N-CSRS 1 d741251dncsrs.htm ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND OF FUNDS TRUST Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21624

 

 

Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

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

 

 

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc.,

3435 Stelzer Road,

Columbus, OH 43219-8000

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2014

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


AZL® Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 10

 

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


AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

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

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

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

 

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

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,048.70          $ 0.41            0.08 %

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

 

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

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.40          $ 0.40            0.08 %

 

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      49.8 %

Domestic Equities

      37.7  

International Equities

      12.5  

Money Market

      ^
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.0  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      ^
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (100.0%):

  

  19,366,004       AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 214,188,000   
  3,108,000       AZL International Index Fund      53,861,633   
  1,366,066       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      32,853,898   
  8,152,805       AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      112,264,130   
  1,097,151       AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund      17,675,105   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $333,290,052)

     430,842,766   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.0%):

  
  18,920       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)      18,920   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $18,920)

     18,920   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $333,308,972)(b) — 100.0%

     430,861,686   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.0%

     138,459   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 431,000,145   
     

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 18,920  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       333,290,052  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 333,308,972  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 18,920  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       430,842,766  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       430,861,686  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       194,282  

Prepaid expenses

       1,872  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       431,057,840  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       18,920  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       3,422  

Manager fees payable

       17,596  

Administration fees payable

       113  

Custodian fees payable

       563  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,359  

Trustee fees payable

       2,956  

Other accrued liabilities

       12,766  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       57,695  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 431,000,145  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 319,508,910  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       5,844,129  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       8,094,392  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       97,552,714  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 431,000,145  
    

 

 

 

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

       26,688,695  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 16.15  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

        
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       103,765  

Administration fees

       26,764  

Custodian fees

       774  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       3,387  

Trustee fees

       10,624  

Professional fees

       8,068  

Shareholder reports

       6,833  

Other expenses

       3,993  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       164,208  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (164,208 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       3,482,435  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       16,638,101  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       20,120,536  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 19,956,328  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (164,208 )      $ 4,213,776  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       3,482,435          6,894,634  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       16,638,101          35,462,711  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       19,956,328          46,571,121  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (6,512,409 )

From net realized gains

                (1,087,438 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (7,599,847 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       18,022,174          47,430,337  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                7,599,846  

Value of shares redeemed

       (20,960,478 )        (34,130,779 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (2,938,304 )        20,899,404  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       17,018,024          59,870,678  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       413,982,121          354,111,443  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 431,000,145        $ 413,982,121  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 5,844,129        $ 6,008,337  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,154,894          3,212,441  

Dividends reinvested

                519,825  

Shares redeemed

       (1,342,314 )        (2,322,343 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (187,420 )        1,409,923  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  July 10, 2009
to
December 31,
2009 (a)
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 15.40       $ 13.91       $ 12.84       $ 12.63       $ 11.43       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (b)       0.15         0.13         0.10         0.06         (b)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.75         1.63         1.19         0.20         1.14         1.43  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.75         1.78         1.32         0.30         1.20         1.43  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.25 )       (0.19 )       (0.09 )                

Net Realized Gains

               (0.04 )       (0.06 )                        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.29 )       (0.25 )       (0.09 )                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 16.15       $ 15.40       $ 13.91       $ 12.84       $ 12.63       $ 11.43  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       4.87 %(d)       12.93 %       10.29 %       2.41 %       10.50 %       14.30 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 431,000       $ 413,982       $ 354,111       $ 298,174       $ 219,392       $ 137,067  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.08 )%       1.10 %       1.08 %       1.10 %       0.58 %       (0.03 )%

Expenses Before Reductions* (e) (f)

       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.09 %       0.09 %       0.10 %       0.20 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (e)

       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.09 %       0.09 %       0.10 %       0.20 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       4 %(d)       8 %       7 %       6 %       4 %       50 %(d)

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

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

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

(g) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

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

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation

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

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends to Shareholders

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

Expense Allocation

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

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

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

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

         0.05 %          0.20 %

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

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 203,106,444        $ 9,357,813        $ (5,775,694 )      $ (145,051 )      $ 7,644,488        $ 214,188,000        $  

AZL International Index Fund

       52,704,199          2,869,852          (4,106,722 )        771,804          1,622,500          53,861,633           

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       31,706,819          917,477          (2,029,165 )        565,898          1,692,869          32,853,898           

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       108,740,465          3,227,048          (7,133,392 )        2,006,874          5,423,134          112,264,129           

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       17,122,526          905,373          (890,164 )        282,909          254,461          17,675,105           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 413,380,453        $ 17,277,563        $ (19,935,137 )      $ 3,482,434        $ 16,637,452        $ 430,842,765        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $2,473 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

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

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

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

   

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

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

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 430,842,766          $          $ 430,842,766  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         18,920                       18,920  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 430,861,686          $          $ 430,861,686  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

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

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 17,277,563          $ 19,935,137  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default. During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund did not directly invest in derivatives.

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $334,029,222. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 97,552,714   

Unrealized depreciation

    (720,250
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 96,832,464   
 

 

 

 

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

 

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

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 6,512,409          $ 1,087,438          $ 7,599,847  

 

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

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

 

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

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 6,008,338          $ 5,277,408          $          $ 80,249,161          $ 91,534,907  

 

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

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

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

8. Subsequent Events

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

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

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

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

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

 

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AZL® Growth Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 10

 

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


AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

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

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

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

 

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

AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,054.90          $ 0.36            0.07 %

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

 

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

AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.45          $ 0.35            0.07 %

 

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      56.3 %

Fixed Income

      24.7  

International Equities

      18.9  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      99.9  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      0.1  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (99.9%):

  

  32,090,960       AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 354,926,021   
  15,702,519       AZL International Index Fund      272,124,656   
  6,655,422       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      160,062,895   
  41,238,259       AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      567,850,821   
  5,009,806       AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund      80,707,979   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $1,056,612,475)

     1,435,672,372   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

  

 

(Cost $1,056,612,475)(a) — 99.9%

     1,435,672,372   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.1%

     1,019,821   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,436,692,193   
     

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in affiliates, at cost

     $ 1,056,612,475  
    

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

     $ 1,435,672,372  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       1,879,979  

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

       124,379  

Prepaid expenses

       5,912  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,437,682,642  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       124,378  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       764,597  

Manager fees payable

       58,689  

Administration fees payable

       229  

Custodian fees payable

       432  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       3,360  

Trustee fees payable

       7,456  

Other accrued liabilities

       31,308  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       990,449  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,436,692,193  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 1,031,944,560  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       16,286,689  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       9,401,047  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       379,059,897  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,436,692,193  
    

 

 

 

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

       76,270,071  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 18.84  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Foreign tax reclaims received

     $ 49  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       49  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       343,171  

Administration fees

       30,274  

Custodian fees

       814  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       11,380  

Trustee fees

       35,547  

Professional fees

       26,608  

Shareholder reports

       18,927  

Other expenses

       13,741  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       480,462  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (480,413 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       4,808,640  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       70,366,274  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       75,174,914  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 74,694,501  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (480,413 )      $ 13,754,079  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       4,808,640          9,088,898  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       70,366,274          194,361,517  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       74,694,501          217,204,494  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (14,002,980 )

From net realized gains

                (2,637,482 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (16,640,462 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       59,066,127          214,946,967  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                16,640,462  

Value of shares redeemed

       (44,904,020 )        (47,458,985 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       14,162,107          184,128,444  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       88,856,608          384,692,476  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       1,347,835,585          963,143,109  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,436,692,193        $ 1,347,835,585  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 16,286,689        $ 16,767,102  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       3,283,476          12,978,538  

Dividends reinvested

                1,001,834  

Shares redeemed

       (2,493,734 )        (2,894,753 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       789,742          11,085,619  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  July 10, 2009
to
December 31,
2009 (a)
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 17.86       $ 14.96       $ 13.37       $ 13.44       $ 11.85       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.01 )       0.16         0.13         0.07         0.07         (b)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.99         2.97         1.64         (0.07 )       1.52         1.85  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.98         3.13         1.77                 1.59         1.85  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.20 )       (0.16 )       (0.07 )       (b)       (b)

Net Realized Gains

               (0.03 )       (0.02 )       (b)                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.23 )       (0.18 )       (0.07 )       (b)       (b)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 18.84       $ 17.86       $ 14.96       $ 13.37       $ 13.44       $ 11.85  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       5.49 %(d)       21.07 %       13.33 %       0.01 %       13.42 %       18.50 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 1,436,692       $ 1,347,836       $ 963,143       $ 764,506       $ 384,050       $ 171,361  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.07 )%       1.20 %       1.10 %       1.16 %       0.82 %        

Expenses Before Reductions* (e) (f)

       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.20 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (e)

       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.20 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       3 %(d)       3 %       6 %       3 %       9 %       44 %(d)

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

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

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

(g) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

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

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation

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

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends to Shareholders

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

Expense Allocation

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

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

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

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

         0.05 %          0.20 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the

 

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AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 331,199,907        $ 25,682,014        $ (14,368,457 )      $ (439,742 )      $ 12,852,299        $ 354,926,021        $  

AZL International Index Fund

       258,583,865          9,390,304          (7,922,869 )        996,055          11,077,301          272,124,656           

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       148,403,937          2,685,356          (1,885,210 )        418,257          10,440,555          160,062,895           

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       533,471,868          12,823,251          (15,826,493 )        3,600,483          33,781,712          567,850,821           

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       74,370,084          4,841,393          (948,401 )        230,686          2,214,217          80,707,979           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 1,346,029,661        $ 55,422,318        $ (40,951,430 )      $ 4,805,739        $ 70,366,084        $ 1,435,672,372        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $8,080 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

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

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

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

   

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

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

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

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AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 1,435,672,372          $          $ 1,435,672,372  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 1,435,672,372          $          $ 1,435,672,372  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

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

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 55,422,318          $ 40,951,430  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default. During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund did not directly invest in derivatives.

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $1,059,159,497. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 379,059,897   

Unrealized depreciation

    (2,547,022
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 376,512,875   
 

 

 

 

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

 

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

AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 14,002,980          $ 2,637,482          $ 16,640,462  

 

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

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

 

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

AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 16,767,102          $ 6,699,498          $          $ 306,586,532          $ 330,053,132  

 

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

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

 

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AZL Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

8. Subsequent Events

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

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

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

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

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

 

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AZL® MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

 

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


AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

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

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

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

 

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

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,048.20          $ 0.76            0.15 %

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

 

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

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.05          $ 0.75            0.15 %

 

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      47.3 %

Domestic Equities

      34.9  

International Equities

      12.5  

Money Market

      3.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      97.9  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      2.1  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (94.7%):

  

  7,979,487       AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 88,253,126   
  1,339,609       AZL International Index Fund      23,215,427   
  582,830       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      14,017,052   
  3,167,212       AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      43,612,508   
  464,510       AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund      7,483,249   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $156,570,279)

     176,581,362   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (3.2%):

  
  386,022       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)      386,022   
  5,500,000       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)(b)      5,500,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Companies (Cost $5,886,022)

     5,886,022   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $162,456,301)(c) — 97.9%

     182,467,384   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 2.1%

     3,834,945   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 186,302,329   
     

 

 

 
 

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

 

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

 

(b) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $3,767,558 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         36       $ 4,506,188       $ (10,683

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         47         4,588,140         66,933   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 56,250   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 5,886,022  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       156,570,279  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 162,456,301  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 5,886,022  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       176,581,362  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       182,467,384  

Segregated cash for collateral

       3,767,558  

Interest and dividends receivable

       4  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       457,974  

Prepaid expenses

       687  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       186,693,607  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       366,261  

Manager fees payable

       14,965  

Administration fees payable

       132  

Custodian fees payable

       851  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       746  

Trustee fees payable

       1,748  

Other accrued liabilities

       6,575  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       391,278  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 186,302,329  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 162,849,105  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       1,717,073  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       1,668,818  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       20,067,333  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 186,302,329  
    

 

 

 

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

       14,774,093  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.61  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 4  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       4  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       83,261  

Administration fees

       25,931  

Custodian fees

       1,172  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,476  

Trustee fees

       4,572  

Professional fees

       3,351  

Shareholder reports

       2,422  

Other expenses

       1,609  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       123,794  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (123,790 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       132,399  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       451,079  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       7,705,052  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       8,288,530  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 8,164,740  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (123,790 )      $ 1,260,086  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       583,478          1,673,628  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       7,705,052          10,528,247  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       8,164,740          13,461,961  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net realized gains

                (28,076 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (28,076 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       24,370,792          73,823,727  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                28,076  

Value of shares redeemed

       (1,779,852 )        (5,569,194 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       22,590,940          68,282,609  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       30,755,680          81,716,494  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       155,546,649          73,830,155  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 186,302,329        $ 155,546,649  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,717,073        $ 1,840,863  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,991,040          6,510,623  

Dividends reinvested

                2,458  

Shares redeemed

       (146,857 )        (491,436 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       1,844,183          6,021,645  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  January 10, 2012
to
December 31,
2012(a)
     (Unaudited)        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.03       $ 10.69       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

            

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.03 )       0.10         0.08  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.61         1.24         0.77  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.58         1.34         0.85  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

            

Net Investment Income

                       (0.14 )

Net Realized Gains

               (b)       (0.02 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (b)       (0.16 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.61       $ 12.03       $ 10.69  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       4.82 %(d)       12.56 %       8.50 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 186,302       $ 155,547       $ 73,830  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.15 )%       1.09 %       1.41 %

Expenses Before Reductions* (e) (f)

       0.15 %       0.17 %       0.39 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (e)

       0.15 %       0.17 %       0.21 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       1 %(d)       4 %       11 %(d)

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations. During the period from January 10, 2012 to December 10, 2012, the Fund’s primary vehicle for gaining exposure to derivatives was through investments in its wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary , the AZL MVP BIS Investments Trust (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary was liquidated on December 10, 2012 at its net asset value on such date. The Subsidiary’s operations have been consolidated with the operations of the Fund through its liquidation on December 10, 2012.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

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

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

(g) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

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

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation

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

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends to Shareholders

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

Expense Allocation

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

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $9.1 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $8.4 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

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

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 66,933      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   
Interest Rate                10,683   

 

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

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

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 360,843         $ (69,676
Interest Rate           90,236           57,626   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

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

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

         0.10 %          0.20 %

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

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 73,471,092        $ 12,311,760        $ (371,624 )      $ (19,535 )      $ 2,861,433        $ 88,253,126        $  

AZL International Index Fund

       19,715,869          2,675,500          (175,664 )        22,102          977,620          23,215,427           

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       11,679,444          1,464,118          (72,641 )        13,588          932,543          14,017,052           

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       36,694,050          4,687,335          (584,303 )        104,458          2,710,968          43,612,508           

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       6,236,854          1,052,317          (52,246 )        11,785          234,539          7,483,249           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 147,797,309        $ 22,191,030        $ (1,256,478 )      $ 132,398        $ 7,717,103        $ 176,581,362        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $952 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

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

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

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

   

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

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

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 176,581,362          $          $ 176,581,362  

Unaffiliated Investment Companies

         5,886,022                       5,886,022  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         182,467,384                       182,467,384  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         56,250                       56,250  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 182,523,634          $          $ 182,523,634  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

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

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 22,191,030          $ 1,256,478  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $162,593,138. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 20,011,083   

Unrealized depreciation

    (136,837
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 19,874,246   
 

 

 

 

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

 

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

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 11,244          $ 16,832          $ 28,076  

 

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

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

 

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 2,099,855          $ 1,011,950          $          $ 12,176,679          $ 15,288,484  

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

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

8. Subsequent Events

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

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

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

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

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

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


AZL® MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 22

Statement of Operations

Page 22

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 23

Financial Highlights

Page 24

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 25

Other Information

Page 36

 

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


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

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

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

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

 

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

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,035.80          $ 0.66            0.13 %

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

 

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

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.15          $ 0.65            0.13 %

 

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of net assets

Common Stocks, Preferred Stocks and Convertible Preferred Stocks

      60.7 %

U.S. Treasury Obligations

      15.7  

Foreign Bonds

      9.2  

Money Market

      3.7  

Yankee Dollars

      2.4  

Convertible Bonds

      2.2  

Corporate Bonds

      2.0  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      1.6  

Floating Rate Loans

      1.0  

Exchange Traded Funds

      1.0  

Options

      0.5  

Swaptions

      0.2  

Warrant

      ^
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.2  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.2 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks (59.0%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (1.5%):

  

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

 

 

 
        12,580,940   
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.6%):

  

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

 

 

 
        4,936,275   
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.6%):

  

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

 

 

 
        4,293,298   
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (1.4%):

  

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

 

 

 
        10,305,922   
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (1.9%):

  

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

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Automobiles, continued

  

