N-CSRS 1 d232048dncsrs.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

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

55416-1297

(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: 800-624-0197

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2016

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


AZL® Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2016

(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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 -  6/30/16

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,038.90          $ 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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 -  6/30/16

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.47          $ 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 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      50.2 %

Domestic Equities

      37.6  

International Equities

      12.2  
   

 

 

 

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, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (100.0%):

  

  19,802,815       AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 224,167,867   
  3,915,934       AZL International Index Fund      54,509,800   
  1,477,333       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      33,565,016   
  7,898,004       AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      116,416,582   
  1,253,875       AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund      17,930,409   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $355,463,745)

     446,589,674   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $355,463,745)(a) — 100.0%

     446,589,674   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.0%

     133,582   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 446,723,256   
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(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 Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in affiliates, at cost

     $ 355,463,745  
    

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

     $ 446,589,674  

Interest and dividends receivable

       6  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       173,120  

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

       278,207  

Prepaid expenses

       2,413  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       447,043,420  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       278,207  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       3,413  

Manager fees payable

       18,219  

Administration fees payable

       1,908  

Custodian fees payable

       3,429  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       283  

Trustee fees payable

       2,765  

Other accrued liabilities

       11,940  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       320,164  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 446,723,256  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 337,639,055  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       11,661,190  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       6,297,082  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       91,125,929  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 446,723,256  
    

 

 

 

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

       27,843,503  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 16.04  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 3,422  

Dividends

       108  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       3,530  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       107,382  

Administration fees

       34,529  

Custodian fees

       5,098  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       2,143  

Trustee fees

       7,641  

Professional fees

       5,896  

Shareholder reports

       4,114  

Other expenses

       3,133  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       169,936  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (166,406 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       (534,304 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       17,357,033  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       16,822,729  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 16,656,323  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,

2016

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (166,406 )      $ 9,500,793  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (534,304 )        9,924,533  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       17,357,033          (19,559,324 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       16,656,323          (133,998 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (4,617,163 )

From net realized gains

       —          (8,184,855 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (12,802,018 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       19,687,343          46,025,398  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          12,802,018  

Value of shares redeemed

       (22,156,135 )        (52,006,249 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (2,468,792 )        6,821,167  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       14,187,531          (6,114,849 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       432,535,725          438,650,574  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 446,723,256        $ 432,535,725  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 11,661,190        $ 11,827,596  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,268,410          2,880,212  

Dividends reinvested

       —          837,828  

Shares redeemed

       (1,442,142 )        (3,264,041 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (173,732 )        453,999  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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,

2016

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2015

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2014

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2013

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2012

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2011

    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 15.44       $ 15.91       $ 15.40       $ 13.91       $ 12.84       $ 12.63  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      — (a)       0.34         0.16         0.15         0.13         0.10  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      0.60         (0.34 )       0.78         1.63         1.19         0.20  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      0.60         — (a)       0.94         1.78         1.32         0.30  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —         (0.17 )       (0.23 )       (0.25 )       (0.19 )       (0.09 )

Net Realized Gains

      —         (0.30 )       (0.20 )       (0.04 )       (0.06 )       —  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —         (0.47 )       (0.43 )       (0.29 )       (0.25 )       (0.09 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 16.04       $ 15.44       $ 15.91       $ 15.40       $ 13.91       $ 12.84  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      3.89 %(c)       0.01 %       6.11 %       12.93 %       10.29 %       2.41 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 446,723       $ 432,536       $ 438,651       $ 413,982       $ 354,111       $ 298,174  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.08 )%       2.14 %       1.02 %       1.10 %       1.08 %       1.10 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.09 %       0.09 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.09 %       0.09 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      4 %(c)       11 %       9 %       8 %       7 %       6 %

 

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

 

(a) Represents less than $0.005.

 

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

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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 %

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2016, 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 period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
   Dividend
Income

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 217,300,256        $ —        $ —        $ 224,167,867        $ —  

AZL International Index Fund

       53,818,168          —          —          54,509,800          —  

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       32,048,328          —          —          33,565,016          —  

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       112,168,493          —          —          116,416,582          —  

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       16,961,754          —          —          17,930,409          —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 432,296,999        $ —        $ —        $ 446,589,674        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $2,479 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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, 2016, 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, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 446,589,674          $ —          $ 446,589,674  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 446,589,674          $ —          $ 446,589,674  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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

       $ 18,602,322          $ 21,130,286  

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, 2016, the Fund did not directly invest in derivatives.

