Technologies Corp.

    8,411        971,050   
   

 

 

 
      6,514,368   
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics—0.2%

  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    5,900        260,544   

FedEx Corp.

    2,700        408,726   

Forward Air Corp.

    2,400        114,840   

Oesterreichische Post AG

    3,333        165,566   

Singapore Post, Ltd.

    87,000        121,070   

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    5,471        561,653   
   

 

 

 
      1,632,399   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.2%

  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    2,000        190,100   

ANA Holdings, Inc.

    152,000        358,915   

Copa Holdings S.A. - Class A

    2,000        285,140   

Dart Group plc

    13,800        48,601   

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    13,726        294,694   

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. - Class DI (a)

    48,527        309,015   

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    2,500        138,361   

Skymark Airlines, Inc. (a)

    2,100        5,914   

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)

    900        56,916   
   

 

 

 
      1,687,656   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—0.6%

  

Aisan Industry Co., Ltd.

    1,400        12,474   

ARB Corp., Ltd.

    3,206        37,041   

Autoliv, Inc.

    3,600        383,688   

Autoneum Holding AG (a)

    438        87,891   

Brembo S.p.A.

    1,995        72,833   

Bridgestone Corp.

    12,400        434,576   

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    4,668        558,443   

Continental AG

    2,451        567,782   

Delphi Automotive plc

    7,000        481,180   

Exedy Corp.

    1,800        53,578   

FCC Co., Ltd.

    5,300        99,619   

G-Tekt Corp.

    2,000        26,169   

Gentex Corp.

    2,800        81,452   

Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp.

    1,380        62,463   

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.

    1,820        108,630   

Auto Components—(Continued)

  

HI-LEX Corp.

    1,900      52,513   

Hyundai Mobis

    700        196,444   

Hyundai Wia Corp.

    354        68,616   

Keihin Corp.

    6,700        106,682   

Magna International, Inc.

    3,500        376,749   

NHK Spring Co., Ltd.

    16,000        150,223   

Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.

    3,000        57,975   

Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    5,400        107,321   

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

    5,403        211,008   

Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd.

    3,700        30,201   

Piolax, Inc.

    600        23,124   

Plastic Omnium S.A.

    5,341        167,949   

Showa Corp.

    3,800        46,308   

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    900        40,203   

Tianneng Power International, Ltd.

    18,000        6,782   

Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.

    5,400        108,593   

Topre Corp.

    4,000        54,415   

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

    7,100        147,677   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

    3,800        340,176   

TS Tech Co., Ltd.

    5,200        151,503   

Valeo S.A.

    2,693        361,136   

Yorozu Corp.

    1,300        25,819   
   

 

 

 
      5,899,236   
   

 

 

 

Automobiles—0.3%

  

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

    10,000        178,066   

Daimler AG

    1,644        153,961   

Ford Motor Co.

    5,000        86,200   

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    16,000        444,027   

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    270,000        95,123   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    1,900        66,463   

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    39,000        258,395   

Kia Motors Corp.

    1,035        57,934   

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    8,800        276,167   

Toyota Motor Corp.

    14,800        890,281   
   

 

 

 
      2,506,617   
   

 

 

 

Banks—3.1%

  

77 Bank, Ltd. (The)

    9,000        47,516   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

    7,227        227,366   

Awa Bank, Ltd. (The)

    6,000        34,162   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

    10,273        130,784   

Banco Santander S.A.

    47,066        491,126   

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

    63,125        364,684   

Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. (a)

    82,762        322,633   

Bank of America Corp.

    101,100        1,553,907   

Bank of East Asia, Ltd.

    76,000        315,449   

Bank of Iwate, Ltd. (The)

    500        24,639   

Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The)

    23,000        209,475   

Bank of Montreal

    5,154        379,552   

Bank of Nova Scotia

    900        60,003   

Bank of Okinawa, Ltd. (The)

    500        21,639   

Bank Pekao S.A.

    3,505        199,589   

BankUnited, Inc.

    7,500        251,100   

Barclays plc

    168,705        614,538   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    14,169        961,357   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Banks—(Continued)

  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    122,500      $ 355,058   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    4,044        367,998   

Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)

    25,000        176,803   

Chiba Kogyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    2,300        17,898   

Chugoku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    11,000        169,400   

Citigroup, Inc.

    34,500        1,624,950   

Citizens & Northern Corp.

    700        13,643   

Commerzbank AG (a)

    12,483        196,255   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    7,092        541,234   

Credit Agricole S.A.

    13,756        194,023   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    2,600        206,492   

CVB Financial Corp.

    8,900        142,667   

Dah Sing Banking Group, Ltd.

    20,000        33,499   

Dah Sing Financial Holdings, Ltd.

    11,200        59,181   

Daishi Bank, Ltd. (The)

    21,000        78,898   

First Financial Corp.

    300        9,657   

First International Bank of Israel, Ltd.

    1,434        22,980   

Fukui Bank, Ltd. (The)

    5,000        12,285   

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    23,000        111,218   

Gunma Bank, Ltd. (The)

    18,000        106,610   

Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The)

    31,000        192,194   

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    31,000        507,848   

Higo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    9,000        50,180   

Hiroshima Bank, Ltd. (The)

    20,000        95,706   

Hokkoku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    5,000        17,202   

HSBC Holdings plc (Hong Kong Listed Shares)

    22,400        227,294   

HSBC Holdings plc

    203,234        2,063,251   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    19,900        189,846   

Hyakugo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    15,000        62,576   

International Bancshares Corp.

    4,700        126,900   

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    73,040        123,810   

Iyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    17,000        172,113   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    39,800        2,293,276   

Juroku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    5,000        18,737   

Kagoshima Bank, Ltd. (The)

    8,000        54,087   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    5,300        184,627   

Keiyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    8,000        40,685   

Kiyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    2,000        27,283   

Lloyds Banking Group plc (a)

    24,423        31,059   

M&T Bank Corp.

    5,513        683,888   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    139,500        856,945   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    2,212        68,423   

National Bank of Canada

    8,683        368,298   

Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd. (The)

    12,000        29,547   

North Pacific Bank, Ltd.

    14,400        62,212   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    45,000        344,757   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    6,500        578,825   

Popular, Inc. (a)

    4,300        146,974   

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    5,048        160,702   

Republic Bancorp, Inc. - Class A

    500        11,860   

Royal Bank of Canada

    3,100        221,609   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (a)

    79,664        448,911   

San-In Godo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    10,000        74,304   

Shiga Bank, Ltd. (The)

    6,000        36,190   

Shinsei Bank, Ltd.

    98,000        221,115   

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)

    25,000        270,719   

Societe Generale S.A.

    10,954        572,838   

Banks—(Continued)

  

Standard Chartered plc

    32,568      665,553   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    16,600        697,037   

TOMONY Holdings, Inc.

    7,300        32,261   

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    9,465        487,243   

Trustmark Corp.

    6,500        160,485   

U.S. Bancorp

    11,906        515,768   

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    20,000        361,459   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    54,254        2,851,590   

Westamerica Bancorp

    3,000        156,840   

Westpac Banking Corp.

    7,292        233,155   

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

    9,000        95,007   
   

 

 

 
      28,543,457   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.4%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

    2,280        262,066   

C&C Group plc

    16,034        99,793   

China Tontine Wines Group, Ltd. (a)

    128,000        5,287   

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    29,733        265,110   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    26,818        1,136,010   

Diageo plc

    5,369        170,913   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    6,042        353,940   

Heineken Holding NV

    2,124        139,652   

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    1,900        134,957   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    14,064        1,256,478   

SABMiller plc

    1,174        68,019   
   

 

 

 
      3,892,225   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.5%

  

Actelion, Ltd. (a)

    2,553        322,730   

Amgen, Inc.

    8,700        1,029,819   

BioGaia AB - B Shares

    534        15,425   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

    2,100        662,151   

Celgene Corp. (a)

    3,400        291,992   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

    16,900        1,401,179   

Grifols S.A.

    4,024        219,694   

Grifols S.A. (ADR)

    3,987        175,627   

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)

    2,700        105,084   

PDL BioPharma, Inc.

    6,300        60,984   

Sirtex Medical, Ltd.

    3,475        55,358   

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

    2,200        194,678   
   

 

 

 
      4,534,721   
   

 

 

 

Building Products—0.0%

  

Central Glass Co., Ltd.

    11,000        40,550   

Sekisui Jushi Corp.

    3,000        42,940   
   

 

 

 
      83,490   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—0.6%

  

Aberdeen Asset Management plc

    37,765        293,439   

Aizawa Securities Co., Ltd.

    3,600        20,266   

American Capital, Ltd. (a)

    3,200        48,928   

ARA Asset Management, Ltd.

    9,900        14,141   

Ashmore Group plc

    25,205        159,614   

Azimut Holding S.p.A.

    4,427        114,116   

Capital Southwest Corp.

    1,200        43,212   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Capital Markets—(Continued)

  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    53,000      $ 459,918   

Deutsche Bank AG

    8,512        299,471   

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.

    300        38,316   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    9,200        532,128   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    6,500        1,088,360   

HFF, Inc. - Class A

    1,600        59,504   

Invesco, Ltd.

    12,700        479,425   

Jupiter Fund Management plc

    15,728        107,554   

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    7,241        407,024   

Mediobanca S.p.A. (a)

    26,581        265,042   

Morgan Stanley

    14,000        452,620   

Platinum Asset Management, Ltd.

    10,648        63,331   

RHJ International (a)

    2,365        11,519   

SEI Investments Co.

    5,600        183,512   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    5,500        464,255   

Tetragon Financial Group, Ltd.

    2,330        23,367   

UBS AG (a)

    4,218        77,291   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. - Class A

    1,100        68,849   
   

 

 

 
      5,775,202   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.9%

  

ADEKA Corp.

    2,300        30,903   

Agrium, Inc.

    3,500        320,627   

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    524        67,397   

Albemarle Corp.

    3,400        243,100   

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    50,000        383,322   

BASF SE

    10,713        1,247,399   

Carlit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,600        15,455   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    1,100        264,583   

China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.

    33,000        12,731   

China Steel Chemical Corp.

    3,000        19,441   

Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd.

    3,000        21,722   

Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    4,000        18,973   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    14,600        751,316   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

    7,821        511,806   

FutureFuel Corp.

    3,100        51,429   

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

    18,198        156,187   

JSR Corp.

    2,800        48,114   

K&S AG

    7,231        237,373   

Kaneka Corp.

    6,000        37,605   

Kimoto Co., Ltd.

    4,800        18,888   

Konishi Co., Ltd.

    900        19,153   

Lintec Corp.

    4,400        88,550   

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    6,300        615,195   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    27,000        119,833   

Monsanto Co.

    2,927        365,114   

Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.

    1,000        22,969   

Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.

    1,000        8,201   

Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (The)

    4,000        31,950   

Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.

    8,000        124,616   

Nitto Denko Corp.

    5,300        248,836   

NOF Corp.

    12,000        85,732   

Novozymes A/S - B Shares

    2,567        128,803   

Olin Corp.

    3,300        88,836   

Chemicals—(Continued)

  

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

    10,400      395,513   

PPG Industries, Inc.

    276        58,001   

Praxair, Inc.

    3,150        418,446   

Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.

    4,000        28,300   

Shikoku Chemicals Corp.

    2,000        15,434   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    3,700        225,239   

Sika AG

    44        179,970   

Syngenta AG

    532        198,766   

Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,200        68,272   

Tenma Corp.

    1,000        15,606   

Terra Nitrogen Co. L.P.

    400        57,728   

Tikkurila Oyj

    922        25,218   

Toagosei Co., Ltd.

    22,000        99,170   

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.

    6,000        17,144   

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    2,900        69,275   

Victrex plc

    4,328        125,933   

Yara International ASA

    4,406        220,912   
   

 

 

 
      8,625,086   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.3%

  

ADT Corp. (The)

    8,500        296,990   

Cabcharge Australia, Ltd.

    2,996        11,412   

Cintas Corp.

    2,300        146,142   

Collection House, Ltd.

    9,346        16,566   

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    22,000        230,171   

Deluxe Corp.

    2,400        140,592   

Duskin Co., Ltd.

    1,400        27,128   

HNI Corp.

    3,100        121,241   

Intrum Justitia AB

    5,258        156,786   

Kaba Holding AG - Class B (a)

    243        120,112   

Loomis AB - Class B

    3,734        114,772   

Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    1,100        13,624   

Mineral Resources, Ltd.

    11,153        100,952   

Mitie Group plc

    30,803        167,897   

NAC Co., Ltd.

    1,200        18,118   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    8,400        232,008   

Republic Services, Inc.

    10,076        382,586   

Securitas AB - B Shares

    2,581        30,594   

Societe BIC S.A.

    300        41,039   

Toppan Forms Co., Ltd.

    1,400        14,103   

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    22,000        170,565   

Transcontinental, Inc. - Class A

    6,600        92,717   

UniFirst Corp.

    1,500        159,000   

Waste Management, Inc.

    8,553        382,576   
   

 

 

 
      3,187,691   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.5%

  

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

    9,900        91,080   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    57,500        1,428,875   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

    2,300        256,312   

Harris Corp.

    8,206        621,605   

InterDigital, Inc.

    600        28,680   

Ituran Location and Control, Ltd.

    1,362        33,145   

Pace plc

    11,528        70,378   

Plantronics, Inc.

    1,400        67,270   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    19,021        1,506,463   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Communications Equipment—(Continued)

  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - B Shares

    33,072      $ 399,894   
   

 

 

 
      4,503,702   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.1%

  

Ausdrill, Ltd.

    4,930        3,974   

Cardno, Ltd.

    5,697        33,945   

Decmil Group, Ltd.

    14,456        24,349   

Fluor Corp.

    4,200        322,980   

Kandenko Co., Ltd.

    3,000        17,458   

Kinden Corp.

    10,000        97,372   

Kyudenko Corp.

    4,000        38,984   

MACA, Ltd.

    10,971        19,196   

Macmahon Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    38,458        3,625   

Monadelphous Group, Ltd.

    5,493        81,520   

Nichireki Co., Ltd.

    2,000        21,810   

NRW Holdings, Ltd.

    5,893        5,115   

RCR Tomlinson, Ltd.

    8,422        22,245   

Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd.

    3,000        22,675   

Sumitomo Densetsu Co., Ltd.

    1,200        13,751   

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha, Ltd.

    2,000        14,810   

UGL, Ltd.

    9,889        63,837   

United Integrated Services Co., Ltd.

    23,000        25,722   

Vinci S.A.

    5,708        426,309   
   

 

 

 
      1,259,677   
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.0%

  

Imerys S.A.

    2,839        239,586   

Italcementi S.p.A.

    4,051        38,201   
   

 

 

 
      277,787   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.3%

  

American Express Co.

    8,400        796,908   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    7,800        644,280   

Cash America International, Inc.

    1,900        84,417   

Discover Financial Services

    10,700        663,186   

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a)

    400        23,036   

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (a)

    2,100        125,013   

World Acceptance Corp. (a)

    700        53,172   
   

 

 

 
      2,390,012   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.1%

  

Ball Corp.

    6,055        379,527   

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7,370        366,731   

Mayr Melnhof Karton AG

    330        39,304   

Rock-Tenn Co. - Class A

    1,900        200,621   

Sonoco Products Co.

    3,700        162,541   

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

    5,000        76,976   
   

 

 

 
      1,225,700   
   

 

 

 

Distributors—0.0%

  

Genuine Parts Co.

    3,200        280,960   

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    3,000        106,152   
   

 

 

 
      387,112   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.0%

  

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

    300      10,314   

Apollo Education Group, Inc. (a)

    2,300        71,875   

Best Bridal, Inc.

    1,400        9,033   

Capella Education Co.

    400        21,756   

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

    700        32,179   

ITT Educational Services, Inc. (a)

    600        10,014   

Meiko Network Japan Co., Ltd.

    1,100        14,071   

Navitas, Ltd.

    11,374        76,554   
   

 

 

 
      245,796   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.3%

  

ASX, Ltd.

    4,727        158,837   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)

    3,000        379,680   

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

    1,900        93,499   

FirstRand, Ltd.

    45,753        175,305   

Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd.

    1,300        58,230   

IG Group Holdings plc

    12,559        126,436   

Industrivarden AB - A Shares

    1,443        30,474   

Industrivarden AB - C Shares

    10,233        201,987   

ING Groep NV (a)

    18,720        262,663   

Investor AB - B Shares

    21,395        801,946   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    700        37,842   

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

    1,400        116,242   

MSCI, Inc. (a)

    900        41,265   

Ricoh Leasing Co., Ltd.

    1,400        40,023   

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    16,000        89,033   

Sofina S.A.

    759        88,198   
   

 

 

 
      2,701,660   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.2%

  

AT&T, Inc.

    61,715        2,182,242   

BCE, Inc.

    17,818        808,201   

Belgacom S.A.

    11,200        371,348   

Bell Aliant, Inc.

    4,536        118,560   

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    253,384        474,487   

Elisa Oyj

    8,335        254,811   

Frontier Communications Corp.

    61,632        359,931   

Inteliquent, Inc.

    3,400        47,158   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    8,100        505,893   

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    39,000        120,460   

Swisscom AG

    909        528,064   

Telefonica S.A.

    9,823        168,412   

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    332,500        69,202   

Telenor ASA

    25,676        584,178   

TeliaSonera AB

    54,461        397,488   

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    85,726        421,366   

TELUS Corp.

    11,400        424,889   

Turk Telekomunikasyon A/S

    18,115        52,333   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
(London Listed Shares)

    12,384        605,779   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    37,816        1,850,337   

Windstream Holdings, Inc.

    39,360        392,026   
   

 

 

 
      10,737,165   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Electric Utilities—0.5%

  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1,146      $ 63,912   

CEZ A/S

    4,927        148,714   

Cia Paranaense de Energia (ADR)

    1,200        18,372   

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    28,500        233,286   

Duke Energy Corp.

    7,718        572,598   

EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A.

    74,926        375,704   

Enel S.p.A.

    48,441        281,883   

EVN AG

    4,052        59,246   

Exelon Corp.

    1,500        54,720   

Fortum Oyj

    12,671        339,952   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    1,687        172,884   

PGE S.A.

    12,762        90,977   

Red Electrica Corp. S.A.

    5,694        521,575   

Southern Co. (The)

    20,048        909,778   

SSE plc

    14,626        392,004   

Tauron Polska Energia S.A.

    21,841        37,181   

Verbund AG

    9,776        189,356   
   

 

 

 
      4,462,142   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.3%

  

ABB, Ltd. (a)

    8,671        200,099   

Babcock & Wilcox Co. (The)

    5,300        172,038   

Eaton Corp. plc

    364        28,094   

Emerson Electric Co.

    9,584        635,994   

Hubbell, Inc. - Class B

    1,300        160,095   

Legrand S.A.

    8,605        526,041   

Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.

    9,000        59,275   

Nitto Kogyo Corp.

    4,000        88,142   

OSRAM Licht AG (a)

    30        1,513   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    3,500        438,060   
   

 

 

 
      2,309,351   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.3%

  

Ai Holdings Corp.

    1,600        29,171   

Axis Communications AB

    2,842        82,873   

Barco NV

    445        35,410   

Corning, Inc.

    26,900        590,455   

Delta Electronics Thailand plc

    11,900        22,916   

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - Class A (a)

    2,600        112,320   

Domino Printing Sciences plc

    3,948        40,518   

Flextronics International, Ltd. (a)

    33,661        372,627   

Flytech Technology Co., Ltd.

    13,000        58,377   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    13,900        388,428   

Halma plc

    10,005        100,819   

Hoya Corp.

    12,300        409,297   

Kanematsu Electronics, Ltd.

    800        11,304   

KH Vatec Co., Ltd.

    966        14,900   

LEM Holding S.A.

    30        26,013   

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

    18,000        105,022   

Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.

    4,000        24,780   

Spectris plc

    2,190        83,134   

Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd.

    13,000        23,985   

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    1,300        80,392   
   

 

 

 
      2,612,741   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.5%

  

AMEC plc

    12,819      266,258   

CAT Oil AG

    1,896        48,820   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

    5,800        287,854   

Ensco plc - Class A

    8,200        455,674   

Fugro NV

    3,597        205,772   

Halliburton Co.

    2,700        191,727   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    3,700        429,607   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    6,400        527,040   

Newpark Resources, Inc. (a)

    6,900        85,974   

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA

    12,043        127,415   

ProSafe SE

    12,414        102,464   

Rowan Cos. plc - Class A

    4,000        127,720   

Savanna Energy Services Corp.

    1,900        15,046   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    7,000        825,650   

Tecnicas Reunidas S.A.

    741        45,912   

TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA

    6,511        207,940   

Transocean, Ltd.

    7,700        346,731   

Transocean, Ltd. (Swiss-Traded Shares)

    8,712        391,114   

WorleyParsons, Ltd.

    11,939        196,199   
   

 

 

 
      4,884,917   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—0.7%

  

Ain Pharmaciez, Inc.

    1,800        86,833   

Alimentation Couche Tard, Inc. - Class B

    10,200        279,411   

Amsterdam Commodities NV

    982        22,739   

Axfood AB

    3,254        176,727   

Colruyt S.A.

    4,812        244,327   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,100        126,676   

CVS Caremark Corp.

    4,400        331,628   

FamilyMart Co., Ltd.

    2,000        86,303   

Greggs plc

    6,045        55,395   

Itochu-Shokuhin Co., Ltd.

    300        10,630   

Jean Coutu Group PJC, Inc. (The) - Class A

    3,400        72,203   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

    18,566        348,368   

Kroger Co. (The)

    7,300        360,839   

Lawson, Inc.

    1,900        142,638   

Metcash, Ltd.

    53,417        133,041   

Metro, Inc.

    1,200        74,190   

Ministop Co., Ltd.

    900        14,570   

San-A Co., Ltd.

    600        18,199   

Sligro Food Group NV

    580        23,979   

Sysco Corp.

    20,761        777,499   

Tesco plc

    29,244        142,054   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    15,378        1,154,426   

Walgreen Co.

    10,497        778,143   

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    1,339        52,862   

Woolworths, Ltd.

    17,937        595,605   
   

 

 

 
      6,109,285   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—1.1%

  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    7,926        349,616   

Asian Citrus Holdings, Ltd.

    73,591        17,310   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

    11,607        344,496   

Danone S.A.

    1,090        80,897   

General Mills, Inc.

    25,939        1,362,835   

Hormel Foods Corp.

    3,800        187,530   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Food Products—(Continued)

  

Kellogg Co.

    5,368      $ 352,678   

Kenko Mayonnaise Co., Ltd.

    1,900        18,678   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

    8,600        515,570   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    1,800        171,288   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    1,500        107,385   

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    2,078        78,154   

Nestle S.A.

    39,019        3,023,307   

Salmar ASA

    12,046        209,955   

Saputo, Inc.

    3,900        233,660   

Suedzucker AG

    11,007        222,318   

Tate & Lyle plc

    39,016        456,798   

Unilever NV

    22,342        977,272   

Unilever plc

    24,831        1,125,967   
   

 

 

 
      9,835,714   
   

 

 

 

Gas Utilities—0.1%

  

Enagas S.A.

    11,408        367,588   

Gas Natural SDG S.A.

    12,402        392,488   

Snam S.p.A.

    71,855        432,899   
   

 

 

 
      1,192,975   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.7%

  

Abbott Laboratories

    2,108        86,217   

Atrion Corp.

    100        32,600   

Baxter International, Inc.

    8,228        594,884   

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    5,772        682,828   

C.R. Bard, Inc.

    3,800        543,438   

Coloplast A/S - Class B

    1,524        137,889   

DiaSorin S.p.A.

    4,581        191,940   

Essilor International S.A.

    359        38,114   

Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd.

    600        34,950   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    2,700        112,077   

Medtronic, Inc.

    18,257        1,164,066   

Smith & Nephew plc

    36,394        647,164   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

    4,600        318,550   

St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.

    6,000        148,248   

Straumann Holding AG

    1,102        255,059   

Stryker Corp.

    8,900        750,448   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    2,000        166,280   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

    7,000        727,020   
   

 

 

 
      6,631,772   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—0.5%

  

Aetna, Inc.

    5,918        479,832   

Amsurg Corp. (a)

    3,000        136,710   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    9,400        644,464   

Catamaran Corp. (a)

    5,363        236,825   

Chemed Corp.

    900        84,348   

Corvel Corp. (a)

    1,800        81,324   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    6,105        724,480   

Humana, Inc.

    200        25,544   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

    6,211        636,006   

Life Healthcare Group Holdings, Ltd.

    17,434        68,034   

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

    5,100        296,565   

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

    2,200        106,727   

Health Care Providers & Services—(Continued)

  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    6,500      381,485   

Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.

    3,345        143,647   

Triple-S Management Corp. - Class B (a)

    1,600        28,688   

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    1,700        58,123   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    11,000        899,250   
   

 

 

 
      5,032,052   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.0%

  

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

    1,600        101,760   

Quality Systems, Inc.

    7,700        123,585   
   

 

 

 
      225,345   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.4%

  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)

    1,200        55,704   

Compass Group plc

    23,669        413,185   

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    900        89,613   

International Game Technology

    9,000        143,190   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    3,900        297,258   

McDonald’s Corp.

    15,233        1,534,572   

NagaCorp., Ltd.

    64,000        56,406   

Sands China, Ltd.

    33,200        251,646   

SJM Holdings, Ltd.

    39,000        97,629   

St. Marc Holdings Co., Ltd.

    300        16,077   

Starbucks Corp.

    2,100        162,498   

Tatts Group, Ltd.

    36,496        112,602   

Tim Hortons, Inc.

    3,500        191,555   

Unibet Group plc

    1,003        49,839   

William Hill plc

    23,284        130,513   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    881        71,537   
   

 

 

 
      3,673,824   
   

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.2%

  

Alpine Electronics, Inc.

    6,100        86,164   

Bellway plc

    2,669        71,433   

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

    1,711        71,105   

Foster Electric Co., Ltd.

    1,900        26,012   

Fujitsu General, Ltd.

    6,000        66,250   

Garmin, Ltd.

    2,000        121,800   

JM AB

    3,302        122,461   

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    7,600        260,528   

Sanyo Housing Nagoya Co., Ltd.

    1,000        10,779   

SEB S.A.

    2,175        192,405   

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    17,000        197,292   

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.

    4,400        53,768   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    1,400        117,180   

Whirlpool Corp.

    2,400        334,128   
   

 

 

 
      1,731,305   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—0.6%

  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    5,325        372,484   

Clorox Co. (The)

    8,501        776,991   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    4,801        327,332   

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    1,600        195,248   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    9,795        1,089,400   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    24,249        1,905,729   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Household Products—(Continued)

  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    12,815      $ 1,117,566   
   

 

 

 
      5,784,750   
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.0%

  

AES Corp.

    22,825        354,929   

Tractebel Energia S.A.

    1,500        22,403   
   

 

 

 
      377,332   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.5%

  

3M Co.

    8,732        1,250,772   

Bidvest Group, Ltd.

    4,231        112,442   

Danaher Corp.

    6,300        495,999   

General Electric Co.

    63,200        1,660,896   

Hopewell Holdings, Ltd.

    26,500        92,174   

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

    25,000        341,663   

Nolato AB - B Shares

    877        19,942   

Reunert, Ltd.

    2,202        13,422   

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.

    26,000        111,724   

Siemens AG

    3,325        439,148   

Smiths Group plc

    8,738        193,829   
   

 

 

 
      4,732,011   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—1.8%

  

ACE, Ltd.

    7,500        777,750   

Aegon NV

    28,365        247,591   

Aflac, Inc.

    11,300        703,425   

Ageas

    10,001        399,025   

AIA Group, Ltd.

    22,000        110,851   

Allianz SE

    6,084        1,013,994   

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG

    3,000        114,060   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    6,600        162,360   

American Financial Group, Inc.

    4,200        250,152   

American International Group, Inc.

    13,800        753,204   

Amlin plc

    33,073        265,396   

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.

    5,000        209,050   

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

    1,228        55,776   

Assurant, Inc.

    5,340        350,037   

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

    5,900        144,550   

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.

    6,800        301,104   

Baloise Holding AG

    1,459        171,945   

Beazley plc

    46,773        202,484   

Catlin Group, Ltd.

    16,036        147,076   

Chesnara plc

    7,256        39,800   

Chubb Corp. (The)

    3,800        350,246   

CNA Financial Corp.

    3,100        125,302   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    7,300        129,940   

CNP Assurances

    11,302        234,642   

Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.

    2,800        144,452   

Euler Hermes S.A.

    1,606        192,860   

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    2,220        356,288   

FBL Financial Group, Inc. - Class A

    1,500        69,000   

Friends Life Group, Ltd.

    51,059        275,249   

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A (a)

    3,100        53,940   

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    8,700        246,067   

Hannover Rueck SE

    1,793        161,585   

Insurance—(Continued)

  

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    6,300      308,322   

Hiscox, Ltd.

    18,284        221,462   

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    3,800        118,826   

Legal & General Group plc

    168,258        649,074   

MBIA, Inc. (a)

    7,900        87,216   

Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd.

    3,800        121,410   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    1,761        390,383   

National Western Life Insurance Co. - Class A

    200        49,882   

Navigators Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    600        40,230   

PartnerRe, Ltd.

    2,400        262,104   

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.

    2,000        129,700   

Power Financial Corp.

    9,300        289,446   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    11,200        565,376   

ProAssurance Corp.

    4,400        195,360   

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

    5,747        614,929   

Sampo Oyj - A Shares

    9,013        456,202   

SCOR SE

    2,847        97,942   

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    16,889        288,606   

Symetra Financial Corp.

    9,200        209,208   

Talanx AG (a)

    7,521        263,478   

Torchmark Corp.