  270       Volkswagen AG(a)    $ 69,807   
  9,900       Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.(a)      170,742   
  159,770       Yulon Motor Co., Ltd.(a)      260,038   
     

 

 

 
        15,336,205   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (3.8%):

  

  79,287       Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA(a)      1,009,321   
  18,686       Banco Santander Chile SA, ADR(a)      494,245   
  185,393       Bank of America Corp.(a)      2,849,490   
  9,674       Bank of Nova Scotia^(a)      645,054   
  21,000       Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The)(a)      121,107   
  23,604       BB&T Corp.(a)      930,706   
  48,580       BNP Paribas SA(a)      3,295,894   
  18,000       Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)(a)      127,317   
  89,000       Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.(a)      407,635   
  17,309       Fifth Third Bancorp(a)      369,547   
  356,671       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a)      1,099,466   
  68,015       JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)      3,919,024   
  983,614       Lloyds Banking Group plc*(a)      1,250,704   
  127,300       Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(a)      782,116   
  23,377       National Australia Bank, Ltd.(a)      722,998   
  104,606       Regions Financial Corp.(a)      1,110,916   
  12,000       Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)(a)      129,964   
  19,196       Societe Generale(a)      1,003,783   
  44,500       Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.(a)      1,868,841   
  22,184       Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares(a)      1,085,015   
  27,122       U.S. Bancorp(a)      1,174,925   
  57,376       UniCredit SpA(a)      480,530   
  103,709       Wells Fargo & Co.(a)      5,450,946   
     

 

 

 
        30,329,544   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (1.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        8,872,948   
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.8%):

  

  5,316       Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)      830,625   
  1,327       Amgen, Inc.(a)      157,077   
  5,835       Biogen Idec, Inc.*(a)      1,839,834   
  12,944       Celgene Corp.*(a)      1,111,631   
  7,288       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)      508,848   
  13,043       Gilead Sciences, Inc.*(a)      1,081,395   
 

 

Continued

 

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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Biotechnology, continued

  

  59,638       Mesoblast, Ltd.*^(a)    $ 251,709   
  738       Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)      208,463   
  9,303       Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)      880,808   
     

 

 

 
        6,870,390   
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.3%):

  

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

 

 

 
        2,307,670   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.5%):

  

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

 

 

 
        4,258,413   
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.8%):

  

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

 

 

 
        15,300,471   
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 
        200,444   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.4%):

  

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

 

 

 
        3,496,229   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (0.3%):

  

  46,000       JGC Corp.(a)      1,400,269   
  4,000       Kinden Corp.(a)      38,955   
  2,000       Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.(a)      34,657   
    
    
    
    
     
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Construction & Engineering, continued

  

  81,000       Okumura Corp.(a)    $ 411,700   
  104,000       Toda Corp.(a)      405,141   
     

 

 

 
        2,290,722   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.1%):

  

  4,859       HeidelbergCement AG(a)      414,372   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.6%):

  

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

 

 

 
        5,095,880   
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,846,314   
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.0%):

  

  2,100       Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.(a)      39,462   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.0%):

  

  3,700       Benesse Holdings, Inc.(a)      160,657   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.7%):

  

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

 

 

 
        5,652,630   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.9%):

  

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

 

 

 
        9,020,041   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.5%):

  

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

 

 

 
        4,100,933   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Electrical Equipment (1.0%):

  

  20,623       Eaton Corp. plc(a)    $ 1,591,682   
  1,000       Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.(a)      75,932   
  89,000       Mitsubishi Electric Corp.(a)      1,101,290   
  16,636       Rockwell Automation, Inc.(a)      2,082,162   
  19,817       Schneider Electric SA(a)      1,868,897   
  1,932       Schneider Electric SE(a)      181,746   
  38,300       Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.(a)      540,198   
     

 

 

 
        7,441,907   
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.5%):

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

 

 

 
        4,608,520   
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.9%):

  

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

 

 

 
        7,222,248   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.2%):

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

 

 

 
        1,736,383   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.2%):

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

 

 

 
        10,124,802   
     

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities (0.2%):

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

 

 

 
        1,759,041   
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.4%):

  
  986       Becton, Dickinson & Co.(a)    $ 116,644   
  15,512       Getinge AB, B Shares(a)      407,501   
  16,398       Medtronic, Inc.(a)      1,045,536   
  17,429       Mindray Medical International, Ltd., ADR^(a)      549,014   
  4,920       Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(a)      510,991   
     

 

 

 
        2,629,686   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.9%):

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

 

 

 
        22,981,505   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology (0.0%):

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

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.3%):

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

 

 

 
        2,251,684   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.4%):

  
  2,800       Alpine Electronics, Inc.(a)      39,557   
  62,916       Barratt Developments plc(a)      401,637   
  52,642       Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes(a)      330,770   
 

 

Continued

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Household Durables, continued

  
  90,144       MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA(a)    $ 301,976   
  7,300       Rinnai Corp.(a)      706,004   
  32,000       Sony Corp.(a)      534,581   
     

 

 

 
        2,314,525   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (1.1%):

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

 

 

 
        8,389,864   
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.3%):

  

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

 

 

 
        2,374,062   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (1.9%):

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

 

 

 
        13,453,960   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (2.0%):

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

 

 

 
        16,662,270   
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
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           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Internet Software & Services (2.0%):

  
  29,600       DeNA Co., Ltd.^(a)    $ 401,123   
  55,701       eBay, Inc.*(a)      2,788,392   
  5,859       Google, Inc., Class C*(a)      3,370,566   
  5,383       Google, Inc., Class A*(a)      3,147,279   
  27,500       Gree, Inc.^(a)      241,540   
  27,064       SINA Corp.*(a)      1,346,975   
  63,484       Twitter, Inc.*(a)      2,600,939   
  39,416       Twitter, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      1,534,130   
     

 

 

 
        15,430,944   
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (1.7%):

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

 

 

 
        13,364,060   
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.2%):

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

 

 

 
        1,447,291   
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.6%):

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

 

 

 
        4,981,157   
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.2%):

  
  500       Andritz AG(a)      28,861   
  131,313       CNH Industrial NV(a)      1,347,008   
  4,016       CNH Industrial NV(a)      41,039   
  19,645       Colfax Corp.*(a)      1,464,338   
  72,851       Cummins India, Ltd.(a)      784,644   
  4,001       Cummins, Inc.(a)      617,314   
  1,290       Dover Corp.(a)      117,326   
  2,800       Fanuc, Ltd.(a)      483,935   
  158,090       Haitian International Holdings, Ltd.(a)      369,368   
  86,000       IHI Corp.(a)      401,517   
  28,000       Kubota Corp.(a)      397,867   
  75,000       Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.(a)      468,879   
  5,400       Nabtesco Corp.(a)      119,618   
  11,011       PACCAR, Inc.(a)      691,821   
 

 

Continued

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Machinery, continued

  
  1,018       Parker Hannifin Corp.(a)    $ 127,993   
  12,332       Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(a)      327,633   
  1,000       SMC Corp.(a)      268,198   
  13,795       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(a)      1,211,477   
     

 

 

 
        9,268,836   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.4%):

  

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

 

 

 
        10,874,202   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (2.7%):

  

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

 

 

 
        21,220,233   
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        717,782   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.6%):

  

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

 

 

 
        5,597,755   
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (5.2%):

  

  27,158       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.(a)    $ 2,972,987   
  108,570       Athabasca Oil Corp.*(a)      779,498   
  51,862       BG Group plc(a)      1,096,293   
  57,369       Cameco Corp.^(a)      1,125,006   
  28,717       Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.(a)      1,318,397   
  30,228       Chevron Corp.(a)      3,946,266   
  12,780       Cimarex Energy Co.(a)      1,833,419   
  1,168,000       CNOOC, Ltd.(a)      2,096,297   
  41,560       Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*(a)      762,626   
  17,616       Diamondback Energy, Inc.*(a)      1,564,301   
  34,500       Eclipse Resources Corp.*(a)      866,985   
  34,085       EP Energy Corp., Class A*(a)      785,659   
  9,469       EQT Corp.(a)      1,012,236   
  129,600       INPEX Corp.(a)      1,974,020   
  37,919       KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC, Registered Shares, GDR(a)      605,367   
  348,000       Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd.(a)      574,169   
  74,117       Lundin Petroleum AB*(a)      1,499,113   
  59,370       Marathon Oil Corp.(a)      2,370,050   
  1,363       Marathon Petroleum Corp.(a)      106,409   
  893       Murphy Oil Corp.(a)      59,367   
  236,487       Ophir Energy plc*(a)      891,470   
  116,157       Palantir Technologies, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      712,042   
  39,098       Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A*(a)      941,089   
  62,648       Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR(a)      916,541   
  36,729       Phillips 66(a)      2,954,113   
  31,612       Royal Dutch Shell plc, ADR(a)      2,603,880   
  32,415       Statoil ASA(a)      1,000,275   
  1,282       Suncor Energy, Inc.(a)      54,652   
  10,460       Total SA(a)      755,688   
  18,747       Total SA, Sponsored ADR^(a)      1,353,533   
  3,356       Valero Energy Corp.(a)      168,136   
     

 

 

 
        39,699,884   
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):

  

  2,953       International Paper Co.(a)      149,038   
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,073,421   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (3.5%):

  

  55,552       Abbvie, Inc.(a)      3,135,354   
  7,780       Allergan, Inc.(a)      1,316,532   
  34,400       Astellas Pharma, Inc.(a)      452,907   
  5,088       AstraZeneca plc, ADR(a)      378,089   
  17,733       AstraZeneca plc(a)      1,319,368   
  26,958       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)      1,307,733   
  10,000       Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.^(a)      135,567   
  6,239       Mylan, Inc.*(a)      321,683   
  26,270       Novartis AG, Registered Shares(a)      2,380,130   
  567       Novartis AG, ADR(a)      51,331   
  23,500       Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      729,453   
 

 

Continued

 

6


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Pharmaceuticals, continued

  

  4,464       Perrigo Co. plc(a)    $ 650,673   
  105,436       Pfizer, Inc.(a)      3,129,340   
  17,206       Roche Holding AG(a)      5,135,454   
  29,343       Sanofi-Aventis SA(a)      3,120,796   
  8,875       Sanofi-Aventis SA, ADR(a)      471,884   
  2,000       Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.(a)      118,050   
  22,531       Shire plc(a)      1,766,457   
  444,000       Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.(a)      360,051   
     

 

 

 
        26,280,852   
     

 

 

 

 

Professional Services (0.1%):

  

  40,900       Qualicorp SA*(a)      483,616   
     

 

 

 

 

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

  

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

 

 

 
        5,127,822   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (1.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        8,477,680   
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (1.0%):

  

  26,141       Canadian National Railway Co.(a)      1,699,688   
  12,363       CSX Corp.(a)      380,904   
  25,200       East Japan Railway Co.(a)      1,987,816   
  9,346       J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.(a)      689,548   
  24,000       Nippon Express Co., Ltd.(a)      116,506   
  6,000       Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      68,294   
  29,033       Union Pacific Corp.(a)      2,896,041   
     

 

 

 
        7,838,797   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.6%):

  

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

 

 

 
        4,128,221   
     

 

 

 

 

Software (1.3%):

  

  17,204       Activision Blizzard, Inc.(a)      383,649   
  2,183       Adobe Systems, Inc.*(a)      157,962   
  1,967       Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.*(a)      131,848   
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Software, continued

  

  43,375       Electronic Arts, Inc.*(a)    $ 1,555,861   
  38,400       Gungho Online Enetertainment, Inc.^(a)      248,538   
  1,668       Intuit, Inc.(a)      134,324   
  3,164       Microsoft Corp.(a)      131,939   
  15,900       Nexon Co., Ltd.(a)      152,221   
  6,800       Nintendo Co., Ltd.(a)      815,024   
  55,862       Oracle Corp.(a)      2,264,087   
  38,848       TIBCO Software, Inc.*(a)      783,564   
  3,600       Trend Micro, Inc.(a)      118,778   
  36,576       UbiSoft Entertainment SA*(a)      672,644   
  52,191       Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*^(a)      1,328,261   
  7,520       VMware, Inc., Class A*(a)      728,011   
     

 

 

 
        9,606,711   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        2,077,331   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.8%):

  

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

 

 

 
        6,641,511   
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.4%):

  

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

 

 

 
        3,116,528   
     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        820,478   
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.0%):

  

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

 

 

 
        7,681,785   
     

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        532,245   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Water Utilities (0.1%):

  

  13,607       American Water Works Co., Inc.(a)    $ 672,866   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.7%):

  

  16,430       America Movil SAB de C.V., Series L, ADR(a)      340,923   
  379,500       Axiata Group Berhad(a)      824,333   
  10,470       Crown Castle International Corp.(a)      777,502   
  133,029       Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.(a)      303,093   
  24,600       KDDI Corp.(a)      1,503,978   
  104,000       Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.(a)      321,959   
  135,098       Vodafone Group plc(a)      451,413   
  14,583       Vodafone Group plc, ADR(a)      486,926   
     

 

 

 
        5,010,127   
     

 

 

 

 

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

     464,101,424   
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks (1.5%):

  

 

Auto Components (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.3%):

  

  8,633       Volkswagen AG, Preferred Shares(a)      2,267,372   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.6%):

  

  25,482       Citigroup Capital XIII, Preferred
Shares(a)
     705,851   
  31,000      

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2,

Preferred Shares(a)

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

 

 

 
        5,468,245   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  44,451       Fannie Mae, Series S, Preferred
Shares(a)
     460,068   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.1%):

  

  7,500       Dominion Resources, Inc., Preferred Shares(a)      394,688   
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  

 

Preferred Stocks, continued

  

 

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

  

  2,826       American Tower Corp., Series A, Preferred Shares(a)    $ 300,686   
  10,270       Health Care REIT, Inc., SeriesI(a)      596,623   
     

 

 

 
        897,309   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

  14,600       Forestar Group, Inc., Preferred
Shares(a)
     367,409   
     

 

 

 

 

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

     11,883,654   
     

 

 

 

 

Warrants (0.0%):

  

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):

  

  157,250       TFS Corp., Ltd.*(a)(d)      113,564   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Total Warrants (Cost $—)

     128,797   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.2%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.0%):

  

  5,137       United Technologies Corp., 0.46%(a)      334,881   
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.0%):

  

  650       Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, 3.04%(a)      32,033   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.2%):

  

  10,884       NextEra Energy, Inc., 0.34%(a)      722,209   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

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

     1,596,894   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
               

 

Convertible Bonds (2.2%):

  

 

Automobiles (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.5%):

  

  143,000       BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.75%, 10/15/18(a)      147,916   
  135,000       BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.50%, 10/15/20(a)      142,172   
  229,000       Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.50%, 11/1/17(a)      561,336   
 

 

Continued

 

8


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Convertible Bonds, continued

  

 

Biotechnology, continued

  

$    659,000       Gilead Sciences, Inc., Series D, 1.63%, 5/1/16(a)    $ 2,402,055   
     

 

 

 
        3,253,479   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        818,208   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        2,301,061   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.4%):

  

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

 

 

 
        2,861,130   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Software (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,316,307   
     

 

 

 
     
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Convertible Bonds, continued

  

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

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

     16,966,889   
     

 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loans (1.0%):

  

 

Biotechnology (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.3%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,996,056   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.4%):

  

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

 

 

 
        2,498,708   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Media (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,120,157   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

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

     7,867,019   
     

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (2.0%):

  

 

Banks (0.2%):

  

  385,000       Bank of America Corp., 2.60%, 1/15/19(a)      389,529   
  430,000       CIT Group, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/15(a)(d)      438,600   
  176,000       Deutsche Bank NY, 5.63%,
Callable 1/19/16 @ 100(a)(d)(e)
     182,820   
  310,000       HSBC USA, Inc., 1.63%, 1/16/18(a)      310,694   
 

 

Continued

 

9


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Banks, continued

  

  $     290,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.13%, 6/27/17(a)    $ 326,573   
     

 

 

 
        1,648,216   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.4%):

  

  272,000       General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, 5.55%, 5/4/20, MTN(a)      316,539   
  420,000       General Electric Capital Corp., 6.38%, 11/15/67, Callable 11/15/17 @ 100(a)(e)      468,300   
  657,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series L, 5.70%, Callable 5/10/19 @ 100(a)(e)      683,280   
  361,000       Merrill Lynch & Co., 6.88%, 4/25/18, MTN(a)      425,305   
  489,000       Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45%, Callable 7/15/19 @ 100(a)(e)      497,919   
  168,000       Morgan Stanley, Series G, 7.30%, 5/13/19(a)      205,422   
     

 

 

 
        2,596,765   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        393,675   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,878,032   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        856,194   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,859,267   
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Media (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        448,406   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,002,955   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,314,360   
     

 

 

 