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

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2016 is $356,887,059. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 91,125,929  

Unrealized depreciation

    (1,423,314 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 89,702,615   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

       

Ordinary

Income

    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 4,617,163          $ 8,184,855          $ 12,802,018  

 

(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, 2015, 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

       $ 11,827,596          $ 7,976,594          $ —          $ 72,623,688          $ 92,427,878  

 

(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, 2016.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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® DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2016

(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 9

 

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 DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL DFA Multi-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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 -  6/30/16

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,032.60          $ 0.35            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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 -  6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 -  6/30/16

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.52          $ 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 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      48.3 %

Fixed Income

      39.5  

International Equities

      12.2  

Money Market

      0.3  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.3  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (0.3 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (100.0%):

  

  7,373,803       AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund    $ 61,423,776   
  46,161,134       AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund      472,228,397   
  9,526,914       AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      82,884,151   
  46,488,642       AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      455,123,803   
  12,554,025       AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      120,016,479   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $1,219,401,373)

     1,191,676,606   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.3%):

  
  3,844,916       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 16.00%(a)      3,844,916   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $3,844,916)

     3,844,916   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $1,223,246,289)(b) — 100.3%

     1,195,521,522   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.3)%

     (4,104,961 ) 
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,191,416,561   
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

(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 DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 3,844,916  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       1,219,401,373  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 1,223,246,289  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value

     $ 3,844,916  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       1,191,676,606  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       1,195,521,522  

Interest and dividends receivable

       17  

Prepaid expenses

       6,917  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,195,528,456  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       3,844,916  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       169,858  

Manager fees payable

       49,065  

Administration fees payable

       3,804  

Custodian fees payable

       8,485  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       584  

Trustee fees payable

       6,250  

Other accrued liabilities

       28,933  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       4,111,895  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,191,416,561  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 800,036,951  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       (418,474 )

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       419,522,851  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       (27,724,767 )
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,191,416,561  
    

 

 

 

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

       63,798,188  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 18.67  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 28  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       28  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       298,328  

Administration fees

       37,077  

Custodian fees

       14,937  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       6,340  

Trustee fees

       22,691  

Professional fees

       17,722  

Shareholder reports

       11,471  

Other expenses

       9,936  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       418,502  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (418,474 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       (4,001,144 )

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       10,596  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       41,594,549  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       37,604,001  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 37,185,527  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2016

  

For the
Year Ended
December 31,

2015

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (418,474 )      $ (990,621 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (3,990,548 )        427,175,530  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       41,594,549          (431,648,756 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       37,185,527          (5,463,847 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (16,616,509 )

From net realized gains

       —          (18,692,510 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (35,309,019 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       8,899,899          67,727,097  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          35,309,019  

Value of shares redeemed

       (112,462,379 )        (244,017,781 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (103,562,480 )        (140,981,665 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (66,376,953 )        (181,754,531 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       1,257,793,514          1,439,548,045  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,191,416,561        $ 1,257,793,514  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ (418,474 )      $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       485,750          3,586,937  

Dividends reinvested

       —          1,961,612  

Shares redeemed

       (6,265,093 )        (12,894,522 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (5,779,343 )        (7,345,973 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

     

Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2016

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2015

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2014

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2013

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2012

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2011

     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 18.08       $ 18.71       $ 17.86       $ 14.96       $ 13.37       $ 13.44  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.01 )       0.01         0.20         0.16         0.13         0.07  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.60         (0.14 )       0.96         2.97         1.64         (0.07 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.59         (0.13 )       1.16         3.13         1.77         —  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.24 )       (0.22 )       (0.20 )       (0.16 )       (0.07 )

Net Realized Gains

       —         (0.26 )       (0.09 )       (0.03 )       (0.02 )       — (a)
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.50 )       (0.31 )       (0.23 )       (0.18 )       (0.07 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 18.67       $ 18.08       $ 18.71       $ 17.86       $ 14.96       $ 13.37  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       3.26 %(c)       (0.67 )%       6.53 %       21.07 %       13.33 %       0.01 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 1,191,417       $ 1,257,794       $ 1,439,548       $ 1,347,836       $ 963,143       $ 764,506  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       (0.07 )%       (0.07 )%       1.09 %       1.20 %       1.10 %       1.16 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.08 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.08 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(f)

       1 %(c)       114 %(g)       7 %       3 %       6 %       3 %

 

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

 

(a) Represents less than $0.005.