    9,446        773,816   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    4,051        381,077   

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    4,000        51,880   

Unum Group

    5,400        187,704   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    7,944        367,887   

Zurich Insurance Group AG (a)

    1,234        372,039   
   

 

 

 
      16,252,760   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.1%

  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    1,200        389,736   

PetMed Express, Inc.

    900        12,132   

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    500        601,500   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

    1,500        162,990   

Webjet, Ltd.

    2,949        6,731   
   

 

 

 
      1,173,089   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—0.5%

  

Dena Co., Ltd.

    4,900        66,392   

eBay, Inc. (a)

    8,500        425,510   

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    10,700        720,003   

Google, Inc. - Class A (a)

    2,300        1,344,741   

Google, Inc. - Class C (a)

    2,300        1,323,144   

Gree, Inc. (a)

    8,700        76,403   

Gurunavi, Inc.

    3,400        57,751   

j2 Global, Inc.

    1,900        96,634   

Mail.ru Group, Ltd. (GDR) (a)

    1,118        39,410   

NetEase, Inc. (ADR)

    1,000        78,360   

NIC, Inc.

    3,800        60,230   

NIFTY Corp.

    700        10,489   

Sohu.com, Inc. (a)

    400        23,076   

SUNeVision Holdings, Ltd.

    49,000        16,638   

Yahoo Japan Corp.

    44,900        208,068   

Yandex NV - Class A (a)

    1,138        40,558   
   

 

 

 
      4,587,407   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

IT Services—0.6%

  

Amadeus IT Holding S.A. - A Shares

    9,473      $ 390,280   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    797        63,186   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    4,900        104,076   

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    3,500        145,740   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    6,494        355,482   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    6,117        368,978   

Infocom Corp.

    2,400        22,110   

International Business Machines Corp.

    8,820        1,598,801   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    1,300        77,259   

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    5,700        418,779   

NeuStar, Inc. - Class A (a)

    2,200        57,244   

Paychex, Inc.

    8,200        340,792   

Poletowin Pitcrew Holdings, Inc.

    2,300        29,211   

Syntel, Inc. (a)

    500        42,980   

Teradata Corp. (a)

    5,900        237,180   

TKC Corp.

    1,300        29,501   

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    3,293        693,868   

Western Union Co. (The)

    14,200        246,228   

Xerox Corp.

    29,091        361,892   
   

 

 

 
      5,583,587   
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products—0.1%

  

Fields Corp.

    2,400        35,582   

Mattel, Inc.

    11,800        459,846   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    1,400        182,336   

Universal Entertainment Corp.

    600        10,653   
   

 

 

 
      688,417   
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.1%

  

Bruker Corp. (a)

    1,900        46,113   

Covance, Inc. (a)

    800        68,464   

EPS Corp.

    600        7,723   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

    100        25,318   

Techne Corp.

    1,400        129,598   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    400        47,200   

Waters Corp. (a)

    1,600        167,104   
   

 

 

 
      491,520   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—1.0%

  

Aalberts Industries NV

    5,726        186,800   

AGCO Corp.

    5,200        292,344   

Atlas Copco AB - A Shares

    4,061        117,222   

Bradken, Ltd.

    2,408        8,626   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    4,650        505,316   

Crane Co.

    2,500        185,900   

Cummins, Inc.

    4,522        697,699   

Daiwa Industries, Ltd.

    2,000        13,792   

Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche S.p.A.

    642        20,350   

Deere & Co.

    7,036        637,110   

Dover Corp.

    4,900        445,655   

Duro Felguera S.A.

    3,806        25,371   

Flowserve Corp.

    4,700        349,445   

Fukushima Industries Corp.

    1,000        16,014   

Hino Motors, Ltd.

    14,000        193,285   

IDEX Corp.

    2,600        209,924   

Machinery—(Continued)

  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    4,408      385,964   

IMI plc

    10,781        274,155   

Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.

    2,276        107,637   

ITT Corp.

    4,800        230,880   

Joy Global, Inc.

    3,900        240,162   

Komatsu, Ltd.

    21,100        490,650   

Kone Oyj - Class B

    5,292        220,961   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    3,100        216,628   

Lindsay Corp.

    1,200        101,364   

Makita Corp.

    4,300        265,595   

Metka S.A.

    2,122        37,481   

Middleby Corp. (The) (a)

    600        49,632   

Mitsuboshi Belting Co., Ltd.

    1,000        6,156   

Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

    2,700        27,804   

Nordson Corp.

    1,100        88,209   

Oshkosh Corp.

    2,900        161,037   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    4,700        590,931   

Sembcorp Marine, Ltd.

    16,000        52,622   

SKF AB - B Shares

    10,863        276,902   

Snap-on, Inc.

    1,500        177,780   

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc

    858        40,087   

Teikoku Sen-I Co., Ltd.

    2,000        42,328   

Tocalo Co., Ltd.

    700        11,757   

Toro Co. (The)

    3,400        216,240   

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    1,300        197,535   

Walter Meier AG (a)

    270        14,508   

Wartsila Oyj Abp

    2,722        134,912   

Weir Group plc (The)

    3,982        178,264   

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd.

    106,000        91,568   

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd. - Class H

    35,800        22,175   
   

 

 

 
      8,856,777   
   

 

 

 

Marine—0.1%

  

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S - Class A

    60        141,248   

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S - Class B

    210        522,143   

Nippon Yusen KK

    119,000        343,499   
   

 

 

 
      1,006,890   
   

 

 

 

Media—1.0%

  

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

    41,220        637,115   

Cablevision Systems Corp. - Class A

    21,181        373,845   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    23,229        1,246,933   

Corus Entertainment, Inc. - B Shares

    4,000        93,604   

CTC Media, Inc.

    3,400        37,434   

CTS Eventim AG

    2,574        73,471   

Daiichikosho Co., Ltd.

    1,700        48,826   

DIRECTV (a)

    7,400        629,074   

Eutelsat Communications S.A.

    5,485        190,489   

ITE Group plc

    6,544        26,500   

Meredith Corp.

    1,800        87,048   

Metropole Television S.A.

    5,372        109,128   

Modern Times Group AB - B Shares

    1,370        58,828   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    8,898        633,716   

Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings, Ltd.

    74,000        27,612   

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG

    5,930        264,233   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Media—(Continued)

  

Publicis Groupe S.A.

    2,828      $ 240,069   

REA Group, Ltd.

    567        22,858   

RTL Group S.A. (a)

    3,984        442,898   

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. - Class A

    2,500        202,850   

SES S.A.

    7,626        289,131   

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B

    12,000        307,689   

SinoMedia Holding, Ltd.

    41,000        31,739   

Sky Network Television, Ltd.

    12,782        76,900   

Television Broadcasts, Ltd.

    6,000        38,957   

Time Warner, Inc.

    3,200        224,800   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A

    3,600        126,540   

UBM plc

    4,293        49,061   

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    6,000        520,380   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    16,100        1,380,414   

Wolters Kluwer NV

    10,160        300,546   
   

 

 

 
      8,792,688   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.7%

  

African Barrick Gold plc

    5,902        20,880   

Anglo American plc

    21,595        527,556   

Anglo American plc

    5,715        139,981   

Antofagasta plc

    20,234        265,414   

ArcelorMittal

    15,836        235,365   

Asahi Holdings, Inc.

    2,700        46,507   

Barrick Gold Corp.

    6,300        115,367   

BHP Billiton plc

    28,811        938,065   

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

    34,417        1,175,810   

Centerra Gold, Inc.

    7,600        47,934   

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA (ADR)

    11,400        134,634   

Ferrexpo plc

    20,173        45,374   

Gold Fields, Ltd.

    4,050        14,898   

Gold Fields, Ltd. (ADR)

    5,400        20,088   

Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (ADR) (a)

    11,400        33,858   

Highland Gold Mining, Ltd.

    5,802        6,996   

IAMGOLD Corp.

    10,100        41,553   

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    8,700        179,818   

Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. - Class H

    41,000        65,008   

Kazakhmys plc (a)

    5,070        26,389   

KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. (a)

    3,843        157,533   

Kinross Gold Corp. (a)

    18,500        76,632   

Koza Altin Isletmeleri A/S

    2,462        28,125   

Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri (a)

    5,052        6,129   

Kumba Iron Ore, Ltd.

    2,066        65,767   

Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.

    2,200        59,149   

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.

    12,000        34,305   

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC (ADR)

    6,172        122,267   

Newmont Mining Corp.

    6,200        157,728   

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

    27,728        33,548   

OZ Minerals, Ltd.

    2,885        11,140   

Petropavlovsk plc (a)

    3,257        2,534   

Resolute Mining, Ltd. (a)

    6,656        3,983   

Rio Tinto plc

    4,908        264,829   

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    6,683        374,153   

Sibanye Gold, Ltd.

    15,437        42,089   

Silver Wheaton Corp.

    1,800        47,368   

St. Barbara, Ltd. (a)

    4,110        455   

Metals & Mining—(Continued)

  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    17,000      276,525   

Teck Resources, Ltd. - Class B

    10,900        248,839   

Troy Resources, Ltd. (a)

    2,277        2,338   

Vale S.A.

    6,400        84,696   

Vale S.A. (ADR)

    13,700        163,030   

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. - Class H

    216,000        49,050   
   

 

 

 
      6,393,707   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.2%

  

Centrica plc

    132,052        705,971   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    956        68,373   

E.ON SE

    18,367        379,265   

GDF Suez

    14,508        398,898   

National Grid plc

    2,693        38,690   

RWE AG

    9,227        396,262   
   

 

 

 
      1,987,459   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—0.2%

  

Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A

    900        104,949   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    3,100        168,826   

Kohl’s Corp.

    3,800        200,184   

Lifestyle International Holdings, Ltd.

    21,500        42,110   

Macy’s, Inc.

    5,300        307,506   

Metro Holdings, Ltd.

    14,000        11,287   

Myer Holdings, Ltd.

    10,600        21,205   

Next plc

    1,768        195,792   

Nordstrom, Inc.

    2,900        196,997   

Target Corp.

    5,030        291,489   

Warehouse Group, Ltd. (The)

    4,684        12,730   
   

 

 

 
      1,553,075   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.2%

  

Afren plc (a)

    39,030        96,750   

Alliance Resource Partners L.P.

    2,200        102,630   

Apache Corp.

    6,900        694,278   

BG Group plc

    10,819        228,728   

Bonterra Energy Corp.

    700        42,483   

BP plc

    240,514        2,117,775   

Cairn Energy plc (a)

    17,935        61,327   

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    6,000        275,695   

Canadian Oil Sands, Ltd.

    18,300        414,689   

Chevron Corp.

    21,241        2,773,013   

CNOOC, Ltd.

    122,000        219,586   

ConocoPhillips

    18,051        1,547,512   

CVR Energy, Inc.

    2,900        139,751   

Dorchester Minerals L.P.

    800        24,432   

ENI S.p.A.

    49,218        1,345,330   

EOG Resources, Inc.

    1,900        222,034   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    44,604        4,490,731   

Gazprom OAO (ADR)

    29,477        256,892   

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (a)

    12,500        101,500   

Hess Corp.

    3,951        390,714   

HollyFrontier Corp.

    600        26,214   

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    5,900        128,325   

Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT

    7,500        17,092   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)

  

Inpex Corp.

    21,600      $ 328,954   

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.

    3,500        146,107   

JKX Oil & Gas plc (a)

    8,443        8,355   

JX Holdings, Inc.

    25,300        135,581   

KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC (GDR)

    4,045        64,599   

Lukoil OAO (ADR)

    3,291        196,868   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    17,700        706,584   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    3,000        234,210   

Murphy Oil Corp.

    6,400        425,472   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    10,779        1,106,249   

OMV AG

    10,888        492,048   

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)

    14,500        212,135   

Phillips 66

    5,900        474,537   

PTT Exploration & Production PCL

    18,300        94,446   

PTT Exploration & Production PCL (NVDR)

    17,900        92,493   

PTT PCL (NVDR)

    17,100        167,770   

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a)

    3,300        37,851   

Rosneft OAO (GDR) (a)

    10,000        73,150   

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    33,432        1,383,003   

Royal Dutch Shell plc - A Shares

    3,717        153,829   

Royal Dutch Shell plc - B Shares

    32,249        1,402,453   

Sasol, Ltd.

    1,608        95,610   

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

    17,200        195,708   

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

    1,192        132,308   

Soco International plc (a)

    14,371        101,479   

Statoil ASA

    23,766        733,148   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    20,500        874,139   

Swift Energy Co. (a)

    2,600        33,748   

Tatneft OAO (ADR)

    1,400        54,348   

Tesoro Corp.

    4,900        287,483   

Total Gabon

    33        19,466   

Total S.A.

    23,799        1,719,488   

VAALCO Energy, Inc. (a)

    3,500        25,305   

Valero Energy Corp.

    5,100        255,510   

Vermilion Energy, Inc.

    2,400        167,002   

Western Refining, Inc.

    3,300        123,915   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    808        47,034   

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    15,283        592,183   
   

 

 

 
      29,112,049   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—0.1%

  

International Paper Co.

    7,695        388,367   

Mondi plc

    10,449        189,646   

Norbord, Inc.

    1,300        31,895   

Portucel Empresa Produtora de Pasta e Papel S.A.

    25,423        119,265   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    1,300        56,758   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    1,660        28,324   
   

 

 

 
      814,255   
   

 

 

 

Personal Products—0.1%

  

Blackmores, Ltd.

    555        14,234   

Dr Ci:Labo Co., Ltd.

    1,700        64,247   

L’Oreal S.A.

    410        70,697   

Medifast, Inc. (a)

    3,300        100,353   

Personal Products—(Continued)

  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A

    2,800      207,088   

Oriflame Cosmetics S.A.

    2,583        60,193   

Prince Frog International Holdings, Ltd.

    74,000        18,532   

Real Nutriceutical Group, Ltd.

    45,000        10,103   

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

    400        31,256   
   

 

 

 
      576,703   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—2.7%

  

AbbVie, Inc.

    20,234        1,142,007   

AstraZeneca plc

    17,435        1,297,358   

Bayer AG

    3,299        465,978   

Boiron S.A.

    1,269        110,356   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    7,571        367,269   

Eli Lilly & Co.

    18,241        1,134,043   

Galenica AG

    329        321,052   

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    68,535        1,831,381   

H Lundbeck A/S

    7,429        182,888   

Ipsen S.A.

    6,350        287,347   

Johnson & Johnson

    30,614        3,202,837   

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    9,000        190,846   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    39,781        2,301,331   

Merck KGaA

    7,126        618,565   

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    2,000        143,743   

Novartis AG

    28,740        2,603,331   

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

    9,443        435,914   

Orion Oyj - Class B

    13,830        515,196   

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    11,100        344,499   

Pfizer, Inc.

    80,448        2,387,697   

Recordati S.p.A.

    14,091        236,933   

Roche Holding AG

    8,207        2,448,981   

Sanofi

    11,128        1,183,607   

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    14,000        292,730   

Shire plc

    849        66,571   

Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.

    128,000        104,787   

Stada Arzneimittel AG

    4,707        224,239   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    1,500        69,665   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

    5,800        304,036   

Zoetis, Inc.

    528        17,039   
   

 

 

 
      24,832,226   
   

 

 

 

Professional Services—0.1%

  

ALS, Ltd.

    15,533        129,842   

Bertrandt AG

    617        98,114   

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    2,400        264,480   

Hays plc

    41,230        102,926   

Robert Half International, Inc.

    2,800        133,672   

Stantec, Inc.

    2,700        167,205   

WS Atkins plc

    5,431        122,689   
   

 

 

 
      1,018,928   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.2%

  

American Capital Agency Corp.

    15,600        365,196   

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    30,921        353,427   

Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc.

    1,700        28,424   

Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust

    1,900        52,154   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-14


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)

  

EPR Properties

    900      $ 50,283   

Federation Centres, Ltd.

    58,474        137,268   

Frasers Commercial Trust

    19,000        20,653   

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

    1,700        62,931   

Link REIT (The)

    54,000        290,553   

LTC Properties, Inc.

    2,700        105,408   

MID Reit, Inc.

    12        27,786   

Scentre Group (a)

    170,829        515,465   

Select Income REIT

    3,800        112,632   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    400        66,512   
   

 

 

 
      2,188,692   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—0.3%

  

Atrium European Real Estate, Ltd. (a)

    7,669        45,828   

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    71,000        182,221   

Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    23,000        407,834   

CSI Properties, Ltd.

    290,000        10,486   

Dan Form Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)

    74,000        6,874   

Emperor International Holdings

    44,000        10,055   

Great Eagle Holdings, Ltd.

    5,000        18,137   

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    22,440        131,464   

Hong Fok Corp., Ltd.

    29,000        24,859   

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    20,000        133,416   

Hufvudstaden AB - A Shares

    10,814        151,678   

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

    20,000        93,987   

IMMOFINANZ AG (a)

    32,966        116,488   

Keppel Land, Ltd.

    35,000        94,907   

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

    33,500        117,251   

Lai Sun Development (a)

    277,000        6,720   

New World Development Co., Ltd.

    54,000        61,525   

PSP Swiss Property AG (a)

    339        31,906   

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    50,000        82,157   

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    28,000        384,488   

Swire Pacific, Ltd. - Class A

    19,000        233,768   

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    59,600        174,198   

UOL Group, Ltd.

    23,000        120,314   

Wharf Holdings, Ltd.

    37,000        267,515   

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

    20,000        84,220   
   

 

 

 
      2,992,296   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—0.4%

  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    1,200        78,047   

Central Japan Railway Co.

    1,100        157,106   

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    86,000        172,078   

CSX Corp.

    22,629        697,200   

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    24,000        137,119   

Landstar System, Inc.

    1,800        115,200   

Nippon Konpo Unyu Soko Co., Ltd.

    3,000        52,067   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    6,880        708,846   

Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,000        91,045   

Stagecoach Group plc

    10,182        65,435   

Trancom Co., Ltd.

    800        31,438   

Union Pacific Corp.

    10,400        1,037,400   

Utoc Corp.

    3,700        13,474   

West Japan Railway Co.

    8,900        392,230   
   

 

 

 
      3,748,685   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.6%

  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    1,900      102,733   

ARM Holdings plc

    2,813        42,462   

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)

    3,400        77,316   

Faraday Technology Corp.

    10,000        13,861   

Intel Corp.

    68,747        2,124,282   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    4,500        326,880   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (a)

    900        12,834   

Linear Technology Corp.

    3,300        155,331   

Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    1,675        23,618   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    11,000        371,910   

MediaTek, Inc.

    5,000        84,677   

Megachips Corp.

    1,300        18,031   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    2,500        122,025   

Nuflare Technology, Inc.

    500        27,620   

Richtek Technology Corp.

    12,000        73,331   

Rohm Co., Ltd.

    3,600        206,874   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    55        71,914   

Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.

    7,500        68,370   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    4,500        211,320   

Sonix Technology Co., Ltd.

    17,000        34,552   

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

    500        45,320   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    15,638        747,340   

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    47,000        75,444   

Xilinx, Inc.

    7,900        373,749   
   

 

 

 
      5,411,794   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.9%

  

Babylon, Ltd.

    3,842        5,561   

CA, Inc.

    11,000        316,140   

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (a)

    4,600        308,338   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    5,300        331,515   

Constellation Software, Inc.

    800        203,897   

Dassault Systemes S.A.

    2,390        307,193   

Ebix, Inc.

    2,700        38,637   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,000        120,280   

Kingsoft Corp., Ltd.

    14,000        42,173   

Micro Focus International plc

    5,258        78,327   

MICROS Systems, Inc. (a)

    1,200        81,480   

Microsoft Corp.

    74,200        3,094,140   

Nemetschek AG

    254        24,523   

Nexon Co., Ltd.

    10,800        103,380   

Open Text Corp.

    1,800        86,369   

Oracle Corp.

    37,600        1,523,928   

Playtech plc

    8,876        93,533   

Sage Group plc (The)

    25,655        168,456   

SAP AG

    9,413        727,042   

Software AG

    1,757        63,408   

SolarWinds, Inc. (a)

    3,100        119,846   

Symantec Corp.

    13,900        318,310   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    3,300        73,392   

Trend Micro, Inc.

    4,000        131,956   

VMware, Inc. - Class A (a)

    1,200        116,172   
   

 

 

 
      8,477,996   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—0.5%

  

Aaron’s, Inc.

    2,400        85,536   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Specialty Retail—(Continued)

  

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    1,700      $ 91,105   

Alpen Co., Ltd.

    1,100        19,338   

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.

    1,200        32,876   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

    4,500        258,210   

Buckle, Inc. (The)

    1,200        53,232   

Cato Corp. (The) - Class A

    1,800        55,620   

Clas Ohlson AB - B Shares

    892        18,189   

Dunelm Group plc

    4,253        60,783   

Fielmann AG

    1,005        144,925   

Foot Locker, Inc.

    1,000        50,720   

GameStop Corp. - Class A

    2,500        101,175   

Gap, Inc. (The)

    6,000        249,420   

Geo Holdings Corp.

    2,800        24,396   

Giordano International, Ltd.

    20,000        11,808   

Guess?, Inc.

    2,400        64,800   

Halfords Group plc

    4,248        34,332   

Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares

    646        28,206   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    11,900        963,424   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    8,266        396,685   

Luk Fook Holdings International, Ltd.

    13,000        38,140   

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,200        120,414   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    1,500        225,900   

Outerwall, Inc. (a)

    700        41,545   

Pal Co., Ltd.

    500        11,889   

PetSmart, Inc.

    2,500        149,500   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    3,900        257,907   

Shimachu Co., Ltd.

    1,000        23,898   

Staples, Inc.

    15,300        165,852   

Super Retail Group, Ltd.

    6,180        49,335   

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    6,700        356,105   

Tractor Supply Co.

    1,200        72,480   

Truworths International, Ltd.

    9,952        70,102   

USS Co., Ltd.

    5,500        93,974   

WH Smith plc

    4,386        80,217   

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

    3,400        12,135   
   

 

 

 
      4,514,173   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.0%

  

Apple, Inc.

    55,300        5,139,029   

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    11,500        199,719   

Canon, Inc.

    17,500        572,836   

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.

    17,000        158,579   

Elecom Co., Ltd.

    600        15,635   

EMC Corp.

    24,900        655,866   

Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

    32,000        51,270   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    22,508        758,069   

Japan Digital Laboratory Co., Ltd.

    3,100        54,825   

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    43,900        434,720   

Lexmark International, Inc. - Class A

    2,200        105,952   

Neopost S.A.

    1,422        106,512   

NetApp, Inc.

    8,800        321,376   

Seagate Technology plc

    7,100        403,422   

Western Digital Corp.

    5,400        498,420   
   

 

 

 
      9,476,230   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.4%

  

Bijou Brigitte AG

    106      10,032   

Burberry Group plc

    8,261        209,450   

China Lilang, Ltd.

    32,000        20,397   

China Taifeng Beddings Holdings, Ltd.

    36,000        4,321   

Christian Dior S.A.

    1,462        290,667   

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    2,083        218,623   

Coach, Inc.

    6,910        236,253   

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

    900        77,697   

Fossil Group, Inc. (a)

    500        52,260   

Hugo Boss AG

    1,044        155,957   

LPP S.A.

    14        38,739   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.

    1,002        193,016   

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    9,100        705,705   

Pandora A/S

    2,628        201,643   

Peak Sport Products Co., Ltd.

    74,000        17,971   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    1,300        208,897   

Swatch Group AG (The)

    1,626        180,620   

Tod’s S.p.A.

    299        38,053   

Van de Velde NV

    570        30,316   

VF Corp.

    6,400        403,200   

XTEP International Holdings

    62,000        26,179   
   

 

 

 
      3,319,996   
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.0%

  

Genworth MI Canada, Inc.

    6,700        238,665   

Washington Federal, Inc.

    8,000        179,440   
   

 

 

 
      418,105   
   

 

 

 

Tobacco—0.5%

  

Altria Group, Inc.

    20,300        851,382   

British American Tobacco plc

    19,807        1,178,658   

Imperial Tobacco Group plc

    11,775        529,504   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    1,300        47,477   

Lorillard, Inc.

    4,800        292,656   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    15,161        1,278,224   

Reynolds American, Inc.

    3,800        229,330   

Swedish Match AB

    5,366        186,154   
   

 

 

 
      4,593,385   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.2%

  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    1,200        60,876   

Indutrade AB

    687        32,046   

ITOCHU Corp.

    40,000        514,566   

Kanematsu Corp.

    36,000        64,760   

Kuroda Electric Co., Ltd.

    3,200        49,407   

Marubeni Corp.

    36,000        263,734   

Mitsubishi Corp.

    2,200        45,830   

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    2,800        44,965   

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A

    1,100        105,204   

Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan Corp.

    18,000        69,764   

NOW, Inc. (a)

    375        13,579   

Tomoe Engineering Co., Ltd.

    500        8,338   

Wakita & Co., Ltd.

    4,000        51,262   

WW Grainger, Inc.

    1,100        279,697   

Yamazen Corp.

    1,300        9,855   
   

 

 

 
      1,613,883   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Transportation Infrastructure—0.0%

  

Autostrada Torino-Milano S.p.A.

    4,303      $ 68,086   

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    1,148        30,492   

Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.

    6,100        186,422   
   

 

 

 
      285,000   
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.4%

  

China Mobile, Ltd.

    10,000        97,082   

KDDI Corp.

    10,300        629,621   

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

    1,548        141,800   

Mobile Telesystems OJSC (ADR)

    11,500        227,010   

MTN Group, Ltd.

    10,376        218,346   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    33,300        570,048   

Rogers Communications, Inc. - Class B

    9,700        390,346   

SoftBank Corp.

    2,900        215,767   

Sonaecom - SGPS S.A.

    22,233        53,696   

Vodacom Group, Ltd.

    15,839        195,766   

Vodafone Group plc

    313,500        1,047,650   
   

 

 

 
      3,787,132   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $289,711,809)

      320,755,179   
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—24.0%   

Advertising—0.2%

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

4.450%, 08/15/20

    1,855,000        2,022,753   

5.900%, 04/15/16

    210,000        227,993   
   

 

 

 
      2,250,746   
   

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense—0.1%

   

United Technologies Corp.

   

4.500%, 06/01/42

    575,000        602,234   
   

 

 

 

Agriculture—0.3%

   

Altria Group, Inc.

   

4.000%, 01/31/24

    840,000        863,125   

4.750%, 05/05/21

    660,000        727,983   

10.200%, 02/06/39

    304,000        516,088   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

6.375%, 05/16/38

    645,000        827,543   
   

 

 

 
      2,934,739   
   

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment—0.1%

   

Delphi Corp.

   

4.150%, 03/15/24

    560,000        581,471   
   

 

 

 

Banks—7.5%

   

Abbey National Treasury Services plc

   

3.050%, 08/23/18

    355,000        371,765   

American Express Bank FSB

   

6.000%, 09/13/17

    1,055,000        1,205,656   

Banks—(Continued)

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

1.105%, 04/01/19 (b)

    1,225,000      1,232,944   

3.300%, 01/11/23

    3,005,000        2,961,896   

5.000%, 01/21/44

    1,100,000        1,167,037   

5.625%, 07/01/20

    2,345,000        2,697,768   

Bank of Montreal

   

1.950%, 01/30/17 (144A)

    310,000        317,976   

Bank of Nova Scotia

   

1.950%, 01/30/17 (144A)

    1,120,000        1,148,846   

Barclays Bank plc

   

5.140%, 10/14/20

    2,870,000        3,143,500   

BBVA Banco Continental S.A.

   

3.250%, 04/08/18 (144A)

    330,000        337,012   

BNP Paribas S.A.

   

2.375%, 09/14/17

    625,000        640,001   

3.250%, 03/03/23

    410,000        404,919   

BPCE S.A.

   

2.500%, 12/10/18

    1,580,000        1,601,591   

4.000%, 04/15/24

    1,020,000        1,041,267   

5.700%, 10/22/23 (144A)

    535,000        589,094   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

4.750%, 07/15/21

    775,000        862,181   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

3.375%, 03/01/23

    550,000        547,896   

6.675%, 09/13/43

    2,225,000        2,769,934   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA

   

2.250%, 01/14/19

    395,000        400,028   

First Republic Bank

   

2.375%, 06/17/19

    880,000        885,069   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   

1.830%, 11/29/23 (b)

    1,070,000        1,102,828   

3.625%, 01/22/23

    3,070,000        3,083,204   

4.000%, 03/03/24

    555,000        564,967   

4.800%, 07/08/44

    850,000        845,852   

5.250%, 07/27/21

    1,460,000        1,639,482   

5.750%, 01/24/22

    2,000,000        2,314,368   

6.750%, 10/01/37

    495,000        595,502   

HSBC Holdings plc

   

4.000%, 03/30/22

    1,770,000        1,883,094   

4.875%, 01/14/22

    1,555,000        1,745,086   

5.250%, 03/14/44

    570,000        610,356   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

3.250%, 09/23/22

    6,520,000        6,549,764   

3.700%, 01/20/15

    460,000        468,148   

Lloyds Bank plc

   

2.300%, 11/27/18

    295,000        299,518   

6.500%, 09/14/20 (144A)

    1,325,000        1,555,247   

Morgan Stanley

   

3.750%, 02/25/23

    1,840,000        1,871,793   

5.500%, 01/26/20

    755,000        864,149   

6.375%, 07/24/42

    1,010,000        1,281,531   

6.625%, 04/01/18

    400,000        467,589   

Rabobank Nederland

   

3.875%, 02/08/22

    700,000        741,515   

3.950%, 11/09/22

    250,000        254,157   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banks—(Continued)

   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (The)

   

1.875%, 03/31/17

    1,670,000      $ 1,684,878   

5.625%, 08/24/20

    1,430,000        1,638,634   

6.125%, 01/11/21

    20,000        23,527   

Societe Generale S.A.

