a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if
any) are
authorized?
| 1 |
b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund
were
added
during the reporting period?
| 0 |
c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were
terminated during the reporting period?
| 0 |
d. For each Class with shares outstanding,
provide the
information requested below: |
|
Shares Outstanding Record:
1 |
i. Full name of Class | The Merger Fund VL |
ii. Class identification number, if any | C000014130 |
iii. Ticker symbol, if any | MERVX |
Pricing Services Record:
1 |
i. Full name | Intercontinental Exchange Inc. |
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other
identifying number
| 5493000F4ZO33MV32P92 |
Description of other identifying number | |
iii. State, if applicable |
GEORGIA
|
iv. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the
Fund or its
investment adviser(s)?
|
Yes
No
|
Pricing Services Record:
2 |
i. Full name | Bloomberg L.P. |
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other
identifying number
| 549300B56MD0ZC402L06 |
Description of other identifying number | |
iii. State, if applicable |
DELAWARE
|
iv. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the
Fund or its
investment adviser(s)?
|
Yes
No
|
|
Administrators Record:
1 |
i. Full name | U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC |
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number | N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15 |
Description of other identifying number | |
iii. State, if applicable |
WISCONSIN
|
iv. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the
Fund or its
investment adviser(s)?
|
Yes
No
|
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?
|
Yes
No
|
|
Brokers Record:
1 |
i. Full name of broker | HILLTOP SECURITIES INC. |
ii. SEC file number | 8-45123 |
iii. CRD number | 000006220 |
iv. LEI, if any | 549300IXU82PMU6XZT45 |
v. State, if applicable |
TEXAS
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 14,031.000000000000 |
Brokers Record:
2 |
i. Full name of broker | OLIVETREE FINANCIAL, LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-68603 |
iii. CRD number | 000154026 |
iv. LEI, if any | 254900BE8XSWW3AZJE28 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 1,862.000000000000 |
Brokers Record:
3 |
i. Full name of broker | SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP |
ii. SEC file number | 8-44325 |
iii. CRD number | 000035865 |
iv. LEI, if any | 549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 |
v. State, if applicable |
PENNSYLVANIA
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 4,638.000000000000 |
Brokers Record:
4 |
i. Full name of broker | COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-22522 |
iii. CRD number | 000007616 |
iv. LEI, if any | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 3,129.000000000000 |
Brokers Record:
5 |
i. Full name of broker | UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. |
ii. SEC file number | 8-16267 |
iii. CRD number | 000008174 |
iv. LEI, if any | ETYRV6ORNFJB5NONI676 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW JERSEY
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 3,103.000000000000 |
Brokers Record:
6 |
i. Full name of broker | BARCLAY INVESTMENTS LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-16935 |
iii. CRD number | 000006159 |
iv. LEI, if any | 254900YRC13GGERHVR90 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 3,084.000000000000 |
Brokers Record:
7 |
i. Full name of broker | RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. |
ii. SEC file number | 8-10999 |
iii. CRD number | 000000705 |
iv. LEI, if any | U4ONQX15J3RO8XCKE979 |
v. State, if applicable |
FLORIDA
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 2,422.000000000000 |
Brokers Record:
8 |
i. Full name of broker | SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-52942 |
iii. CRD number | 000104474 |
iv. LEI, if any | 549300I7JYZHT7D5CO04 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 2,212.000000000000 |
Brokers Record:
9 |
i. Full name of broker | MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-37710 |
iii. CRD number | 000019647 |
iv. LEI, if any | 7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 2,130.000000000000 |
Brokers Record:
10 |
i. Full name of broker | JEFFERIES LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-15074 |
iii. CRD number | 000002347 |
iv. LEI, if any | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for
the
reporting period | 1,938.000000000000 |
b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund
during
the reporting period:
| 55,521.000000000000 |
|
Principal Transactions Record:
1 |
i. Full name of dealer | U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
ii. SEC file number | 8-35359 |
iii. CRD number | 000017868 |
iv. LEI, if any | H85Z6XZP8B10ES0M2G89 |
v. State, if applicable |
MINNESOTA
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 100,382,027.000000000000 |
Principal Transactions Record:
2 |
i. Full name of dealer | UNITED FIRST PARTNERS LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-68718 |
iii. CRD number | 000155456 |
iv. LEI, if any | 254900WD45SOCZ7IKM52 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 1,158,816.000000000000 |
Principal Transactions Record:
3 |
i. Full name of dealer | MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP. |
ii. SEC file number | 8-33359 |
iii. CRD number | 000016139 |
iv. LEI, if any | 549300PMHS66E71I2D34 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 14,131,285.000000000000 |
Principal Transactions Record:
4 |
i. Full name of dealer | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-35008 |
iii. CRD number | 000000079 |
iv. LEI, if any | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 9,389,178.000000000000 |
Principal Transactions Record:
5 |
i. Full name of dealer | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-12900 |
iii. CRD number | 000000361 |
iv. LEI, if any | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 5,441,408.000000000000 |
Principal Transactions Record:
6 |
i. Full name of dealer | CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. |
ii. SEC file number | 8-8177 |
iii. CRD number | 000007059 |
iv. LEI, if any | MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 2,064,948.000000000000 |
Principal Transactions Record:
7 |
i. Full name of dealer | JEFFERIES LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-15074 |
iii. CRD number | 000002347 |
iv. LEI, if any | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 1,991,814.000000000000 |
Principal Transactions Record:
8 |
i. Full name of dealer | BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP. |
ii. SEC file number | 8-34344 |
iii. CRD number | 000016686 |
iv. LEI, if any | RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 1,607,302.000000000000 |
Principal Transactions Record:
9 |
i. Full name of dealer | UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. |
ii. SEC file number | 8-16267 |
iii. CRD number | 000008174 |
iv. LEI, if any | ETYRV6ORNFJB5NONI676 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW JERSEY
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 1,589,341.000000000000 |
Principal Transactions Record:
10 |
i. Full name of dealer | BARCLAY INVESTMENTS LLC |
ii. SEC file number | 8-16935 |
iii. CRD number | 000006159 |
iv. LEI, if any | 254900YRC13GGERHVR90 |
v. State, if applicable |
NEW YORK
|
vi. Foreign country, if applicable |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
vii. Total value of purchases and sales
(excluding
maturing securities) with Fund:
| 1,272,279.000000000000 |