 

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

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

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

 

(g) Effective April 27, 2015, the investment strategy of the Fund changed. Costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities associated with the changes in investment strategy contributed to higher portfolio turnover rate for the period ended December 31, 2015 as compared to prior years.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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.

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

         0.05 %          0.20 %

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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.”

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 period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

     

Fair Value

12/31/15

   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
   Dividend
Income

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

     $ 60,421,230        $ 10,345        $ (5,286,619 )      $ 61,423,776        $ —  

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

       506,986,619          2,916,311          (53,053,161 )        472,228,397          —  

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

       88,856,567          1,722,531          (4,622,283 )        82,884,151          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       477,504,072          2,055,701          (38,601,009 )        455,123,803          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

       125,295,203          680,084          (10,802,388 )        120,016,479          —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 1,259,063,691        $ 7,384,972        $ (112,365,460 )      $ 1,191,676,606        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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.

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

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $6,989 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Companies

       $ 1,191,676,606          $ —          $ 1,191,676,606  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         3,844,916            —            3,844,916  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 1,195,521,522          $ —          $ 1,195,521,522  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2016, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 7,384,971          $ 112,365,461  

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, 2016, the Fund did not directly invest in derivatives.

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

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2016 is $1,223,484,056. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 10,588,069  

Unrealized depreciation

    (38,550,603 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ (27,962,534 ) 
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

       

Ordinary

Income

    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 16,616,452          $ 18,692,567          $ 35,309,019  

 

(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, 2015, 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 DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 2,499,723          $ 421,138,752          $ —          $ (69,444,392 )        $ 354,194,083  

 

(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, 2016.

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, 2016

(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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,039.00          $ 0.71            0.14 %

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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.19          $ 0.71            0.14 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      47.4 %

Domestic Equities

      35.3  

International Equities

      12.3  

Money Market

      1.0  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      96.0  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.0  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

  11,797,792       AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 133,551,004   
  2,492,666       AZL International Index Fund      34,697,905   
  940,473       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      21,367,556   
  4,498,303       AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      66,304,979   
  801,764       AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund      11,465,224   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $246,133,354)

     267,386,668   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (1.0%):

  
  61,479       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 16.00%(a)      61,479   
     

 

 

 
  2,647,829       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%(a)      2,647,829   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Companies (Cost $2,709,308)

     2,709,308   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $248,842,662)(b) — 96.0%

     270,095,976   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.0%

     11,283,517   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 281,379,493   
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $11,400,651 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/16         67       $ 7,002,170       $ 15,525   

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         52         6,915,188         162,825   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 178,350   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 2,709,308  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       246,133,354  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 248,842,662  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 2,709,308  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       267,386,668  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

     $ 270,095,976  

Segregated cash for collateral

       11,400,651  

Interest and dividends receivable

       452  

Prepaid expenses

       1,330  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       281,498,409  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       61,420  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       19,785  

Manager fees payable

       22,915  

Administration fees payable

       1,565  

Custodian fees payable

       2,452  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       208  

Trustee fees payable

       2,019  

Other accrued liabilities

       8,552  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       118,916  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 281,379,493  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 253,890,383  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       6,006,249  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       51,197  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       21,431,664  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 281,379,493  
    

 

 

 

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

       22,020,503  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.78  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 3,518  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       3,518  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       134,120  

Administration fees

       33,138  

Custodian fees

       2,917  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,182  

Trustee fees

       4,181  

Professional fees

       3,199  

Shareholder reports

       2,464  

Other expenses

       1,835  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       183,036  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (179,518 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       (1,588,256 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       172,227  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       12,071,723  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       10,655,694  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 10,476,176  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,

2016

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (179,518 )      $ 4,931,152  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (1,416,029 )        3,095,730  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       12,071,723          (9,371,354 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       10,476,176          (1,344,472 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (1,897,495 )