   

2.750%, 10/12/17

    415,000        430,082   

5.000%, 01/17/24(144A)

    2,150,000        2,248,547   

Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt A/S

   

2.300%, 06/30/17 (144A)

    1,500,000        1,544,538   

Standard Chartered plc

   

3.950%, 01/11/23 (144A)

    205,000        203,924   

5.700%, 03/26/44 (144A)

    1,130,000        1,184,423   

Swedbank Hypotek AB

   

2.375%, 04/05/17 (144A)

    200,000        207,143   

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

1.500%, 03/13/17 (144A)

    3,060,000        3,101,683   

UBS AG

   

2.250%, 03/30/17 (144A)

    1,700,000        1,750,498   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

4.100%, 06/03/26

    2,785,000        2,820,088   
   

 

 

 
      69,902,495   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.1%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

   

3.750%, 07/15/42

    915,000        830,729   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—0.5%

  

Amgen, Inc.

   

3.875%, 11/15/21

    955,000        1,007,816   

4.500%, 03/15/20

    900,000        975,171   

5.750%, 03/15/40

    605,000        702,176   

Genentech, Inc.

   

4.750%, 07/15/15

    300,000        313,624   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

4.500%, 04/01/21

    1,180,000        1,310,429   
   

 

 

 
      4,309,216   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.3%

  

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

4.800%, 09/01/42

    660,000        670,146   

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.875%, 03/15/44

    300,000        312,779   

5.250%, 07/15/43

    740,000        810,367   

Monsanto Co.

   

4.700%, 07/15/64

    720,000        722,782   

Mosaic Co. (The)

   

3.750%, 11/15/21

    255,000        265,220   

4.875%, 11/15/41

    335,000        341,890   
   

 

 

 
      3,123,184   
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.3%

  

Apple, Inc.

   

2.400%, 05/03/23

    935,000        883,284   

Computers—(Continued)

  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

7.625%, 10/15/18

    1,785,000      2,207,010   
   

 

 

 
      3,090,294   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.9%

  

American Express Credit Corp.

   

0.497%, 06/05/17 (b)

    1,400,000        1,399,825   

Capital One Bank USA N.A.

   

1.300%, 06/05/17

    740,000        739,753   

Credit Suisse AG

   

1.625%, 03/06/15 (144A)

    215,000        216,879   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

4.375%, 08/06/23

    2,400,000        2,563,030   

General Electric Capital Corp.

   

5.300%, 02/11/21

    400,000        454,848   

HSBC Finance Corp.

   

6.676%, 01/15/21

    1,220,000        1,458,999   

Jefferies Group LLC

   

5.125%, 01/20/23

    1,050,000        1,125,668   

Navient Corp.

   

6.000%, 01/25/17

    700,000        760,375   
   

 

 

 
      8,719,377   
   

 

 

 

Electric—1.5%

  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

6.500%, 09/15/37

    345,000        444,892   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

4.875%, 03/01/44

    400,000        421,042   

Delmarva Power & Light Co.

   

3.500%, 11/15/23

    1,480,000        1,520,363   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   

4.050%, 09/15/42

    600,000        557,099   

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

4.300%, 06/15/20

    540,000        596,603   

Duke Energy Florida, Inc.

   

6.400%, 06/15/38

    1,925,000        2,574,922   

Electricite de France S.A.

   

5.250%, 01/29/23 (144A) (b)

    590,000        601,877   

6.500%, 01/26/19 (144A)

    180,000        214,489   

Georgia Power Co.

   

4.300%, 03/15/42

    545,000        546,754   

Nisource Finance Corp.

   

4.800%, 02/15/44

    230,000        232,530   

6.125%, 03/01/22

    830,000        981,007   

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.

   

4.750%, 07/15/43

    625,000        690,214   

Public Service Co. of Colorado

   

4.750%, 08/15/41

    1,065,000        1,172,117   

Southern California Edison Co.

   

4.500%, 09/01/40

    1,025,000        1,085,309   

5.500%, 03/15/40

    335,000        404,248   

Southern Power Co.

   

5.250%, 07/15/43

    670,000        746,340   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-18


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Electric—(Continued)

  

Virginia Electric and Power Co.

   

4.000%, 01/15/43

    930,000      $ 899,271   
   

 

 

 
      13,689,077   
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.0%

  

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

5.700%, 03/15/37

    240,000        292,744   
   

 

 

 

Environmental Control—0.1%

  

Republic Services, Inc.

   

5.250%, 11/15/21

    415,000        472,877   

6.200%, 03/01/40

    185,000        229,959   
   

 

 

 
      702,836   
   

 

 

 

Food—0.3%

  

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   

1.900%, 01/25/18

    1,900,000        1,904,581   

Kroger Co. (The)

   

5.000%, 04/15/42

    260,000        274,811   

5.150%, 08/01/43

    625,000        675,181   
   

 

 

 
      2,854,573   
   

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper—0.2%

  

International Paper Co.

   

4.800%, 06/15/44

    940,000        947,417   

7.300%, 11/15/39

    210,000        283,480   

7.500%, 08/15/21

    460,000        586,120   
   

 

 

 
      1,817,017   
   

 

 

 

Gas—0.1%

  

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de C.V.

   

6.375%, 03/30/38 (144A)

    480,000        500,400   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—0.1%

  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

2.650%, 10/01/18

    940,000        960,900   
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—0.5%

  

Aetna, Inc.

   

4.500%, 05/15/42

    75,000        76,306   

Humana, Inc.

   

3.150%, 12/01/22

    640,000        628,092   

7.200%, 06/15/18

    95,000        112,849   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

6.500%, 06/15/37

    285,000        372,905   

WellPoint, Inc.

   

4.650%, 01/15/43

    3,135,000        3,187,427   
   

 

 

 
      4,377,579   
   

 

 

 

Holding Companies-Diversified—0.1%

  

Leucadia National Corp.

   

5.500%, 10/18/23

    675,000        717,001   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—1.6%

  

American International Group, Inc.

   

6.400%, 12/15/20

    1,150,000      1,388,333   

Aon plc

   

4.600%, 06/14/44

    1,265,000        1,264,975   

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

4.400%, 05/15/42

    425,000        429,788   

CNA Financial Corp.

   

5.750%, 08/15/21

    400,000        465,383   

Genworth Holdings, Inc.

   

4.900%, 08/15/23

    1,650,000        1,766,218   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

6.625%, 03/30/40

    945,000        1,235,886   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.

   

5.000%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    120,000        131,997   

6.500%, 05/01/42 (144A)

    960,000        1,203,937   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

4.850%, 06/24/21

    390,000        433,265   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

4.800%, 07/15/21

    720,000        799,682   

Pacific LifeCorp

   

5.125%, 01/30/43 (144A)

    240,000        249,012   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

5.800%, 11/16/41

    1,105,000        1,316,043   

Swiss Re Treasury U.S. Corp.

   

2.875%, 12/06/22 (144A)

    260,000        248,852   

4.250%, 12/06/42 (144A)

    415,000        399,747   

Trinity Acquisition plc

   

6.125%, 08/15/43

    705,000        781,797   

Voya Financial, Inc.

   

5.500%, 07/15/22

    1,560,000        1,786,696   

Willis Group Holdings plc

   

5.750%, 03/15/21

    210,000        235,910   

XLIT, Ltd.

   

5.750%, 10/01/21

    300,000        349,817   
   

 

 

 
      14,487,338   
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.1%

  

Glencore Funding LLC

   

4.125%, 05/30/23 (144A)

    670,000        672,909   
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.0%

  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

   

7.150%, 02/15/19

    300,000        369,336   
   

 

 

 

Media—0.9%

  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.

   

4.500%, 02/15/21

    320,000        350,998   

Comcast Corp.

   

4.500%, 01/15/43

    825,000        841,063   

4.750%, 03/01/44

    280,000        296,144   

6.300%, 11/15/17

    520,000        604,587   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.

   

2.400%, 03/15/17

    350,000        360,447   

3.550%, 03/15/15

    400,000        408,581   

5.150%, 03/15/42

    1,675,000        1,758,973   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-19


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Media—(Continued)

  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

4.375%, 04/01/21

    1,990,000      $ 2,196,009   

UBM plc

   

5.750%, 11/03/20 (144A)

    225,000        242,142   

Viacom, Inc.

   

5.850%, 09/01/43

    1,050,000        1,206,269   
   

 

 

 
      8,265,213   
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.7%

  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

4.400%, 05/30/21

    655,000        685,309   

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.

   

5.000%, 09/30/43

    585,000        646,533   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

   

2.375%, 03/15/18

    2,160,000        2,192,199   

3.550%, 03/01/22

    1,020,000        1,010,106   

Rio Tinto Finance USA plc

   

2.250%, 12/14/18

    1,150,000        1,172,264   

3.500%, 03/22/22

    530,000        543,851   

Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd.

   

9.000%, 05/01/19

    510,000        668,636   
   

 

 

 
      6,918,898   
   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.2%

  

General Electric Co.

   

4.125%, 10/09/42

    215,000        212,345   

4.500%, 03/11/44

    1,555,000        1,620,215   
   

 

 

 
      1,832,560   
   

 

 

 

Office/Business Equipment—0.0%

  

Xerox Corp.

   

4.250%, 02/15/15

    260,000        265,987   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—1.6%

  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

   

5.700%, 05/15/17

    1,490,000        1,668,870   

Chevron Corp.

   

3.191%, 06/24/23

    450,000        457,047   

CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty, Ltd.

   

4.500%, 10/03/23 (144A)

    590,000        618,954   

CNOOC Finance 2013, Ltd.

   

3.000%, 05/09/23

    485,000        457,945   

Ecopetrol S.A.

   

5.875%, 05/28/45

    575,000        594,711   

Ensco plc

   

4.700%, 03/15/21

    1,525,000        1,661,321   

Hess Corp.

   

5.600%, 02/15/41

    720,000        837,207   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

5.125%, 03/01/21

    830,000        941,046   

Noble Energy, Inc.

   

4.150%, 12/15/21

    880,000        946,129   

6.000%, 03/01/41

    350,000        421,163   

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

6.375%, 01/23/45 (144A)

    1,290,000        1,498,013   

Oil & Gas—(Continued)

  

Rowan Cos., Inc.

   

5.400%, 12/01/42

    695,000      692,988   

5.850%, 01/15/44

    580,000        626,114   

Shell International Finance B.V.

   

2.375%, 08/21/22

    700,000        674,222   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   

6.100%, 06/01/18

    800,000        928,452   

6.850%, 06/01/39

    520,000        691,481   

Total Capital S.A.

   

2.300%, 03/15/16

    400,000        411,505   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

4.500%, 02/01/15

    640,000        654,729   
   

 

 

 
      14,781,897   
   

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services—0.2%

  

Weatherford International, Ltd.

   

5.950%, 04/15/42

    1,475,000        1,672,784   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.7%

  

AbbVie, Inc.

   

1.200%, 11/06/15

    460,000        463,106   

2.900%, 11/06/22

    625,000        604,397   

Actavis Funding SCS

   

4.850%, 06/15/44 (144A)

    1,190,000        1,201,244   

Express Scripts Holding Co.

   

4.750%, 11/15/21

    880,000        973,967   

6.125%, 11/15/41

    1,025,000        1,247,689   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

5.350%, 03/15/15

    440,000        455,134   

Wyeth LLC

   

5.950%, 04/01/37

    950,000        1,167,304   
   

 

 

 
      6,112,841   
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—1.0%

  

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.

   

4.150%, 10/01/20

    1,575,000        1,665,128   

5.150%, 02/01/43

    1,200,000        1,232,512   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

3.350%, 03/15/23

    440,000        440,769   

6.450%, 09/01/40

    1,300,000        1,633,541   

ONEOK Partners L.P.

   

6.125%, 02/01/41

    550,000        649,521   

8.625%, 03/01/19

    145,000        183,059   

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.

   

4.300%, 01/31/43

    305,000        292,408   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

   

4.550%, 06/24/24

    640,000        646,337   

Williams Partners L.P.

   

3.350%, 08/15/22

    420,000        416,568   

5.250%, 03/15/20

    1,060,000        1,195,682   

5.400%, 03/04/44

    555,000        595,421   
   

 

 

 
      8,950,946   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-20


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Real Estate—0.2%

  

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership L.P.

   

3.750%, 04/15/23

    845,000      $ 835,240   

Deutsche Annington Finance BV

   

3.200%, 10/02/17 (144A)

    735,000        761,253   
   

 

 

 
      1,596,493   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.5%

  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

   

3.900%, 06/15/23

    815,000        811,574   

Boston Properties L.P.

   

3.125%, 09/01/23

    215,000        208,787   

ERP Operating L.P.

   

4.625%, 12/15/21

    940,000        1,034,692   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

   

4.125%, 04/01/19

    1,395,000        1,500,589   

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

   

4.950%, 04/01/24 (144A)

    1,035,000        1,057,109   
   

 

 

 
      4,612,751   
   

 

 

 

Retail—1.1%

  

AutoZone, Inc.

   

2.875%, 01/15/23

    880,000        841,542   

CVS Caremark Corp.

   

2.250%, 12/05/18

    2,445,000        2,474,920   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

   

4.400%, 04/01/21

    700,000        784,545   

5.950%, 04/01/41

    990,000        1,240,744   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.

   

2.875%, 02/15/23

    790,000        758,313   

5.125%, 01/15/42

    450,000        477,328   

Nordstrom, Inc.

   

5.000%, 01/15/44

    1,290,000        1,413,978   

Signet UK Finance plc

   

4.700%, 06/15/24

    740,000        751,936   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   

3.625%, 07/08/20

    1,480,000        1,589,980   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   

6.250%, 03/15/18

    268,000        306,284   
   

 

 

 
      10,639,570   
   

 

 

 

Software—0.4%

  

Microsoft Corp.

   

2.125%, 11/15/22

    525,000        502,673   

Oracle Corp.

   

2.500%, 10/15/22

    1,770,000        1,693,399   

3.400%, 07/08/24

    1,230,000        1,227,208   
   

 

 

 
      3,423,280   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—1.2%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

5.500%, 01/15/40

    1,475,000        1,717,418   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.

   

2.250%, 03/06/17 (144A)

    1,550,000        1,590,162   

Telecommunications—(Continued)

  

Embarq Corp.

   

7.995%, 06/01/36

    185,000      202,113   

Qwest Corp.

   

6.750%, 12/01/21

    685,000        793,052   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

0.631%, 06/09/17 (b)

    1,035,000        1,036,195   

2.450%, 11/01/22

    820,000        769,246   

6.550%, 09/15/43

    4,290,000        5,398,712   
   

 

 

 
      11,506,898   
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.4%

  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

4.400%, 03/15/42

    1,295,000        1,283,711   

Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.

   

5.750%, 01/15/42

    395,000        479,642   

Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

   

3.000%, 05/15/23

    470,000        444,764   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

3.646%, 02/15/24

    360,000        374,802   

4.850%, 06/15/44

    835,000        923,239   
   

 

 

 
      3,506,158   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $216,024,383)

      221,872,471   
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Securities—15.8%   

BB Biotech AG

    487        86,123   

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

    341,348        67,245,556   

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

    142,877        13,601,890   

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

    118,374        13,644,971   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    630,176        27,242,509   

Vanguard U.S. Total Stock Market Shares Index ETF

    234,619        23,877,176   
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Securities
(Cost $128,073,694)

      145,698,225   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—2.7%   

U.S. Treasury—2.7%

  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes

   

0.625%, 01/15/24

    18,012,262        18,665,206   

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

0.875%, 05/15/17

    2,885,000        2,888,831   

1.500%, 05/31/19

    600,000        597,000   

1.625%, 03/31/19

    3,100,000        3,108,962   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $25,152,157)

      25,259,999   
   

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-21


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government—0.3%

 

Security Description  

Shares/

Principal
Amount*

    Value  

Multi-National—0.1%

   

FMS Wertmanagement AoeR

   

1.625%, 11/20/18

    1,215,000      $ 1,218,290   
   

 

 

 

Sovereign—0.2%

   

Poland Government International Bond

   

4.000%, 01/22/24

    1,525,000        1,582,188   
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $2,726,418)

      2,800,478   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—0.0%   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.0%

  

AES Tiete S.A.

    2,000        17,597   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.0%

   

Vale S.A.

    12,300        146,687   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $164,684)

      164,284   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—18.0%   

Repurchase Agreement—18.0%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $165,972,129 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $169,295,000 U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.150% - 0.250%, maturity dates ranging from 03/30/15 - 03/31/15, with a value of $169,296,656.

    165,972,129        165,972,129   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $165,972,129)

      165,972,129   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—95.5%
(Cost $827,825,274) (c)

      882,522,765   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—4.5%

      41,966,792   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 924,489,557   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2014. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date.
(c) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $827,825,274. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $59,581,773 and $(4,884,282), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $54,697,491.
(144A)— Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of 144A securities was $25,597,907, which is 2.8% of net assets.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(ETF)— Exchange-Traded Fund
(GDR)— A Global Depositary Receipt is a negotiable certificate issued by one country’s bank against a certain number of shares of a company’s stock held in its custody but traded on the stock exchange of another country.
(NVDR)— Non-Voting Depository Receipts

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
AUD     9,512,000      

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     09/25/14         USD         8,895,754       $ 19,903   
CHF     9,467,000      

Credit Suisse International

     09/25/14         USD         10,584,868         98,353   
EUR     24,585,000      

Citibank N.A.

     09/25/14         USD         33,427,856         247,086   
GBP     7,876,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     09/25/14         USD         13,383,451         86,080   
JPY     2,070,104,000      

Citibank N.A.

     09/25/14         USD         20,325,266         121,559   
JPY     2,812,266,000      

Citibank N.A.

     09/25/14         USD         27,762,853         14,452   
MYR     28,541,000      

Standard Chartered Bank

     09/25/14         USD         8,827,478         2,676   
SEK     24,770,000      

State Street Bank and Trust

     09/25/14         USD         3,691,638         12,437   
ZAR     443,073      

Standard Chartered Bank

     07/03/14         USD         41,720         (65

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-22


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CAD     5,807,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank

     09/25/14         USD         5,396,218       $ (34,561

Cross Currency Contracts to Buy

                           
AUD     9,791,000      

Royal Bank of Canada

     09/25/14         NZD         10,605,592         (34,981
NOK     132,900,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     09/25/14         EUR         15,917,883         (206,394
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

   $ 326,545   
                

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures

     09/19/14         929        EUR         30,334,284      $ (423,119

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     09/19/14         156        GBP         10,465,834        5,692   

Nikkei 225 Index Futures

     09/11/14         286        JPY         4,326,035,642        95,991   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         722        USD         69,795,412        686,228   

S&P TSX 60 Index Futures

     09/18/14         130        CAD         22,196,595        243,292   

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/30/14         72        USD         15,805,248        5,502   

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/30/14         421        USD         50,352,687        (59,633

Futures Contracts—Short

                                

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

     09/19/14         (157     USD         (18,472,122     (215,588

SPI 200 Futures

     09/18/14         (36     AUD         (4,814,887     (3,502

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/14         (244     USD         (30,646,554     104,617   

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond Futures

     09/19/14         (91     USD         (13,667,677     23,365   
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  

  $ 462,845   
            

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Total Return Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

  Floating
Rate Index
  Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
 

Counterparty

  Underlying
Reference
Instrument
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Receive

  1-Month LIBOR     0.1040   11/24/14   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     S&P 500 Utilities Index        USD        28,559,815      $ (356,941   $      $ (356,941
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
     Fixed
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.770     07/25/24         USD         267,000,000       $ 4,234,750   

Pay

     3-Month USD-LIBOR         2.614     07/25/24         USD         5,700,000           
                

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 4,234,750   
                

 

 

 

 

(AUD)— Australian Dollar
(CAD)— Canadian Dollar
(CHF)— Swiss Franc
(EUR)— Euro
(GBP)— British Pound
(JPY)— Japanese Yen
(LIBOR)— London Interbank Offered Rate
(MYR)— Malaysian Ringgit
(NOK)— Norwegian Krone
(NZD)— New Zealand Dollar
(SEK)— Swedish Krona
(USD)— United States Dollar
(ZAR)— South African Rand

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-23


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 5,799,588       $ 714,780       $ —         $ 6,514,368   

Air Freight & Logistics

     1,345,763         286,636         —           1,632,399   

Airlines

     532,156         1,155,500         —           1,687,656   

Auto Components

     1,703,448         4,195,788         —           5,899,236   

Automobiles

     86,200         2,420,417         —           2,506,617   

Banks

     13,403,371         15,140,086         —           28,543,457   

Beverages

     2,881,385         1,010,840         —           3,892,225   

Biotechnology

     3,921,514         613,207         —           4,534,721   

Building Products

     —           83,490         —           83,490   

Capital Markets

     3,459,109         2,316,093         —           5,775,202   

Chemicals

     4,209,091         4,415,995         —           8,625,086   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     1,953,852         1,233,839         —           3,187,691   

Communications Equipment

     4,000,285         503,417         —           4,503,702   

Construction & Engineering

     322,980         936,697         —           1,259,677   

Construction Materials

     —           277,787         —           277,787   

Consumer Finance

     2,390,012         —           —           2,390,012   

Containers & Packaging

     1,109,420         116,280         —           1,225,700   

Distributors

     280,960         106,152         —           387,112   

Diversified Consumer Services

     146,138         99,658         —           245,796   

Diversified Financial Services

     668,528         2,033,132         —           2,701,660   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     6,183,344         4,553,821         —           10,737,165   

Electric Utilities

     1,792,264         2,669,878         —           4,462,142   

Electrical Equipment

     1,434,281         875,070         —           2,309,351   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1,178,710         1,434,031         —           2,612,741   

Energy Equipment & Services

     3,293,023         1,591,894         —           4,884,917   

Food & Staples Retailing

     3,955,015         2,154,270         —           6,109,285   

Food Products

     3,703,212         6,132,502         —           9,835,714   

Gas Utilities

     —           1,192,975         —           1,192,975   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     5,178,408         1,453,364         —           6,631,772   

Health Care Providers & Services

     4,713,644         318,408         —           5,032,052   

Health Care Technology

     225,345         —           —           225,345   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2,545,927         1,127,897         —           3,673,824   

Household Durables

     833,636         897,669         —           1,731,305   

Household Products

     4,667,184         1,117,566         —           5,784,750   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     377,332         —           —           377,332   

Industrial Conglomerates

     3,407,667         1,324,344         —           4,732,011   

Insurance

     10,051,076         6,201,684         —           16,252,760   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     1,166,358         6,731         —           1,173,089   

Internet Software & Services

     4,151,666         435,741         —           4,587,407   

IT Services

     5,112,485         471,102         —           5,583,587   

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

MIST-24


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Leisure Products

   $ 642,182      $ 46,235      $ —         $ 688,417   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     483,797        7,723        —           491,520   

Machinery

     5,979,755        2,877,022        —           8,856,777   

Marine

     —          1,006,890        —           1,006,890   

Media

     5,864,327        2,928,361        —           8,792,688   

Metals & Mining

     1,293,994        5,099,713        —           6,393,707   

Multi-Utilities

     68,373        1,919,086        —           1,987,459   

Multiline Retail

     1,269,951        283,124        —           1,553,075   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     16,997,153        12,114,896        —           29,112,049   

Paper & Forest Products

     477,020        337,235        —           814,255   

Personal Products

     338,697        238,006        —           576,703   

Pharmaceuticals

     10,856,259        13,975,967        —           24,832,226   

Professional Services

     565,357        453,571        —           1,018,928   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     1,712,432        476,260        —           2,188,692   

Real Estate Management & Development

     —          2,992,296        —           2,992,296   

Road & Rail

     2,636,693        1,111,992        —           3,748,685   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4,694,658        717,136        —           5,411,794   

Software

     6,732,444        1,745,552        —           8,477,996   

Specialty Retail

     3,548,111        966,062        —           4,514,173   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     7,882,134        1,594,096        —           9,476,230   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1,684,012        1,635,984        —           3,319,996   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     418,105        —          —           418,105   

Tobacco

     2,651,592        1,941,793        —           4,593,385   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     459,356        1,154,527        —           1,613,883   

Transportation Infrastructure

     186,422        98,578        —           285,000   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     617,356        3,169,776        —           3,787,132   

Total Common Stocks

     190,244,557        130,510,622        —           320,755,179   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          221,872,471        —           221,872,471   

Investment Company Securities

     145,612,102        86,123        —           145,698,225   

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          25,259,999        —           25,259,999   

Total Foreign Government*

     —          2,800,478        —           2,800,478   

Total Preferred Stocks*

     164,284        —          —           164,284   

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          165,972,129        —           165,972,129   

Total Investments

   $ 336,020,943      $ 546,501,822      $ —         $ 882,522,765   
                                   
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 602,546      $ —         $ 602,546   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (276,001     —           (276,001

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —        $ 326,545      $ —         $ 326,545   
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 1,164,687      $ —        $ —         $ 1,164,687   

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (701,842     —          —           (701,842

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 462,845      $ —        $ —         $ 462,845   
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 4,234,750      $ —         $ 4,234,750   
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

   $ —        $ (356,941   $ —         $ (356,941

 

* See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $39,067 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

 

Consolidated§ Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 716,550,636   

Repurchase Agreement

     165,972,129   

Cash

     12,633,333   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (b)

     2,671,505   

Cash collateral (c)

     22,570,467   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     602,546   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     7,876,758   

Fund shares sold

     597,344   

Dividends and interest

     3,603,660   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     334,678   

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     578   

Variation margin on swap contracts

     559,054   

Prepaid expenses

     119   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     933,972,807   

Liabilities

  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     356,941   

Cash collateral for swap contracts

     66,928   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     276,001   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     6,131,566   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,732,759   

Foreign taxes

     7,075   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     486,422   

Distribution and service fees

     188,847   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     33,725   

Other expenses

     202,986   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     9,483,250   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 924,489,557   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 850,233,761   

Undistributed net investment income

     5,759,019   

Accumulated net realized gain

     9,074,995   

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions (d)

     59,421,782   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 924,489,557   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class B

   $ 924,489,557   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class B

     79,109,076   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class B

   $ 11.69   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement, was $661,853,145.
(b) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $2,745,067.
(c) Includes collateral of $9,519,553 for futures contracts and $13,050,914 for OTC swap contracts.
(d) Includes foreign capital gains tax of $7,075

Consolidated§ Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 7,186,801   

Interest

     3,879,063   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     11,065,864   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     2,792,334   

Administration fees

     34,882   

Custodian and accounting fees

     236,232   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,081,951   

Audit and tax services

     37,693   

Legal

     18,179   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,142   

Shareholder reporting

     23,901   

Insurance

     1,875   

Miscellaneous

     13,007   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,261,196   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     6,804,668   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     15,224,756   

Futures contracts

     7,134,744   

Swap contracts

     (6,082,108

Foreign currency transactions

     396,595   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     16,673,987   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments (b)

     17,854,723   

Futures contracts

     (6,745,971

Swap contracts

     20,008,330   

Foreign currency transactions

     (179,310
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     30,937,772   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     47,611,759   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 54,416,427   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $296,540.
(b) Includes change in foreign capital gains tax of $(4,802).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 6,804,668      $ 6,766,851   

Net realized gain

     16,673,987        28,918,724   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     30,937,772        24,870,211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     54,416,427        60,555,786   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class B

     (11,797,788     (47,807

Net realized capital gains

    

Class B

     (32,257,243     (2,055,699
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (44,055,031     (2,103,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     90,469,474        429,934,201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     100,830,870        488,386,481   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     823,658,687        335,272,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 924,489,557      $ 823,658,687   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 5,759,019      $ 10,752,139   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class B

        

Sales

     6,208,474      $ 71,858,493        42,593,407      $ 465,768,499   

Reinvestments

     3,944,049        44,055,031        192,806        2,103,506   

Redemptions

     (2,202,190     (25,444,050     (3,400,442     (37,937,804
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     7,950,333      $ 90,469,474        39,385,771      $ 429,934,201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 90,469,474        $ 429,934,201   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Consolidated§ Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013     2012(a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.57      $ 10.55      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

      

Net investment income (b)

     0.09        0.12        0.14   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.62        0.94        0.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.71        1.06        0.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

      

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.16     (0.00 )(c)      (0.08

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.43     (0.04     (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.59     (0.04     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.69      $ 11.57      $ 10.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     6.37  (e)      10.11  (f)      8.06  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

      

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.98  (g)      1.02        1.24  (g) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.98  (g)      1.02  (h)      1.10  (g)(h) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.57  (g)      1.10        1.96  (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     48  (e)      94        132  (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 924.5      $ 823.7      $ 335.3   

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 23, 2012.
(b) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(d) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f) In 2013, 0.09% of the Portfolio’s total return for Class B consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the subadvisor for a realized loss. Excluding this item, total return would have been 10.02% for Class B.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis.
(h) Includes the effects of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

§See Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered one class of shares: Class B shares. Class B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary—Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio, Ltd.

The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Portfolio that is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company (the “Subsidiary”). The Portfolio invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities market within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio has obtained an opinion from legal counsel to the effect that the annual net profit, if any, realized by the Subsidiary and imputed for income tax purposes to the Portfolio should constitute “qualifying income” for purposes of the Portfolio remaining qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service or a court could disagree with the legal opinion obtained by the Portfolio.

The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity derivatives, exchange traded notes and total return swaps. Unlike the Portfolio, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary complies with the same 1940 Act asset coverage requirements with respect to its investments in commodity-linked derivatives that are applicable to the Portfolio’s transactions in derivatives. In addition, to the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary is subject to the same fundamental investment restrictions and follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Portfolio.

By investing in the Subsidiary, the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are subject to commodities risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Portfolio and Subsidiary are both managed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (the “Subadviser”), making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Portfolio and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and could adversely affect the Portfolio. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Portfolio shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.