 

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

  

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

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

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

     15,378,093   
     

 

 

 

 

Foreign Bonds (9.2%):

  

 

Banks (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Media (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (8.9%):

  

  3,779,000       Australian Government, Series 133, 5.50%, 4/21/23+(a)      4,110,486   
 

 

Continued

 

10


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  

$ 1,292,000       Australian Government, Series 137, 2.75%, 4/21/24+(a)    $ 1,137,862   
  24,557,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.39%, 1/1/21+(a)(f)      10,157,761   
  6,703,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.31%, 1/1/23+(a)(f)      2,715,625   
  187,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNB, 0.00%, 8/15/24+(a)(f)      211,010   
  4,278,946       Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Series 2007, 4.25%, 7/4/17+(a)      6,593,157   
  638,000       Canadian Government, 4.00%, 6/1/16+(a)      630,752   
  1,114,000       Canadian Government, 1.50%, 3/1/17+(a)      1,053,367   
  807,000       Canadian Government, 3.50%, 6/1/20+(a)      833,156   
  10,162,000       Government of Poland, 5.75%, 10/25/21+(a)      3,878,825   
  8,444,000,000       Indonesia Government, Series FR69, 7.88%, 4/15/19+(a)      715,370   
  340,000,000       Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 442, 0.03%, 7/7/14+(a)(g)      3,356,678   
  220,000,000       Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 449, 0.04%, 8/4/14+(a)(g)      2,171,895   
  69,557,600       Mexican Bonos Desarr, Series M 20, 10.00%, 12/5/24+(a)(e)(h)      7,159,725   
  100,870,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 7/10/14+(a)(h)      776,952   
  69,579,100       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 7/24/14+(a)(h)      535,338   
  107,104,500       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 8/7/14+(a)(h)      823,115   
  121,064,500       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 8/21/14+(a)(h)      929,355   
  108,675,200       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 9/4/14+(a)(h)      833,310   
  116,160,000       Mexican Cetes, Series B, 0.00%, 9/18/14+(a)(h)      889,709   
  293,560,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 10/16/14+(a)(h)      2,243,338   
  112,690,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 11/13/14+(a)(h)      859,048   
  275,404,000       Mexican Cetes, Series BI, 0.00%, 12/11/14+(a)(h)      2,094,084   
  3,800,000       Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 1.27%, 1/1/25+(a)(f)      1,505,309   
  8,064,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 1020, 5.25%, 10/25/20+(a)      2,969,647   
  1,326,000       Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 21, 6.00%, 6/14/21+(a)      1,445,520   
  5,864,618       United Kingdom Treasury, 2.25%, 9/7/23+(a)      9,692,842   
     

 

 

 
        70,323,236   
     

 

 

 

 

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

     72,686,916   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Yankee Dollars (2.4%):

  

 

Banks (0.5%):

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

 

 

 
        4,780,532   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        1,853,074   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.2%):

  

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

 

 

 
        827,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

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

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.0%):

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

 

 

 

 

Government (0.0%):

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

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.1%):

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

 

 

 

 

Media (0.0%):

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

 

 

 
        420,500   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

11


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

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

 

 

 
        570,965   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.3%):

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

 

 

 
        2,180,448   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil-Integrated Companies (0.0%):

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

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.1%):

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

 

 

 

 

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

  

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

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.0%):

  

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

 

 

 
        445,692   
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (0.6%):

  

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

 

 

 
        4,225,573   
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

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

 

 

 
        707,780   
     

 

 

 

 

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

     19,057,764   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (15.7%):

  

 

U.S. Treasury Bills (11.4%)

  

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

 

 

 
        88,720,829   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (4.3%)

  

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

 

 

 
        34,536,757   
     

 

 

 

 

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

     123,257,586   
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Swaptions (0.2%):

  

 

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

     1,507,382   
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options (0.5%):

  

 

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

     6,784,680   
     

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds (1.0%):

  

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

 

 

 

 

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

     8,223,646   
     

 

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.6%):

  

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

 

 

 

 
 

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

     12,928,596   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (3.7%):

  

  1,833,707       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(g)(k)      1,833,707   
  27,000,000       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(g)(l)      27,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $28,833,707)

     28,833,707   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
         Fair Value  

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $724,364,602)(m) — 100.2%

   $ 791,203,047   

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.2)%

     (5,196,357
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 786,006,690   
     

 

 

 
 

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

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

GDR—Global Depositary Receipt

MTN—Medium Term Note

SPDR—Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

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

 

(a) These securities are held by the AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (the “VIP Subsidiary”).

 

(b) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2014, these securities represent 1.04% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(c) Security was valued in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2014. The total of all such securities represent 0.98% of the net assets of the fund.

 

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

 

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

 

(f) Principal amount is stated in 1,000 Brazilian Real Units.
(g) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(k) All or a portion of these securities are held by the VIP Subsidiary.

 

(l) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

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

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Country   Percentage  

Argentina

    0.5

Australia

    1.1

Austria

    %NM 

Belgium

    %NM 

Bermuda

    0.1

Brazil

    2.6

Canada

    2.0

Cayman Islands

    0.5

Chile

    0.2

China

    0.2

Colombia

    %NM 

Denmark

    0.1

European Community

    0.2

France

    3.7

Germany

    2.5

Guernsey

    0.1

Hong Kong

    1.2

India

    0.1

Indonesia

    0.2

Ireland (Republic of)

    0.5

Israel

    %NM 

Italy

    0.6

Japan

    10.0

Jersey

    0.3

Kazakhstan

    0.1

Korea, Republic Of

    0.4

Luxembourg

    0.3

Malaysia

    0.3

Mexico

    2.6

Netherlands

    2.2

Norway

    0.1

Poland

    0.9

Portugal

    %NM 

Republic of Korea (South)

    0.3

Russian Federation

    %NM 

Singapore

    1.0

South Africa

    0.1

Spain

    0.1

Sweden

    0.4

Switzerland

    2.3

Taiwan

    0.2

Thailand

    0.1

Turkey

    0.1

United Arab Emirates

    0.1

United Kingdom

    5.2

United States

    56.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

NM Not meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

Securities Sold Short (0.0%):(a)

 

Security Description    Proceeds
Received
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Deprecation
 

Eni SpA

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $12,284,685 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

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

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

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

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

DJ EURO STOXX 50 September Futures (Euro)(a)

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

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

     Short         9/19/14         (345     (33,378,900     (339,903

ASX SPI 200 Index September Futures (Australian Dollar)(a)

     Long         9/18/14         1        126,194        279   

Tokyo Price Index September Futures (Japanese Yen)(a)

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

German Stock Index September Futures (Euro)(a)

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

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures (U.S. Dollar)

     Long         9/19/14         125        15,646,484        (35,613

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

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

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

     Long         9/19/14         241        23,526,420        349,256   

NIKKEI 225 Index September Futures (Japanese Yen)(a)

     Long         9/11/14         3        224,578        500   
            

 

 

 

Total

             $ 53,587   
            

 

 

 

Option Contracts(a)

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

 

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

ACE, Ltd.

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

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

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

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

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

Bank of America Corp.

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

Chevron Corp.

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

Chevron Corp.

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

Chevron Corp.

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

Citigroup, Inc.

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

Coach, Inc.

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

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

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

EOG Resources, Inc.

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Humana, Inc.

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

Humana, Inc.

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

Johnson & Johnson

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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

Marathon Oil Corp.

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

Merck & Co., Inc.

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

MetLife, Inc.

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

Mylan, Inc.

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

Mylan, Inc.

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

Oracle Corp.

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

PFE U.S.

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

Prudential Financial, Inc.

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

Siemens AG

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

 

Continued

 

15


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

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

Stoxx Europe 600 Index

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

Stoxx Europe 600 Index

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

Stoxx Europe 600 Index

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

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

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

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

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

Topix Index

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

Topix Index

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

Topix Index

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

Topix Index

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

Topix JP Equity

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

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

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

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

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

Russell 200 Index

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

S&P 500 Index

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

S&P 500 Index

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

S&P 500 Index

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

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

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

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

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

SPX U.S. Index

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

SPX U.S. Index

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

Transocean, Ltd.

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

Transocean, Ltd.

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

Transocean, Ltd.

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

Transocean, Ltd.

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

Transocean, Ltd.

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

Transocean, Ltd.

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

Transocean, Ltd.

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

Transocean, Ltd.

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

 

 

 

Total

                  $ 6,123,067   
                 

 

 

 

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

 

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

ACE, Ltd.

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

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

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

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

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

Cimarex Energy

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

Cimarex Energy

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

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

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

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

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

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

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

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

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

Marathon Oil Corp.

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

MetLife, Inc.

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

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

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

Mylan, Inc.

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

Mylan, Inc.

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

Nestle N

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

Prudential Financial, Inc.

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

Russell 200 Index

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

S&P 500 Index

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

S&P 500 Index

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

S&P 500 Index

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

 

Continued

 

16


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

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

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

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

SPX U.S. Index

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

Tokyo Stock Price Index

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

Topix Index

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

Topix Index

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

Topix JP Equity

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

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

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

Cimarex Energy

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

Cimarex Energy

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

Coach, Inc.

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

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

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

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

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

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

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

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.

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

EOG Resources, Inc.

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

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

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

Gulfport Energy

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

Hess Corp.

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

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.

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

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

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

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

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

Mylan, Inc.

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

Mylan, Inc.

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

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

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

Ocean RIG UDW, Inc.

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

Oceaneering International, Inc.

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

PFE U.S.

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

Phillips 66

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

Phillips 66

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

Phillips 66

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

Phillips 66

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

Phillips 66

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

Phillips 66

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

Phillips 66

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

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

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

Rowan Companies plc

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

Russell 200 Index

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

S&P 500 Index

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

S&P 500 Index

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

S&P 500 Index

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

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

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

Security Capital U.S. Sponsored ADR

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

SPX U.S. Index

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

SPX U.S. Index

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

Topix Index

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

Topix Index

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

Topix Index

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

Topix JP Equity

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

Transocean, Ltd.

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

 

 

 

Total

                  $ (2,918,671
                 

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Description    Put/
Call
     Strike Price      Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

Bank of America Corp.

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

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

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

Citigroup, Inc.

     Call       USD  60.00         01/16/15         70         980   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

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

Humana, Inc.

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

Merck & Co., Inc.

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

MetLife, Inc.

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

Oracle Corp.

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

Prudential Financial, Inc.

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

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

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

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

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

SPDR Gold Trust(b)

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

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     Put       USD  135.00         07/18/14         9         270   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 661,613   
              

 

 

 

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

 

Description          Put/
Call
     Strike Price      Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

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

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

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

Tenet Healtchare Corp.

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

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

        Call       USD  150.00         07/18/14         9         (608

Biogen Idec, Inc.

        Put       USD  280.00         07/18/14         11         (413
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ (166,737
                 

 

 

 

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

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
   Exercise Rate      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(Local)
     Market
Value
 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

Total

                  $ 1,507,382   
                 

 

 

 

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

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
   Exercise Rate      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

Total

                  $ (188,394
                 

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Currency Contracts(a)

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

 

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

Short Contracts:

                 

Australian Dollar

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

Brazilian Real

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

Brazilian Real

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

Brazilian Real

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

Chinese Renminbi

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

Chinese Renminbi

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

Chinese Renminbi

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

Japanese Yen

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

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

Japanese Yen

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

Mexican Peso

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

Mexican Peso

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

Mexican Peso

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

Mexican Peso

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

Mexican Peso

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

Mexican Peso

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

Mexican Peso

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

Mexican Peso

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

Mexican Peso

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long Contracts:

                 

Chinese Renminbi

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

Chinese Renminbi

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

Chinese Renminbi

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

European Euro

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

European Euro

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

Indian Rupee

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

Swiss Franc

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

Swiss Franc

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

Purchase/Sale    Counterparty    Amount
Purchased
   Amount Sold      Contract
Value
     Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Great British Pound/European Euro

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

Great British Pound/European Euro

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

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

 

Underlying Instrument   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014
(%)(d)
    Notional
Amount
($)(e)
    Fixed
Rate
(%)
    Value
($)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
($)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
($)
 

Transocean, Inc.

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

Transocean, Inc.

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

Transocean, Inc.

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

Transocean, Inc.

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

Transocean, Inc.

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

Transocean, Inc.

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

Transocean, Inc.

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

Transocean, Inc.

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

Transocean, Inc.

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              38,407        46,393        (7,987
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements—Buy Protection(a)(c)

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

 

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

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

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements—Sell Protection(a)(c)

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

 

Underlying Instrument  

Clearing Agent

  Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2014
(%)(d)
    Notional
Amount
($)(e)
    Fixed
Rate
(%)
    Value
($)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
($)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
($)
 

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

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              22,422        16,978        5,444   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Swaps at June 30, 2014(a)

 

Counterparty    Receive/Pay Total Return    Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
(Local)
    

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Citibank NA

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

BNP Paribas SA

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

BNP Paribas SA

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

BNP Paribas SA

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini June Futures    3/31/17      29,630,000         JPY         17,573   

BNP Paribas SA

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini June Futures    3/31/17      25,515,000         JPY         11,373   

Citibank NA

   PT Siloam International Hospitals Tbk    3/15/15      223,600         USD         66,161   
              

 

 

 
               $ 108,668   
              

 

 

 

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

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

 

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

 

(a) These securities are held by the AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (the “VIP Subsidiary”).

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 724,364,602  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 791,203,047  

Cash

       17,865  

Segregated cash for collateral

       15,159,910  

Interest and dividends receivable

       2,361,997  

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

       486,946  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

       146,316  

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

       130,073  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       119,488  

Proceeds paid on swap agreements

       46,393  

Receivable for investments sold

       3,404,442  

Reclaims receivable

       122,437  

Receivable for variation margin on swaps

       3,009  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       44,820  

Prepaid expenses

       14,127  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       813,260,870  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash and securities received as collateral for derivatives

       3,632,845  

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

       3,273,802  

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

       808,630  

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

       29,392  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       12,928,596  

Payable for investments purchased

       5,123,145  

Payable for investments redeemed

       112,721  

Securities sold short (Proceeds received $349,635)

       375,600  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       50,511  

Payable for variation margin on swaps

       1,259  

Manager fees payable

       517,553  

Administration fees payable

       34,914  

Distribution fees payable

       151,273  

Custodian fees payable

       95,826  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       4,223  

Trustee fees payable

       9,762  

Other accrued liabilities

       104,128  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       27,254,180  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 786,006,690  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 674,665,966  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       7,716,713  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       37,526,785  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       66,097,226  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 786,006,690  
    

 

 

 

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

       63,135,173  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.45  
    

 

 

 

 

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

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 7,090,505  

Interest

       2,687,759  

Income from securities lending

       197,884  

Foreign withholding tax

       (421,931 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       9,554,217  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       2,920,174  

Administration fees

       188,327  

Distribution fees

       853,512  

Custodian fees

       163,471  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       12,215  

Trustee fees

       37,931  

Professional fees

       33,091  

Shareholder reports

       19,941  

Dividends on securities sold short

       13,450  

Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the manager

       163  

Other expenses

       14,136  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       4,256,411  

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (721 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       4,255,690  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       5,298,527  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       20,362,368  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (1,223,358 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts

       (350,115 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on swap agreements

       (17,568 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

       12,592  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       3,078,438  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       21,862,357  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 27,160,884  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
     

For the

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

  

For the

Year Ended
December 31,
2013

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 5,298,527        $ 2,765,888  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       18,783,919          18,597,987  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       3,078,438          44,442,327  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       27,160,884          65,806,202  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                 

From net realized gains

                (186,015 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (186,015 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       82,390,849          291,713,875  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                186,015  

Value of shares redeemed

       (5,236,272 )        (2,372,363 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       77,154,577          289,527,527  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       104,315,461          355,147,714  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       681,691,229          326,543,515  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 786,006,690        $ 681,691,229  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 7,716,713        $ 2,418,186  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       6,837,845          25,942,049  

Dividends reinvested

                16,360  

Shares redeemed

       (434,659 )        (206,067 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       6,403,186          25,752,342  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Financial Highlights

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

 

     

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2014

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2013

 

January 10, 2012

to

December 31,

2012 (a)

     (Unaudited)        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.02       $ 10.54       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

            

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.08         0.05         0.11  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.35         1.43         0.56  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.43         1.48         0.67  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

            

Net Investment Income

                       (0.12 )

Realized Gains

               (b)       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (b)       (0.13 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.45       $ 12.02       $ 10.54  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       3.58 %(d)       14.08 %       6.71 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 786,007       $ 681,691       $ 326,544  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       1.47 %       0.55 %       2.01 %

Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f)

       1.18 %       1.21 %       2.44 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(e)

       1.18 %       1.21 %       2.37 %

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

       1.18 %       1.21 %       2.37 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       31 %(d)       40 %       119 %(d)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) Less than $0.005.