From net realized gains

       —          (2,597,183 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (4,494,678 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       41,864,389          62,074,359  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          4,494,678  

Value of shares redeemed

       (26,089,974 )        (14,219,428 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       15,774,415          52,349,609  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       26,250,591          46,510,459  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       255,128,902          208,618,443  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 281,379,493        $ 255,128,902  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 6,006,249        $ 6,185,767  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       3,457,276          4,896,361  

Dividends reinvested

       —          368,416  

Shares redeemed

       (2,176,848 )        (1,131,967 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       1,280,428          4,132,810  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

January 10, 2012

to

December 31,
2012(a)

     (Unaudited)                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.30       $ 12.56       $ 12.03       $ 10.69       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.03 )       0.22         0.08         0.10         0.08  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.51         (0.25 )       0.65         1.24         0.77  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.48         (0.03 )       0.73         1.34         0.85  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                    

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.10 )       (0.12 )       —         (0.14 )

Net Realized Gains

       —         (0.13 )       (0.08 )       — (b)       (0.02 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.23 )       (0.20 )       — (b)       (0.16 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.78       $ 12.30       $ 12.56       $ 12.03       $ 10.69  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       3.90 %(d)       (0.22 )%       6.09 %       12.56 %       8.50 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 281,379       $ 255,129       $ 208,618       $ 155,547       $ 73,830  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.13 )%       2.08 %       0.97 %       1.09 %       1.41 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(e)(f)

       0.14 %       0.14 %       0.15 %       0.17 %       0.39 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(e)

       0.14 %       0.14 %       0.15 %       0.17 %       0.21 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       9 %(d)       5 %       6 %       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 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.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2016, 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 $13.9 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $12.6 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 15,525      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —   

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts       162,825          —   

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 

Equity Risk Exposure

  

  
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (32,375 )     $ 11,546   

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts        204,602         191,325   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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 period ended June 30, 2016, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
   Dividend
Income

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 121,830,641        $ 17,754,114        $ (12,293,690 )      $ 133,551,004        $ —  

AZL International Index Fund

       31,706,193          5,833,028          (1,857,517 )        34,697,905          —  

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       18,971,382          2,894,791          (2,215,805 )        21,367,556          —  

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       59,684,175          9,333,561          (5,227,138 )        66,304,979          —  

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       10,102,837          1,696,791          (1,107,291 )        11,465,224          —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 242,295,228        $ 37,512,285        $ (22,701,441 )      $ 267,386,668        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $1,534 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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, 2016, 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, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 267,386,668          $ —          $ 267,386,668  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         2,709,308            —            2,709,308  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         270,095,976            —            270,095,976  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         178,350            —            178,350  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 270,274,326          $ —          $ 270,274,326  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* 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, 2016, 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

       $ 37,512,285          $ 22,701,440  

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.

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

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2016 is $250,754,642. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 22,190,181  

Unrealized depreciation

    (2,484,847 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 19,341,334   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 2,234,539          $ 2,260,139          $ 4,494,678  

 

(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 Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2015, 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 Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 6,185,766          $ 2,024,572          $ —          $ 8,802,596          $ 17,012,934  

 

(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, 2016.

8. Subsequent Events

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

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

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

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

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

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2016

(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 37

 

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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,000.90          $ 5.92            1.19 %

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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,018.95          $ 5.97            1.19 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Common Stocks

      51.1 %

U.S. Treasury Obligations

      17.0  

Foreign Bonds

      13.2  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      5.2  

Corporate Bonds

      3.7  

Yankee Dollars

      3.5  

Exchange Traded Fund

      3.1  

Preferred Stocks

      2.0  

Money Markets

      1.7  

Convertible Bonds

      0.8  

Floating Rate Loans

      0.8  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

      0.6  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

      0.5  

Purchased Options

      0.2  

Private Placements

      0.2  

Mutual Fund

      0.1  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

      0.1  

Purchased Swaption

      —  ^

Warrant

      —  ^
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      103.8  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (3.8 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%
Investments   Percent of Net Assets