The consolidated Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the Portfolio include the accounts of the Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Portfolio. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

A summary of the Portfolio’s investment in the Subsidiary is as follows:

 

     Inception Date
of Subsidiary
   Subsidiary
Net Assets at
June 30, 2014
   % of Total Assets at
June 30, 2014
Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio, Ltd.    4/23/2012    $0    0.0%

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing significant observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or an independent pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, premium amortization adjustments, return of capital adjustments, passive foreign investment companies, foreign currency tax expense reclass and distribution and service fees. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three fiscal years after the returns are filed. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

MIST-31


Met Investors Series Trust

Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $165,972,129, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

4. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures

 

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contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Commodity Futures Contracts and Swaps on Commodity Futures Contracts - The Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity futures and swaps on commodity futures. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally-cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally-Cleared Swaps: Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

 

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Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Equity Swaps: Equity swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Equity swap contracts are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying security and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, a Portfolio’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Portfolio is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had the following derivatives, categorized by risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Consolidated Statement of Assets
& Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Consolidated Statement of Assets
& Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  
Interest Rate    Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (a)*    $ 4,234,750         
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      133,484       Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)    $ 59,633   
Equity    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts** (a)      1,031,203       OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      356,941   
         Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts** (a)      642,209   
Foreign Exchange    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      602,546       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      276,001   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 6,001,983          $ 1,334,784   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  * Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  ** Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  (a) Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
  (b) Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $578.

 

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The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net Amount*  

Citibank N.A.

   $ 383,097       $      $ (66,928   $ 316,169   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     19,903                       19,903   

Credit Suisse International

     98,353                       98,353   

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     86,080                       86,080   

Standard Chartered Bank

     2,676         (65            2,611   

State Street Bank and Trust

     12,437                       12,437   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 602,546       $ (65   $ (66,928   $ 535,553   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2014.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
     Net Amount**  

Deutsche Bank AG

   $ 206,394       $      $       $ 206,394   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     356,941                        356,941   

Royal Bank of Canada

     34,981                        34,981   

Standard Chartered Bank

     65         (65               

Toronto Dominion Bank

     34,561                        34,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 632,942       $ (65   $       $ 632,877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
  ** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

  Interest
Rate
    Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

  $      $      $ 356,837      $ 356,837   

Futures contracts

    (1,684,136     8,818,880               7,134,744   

Swap contracts

    (6,246,271     164,163               (6,082,108
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (7,930,407   $ 8,983,043      $ 356,837      $ 1,409,473   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Location—Net Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

  Interest
Rate
    Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Forward foreign currency transactions

  $      $      $ (233,837   $ (233,837

Futures contracts

    248,772        (6,994,743            (6,745,971

Swap contracts

    21,140,737        (1,132,407            20,008,330   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 21,389,509      $ (8,127,150   $ (233,837   $ 13,028,522   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average amount or number per contract outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Forward foreign currency transactions

   $ 177,383,146   

Futures contracts long

     47,266,489   

Futures contracts short

     (40,521,841

Swap contracts

     275,656,865   

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

 

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5. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Commodities Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the

 

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value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

6. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$96,648,817    $ 310,924,061       $ 75,436,086       $ 235,828,131   

7. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,792,334      0.680   First $100 million
     0.660   $100 million to $250 million
     0.640   $250 million to $750 million
     0.620   $750 million to $1.5 billion
     0.600   Over $1.5 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. The Subadviser is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Expense Limitation Agreement - The Adviser had entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) in the interest of limiting expenses of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Agreement was in effect with respect to the Portfolio until April 27, 2014. Pursuant to that Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser had agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized or expensed in accordance with GAAP, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business and acquired fund fees and expenses but including amounts payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, were limited to the following expense ratio as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Maximum Expense Ratio under current
Expense Limitation Agreement

    Class B    

1.10%

Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as expenses reimbursed by the Adviser in the Statement of Operations.

If, in any year in which the Management Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate operating expenses of the Portfolio for the fiscal year are less than the Maximum Expense Ratio for that year, subject to approval by the Trust’s Board, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio to the extent that the charge does not cause the expenses in such subsequent year to exceed the Maximum Expense Ratio as stated above. The Portfolio is not obligated to repay any expense paid by the Adviser more than five years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred.

Effective April 28, 2014, there was no longer an expense cap for the Portfolio. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no amounts waived or expenses repaid to the Adviser in accordance with the Expense Limitation Agreement.

 

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Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$1,338,595    $ 7,646,845       $ 764,911       $ 172,980       $ 2,103,506       $ 7,819,825   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$32,291,880    $ 11,436,112       $ 20,191,755       $       $ 63,919,747   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio returned 5.72%, 5.56%, and 5.67%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)1, returned 6.18%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The opening quarter of 2014 offered investors plenty of worthwhile return opportunities, but progress was not without pitfalls, and the best results arrived in unlikely corners of the marketplace. Against expectations of continued steady improvement in global economic growth, the first quarter delivered a harsh U.S. winter, downbeat economic signals in China, and Russian bellicosity in Ukraine. Even though activity prospects for the whole of 2014 remained relatively bright, weakness in consumer plays restrained equity returns and several defensive segments performed well. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) followed through with its plans to begin a steady reduction in asset purchases, but short-term bond yields saw narrow movement and longer-term yields underwent notable declines. Despite concerted accommodation rhetoric at both the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) and the Bank of Japan, the U.S. dollar struggled during the quarter, and agricultural commodities led resource prices higher. While global equity markets followed up their tremendous 2013 finish with modest additional returns in the opening stanza of 2014, the biggest winners in the first quarter were late 2013 laggards, including long-duration bonds, real estate investment trusts, precious metals, and a selection of smaller equity markets in Europe and Asia.

Most equity benchmarks endured an acid test from late January into early February, when a key Chinese manufacturing indicator missed expectations and spurred fresh disarray across the emerging markets. As volatility surged, a similarly disappointing read on U.S. manufacturing exacerbated slowdown fears and drove many equity averages to their 2014 lows in early February. But even a modest widening in credit spreads pulled in fresh money, and news of a sizeable jump in U.S. household employment during January helped share prices mount a vigorous rebound. Confidence built further as Janet Yellen, newly appointed chair of the Fed, offered reassuring testimony on policy continuity. Not to be outdone, Mario Draghi of the ECB and Mark Carney of the Bank of England (the “BOE”) reiterated their own accommodative language, allowing several equity indexes to regain positive year-to-date territory before February was through. March nonetheless opened with a whirlwind, as Russia established military control on the Crimean peninsula. Amid escalating fears that a broader invasion of Ukraine might be imminent, gold and oil prices surged to multi-month highs, and global equity benchmarks began a fifth consecutive month with a daily loss. But buoyant share prices regained their composure quickly when Russian rhetoric took a more measured tone, and the MSCI World Index of developed equity markets climbed to a new record on March 6th after the ECB kept policy unchanged and upped its forecast for 2014 growth. Sentiment deteriorated soon thereafter when a bond default in China unleashed a plunge in copper prices, and equities traded nervously in advance of a March 16 Crimean referendum. Investors still had to contend with Janet Yellen’s inadvertent indication of an initial U.S. rate hike six months after the cessation of asset purchases.

Fixed income markets opened 2014 on a firm note, and the improvement was sustained enough that most bonds delivered solidly positive returns for the first quarter as a whole. Despite the start of the tapering process by the Fed, government bonds provided leadership in January, as soft employment figures in the U.S. and weak manufacturing readings in China emerged as unexpected blemishes on a rosier growth outlook for the year ahead. A brisk equity rebound in February led government yields to pause in their newly lower range, but credit spreads narrowed steadily, giving an added boost to corporate bonds. Fixed income ended February on a strong note, as Ukraine’s president fled the country and investors awaited greater clarity on who would fill the power vacuum. Nevertheless, even after the Russian military entered Crimea in early March, financial conditions betrayed little concern, and government bond yields started to creep higher again. Solid data on U.S. employment for February boosted intermediate yields the most, but lingering jitters over Ukraine prevented more aggressive selling of bonds, particularly after Japan reported fourth-quarter gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth that was lower than expected. Bonds weakened once more in the wake of the March meeting of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”), as members on average brought forward their expectations on the timing of a first rate hike. But the closer proximity of tighter policy had much less impact on longer bonds, which might even benefit if rising rates wind up crimping economic growth and lowering inflation. The net result was a mixed month for bonds during March, but with a distinct tendency to flatter yield curves. For the first quarter as a whole, a combination of tighter credit spreads and lower government yields, especially at the long end, produced healthy fixed income returns.

After an initial lift as the second quarter got underway, equities worldwide began once again to struggle with the possibility that growth in 2014 might not evolve as robustly as anticipated. The International Monetary Fund (the “IMF”) contributed further to the uncertainty when it released its updated economic outlook. Although European expansion prospects earned an upgrade from the previous outlook, worries about low Euro-zone inflation remained prominent. The IMF’s projections for global growth as a whole were slightly lower, with notable downgrades in forecasts for Japan.

Happily, the second half of April brought a vigorous rebound in equities. Varied economic outlooks led the Fed chair Yellen to espouse dovish flexibility in a New York City speech, while her ECB counterpart admitted that concern with the resilient euro might prompt him to pursue additional stimulus. The supportive rhetoric dovetailed nicely with the arrival of first-quarter earnings reports, which tended to show solid outperformance of expectations, particularly in the U.S. At the same time, continued erosion of bond yields made the relative valuation proposition for equities all the more attractive.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Moreover, while equity markets dipped and then recovered in April, it was a steadier and more profitable ride for fixed income. Bond prices climbed in the first half of the month as investors harbored doubts about how briskly economic activity would progress during 2014. Given the uncertain economic outlook, bond yields found plenty of additional incentive to retreat to new 2014 lows as equities faltered. More impressive yet was the resilience of debt prices as equities mounted their rebound during the second half of April. And the strength extended well beyond the natural narrowing of corporate bond spreads that was fostered by rallying share prices. Concerns that growth and inflation were not evolving robustly enough to compromise fixed-income returns and the prevalence of declining yields outside the U.S. provided additional incentive to buyers of U.S. debt on relative valuation grounds. Furthermore, the still steep U.S. term structure reminded investors that duration risk would provide ample reward if the Fed remained uncertain about when to tighten policy; conversely, if the Fed were somehow to develop enough philosophical backbone to lift rates from minimal levels, longer bonds could potentially benefit from the associated increase in headwinds to a still fragile economy.

Equity markets were generally calm in the early part of May as investors looked past mixed economic news and focused on the M&A deals being announced across a variety of industries. Bond yields traded in a tight range until the middle of the month. Equities rallied through the end of May and bonds sold off slightly.

Markets followed through in June after the ECB announced changes that were widely anticipated. The overnight rate was cut to -10 basis points and the ECB cut its main financing rate to 15 basis points. Later in June, equities began to move lower on news that a previously little known group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (“ISIS”), threatens to take over Baghdad. While the oil production in southern Iraq is not at risk, the headline alone does create concern. BOE Governor Mark Carney said that the BOE may raise rates sooner than expected but then less than a week later reversed course and implied that rate hikes might not happen until 2Q2015. In maybe the most unexpected news of all, U.S. Representative Eric Cantor lost a primary election to David Brat, a favorite of the Tea Party. While Cantor’s loss may not have direct market implications, it is a shot across the bow for center leaning Republicans in this fall’s mid-term elections and most likely stalls any further action from Congress this summer. Fed chair Janet Yellen and the FOMC announced no change to rates or the Taper on June 18th. Markets in the U.S. generally took it in stride and traded up small on the news. International developed equity markets rose to record highs while gold rose the most since September of last year and the dollar generally weakened.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The first half of 2014 was a favorable environment for investing across both equity and fixed income assets. Alternative assets, such as global REITs and commodities, were particularly strong, a welcome surprise given their weakness the prior year. In total, aggregate returns remained very respectable, with the Portfolio’s Class A shares delivering a 5.72% return for the first half. Positive performance contribution from tactical decisions was offset by ETF underperformance (particularly in the international space). This resulted in the Portfolio lagging its benchmark.

The Portfolio performance was impacted most negatively as a result of tracking error in the performance of the underlying ETF holdings. The negative relative underperformance of the ETFs held by the Portfolio versus their given benchmarks accounted for a more than 0.40% drag on overall Portfolio returns. This tracking error impact is driven both by ETF fees as well as their market pricing mechanism, which can cause some ETFs to at times trade with a sizable premium or discount. Beyond underlying ETF performance, the Portfolio was also hampered by tactical decision making in Emerging Market Equities.

Asset allocation decisions overall had a positive impact on Portfolio performance. The largest contributor to positive performance was the relative underweight of investment grade fixed income, high yield, and inflation protected securities against the rest of the Portfolio. Each of these asset classes underperformed the broader benchmark over the period. In total, the fixed income underweights helped deliver more than 0.15% of positive tactical return. The fixed income underweight funded overweight positions in equities, which also benefited the Portfolio. In particular, the Portfolio enjoyed positive returns from sector positioning as well as overweights to REITs and gold.

Looking ahead, we continue to favor equities versus fixed income. In support of this view, our quantitative models designed to forecast both market risks and returns continue to suggest a favorable environment for stock investment over bonds. Corporate earnings remain solid and valuations look reasonable within developed markets, although P/E multiples in the U.S. and Europe have broken through their post-1987 averages. Valuations for emerging market equities are below long term historical averages yet concern persists about future growth in a post “Taper” world. Global fixed income yields remain low and credit spreads are tight relative to historical norms. Spreads appear to be tight in part due to a favorable economic outlook, heightened central bank involvement and a subsequent reach for yield by investors.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Within equities, the Portfolio remains overweight developed market equities and REITs relative to emerging. Further, the Portfolio now holds positions in U.S. equity sector ETFs in those areas where we see attractive valuations. Within fixed income, underweights in high yield, government and inflation protected bonds are being partially offset by overweight positions in investment grade corporate bonds. Given that both the equity and bond rallies may be reaching a near term exhaustion point, the Portfolio has started to raise a small overweight to cash. Lastly, the Portfolio continues to hold a modest overweight to gold.

Dan Farley

Chris Goolgasian

Tim Furbush

Portfolio Managers

SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI ACWI (ALL COUNTRY WORLD INDEX)

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

                     

Class A

       5.72           16.39           12.60           6.22   

Class B

       5.56           16.09           12.32           6.33   

Class E

       5.67           16.28           12.43           6.08   

MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)

       6.18           22.95           14.28           6.38   

1 The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of 24 developed and 21 emerging market indices. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 5/1/2006, 10/3/2005 and 5/1/2006, respectively. Index since inception return is based on the Class B inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     27.4   

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

     15.1   

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

     13.0   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

     8.0   

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

     4.0   

Vanguard REIT ETF

     4.0   

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     4.0   

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

     3.0   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     2.5   

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

     2.1   

 

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SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.31    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,057.20         $ 1.58   
   Hypothetical*      0.31    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,023.26         $ 1.56   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.56    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,055.60         $ 2.85   
   Hypothetical*      0.56    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.02         $ 2.81   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.46    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,056.70         $ 2.35   
   Hypothetical*      0.46    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.51         $ 2.31   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio does not include the expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Investment Company Securities—96.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    1,024,021      $ 62,291,197   

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    1,105,269        59,750,842   

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    2,344,520        121,211,684   

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (a)

    283,883        31,820,445   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    648,136        77,296,699   

iShares MSCI Canada ETF (a)

    1,480,990        47,702,688   

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (a)

    6,786,154        463,969,349   

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (a)

    584,457        61,479,032   

iShares TIPS Bond ETF (a)

    1,074,946        124,005,771   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (a) (b)

    5,854,247        244,297,727   

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (a) (b)

    2,065,765        91,389,444   

SPDR Gold Shares (a) (b) (c)

    242,922        31,103,733   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (a) (b)

    4,295,012        840,619,749   

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (b)

    1,788,489        63,169,431   

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a) (b)

    238,555        62,157,891   

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    1,598,736        61,311,526   

Vanguard REIT ETF (a)

    1,629,161        121,926,409   

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

    4,852,858        399,001,985   
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Securities
(Cost $2,573,235,709)

      2,964,505,602   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—26.8%   

Mutual Funds—26.8%

  

AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio

    83,483,988        83,483,988   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (b) (d)

    738,983,022        738,983,022   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $822,467,010)

      822,467,010   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—123.5%
(Cost $3,395,702,719) (e)

      3,786,972,612   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(23.5)%

      (720,815,131
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,066,157,481   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $724,037,161 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $738,983,022 and non-cash collateral with a value of $702,801. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(e) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $3,395,702,719. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $403,997,175 and $(12,727,282), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $391,269,893.
(ETF)— Exchange-Traded Fund

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Investment Company Securities

   $ 2,964,505,602       $ —        $ —         $ 2,964,505,602   

Total Short-Term Investments*

     822,467,010         —          —           822,467,010   

Total Investments

   $ 3,786,972,612       $ —        $ —         $ 3,786,972,612   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (738,983,022   $ —         $ (738,983,022

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,531,898,050   

Affiliated investments at value (c) (d)

     2,255,074,562   

Cash

     1,132,267   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,438,603   

Fund shares sold

     83,459   

Dividends and interest

     18,340,472   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,808,967,413   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     738,983,022   

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     2,303,339   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     766,605   

Distribution and service fees

     621,681   

Administration fees

     5,083   

Custodian and accounting fees

     7,610   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     63,598   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     742,809,932   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,066,157,481   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,583,101,268   

Undistributed net investment income

     32,766,906   

Accumulated net realized gain

     59,019,414   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     391,269,893   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,066,157,481   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 29,061,944   

Class B

     3,025,194,335   

Class E

     11,901,202   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     2,312,075   

Class B

     241,987,430   

Class E

     950,060   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 12.57   

Class B

     12.50   

Class E

     12.53   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,431,750,378.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $393,127,471.
(c) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $1,963,952,341.
(d) Includes securities loaned at value of $330,909,690.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from Underlying ETFs

   $ 22,089,727   

Dividends from affiliated investments

     18,045,266   

Interest

     6,524   

Securities lending income from affiliated investments

     1,144,578   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     41,286,095   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     4,560,754   

Administration fees

     10,921   

Custodian and accounting fees

     15,694   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     3,689,204   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     8,957   

Audit and tax services

     17,432   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     29,673   

Insurance

     9,684   

Miscellaneous

     11,830   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8,391,902   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     32,894,193   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     38,945,325   

Affiliated investments

     32,681,115   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     71,626,440   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     14,808,502   

Affiliated investments

     44,954,475   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     59,762,977   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     131,389,417   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 164,283,610   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 32,894,193      $ 66,200,017   

Net realized gain

     71,626,440        182,244,722   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     59,762,977        115,219,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     164,283,610        363,663,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (682,050     (639,216

Class B

     (66,328,760     (73,924,273

Class E

     (281,232     (282,833

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (1,619,345     (547,900

Class B

     (175,216,589     (69,436,858

Class E

     (709,033     (255,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (244,837,009     (145,086,936
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     99,761,329        (82,704,800
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     19,207,930        135,872,198   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     3,046,949,551        2,911,077,353   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,066,157,481      $ 3,046,949,551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 32,766,906      $ 67,164,755   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     172,865      $ 2,194,007        652,311      $ 8,066,029   

Reinvestments

     191,783        2,301,395        100,094        1,187,116   

Redemptions

     (216,093     (2,770,001     (337,785     (4,177,502
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     148,555      $ 1,725,401        414,620      $ 5,075,643   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,545,132      $ 32,121,241        9,799,864      $ 120,343,426   

Reinvestments

     20,229,929        241,545,349        12,138,961        143,361,131   

Redemptions

     (13,901,697     (175,685,028     (28,620,890     (351,923,542
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     8,873,364      $ 97,981,562        (6,682,065   $ (88,218,985
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     45,224      $ 574,661        178,801      $ 2,197,000   

Reinvestments

     82,798        990,265        45,536        538,689   

Redemptions

     (119,711     (1,510,560     (185,588     (2,297,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     8,311      $ 54,366        38,749      $ 438,542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 99,761,329        $ (82,704,800
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.98      $ 12.08       $ 11.21       $ 11.48       $ 10.34      $ 8.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.16        0.31         0.34         0.34         0.39        0.35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.53        1.22         1.09         (0.17      0.90        1.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.69        1.53         1.43         0.17         1.29        2.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.33     (0.34      (0.30      (0.22      (0.15     (0.21

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.77     (0.29      (0.26      (0.22      (0.00 )(b)      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.10     (0.63      (0.56      (0.44      (0.15     (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.57      $ 12.98       $ 12.08       $ 11.21       $ 11.48      $ 10.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.72  (d)      13.22         13.11         1.28         12.61        24.96   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.31  (f)      0.31         0.32         0.32         0.33        0.40   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.31  (f)      0.31         0.32         0.32         0.33  (g)      0.37  (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (h)

     2.48  (f)      2.52         2.96         3.01         3.64        3.80   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     28  (d)      47         39         36         33        22   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 29.1      $ 28.1       $ 21.1       $ 15.5       $ 11.3      $ 4.5   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.90      $ 12.01       $ 11.15       $ 11.43       $ 10.32      $ 8.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.14        0.27         0.30         0.31         0.37        0.34   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.52        1.22         1.10         (0.17      0.88        1.70   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.66        1.49         1.40         0.14         1.25        2.04   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.29     (0.31      (0.28      (0.20      (0.14     (0.19

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.77     (0.29      (0.26      (0.22      (0.00 )(b)      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.06     (0.60      (0.54      (0.42      (0.14     (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.50      $ 12.90       $ 12.01       $ 11.15       $ 11.43      $ 10.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.56  (d)      12.93         12.85         1.06         12.24        24.89   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.56  (f)      0.56         0.57         0.57         0.58        0.65   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.56  (f)      0.56         0.57         0.57         0.58  (g)      0.62  (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (h)

     2.20  (f)      2.21         2.64         2.79         3.49        3.63   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     28  (d)      47         39         36         33        22   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 3,025.2      $ 3,006.7       $ 2,879.1       $ 2,600.5       $ 1,926.7      $ 739.6   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.93      $ 12.03       $ 11.17       $ 11.44       $ 10.32      $ 8.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.14        0.29         0.32         0.32         0.35        0.33   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.54        1.23         1.09         (0.17      0.91        1.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.68        1.52         1.41         0.15         1.26        2.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.31     (0.33      (0.29      (0.20      (0.14     (0.20

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.77     (0.29      (0.26      (0.22      (0.00 )(b)      0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.08     (0.62      (0.55      (0.42      (0.14     (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.53      $ 12.93       $ 12.03       $ 11.17       $ 11.44      $ 10.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.67  (d)      13.11         12.91         1.17         12.34        24.99   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.46  (f)      0.46         0.47         0.47         0.48        0.55   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.46  (f)      0.46         0.47         0.47         0.48  (g)      0.52  (g) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (h)

     2.26  (f)      2.34         2.76         2.85         3.35        3.59   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     28  (d)      47         39         36         33        22   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 11.9       $ 12.2       $ 10.9       $ 9.1       $ 7.8      $ 4.8   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis.
(g) Includes the effects of management fee waivers.
(h) Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying ETFs in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

The Portfolio was designed on established principles of asset allocation. The Portfolio will primarily invest its assets in other investment companies known as exchange-traded funds (“Underlying ETFs”), including, but not limited to, series of the iShares® Trust, iShares®, Inc., Standard and Poors Depositary Receipts of the S&P 500 ETF Trust and Vanguard ETFs of the Vanguard® Index Funds.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Valuation - Investments in the Underlying ETFs are valued at the closing market quotation for their shares and are categorized as Level 1 within the air value hierarchy. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated based on the market values of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying ETFs, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying ETFs.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying ETFs are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to capital gain dividend reclass. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

MIST-12


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “custodian”). Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”) a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund which invests in a variety of high quality U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral so that the total amount of posted collateral equals at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is disclosed in the footnotes to the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Due to the affiliation between the Portfolio’s subadviser, SSgA Funds Management, Inc., and the custodian, the Portfolio relies on an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission to the custodian, State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust (“Navigator Trust”) and the SSgA Funds that permits certain registered investment companies, including the Portfolio, to use cash collateral from securities lending transactions to purchase shares of one of more series of Navigator Trust, including the Navigator Portfolio, and to pay fees based on a share of the revenue generated from securities lending transactions to the custodian.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

 

MIST-13


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth and Income ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 834,013,989       $ 0       $ 1,011,999,957   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,560,754      0.330   First $500 million
     0.300   Over $500 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. SSgA Funds Management, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Underlying ETF/Security

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
    Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

     945,030                (945,030       

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

     1,124,650        1,024,021         (1,124,650     1,024,021   

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     1,221,400        1,183,549         (1,299,680     1,105,269   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

     7,368,934        153,529         (1,668,216     5,854,247   

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

     1,463,641        974,520         (372,396     2,065,765   

SPDR Gold Shares

     348,025                (105,103     242,922   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     3,831,193        733,342         (269,523     4,295,012   

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

     1,847,261                (58,772     1,788,489   

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

     257,065                (18,510     238,555   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio

     665,810,357        2,267,144,986         (2,193,972,321     738,983,022   

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

            1,717,021         (118,285     1,598,736   

Underlying ETF/Security

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Investments
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investments
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

   $ 3,134,776      $       $ 194,345      $   

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

     3,916,712                231,603        62,291,197   

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     1,849,198                541,625        59,750,842   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

     6,179,328                6,944,853        244,297,727   

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

     2,942,084                1,488,921        91,389,444   

SPDR Gold Shares

     (5,008,733                    31,103,733   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     17,927,228                7,496,507        840,619,749   

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

     133,846                240,346        63,169,431   

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

     1,343,698                355,535        62,157,891   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio

                    1,144,578        738,983,022   

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

     262,978                551,531        61,311,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 32,681,115      $       $ 19,189,844      $ 2,255,074,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012        2013          2012        2013      2012  
$84,641,783    $ 79,161,949       $ 60,445,153       $ 50,914,137       $ 145,086,936       $ 130,076,086   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards
and Post October
Loss Deferrals
     Total  
$72,613,966    $ 171,962,083       $ 319,087,449       $       $ 563,663,498   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio returned 5.94%, 5.80%, and 5.82%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)1, returned 6.18%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The opening quarter of 2014 offered investors plenty of worthwhile return opportunities, but progress was not without pitfalls, and the best results arrived in unlikely corners of the marketplace. Against expectations of continued steady improvement in global economic growth, the first quarter delivered a harsh U.S. winter, downbeat economic signals in China, and Russian bellicosity in Ukraine. Even though activity prospects for the whole of 2014 remained relatively bright, weakness in consumer plays restrained equity returns and several defensive segments performed well. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) followed through with its plans to begin a steady reduction in asset purchases, but short-term bond yields saw narrow movement and longer-term yields underwent notable declines. Despite concerted accommodation rhetoric at both the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) and the Bank of Japan, the U.S. dollar struggled during the quarter, and agricultural commodities led resource prices higher. While global equity markets followed up their tremendous 2013 finish with modest additional returns in the opening stanza of 2014, the biggest winners in the first quarter were late 2013 laggards, including long-duration bonds, real estate investment trusts, precious metals, and a selection of smaller equity markets in Europe and Asia.

Most equity benchmarks endured an acid test from late January into early February, when a key Chinese manufacturing indicator missed expectations and spurred fresh disarray across the emerging markets. As volatility surged, a similarly disappointing read on U.S. manufacturing exacerbated slowdown fears and drove many equity averages to their 2014 lows in early February. But even a modest widening in credit spreads pulled in fresh money, and news of a sizeable jump in U.S. household employment during January helped share prices mount a vigorous rebound. Confidence built further as Janet Yellen, newly appointed chair of the Fed, offered reassuring testimony on policy continuity. Not to be outdone, Mario Draghi of the ECB and Mark Carney of the Bank of England (the “BOE”) reiterated their own accommodative language, allowing several equity indexes to regain positive year-to-date territory before February was through. March nonetheless opened with a whirlwind, as Russia established military control on the Crimean peninsula. Amid escalating fears that a broader invasion of Ukraine might be imminent, gold and oil prices surged to multi-month highs, and global equity benchmarks began a fifth consecutive month with a daily loss. But buoyant share prices regained their composure quickly when Russian rhetoric took a more measured tone, and the MSCI World Index of developed equity markets climbed to a new record on March 6th after the ECB kept policy unchanged and upped its forecast for 2014 growth. Sentiment deteriorated soon thereafter when a bond default in China unleashed a plunge in copper prices, and equities traded nervously in advance of a March 16 Crimean referendum. Investors still had to contend with Janet Yellen’s inadvertent indication of an initial U.S. rate hike six months after the cessation of asset purchases.

Fixed income markets opened 2014 on a firm note, and the improvement was sustained enough that most bonds delivered solidly positive returns for the first quarter as a whole. Despite the start of the tapering process by the Fed, government bonds provided leadership in January, as soft employment figures in the U.S. and weak manufacturing readings in China emerged as unexpected blemishes on a rosier growth outlook for the year ahead. A brisk equity rebound in February led government yields to pause in their newly lower range, but credit spreads narrowed steadily, giving an added boost to corporate bonds. Fixed income ended February on a strong note, as Ukraine’s president fled the country and investors awaited greater clarity on who would fill the power vacuum. Nevertheless, even after the Russian military entered Crimea in early March, financial conditions betrayed little concern, and government bond yields started to creep higher again. Solid data on U.S. employment for February boosted intermediate yields the most, but lingering jitters over Ukraine prevented more aggressive selling of bonds, particularly after Japan reported fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth that was lower than expected. Bonds weakened once more in the wake of the March meeting of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”), as members on average brought forward their expectations on the timing of a first rate hike. But the closer proximity of tighter policy had much less impact on longer bonds, which might even benefit if rising rates wind up crimping economic growth and lowering inflation. The net result was a mixed month for bonds during March, but with a distinct tendency to flatter yield curves. For the first quarter as a whole, a combination of tighter credit spreads and lower government yields, especially at the long end, produced healthy fixed income returns.