 

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

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

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

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation

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

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

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

Consolidation of Subsidiaries

During the year ended June 30, 2014, the Fund primarily invested in shares of another mutual fund managed by the Manager, the AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (the “VIP Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s aggregate investment in the VIP Subsidiary was $746,804,708, representing 95.0% of the Fund’s net assets.

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

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

Real Estate Investment Trusts

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

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the fair value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies.

Floating Rate Loans

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

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Dividends to Shareholders

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

Expense Allocation

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

Securities Lending

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

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

Commission Recapture

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

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

Derivative Instruments

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

Forward Currency Contracts 

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

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $96.7 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $88.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Options Contracts

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

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

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

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

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

 

       

Number of

Contracts

     Cost

Options outstanding at December 31, 2013

         4,017,737          $ 4,217,942  

Options purchased

         2,929,347            11,339,616  

Options exercised

                     

Options expired

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

Options closed

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

 

 

        

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2014

         3,457,030          $ 7,606,218  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

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

 

       

Number of

Contracts

    

Premiums

Received

Options outstanding at December 31, 2013

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

Options written

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

Options exercised

         19,712            100,336  

Options expired

         520,752            725,345  

Options closed

         617,490            3,305,637  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2014

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

 

 

        

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

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

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

 

27


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Summary of Derivative Instruments

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

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure  

Consolidated Statement of

Assets and Liabilities Location

  Total Fair
Value
   

Consolidated Statement of

Assets and Liabilities Location

  Total Fair
Value
 

Equity Risk Exposure

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 487,388      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 433,801   
Option Contracts   Investment securities, at value (purchased options)     8,292,062      Written options     3,273,802   
Total Return Swap Agreements   Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements     129,365      Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements     20,697   

Credit Risk Exposure

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

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

Net Realized

Gains/(Losses) on
Forward Currency Contracts

  Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Investments

Equity Risk Exposure

    $ (1,223,358 )     $       $ (350,115 )     $       $ 2,406,443  

Credit Risk Exposure

              (31,596 )                       28,635  

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

                                      91,517  

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure

                              12,592         (1,524,764 )

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

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

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

        Assets      Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

             

Futures contracts

       $ 44,820          $ 50,511  

Forward currency contracts

         146,316            808,630  

Option contracts*

         8,292,062            3,273,802  

Swap agreements

         179,475            30,651  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

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

         8,662,673            4,163,594  

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

         (756,719 )          (263,168 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

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

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

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

Bank of America

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

Barclays Bank

       231,143          (92,758 )                          138,385  

BNP Paribas

       102,404          (100,613 )                          1,791  

Citibank

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

Credit Suisse First Boston

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

Deutsche Bank

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

Goldman Sachs

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

JPMorgan Chase

       322,966          (126,032 )                          196,934  

Morgan Stanley

       524,630          (371,192 )                          153,438  

UBS Warburg

       171,948          (168,838 )                          3,110  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

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

Bank of America

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

Barclays Bank

       92,758          (92,758 )                           

BNP Paribas

       100,613          (100,613 )                           

Citibank

       719,652          (719,652 )                           

Credit Suisse First Boston

       319,937          (319,937 )                           

Deutsche Bank

       805,183          (805,183 )                           

Goldman Sachs

       831,563          (831,563 )                           

JPMorgan Chase

       126,032          (126,032 )                           

Morgan Stanley

       371,192          (371,192 )                           

UBS Warburg

       168,838          (168,838 )                           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

3. Related Party Transactions

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

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

         0.10 %          0.15 %

AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

         0.75 %          1.19 %

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

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

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

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $4,134 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

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

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

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

   

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

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

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

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Common Stocks

                           

Aerospace & Defense

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

Air Freight & Logistics

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

Airlines

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

Auto Components

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

Automobiles

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

Banks

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

Beverages

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

Biotechnology

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

Building Products

                    2,307,670                       2,307,670  

Capital Markets

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

Chemicals

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

Commercial Services & Supplies

         130,781            69,663                       200,444  

Communications Equipment

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

Construction & Engineering

                    2,290,722                       2,290,722  

Construction Materials

                    414,372                       414,372  

Distributors

                    39,462                       39,462  

Diversified Consumer Services

                    160,657                       160,657  

Diversified Financial Services

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

Diversified Telecommunication Services

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

Electric Utilities

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

Electrical Equipment

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

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

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

Energy Equipment & Services

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

Food & Staples Retailing

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

Food Products

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

Gas Utilities

                    1,759,041                       1,759,041  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

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

Health Care Providers & Services

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

Household Durables

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

Household Products

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

Industrial Conglomerates

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

Insurance

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

Internet Software & Services

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

IT Services

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

Leisure Products

         669,037            778,254                       1,447,291  

Machinery

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

Media

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

Metals & Mining

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

Multiline Retail

         115,692            602,090                       717,782  

Multi-Utilities

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

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

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

Personal Products

         670,819            402,602                       1,073,421  

Pharmaceuticals

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

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

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

Real Estate Management & Development

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

Road & Rail

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

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

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

Software

         7,599,506            2,007,205                       9,606,711  

Specialty Retail

                    2,077,331                       2,077,331  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

         6,005,542            635,969                       6,641,511  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

         2,146,700            969,828                       3,116,528  

Trading Companies & Distributors

         1,355,086            6,326,699                       7,681,785  

Transportation Infrastructure

                    125,137            407,108            532,245  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

         1,605,351            3,404,776                       5,010,127  

All Other Common Stocks+

         18,795,129                                  18,795,129  

Preferred Stocks

                           

Auto Components

                               483,628            483,628  

Automobiles

                    2,267,372                       2,267,372  

Banks

         5,032,617            435,628                       5,468,245  

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Communications Equipment

       $          $ 678,673          $          $ 678,673  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

         300,686            596,623                       897,309  

Real Estate Management & Development

                    367,409                       367,409  

All Other Preferred Stocks+

         1,721,018                                  1,721,018  

Warrants+

                    128,797                       128,797  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                           

Airlines

                    32,033                       32,033  

Banks

                    299,642                       299,642  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks+

         1,265,219                                  1,265,219  

Convertible Bonds+

                    16,966,889                       16,966,889  

Floating Rate Loans

                    6,673,753            1,193,266            7,867,019  

Energy Equipment & Services

                    802,790            1,193,266            1,996,056  

All Other Floating Rate Loans+

                    5,870,963                       5,870,963  

Corporate Bonds

                               

Transportation Infrastructure

                               517,424            517,424  

All Other Corporate Bonds+

                    14,860,669                       14,860,669  

Foreign Bonds+

                    72,686,916                       72,686,916  

Yankee Dollars+

                    19,057,764                       19,057,764  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                    123,257,586                       123,257,586  

Purchased Swaptions

                    1,507,382                       1,507,382  

Purchased Options

         661,613            6,123,067                       6,784,680  

Exchange Traded Funds

         8,223,646                                  8,223,646  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

                    12,928,596                       12,928,596  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         28,833,707                                  28,833,707  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 307,863,007          $ 477,201,595          $ 6,138,445          $ 791,203,047  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

                    (375,600 )                     (375,600 )

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         53,588                                  53,588  

Written Put Options

         14,078            311,802                       325,880  

Written Call Options

         (94,845 )          (259,393 )                     (354,238 )

Written Swaptions

                    (40,458 )                     (40,458 )

Forward Currency Contracts

                    (662,314 )                     (662,314 )

Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps

                    (7,987 )                     (7,987 )

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

                    (15,059 )                     (15,059 )

Total Return Swaps

                    108,668                       108,668  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 307,835,828          $ 476,261,254          $ 6,138,445          $ 790,235,527  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

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

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts, written options, forward currency contacts, and swaps. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures, are presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

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

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 618,791,259          $ 216,937,643  

For the period ended June 30, 2014, purchases and sales on long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 28,994,997          $ 33,185,955  

6. Restricted Securities

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

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
     Shares or
Principal
Amount
    

Fair

Value

     Percentage of
Net Assets

Delta Debtco, Ltd., 9.25%, 10/30/19

         10/17/12          $ 564,471          $ 571,000          $ 594,554            0.08 %

Delta Topco, Ltd.

         5/2/12            379,997            615,711            407,108            0.06 %

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Security      Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
     Shares or
Principal
Amount
    

Fair

Value

     Percentage of
Net Assets

Delta Topco, Ltd., 10.00%, 11/24/60

         5/2/12            474,384            516,343            517,424            0.07 %

Inversiones Alsacia SA, 8.00%, 8/18/18, Callable 2/18/15 @ 104.00

         2/1/12            325,083            370,503            248,237            0.03 %

Mobileye N.V., Series F, Preferred Shares

         8/15/13            426,443            12,219            483,628            0.07 %

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

         3/27/14            712,042            116,157            712,042            0.10 %

Uber Technologies, Inc., Preferred

         3/21/14            1,063,120            17,133            1,063,140            0.14 %

Dropbox, Inc.

         1/28/14            1,827,985            95,700            1,761,837            0.24 %

REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares, 5.50%, 11/13/14

         2/7/12            378,307            400,000            100,000            0.01 %

TFS Corp., Ltd., 11.00%, 7/15/18, Callable 7/15/15 @ 108.00

         6/6/12            413,239            425,000            440,406            0.06 %

Twitter, Inc.

         12/27/12          $ 669,581          $ 39,416          $ 1,534,130            0.21 %

Zeus (Cayman) II, Ltd., Registered Shares, (23.28)%, 8/18/16+

         1/25/12            250,959            20,000,000            347,596            0.05 %

 

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

 

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

7. Investment Risks

Commodities-Related Investment Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission has proposed changes to certain of its rules governing investment in commodities by mutual funds, such as the Fund. In the event these changes are adopted, or if there are changes in the tax treatment of the Fund’s direct and indirect investments in commodities, the Fund may be unable to obtain exposure to commodity markets, or may be limited in the extent to which or manner in which it can obtain such exposure.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges which may make it more difficult to sell securities at an acceptable price and their prices may be more volatile than securities of companies in more developed markets. Settlements of trades may be subject to greater delays so that the Fund may not receive the proceeds of a sale of a security on a timely basis. Emerging countries may also have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation.

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

Security Quality Risk (also known as “High Yield Risk”): The Fund may invest in high yield, high risk debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. These securities are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the Fund may lose the value of its entire investment.

8. Federal Tax Information

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

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

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $737,871,785. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 76,543,622  

Unrealized depreciation

    (23,212,360
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 53,331,262   
 

 

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

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

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 97,679          $ 88,336          $ 186,015  

 

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

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

 

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

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 12,557,995          $ 10,978,699          $          $ 60,643,146          $ 84,179,840  

 

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

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

9. Subsequent Events

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

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

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

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

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

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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AZL® MVP Franklin Templeton

Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

 

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


AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

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

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

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

 

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

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,058.10          $ 0.77            0.15 %

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

 

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

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.05          $ 0.75            0.15 %

 

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Affiliated Investment Company

      95.0 %

Money Market

      3.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      98.5  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      1.5  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Company (95.0%):

  

  17,283,478       AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund    $ 253,721,454   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Company (Cost $225,064,448)

     253,721,454   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (3.5%):

  

  327,091       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)      327,091   
  9,000,000       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)(b)      9,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Companies (Cost $9,327,091)

     9,327,091   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $234,391,539)(c) — 98.5%

     263,048,545   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 1.5%

     4,131,126   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 267,179,671   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

(b) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $4,344,981 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         42       $ 5,257,219       $ (11,262

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         82         8,004,840         117,917   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 106,655   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 9,327,091  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       225,064,448  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 234,391,539  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 9,327,091  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       253,721,454  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       263,048,545  

Segregated cash for collateral

       4,344,981  

Interest and dividends receivable

       7  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       141,683  

Prepaid expenses

       874  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       267,536,090  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       322,264  

Manager fees payable

       23,981  

Administration fees payable

       143  

Custodian fees payable

       651  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       787  

Other accrued liabilities

       8,593  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       356,419  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 267,179,671  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 233,404,810  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       2,292,810  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       2,718,390  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       28,763,661  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 267,179,671  
    

 

 

 

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

       20,383,459  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.11  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 7  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       7  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       115,383  

Administration fees

       26,307  

Custodian fees

       1,003  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       2,312  

Trustee fees

       7,091  

Professional fees

       5,022  

Shareholder reports

       5,496  

Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the manager

       8,175  

Other expenses

       2,266  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       173,055  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (173,048 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       478,610  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       695,831  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       12,656,564  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       13,831,005  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 13,657,957  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund  
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

  

For the
Year Ended
December 31,

2013

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (173,048 )      $ 2,057,931  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       1,174,441          2,052,051  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       12,656,564          14,414,871  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       13,657,957          18,524,853  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net realized gains

                (17,003 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (17,003 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       56,366,452          152,201,330  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                17,003  

Value of shares redeemed

       (7,362,525 )        (10,854,959 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       49,003,927          141,363,374  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       62,661,884          159,871,224  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       204,517,787          44,646,563  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 267,179,671        $ 204,517,787  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 2,292,810        $ 2,465,858  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       4,481,535          13,252,470  

Dividends reinvested

                1,456  

Shares redeemed

       (605,380 )        (990,777 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       3,876,155          12,263,149  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  April 30, 2012
to
December 31,
2012 (a)
     (Unaudited)        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.39       $ 10.52       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

            

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.04 )       0.12         0.13  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.76         1.75         0.56  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.72         1.87         0.69  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

            

Net Investment Income

                       (0.13 )

Net Realized Gains

               (b)       (0.04 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (b)       (0.17 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.11       $ 12.39       $ 10.52  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       5.81 %(d)       17.79 %       6.87 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 267,180       $ 204,518       $ 44,647  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.15 )%       1.75 %       3.46 %

Expenses Before Reductions* (e) (f)

       0.15 %       0.17 %       0.48 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (e)

       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       3 %(d)       9 %       34 %(d)

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations. During the period from April 30, 2012 to December 2012, the Fund’s primary vehicle for gaining exposure to derivatives was through investments in its wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary , the AZL MVP FTFSP Investments Trust (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary was liquidated on December 10, 2012 at its net asset value on such date. The Subsidiary’s operations have been consolidated with the operations of the Fund through its liquidation on December 10, 2012.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

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

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

(g) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

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

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation

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

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

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

Dividends to Shareholders

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

Expense Allocation

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

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $13.3 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $11.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

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

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 117,917      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   
Interest Rate                11,262   

 

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

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

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 589,894         $ (98,449

Interest Rate

          105,937           60,511   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

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

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

         0.10 %          0.15 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, the contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:

 

Fund      Expires
12/31/2016

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 23,396  

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

     $ 194,037,955        $ 52,720,132        $ (6,209,744 )     $ 478,610        $ 12,694,500        $ 253,721,453        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 194,037,955        $ 52,720,132        $ (6,209,744 )     $ 478,610        $ 12,694,500        $ 253,721,453        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

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

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $1,269 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

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

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

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

   

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

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

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 253,721,454          $          $ 253,721,454  

Unaffiliated Investment Companies

         9,327,091                       9,327,091  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         263,048,545                       263,048,545  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         106,655                       106,655  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 263,155,200          $          $ 263,155,200  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

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

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 52,720,132          $ 6,209,744  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $234,522,448. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 28,657,006   

Unrealized depreciation

    (130,909
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 28,526,097   
 

 

 

 

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

 

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

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 417          $ 16,586          $ 17,003  

 

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

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

 

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

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

     $ 2,795,635        $ 1,491,804        $        $ 15,829,465        $ 20,116,904  

 

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

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

8. Concentration of Investments

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s investment in the AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund, which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser, represented greater than 90% of the Fund’s net assets. The financial statements of the AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund are attached hereto.