United States

      61.2 %

Japan

      13.3  

United Kingdom

      5.0  

France

      3.0  

Australia

      1.8  

Netherlands

      1.8  

Germany

      1.7  

Canada

      1.7  

Italy

      1.5  

Mexico

      1.4  

All other countries

      11.4  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      103.8  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      (3.8 )
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
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Common Stocks (51.1%):

  

 

Aerospace & Defense (1.2%):

  
  89,439       BAE Systems plc(a)    $ 627,024   
  853       Boeing Co. (The)(a)      110,779   
  762       Dassault Aviation SA(a)      764,894   
  32,077       European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. NV(a)      1,862,400   
  1,444       General Dynamics Corp.(a)      201,063   
  4,767       Hexcel Corp.^(a)      198,498   
  3,503       Northrop Grumman Corp.(a)      778,647   
  1,102       Raytheon Co.(a)      149,817   
  35,030       Safran SA(a)      2,380,404   
  39,974       Textron, Inc.(a)      1,461,449   
  8,511       United Technologies Corp.(a)      872,803   
     

 

 

 
        9,407,778   
     

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.3%):

  
  12,541       Deutsche Post AG(a)      350,078   
  10,834       FedEx Corp.(a)      1,644,384   
  6,497       United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B(a)      699,857   
     

 

 

 
        2,694,319   
     

 

 

 

 

Airlines (0.5%):

  
  13,284       Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a)      483,936   
  58,200       Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.(a)      1,868,288   
  10,392       Southwest Airlines Co.(a)      407,470   
  33,024       United Continental Holdings, Inc.*(a)      1,355,305   
     

 

 

 
        4,114,999   
     

 

 

 

 

Auto Components (0.9%):

  
  19,500       Aisin Sieki Co., Ltd.(a)      791,642   
  34,500       Bridgestone Corp.(a)      1,101,818   
  138,683       Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.(a)      291,840   
  831       Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin SCA, Class B(a)      78,713   
  17,685       Delphi Automotive plc(a)      1,107,081   
  37,000       Denso Corp.(a)      1,300,036   
  3,000       Exedy Corp.(a)      64,041   
  26,400       Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd.(a)      123,937   
  2,946       Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(a)      75,594   
  2,082       Hyundai Wia Corp.(a)      162,200   
  8,200       Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)      375,338   
  2,098       Lear Corp.(a)      213,492   
  8,000       Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.(a)      169,915   
  38,300       Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.(a)      504,202   
  44,200       Toyota Industries Corp.(a)      1,748,320   
     

 

 

 
        8,108,169   
     

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (1.1%):

  
  5,568       Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)(a)      408,016   
  242,000       Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd.^(a)      250,496   
  108,000       Dongfeng Motor Corp., Series H(a)      113,639   
  96,153       Ford Motor Co.(a)      1,208,643   
  69,900       Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.(a)      2,393,177   
  31,100       Honda Motor Co., Ltd.(a)      785,354   
  8,623       Hyundai Motor Co.(a)      1,021,664   
  67,100       Isuzu Motors, Ltd.(a)      821,392   
    
    
    
    
     
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Automobiles, continued

  
  7,177       Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.(a)    $ 446,945   
  5,064       Renault SA(a)      385,816   
  52,900       Suzuki Motor Corp.(a)      1,427,876   
  11,500       Toyota Motor Corp.(a)      575,047   
  270       Volkswagen AG(a)      36,273   
  161,770       Yulon Motor Co., Ltd.(a)      137,829   
     

 

 

 
        10,012,167   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (3.5%):

  
  265,490       Bank of America Corp.(a)      3,523,052   
  25,164       BNP Paribas SA(a)      1,131,164   
  56,496       Citigroup, Inc.(a)      2,394,865   
  11,319       Commonwealth Bank of Australia(a)      635,029   
  3,984       Fifth Third Bancorp(a)      70,079   
  92,000       Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.(a)      302,625   
  518,138       HSBC Holdings plc(a)      3,236,250   
  113,475       ING Groep NV(a)      1,179,274   
  429,308       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a)      823,351   
  48,500       Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.(a)      568,397   
  70,636       JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)      4,389,321   
  196,600       Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(a)      876,438   
  110,306       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc*(a)      259,737   
  19,300       Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.(a)      553,417   
  15,276       SunTrust Banks, Inc.(a)      627,538   
  93,075       Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares(a)      1,126,294   
  32,130       Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)(a)      1,379,914   
  40,164       U.S. Bancorp(a)      1,619,814   
  228,664       UniCredit SpA(a)      510,366   
  23,000       United Overseas Bank, Ltd.(a)      317,673   
  87,319       Wells Fargo & Co.(a)      4,132,808   
  42,965       Westpac Banking Corp.(a)      953,868   
     