After an initial lift as the second quarter got underway, equities worldwide began once again to struggle with the possibility that growth in 2014 might not evolve as robustly as anticipated. The International Monetary Fund (the “IMF”) contributed further to the uncertainty when it released its updated economic outlook. Although European expansion prospects earned an upgrade from the previous outlook, worries about low Euro-zone inflation remained prominent. The IMF’s projections for global growth as a whole were slightly lower, with notable downgrades in forecasts for Japan.

Happily, the second half of April brought a vigorous rebound in equities. Varied economic outlooks led the Fed chair Yellen to espouse dovish flexibility in a New York City speech, while her ECB counterpart admitted that concern with the resilient euro might prompt him to pursue additional stimulus. The supportive rhetoric dovetailed nicely with the arrival of first-quarter earnings reports, which tended to show solid outperformance of expectations, particularly in the U.S. At the same time, continued erosion of bond yields made the relative valuation proposition for equities all the more attractive.

 

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SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Moreover, while equity markets dipped and then recovered in April, it was a steadier and more profitable ride for fixed income. Bond prices climbed in the first half of the month as investors harbored doubts about how briskly economic activity would progress during 2014. Given the uncertain economic outlook, bond yields found plenty of additional incentive to retreat to new 2014 lows as equities faltered. More impressive yet was the resilience of debt prices as equities mounted their rebound during the second half of April. And the strength extended well beyond the natural narrowing of corporate bond spreads that was fostered by rallying share prices. Concerns that growth and inflation were not evolving robustly enough to compromise fixed-income returns and the prevalence of declining yields outside the U.S. provided additional incentive to buyers of U.S. debt on relative valuation grounds. Furthermore, the still steep U.S. term structure reminded investors that duration risk would provide ample reward if the Fed remained uncertain about when to tighten policy; conversely, if the Fed were somehow to develop enough philosophical backbone to lift rates from minimal levels, longer bonds could potentially benefit from the associated increase in headwinds to a still fragile economy.

Equity markets were generally calm in the early part of May as investors looked past mixed economic news and focused on the M&A deals being announced across a variety of industries. Bond yields traded in a tight range until the middle of the month. Equities rallied through the end of May and bonds sold off slightly.

Markets followed through in June after the ECB announced changes that were widely anticipated. The overnight rate was cut to -10 basis points and the ECB cut its main financing rate to 15 basis points. Later in June, equities began to move lower on news that a previously little known group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (“ISIS”), threatens to take over Baghdad. While the oil production in southern Iraq is not at risk, the headline alone does create concern. BOE Governor Mark Carney said that the BOE may raise rates sooner than expected but then less than a week later reversed course and implied that rate hikes might not happen until 2Q2015. In maybe the most unexpected news of all, U.S. Representative Eric Cantor lost a primary election to David Brat, a favorite of the Tea Party. While Cantor’s loss may not have direct market implications, it is a shot across the bow for center leaning Republicans in this fall’s mid-term elections and most likely stalls any further action from Congress this summer. Fed chair Janet Yellen and the FOMC announced no change to rates or the Taper on June 18th. Markets in the U.S. generally took it in stride and traded up small on the news. International developed equity markets rose to record highs while gold rose the most since September of last year and the dollar generally weakened.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The first half of 2014 was a favorable environment for investing across both equity and fixed income assets. Alternative assets, such as global REITs and commodities, were particularly strong, a welcome surprise given their weakness the prior year. In total, aggregate returns remained very respectable, with the Portfolio’s Class A shares delivering a 5.94% return for the first half. Positive performance contribution from tactical decisions was offset by ETF underperformance (particularly in the international space). This resulted in the Portfolio lagging its benchmark.

The Portfolio performance was impacted most negatively as a result of tracking error in the performance of the underlying ETF holdings. The negative relative underperformance of the ETFs held by the Portfolio versus their given benchmarks accounted for nearly a 0.50% drag on overall portfolio returns. This tracking error impact is driven both by ETF fees as well as their market pricing mechanism, which can cause some ETFs to at times trade with a sizable premium or discount. Beyond underlying ETF performance, the Portfolio was also hampered by tactical decision making in Emerging Market Equities.

Asset allocation decisions overall had a positive impact on Portfolio performance. The largest contributor to positive performance was the relative underweight of investment grade fixed income, high yield, and inflation protected securities against the rest of the Portfolio. Each of these asset classes underperformed the broader benchmark over the period. In total, the fixed income underweights helped deliver more than 0.20% of positive tactical return. The fixed income underweight funded overweight positions in equities, which also benefited the Portfolio. In particular, the Portfolio enjoyed positive returns from sector positioning as well as overweights to REITs and gold.

Looking ahead, we continue to favor equities versus fixed income. In support of this view, our quantitative models designed to forecast both market risks and returns continue to suggest a favorable environment for stock investment over bonds. Corporate earnings remain solid and valuations look reasonable within developed markets, although P/E multiples in the U.S. and Europe have broken through their post-1987 averages. Valuations for emerging market equities are below long term historical averages yet concern persists about future growth in a post “Taper” world. Global fixed income yields remain low and credit spreads are tight relative to historical norms. Spreads appear to be tight in part due to a favorable economic outlook, heightened central bank involvement and a subsequent reach for yield by investors.

 

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SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Within equities, the Portfolio remains overweight developed market equities and REITs relative to emerging. Further, the Portfolio now holds positions in U.S. equity sector ETFs in those areas where we see attractive valuations. Within fixed income, underweights in high yield, government and inflation protected bonds are being partially offset by overweight positions in investment grade corporate bonds. Given that both the equity and bond rallies may be reaching a near term exhaustion point, the Portfolio has started to raise a small overweight to cash. Lastly, the Portfolio continues to hold a modest overweight to gold.

Dan Farley

Chris Goolgasian

Tim Furbush

Portfolio Managers

SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI ACWI (ALL COUNTRY WORLD INDEX)

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

Since Inception2

 

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

                     

Class A

       5.94           19.81           14.38           5.95   

Class B

       5.80           19.53           14.10           6.29   

Class E

       5.82           19.61           14.21           5.80   

MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index)

       6.18           22.95           14.28           6.38   

1 The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of 24 developed and 21 emerging market indices. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 5/1/2006, 10/3/2005 and 5/1/2006, respectively. Index since inception return is based on the Class B inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust      32.3   
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF      21.2   
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF      5.9   
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust      5.0   
Vanguard REIT ETF      4.0   
SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF      3.0   
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF      3.0   
SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF      3.0   
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF      3.0   
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF      2.5   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30, 2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.34    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,059.40         $ 1.74   
   Hypothetical*      0.34    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,023.11         $ 1.71   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.59    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,058.00         $ 3.01   
   Hypothetical*      0.59    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.87         $ 2.96   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.49    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,058.20         $ 2.50   
   Hypothetical*      0.49    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.37         $ 2.46   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio does not include the expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Investment Company Securities—96.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    346,081      $ 21,052,107   

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    373,948        20,215,629   

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    1,189,534        61,498,908   

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (a)

    281,358        31,537,418   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    219,208        26,142,746   

iShares MSCI Canada ETF (a)

    731,874        23,573,662   

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (a)

    3,231,333        220,926,237   

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (a)

    197,803        20,806,898   

iShares TIPS Bond ETF (a)

    182,333        21,033,935   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (a) (b)

    738,576        30,820,776   

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (b)

    698,893        30,919,026   

SPDR Gold Shares (a) (b) (c)

    80,236        10,273,417   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (a) (b)

    1,723,369        337,297,781   

SPDR S&P International Small Cap
ETF (a) (b)

    893,935        31,573,784   

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a) (b)

    201,828        52,588,304   

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) (b)

    541,050        20,749,267   

Vanguard REIT ETF (a)

    556,233        41,628,478   
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Securities
(Cost $817,737,468)

      1,002,638,373   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—27.5%   

Mutual Funds—27.5%

   

AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio

    33,028,551        33,028,551   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (b) (d)

    253,569,713        253,569,713   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $286,598,264)

      286,598,264   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—123.6%
(Cost $1,104,335,732) (e)

      1,289,236,637   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(23.6)%

      (245,744,421
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,043,492,216   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $258,323,560 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $253,569,713 and non-cash collateral with a value of $10,048,464. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(e) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,104,335,732. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $186,575,856 and $(1,674,951), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $184,900,905.
(ETF)— Exchange-Traded Fund

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Investment Company Securities

   $ 1,002,638,373       $ —        $ —         $ 1,002,638,373   

Total Short-Term Investments*

     286,598,264         —          —           286,598,264   

Total Investments

   $ 1,289,236,637       $ —        $ —         $ 1,289,236,637   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (253,569,713   $ —         $ (253,569,713

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 480,176,833   

Affiliated investments at value (c) (d)

     809,059,804   

Cash

     368,442   

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     388,522   

Dividends and interest

     8,379,505   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,298,373,106   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     253,569,713   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     188,259   

Fund shares redeemed

     532,204   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     267,801   

Distribution and service fees

     206,941   

Administration fees

     5,083   

Custodian and accounting fees

     7,757   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     44,138   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     254,880,890   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,043,492,216   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 835,688,060   

Undistributed net investment income

     10,619,434   

Accumulated net realized gain

     12,283,817   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and affiliated investments

     184,900,905   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,043,492,216   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 25,654,260   

Class B

     1,008,712,009   

Class E

     9,125,947   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     2,038,777   

Class B

     80,557,122   

Class E

     727,514   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 12.58   

Class B

     12.52   

Class E

     12.54   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $423,926,508.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $166,202,753.
(c) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $680,409,224.
(d) Includes securities loaned at value of $92,120,807.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from Underlying ETFs

   $ 7,710,695   

Dividends from affiliated investments

     5,589,696   

Interest

     2,926   

Securities lending income from affiliated investments

     388,912   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     13,692,229   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,575,139   

Administration fees

     10,921   

Custodian and accounting fees

     15,558   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,209,260   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     6,494   

Audit and tax services

     17,432   

Legal

     15,667   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     21,962   

Shareholder reporting

     18,216   

Insurance

     2,963   

Miscellaneous

     6,209   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,899,821   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     10,792,408   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     9,545,317   

Affiliated investments

     10,947,956   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     20,493,273   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     4,806,550   

Affiliated investments

     21,395,068   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     26,201,618   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     46,694,891   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 57,487,299   
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 10,792,408      $ 18,770,434   

Net realized gain

     20,493,273        63,784,892   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     26,201,618        71,984,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     57,487,299        154,539,583   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (529,593     (418,794

Class B

     (18,433,185     (18,752,505

Class E

     (172,768     (165,659

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (1,558,077     (654,365

Class B

     (60,844,497     (32,456,258

Class E

     (541,653     (274,068
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (82,079,773     (52,721,649
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     58,037,784        55,540,990   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     33,445,310        157,358,924   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,010,046,906        852,687,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,043,492,216      $ 1,010,046,906   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 10,619,434      $ 18,962,572   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     220,156      $ 2,795,864        667,188      $ 8,179,402   

Reinvestments

     175,435        2,087,670        94,137        1,073,159   

Redemptions

     (215,515     (2,664,939     (197,434     (2,376,807
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     180,076      $ 2,218,595        563,891      $ 6,875,754   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     4,027,104      $ 50,838,521        9,985,069      $ 120,587,082   

Reinvestments

     6,690,100        79,277,682        4,511,785        51,208,763   

Redemptions

     (5,988,224     (75,007,809     (10,298,119     (123,901,917
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     4,728,980      $ 55,108,394        4,198,735      $ 47,893,928   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     30,540      $ 386,707        162,821      $ 1,970,153   

Reinvestments

     60,187        714,421        38,674        439,727   

Redemptions

     (30,679     (390,333     (135,589     (1,638,572
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     60,048      $ 710,795        65,906      $ 771,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 58,037,784        $ 55,540,990   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.96      $ 11.66       $ 10.72       $ 11.11       $ 9.87      $ 7.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.15        0.29         0.30         0.28         0.28        0.28   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.56        1.75         1.30         (0.47      1.13        1.96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.71        2.04         1.60         (0.19      1.41        2.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.28     (0.29      (0.25      (0.20      (0.17     (0.18

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.81     (0.45      (0.41      0.00         0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.09     (0.74      (0.66      (0.20      (0.17     (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.58      $ 12.96       $ 11.66       $ 10.72       $ 11.11      $ 9.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.94  (c)      18.34         15.32         (1.87      14.37        29.51   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.34  (e)      0.33         0.35         0.35         0.36        0.43   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.34  (e)      0.33         0.35         0.35         0.36  (f)      0.40  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (g)

     2.41  (e)      2.36         2.72         2.51         2.77        3.20   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     30  (c)      48         43         35         37        23   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 25.7      $ 24.1       $ 15.1       $ 10.1       $ 7.5      $ 4.4   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.89      $ 11.60       $ 10.67       $ 11.07       $ 9.84      $ 7.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.13        0.24         0.26         0.24         0.25        0.23   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.56        1.76         1.30         (0.46      1.13        1.98   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.69        2.00         1.56         (0.22      1.38        2.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.25     (0.26      (0.22      (0.18      (0.15     (0.16

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.81     (0.45      (0.41      0.00         0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.06     (0.71      (0.63      (0.18      (0.15     (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.52      $ 12.89       $ 11.60       $ 10.67       $ 11.07      $ 9.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.80  (c)      18.07         15.03         (2.13      14.15        29.10   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.59  (e)      0.58         0.60         0.60         0.61        0.68   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.59  (e)      0.58         0.60         0.60         0.61  (f)      0.65  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (g)

     2.15  (e)      2.01         2.33         2.20         2.47        2.70   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     30  (c)      48         43         35         37        23   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,008.7      $ 977.3       $ 830.6       $ 749.5       $ 651.0      $ 422.9   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010     2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.92      $ 11.62       $ 10.69       $ 11.08       $ 9.85      $ 7.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.14        0.26         0.27         0.27         0.25        0.23   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.55        1.76         1.30         (0.48      1.13        2.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.69        2.02         1.57         (0.21      1.38        2.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.26     (0.27      (0.23      (0.18      (0.15     (0.17

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.81     (0.45      (0.41      0.00         0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.07     (0.72      (0.64      (0.18      (0.15     (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.54      $ 12.92       $ 11.62       $ 10.69       $ 11.08      $ 9.85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     5.82  (c)      18.25         15.12         (1.99      14.17        29.35   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.49  (e)      0.48         0.50         0.50         0.51        0.58   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.49  (e)      0.48         0.50         0.50         0.51  (f)      0.55  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (g)

     2.26  (e)      2.13         2.45         2.34         2.44        2.71   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     30  (c)      48         43         35         37        23   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 9.1      $ 8.6       $ 7.0       $ 6.0       $ 5.1      $ 4.2   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers.
(g) Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying ETFs in which it invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

The Portfolio was designed on established principles of asset allocation. The Portfolio will primarily invest its assets in other investment companies known as exchange-traded funds (“Underlying ETFs”), including, but not limited to, series of the iShares® Trust, iShares®, Inc., Standard and Poors Depositary Receipts of the S&P 500 ETF Trust and Vanguard ETFs of the Vanguard® Index Funds.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Valuation - Investments in the Underlying ETFs are valued at the closing market quotation for their shares and are categorized as Level 1 within the air value hierarchy. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated based on the market values of the Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio invests. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying ETFs, please refer to the prospectuses for such Underlying ETFs.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - The Portfolio’s security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying ETFs are recorded as Net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to capital gain dividend reclass. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “custodian”). Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”) a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund which invests in a variety of high quality U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral so that the total amount of posted collateral equals at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is disclosed in the footnotes to the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Due to the affiliation between the Portfolio’s subadviser, SSgA Funds Management, Inc., and the custodian, the Portfolio relies on an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission to the custodian, State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust (“Navigator Trust”) and the SSgA Funds that permits certain registered investment companies, including the Portfolio, to use cash collateral from securities lending transactions to purchase shares of one of more series of Navigator Trust, including the Navigator Portfolio, and to pay fees based on a share of the revenue generated from securities lending transactions to the custodian.

3. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs’ investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio and the Underlying ETFs in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 295,836,617       $ 0       $ 334,530,562   

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,575,139      0.330   First $500 million
     0.300   Over $500 million

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. SSgA Funds Management, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Underlying ETF/Security

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
    Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
 

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

     307,100                (307,100       

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

     365,500        346,081         (365,500     346,081   

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     396,970        390,907         (413,929     373,948   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

     1,229,479        66,793         (557,696     738,576   

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

     475,857        344,436         (121,400     698,893   

SPDR Gold Shares

     110,102                (29,866     80,236   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     1,533,270        253,013         (62,914     1,723,369   

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

     275,179        153,801         (428,980       

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

     893,935                       893,935   

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

     211,614                (9,786     201,828   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio

     260,280,666        715,011,103         (721,722,056     253,569,713   

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

            566,553         (25,503     541,050   

Underlying ETF/Security

   Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on sales
of Affiliated
Investments
    Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investments
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2014
 

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

   $ 1,025,683      $       $ 63,729      $   

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

     1,273,695                78,273        21,052,107   

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

     569,574                181,111        20,215,629   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

     640,401                1,112,544        30,820,776   

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

     959,111                503,266        30,919,026   

SPDR Gold Shares

     (1,452,826                    10,273,417   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     4,766,330                2,995,169        337,297,781   

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

     2,199,783                53,892          

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

                    120,131        31,573,784   

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

     890,169                297,215        52,588,304   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio

                    388,912        253,569,713   

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

     76,036                184,366        20,749,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 10,947,956      $       $ 5,978,608      $ 809,059,804   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$22,749,615    $ 19,010,744       $ 29,972,034       $ 27,415,221       $ 52,721,649       $ 46,425,965   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Total  
$20,291,022    $ 61,536,169       $ 150,623,324       $ 232,450,515   

 

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SSgA Growth ETF Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio returned 8.35% and 8.17%. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index1, returned 8.28%. Since its inception on April 23, 2014, the Class E shares of the T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio returned 4.85%. During the same period, the Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, returned 4.58%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. stocks rose in the second quarter of 2014, adding to first-quarter gains and lifting large-cap indexes to new highs in June. Equities climbed amid signs that the economy was recovering from the economic contraction in the first quarter, which was driven in part by unusually harsh winter weather. Corporate merger and acquisition activity was also encouraging, as were signs that Russia wants to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine. Investors were undeterred by the Federal Reserve’s continued tapering of its asset purchases and by rising oil prices late in the quarter in response to a sharp increase in sectarian violence in Iraq.

As measured by the various Russell indexes, mid- and large-cap stocks outperformed their small-cap counterparts by a wide margin, while value stocks outpaced growth across all capitalization levels, particularly among mid-caps.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed its Russell benchmark for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Overall, stock selection drove outperformance, while sector allocations detracted.

Industrials proved to be the primary contributor, due to stock choices that included Southwest Airlines and Canadian Pacific Railway. Southwest reported an increase in passenger traffic and also announced a dividend increase and new share buy-back plan. After trading relatively flat during the first quarter due to weather-related problems, shares of Canadian Pacific Railway moved sharply higher in the second quarter. The Portfolio is significantly overweight the benchmark in the Industrials sector, where we are focused on companies with solid business models and exposure to several different end markets. At period end, the Portfolio’s largest positions in the sector are in the Aerospace & Defense industry.

Stock selection in Energy boosted relative results as well, most notably the Portfolio’s positions in Baker Hughes and Apache. Improved operational results boosted the oilfield services company Baker Hughes, while Apache benefited from higher oil prices, improved production, and buy-out rumors. In this sector, we generally seek companies with access to reliable, high-quality energy sources and solid production growth. At period end, we had significant exposure to major U.S. producers and to companies with access to low-cost sources of oil and natural gas.

On the negative side, the Portfolio’s stock holdings in Consumer Discretionary underperformed their benchmark peers. General Motors and Kohl’s were key detractors. Weak results and the possibility of criminal action stemming from a faulty ignition recall both weighed on General Motors. Kohl’s struggled along with other retailers as an unusually harsh winter in the U.S. hampered sales. During the period, we trimmed our Consumer Discretionary holdings on strength over the past year but maintained a significant exposure to the Media industry. Media companies here generate strong cash flows, much of which is returned to shareholders in the form of dividends and bonds.

Information Technology was another area of relative weakness, owing to an underweight of the sector and stock choices such as Western Union. The company faced headwinds from potential legal action related to fraudulent money transfers and the announcement that Wal-Mart would enter into the money transfer space. Our strategy in Information Technology is informed by our view that the sector is broadly cyclical, with many companies operating at different stages within their industries’ cycles. During the period, the Portfolio expanded its holdings in the sector.

John D. Linehan

Brian C. Rogers

Mark S. Finn

Portfolio Managers

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

       

6 Month

      

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

       Since Inception2  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

                          

Class A

       8.35           24.72           18.32           7.36             

Class B

       8.17           24.37           18.03           7.10             

Class E

                                               4.85   

Russell 1000 Value Index

       8.28           23.81           19.23           8.03             

1 The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies with a less than average growth orientation. Companies in this Index generally have a low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratio, higher dividend yields and lower forecasted growth values.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 12/11/1989, 3/22/2001 and 4/23/2014, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     3.6   

Bank of America Corp.

     2.5   

General Electric Co.

     2.5   

Celanese Corp. - Series A

     2.4   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     2.4   

Pfizer, Inc.

     2.4   

Southwest Airlines Co.

     2.3   

Apache Corp.

     2.1   

Morgan Stanley

     2.1   

Chevron Corp.

     2.1   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 

Financials

     24.2   

Industrials

     17.2   

Energy

     12.6   

Health Care

     10.8   

Consumer Discretionary

     9.3   

Utilities

     7.6   

Information Technology

     5.4   

Consumer Staples

     5.3   

Materials

     5.0   

Telecommunication Services

     1.4   

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.56    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,083.50         $ 2.89   
   Hypothetical*      0.56    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.02         $ 2.81   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,081.70         $ 4.18   
   Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.78         $ 4.06   

Class E(a)(b)

   Actual      0.71    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,048.50         $ 1.37   
   Hypothetical*      0.71    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,008.11         $ 1.35   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b) Commencement of operations was April 23, 2014.

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—5.2%

   

Boeing Co. (The)

    287,000      $ 36,515,010   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    451,800        41,994,810   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    132,000        21,216,360   

Raytheon Co.

    398,700        36,780,075   

United Technologies Corp.

    593,800        68,554,210   
   

 

 

 
      205,060,465   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—2.3%

   

Southwest Airlines Co.

    3,380,900        90,810,974   
   

 

 

 

Automobiles—1.6%

   

General Motors Co.

    1,687,000        61,238,100   
   

 

 

 

Banks—11.0%

   

Bank of America Corp.

    6,478,200        99,569,934   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,194,800        25,508,980   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    2,433,300        140,206,746   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    413,600        36,831,080   

U.S. Bancorp

    1,456,700        63,104,244   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,273,500        66,935,160   
   

 

 

 
      432,156,144   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—1.5%

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    642,400        57,392,016   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—1.1%

   

Amgen, Inc.

    347,800        41,169,086   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—4.9%

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    304,700        36,564,000   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    1,325,600        35,698,408   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    35,600        5,960,864   

Invesco, Ltd.

    875,200        33,038,800   

Morgan Stanley

    2,537,900        82,050,307   
   

 

 

 
      193,312,379   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—2.4%

   

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    1,491,100        95,847,908   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.4%

  

Republic Services, Inc.

    456,900        17,348,493   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.8%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,273,400        31,643,990   
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.6%

  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    384,800        24,531,000   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—2.2%

  

American Express Co.

    582,100        55,223,827   

Navient Corp.

    1,131,900        20,045,949   

SLM Corp.

    1,131,900        9,406,089   
   

 

 

 
      84,675,865   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.4%

  

AT&T, Inc.

    1,560,800        55,189,888   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—2.4%

  

Entergy Corp.

    599,300      49,196,537   

Exelon Corp.

    1,221,600        44,563,968   
   

 

 

 
      93,760,505   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.6%

  

Emerson Electric Co.

    345,000        22,894,200   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.8%

  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    521,700        32,261,928   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—1.1%

  

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    556,600        41,438,870   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—0.1%

  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    76,100        5,712,827   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—0.6%

  

Kellogg Co.

    375,900        24,696,630   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.3%

  

Covidien plc

    553,000        49,869,540   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.1%

  

Carnival Corp.

    1,111,500        41,847,975   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—1.6%

  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    788,200        61,944,638   
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—3.4%

  

AES Corp.

    3,298,200        51,287,010   

NRG Energy, Inc.

    2,171,600        80,783,520   
   

 

 

 
      132,070,530   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—4.5%

  

3M Co.

    540,400        77,406,896   

General Electric Co.

    3,753,600        98,644,608   
   

 

 

 
      176,051,504   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—4.6%

  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    870,900        51,139,248   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    1,424,300        73,807,226   

Progressive Corp. (The)

    49,000        1,242,640   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    181,200        16,085,124   

XL Group plc

    1,116,010        36,527,007   
   

 

 

 
      178,801,245   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—0.8%

  

Western Union Co. (The) (a)

    1,837,800        31,867,452   
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.8%

  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    581,500        68,617,000   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—1.4%

  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    380,900        33,351,604   

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    375,100        23,447,501   
   

 

 

 
      56,799,105   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-4


Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Media—3.8%

  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    197,300      $ 10,591,064   

Comcast Corp. - Special Class A

    309,300        16,494,969   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    424,400        62,514,120   

Time Warner, Inc.

    822,100        57,752,525   
   

 

 

 
      147,352,678   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—1.8%

  

PG&E Corp.

    1,486,600        71,386,532   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—1.2%

  

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

    905,400        47,696,472   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—11.5%

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    195,500        21,401,385   

Apache Corp.

    822,400        82,749,888   

Chevron Corp.

    620,900        81,058,495   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

    418,800        19,294,116   

EQT Corp.

    393,800        42,097,220   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    748,300        75,338,844   

Hess Corp.

    531,700        52,579,813   

Newfield Exploration Co. (b)

    13,500        596,700   

Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR)

    521,900        42,988,903   

Spectra Energy Corp.

    815,300        34,633,944   
   

 

 

 
      452,739,308   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—1.9%

  

International Paper Co.

    1,479,900        74,690,553   
   

 

 

 

Personal Products—0.5%

  

Avon Products, Inc.

    1,465,300        21,408,033   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—6.7%

  

Johnson & Johnson

    738,700        77,282,794   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,596,400        92,351,740   

Pfizer, Inc.

    3,108,100        92,248,408   
   

 

 

 
      261,882,942   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.4%

  

Weyerhaeuser Co. (a)

    1,653,400        54,711,006   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—0.1%

  

St. Joe Co. (The) (a) (b)

    169,100        4,300,213   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—2.7%

  

Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. (a)

    356,300        64,540,182   

Union Pacific Corp.