9. Subsequent Events

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

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

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

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

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

 

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AZL MVP FusionSM Balanced Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

 

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


AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

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

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

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

 

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

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,042.80          $ 1.11            0.22 %

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

 

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

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.70          $ 1.10            0.22 %

 

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      47.3 %

Domestic Equities

      30.8  

International Equities

      17.0  

Money Market

      3.0  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      98.1  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      1.9  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.1%):

  

  1,046,312       AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 19,995,017   
  1,307,248       AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund      20,053,177   
  1,039,638       AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund      26,791,466   
  2,192,788       AZL Gateway Fund      26,138,035   
  2,276,505       AZL International Index Fund      39,451,833   
  1,999,725       AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund      33,075,454   
  2,012,260       AZL Invesco International Equity Fund      39,882,987   
  2,728,092       AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund      52,652,180   
  3,400,780       AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      52,882,124   
  895,545       AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund      20,015,436   
  1,041,075       AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      13,513,149   
  3,149,066       AZL MFS Value Fund      39,489,293   
  562,031       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      13,516,857   
  1,823,278       AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund      19,964,897   
  736,698       AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund      13,658,383   
  1,963,304       AZL NFJ International Value Fund      26,445,704   
  2,230,156       AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      33,474,634   
  12,406,797       AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund      126,673,393   
  1,711,610       AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund      30,004,520   
  3,530,186       AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund      55,988,757   
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies, continued

  

  1,657,415       AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2    $ 13,358,766   
  1,881,697       AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund      20,115,343   
  1,471,259       NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio      19,964,985   
  1,295,364       PIMCO PVIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio      13,264,526   
  4,768,696       PIMCO PVIT High Yield Portfolio      39,294,057   
  7,258,550       PIMCO PVIT Low Duration Portfolio      77,593,900   
  3,960,819       PIMCO PVIT Real Return Portfolio      52,639,290   
  22,851,269       PIMCO PVIT Total Return Portfolio      256,848,263   
  4,963,343       PIMCO PVIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio      52,015,835   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $1,002,335,279)

     1,248,762,261   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (3.0%):

  
  40,000,000       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a) (b)      40,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $40,000,000)

     40,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $1,042,335,279)(c) — 98.1%

     1,288,762,261   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 1.9%

     25,478,069   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,314,240,330   
     

 

 

 
 

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

 

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

 

(b) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $25,690,151 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         262       $ 32,795,031       $ (74,359

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         336         32,800,320         489,028   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 414,669   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 40,000,000  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       1,002,335,279  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 1,042,335,279  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 40,000,000  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       1,248,762,261  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       1,288,762,261  

Segregated cash for collateral

       25,690,151  

Interest and dividends receivable

       692,310  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       87,045  

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

       132,662  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       3  

Prepaid expenses

       6,184  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,315,370,616  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       141,430  

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       692,279  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       35,342  

Manager fees payable

       215,000  

Administration fees payable

       198  

Custodian fees payable

       693  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       3,596  

Trustee fees payable

       7,716  

Other accrued liabilities

       34,032  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,130,286  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,314,240,330  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 1,042,704,765  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       20,786,935  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       3,906,979  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       246,841,651  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,314,240,330  
    

 

 

 

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

       99,844,873  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.16  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 4,610,451  

Dividends

       31  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       4,610,482  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,275,741  

Administration fees

       30,144  

Custodian fees

       1,122  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       10,744  

Trustee fees

       33,780  

Professional fees

       25,808  

Shareholder reports

       19,453  

Other expenses

       13,398  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,410,190  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       3,200,292  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       15,532,509  

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       700,296  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       3,503,901  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       31,217,694  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       50,954,400  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 54,154,692  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 3,200,292        $ 14,890,050  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       19,736,706          22,809,040  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       31,217,694          87,492,609  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       54,154,692          125,191,699  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (20,989,730 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (20,989,730 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       16,018,964          59,235,936  

Proceeds from shares issued in merger

                163,914,260  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                20,989,730  

Value of shares redeemed

       (38,596,776 )        (83,571,863 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (22,577,812 )        160,568,063  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       31,576,880          264,770,032  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       1,282,663,450          1,017,893,418  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,314,240,330        $ 1,282,663,450  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 20,786,935        $ 17,586,643  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,258,047          4,878,467  

Shares issued in merger

                13,582,062  

Dividends reinvested

                1,750,603  

Shares redeemed

       (3,024,641 )        (6,931,870 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (1,766,594 )        13,279,262  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

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

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.62       $ 11.52       $ 10.55       $ 10.92       $ 10.10       $ 8.35  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.04         0.12         0.17         0.17         0.10         0.12  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.50         1.19         1.03         (0.27 )       1.00         2.09  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.54         1.31         1.20         (0.10 )       1.10         2.21  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.21 )       (0.23 )       (0.27 )       (0.28 )       (0.18 )

Net Realized Gains

                                               (0.28 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.21 )       (0.23 )       (0.27 )       (0.28 )       (0.46 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.16       $ 12.62       $ 11.52       $ 10.55       $ 10.92       $ 10.10  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       4.28 %(b)       11.46 %       11.39 %       (0.90 )%       11.07 %       26.71 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 1,314,240       $ 1,282,663       $ 1,017,893       $ 909,669       $ 818,193       $ 583,489  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.50 %       1.27 %       1.48 %       1.85 %       1.75 %       2.65 %

Expenses Before Reductions* (c) (d)

       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.23 %       0.23 %       0.24 %       0.25 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (c)

       0.22 %       0.21 %       0.18 %       0.18 %       0.19 %       0.20 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(e)

       7 %(b)       6 %       32 %       20 %       34 %       37 %

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

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

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

(e) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

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

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, and reclassification of certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $65.6 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $64.4 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 489,028      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   
Interest Rate                74,359   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 2,849,035         $ (664,400
Interest Rate           654,866           515,426   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

         0.20 %          0.30 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

     $ 33,933,292        $        $ (13,471,265 )     $ 5,442,422       $ (5,909,432 )     $ 19,995,017        $  

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

       20,729,755          24,377          (1,471,158 )       357,397         412,806         20,053,177           

AZL Federated Clover Small Cap Value Fund

       27,211,930          108,362          (2,804,249 )       629,193         1,646,230         26,791,466           

AZL Gateway Fund

       24,882,176          663,400                          592,459         26,138,035           

AZL International Index Fund

       39,779,632                   (2,051,201 )       335,372         1,388,030         39,451,833           

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       33,611,240                   (2,647,682 )       633,405         1,478,491         33,075,454           

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       40,104,083                   (2,674,295 )       461,642         1,991,557         39,882,987           

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       52,813,077                   (1,770,140 )       147,286         1,461,957         52,652,180           

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       53,175,292          179,205          (3,991,290 )       1,231,715         2,287,202         52,882,124           

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       27,274,954                   (8,197,563 )       2,783,740         (1,845,695 )       20,015,436           

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       14,167,709                   (1,873,957 )       570,228         649,169         13,513,149           

AZL MFS Value Fund

       40,309,587          14,976          (2,615,967 )       718,484         1,062,213         39,489,293           

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       14,081,751                   (1,487,895 )       381,664         541,337         13,516,857           

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       17,452,099          846,100          (307,068 )       14,063         1,959,703         19,964,897           

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       14,157,027          570,322          (1,178,661 )       298,057         (188,362 )       13,658,383           

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       26,544,103                   (1,265,800 )       (139,294 )       1,306,695         26,445,704           

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       33,833,372          4,318,842          (3,383,520 )       795,380         (2,089,440 )       33,474,634           

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       107,710,687          14,256,601          (244,319 )       337         4,950,087         126,673,393           

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       33,685,156                   (5,362,565 )       1,348,329         333,600         30,004,520           

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       53,011,675          1,582,744          (2,760,316 )       554,627         3,600,027         55,988,757           

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

       12,215,936          858,900          (166,788 )       (17,370 )       468,088         13,358,766           

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

                19,128,000          (259,270 )       9,198         1,237,415         20,115,343           

NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio

       20,519,827          1,096,910          (2,193,098 )       1,193,714         (652,368 )       19,964,985          396,614  

PIMCO PVIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio

       35,431,823          1,005,825          (24,396,369 )       (22,471 )       1,245,718         13,264,526          247,394  

PIMCO PVIT High Yield Portfolio

       37,242,198          1,271,452          (12,900 )               793,307         39,294,057          994,352  

PIMCO PVIT Low Duration Portfolio

       60,669,474          16,412,234                          512,192         77,593,900          335,152  

PIMCO PVIT Real Return Portfolio

       60,373,633          818,293          (11,610,835 )       (1,266,428 )       4,324,627         52,639,290          529,942  

PIMCO PVIT Total Return Portfolio

       235,341,567          19,920,519          (4,184,208 )       (227,886 )       5,998,271         256,848,263          1,917,190  

PIMCO PVIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio

       48,043,051          2,862,295                  1         1,110,488         52,015,835          189,807  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 1,218,306,106        $ 85,939,357        $ (102,382,379 )     $ 16,232,805       $ 30,666,372       $ 1,248,762,261        $ 4,610,451  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $7,654 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 1,248,762,261          $          $ 1,248,762,261  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         40,000,000                       40,000,000  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         1,288,762,261                       1,288,762,261  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         414,669                       414,669  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 1,289,176,930          $          $ 1,289,176,930  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 85,939,357          $ 102,382,379  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $1,056,741,800. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 246,601,051   

Unrealized depreciation

    (14,580,590
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 232,020,461   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2017

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 923,166  

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $19,597,382 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 20,989,730          $          $ 20,989,730  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 17,586,643          $          $ (923,166 )        $ 200,717,396          $ 217,380,873  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Acquisition of Funds

On April 26, 2013, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund, an open-end investment company, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund shareholders on April 24, 2013. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 13,582,062 shares of the Fund, valued at $163,914,260, for 14,487,093 shares of the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund outstanding on April 26, 2013.

The investment portfolio of the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund, with a fair value of $155,679,588 and identified cost of $145,773,551 at April 26, 2013, was the principal asset acquired by the Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. Immediately prior to the merger, the net assets of the Fund were $1,049,479,786. All fees and expenses incurred by the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund and the Fund directly in connection with the plan of reorganization were borne by the Funds.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 15,146,714  

Net realized/unrealized gains/losses)

    116,999,565  
 

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 132,1496,279  
 

 

 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund that have been included in the Fund’s statement of operations since April 26, 2013.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0614 8/14


AZL MVP FusionSM Conservative Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,041.50          $ 1.21            0.24 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.60          $ 1.20            0.24 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      61.8 %

Domestic Equities

      24.2  

International Equities

      9.0  

Money Market

      2.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      97.5  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      2.5  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

  145,631      AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 2,783,007  
  181,870      AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund      2,789,888  
  162,966      AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund      4,199,643  
  346,064      AZL Gateway Fund      4,125,080  
  318,360      AZL International Index Fund      5,517,171  
  417,265      AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund      6,901,559  
  279,820      AZL Invesco International Equity Fund      5,546,033  
  285,780      AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund      5,515,556  
  535,153      AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      8,321,632  
  124,563      AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund      2,783,989  
  216,568      AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      2,811,057  
  659,537      AZL MFS Value Fund      8,270,596  
  117,060      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      2,815,301  
  252,284      AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund      2,762,514  
  152,068      AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund      2,819,337  
  373,388      AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      5,604,550  
  3,624,208      AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund      37,003,169  
  178,858      AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund      3,135,374  
  543,561      AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund      8,620,875  
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies, continued

  

  261,902      AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund    $ 2,799,728  
  308,516      NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio      4,186,569  
  268,616      PIMCO PVIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio      2,750,630  
  1,679,337      PIMCO PVIT High Yield Portfolio      13,837,734  
  2,330,533      PIMCO PVIT Low Duration Portfolio      24,913,394  
  1,042,136      PIMCO PVIT Real Return Portfolio      13,849,986  
  5,766,146      PIMCO PVIT Total Return Portfolio      64,811,475  
  1,317,675      PIMCO PVIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio      13,809,232  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $233,859,816)

     263,285,079  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (2.5%):

  
  7,000,000      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares,
0.00%(a) (b)
     7,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $7,000,000)

     7,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $240,859,816)(c) — 97.5%

     270,285,079  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 2.5%

     6,915,483  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 277,200,562  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(b) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.
(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $6,865,052 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         71       $ 8,887,203      $ (21,740

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         49         4,783,380        71,452  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 49,712  
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

2


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 7,000,000  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       233,859,816  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 240,859,816  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 7,000,000  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       263,285,079  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       270,285,079  

Segregated cash for collateral

       6,865,052  

Interest and dividends receivable

       194,123  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       166,800  

Receivable for investments sold

       240,271  

Prepaid expenses

       1,214  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       277,752,539  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       257,007  

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       194,118  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       43,080  

Manager fees payable

       45,034  

Administration fees payable

       113  

Custodian fees payable

       894  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       936  

Trustee fees payable

       2,013  

Other accrued liabilities

       8,782  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       551,977  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 277,200,562  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 234,230,117  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       4,944,298  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       8,551,172  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       29,474,975  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 277,200,562  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       21,245,411  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.05  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 1,231,694  

Dividends

       5  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       1,231,699  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       265,022  

Administration fees

       26,321  

Custodian fees

       1,148  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       2,166  

Trustee fees

       6,816  

Professional fees

       5,214  

Shareholder reports

       3,819  

Other expenses

       2,586  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       313,092  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       918,607  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       2,417,631  

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       145,596  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       587,107  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       6,817,535  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       9,967,869  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 10,886,476  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 918,607        $ 3,335,241  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       3,150,334          6,941,188  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       6,817,535          9,649,110  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       10,886,476          19,925,539  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (5,617,234 )

From net realized gains

                (2,647,800 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (8,265,034 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       25,604,802          40,121,835  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                8,265,034  

Value of shares redeemed

       (24,522,860 )        (48,139,776 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       1,081,942          247,093  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       11,968,418          11,907,598  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       265,232,144          253,324,546  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 277,200,562        $ 265,232,144  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 4,944,298        $ 4,025,691  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       2,015,564          3,248,870  

Dividends reinvested

                687,035  

Shares redeemed

       (1,936,659 )        (3,895,518 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       78,905          40,387  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
 

October 23, 2009
to

December 31,
2009 (a)

     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.53       $ 11.99       $ 11.05       $ 11.18       $ 10.08       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.04         0.16         0.14         0.04         0.13         0.02  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.48         0.78         1.10         0.03         0.97         0.16  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.52         0.94         1.24         0.07         1.10         0.18  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.27 )       (0.20 )       (0.17 )       (b)       (0.10 )

Net Realized Gains

               (0.13 )       (0.10 )       (0.03 )       (b)        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.40 )       (0.30 )       (0.20 )       (b)       (0.10 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.05       $ 12.53       $ 11.99       $ 11.05       $ 11.18       $ 10.08  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       4.15 %(d)       7.96 %       11.27 %       0.64 %       10.96 %       1.81 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 277,201       $ 265,232       $ 253,325       $ 188,191       $ 89,707       $ 5,998  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       0.69 %       1.29 %       1.65 %       2.12 %       2.04 %       2.36 %

Expenses Before
Reductions* (e) (f)

       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.25 %       0.28 %       0.34 %       2.56 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (e)

       0.24 %       0.22 %       0.20 %       0.23 %       0.26 %       0.35 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       14 %(d)       15 %       36 %       19 %       34 %       53 %(d)

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(c) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(g) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, and reclassification of certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value

 

6


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $13.7 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $13.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 71,452      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   
Interest Rate                21,740   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 412,759         $ (94,708
Interest Rate           174,348           138,600   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

         0.20 %          0.35 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

7


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

     $ 5,460,034        $ 533,793        $ (3,105,849 )      $ 964,806        $ (1,069,777 )      $ 2,783,007        $  

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

       2,731,509          266,161          (323,134 )        92,177          23,175          2,789,888           

AZL Federated Clover Small Cap Value Fund

       4,081,135          398,260          (644,069 )        90,895          273,422          4,199,643           

AZL Gateway Fund

       3,999,600          224,649          (192,690 )        11,725          81,796          4,125,080           

AZL International Index Fund

       5,503,873          420,201          (653,941 )        123,431          123,607          5,517,171           

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       6,755,153          660,798          (964,163 )        242,593          207,178          6,901,559           

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       5,487,378          381,487          (666,370 )        105,091          238,447          5,546,033           

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       5,483,456          539,291          (688,765 )        64,846          116,728          5,515,556           

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       8,134,528          836,394          (1,212,724 )        333,468          229,966          8,321,632           

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       2,734,188          180,150          (265,466 )        66,639          68,478          2,783,989           

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       2,738,800          134,067          (313,014 )        88,511          162,693          2,811,057       

AZL MFS Value Fund

       8,134,708          840,741          (1,091,396 )        316,856          69,687          8,270,596           

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       2,719,390          214,104          (316,809 )        81,030          117,586          2,815,301           

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       2,703,207          29,894          (254,024 )        17,436          266,001          2,762,514           

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       2,745,430          533,694          (499,784 )        125,124          (85,127 )        2,819,337           

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       5,440,628          1,556,679          (1,207,271 )        321,300          (506,786 )        5,604,550           

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       29,981,879          7,484,728          (1,867,262 )        (5,409 )        1,409,233          37,003,169           

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       3,068,982          195,360          (310,081 )        70,469          110,644          3,135,374           

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       8,429,028          705,869          (1,167,991 )        235,122          418,847          8,620,875           

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

                2,681,126          (64,031 )        1,921          180,712          2,799,728           

NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio

       4,070,935          552,228          (548,382 )        271,173          (159,385 )        4,186,569          82,459  