 

 

 
        30,611,274   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (1.3%):

  
  11,275       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV(a)      1,481,887   
  20,600       Asahi Breweries, Ltd.(a)      664,626   
  22,942       Coca-Cola Co. (The)(a)      1,039,961   
  1,525       Coca-Cola European Partners plc(a)      54,427   
  1,579       Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A(a)      261,167   
  8,632       Diageo plc, ADR^(a)      974,380   
  1,183       Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.(a)      114,313   
  25,524       PepsiCo, Inc.(a)      2,704,012   
  76,832       SABMiller plc(a)      4,478,252   
  8,000       Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.(a)      360,054   
     

 

 

 
        12,133,079   
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.9%):

  
  11,733       AbbVie, Inc.(a)      726,390   
  7,521       Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)      878,152   
  15,284       Amgen, Inc.(a)      2,325,460   
  4,988       Biogen Idec, Inc.*(a)      1,206,198   
  5,978       Celgene Corp.*(a)      589,610   
  582       Genmab A/S*(a)      106,034   
  15,680       Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)      1,308,026   
 

 

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June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Biotechnology, continued

  
  31,581       Invitae Corp.*(a)    $ 233,384   
  2,762       Tesaro, Inc.*^(a)      232,146   
     

 

 

 
        7,605,400   
     

 

 

 

 

Building Products (0.3%):

  
  17,380       Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA(a)      665,236   
  10,600       Daikin Industries, Ltd.(a)      883,277   
  8,111       Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.^(a)      470,195   
  14,583       Masco Corp.(a)      451,198   
     

 

 

 
        2,469,906   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.5%):

  
  650       Ameriprise Financial, Inc.(a)      58,403   
  27,345       Charles Schwab Corp. (The)(a)      692,102   
  63,000       Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.(a)      331,189   
  8,702       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(a)      1,292,943   
  1,948       Morgan Stanley(a)      50,609   
  100,800       Nomura Holdings, Inc.(a)      361,264   
  80,706       UBS Group AG(a)      1,044,544   
     

 

 

 
        3,831,054   
     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.9%):

  
  4,341       Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(a)      616,596   
  43,827       AkzoNobel NV(a)      2,756,906   
  2,131       Arkema SA(a)      164,425   
  109,000       Asahi Kasei Corp.(a)      755,431   
  75,552       Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd.*(a)      2,004,394   
  10,815       BASF SE(a)      824,929   
  21,742       E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.(a)      1,408,881   
  15,335       Evonik Industries AG(a)      456,379   
  32,700       Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.(a)      606,251   
  33,500       JSR Corp.(a)      440,869   
  24,300       Kuraray Co., Ltd.(a)      289,037   
  6,773       Monsanto Co.(a)      700,396   
  19,600       Nitto Denko Corp.(a)      1,236,136   
  3,444       PPG Industries, Inc.(a)      358,693   
  40,700       Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.(a)      2,374,451   
  256,000       Ube Industries, Ltd.(a)      421,163   
  9,047       Umicore SA(a)      466,105   
     

 

 

 
        15,881,042   
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.1%):

  
  21,222       Aggreko plc(a)      364,420   
  2,086       Cintas Corp.(a)      204,699   
  2,700       SECOM Co., Ltd.(a)      199,320   
  10,377       Tyco International plc(a)      442,060   
     

 

 

 
        1,210,499   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.4%):

  
  64,570       Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)      1,852,513   
  24,031       El Towers SpA*(a)      1,218,589   
  112,245       Nokia Oyj^(a)      638,581   
     

 

 

 
        3,709,683   
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
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Construction & Engineering (0.3%):