    414,000        41,296,500   
   

 

 

 
      105,836,682   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.0%

  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    821,700        39,269,043   
   

 

 

 

Software—2.0%

  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,854,000        77,311,800   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—1.7%

  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1,399,500        67,162,005   
   

 

 

 

Tobacco—1.0%

  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    442,300      37,290,313   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,778,315,641)

      3,872,047,837   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—5.5%   

Mutual Funds—5.5%

   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    161,995,789        161,995,789   

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund (d)

    55,800,358        55,800,358   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $217,796,147)

      217,796,147   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—104.3%
(Cost $2,996,111,788) (e)

      4,089,843,984   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(4.3)%

      (169,065,990
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,920,777,994   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $160,195,834 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $161,995,789 and non-cash collateral with a value of $1,227,643. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(e) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,996,111,788. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $1,117,115,300 and $(23,383,104), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $1,093,732,196.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 3,872,047,837       $ —        $ —         $ 3,872,047,837   

Total Short-Term Investments*

     217,796,147         —          —           217,796,147   

Total Investments

   $ 4,089,843,984       $ —        $ —         $ 4,089,843,984   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (161,995,789   $ —         $ (161,995,789

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 4,034,043,626   

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     55,800,358   

Cash

     405,989   

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     158,634   

Dividends

     4,710,637   

Dividends on affiliated investments

     2,591   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     4,095,121,835   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     161,995,789   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     5,646,488   

Fund shares redeemed

     4,391,531   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,755,944   

Distribution and service fees

     289,941   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     205,154   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     174,343,841   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,920,777,994   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,025,614,829   

Undistributed net investment income

     29,822,289   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (228,391,793

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,093,732,669   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,920,777,994   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 2,302,600,154   

Class B

     1,107,600,444   

Class E

     510,577,396   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     67,159,726   

Class B

     32,477,222   

Class E

     14,931,759   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 34.29   

Class B

     34.10   

Class E

     34.19   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $2,940,311,430.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $160,195,834.
(c) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $55,800,358.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 41,572,992   

Dividends from affiliated investments

     15,150   

Securities lending income

     156,141   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     41,744,283   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     10,428,360   

Administration fees

     42,100   

Custodian and accounting fees

     115,267   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,317,207   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     130,796   

Audit and tax services

     18,322   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     59,587   

Insurance

     11,115   

Miscellaneous

     12,210   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     12,172,717   

Less management fee waiver

     (459,446

Less broker commission recapture

     (8,186
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     11,705,085   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     30,039,198   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     168,254,601   

Futures contracts

     1,610,175   

Foreign currency transactions

     (5,356
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     169,859,420   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:   

Investments

     102,426,110   

Foreign currency transactions

     517   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation      102,426,627   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     272,286,047   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 302,325,245   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $164,328.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 30,039,198      $ 54,295,526   

Net realized gain

     169,859,420        116,292,648   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     102,426,627        800,604,381   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     302,325,245        971,192,555   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (39,243,194     (41,431,830

Class B

     (13,876,211     (15,408,966
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (53,119,405     (56,840,796
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     26,313,111        (192,220,072
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     275,518,951        722,131,687   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     3,645,259,043        2,923,127,356   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,920,777,994      $ 3,645,259,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 29,822,289      $ 52,902,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     855,477      $ 27,768,998        6,425,355      $ 176,838,220   

Reinvestments

     1,225,584        39,243,194        1,567,013        41,431,830   

Redemptions

     (15,164,721     (496,400,967     (10,428,639     (296,543,189
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (13,083,660   $ (429,388,775     (2,436,271   $ (78,273,139
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,966,686      $ 63,781,187        2,697,874      $ 74,647,983   

Reinvestments

     435,537        13,876,211        585,447        15,408,966   

Redemptions

     (3,264,969     (105,754,489     (7,193,199     (204,003,882
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (862,746   $ (28,097,091     (3,909,878   $ (113,946,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E (a)

        

Sales

     288,924      $ 9,400,226        0      $ 0   

Fund subscription in kind

     15,369,962        498,447,864 (b)      0        0   

Redemptions

     (727,127     (24,049,113     0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     14,931,759      $ 483,798,977        0      $ 0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 26,313,111        $ (192,220,072
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations was April 23, 2014.
(b) Includes cash and securities amounting to $2,386,045 and $496,061,819, respectively. Securities were valued at market as of April 25, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 32.15      $ 24.42       $ 21.00       $ 22.00       $ 18.97       $ 16.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.27        0.48         0.47         0.42         0.18         0.22   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.38        7.74         3.33         (1.23      3.10         2.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.65        8.22         3.80         (0.81      3.28         2.95   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.51     (0.49      (0.38      (0.19      (0.25      (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.51     (0.49      (0.38      (0.19      (0.25      (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 34.29      $ 32.15       $ 24.42       $ 21.00       $ 22.00       $ 18.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     8.35  (c)      34.09         18.27         (3.77      17.33         18.67   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.59  (d)      0.59         0.59         0.58         0.55         0.56   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.56  (d)      0.56         0.56         0.56         0.55         0.56   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.70  (d)      1.69         2.06         1.96         0.92         1.38   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      14         15         104         54         84   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,302.6      $ 2,580.1       $ 2,019.1       $ 1,922.6       $ 1,262.3       $ 1,140.8   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 31.95      $ 24.27       $ 20.87       $ 21.87       $ 18.87       $ 16.33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.23        0.41         0.41         0.33         0.13         0.16   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.35        7.70         3.31         (1.20      3.07         2.74   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.58        8.11         3.72         (0.87      3.20         2.90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.43     (0.43      (0.32      (0.13      (0.20      (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.43     (0.43      (0.32      (0.13      (0.20      (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 34.10      $ 31.95       $ 24.27       $ 20.87       $ 21.87       $ 18.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     8.17  (c)      33.77         17.98         (4.01      17.02         18.39   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.84  (d)      0.84         0.84         0.83         0.80         0.81   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.81  (d)      0.81         0.81         0.81         0.80         0.81   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.46  (d)      1.44         1.81         1.52         0.67         1.00   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      14         15         104         54         84   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,107.6      $ 1,065.2       $ 904.1       $ 883.6       $ 1,017.8       $ 940.4   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class E  
     Period
Ended
June 30,

2014(f)
(Unaudited)
 
    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 32.61   
  

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

  

Net investment income (a)

     0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.46   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.58   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 34.19   
  

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     4.85 (c) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.74 (d) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.71 (d) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.96 (d) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12 (c) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 510.6   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f) Commencement of operations was April 23, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements-June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Class E commenced operations on April 23, 2014. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

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Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, capital gain distributions from real estate investment trusts (REITs), return of capital adjustments and foreign currency transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been

 

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satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 25, 2014 through April 29, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $302,593,220 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized gains in the amount of $1,610,175 which are shown under Net realized gain on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 438,920,004       $ 0       $ 850,773,122   

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $32,400,137 in purchases of investments and $18,393,047 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of the Portfolio’s daily net assets that is calculated according to the fee schedule set forth in the table below. If the assets of the Portfolio cross a threshold in reverse (i.e., decline below a threshold), then the absolute dollar fee payable by the Portfolio to the Adviser shall not be more than the minimum fee payable at the immediately higher threshold. When the Portfolio’s assets cross a threshold in reverse, the fee payable to the Adviser shall be calculated according to the footnotes immediately following the table below.

 

Assets

   Asset Range
$0
to
$100,000,0001
  Asset Range
$100,000,000
to
$200,000,0002
    Asset Range
$200,000,000
to
$500,000,0003
    Asset Range
$500,000,000
to
$1,000,000,0004
    Asset Range
$1,000,000,000
And
Up
 

First $50,000,000

   0.750%     0.650     0.620     0.595     0.570

Next $50,000,000

   0.700%     0.650     0.620     0.595     0.570

Next $100,000,000

   N/A     0.650     0.620     0.595     0.570

Next $300,000,000

   N/A     N/A        0.620     0.595     0.570

Next $500,000,000

   N/A     N/A        N/A        0.570     0.570

Excess over $1,000,000,000

   N/A     N/A        N/A        N/A        0.570

 

  1  When the Portfolio’s net assets decline below $100 million, the fee payable to the Adviser shall be the lower of (1) the fee on the Portfolio’s daily net assets calculated at 0.750% of the first $50 million of such assets plus 0.700% of such assets over $50 million up to $100 million and (2) the fee on $100 million calculated at a flat rate of 0.650%.
  2  When the Portfolio’s net assets decline below $200 million but are over $100 million, the fee payable to the Adviser shall be the lower of (1) the fee on the Portfolio’s daily net assets calculated at a flat rate of 0.650% and (2) the fee on $200 million calculated at a flat rate of 0.620%.
  3  When the Portfolio’s net assets decline below $500 million but are over $200 million, the fee payable to the Adviser shall be the lower of (1) the fee on the Portfolio’s daily net assets calculated at a flat rate of 0.620% and (2) the fee on $500 million calculated at a flat rate of 0.595%.
  4  When the Portfolio’s net assets decline below $1 billion but are over $500 million, the fee payable to the Adviser shall be the lower of (1) the fee on the Portfolio’s daily net assets calculated at 0.595% of the first $500 million of such assets plus 0.570% of such assets over $500 million up to $1 billion and (2) the fee on $1 billion calculated at a flat rate of 0.570%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Adviser earned management fees in the amount of $10,428,360 for managing the Portfolio.

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - The Subadviser has agreed to a voluntary subadvisory fee waiver that applies if (i) assets under management by the Subadviser for the Trust and Metropolitan Series Fund (“MSF”) in the aggregate exceed $750,000,000, (ii) the Subadviser subadvises three or more portfolios of the Trust and MSF in the aggregate and (iii) at least one of those portfolios is a large cap domestic equity portfolio.

If the aforementioned conditions are met, T. Rowe Price will waive its subadvisory fee paid by MetLife Advisers by 5% for combined Trust and MSF average daily net assets over $750 million, 7.5% for the next $1.5 billion of combined assets, and 10% for amounts over $3 billion. Any amounts waived pursuant to this subadvisory fee waiver will be allocated with respect to the Trust and MSF portfolios in proportion to such portfolios’ net assets. MetLife Advisers has voluntarily agreed to reduce its advisory fee for the Portfolio by the amount waived (if any) by T. Rowe Price for the Portfolio pursuant to this voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. Because these fee waivers are voluntary, and not contractual, they may be discontinued by T. Rowe Price and MetLife Advisers at any time. Amounts voluntarily waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Security Description

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
     Realized
Gain on
shares
sold
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the
period
 

T. Rowe Price Government
Reserve Investment Fund

     110,221,612         230,969,273         (285,390,527     55,800,358       $ 0       $ 15,150   

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$56,840,796    $ 47,338,785       $       $       $ 56,840,796       $ 47,338,785   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed

Ordinary

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$52,956,381    $       $ 975,569,607       $ (382,514,775   $ 646,011,213   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $117,244,368.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards expiring on December 31, 2017 were $382,514,775.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio returned 6.18%, 6.08%, and 6.16%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index1, returned 6.51%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. stocks rose in the second quarter of 2014, adding to first-quarter gains and lifting large-cap indexes to new all-time highs in June. Equities climbed amid signs that the economy was recovering from the economic contraction in the first quarter, which was driven in part by unusually harsh winter weather. Corporate merger and acquisition activity was also encouraging, as were signs that Russia wants to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine. Investors were undeterred by the Federal Reserve’s continued tapering of its asset purchases and by rising oil prices late in the period in response to a sharp increase in sectarian violence in Iraq.

As measured by the various Russell indexes, mid- and large-cap stocks outperformed their small-cap counterparts by a wide margin, while value stocks outpaced growth across all capitalization levels, particularly among mid-caps. Within the mid-cap growth universe, Telecommunication Services and Energy led performance, while Consumer Discretionary lagged.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / CURRENT POSITIONING

In the first half of 2014, the Portfolio underperformed its benchmark. Broadly speaking, sector allocation boosted relative returns, and stock selection hurt.

Industrials was the most significant detractor, as the Portfolio’s stock positioning proved detrimental. DigitalGlobe and Babcock & Wilcox both hurt here. DigitalGlobe, a major provider of satellite imagery, fell after an unexpected delay in launching a new satellite. Babcock & Wilcox scaled back its outlook amid flat power demand, but we believe this energy products and services firm is uniquely positioned to benefit from a long-term shift toward cleaner power generation.

In Financials, the Portfolio’s stock holdings also failed to keep pace with their benchmark peers, particularly Santander Consumer USA Holdings. This sub-prime automobile consumer finance company, which has a captive finance arrangement with Chrysler, failed an important Federal Reserve stress test shortly after its initial public offering, which means the firm’s balance sheet growth will be restricted.

Consumer Discretionary was the greatest contributor, due to a favorable underweight position and stock choices that included Harman International and Marriott. Increased automobile sales increased demand for Harman International’s integrated audio and infotainment products. An improving economy helped earnings for hotel operator Marriott, which upgraded its outlook and returned capital to shareholders through share buybacks.

Materials was another area of relative strength, as the Portfolio’s stock holdings outperformed, most notably gold names Franco Nevada and Agnico Eagle Mines. Geopolitical instability and concerns about the potentially inflationary effects of the Federal Reserve’s loose monetary policy drove up gold prices.

In Health Care, the Portfolio’s strategic overweight position proved beneficial in a period when the sector as a whole outpaced the benchmark. The Portfolio also received a boost from positions in IDEXX Laboratories and Hospira. Increased demand for veterinary services and products boosted IDEXX, while Hospira reported solid earnings driven by higher pricing in its specialty pharmaceuticals line.

We believe that the Information Technology sector has several positive secular trends. At period end, we were particularly focused on companies with new technologies and the potential to create competitive advantages with them.

We find limited growth opportunities in the Materials sector; consequently, it typically represents a very small area of investment for the Portfolio. At period end, the Portfolio had small allocations to the Metals & Mining and Chemicals industries.

 

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Managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

In the Industrials sector, we favor well-run companies with exposure to high-growth end markets, and we believe we are still in the early stages of a manufacturing rebound. During the period, we trimmed exposure in this space to moderate some cyclical effects within the Portfolio.

The Portfolio is overweight the benchmark in the Health Care sector. We believe that companies that develop innovative new therapies or high-quality, low-cost services may see their stock prices rewarded.

Generally speaking, the Financials sector does not represent a major investment area for the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s largest exposures are in the Insurance and Diversified Financial Services industries.

Brian W.H. Berghuis

Portfolio Manager

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

 

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

                     

Class A

       6.18           26.45           21.18           11.30   

Class B

       6.08           26.14           20.88           11.03   

Class E

       6.16           26.36           21.00           11.13   

Russell Midcap Growth Index

       6.51           26.04           21.16           9.83   

1 The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class B shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
IHS, Inc. - Class A      1.8   
Fiserv, Inc.      1.8   
CarMax, Inc.      1.6   
Textron, Inc.      1.6   
EQT Corp.      1.6   
IDEX Corp.      1.5   
Altera Corp.      1.4   
Pall Corp.      1.4   
DENTSPLY International, Inc.      1.4   
Motorola Solutions, Inc.      1.3   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Industrials      21.3   
Health Care      18.0   
Information Technology      18.0   
Consumer Discretionary      15.0   
Financials      8.4   
Energy      6.3   
Materials      4.3   
Consumer Staples      3.5   
Utilities      0.7   

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.73    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,061.80         $ 3.73   
   Hypothetical*      0.73    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.18         $ 3.66   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.98    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,060.80         $ 5.01   
   Hypothetical*      0.98    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.94         $ 4.91   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.88    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,061.60         $ 4.50   
   Hypothetical*      0.88    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.43         $ 4.41   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—95.3% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—2.2%

  

DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a) (b)

    399,000      $ 11,092,200   

Textron, Inc.

    718,000        27,492,220   
   

 

 

 
      38,584,420   
   

 

 

 

Automobiles—1.1%

  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    178,000        12,433,300   

Tesla Motors, Inc. (a) (b)

    25,000        6,001,500   
   

 

 

 
      18,434,800   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—2.9%

  

Alkermes plc (a) (b)

    377,000        18,974,410   

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    74,000        4,674,580   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    49,000        3,421,180   

Incyte Corp., Ltd. (a)

    137,000        7,732,280   

Pharmacyclics, Inc. (a) (b)

    29,000        2,601,590   

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a) (b)

    34,000        2,244,000   

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,000        1,530,000   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    90,000        8,521,200   
   

 

 

 
      49,699,240   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—1.5%

  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    216,000        10,743,840   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    506,000        15,863,100   
   

 

 

 
      26,606,940   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—1.7%

  

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    217,000        13,948,760   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

    216,000        16,413,840   
   

 

 

 
      30,362,600   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—2.1%

  

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)

    1,029,000        12,831,630   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    345,000        22,966,650   
   

 

 

 
      35,798,280   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.4%

  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

    216,000        7,469,280   
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.7%

  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (b)

    91,000        12,016,550   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.4%

  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

    323,000        6,279,120   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.6%

  

Ball Corp.

    176,000        11,031,680   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—2.3%

  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

    289,000        14,221,690   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    75,000        14,167,500   

MSCI, Inc. (a)

    253,000        11,600,050   
   

 

 

 
      39,989,240   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—4.1%

  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    99,000      13,686,750   

AMETEK, Inc.

    360,000        18,820,800   

Babcock & Wilcox Co. (The)

    642,000        20,839,320   

Sensata Technologies Holding NV (a)

    398,000        18,618,440   
   

 

 

 
      71,965,310   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—1.4%

  

Cognex Corp. (a)

    37,000        1,420,800   

FEI Co.

    108,000        9,798,840   

IPG Photonics Corp. (a) (b)

    54,000        3,715,200   

Trimble Navigation, Ltd. (a)

    247,000        9,126,650   
   

 

 

 
      24,061,490   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—1.6%

  

Rite Aid Corp. (a)

    1,759,000        12,612,030   

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) (b)

    232,000        7,591,040   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

    179,000        6,914,770   
   

 

 

 
      27,117,840   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—1.9%

  

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (b)

    29,000        3,613,690   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

    145,000        11,610,150   

WhiteWave Foods Co. (The) - Class A (a)

    565,000        18,289,050   
   

 

 

 
      33,512,890   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—7.3%

  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    32,300        1,810,092   

CareFusion Corp. (a)

    469,000        20,800,150   

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    134,000        18,161,020   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

    497,000        23,532,950   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) (b)

    153,000        20,436,210   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    49,000        20,178,200   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (a)

    79,000        6,514,340   

Teleflex, Inc. (b)

    139,000        14,678,400   
   

 

 

 
      126,111,362   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—2.9%

  

Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (a)

    236,000        8,474,760   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    144,000        17,088,480   

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

    181,000        10,525,150   

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    143,000        13,693,680   
   

 

 

 
      49,782,070   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.3%

  

IMS Health Holdings, Inc. (a)

    102,000        2,619,360   

Veeva Systems, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    74,000        1,883,300   
   

 

 

 
      4,502,660   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.9%

  

Aramark

    127,000        3,286,760   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    18,000        10,665,180   

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (b)

    218,000        10,269,980   

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A (b)

    289,000        18,524,900   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b)

    536,000        16,991,200   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—(Continued)

  

Tim Hortons, Inc.

    162,000      $ 8,866,260   
   

 

 

 
      68,604,280   
   

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.4%

  

Harman International Industries, Inc.

    72,000        7,734,960   
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.7%

  

Calpine Corp. (a)

    503,000        11,976,430   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—1.2%

  

Roper Industries, Inc.

    145,000        21,171,450   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—3.4%

  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. - Class A

    682,000        22,342,320   

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    290,000        14,192,600   

Progressive Corp. (The)

    543,000        13,770,480   

Willis Group Holdings plc

    189,000        8,183,700   
   

 

 

 
      58,489,100   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.9%

  

Coupons.com, Inc. (a) (b)

    20,000        526,200   

Coupons.com, Inc. (a) (c)

    237,884        5,945,792   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    13,000        5,727,800   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

    38,000        4,129,080   
   

 

 

 
      16,328,872   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—2.3%

  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

    162,000        9,891,720   

Atlassian, Inc. - Class A, Ordinary Restricted Depository Receipt (a) (c) (d)

    15,101        241,616   

Atlassian, Inc. - Class A, Ordinary Unrestricted From B Ordinary Depository Receipt (a) (c) (d)

    10,403        166,448   

Atlassian, Inc. - Class A, Ordinary Unrestricted From B Preference Depository Receipt (a) (c) (d)

    54,328        869,248   

Atlassian, Inc. - Series 1, Restricted
Receipt (a) (c) (d)

    26,508        424,128   

Atlassian, Inc. - Series A, Preference Depository Receipt (a) (c) (d)

    52,487        839,792   

Atlassian, Inc., - Series 2, Depository
Receipt (a) (c) (d)

    70,977        1,135,632   

LinkedIn Corp. - Class A (a)

    22,000        3,772,340   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a) (b)

    145,000        4,880,700   

VeriSign, Inc. (a) (b)

    357,000        17,425,170   
   

 

 

 
      39,646,794   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—5.6%

  

CoreLogic, Inc. (a)

    407,000        12,356,520   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    139,000        7,608,860   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    505,000        30,461,600   

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    271,000        19,110,920   

Global Payments, Inc.

    181,000        13,185,850   

Vantiv, Inc. - Class A (a)

    435,000        14,624,700   
   

 

 

 
      97,348,450   
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—3.8%

  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    397,000        22,803,680   

Life Sciences Tools & Services—(Continued)

  

Bruker Corp. (a)

    576,000      13,979,520   

Covance, Inc. (a)

    181,000        15,489,980   

Illumina, Inc. (a) (b)

    50,000        8,927,000   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

    16,000        4,050,880   
   

 

 

 
      65,251,060   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—5.6%

  

Colfax Corp. (a)

    188,000        14,013,520   

IDEX Corp.

    324,000        26,159,760   

Nordson Corp.

    74,000        5,934,060   

Pall Corp.

    278,000        23,738,420   

Rexnord Corp. (a)

    382,000        10,753,300   

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

    90,000        9,613,800   

Xylem, Inc.

    180,000        7,034,400   
   

 

 

 
      97,247,260   
   

 

 

 

Media—1.5%

  

Aimia, Inc.

    204,000        3,571,266   

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (a)

    124,000        19,639,120   

Markit, Ltd. (a)

    108,100        2,916,538   
   

 

 

 
      26,126,924   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—1.2%

  

Agnico-Eagle Mines, Ltd. (b)

    215,000        8,234,500   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    234,000        13,431,892   
   

 

 

 
      21,666,392   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—1.3%

  

Dollar General Corp. (a)

    162,000        9,292,320   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    234,000        12,743,640   
   

 

 

 
      22,035,960   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—6.3%

  

Athlon Energy, Inc. (a)

    108,000        5,151,600   

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

    108,000        15,606,000   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

    266,000        12,254,620   

EQT Corp.

    253,000        27,045,700   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (a) (b)

    67,000        2,075,660   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    58,000        13,328,980   

Range Resources Corp.

    257,000        22,346,150   

SM Energy Co.

    145,000        12,194,500   
   

 

 

 
      110,003,210   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.0%

  

Hospira, Inc. (a)

    343,000        17,619,910   
   

 

 

 

Professional Services—4.6%

  

Equifax, Inc.

    216,000        15,668,640   

IHS, Inc. - Class A (a)

    230,000        31,204,100   

Manpowergroup, Inc.

    180,000        15,273,000   

Towers Watson & Co. - Class A (b)

    40,000        4,169,200   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. - Class A (a)

    218,000        13,084,360   
   

 

 

 
      79,399,300   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Real Estate Management & Development—0.9%

  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    124,000      $ 15,672,360   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—2.0%

  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

    434,000        12,165,020   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    145,000        10,698,100   

Kansas City Southern

    113,000        12,148,630   
   

 

 

 
      35,011,750   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.2%

  

Altera Corp.

    720,000        25,027,200   

Atmel Corp. (a)

    1,165,000        10,916,050   

Cree, Inc. (a) (b)

    54,000        2,697,300   

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

    143,000        6,979,830   

Xilinx, Inc.

    220,000        10,408,200   
   

 

 

 
      56,028,580   
   

 

 

 

Software—3.3%

  

Concur Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    108,000        10,080,720   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (b)

    145,000        17,440,600   

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) (b)

    18,000        731,880   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

    377,000        20,836,790   

ServiceNow, Inc. (a) (b)

    74,000        4,585,040   

Workday, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    37,000        3,324,820   
   

 

 

 
      56,999,850   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—4.6%

  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    36,000        19,304,640   

CarMax, Inc. (a) (b)

    540,000        28,085,400   

DSW, Inc. - Class A

    39,900        1,114,806   

Five Below, Inc. (a) (b)

    300        11,973   

L Brands, Inc.

    163,000        9,561,580   

Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

    182,500        3,111,625   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    127,000        19,126,200   
   

 

 

 
      80,316,224   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.1%

  

Stratasys, Ltd. (a) (b)

    18,000        2,045,340   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.2%

  

Coach, Inc.

    144,000        4,923,360   

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    108,000        10,631,520   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (b)

    218,000        5,681,080   
   

 

 

 
      21,235,960   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—1.1%

  

Fastenal Co. (b)

    377,000        18,657,730   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,083,795,622)

      1,659,943,918   
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stock—0.0%   
Security Description   Shares     Value  

Internet Software & Services—0.0%

  

LivingSocial, Inc. - Series E (a) (c) (d)
(Cost $4,280,576)

    757,490      333,296   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—15.9%   

Mutual Funds—15.9%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (e)

    193,706,312        193,706,312   

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund (f)

    81,294,997        81,294,997   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $275,001,309)

      275,001,309   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—111.4%
(Cost $1,363,077,507) (g)

      1,935,278,523   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(11.4)%

      (197,309,914
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,737,968,609   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $192,478,214 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $193,706,312 and non-cash collateral with a value of $2,200,100. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The non-cash collateral received consists primarily of government securities and bank letters of credit, and is held for the benefit of the Portfolio at the Portfolio’s custodian. The Portfolio cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of restricted securities was $9,955,952, which is 0.6% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(d) Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 0.2% of net assets.
(e) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(f) Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliate issuers.)
(g) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,363,077,507. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $590,737,239 and $(18,536,223), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $572,201,016.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Shares      Cost      Value  

Atlassian, Inc. - Class A, Ordinary Restricted Depository Receipt

   04/09/14      15,101       $ 241,616       $ 241,616   

Atlassian, Inc. - Class A, Ordinary Unrestricted From B Ordinary Depository Receipt

   04/09/14      10,403         166,448         166,448   

Atlassian, Inc. - Class A, Ordinary Unrestricted From B Preference Depository Receipt

   04/09/14      54,328         869,248         869,248   

Atlassian, Inc. - Series 1, Restricted Receipt

   04/09/14      26,508         424,128         424,128   

Atlassian, Inc. - Series A, Preference Depository Receipt

   04/09/14      52,487         839,792         839,792   

Atlassian, Inc. - Series 2, Depository Receipt

   04/09/14      70,977         1,135,632         1,135,632   

Coupons.com, Inc.

   06/01/11      237,884         3,255,700         5,945,792   

LivingSocial, Inc. - Series E

   04/01/11      757,490         4,280,576         333,296   
           

 

 

 
            $ 9,955,952   
           

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 38,584,420       $ —         $ —         $ 38,584,420   

Automobiles

     18,434,800         —           —           18,434,800   

Biotechnology

     49,699,240         —           —           49,699,240   

Capital Markets

     26,606,940         —           —           26,606,940   

Chemicals

     30,362,600         —           —           30,362,600   

Communications Equipment

     35,798,280         —           —           35,798,280   

Construction & Engineering

     7,469,280         —           —           7,469,280   

Construction Materials

     12,016,550         —           —           12,016,550   

Consumer Finance

     6,279,120         —           —           6,279,120   

Containers & Packaging

     11,031,680         —           —           11,031,680   

Diversified Financial Services

     39,989,240         —           —           39,989,240   

Electrical Equipment

     71,965,310         —           —           71,965,310   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     24,061,490         —           —           24,061,490   

Food & Staples Retailing

     27,117,840         —           —           27,117,840   

Food Products

     33,512,890         —           —           33,512,890   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     126,111,362         —           —           126,111,362   

Health Care Providers & Services

     49,782,070         —           —           49,782,070   

Health Care Technology

     4,502,660         —           —           4,502,660   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     68,604,280         —           —           68,604,280   

Household Durables

     7,734,960         —           —           7,734,960   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     11,976,430         —           —           11,976,430   

Industrial Conglomerates

     21,171,450         —           —           21,171,450   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Insurance

   $ 58,489,100       $ —        $ —         $ 58,489,100   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     10,383,080         5,945,792        —           16,328,872   

Internet Software & Services

     35,969,930         —          3,676,864         39,646,794   

IT Services

     97,348,450         —          —           97,348,450   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     65,251,060         —          —           65,251,060   

Machinery

     97,247,260         —          —           97,247,260   

Media

     26,126,924         —          —           26,126,924   

Metals & Mining

     21,666,392         —          —           21,666,392   

Multiline Retail

     22,035,960         —          —           22,035,960   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     110,003,210         —          —           110,003,210   

Pharmaceuticals

     17,619,910         —          —           17,619,910   

Professional Services

     79,399,300         —          —           79,399,300   

Real Estate Management & Development

     15,672,360         —          —           15,672,360   

Road & Rail

     35,011,750         —          —           35,011,750   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     56,028,580         —          —           56,028,580   

Software

     56,999,850         —          —           56,999,850   

Specialty Retail

     80,316,224         —          —           80,316,224   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2,045,340         —          —           2,045,340   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     21,235,960         —          —           21,235,960   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     18,657,730         —          —           18,657,730   

Total Common Stocks

     1,650,321,262         5,945,792        3,676,864         1,659,943,918   

Total Convertible Preferred Stock*

     —           —          333,296         333,296   

Total Short-Term Investments*

     275,001,309         —          —           275,001,309   

Total Investments

   $ 1,925,322,571       $ 5,945,792      $ 4,010,160       $ 1,935,278,523   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (193,706,312   $ —         $ (193,706,312

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2013
     Change in
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Purchases      Transfers
Out
    Balance as of
June 30,
2014
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held at
June 30,
2014
 
Common Stocks                

Internet Software & Services

   $       $      $ 3,676,864       $      $ 3,676,864       $   
Convertible Preferred Stocks                

Internet Software & Services

     3,891,933         (121,198             (3,437,439     333,296         (121,198
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,891,933       $ (121,198   $ 3,676,864       $ (3,437,439   $ 4,010,160       $ (121,198
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 were due to the initial public offering of the securities, which resulted in the trading of the securities on a recognized exchange and the availability of quoted prices in an active market.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,853,983,526   

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     81,294,997   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (d)

     29,251   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     3,335,741   

Fund shares sold

     168,225   

Dividends

     419,133   

Dividends on affiliated investments

     2,881   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,939,233,754   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     193,706,312   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     4,715,470   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,368,660   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,001,839   

Distribution and service fees

     221,640   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     192,230   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     201,265,145   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,737,968,609   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 979,970,804   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (4,440,218

Accumulated net realized gain

     190,237,034   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     572,200,989   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,737,968,609   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 639,457,257   

Class B

     1,076,242,188   

Class E

     22,269,164   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     54,358,401   

Class B

     95,640,298   

Class E

     1,943,065   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 11.76   

Class B

     11.25   

Class E

     11.46   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,281,782,510.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $192,478,214.
(c) Identified cost of affiliated investments was $81,294,997.
(d) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $29,278.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 6,145,602   

Dividends from affiliated investments

     18,574   

Securities lending income

     350,059   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,514,235   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     6,767,631   

Administration fees

     20,975   

Custodian and accounting fees

     88,700   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,320,471   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     16,322   

Audit and tax services

     18,135   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     60,768   

Insurance

     5,624   

Miscellaneous

     8,587   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8,344,966   

Less management fee waiver

     (377,636

Less broker commission recapture

     (14,870
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,952,460   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (1,438,225
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     191,355,052   

Futures contracts

     (496,617

Foreign currency transactions

     5,108   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     190,863,543   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     (85,599,401

Foreign currency transactions

     15   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (85,599,386
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     105,264,157   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 103,825,932   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $43,489.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment loss

   $ (1,438,225   $ (4,630,422

Net realized gain

     190,863,543        193,358,226   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (85,599,386     351,022,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     103,825,932        539,750,672   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     0        (3,065,921