PIMCO PVIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio

       7,848,405          330,589          (5,689,626 )        (30,460 )        291,722          2,750,630          53,315  

PIMCO PVIT High Yield Portfolio

       10,592,161          3,593,345          (588,518 )        7,008          233,738          13,837,734          305,433  

PIMCO PVIT Low Duration Portfolio

       21,066,176          4,707,574          (1,028,575 )        (10,939 )        179,158          24,913,394          110,453  

PIMCO PVIT Real Return Portfolio

       18,354,376          966,551          (6,342,472 )        (783,779 )        1,655,310          13,849,986          140,993  

PIMCO PVIT Total Return Portfolio

       62,046,456          5,736,346          (4,429,397 )        (230,741 )        1,688,811          64,811,475          488,583  

PIMCO PVIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio

       13,105,142          1,057,327          (648,352 )        (7,068 )        302,183          13,809,232          50,456  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 253,416,557        $ 35,761,406        $ (35,084,156 )      $ 2,563,225        $ 6,628,047        $ 263,285,079        $ 1,231,692  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $1,592 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 263,285,079          $          $ 263,285,079  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         7,000,000                       7,000,000  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         270,285,079                       270,285,079  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         49,712                       49,712  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 270,334,791          $          $ 270,334,791  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 35,761,406          $ 35,084,156  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $242,324,674. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 29,582,589  

Unrealized depreciation

    (1,622,184
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 27,960,405   
 

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 5,683,665          $ 2,581,369          $ 8,265,034  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
  

Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)

   Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

     $ 4,342,159        $ 6,218,336        $        $ 21,523,474        $ 32,083,969  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL MVP FusionSM Growth Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,048.90          $ 1.12            0.22 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.70          $ 1.10            0.22 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      43.5 %

International Equities

      32.7  

Fixed Income

      18.9  

Money Market

      3.6  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      98.7  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      1.3  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.1%):

  

  1,466,838       AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 28,031,281   
  1,827,333       AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund      28,031,281   
  1,091,148       AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund      28,118,879   
  2,316,864       AZL Gateway Fund      27,617,013   
  3,201,962       AZL International Index Fund      55,490,007   
  1,689,016       AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund      27,936,330   
  3,290,616       AZL Invesco International Equity Fund      65,220,009   
  3,844,299       AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund      74,194,978   
  3,590,643       AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      55,834,491   
  837,247       AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund      18,712,462   
  1,448,558       AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      18,802,288   
  2,953,648       AZL MFS Value Fund      37,038,741   
  394,738       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      9,493,446   
  2,541,442       AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund      27,828,795   
  1,017,642       AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund      18,867,079   
  2,739,365       AZL NFJ International Value Fund      36,899,248   
  1,878,803       AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      28,200,836   
  3,134,371       AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund      32,001,929   
  1,335,221       AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund      23,406,427   
  2,638,380       AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund      41,844,703   
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies, continued

  

  1,725,183       AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2    $ 13,904,977   
  2,189,996       AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund      23,411,052   
  1,380,142       NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio      18,728,532   
  2,707,664       PIMCO PVIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio      27,726,479   
  1,122,624       PIMCO PVIT High Yield Portfolio      9,250,418   
  853,086       PIMCO PVIT Low Duration Portfolio      9,119,489   
  1,392,550       PIMCO PVIT Real Return Portfolio      18,506,987   
  4,506,086       PIMCO PVIT Total Return Portfolio      50,648,407   
  2,615,947       PIMCO PVIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio      27,415,128   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $629,758,545)

     882,281,692   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (3.6%):

  
  33,000,000       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a) (b)      33,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $33,000,000)

     33,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $662,758,545)(c) — 98.7%

     915,281,692   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 1.3%

     12,383,298   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 927,664,990   
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(b) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $13,387,218 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         74       $ 9,262,719       $ (21,611

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         380         37,095,600         553,188   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 531,577   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 33,000,000  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       629,758,545  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 662,758,545  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 33,000,000  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       882,281,692  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       915,281,692  

Segregated cash for collateral

       13,387,218  

Interest and dividends receivable

       209,828  

Receivable for investments sold

       286,781  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       3  

Prepaid expenses

       4,294  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       929,169,816  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       286,781  

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       209,803  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       823,484  

Manager fees payable

       151,840  

Administration fees payable

       143  

Custodian fees payable

       688  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       2,536  

Trustee fees payable

       5,364  

Other accrued liabilities

       24,187  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,504,826  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 927,664,990  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 842,017,477  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       11,879,385  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (179,286,596 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       253,054,724  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 927,664,990  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       70,907,837  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.08  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 1,604,361  

Dividends

       25  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       1,604,386  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       905,437  

Administration fees

       28,658  

Custodian fees

       1,081  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       7,407  

Trustee fees

       23,338  

Professional fees

       17,845  

Shareholder reports

       13,952  

Other expenses

       9,571  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,007,289  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       597,097  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       23,584,857  

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       651,194  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       3,387,428  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       15,230,907  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       42,854,386  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 43,451,483  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 597,097        $ 9,805,613  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       27,623,479          27,772,737  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       15,230,907          114,059,163  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       43,451,483          151,637,513  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (11,573,333 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (11,573,333 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       11,182,649          65,079,007  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                11,573,333  

Value of shares redeemed

       (56,022,843 )        (112,784,551 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (44,840,194 )        (36,132,211 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (1,388,711 )        103,931,969  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       929,053,701          825,121,732  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 927,664,990        $ 929,053,701  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 11,879,385        $ 11,282,288  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       890,120          5,600,116  

Dividends reinvested

                995,127  

Shares redeemed

       (4,486,861 )        (9,837,483 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (3,596,741 )        (3,242,240 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.47       $ 10.61       $ 9.51       $ 10.15       $ 9.15       $ 7.36  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.02         0.14         0.12         0.16         0.12         0.11  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.59         1.88         1.14         (0.61 )       1.05         2.20  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.61         2.02         1.26         (0.45 )       1.17         2.31  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.16 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )       (0.17 )       (0.18 )

Net Realized Gains

                                               (0.34 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.16 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )       (0.17 )       (0.52 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.08       $ 12.47       $ 10.61       $ 9.51       $ 10.15       $ 9.15  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       4.89 %(b)       19.10 %       13.29 %       (4.43 )%       12.90 %       31.84 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 927,665       $ 929,054       $ 825,122       $ 727,185       $ 864,986       $ 825,266  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.13 %       1.12 %       1.16 %       1.32 %       1.16 %       1.39 %

Expenses Before Reductions* (c) (d)

       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.23 %       0.23 %       0.24 %       0.25 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (c)

       0.22 %       0.21 %       0.18 %       0.18 %       0.19 %       0.20 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(e)

       7 %(b)       8 %       25 %       24 %       48 %       53 %

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

5


AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, and reclassification of certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value

 

6


AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $46.4 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $45.5 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 553,188      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   
Interest Rate                21,611   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 3,196,990         $ (776,571
Interest Rate           190,438           144,908   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

         0.20 %          0.30 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

7


AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

     $ 37,570,443        $        $ (9,345,726 )     $ 4,596,891       $ (4,790,327 )     $ 28,031,281        $  

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

       28,245,459          650,219          (1,957,396 )       554,770         538,229         28,031,281           

AZL Federated Clover Small Cap Value Fund

       23,439,393          4,334,480          (1,985,341 )       491,293         1,839,054         28,118,879           

AZL Gateway Fund

       27,458,157          42,600          (501,718 )       23,252         594,722         27,617,013           

AZL International Index Fund

       56,254,746                   (3,182,650 )       599,195         1,818,715         55,490,006           

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       32,791,050                   (6,681,990 )       1,833,864         (6,594 )       27,936,330           

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       65,853,897          57,097          (4,674,476 )       1,163,196         2,820,296         65,220,010           

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       75,163,553                   (3,222,478 )       255,637         1,998,267         74,194,979           

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       56,205,001          248,569          (4,317,531 )       2,360,930         1,337,522         55,834,491           

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       28,302,339                   (10,466,462 )       5,742,320         (4,865,735 )       18,712,462           

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       18,837,111                   (1,720,475 )       681,153         1,004,499         18,802,288           

AZL MFS Value Fund

       37,631,044          61,703          (2,328,508 )       855,924         818,578         37,038,741           

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       9,410,972                   (560,932 )       194,336         449,070         9,493,446           

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       27,241,027          62,141          (2,355,654 )       405,419         2,475,862         27,828,795           

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       18,871,314          1,929,216          (2,123,864 )       553,238         (362,825 )       18,867,079           

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       36,878,350          383,628          (2,007,597 )       (112,680 )       1,757,547         36,899,248           

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       28,101,647          3,504,922          (2,300,726 )       551,880         (1,656,887 )       28,200,836           

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

       31,587,327          1,063,133          (2,016,435 )       (6,942 )       1,374,845         32,001,928           

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       23,500,673          6,000          (1,414,387 )       311,650         1,002,491         23,406,427           

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       42,073,933                   (3,372,195 )       755,369         2,387,596         41,844,703           

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

       13,400,361          696,688          (669,155 )       32,227         444,856         13,904,977           

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

                22,353,210          (420,120 )       14,249         1,463,713         23,411,052           

NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio

       23,369,218          1,091,856          (6,322,515 )       2,118,196         (1,528,223 )       18,728,532          368,805  

PIMCO PVIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio

       26,987,246          892,935          (1,486,426 )       (36,908 )       1,369,632         27,726,479          270,927  

PIMCO PVIT High Yield Portfolio

       9,154,463          267,675          (359,465 )       4,921         182,824         9,250,418          236,975  

PIMCO PVIT Low Duration Portfolio

       21,066,176          9,087,970                          (21,034,657 )       9,119,489          18,570  

PIMCO PVIT Real Return Portfolio

       26,945,803          875,277          (10,544,653 )       (107,831 )       1,338,391         18,506,987          191,965  

PIMCO PVIT Total Return Portfolio

       59,461,343          3,149,169          (13,240,444 )       389,243         889,096         50,648,407          432,136  

PIMCO PVIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio

       18,013,828          9,606,752          (701,354 )       11,258         484,644         27,415,128          84,979  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 903,815,874        $ 60,365,240        $ (100,280,673 )     $ 24,236,050       $ (5,854,799 )     $ 882,281,692        $ 1,604,357  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $5,468 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

 

8


AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 882,281,692          $          $ 882,281,692  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         33,000,000                       33,000,000  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         915,281,692                       915,281,692  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         531,577                       531,577  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 915,813,269          $          $ 915,813,269  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 60,365,240          $ 100,280,673  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $701,412,851. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 252,523,147   

Unrealized depreciation

    (38,654,306
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 213,868,841   
 

 

 

 

 

9


AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2017

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 164,600,220  

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
    

Total

Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 11,573,333          $          $ 11,573,333  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)(a)

     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 11,282,289          $          $ (164,600,220 )        $ 195,513,961          $ 42,196,030  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL MVP FusionSM Moderate Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,045.70          $ 1.12            0.22 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.70          $ 1.10            0.22 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      36.3 %

Fixed Income

      33.1  

International Equities

      25.7  

Money Market

      3.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      98.5  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      1.5  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.1%):

  

  2,986,478      AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 57,071,599  
  3,715,758      AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund      56,999,732  
  2,221,579      AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund      57,250,083  
  5,850,767      AZL Gateway Fund      69,741,141  
  8,127,494      AZL International Index Fund      140,849,476  
  5,137,966      AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund      84,981,951  
  7,872,090      AZL Invesco International Equity Fund      156,024,817  
  8,772,449      AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund      169,308,257  
  9,102,967      AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      141,551,137  
  2,552,460      AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund      57,047,478  
  3,322,408      AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      43,124,861  
  7,861,178      AZL MFS Value Fund      98,579,167  
  1,199,668      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      28,852,011  
  5,168,149      AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund      56,591,236  
  2,328,300      AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund      43,166,682  
  7,310,401      AZL NFJ International Value Fund      98,471,101  
  4,768,969      AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      71,582,218  
  16,644,124      AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund      169,936,510  
  3,860,253      AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund      67,670,229  
  6,917,277      AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund      109,708,016  
  3,559,720      AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2      28,691,342  
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies, continued

  

  5,268,523      AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund    $ 56,320,509  
  4,205,718      NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio      57,071,599  
  8,273,197      PIMCO PVIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio      84,717,542  
  6,785,064      PIMCO PVIT High Yield Portfolio      55,908,927  
  7,735,246      PIMCO PVIT Low Duration Portfolio      82,689,785  
  6,371,868      PIMCO PVIT Real Return Portfolio      84,682,128  
  32,590,541      PIMCO PVIT Total Return Portfolio      366,317,679  
  7,945,681      PIMCO PVIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio      83,270,741  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $2,075,835,617)

     2,678,177,954  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (3.4%):

  
  96,000,000      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a) (b)      96,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $96,000,000)

     96,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $2,171,835,617)(c) — 98.5%

   $ 2,774,177,954  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 1.5%

     42,052,691  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 2,816,230,645  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(b) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $44,828,145 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         393       $ 49,192,547      $ (113,605

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         937         91,469,940        1,364,478  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 1,250,873  
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 96,000,000  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       2,075,835,617  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 2,171,835,617  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 96,000,000  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       2,678,177,954  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       2,774,177,954  

Segregated cash for collateral

       44,828,145  

Interest and dividends receivable

       1,102,635  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       5,239  

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

       855,908  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       10  

Prepaid expenses

       13,063  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       2,820,982,954  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       855,908  

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       1,102,561  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       2,246,794  

Manager fees payable

       460,582  

Administration fees payable

       325  

Custodian fees payable

       647  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       6,782  

Trustee fees payable

       14,574  

Other accrued liabilities

       64,136  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       4,752,309  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 2,816,230,645  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 2,184,619,123  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       39,704,073  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (11,685,761 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       603,593,210  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 2,816,230,645  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       212,424,068  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.26  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 7,580,070  

Dividends

       74  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       7,580,144  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       2,728,635  

Administration fees

       35,544  

Custodian fees

       1,190  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       22,926  

Trustee fees

       72,050  

Professional fees

       54,742  

Shareholder reports

       37,738  

Other expenses

       28,136  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,980,961  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       4,599,183  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       36,281,807  

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       1,992,380  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       8,868,886  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       71,828,704  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       118,971,777  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 123,570,960  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 4,599,183        $ 29,736,844  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       47,143,073          41,394,331  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       71,828,704          271,102,916  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       123,570,960          342,234,091  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

                (36,803,773 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (36,803,773 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       37,179,350          148,369,871  

Proceeds from shares issued in merger

                316,567,026  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                36,803,773  

Value of shares redeemed

       (97,707,224 )        (122,566,179 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (60,527,874 )        379,174,491  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       63,043,086          684,604,809  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       2,753,187,559          2,068,582,750  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 2,816,230,645        $ 2,753,187,559  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 39,704,073        $ 35,104,890  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       2,911,983          12,332,796  

Shares issued in merger

                26,874,597  

Dividends reinvested

                3,087,565  

Shares redeemed

       (7,644,964 )        (10,402,400 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (4,732,981 )        31,892,558  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

     

Six Months

Ended
June 30,

2014

  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.68       $ 11.17       $ 10.09       $ 10.58       $ 9.63       $ 7.75  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.03         0.11         0.13         0.14         0.05         0.06  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.55         1.57         1.13         (0.44 )       1.07         2.20  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.58         1.68         1.26         (0.30 )       1.12         2.26  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

               (0.17 )       (0.18 )       (0.19 )       (0.17 )       (0.17 )

Net Realized Gains

                                               (0.21 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (0.17 )       (0.18 )       (0.19 )       (0.17 )       (0.38 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.26       $ 12.68       $ 11.17       $ 10.09       $ 10.58       $ 9.63  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       4.57 %(b)       15.17 %       12.53 %       (2.84 )%       11.74 %       29.42 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 2,816,231       $ 2,753,188       $ 2,068,583       $ 1,808,566       $ 1,545,100       $ 935,729  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.34 %       1.22 %       1.34 %       1.63 %       1.47 %       2.07 %

Expenses Before Reductions* (c) (d)

       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.23 %       0.22 %       0.24 %       0.25 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (c)

       0.22 %       0.21 %       0.18 %       0.17 %       0.19 %       0.20 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(e)

       8 %(b)       5 %       23 %       19 %       32 %       38 %

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(b) Not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(e) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, and reclassification of certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

(“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $140.7 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $137.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 1,364,478      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   
Interest Rate                113,605   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 7,876,623         $ (1,848,581
Interest Rate           992,263           766,277   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

         0.20 %          0.30 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

     Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

    $ 115,581,921        $        $ (56,387,301 )     $ 16,236,311       $ (18,359,332 )     $ 57,071,599        $  