Class B

     0        (2,035,733

Class E

     0        (54,848

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (74,530,486     (37,881,161

Class B

     (105,958,502     (51,448,533

Class E

     (2,142,925     (1,016,517
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (182,631,913     (95,502,713
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (85,470,825     (75,836,739
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (164,276,806     368,411,220   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,902,245,415        1,533,834,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,737,968,609      $ 1,902,245,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    

End of period

   $ (4,440,218   $ (3,001,993
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     9,272,002      $ 103,854,875        5,130,562      $ 54,379,806   

Reinvestments

     6,781,664        74,530,486        4,225,705        40,947,082   

Redemptions

     (26,732,985     (302,700,609     (11,749,975     (126,702,539
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (10,679,319   $ (124,315,248     (2,393,708   $ (31,375,651
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,554,980      $ 29,719,996        7,421,611      $ 77,107,118   

Reinvestments

     10,072,101        105,958,502        5,726,367        53,484,266   

Redemptions

     (8,452,405     (97,651,055     (16,803,355     (174,827,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,174,676      $ 38,027,443        (3,655,377   $ (44,236,045
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     107,541      $ 1,268,367        239,671      $ 2,560,833   

Reinvestments

     200,086        2,142,925        113,014        1,071,365   

Redemptions

     (220,423     (2,594,312     (366,975     (3,857,241
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     87,204      $ 816,980        (14,290   $ (225,043
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (85,470,825     $ (75,836,739
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Selected per share data                                        
    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 12.29      $ 9.53       $ 9.53       $ 9.90       $ 7.73       $ 5.30   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.00 )(b)      (0.01      0.02         (0.02      (0.01      (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.68        3.38         1.28         (0.09      2.18         2.43   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.68        3.37         1.30         (0.11      2.17         2.43   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    0.00        (0.05      0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (1.21     (0.56      (1.30      (0.26      0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.21     (0.61      (1.30      (0.26      0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.76      $ 12.29       $ 9.53       $ 9.53       $ 9.90       $ 7.73   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    6.18  (d)      36.96         13.93         (1.40      28.07         45.85   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    0.78  (e)      0.78         0.78         0.78         0.79         0.79   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.73  (e)      0.75         0.76         0.76         0.77         0.77   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

    (0.01 )(e)      (0.12      0.17         (0.21      (0.10      (0.05

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    13  (d)      25         30         38         28         32   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 639.5      $ 799.0       $ 642.5       $ 565.8       $ 764.5       $ 585.5   
    Class B  
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
      2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.82      $ 9.19       $ 9.25       $ 9.64       $ 7.55       $ 5.19   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment loss (a)

    (0.01     (0.04      (0.01      (0.04      (0.03      (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.65        3.25         1.25         (0.09      2.12         2.38   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.64        3.21         1.24         (0.13      2.09         2.36   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

    0.00        (0.02      0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    (1.21     (0.56      (1.30      (0.26      0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.21     (0.58      (1.30      (0.26      0.00         0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.25      $ 11.82       $ 9.19       $ 9.25       $ 9.64       $ 7.55   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

    6.08  (d)      36.58         13.68         (1.65      27.68         45.47   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

    1.03  (e)      1.03         1.03         1.03         1.04         1.04   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

    0.98  (e)      1.00         1.01         1.01         1.02         1.02   

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

    (0.26 )(e)      (0.37      (0.08      (0.45      (0.33      (0.30

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

    13  (d)      25         30         38         28         32   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

  $ 1,076.2      $ 1,081.0       $ 873.9       $ 820.0       $ 796.7       $ 542.0   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012     2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.01      $ 9.33       $ 9.36      $ 9.75       $ 7.62       $ 5.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.01     (0.03      0.00  (b)      (0.04      (0.02      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.67        3.30         1.27        (0.09      2.15         2.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.66        3.27         1.27        (0.13      2.13         2.38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00        (0.03      0.00        0.00         0.00         0.00   

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.21     (0.56      (1.30     (0.26      0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.21     (0.59      (1.30     (0.26      0.00         0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.46      $ 12.01       $ 9.33      $ 9.36       $ 9.75       $ 7.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     6.16  (d)      36.68         13.85        (1.63      27.95         45.42   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.93  (e)      0.93         0.93        0.93         0.94         0.94   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.88  (e)      0.90         0.91        0.91         0.92         0.92   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.16 )(e)      (0.27      0.01        (0.36      (0.27      (0.19

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (d)      25         30        38         28         32   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 22.3      $ 22.3       $ 17.4      $ 18.3       $ 24.6       $ 22.2   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.
(c) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis.
(f) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

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T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, foreign currency transaction, passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and return of capital distributions from REITs. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been

 

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T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 25, 2014 through April 29, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $98,078,795 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized losses in the amount of $496,617 which are shown under Net realized loss on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 221,684,412       $ 0       $ 479,903,055   

 

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. that amounted to $451,845 in purchases and $744,841 in sales of investments, which are included above.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $38,672,169 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$6,767,631      0.750   All

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - The Subadviser has agreed to a voluntary subadvisory fee waiver that applies if (i) assets under management by the Subadviser for the Trust and Metropolitan Series Fund (“MSF”) in the aggregate exceed $750,000,000, (ii) the Subadviser subadvises three or more portfolios of the Trust and MSF in the aggregate and (iii) at least one of those portfolios is a large cap domestic equity portfolio.

If the aforementioned conditions are met, T. Rowe Price will waive its subadvisory fee paid by MetLife Advisers by 5% for combined Trust and MSF average daily net assets over $750 million, 7.5% for the next $1.5 billion of combined assets, and 10% for amounts over $3 billion. Any amounts waived pursuant to this subadvisory fee waiver will be allocated with respect to the Trust and MSF portfolios in proportion to such portfolios’ net assets. MetLife Advisers has voluntarily agreed to reduce its advisory fee for the Portfolio by the amount waived (if any) by T. Rowe Price for the Portfolio pursuant to this voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. Because these fee waivers are voluntary, and not contractual, they may be discontinued by T. Rowe Price and MetLife Advisers at any time. Amounts voluntarily waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

Security Description

   Number of
shares held at
December 31, 2013
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2014
     Realized Gain
on shares sold
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the
period
 

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

     90,481,926         112,945,740         (122,132,669     81,294,997       $ 0       $ 18,574   

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$7,918,886    $ 22,058,286       $ 87,583,827       $ 171,062,997       $ 95,502,713       $ 193,121,283   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$11,389,515    $ 171,257,455       $ 654,210,701       $       $ 836,857,671   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Third Avenue Management LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A and B shares of the Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio returned 4.40% and 4.31%. The Portfolio’s benchmarks, the Russell 2000 Value Index1 and the Dow Jones U.S. Small Cap Total Stock Market Index2, returned 4.20% and 5.22%, respectively.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The final first quarter 2014 Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) number for the U.S. economy at -2.1% shows far more contraction than previously estimated. However, this downward revision was for the most part anticipated and it is being written off as temporary, due to the cold winter weather extending into March. Second quarter data portrays a healthy improvement, with better home and auto sales, and strengthening employment and residential construction. This improvement is allowing the U.S. Federal Reserve to continue to wind down its bond-buying program while maintaining low rates. Meanwhile, the world’s major Central Bank policies continue to prop up the global economy. This is especially the case in Europe and Japan where Central Banks have indicated they are willing to take a more aggressive stance on monetary easing.

Towards the end of the first half of 2014, we are seeing some consolidation of the bull market in equities, despite the likelihood of a protracted low interest rate environment. The strong rally in Treasuries resulted in higher quality bonds outperforming lower quality bonds. Global and U.S. equity markets posted positive returns across geographies and capitalization segments. The Russell 2000 Value Index returned 4.20% for the first six months of the year. Notably, in the last few months correlations across stocks have decreased. Dispersion in stock performance indicates that fundamentals are, once again, starting to have more impact on stock prices. We believe that this bodes well for our fundamentally driven stock selection strategy.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s outperformance is, to some extent, reflective of a market environment where fundamentals are starting to matter more. In fact, stock selection within sectors was the primary driver of the Portfolio’s relative returns. The three leading contributors to relative returns were Consumer Staples, Financials, and Information Technology (“IT”).

Performance of the Portfolio holdings in Consumer Staples was broad based, yet Susser Holdings Corp. stands out as a substantial contributor. Susser Holdings Corp. is the second-largest non-refining convenience store operator and motor fuel distributer in the state of Texas and one of the largest company-operated convenience store chains in the U.S. Contribution to the Portfolio was led by the announced takeover in late April of Susser Holdings Corp. at a nearly 40% premium to market prices.

In Financials, the Portfolio benefitted from both the underweight to the sector as well as stock selection within the group. The largest contributor within the sector, and also among the top five contributors to the Portfolio, was Legg Mason, a publicly owned asset management holding company going through a very interesting “turnaround” process.

Notably, three of the holdings in Technology were the top three contributors to performance in spite of the fact that Technology as a whole underperformed other sectors in the benchmark. These companies are InterDigital, Inc., Insight Enterprises, Inc., and Genpact, Ltd. InterDigital was the top contributor in both the IT sector and for the Portfolio overall. InterDigital develops technology for wireless communications and is an attractive investment on several counts, including its strong financial position, capacity for continued growth and several development initiatives with value enhancement potential. SemGroup Corp., an Energy company, was also among the top five contributors.

Utilities, Industrials, and Energy were the only sectors that detracted from relative performance over the period. The underweight in Utilities was the largest detractor. It is important to note that the Portfolio has no Utility company holdings as we believe that these stocks are generally priced at a premium and this continues to be the case. The overweight to Industrials also detracted as this sector underperformed the benchmark. Likewise, the underweight in Energy detracted as this was one of the top performing sectors within the Russell 2000 Value Index.

The holdings with most negative contribution to Portfolio performance were: Blucora, Inc., Stepan Co., Kennametal, Inc., Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc., and Alamo Group. This is a group of stocks that we continue to view favorably and that now offer very attractive risk/reward characteristics, in spite of some short term price volatility.

Year-to-date there was significant activity in the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s nineteen dispositions reflect the view that valuations or fundamentals had changed to a degree that put capital at risk of permanent impairment, thus necessitating a sale. With few exceptions, the sales came on the heels of a disciplined process as well as profitable outcomes. For example, Orbital was sold after a little more than a year’s time while nearly doubling the Portfolio’s investment. Subsequent to our sales, Orbital became the subject of a takeover bid by a strategic acquirer whose offer price represented only a modest premium above the Portfolio’s last sale prices, corroborating the team’s valuation work. The Portfolio also benefited mightily from its two year holding of J&J Snack Foods. Originally purchased at approximately eleven times operating income, the shares traded closer to seventeen times operating income by the time the Portfolio exited. Combined with a 25% increase in pre-tax earnings during that period, the impact on the share performance was significant. We chose to take advantage of the huge expansion in the earnings multiple, which we felt was unjustified by likely longer-term business economics or private market values for like businesses. Susser Holdings Corp., discussed above, was another notable disposition over the first half of the year.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Third Avenue Management LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

The team’s efforts during the first half of the year continued to bear fruit with the addition of thirteen new names to the Portfolio, including Genpact, Ltd. and EXLservices Holdings, Inc. Portfolio Management added to its growing sub-portfolio of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies with the acquisition of Genpact and EXLservices Holdings. The investment cases, in a nutshell, are similar: both company’s stocks underperformed the broader equity markets in 2013 as management’s forecasted growth, while solid, did not meet relatively high expectations, thus disappointing investors. Genpact, founded as the captive offshore outsourcing business for General Electric, has the added challenge of finding new revenue sources as it weans its way off of its former parent. However, both BPO companies benefit from healthy longer term demand trends for outsourcing, with services ranging from accounting functions, supply chain and procurement assistance as well as information technology services. Each company enjoys long-term customer contracts that generate a high proportion of recurring revenues. Strong balance sheets and ample cash generation provide the financial flexibility we seek in our investments as well as a meaningful cushion should business conditions deteriorate.

As value investors focused on the assets, balance sheet, management and actual businesses, as opposed to headline earnings numbers, we find the current market environment generates interesting investment opportunities. In fact, two other additions to the Portfolio, Actuant and Genpact, came about as a result of dislocations resulting from what we believe was investors focusing too narrowly on recent earnings news. Actuant’s share price dropped substantially as management announced moderation in the pace of the company’s growth. Genpact’s shares also suffered as a result of lower forecasts. In both cases, market reactions focused on short term earnings as opposed to longer-term business economics.

The Portfolio continues to hold what we consider high quality companies with attractive valuations, both from an absolute and relative to benchmark perspective; and focus on a long term horizon as opposed to short term sentiment driven by quarterly earnings numbers.

Chip Rewey

Curtis Jensen

Tim Bui

Charlie Page

Portfolio Managers

Third Avenue Management LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX &

THE DOW JONES U.S. SMALL CAP TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

 

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

                     

Class A

       4.40           23.68           17.12           8.78   

Class B

       4.31           23.39           16.83           8.51   

Russell 2000 Value Index

       4.20           22.54           19.88           8.24   

Dow Jones U.S. Small Cap Total Stock Market Index

       5.22           26.29           22.71           10.55   

1 The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell 2000 companies that have lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

2 The Dow Jones U.S. Small Cap Total Stock Market Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that reflects the shares of securities of the small-cap portion of the Dow Jones U.S. Total Full Cap Equity Index available to investors in the marketplace. The Index includes the components ranked 751 to 2,500 by full market capitalization.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      2.7   
Axiall Corp.      2.6   
World Fuel Services Corp.      2.2   
Syntel, Inc.      2.1   
Progress Software Corp.      2.1   
UniFirst Corp.      2.0   
SemGroup Corp. - Class A      2.0   
EMCOR Group, Inc.      1.9   
LSB Industries, Inc.      1.9   
Minerals Technologies, Inc.      1.9   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      25.4   
Industrials      19.7   
Information Technology      16.8   
Materials      13.0   
Consumer Discretionary      7.3   
Health Care      6.6   
Energy      5.9   
Consumer Staples      2.9   

 

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Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.75    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,044.00         $ 3.80   
   Hypothetical*      0.75    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.08         $ 3.76   

Class B(a)

   Actual      1.00    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,043.10         $ 5.07   
   Hypothetical*      1.00    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,019.84         $ 5.01   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—95.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—0.9%

   

Cubic Corp.

    262,827      $ 11,698,430   
   

 

 

 

Auto Components—1.9%

  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    449,200        13,476,000   

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    250,151        11,174,245   
   

 

 

 
      24,650,245   
   

 

 

 

Banks—7.1%

  

City National Corp.

    172,200        13,045,872   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    382,515        17,786,948   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    133,480        10,600,982   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    362,585        22,697,821   

UMB Financial Corp.

    330,552        20,953,691   

Valley National Bancorp

    582,406        5,771,643   
   

 

 

 
      90,856,957   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—4.8%

  

Dundee Corp. - Class A (a)

    1,196,988        19,272,062   

Legg Mason, Inc.

    457,739        23,486,588   

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.

    315,624        18,950,065   
   

 

 

 
      61,708,715   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—8.6%

  

Axiall Corp.

    707,894        33,462,149   

LSB Industries, Inc. (a)

    579,071        24,129,889   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    364,576        23,908,894   

Stepan Co.

    335,649        17,742,406   

Tredegar Corp.

    490,499        11,482,582   
   

 

 

 
      110,725,920   
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—7.0%

  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    433,566        11,697,611   

Multi-Color Corp.

    541,197        21,653,292   

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    829,736        22,817,740   

UniFirst Corp.

    245,765        26,051,090   

United Stationers, Inc.

    186,800        7,746,596   
   

 

 

 
      89,966,329   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—1.6%

  

InterDigital, Inc.

    441,148        21,086,874   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—1.9%

  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    553,733        24,657,730   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—2.1%

  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    119,266        15,040,315   

Leucadia National Corp.

    431,859        11,323,343   
   

 

 

 
      26,363,658   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—2.6%

  

Encore Wire Corp.

    204,417        10,024,610   

EnerSys, Inc.

    333,219        22,922,135   
   

 

 

 
      32,946,745   
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—4.0%

  

Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A (a)

    432,944      12,646,294   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    551,862        16,964,238   

Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (a)

    923,376        22,197,959   
   

 

 

 
      51,808,491   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—1.7%

  

Era Group, Inc. (a)

    353,621        10,141,850   

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a)

    136,804        11,252,129   
   

 

 

 
      21,393,979   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—2.9%

  

Alico, Inc.

    182,045        6,824,867   

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    142,094        10,560,426   

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

    937,106        19,585,516   
   

 

 

 
      36,970,809   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.5%

  

Teleflex, Inc.

    183,050        19,330,080   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—3.5%

  

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)

    483,856        16,131,759   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    410,700        16,226,757   

VCA, Inc. (a)

    360,701        12,656,998   
   

 

 

 
      45,015,514   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—1.6%

  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

    1,314,934        21,104,691   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.0%

  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    167,014        12,890,141   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—5.4%

  

Alleghany Corp. (a)

    43,894        19,230,839   

Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (a)

    271,311        15,584,104   

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    708,841        34,690,679   
   

 

 

 
      69,505,622   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—0.6%

  

Blucora, Inc. (a)

    439,614        8,295,516   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—7.7%

  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    231,074        9,621,921   

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    777,612        20,303,449   

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)

    374,673        11,034,120   

Genpact, Ltd. (a)

    1,295,538        22,710,781   

ManTech International Corp. - Class A

    303,215        8,950,907   

Syntel, Inc. (a)

    309,759        26,626,884   
   

 

 

 
      99,248,062   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—4.3%

  

Actuant Corp. - Class A

    501,700        17,343,769   

Alamo Group, Inc.

    317,752        17,187,206   

Kennametal, Inc.

    201,453        9,323,245   

LB Foster Co. - Class A

    39,599        2,143,098   

Oshkosh Corp.

    170,776        9,483,191   
   

 

 

 
      55,480,509   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-5


Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  

Media—3.6%

  

Liberty Media Corp. - Class A (a)

    127,822      $ 17,470,711   

Madison Square Garden Co. (The) - Class A (a)

    363,225        22,683,401   

Starz - Class A (a)

    200,156        5,962,647   
   

 

 

 
      46,116,759   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—3.2%

  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    297,026        21,644,285   

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (a)

    893,235        19,204,552   
   

 

 

 
      40,848,837   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.2%

  

SemGroup Corp. - Class A

    329,183        25,956,079   

World Fuel Services Corp.

    567,855        27,955,502   
   

 

 

 
      53,911,581   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—1.2%

  

PH Glatfelter Co.

    560,423        14,868,022   
   

 

 

 

Professional Services—3.0%

  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

    618,521        23,392,464   

ICF International, Inc. (a)

    424,733        15,018,559   
   

 

 

 
      38,411,023   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—3.5%

  

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

    466,438        8,283,939   

Excel Trust, Inc.

    460,996        6,145,076   

Post Properties, Inc.

    301,843        16,136,527   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

    394,042        13,779,649   
   

 

 

 
      44,345,191   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—0.5%

  

Forestar Group, Inc. (a)

    351,795        6,715,767   
   

 

 

 

Software—2.1%

  

Progress Software Corp. (a)

    1,095,112        26,326,492   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—0.8%

  

CST Brands, Inc.

    283,084        9,766,398   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.7%

  

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (a)

    207,092        9,360,558   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $954,497,169)

      1,226,375,645   
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Security—1.8%   

JZ Capital Partners, Ltd. (b)
(Cost $23,536,089)

    3,092,000        23,362,532   
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—0.3%   
Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.3%

  

Excel Trust, Inc., 8.125%
(Cost $3,328,182)

    130,800      3,428,268   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—2.6%   

U.S. Treasury—1.2%

  

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.065%, 08/07/14 (c)

    15,000,000        14,999,925   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—1.4%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $17,693,020 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $17,960,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 0.625% due 08/15/16 with a value of $18,049,800.

    17,693,020        17,693,020   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $32,692,018)

      32,692,945   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.2%
(Cost $1,014,053,458) (d)

      1,285,859,390   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.2)%

      (2,122,811
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,283,736,579   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 1.8% of net assets.
(c) The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $1,014,053,458. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $277,588,660 and $(5,782,728), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $271,805,932.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-6


Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 11,698,430       $ —         $ —         $ 11,698,430   

Auto Components

     24,650,245         —           —           24,650,245   

Banks

     90,856,957         —           —           90,856,957   

Capital Markets

     61,708,715         —           —           61,708,715   

Chemicals

     110,725,920         —           —           110,725,920   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     89,966,329         —           —           89,966,329   

Communications Equipment

     21,086,874         —           —           21,086,874   

Construction & Engineering

     24,657,730         —           —           24,657,730   

Diversified Financial Services

     11,323,343         15,040,315         —           26,363,658   

Electrical Equipment

     32,946,745         —           —           32,946,745   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     51,808,491         —           —           51,808,491   

Energy Equipment & Services

     21,393,979         —           —           21,393,979   

Food Products

     36,970,809         —           —           36,970,809   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     19,330,080         —           —           19,330,080   

Health Care Providers & Services

     45,015,514         —           —           45,015,514   

Health Care Technology

     21,104,691         —           —           21,104,691   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     12,890,141         —           —           12,890,141   

Insurance

     69,505,622         —           —           69,505,622   

Internet Software & Services

     8,295,516         —           —           8,295,516   

IT Services

     99,248,062         —           —           99,248,062   

Machinery

     55,480,509         —           —           55,480,509   

Media

     46,116,759         —           —           46,116,759   

Metals & Mining

     40,848,837         —           —           40,848,837   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     53,911,581         —           —           53,911,581   

Paper & Forest Products

     14,868,022         —           —           14,868,022   

Professional Services

     38,411,023         —           —           38,411,023   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     44,345,191         —           —           44,345,191   

Real Estate Management & Development

     6,715,767         —           —           6,715,767   

Software

     26,326,492         —           —           26,326,492   

Specialty Retail

     9,766,398         —           —           9,766,398   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     9,360,558         —           —           9,360,558   

Total Common Stocks

     1,211,335,330         15,040,315         —           1,226,375,645   

Total Investment Company Security

     —           23,362,532         —           23,362,532   

Total Preferred Stock*

     3,428,268         —           —           3,428,268   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Short-Term Investments            

U.S. Treasury

   $ —         $ 14,999,925       $ —         $ 14,999,925   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           17,693,020         —           17,693,020   

Total Short-Term Investments

     —           32,692,945         —           32,692,945   

Total Investments

   $ 1,214,763,598       $ 71,095,792       $ —         $ 1,285,859,390   
                                     

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,285,859,390   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     101,000   

Fund shares sold

     81,778   

Dividends

     1,415,914   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,287,458,082   

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,227,267   

Fund shares redeemed

     1,422,649   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     758,733   

Distribution and service fees

     119,944   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     133,916   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     3,721,503   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,283,736,579   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 838,716,521   

Undistributed net investment income

     1,586,464   

Accumulated net realized gain

     171,618,395   

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     271,815,199   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,283,736,579   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 692,084,053   

Class B

     591,652,526   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     32,957,477   

Class B

     28,340,027   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 21.00   

Class B

     20.88   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $1,014,053,458.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 6,856,356   

Interest

     3,925   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,860,281   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     5,143,421   

Administration fees

     16,352   

Custodian and accounting fees

     74,448   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     717,577   

Audit and tax services

     18,322   

Legal

     15,668   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     40,637   

Insurance

     4,668   

Miscellaneous

     8,182   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,061,360   

Less management fee waiver

     (101,732
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,959,628   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     900,653   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     178,933,467   

Futures contracts

     (4,799,749

Foreign currency transactions

     7,025   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     174,140,743   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     (125,694,022

Foreign currency transactions

     2,545   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (125,691,477
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     48,449,266   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 49,349,919   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $41,434.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 900,653      $ 4,045,638   

Net realized gain

     174,140,743        148,219,351   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (125,691,477     261,500,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     49,349,919        413,765,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (2,575,767     (10,601,597

Class B

     (222,441     (5,533,642

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (37,064,844     0   

Class B

     (23,606,559     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (63,469,611     (16,135,239
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (239,074,216     (271,188,971
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (253,193,908     126,440,870   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,536,930,487        1,410,489,617   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,283,736,579      $ 1,536,930,487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 1,586,464      $ 3,484,019   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     892,709      $ 17,707,672        3,097,333      $ 54,540,193   

Reinvestments

     2,008,136        39,640,611        632,931        10,601,597   

Redemptions

     (14,343,827     (284,985,532     (14,957,827     (267,751,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (11,442,982   $ (227,637,249     (11,227,563   $ (202,609,367
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     950,117      $ 19,072,476        2,229,564      $ 39,879,025   

Reinvestments

     1,213,289        23,829,000        332,151        5,533,642   

Redemptions

     (2,680,473     (54,338,443     (6,196,104     (113,992,271
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (517,067   $ (11,436,967     (3,634,389   $ (68,579,604
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (239,074,216     $ (271,188,971
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 21.04      $ 16.05       $ 13.57       $ 15.04       $ 12.68       $ 10.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.02        0.07         0.19         0.03         0.03         0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.85        5.14         2.29         (1.31      2.51         2.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.87        5.21         2.48         (1.28      2.54         2.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.06     (0.22      0.00         (0.19      (0.18      (0.16

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.85     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.91     (0.22      0.00         (0.19      (0.18      (0.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 21.00      $ 21.04       $ 16.05       $ 13.57       $ 15.04       $ 12.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     4.40  (c)      32.81         18.28         (8.70      20.15         26.82   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.76  (d)      0.76         0.77         0.77         0.78         0.78   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.75  (d)      0.74         0.76         0.77         0.78         0.78   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.21  (d)      0.37         1.29         0.17         0.22         1.62   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (c)      46         46         48         11         13   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 692.1      $ 934.0       $ 892.7       $ 755.1       $ 580.3       $ 727.2   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.89      $ 15.94       $ 13.51       $ 14.99       $ 12.64       $ 10.25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.00  (f)      0.02         0.14         (0.02      0.02         0.16   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.85        5.11         2.29         (1.30      2.48         2.48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.85        5.13         2.43         (1.32      2.50         2.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.01     (0.18      0.00         (0.16      (0.15      (0.13

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.85     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.86     (0.18      0.00         (0.16      (0.15      (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 20.88      $ 20.89       $ 15.94       $ 13.51       $ 14.99       $ 12.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     4.31  (c)      32.45         17.99         (8.98      19.90         26.45   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.01  (d)      1.01         1.02         1.02         1.03         1.03   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     1.00  (d)      0.99         1.01         1.02         1.03         1.03   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.01  (d)      0.12         0.96         (0.11      0.15         1.46   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (c)      46         46         48         11         13   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 591.7      $ 602.9       $ 517.8       $ 531.6       $ 640.1       $ 549.9   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A and B shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions and Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $17,693,020, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 22, 2014 through April 29, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $207,808,268 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized losses in the amount of $4,799,749 which are shown under Net realized loss on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 301,027,791       $ 0       $ 601,620,105   

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $9,924,283 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers

for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$5,143,421      0.750   First $1 billion
     0.700   Over $1 billion

 

MIST-15


Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Third Avenue Management LLC is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period April 28, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    Over $1 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period April 29, 2013 through April 27, 2014. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreement and Plan - The Trust has a distribution agreement with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and Class B Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B distribution plan provides that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B Shares. However, under the Class B distribution agreement, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B distribution plan are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B distribution plan and distribution agreement, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  
$16,135,239    $       $       $       $ 16,135,239       $   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Total  
$3,856,608    $ 59,361,082       $ 395,975,943       $       $ 459,193,633   

 

MIST-16


Met Investors Series Trust

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $88,486,091.

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

MIST-17


Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Managed by Wellington Management Company, LLP

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Class A, B, and E shares of the WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio returned 7.02%, 6.89%, and 6.99%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index1, returned 7.14%.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC was the Portfolio’s subadviser until February 2, 2014. The following portion of the commentary covers the period from January 1 through February 2, 2014. During that period, the Portfolio’s benchmark was the Russell 1000 Index2.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

During the period from January 1 to February 2, 2014, the Russell 1000 Index experienced declines in all sectors but two: Utilities and Health Care. The sectors within the Index that turned in the weakest performance over the period were Energy, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / CURRENT POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed the Russell 1000 Index during the year-to-date period ended February 2, 2014. Selection of stocks was beneficial in several areas, with notable strength in the media segment of the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Paper Products industry within the Materials sector. In the Industrials sector, stock selection and an overweight to Airlines was a strong contributor. The Portfolio’s overweight in the Health Care sector was also beneficial, as the sector was one of just two to post gains in the month. While the outperformance of the typically defensive Health Care sector in a down market month was not a surprise, the Consumer Staples sector’s underperformance was atypical. Thus, our underweight to Consumer Staples was additive. Positioning points that detracted were the Portfolio’s underweight to Utilities stocks and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), as these segments posted gains for the period.

Peter Stournaras

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wellington Management Company, LLP became subadviser to the Portfolio on February 3, 2014. The following portion of the commentary covers the period from February 3 through June 30, 2014. The Portfolio’s benchmark changed from the Russell 1000 Index to the S&P 500 Index when Wellington Management Company, LLP became subadviser.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Equities rebounded from January’s pullback and re-entered positive territory for the year. Further evidence of a eurozone economic recovery and improved sentiment regarding China, led by better-than-expected trade data, helped turn the tide. In the U.S., despite a myriad of adverse weather-influenced economic data, the S&P 500 Index rebounded in February. Despite a defensive, risk-off feel to the month of March, equities eked out a modest gain. Momentum stocks came under heightened scrutiny late in the month, which caused some market participants to question the staying power of the 5-year-old bull market. Overall, the second quarter marked the eighth consecutive quarter in which equities rallied. Robust merger and acquisition activity, along with accommodative monetary policy from central banks around the globe, aided bullish sentiment. However, six years after the global financial crisis, it is still hard to get the global credit cycle going. Despite tepid economic data out of Europe, a disappointing negative Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) print in the U.S., and continued risks of a Chinese growth slowdown, investors continued to bid up stocks. Geopolitical clouds also continued to linger. While the worst of the Ukraine crisis appears to be behind us, the outbreak of a civil war in Iraq will likely have detrimental implications for oil prices.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio modestly trailed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, for the portion of the reporting period Wellington managed the Portfolio (February 3 to June 30, 2014). Stock selection within the Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials sectors detracted from relative results. This was partially offset by stronger selection within Consumer Staples, Health Care, and Materials. The latter half of March was challenging as many stocks the Portfolio owned in Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary, particularly those with greater exposure to Internet Retail, Software & Services, sold off during a broad market correction.

Pandora Media, Santander Consumer USA, and Facebook were among the stocks that detracted most during the period. Forest Labs, a position that was eliminated during the period following an acquisition by Actavis, Covidien, and Pioneer Natural Resources, were among the strongest contributors to relative results. Not owning Bank of America, a benchmark constituent that declined during the period, also contributed to benchmark relative performance.

 

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WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Managed by Wellington Management Company, LLP

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio is generally industry-neutral. However, at the stock-level the Portfolio had larger positions in names within the Retailing, Food & Beverage, and Insurance Brokerage industries, and less exposure to names in the Diversified Telecommunication Services, Diversified Financials, and Integrated Oil & Gas industries as of the end of the period.

Cheryl M. Duckworth

Mark D. Mandel

Portfolio Managers

Wellington Management Company, LLP

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio and market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are those of the subadvisory firm as of June 30, 2014 and are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable annuity or insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P 500 INDEX & THE RUSSELL 1000 INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

 

        6 Month       

1 Year

      

5 Year

      

10 Year

      

Since Inception3

 

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

                          

Class A

       7.02           27.79           17.42           7.57             

Class B

       6.89           27.54           17.15                     4.57   

Class E

       6.99           27.69           17.27                     4.67   

S&P 500 Index

       7.14           24.61           18.83           7.78             
Russell 1000 Index        7.27           25.35           19.25           8.19             

1 The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding) with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

2 The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged measure of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 90% of the investable U.S. equity market.

3 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B and Class E shares are 3/23/1998, 4/30/2007 and 4/30/2007, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2014

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Apple, Inc.      4.1   
Wells Fargo & Co.      2.6   
Citigroup, Inc.      2.3   
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A      1.6   
Altria Group, Inc.      1.6   
Exxon Mobil Corp.      1.5   
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      1.5   
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust      1.5   
Google, Inc. - Class C      1.5   
Covidien plc      1.3   

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      19.0   
Information Technology      15.5   
Health Care      13.9   
Consumer Discretionary      13.2   
Consumer Staples      11.1   
Industrials      9.7   
Energy      8.5   
Utilities      4.9   
Materials      3.9   

 

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WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

 

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2014
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2014
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2014
to
June 30,
2014
 

Class A(a)

   Actual      0.53    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,070.20         $ 2.72   
   Hypothetical*      0.53    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.17         $ 2.66   

Class B(a)

   Actual      0.78    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,068.90         $ 4.00   
   Hypothetical*      0.78    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,020.93         $ 3.91   

Class E(a)

   Actual      0.68    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,069.90         $ 3.49   
   Hypothetical*      0.68    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,021.42         $ 3.41   

* Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

** Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a) The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense—3.9%

   

Boeing Co. (The)

    102,500      $ 13,041,075   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    273,915        25,460,400   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    82,240        13,218,435   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    74,730        8,939,950   

Raytheon Co.

    110,940        10,234,215   

United Technologies Corp.

    206,125        23,797,131   
   

 

 

 
      94,691,206   
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics—0.3%

  

FedEx Corp.

    45,300        6,857,514   

UTi Worldwide, Inc.

    80,300        830,302   
   

 

 

 
      7,687,816   
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.4%

  

American Airlines Group, Inc. (a)

    157,430        6,763,193   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    67,480        2,612,825   
   

 

 

 
      9,376,018   
   

 

 

 

Automobiles—0.6%

  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    191,360        13,366,496   
   

 

 

 

Banks—6.5%

  

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,187,200        55,917,120   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    398,460        35,482,863   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,185,860        62,328,801   

Zions Bancorporation

    116,240        3,425,593   
   

 

 

 
      157,154,377   
   

 

 

 

Beverages—2.6%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR)

    269,600        30,987,824   

Diageo plc (ADR)

    160,780        20,462,471   

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    162,770        11,561,553   
   

 

 

 
      63,011,848   
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—2.1%

  

Alkermes plc (a)

    197,120        9,921,050   

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,520        790,888   

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    372,940        2,185,428   

Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    16,500        367,455   

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    164,780        2,100,945   

Exelixis, Inc. (a) (b)

    227,730        772,005   

Genocea Biosciences, Inc. (a) (b)

    47,339        887,606   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

    103,750        8,601,912   

GlycoMimetics, Inc. (a) (b)

    99,511        838,878   

Incyte Corp., Ltd. (a)

    10,700        603,908   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    122,503        1,877,971   

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,840        1,063,202   

Kite Pharma, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,800        717,216   

Novavax, Inc. (a) (b)

    165,270        763,547   

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    45,980        1,519,639   

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    38,340        1,002,208   

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,690        639,540   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    42,920        12,123,612   

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,330        586,373   

Biotechnology—(Continued)

  

TESARO, Inc. (a) (b)

    36,690      $ 1,141,426   

Trevena, Inc. (a) (b)

    140,510        793,882   

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,180        367,200   

Versartis, Inc. (a) (b)

    11,600        325,264   
   

 

 

 
      49,991,155   
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets—1.8%

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    134,300        16,116,000   

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. - Class A

    15,548        881,261   

BlackRock, Inc.

    27,930        8,926,428   

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (b)

    59,170        2,943,116   

Moelis & Co. (a)

    34,556        1,161,427   

Northern Trust Corp.

    76,160        4,890,234   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (b)

    110,190        3,454,456   

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (a)

    11,935        2,527,236   

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (a) (b)

    157,600        1,947,936   
   

 

 

 
      42,848,094   
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—1.8%

  

Cabot Corp.

    114,900        6,663,051   

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    130,430        8,384,040   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    185,600        9,550,976   

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    70,400        6,874,560   

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    59,400        12,290,454   
   

 

 

 
      43,763,081   
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—1.1%

  

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

    306,125        7,512,307   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    233,100        18,461,520   
   

 

 

 
      25,973,827   
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering—0.1%

  

KBR, Inc.

    133,685        3,188,387   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.6%

  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

    778,010        15,124,514   
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.9%

  

Ball Corp.

    272,990        17,111,013   

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)

    164,400        5,694,816   
   

 

 

 
      22,805,829   
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.2%

  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    17,423        3,291,205   

MSCI, Inc. (a)

    61,370        2,813,814   
   

 

 

 
      6,105,019   
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—3.7%

  

Duke Energy Corp.

    271,420        20,136,650   

Edison International

    144,420        8,392,246   

Exelon Corp.

    75,780        2,764,455   

ITC Holdings Corp. (b)

    92,690        3,381,331   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    207,750        21,290,220   

Northeast Utilities

    105,960        5,008,729   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Electric Utilities—(Continued)

  

NRG Yield, Inc. - Class A (b)

    62,800      $ 3,268,740   

OGE Energy Corp.

    103,250        4,035,010   

Southern Co. (The)

    476,340        21,616,309   
   

 

 

 
      89,893,690   
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.6%

  

Eaton Corp. plc

    180,950        13,965,721   
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—1.0%

  

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    28,810        2,144,905   

Halliburton Co.

    73,200        5,197,932   

Nabors Industries, Ltd.

    113,450        3,332,026   

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

    26,042        1,669,032   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    127,020        4,438,079   

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

    223,153        8,064,749   
   

 

 

 
      24,846,723   
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—1.9%

  

CVS Caremark Corp.

    263,600        19,867,532   

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) (b)

    213,015        6,969,851   

Walgreen Co.

    252,300        18,702,999   
   

 

 

 
      45,540,382   
   

 

 

 

Food Products—2.5%

  

Ingredion, Inc.

    64,905        4,870,471   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

    128,920        7,728,754   

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    1,035,620        38,949,668   

Post Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    61,300        3,120,783   

SunOpta, Inc. (a)

    333,388        4,694,103   
   

 

 

 
      59,363,779   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.8%

  

Abbott Laboratories

    117,680        4,813,112   

Covidien plc

    360,940        32,549,569   

Medtronic, Inc.

    419,440        26,743,495   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

    248,720        17,223,860   

Stryker Corp.

    129,800        10,944,736   
   

 

 

 
      92,274,772   
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—3.1%

  

Aetna, Inc.

    214,830        17,418,416   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    110,400        7,569,024   

Cigna Corp.

    109,128        10,036,502   

HCA Holdings, Inc. (a)

    272,700        15,374,826   

McKesson Corp.

    86,280        16,066,199   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    100,424        8,209,662   
   

 

 

 
      74,674,629   
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.0%

  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

    263,545        6,140,598   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    50,440        3,844,537   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b)

    91,510        2,900,867   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    144,400        10,933,968   
   

 

 

 
      23,819,970   
   

 

 

 

Household Products—0.5%

  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    163,370      11,138,567   

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    700        85,421   
   

 

 

 
      11,223,988   
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.7%

  

Abengoa Yield plc (a)

    9,300        351,726   

Calpine Corp. (a)

    300,410        7,152,762   

NRG Energy, Inc.

    155,360        5,779,392   

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

    83,100        2,751,441   
   

 

 

 
      16,035,321   
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.8%

  

Danaher Corp.

    257,810        20,297,381   
   

 

 

 

Insurance—5.6%

  

Aflac, Inc.

    167,530        10,428,743   

Allstate Corp. (The)

    238,800        14,022,336   

American International Group, Inc.

    515,690        28,146,360   

Aon plc

    90,900        8,189,181   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    421,628        15,098,499   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    321,600        16,665,312   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    248,180        12,528,126   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    164,200        14,576,034   

XL Group plc

    452,500        14,810,325   
   

 

 

 
      134,464,916   
   

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—2.5%

  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    75,110        24,394,226   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    10,845        4,778,307   

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    25,560        30,748,680   
   

 

 

 
      59,921,213   
   

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services—3.2%

  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

    125,229        7,646,483   

Envestnet, Inc. (a)

    54,507        2,666,482   

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    167,270        11,255,598   

Google, Inc. - Class A (a)

    34,080        19,925,554   

Google, Inc. - Class C (a)

    60,984        35,082,876   

Pandora Media, Inc. (a) (b)

    64,461        1,901,599   
   

 

 

 
      78,478,592   
   

 

 

 

IT Services—3.5%

  

Accenture plc - Class A

    182,158        14,725,653   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    200,700        15,911,496   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (a)

    233,213        11,406,448   

EVERTEC, Inc.

    146,120        3,541,949   

Global Payments, Inc.

    64,510        4,699,553   

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (b)

    149,447        6,158,711   

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    102,585        21,615,685   

WEX, Inc. (a) (b)

    66,662        6,997,510   
   

 

 

 
      85,057,005   
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products—0.1%

  

Arctic Cat, Inc. (b)

    66,305        2,613,743   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.3%

  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    108,300      $ 6,220,752   
   

 

 

 

Machinery—1.9%

  

Dover Corp.

    119,380        10,857,611   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    209,440        18,338,566   

Luxfer Holdings plc (ADR) (b)

    129,900        2,461,605   

Pentair plc

    201,240        14,513,429   
   

 

 

 
      46,171,211   
   

 

 

 

Media—3.8%

  

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (a)

    64,900        10,278,862   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    406,550        21,823,604   

DIRECTV (a)

    330,540        28,099,206   

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    126,520        2,942,855   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    259,149        5,055,997   

Markit, Ltd. (a)

    97,200        2,622,456   

Time Warner, Inc.

    33,105        2,325,629   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    220,555        18,910,386   
   

 

 

 
      92,058,995   
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.3%

  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

    56,900        2,566,190   

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    70,000        4,427,500   

Nucor Corp.

    19,775        973,919   

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,335        433,121   
   

 

 

 
      8,400,730   
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.5%

  

Ameren Corp.

    139,250        5,692,540   

PG&E Corp.

    152,700        7,332,654   
   

 

 

 
      13,025,194   
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail—0.7%

  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    299,675        16,320,301   
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—7.5%

  

Alon USA Energy, Inc. (b)

    527,400        6,560,856   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    178,826        19,576,082   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    347,380        11,859,553   

Chevron Corp.

    133,440        17,420,592   

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (a)

    1,142,891        20,972,050   

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

    20,330        2,937,685   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

    124,200        5,721,894   

Enbridge, Inc.

    415,470        19,722,361   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    360,270        36,271,984   

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

    91,845        5,767,866   

HollyFrontier Corp. (b)

    82,755        3,615,566   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (a) (b)

    121,720        3,770,886   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    70,830        16,277,442   

Spectra Energy Corp.

    79,185        3,363,779   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    116,740        6,795,435   
   

 

 

 
      180,634,031   
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—0.8%

  

Boise Cascade Co. (a)

    207,434      5,940,910   

International Paper Co.

    247,700        12,501,419   
   

 

 

 
      18,442,329   
   

 

 

 

Personal Products—0.4%

  

Coty, Inc. - Class A (b)

    354,220        6,067,789   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A

    54,490        4,030,080   
   

 

 

 
      10,097,869   
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—4.7%

  

Achaogen, Inc. (a)

    60,140        839,554   

Actavis plc (a)

    65,960        14,712,378   

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    33,190        822,116   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    521,430        25,294,569   

Eli Lilly & Co.

    199,030        12,373,695   

Johnson & Johnson

    237,700        24,868,174   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    473,810        27,409,909   

Relypsa, Inc. (a) (b)

    51,090        1,242,509   

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    55,990        755,305   

Zoetis, Inc.

    175,720        5,670,485   
   

 

 

 
      113,988,694   
   

 

 

 

Professional Services—1.2%

  

Equifax, Inc.

    119,497        8,668,313   

Manpowergroup, Inc.

    75,040        6,367,144   

Nielsen Holdings NV

    159,810        7,736,402   

Robert Half International, Inc.

    30,730        1,467,050   

TriNet Group, Inc. (a)

    157,075        3,780,795   
   

 

 

 
      28,019,704   
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts—2.8%

  

American Tower Corp.

    184,809        16,629,114   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    91,480        13,007,541   

Public Storage

    31,670        5,426,654   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    91,184        15,162,076   

SL Green Realty Corp.

    57,060        6,242,935   

Weyerhaeuser Co. (b)

    350,770        11,606,979   
   

 

 

 
      68,075,299   
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail—0.4%

  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A (a)

    18,930        1,987,650   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (b)

    30,570        2,255,455   

Kansas City Southern

    32,910        3,538,154   

Swift Transportation Co. (a) (b)

    53,460        1,348,796   
   

 

 

 
      9,130,055   
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.7%

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    321,420        7,248,021   

First Solar, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,360        949,362   

Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (a) (b)

    968,673        22,763,815   

Intel Corp.

    199,680        6,170,112   

Lam Research Corp.

    45,760        3,092,461   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    56,030        1,894,374   
   

 

 

 
      42,118,145   
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-7


Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  

Software—1.3%

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    474,380      $ 10,578,674   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    73,310        1,282,192   

Microsoft Corp.

    450,390        18,781,263   
   

 

 

 
      30,642,129   
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—3.6%

  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    100,710        13,587,793   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    39,180        21,009,883   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    643,080        30,861,409   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    200,490        13,258,404   

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

    77,870        8,611,644   
   

 

 

 
      87,329,133   
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—4.6%

  

Apple, Inc.

    1,073,781        99,786,468   

Western Digital Corp.

    132,340        12,214,982   
   

 

 

 
      112,001,450   
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.9%

  

PVH Corp.

    67,825        7,908,395   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    87,820        14,111,796   
   

 

 

 
      22,020,191   
   

 

 

 

Tobacco—3.3%

  

Altria Group, Inc.

    899,370        37,719,578   

Lorillard, Inc.

    325,770        19,862,197   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    252,670        21,302,607   
   

 

 

 
      78,884,382   
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.1%

  

NOW, Inc. (a) (b)

    63,410        2,296,076   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,202,423,787)

      2,373,436,162   
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Security—1.5%   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
(Cost $34,888,408)

    180,105        35,250,151   
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—4.9%   
Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Mutual Fund—4.1%

  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (c)

    100,176,423      $ 100,176,423   
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement—0.8%

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/30/14 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $20,023,998 on 07/01/14, collateralized by $19,955,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 1.750% due 07/31/15 with a value of $20,428,931.

    20,023,998        20,023,998   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $120,200,421)

      120,200,421   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—104.6%
(Cost $2,357,512,616) (d)

      2,528,886,734   

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(4.6)%

      (110,532,534
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,418,354,200   
   

 

 

 

 

* Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities loaned was $98,363,146 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $100,176,423. The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund managed by an affiliate of the custodian.
(c) Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending transactions.
(d) As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments was $2,357,512,616. The aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments were $190,302,661 and $(18,928,543), respectively, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $171,374,118.
(ADR)— An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. Trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada significantly influences the value of ADRs.
(ETF)— Exchange-Traded Fund

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-8


Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 2,373,436,162       $ —        $ —         $ 2,373,436,162   

Total Investment Company Security

     35,250,151         —          —           35,250,151   
Short-Term Investments           

Mutual Fund

     100,176,423         —          —           100,176,423   

Repurchase Agreement

     —           20,023,998        —           20,023,998   

Total Short-Term Investments

     100,176,423         20,023,998        —           120,200,421   

Total Investments

   $ 2,508,862,736       $ 20,023,998      $ —         $ 2,528,886,734   
                                    

Collateral for securities loaned (Liability)

   $ —         $ (100,176,423   $ —         $ (100,176,423

 

* See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-9


Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,528,886,734   

Cash

     72,400   

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     32,950,762   

Fund shares sold

     15,211   

Dividends

     2,395,765   

Prepaid expenses

     493   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,564,321,365   

Liabilities

  

Collateral for securities loaned

     100,176,423   

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     43,525,264   

Fund shares redeemed

     952,912   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     956,087   

Distribution and service fees

     39,136   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     58,994   

Other expenses

     258,349   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     145,967,165   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,418,354,200   
  

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,128,328,395   

Undistributed net investment income

     9,317,214   

Accumulated net realized gain

     109,334,473   

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     171,374,118   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,418,354,200   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 2,191,204,391   

Class B

     135,368,696   

Class E

     91,781,113   

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     160,731,755   

Class B

     10,078,207   

Class E

     6,774,025   

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 13.63   

Class B

     13.43   

Class E

     13.55   

 

* The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a) Identified cost of investments was $2,357,512,616.
(b) Includes securities loaned at value of $98,363,146.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 13,955,508   

Securities lending income

     158,121   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     14,113,629   

Expenses

  

Management fees

     4,690,230   

Administration fees

     19,025   

Custodian and accounting fees

     50,367   

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     163,915   

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     68,339   

Audit and tax services

     17,345   

Legal

     28,530   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     22,085   

Shareholder reporting

     112,688   

Insurance

     3,787   

Miscellaneous

     7,372   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,183,683   

Less management fee waiver

     (596,914

Less broker commission recapture

     (10,940
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,575,829   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     9,537,800   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     294,932,231   

Futures contracts

     (287,322

Foreign currency transactions

     (470
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     294,644,439   
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments      (159,754,559
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     134,889,880   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 144,427,680   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes of $119,888.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-10


Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 9,537,800      $ 11,583,717   

Net realized gain

     294,644,439        125,234,656   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (159,754,559     209,063,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     144,427,680        345,881,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (9,997,703     (13,732,623

Class B

     (973,334     (1,450,254

Class E

     (735,714     (1,130,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (11,706,751     (16,313,722
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     998,048,469        (104,463,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     1,130,769,398        225,103,957   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,287,584,802        1,062,480,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,418,354,200      $ 1,287,584,802   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 9,317,214      $ 11,486,165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     81,936,005      $ 1,059,676,121        1,426,710      $ 15,892,760   

Reinvestments

     787,841        9,997,703        1,343,701        13,732,623   

Redemptions

     (4,524,557     (59,127,696     (10,114,518     (112,671,840
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     78,199,289      $ 1,010,546,128        (7,344,107   $ (83,046,457
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     622,837      $ 7,942,708        1,404,397      $ 15,446,313   

Reinvestments

     77,805        973,334        143,874        1,450,254   

Redemptions

     (1,052,606     (13,532,233     (2,416,426     (26,460,596
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (351,964   $ (4,616,191     (868,155   $ (9,564,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     172,147      $ 2,218,452        597,301      $ 6,591,050   

Reinvestments

     58,297        735,714        111,304        1,130,845   

Redemptions

     (836,408     (10,835,634     (1,769,279     (19,575,258
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (605,964   $ (7,881,468     (1,060,674   $ (11,853,363
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 998,048,469        $ (104,463,849
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

MIST-11


Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013
     2012
     2011
     2010
     2009
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.86      $ 9.71       $ 8.65       $ 8.70       $ 7.82       $ 6.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.08        0.11         0.14         0.11         0.10         0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.81        3.20         1.03         (0.06      0.89         1.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.89        3.31         1.17         0.05         0.99         1.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.12     (0.16      (0.11      (0.10      (0.11      (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.12     (0.16      (0.11      (0.10      (0.11      (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.63      $ 12.86       $ 9.71       $ 8.65       $ 8.70       $ 7.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     7.02  (c)      34.49         13.59         0.46         12.64         19.34   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.61  (d)      0.62         0.64         0.64         0.64         0.65   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.53  (d)      0.60         0.63         0.63         0.64         0.65   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.21  (d)      1.03         1.54         1.20         1.21         1.39   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     101  (c)      42         103         98         133         130   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,191.2      $ 1,061.3       $ 873.0       $ 853.3       $ 939.4       $ 923.5   
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.66      $ 9.56       $ 8.52       $ 8.58       $ 7.72       $ 6.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.06        0.09         0.12         0.09         0.08         0.07   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.81        3.14         1.01         (0.07      0.87         1.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.87        3.23         1.13         0.02         0.95         1.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.10     (0.13      (0.09      (0.08      (0.09      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.10     (0.13      (0.09      (0.08      (0.09      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.43      $ 12.66       $ 9.56       $ 8.52       $ 8.58       $ 7.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.89  (c)      34.17         13.32         0.18         12.36         19.10   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.86  (d)      0.87         0.89         0.89         0.89         0.90   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.78  (d)      0.85         0.88         0.88         0.89         0.90   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.86  (d)      0.78         1.29         0.99         0.98         1.11   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     101  (c)      42         103         98         133         130   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 135.4      $ 132.0       $ 108.1       $ 99.0       $ 79.3       $ 56.6   

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2013      2012      2011      2010      2009  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.77      $ 9.65       $ 8.59       $ 8.65       $ 7.77       $ 6.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.06        0.10         0.13         0.09         0.08         0.08   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.83        3.16         1.03         (0.06      0.89         1.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.89        3.26         1.16         0.03         0.97         1.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.11     (0.14      (0.10      (0.09      (0.09      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.11     (0.14      (0.10      (0.09      (0.09      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.55      $ 12.77       $ 9.65       $ 8.59       $ 8.65       $ 7.77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     6.99  (c)      34.17         13.51         0.21         12.58         19.20   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.76  (d)      0.77         0.79         0.79         0.79         0.80   

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.68  (d)      0.75         0.78         0.78         0.79         0.80   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.96  (d)      0.88         1.39         1.04         1.06         1.23   

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     101  (c)      42         103         98         133         130   

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 91.8      $ 94.3       $ 81.4       $ 94.8       $ 105.2       $ 101.8   

 

(a) Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis.
(e) Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f) The effect of the voluntary portion of the waiver was 0.03% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Met Investors Series Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently offers forty-seven series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The portfolio included in this report is WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. On February 3, 2014, Wellington Management Company, LLP succeeded BlackRock Advisors, LLC as the subadviser to the Portfolio and the name of the Portfolio was changed from the BlackRock Large Cap Core Portfolio to the WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and other affiliated life insurance companies.

The Portfolio has registered four classes of shares: Class A, B, C and E shares. Class A, B and E shares are currently offered by the Portfolio. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to that Class.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2014 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - Debt securities (other than short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less), including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. treasury and U.S. government agencies; sovereign issues; floating rate loans; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by MetLife Advisers, LLC (“MetLife Advisers” or the “Adviser”), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Such quotations utilize matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar securities. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of the Board. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and current market data, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Short term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value, and are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange, are generally valued at their last sale price on the exchange or market in which they are principally traded on the valuation date, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter are generally valued at the last reported sale price. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the close of the U.S. market to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the U.S. market. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time of the Portfolio valuation. Foreign equity securities using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported net asset value per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued through an independent pricing service based on the mean between closing bid and ask prices of the forward currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if there is no such price available, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options and futures contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for a security, the fair value of the security will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board has delegated the determination of the fair value of a security to a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of MetLife Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the net asset values (“NAVs”) of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing vendors, including the vendor providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of a security can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each security. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities or a combination of these and other methods. The Committee maintains a detailed report tracking each fair-valued security that compares the fair value price to the next available trade, vendor or broker price, and provides information on how close the fair value price was to the next quoted price. The Committee reviews a summary of such report monthly. On a quarterly basis, the Board is provided with the following for consideration and ratification or adjustment: (1) a memorandum summarizing the actions taken by the Committee in the prior quarter; and (2) a list of the Portfolio’s securities as of the most recent quarter-end for which market quotations were not readily available.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent of

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from security transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions and return of capital adjustment. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. The Portfolio requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the Master Repurchase Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $20,023,998, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2014.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with the custodian. Under this agreement, the custodian is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the loaned securities (105% for foreign equity securities), at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities must be maintained for the duration of the loan. Cash collateral is generally invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending MET Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a series of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust that is managed by an affiliate of the custodian. The Navigator Portfolio is a registered money market fund that invests in a variety of high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower shall be required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of net income (income after the deduction of expenses and fees of the Navigator Portfolio) on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the custodian and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasuries, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the custodian. Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 is reflected as Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2014 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2014.

The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with State Street Global Markets (“SSGM”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to SSGM in return for a recapture credit. SSGM issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For over-the-counter futures the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio entered into equity index futures contracts which were subject to equity price risk. During the period April 29, 2014 through May 2, 2014, the Portfolio had bought and sold $683,792,780 in equity index futures contracts. At June 30, 2014, the Portfolio did not have any open futures contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio had realized losses in the amount of $287,322 which are shown under Net realized loss on futures contracts in the Statement of Operations.

4. Certain Risks

Market Risk: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Portfolio’s investment adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or MRAs, which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

Customer Account Agreements and related addendums govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 2,756,068,372       $ 0       $ 1,753,618,026   

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $357,450,365 in purchases and $3,825,820 in sales of investments, which are included above.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - MetLife Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with MetLife Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, MetLife Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
MetLife Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2014

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,690,230      0.625   First $250 million
     0.600   $250 million to $500 million
     0.575   $500 million to $1 billion
     0.550   $1 billion to $2 billion
     0.500   Over $2 billion

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Effective February 3, 2014, Wellington Management Company, LLP is compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio. Prior to February 3, 2014, BlackRock Advisors, LLC was compensated by MetLife Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, MetLife Advisers has agreed, for the period February 3, 2014 to April 30, 2015, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.070%    First $250 million
0.045%    $250 million to $2 billion
(0.005%)    $2 billion to $19.25 billion

Prior to February 3, 2014 the Adviser had agreed, for the period April 29, 2013 to February 2, 2014, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    $500 million to $2 billion

Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2014 amounted to $329,665 and are included in the total amount shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

The Subadviser has voluntarily agreed, for the period from February 3, 2014 through February 2, 2015, to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above advisory fee waiver, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $267,249 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and is reflected in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - MetLife serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. MetLife receives no fees for its services to the Trust under the transfer agency agreement.

Distribution Agreements and Plans - The Trust has distribution agreements with MetLife Investors Distribution Company (“MIDC” or the “Distributor”) in which MIDC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class E Shares. MIDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Investors Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Class B and Class E distribution plans provide that the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, may pay annually up to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares with respect to activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B and Class E Shares. However, under the Class B and Class E distribution agreements, payments to the Distributor for activities pursuant to the Class B and Class E distribution plans are currently limited to payments at an annual rate equal to 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to its Class B and Class E Shares, respectively. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Under the terms of the Class B and Class E distribution plans and distribution agreements, the Portfolio is authorized to make payments monthly to the Distributor that may be used to pay or reimburse entities providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Class B and Class E Shares for such entities’ fees or expenses incurred.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Metropolitan Series Fund, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2013

   2012        2013          2012        2013      2012  
$16,313,722    $ 12,903,067       $       $       $ 16,313,722       $ 12,903,067   

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Total  
$11,540,050    $       $ 324,744,232       $ (178,925,520   $ 157,358,762   

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

 

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Met Investors Series Trust

WMC Large Cap Research Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2014—(Continued)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $121,618,864.

As of December 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and the pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring
12/31/2017

$178,925,520

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-11 Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Portfolio’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Item applicable only to annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Item applicable only to annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Item applicable only to annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as a part of the report to shareholders included under Item 1 of this 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.

The registrant does not have procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The President and Treasurer of the registrant have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, that the design and operation of such procedures provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report 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 significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s 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.

(a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST

 

By:  

/s/ Elizabeth M. Forget

  Elizabeth M. Forget
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 4, 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:  

/s/ Elizabeth M. Forget

  Elizabeth M. Forget
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 4, 2014

 

By:  

/s/ Peter H. Duffy

  Peter H. Duffy
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: September 4, 2014