AZL Dreyfus Research Growth Fund

      59,676,396                   (4,886,683 )       1,278,841         931,178         56,999,732           

AZL Federated Clover Small Cap Value Fund

      73,585,473                   (21,421,613 )       4,539,883         546,340         57,250,083           

AZL Gateway Fund

      64,108,605          4,044,341                          1,588,195         69,741,141           

AZL International Index Fund

      138,577,462                   (3,857,221 )       524,830         5,604,405         140,849,476           

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

      85,282,089                   (5,717,586 )       1,355,746         4,061,702         84,981,951           

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

      145,904,078          1,863,100          (1,212,471 )       180,201         9,289,909         156,024,817           

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

      165,794,478          931,020          (2,651,548 )       237,568         4,996,739         169,308,257           

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

      142,763,569                   (10,614,479 )       3,021,617         6,380,430         141,551,137           

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

      58,969,878                   (4,623,288 )       1,100,312         1,600,576         57,047,478           

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

      44,831,986                   (5,604,865 )       1,623,372         2,274,368         43,124,861           

AZL MFS Value Fund

      100,843,193                   (6,726,831 )       1,650,886         2,811,919         98,579,167           

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

      29,875,099                   (2,989,303 )       699,974         1,266,241         28,852,011           

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

      50,675,782          1,347,945          (1,103,398 )       58,568         5,612,339         56,591,236           

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

      44,653,519          1,029,100          (2,785,096 )       644,015         (374,856 )       43,166,682           

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

      87,346,197          7,895,651          (1,134,221 )       (146,178 )       4,509,652         98,471,101           

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

      71,992,221          6,196,795          (3,622,852 )       910,464         (3,894,410 )       71,582,218           

AZL Pyramis Core Bond Fund

      187,569,003          1,355,354          (26,882,106 )       118,014         7,776,245         169,936,510           

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

      80,489,962                   (16,598,214 )       4,387,067         (608,586 )       67,670,229           

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

      99,150,050          6,155,000          (3,610,772 )       654,855         7,358,883         109,708,016           

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

      24,776,480          3,097,601          (186,887 )       (3,791 )       1,007,939         28,691,342           

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

               53,036,546                          3,283,963         56,320,509           

NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio

      57,493,173          3,120,767          (5,068,034 )       3,125,075         (1,599,382 )       57,071,599          1,128,387  

PIMCO PVIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio

      76,358,466          4,446,130          (51,162 )       (1,217 )       3,965,325         84,717,542          801,759  

PIMCO PVIT High Yield Portfolio

      51,103,132          3,702,841                          1,102,954         55,908,927          1,384,141  

PIMCO PVIT Low Duration Portfolio

               82,403,963                          285,822         82,689,785          168,662  

PIMCO PVIT Real Return Portfolio

      103,172,839          1,561,966          (25,140,469 )       (2,446,976 )       7,534,768         84,682,128          858,759  

PIMCO PVIT Total Return Portfolio

      379,139,436          12,940,895          (34,479,038 )       (1,475,247 )       10,191,633         366,317,679          2,935,451  

PIMCO PVIT Unconstrained Bond Portfolio

      76,580,653          4,916,424                  2         1,773,662         83,270,741          302,912  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $ 2,616,295,140        $ 200,045,439        $ (247,355,438 )     $ 38,274,192       $ 70,918,621       $ 2,678,177,954        $ 7,580,071  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $16,344 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 2,678,177,954          $          $ 2,678,177,954  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         96,000,000                       96,000,000  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         2,774,177,954                       2,774,177,954  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         1,250,873                       1,250,873  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 2,775,428,827          $          $ 2,775,428,827  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 200,045,439          $ 247,355,438  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $2,211,049,321. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 602,342,337  

Unrealized depreciation

    (39,213,704
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 563,128,633   
 

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2017

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 17,162,227  

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized $36,891,252 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 36,803,773          $          $ 36,803,773  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 35,104,890          $          $ (17,162,227 )        $ 490,097,899          $ 508,040,562  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Acquisition of Funds

On April 26, 2013, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund, an open-end investment company, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund shareholders on April 24, 2013. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 26,874,897 shares of the Fund, valued at $316,567,026, for 27,547,105 shares of the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund outstanding on April 26, 2013.

The investment portfolio of the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund, with a fair value of $300,786,728 and identified cost of $278,882,682 at April 26, 2013, was the principal asset acquired by the Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. Immediately prior to the merger, the net assets of the Fund were $2,146,421,277. All fees and expenses incurred by the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund and the Fund directly in connection with the plan of reorganization were borne by the Funds.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 29,999,976  

Net realized/unrealized gains/losses)

    327,641,283  
 

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 357,641,259   
 

 

 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund that have been included in the Fund’s statement of operations since April 26, 2013.

9. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of December 31, 2013, the Fund had a controlling interest (in excess of 50%) in the AZL NFJ International Fund, the AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, and the AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund, which are affiliated with the Investment Adviser.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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AZL® MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,054.40          $ 0.61            0.12 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.20          $ 0.60            0.12 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      52.2 %

Fixed Income

      23.7  

International Equities

      18.9  

Money Market

      3.5  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      98.3  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      1.7  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (94.8%):

  

  20,998,789      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 232,246,611  
  10,717,824      AZL International Index Fund      185,739,892  
  4,486,784      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      107,907,157  
  25,364,664      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      349,271,421  
  3,390,807      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund      54,625,900  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $796,230,771)

     929,790,981  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (3.5%):

  

  1,169,432      Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)      1,169,432  
  33,000,000      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a) (b)      33,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $34,169,432)

     34,169,432  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $830,400,203)(c) — 98.3%

     963,960,413  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 1.7%

     16,546,400  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 980,506,813  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(b) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $15,832,470 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         97       $ 12,141,672      $ (27,659

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         375         36,607,500        543,412  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 515,753  
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 34,169,432  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       796,230,771  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 830,400,203  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 34,169,432  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       929,790,981  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       963,960,413  

Segregated cash for collateral

       15,832,470  

Interest and dividends receivable

       25  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       1,923,035  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       3  

Prepaid expenses

       3,188  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       981,719,134  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       1,107,214  

Manager fees payable

       79,056  

Administration fees payable

       278  

Custodian fees payable

       494  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       2,093  

Trustee fees payable

       5,103  

Other accrued liabilities

       18,083  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,212,321  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 980,506,813  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 831,322,565  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       6,969,649  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       8,138,636  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       134,075,963  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 980,506,813  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       70,282,923  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.95  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 25  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       25  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       429,677  

Administration fees

       28,478  

Custodian fees

       1,260  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       7,479  

Trustee fees

       22,944  

Professional fees

       16,378  

Shareholder reports

       9,804  

Other expenses

       8,114  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       524,134  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (524,109 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       (24,803 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       3,035,871  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       46,633,554  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       49,644,622  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 49,120,513  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund
      For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (524,109 )      $ 6,077,397  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       3,011,068          6,605,670  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       46,633,554          77,847,321  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       49,120,513          90,530,388  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net realized gains

                (132,776 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (132,776 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       164,196,341          418,445,579  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                132,776  

Value of shares redeemed

       (1,416,270 )        (1,512,753 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       162,780,071          417,065,602  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       211,900,584          507,463,214  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       768,606,229          261,143,015  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 980,506,813        $ 768,606,229  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 6,969,649        $ 7,493,758  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       12,283,081          34,374,348  

Dividends reinvested

                10,786  

Shares redeemed

       (107,015 )        (125,252 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       12,176,066          34,259,882  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  January 10, 2012
to
December 31,
2012 (a)
     (Unaudited)        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 13.23       $ 10.95       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

            

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.03 )       0.10         0.09  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.75         2.18         1.01  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.72         2.28         1.10  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

            

Net Investment Income

                       (0.12 )

Net Realized Gains

               (b)       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (b)       (0.15 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.95       $ 13.23       $ 10.95  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       5.44 %(d)       20.85 %       10.98 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 980,507       $ 768,606       $ 261,143  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.12 )%       1.25 %       1.47 %

Expenses Before Reductions* (e) (f)

       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.22 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (e)

       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       (d)(h)       (h)       11 %(d)

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations. During the period from January 10, 2012 to December 10, 2012, the Fund’s primary vehicle for gaining exposure to derivatives was through investments in its wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary , the AZL MVP GIS Investments Trust (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary was liquidated on December 10, 2012 at its net asset value on such date. The Subsidiary’s operations have been consolidated with the operations of the Fund through its liquidation on December 10, 2012.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(c) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(g) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

(h) Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $48.7 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $44.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 543,412      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   
Interest Rate                27,659   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 2,794,276         $ (472,915
Interest Rate           241,595           142,660   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

         0.10 %          0.20 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 181,352,461        $ 44,096,390        $ (519,491 )      $ (24,803 )      $ 7,342,054        $ 232,246,611        $  

AZL International Index Fund

       146,041,046          31,601,103                            8,097,743          185,739,892           

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       84,282,835          16,365,337                            7,258,985          107,907,157           

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       274,348,332          52,528,917                            22,394,172          349,271,421           

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       42,014,649          10,740,396                            1,870,855          54,625,900           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 728,039,323        $ 155,332,143        $ (519,491 )      $ (24,803 )      $ 46,963,809        $ 929,790,981        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $4,762 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 929,790,981          $          $ 929,790,981  

Unaffiliated Investment Companies

         34,169,432                       34,169,432  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         963,960,413                       963,960,413  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         515,753                       515,753  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 964,476,166          $          $ 964,476,166  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 155,332,143          $ 519,491  

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $830,544,094. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 133,560,210  

Unrealized depreciation

    (143,891
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 133,416,319   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 53,288          $ 79,488          $ 132,776  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 9,327,558          $ 4,258,863          $          $ 86,477,314          $ 100,063,735  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 10

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,057.70          $ 0.77            0.15 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/1/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.05          $ 0.75            0.15 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      94.8 %

Money Market

      3.6  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      98.4  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      1.6  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
     

 

Affiliated Investment Company (94.8%):

  
  22,768,284       AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund    $ 379,091,927  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Company (Cost $326,471,383)

     379,091,927  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (3.6%):

  

  580,479       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)      580,479  
  14,000,000       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a) (b)      14,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $14,580,479)

     14,580,479  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $341,051,862)(c) — 98.4%

     393,672,406  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 1.6%

     6,542,956  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 400,215,362  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(b) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $5,949,837 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         63       $ 7,885,828      $ (15,659

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         122         11,909,640        176,958  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 161,299  
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 14,580,479  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       326,471,383  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 341,051,862  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 14,580,479  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       379,091,927  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       393,672,406  

Segregated cash for collateral

       5,949,837  

Interest and dividends receivable

       11  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       1,220,547  

Prepaid expenses

       1,240  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       400,844,041  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       580,479  

Manager fees payable

       37,650  

Administration fees payable

       136  

Custodian fees payable

       471  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       823  

Trustee fees payable

       2,054  

Other accrued liabilities

       7,066  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       628,679  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 400,215,362  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 344,089,725  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       1,227,568  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       2,116,226  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       52,781,843  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 400,215,362  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       28,370,748  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 14.11  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 11  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       11  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       173,443  

Administration fees

       31,357  

Custodian fees

       1,120  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       2,733  

Trustee fees

       8,329  

Professional fees

       5,861  

Shareholder reports

       5,973  

Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the manager

       27,717  

Other expenses

       2,908  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       259,441  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (259,430 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       431  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       1,049,106  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       19,956,552  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       21,006,089  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 20,746,659  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2014

  

For the
Year Ended
December 31,

2013

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (259,430 )      $ 1,485,444  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       1,049,537          1,054,836  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       19,956,552          30,252,624  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       20,746,659          32,792,904  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net realized gains

                (33,714 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

                (33,714 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       80,938,741          188,556,214  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

                33,714  

Value of shares redeemed

       (306,034 )        (2,039,133 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       80,632,707          186,550,795  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       101,379,366          219,309,985  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       298,835,996          79,526,011  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 400,215,362        $ 298,835,996  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 1,227,568        $ 1,486,998  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       5,989,791          15,181,645  

Dividends reinvested

                2,693  

Shares redeemed

       (22,356 )        (167,924 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       5,967,435          15,016,414  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  January 10, 2012
to
December 31,
2012 (a)
     (Unaudited)        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 13.34       $ 10.77       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

            

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.02 )       0.07         0.10  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.79         2.50         0.79  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.77         2.57         0.89  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

            

Net Investment Income

                       (0.10 )

Net Realized Gains

               (b)       (0.02 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

               (b)       (0.12 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 14.11       $ 13.34       $ 10.77  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       5.77 %(d)       23.88 %       8.89 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 400,215       $ 298,836       $ 79,526  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.15 )%       0.89 %       1.82 %

Expenses Before Reductions* (e) (f)

       0.15 %       0.16 %       0.36 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (e)

       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       (d)(h)       (h)       9 %(d)

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations. During the period from January 10, 2012 to December 10, 2012, the Fund’s primary vehicle for gaining exposure to derivatives is through investments in its wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary, the AZL MVP IEI Investments Trust (“the Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary was liquidated on December 10, 2012 at its net asset value on such date. The Subsidiary’s operations have been consolidated with the operations of the Fund through its liquidation on December 10, 2012.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(c) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(g) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

(h) Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $19.8 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $17.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 176,958      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   
Interest Rate                15,659   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 891,463         $ (136,557
Interest Rate           157,643           88,705   

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

         0.10 %          0.15 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

 

                   

 

 

                

AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

     $ 283,088,456        $ 76,001,937        $ (3,299 )      $ 430        $ 20,004,403        $ 379,091,927        $ —    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 283,088,456        $ 76,001,937        $ (3,299 )      $ 430        $ 20,004,403        $ 379,091,927        $ —    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives a Trust-wide annual fee of $7,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $1,891 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 379,091,927          $          $ 379,091,927  

Unaffiliated Investment Companies

         14,580,479                       14,580,479  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         393,672,406                       393,672,406  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         161,299                       161,299  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 393,833,705          $          $ 393,833,705  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 76,001,937          $ 3,299  

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $341,055,766. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 52,620,544  

Unrealized depreciation

    (3,904
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 52,616,640   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 13,495          $ 20,219          $ 33,714  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 1,964,977          $ 801,765          $          $ 32,612,236          $ 35,378,978  

 

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Concentration of Investments

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s investment in the AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund, which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser, represented greater than 90% of the Fund’s net assets. The financial statements of the AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund are attached hereto.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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AZL® MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 10

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

Page 11

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholder of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in each table do not reflect expenses that apply to the subaccount or the insurance contract. If the expenses that apply to the subaccount of the insurance contract were included, your costs would have been higher.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the periods presented below.

The Actual Expense table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/10/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/10/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/10/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,064.00          $ 0.58            0.11 %

The Hypothetical Expense table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
1/10/14
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/10/14 - 6/30/14*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period**
1/10/14 - 6/30/14

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.25          $ 0.57            0.11 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year.

 

** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of the days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of the days in fiscal year (to reflect one half-year period). Information shown reflects values using the expense ratios for the 172 days of operations during the period, and has been annualized to reflect values for the period January 10, 2014 to June 30, 2014.

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      93.2 %

Money Market

      3.9  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      97.1  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      2.9  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
     

 

Affiliated Investment Company (93.2%):

  

  6,867,975      AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 116,137,463  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Company (Cost $111,600,267)

     116,137,463  
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (3.9%):

  

  863,921      Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(a)      863,921  
  4,000,000      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares,
0.00%(a) (b)
     4,000,000  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $4,863,921)

     4,863,921  
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $116,464,188)(c) — 97.1%

     121,001,384  

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 2.9%

     3,571,646  
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 124,573,030  
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2014.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2014.

 

(b) Security purchased with cash that was segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2014.

 

(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Futures Contracts

Cash of $2,067,276 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2014:

 

Description    Type      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         19       $ 2,378,266      $ (2,261

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/14         37         3,611,940        49,718  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 47,457  
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 4,863,921  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       111,600,267  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 116,464,188  
    

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 4,863,921  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       116,137,463  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       121,001,384  

Segregated cash for collateral

       2,067,276  

Interest and dividends receivable

       3  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       2,337,707  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       125,406,370  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

       819,853  

Manager fees payable

       9,232  

Administration fees payable

       144  

Custodian fees payable

       404  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       359  

Trustee fees payable

       1,067  

Other accrued liabilities

       2,281  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       833,340  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 124,573,030  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 119,860,768  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       (33,801 )

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       161,410  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       4,584,653  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 124,573,030  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

       11,711,968  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 10.64  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Period Ended June 30, 2014(a)

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 5  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       5  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       29,451  

Administration fees

       247  

Custodian fees

       487  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       419  

Trustee fees

       1,161  

Professional fees

       777  

Shareholder reports

       1,037  

Other expenses

       227  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       33,806  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (33,801 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions from affiliates

       (4,257 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       165,667  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       4,584,653  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       4,746,063  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 4,712,262  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) For the period January 10, 2014 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2014.
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation  Fund
           January 10, 2014
to
June 30, 2014 (a)
         (Unaudited)

Change In Net Assets:

      

Operations:

      

Net investment income/(loss)

       $ (33,801 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

         161,410  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

         4,584,653  
        

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

         4,712,262  
        

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

      

Proceeds from shares issued

         121,213,773  

Value of shares redeemed

         (1,353,005 )
        

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

         119,860,768  
        

 

 

 

Change in net assets

         124,573,030  

Net Assets:

      

Beginning of period

          
        

 

 

 

End of period

       $ 124,573,030  
        

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       $ (33,801 )
        

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

      

Shares issued

         11,844,760  

Shares redeemed

         (132,792 )
        

 

 

 

Change in shares

         11,711,968  
        

 

 

 

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Financial Highlights

(Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

      January 10, 2014
to
June 30, 2014 (a)
     (Unaudited)

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 10.00  
    

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (b)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.64  
    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.64  
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 10.64  
    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       6.40 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 124,573  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.11 )%

Expenses Before Reductions* (e) (f)

       0.11 %

Expenses Net of Reductions* (e)

       0.11 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(g)

       2 %(d)

 

* The expense ratios exclude the impact of fees/expenses paid by each underlying fund.

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

(c) The returns include reinvested dividends and fund level expenses, but exclude insurance contract charges. If these charges were included, the returns would have been lower.

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f) Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

(g) The portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2004. The Trust is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. Periodically, the Fund will adjust its asset allocation as it seeks to achieve its investment objective.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Fund without par value. Shares of the Fund are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 4 below.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded not later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, reclassification of certain market discounts, gain/loss, paydowns, and distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or some other reasonable method. Expenses which are attributable to more than one Trust are allocated across the Allianz Variable Insurance Products and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trusts based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis. Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”), serves as the investment manager for the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. The Fund’s allocation to the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process may include (a) derivatives such as index futures, other futures contracts, options, and other similar securities and (b) cash, money market equivalents, short-term debt instruments, money market funds, and short-term debt funds to satisfy all applicable margin requirements and to provide additional portfolio liquidity to satisfy large redemptions and any margin calls. Due to the leverage provided by derivatives, the notional value of the Fund’s derivative positions could exceed 20% of the Fund’s value. The Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and a payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in fair value of the underlying securities and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The notional amount of futures contracts outstanding was $6.0 million as of June 30, 2014. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $3.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2014. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 49,718      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $   
Interest Rate                2,261   

 

* For futures contracts, the amounts represent the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of these futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2014:

 

Primary Risk Exposure    Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
       Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Equity Contracts    Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments      $ 132,153         $ 49,718   
Interest Rate           33,514           (2,261

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager provides investment advisory and management services for the Fund. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund to limit the annual expenses, excluding interest expense (e.g., cash overdraft fees), taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, based on the daily net assets of the Fund, through April 30, 2015. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2014, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

         0.10 %          0.15 %

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2014, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no voluntary waivers.

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which the Fund invests. At June 30, 2014, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager is paid a separate fee from the underlying funds for such services. A summary of the Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/13
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/14
   Dividend
Income

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

     $        $ 112,488,487        $ (882,792 )      $ (5,429 )      $ 4,537,196        $ 116,137,462        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $        $ 112,488,487        $ (882,792 )      $ (5,429 )      $ 4,537,196        $ 116,137,462        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $75 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fees are paid to the Manager on a quarterly basis. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative and compliance services fees.”

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., with which an officer of the Trust is affiliated, serves as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant, and assists the Trust in all aspects of its administration and operation. The Administrator is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Administrator is entitled to annual account fees related to the transfer agency system, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. Fees payable to the Administrator are subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. The total expenses incurred by the Fund for these services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Administration fees.”

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund and receives 12b-1 fees directly from the Fund, plus a Trust-wide annual fee of $42,500, paid by the Manager from its profits and not by the Trust, for recordkeeping and reporting services.

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is a partner. During the period ended June 30, 2014, $182 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $163,000 annual Board retainer. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses associated with attending Board meetings. Compensation to the Trustees is allocated between the Trust and the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust in proportion to the assets under management of each trust. During the period ended June 30, 2014, actual Trustee compensation was $456,400 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Fund, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Fund’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Fund determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Investments in other investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (“NAV”). Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The investments utilizing Level 1 valuations represent investments in open-end investment companies.

Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

For the period ended June 30, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 116,137,463          $          $ 116,137,463  

Unaffiliated Investment Companies

         4,863,921                       4,863,921  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         121,001,384                       121,001,384  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         47,457                       47,457  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 121,048,841          $          $ 121,048,841  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 112,488,487          $ 882,792  

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

6. Investment Risks

Derivatives Risk: The Fund may invest directly or through affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds or unregistered investment pools in derivative instruments such as futures, options, and options on futures. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The other party to a derivatives contract could default.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code under Subchapter M, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes.

Management of the Fund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2014 is $116,469,617. The gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 4,537,196  

Unrealized depreciation

    (5,429
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation depreciation

  $ 4,531,767   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings and any net capital loss carry forwards will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending December 31, 2014.

8. Concentration of Investments

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s investment in the AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund, which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser, represented greater than 90% of the Fund’s net assets. The financial statements of the AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund are attached hereto.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to period end through the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) website at www.sec.gov, or by calling 800-624-0197.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-624-0197; (ii) on the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust’s website at https://www.allianzlife.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Fund in this report are available without charge on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

The Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust (the “Trust”) consists of 12 separate investment portfolios or series (together the “Funds,” and each individually a “Fund.”) Subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees and in accordance with each Fund’s investment objectives and restrictions, investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by Allianz Investment Management LLC (the “Manager”). The Manager manages each Fund pursuant to an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Trust in respect of each such Fund. The Management Agreement provides that the Manager, subject to the supervision and approval of the Board of Trustees, is responsible for the management of each Fund. For management services, each Fund pays the Manager an investment advisory fee based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit the expenses of each Fund by reimbursing each Fund if and when total Fund operating expenses exceed certain amounts until at least May 1, 2015.

In reviewing the services provided by the Manager and the terms of the Management Agreement, the Board receives and reviews information related to the Manager’s experience and expertise in the variable insurance marketplace. Currently, the Funds are offered only through variable annuities and variable life insurance policies, and not in the retail fund market. In addition, the Board receives information regarding the Manager’s expertise with regard to portfolio diversification and asset allocation requirements within variable insurance products issued by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and its subsidiary, Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York. Currently, the Funds are offered only through Allianz Life and Allianz of New York variable products.

As required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board has reviewed and approved the Management Agreement with the Manager. The Board’s decision to approve this contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to approve new arrangements and continue the existing arrangements. During its review of the contract, the Board considered many factors, among the most material of which are: the Funds’ investment objectives, the Manager’s management philosophy, personnel, processes and investment performance, including its compliance history and the adequacy of its compliance processes; the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders (and underlying contract owners) and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry; and comparable fees in the mutual fund industry.

The Board also considered the compensation and benefits received by the Manager. This includes fees received for services provided to a Fund by employees of the Manager or of affiliates of the Manager and research services received by the Manager from brokers that execute Fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board considered the fact that: (1) the Manager and the Trust are parties to an Administrative Service Agreement, Compliance Services Agreement and Chief Compliance Officer Agreement, under which the Manager is compensated by the Trust for performing certain administrative and compliance services including providing an employee of the Manager or one of its affiliates to act as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer; and (2) Allianz Life Financial Services LLC, an affiliated person of the Manager, is a registered securities broker-dealer and receives (along with its affiliated persons) payments made by the Underlying Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1.

The Board is aware that various courts have interpreted provisions of the 1940 Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to the Manager’s compensation: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Manager, including the performance of the funds; the Manager’s cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Manager may realize “economies of scale” as the funds grow larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Manager and its affiliates as a result of the Manager’s relationship with the funds; performance and expenses of comparable funds; the profitability to the Manager from acting as adviser to the funds; and the extent which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the Manager’s services and fees. The Trust’s Board is aware of these factors and took them into account in its review of the Management Agreement for the funds.

The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its experience in governing the Trust, and is assisted in its deliberations by the advice of legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. In this regard, the Board requests and receives a significant amount of information about the Funds and the Manager. Some of this information is provided at each regular meeting of the Board; additional information is provided in connection with the particular meeting or meetings at which the Board’s formal review of an advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board may receive information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board’s evaluation of the Management Agreement is informed by reports covering such matters as: the Manager’s investment philosophy, personnel and processes, and the Fund’s investment performance (in absolute terms as well as in relationship to its benchmark). In connection with comparing the performance of each Fund versus its benchmark, the Board receives reports on the extent to which the Fund’s performance may be attributed to various applicable factors, such as asset class allocation decisions and volatility management strategies, the performance of the Underlying Funds, rebalancing decisions, and the impact of cash positions and Fund fees and expenses. The Board also receives reports on the Funds’ expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Funds, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Manager and its affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Funds and the companies that service them; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Funds and/or the Manager are responding to them.

The Board also receives financial information about the Manager, including reports on the compensation and benefits the Manager derives from its relationships with the Funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the Management Agreement, but also fees, if any, received for providing other services to the Funds. The reports also discuss any indirect or “fall out” benefits the Manager or its affiliates may derive from its relationship with the Funds.

At an “in-person” Board of Trustees meeting held September 11, 2013, the Board authorized the creation of the AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (the “T. Rowe Price Fund”) as a new series of the Trust.

The Management Agreement pertaining to the T. Rowe Price Fund was approved at the Board of Trustees meeting of September 11, 2013. At such meeting the Board also approved an Expense Limitation Agreement between the Manager and the Trust for the period ending April 30, 2015. In connection with such meeting, the Trustees requested and evaluated extensive materials from the Manager, including performance and expense information for other investment companies with generally similar investment objectives to that of the T. Rowe Price Fund derived from data compiled by an independent third party provider and other sources believed to be reliable by the Manager. Prior to voting, the Trustees reviewed the proposed approval of the Management Agreement with management and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Manager. At least annually, the Board receives from experienced counsel who are independent of the Manager a memorandum discussing the legal standards for the Board’s consideration of proposed investment management agreements. The independent (“disinterested”) Trustees also discussed the proposed approval in a private session with such counsel at which no representatives of the Manager were present. In reaching their determinations relating to the approval of the Management Agreement in respect of the T. Rowe Price Fund, the Trustees considered all factors they believed relevant. The Board based its decision to approve the Management Agreement on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors, and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations discussed above and below are necessarily relevant to each Fund, and the Board did not assign relative weights to factors discussed herein or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of themselves.

 

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An SEC rule requires that shareholder reports include a discussion of certain factors relating to the selection of the investment adviser and the approval of the advisory fee. The “factors” enumerated by the SEC are set forth below in italics, as well as the Board’s conclusions regarding such factors:

(1) The nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Manager. The Trustees noted that the Manager, subject to the control of the Board of Trustees, administers each Fund’s business and other affairs. The Trustees noted that the Manager also provides the Trust and each Fund with such administrative and other services (exclusive of, and in addition to, any such services provided by any others retained by the Trust on behalf of the Funds) and executive and other personnel as are necessary for the operation of the Trust and the Funds. Except for the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, the Manager pays all of the compensation of Trustees and officers of the Trust who are employees of the Manager or its affiliates.

The Trustees considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Manager and noted that the scope of such services provided had expanded as a result of recent regulatory and other developments. The Trustees noted that, for example, the Manager is responsible for maintaining and monitoring its own compliance program, and this compliance program has recently been refined and enhanced in light of new regulatory requirements. The Trustees considered the capabilities and resources which the Manager has dedicated to performing services on behalf of the Trust and its Funds. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Manager’s role in coordinating the activities of the Trust’s other service providers, also was considered. The Trustees concluded at the September 11, 2013 meeting that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided to the Trust and to the T. Rowe Price Fund under the Management Agreement.

(2) The investment performance of the Fund and the Manager. At the September 11, 2013 meeting the Board received information about the performance of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) in managing a balanced fund that is generally comparable to the T. Rowe Price Fund, without the Managed Volatility Portfolio (MVP) risk management process, which has the goal of reducing volatility. The performance information, which covered the ten years ending June 30, 2013, included returns, risk, tracking error, performance versus a benchmark (a 60%/40% composite of the S&P 500 and Barclay’s Aggregate Index) and performance rankings relative to a peer group of comparable funds. The Board noted, for example, that, while past performance is not a guarantee of future results, the T. Rowe Price-managed fund (which has been managed by personnel and pursuant to the process which will be used for the T. Rowe Price Fund) significantly outperformed the benchmark over the two-, three-, five-, seven- and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2013.

(3) The costs of services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Manager and its affiliates from the relationship with the Funds. At the September 11, 2013 meeting the Board considered that the Manager receives an advisory fee from the T. Rowe Price Fund. The Manager reported that for such Fund the advisory fee paid put it in the 1st percentile of the customized peer group. Trustees were provided with information on the anticipated total expense ratio of the T. Rowe Price Fund and other funds in the customized peer group, and the Manager reported upon the challenges in making peer group comparisons for such Fund. The Board of Trustees also considered the impact of the Expense Limitation Agreement.

At the September 11, 2013 meeting the Manager provided information concerning the profitability of the Manager’s investment advisory activities for the period from 2011 through June 30, 2013. (The T. Rowe Price Fund did not commence until April 28, 2014.) The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from investment company advisory agreements because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocation of expenses and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. In considering profitability information, the Trustees considered the possible effect of certain fall-out benefits to the Manager and its affiliates. The Trustees focused on profitability of the Manager’s relationships with the Funds before taxes and distribution expenses. The Trustees recognized that the Manager should, in the abstract, be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to each Fund, and, based on their review, concluded that they were satisfied that the Manager’s level of profitability from its relationship with the Funds was not excessive. It is expected that at Board of Trustees meetings to be held in October, 2014, the Trustees will receive information on the Manager’s level of profitability from its relationship with the T. Rowe Price Fund.

Based upon the information provided, the Board concluded that the advisory fee and anticipated expense ratio for the T. Rowe Price are not unreasonable.

(4) and (5) The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale. The Trustees noted that the advisory fee schedule for the T. Rowe Price Fund does not contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rate on assets above specified levels. The Trustees recognized that breakpoints may be an appropriate way for the Manager to share its economies of scale, if any, with Funds that have substantial assets. However, they also recognized that there may not be a direct relationship between any economies of scale realized by Funds and those realized by the Manager as assets increase. The Trustees do not believe there is a uniform methodology for establishing breakpoints that give effect to Fund-specific services provided by the Manager. The Trustees noted that in the fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Funds, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. Depending on the age, size, and other characteristics of a particular fund and its manager’s cost structure, different conclusions can be drawn as to whether there are economies of scale to be realized at any particular level of assets, notwithstanding the intuitive conclusion that such economies exist, or will be realized at some level of total assets. Moreover, because different managers have different cost structures and service models, it is difficult to draw meaningful conclusions from the breakpoints that may have been adopted by other funds. The Trustees also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all, or if breakpoints exist, they may be at asset levels significantly greater than those of the individual Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Wells Fargo Fund had no assets as of September 11, 2013.

The Trustees noted that the Manager has agreed to temporarily “cap” advisory fees and operating expenses for the T. Rowe Price Fund at 0.15%, which has the effect of reducing expenses as would the implementation of advisory fee breakpoints. The Manager has committed to continue to consider the continuation of fee “caps” and/or advisory fee breakpoints as the Funds grow larger. The Board receives quarterly reports on the level of Fund assets. It expects to consider whether or not to approve the Management Agreement at a meeting to be held prior to December 31, 2014, and will at that time, or prior thereto, consider: (a) the extent to which economies of scale can be realized, and (b) whether the advisory fee should be modified to reflect such economies of scale, if any.

Having taken these factors into account, the Trustees concluded at the September 11, 2013 meeting that the absence of breakpoints in the advisory fee rate schedule for the T. Rowe Price Fund was acceptable under the circumstances.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

(a) The Schedule of Investments as of the close of the reporting period are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of the Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable – only for annual reports.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)  

Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust

  

 

By (Signature and Title)  

    /s/ Brian Muench

  
      Brian Muench, President   

 

Date  

August 26, 2014

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)  

    /s/ Brian Muench

  
      Brian Muench, President   

 

Date  

August 26, 2014

  

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

    /s/ Steve Rudden

  
      Steve Rudden, Treasurer   

 

Date  

August 26, 2014