  
  628       Brookfield Business Partners L.P.*(a)    $ 11,993   
  44       Brookfield Business Partners L.P.*^(a)      835   
  18,000       Chiyoda Corp.(a)      118,138   
  7,100       ComSys Holdings Corp.(a)      114,528   
  31,000       JGC Corp.(a)      440,575   
  8,500       Kinden Corp.(a)      91,509   
  5,000       Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.(a)      84,851   
  7,000       Nippo Corp.(a)      118,564   
  84,000       Okumura Corp.(a)      462,392   
  1,600       Sho-Bond Holdings Co., Ltd.^(a)      72,450   
  88,000       Toda Corp.(a)      378,209   
  10,110       Vinci SA(a)      719,951   
     

 

 

 
        2,613,995   
     

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials (0.1%):

  
  20,580       CRH plc(a)      605,876   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.1%):

  
  2,213       Capital One Financial Corp.(a)      140,548   
  14,384       Discover Financial Services(a)      770,838   
     

 

 

 
        911,386   
     

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging (0.2%):

  
  759       Crown Holdings, Inc.*(a)      38,459   
  3,167       International Paper Co.(a)      134,217   
  1,561       Sealed Air Corp.(a)      71,759   
  30,480       WestRock Co.(a)      1,184,758   
     

 

 

 
        1,429,193   
     

 

 

 

 

Distributors (0.0%):

  
  5,900       Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.(a)      107,526   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.7%):

  
  11       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A*(a)      2,386,725   
  18,787       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*(a)      2,720,170   
  9,945       CME Group, Inc.(a)      968,643   
  615,711       Delta Topco, Ltd.*(a)(b)(c)      209,341   
  3,600       Zenkoku Hosho Co., Ltd.(a)      130,033   
     

 

 

 
        6,414,912   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.3%):

  
  116,521       BT Group plc(a)      643,295   
  84,916       Cellnex Telecom SAU(a)      1,331,782   
  58,049       Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares(a)      987,538   
  35,611       France Telecom SA^(a)      581,589   
  359,642       Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV(a)      1,304,291   
  24,400       Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.(a)      1,145,588   
  347,700       Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.(a)      1,075,478   
  32,883       Telecom Italia SpA(a)      21,153   
  1,372,058       Telecom Italia SpA*(a)      1,125,471   
  620,022       Telesites SAB de C.V.*(a)      383,310   
  46,553       Verizon Communications, Inc.(a)      2,599,520   
     

 

 

 
        11,199,015   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.7%):

  
  14,417       American Electric Power Co., Inc.(a)      1,010,488   
  35,500       Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.(a)      505,553   
 

 

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June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Electric Utilities, continued

  
  2,243       Edison International(a)    $ 174,214   
  142,333       Enel SpA(a)      632,937   
  7,218       FirstEnergy Corp.(a)      251,980   
  68,308       Iberdrola SA(a)      461,327   
  7,600       Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)*(a)      73,701   
  33,200       Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.(a)      330,918   
  16,159       NextEra Energy, Inc.^(a)      2,107,133   
     

 

 

 
        5,548,251   
     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.6%):

  
  19,316       Eaton Corp. plc(a)      1,153,744   
  85,000       GS Yuasa Corp.(a)      323,805   
  13,574       Legrand SA(a)      700,252   
  3,600       Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.(a)      151,162   
  139,000       Mitsubishi Electric Corp.(a)      1,648,386   
  19,478       Prysmian SpA(a)      426,930   
  1,506       Rockwell Automation, Inc.(a)      172,919   
     

 

 

 
        4,577,198   
     

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.4%):

  
  36,188       Fitbit, Inc., Class A*^(a)      442,217   
  1,200       Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.(a)      146,717   
  900       Keyence Corp.(a)      607,096   
  16,500       Kyocera Corp.(a)      782,419   
  5,500       Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)      617,071   
  17,100       Omron Corp.(a)      554,153   
     

 

 

 
        3,149,673   
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.3%):

  
  1,698       Helmerich & Payne, Inc.^(a)      113,987   
  111,757       SBM Offshore NV^(a)      1,301,973   
  15,618       Schlumberger, Ltd.(a)      1,235,071   
     

 

 

 
        2,651,031   
     

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.7%):

  
  20,999       CVS Health Corp.(a)      2,010,444   
  8,900       FamilyMart Co., Ltd.(a)      540,698   
  15,131       Kroger Co. (The)(a)      556,669   
  17,600       Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      734,895   
  14,799       Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(a)      1,232,313   
  12,750       Whole Foods Market, Inc.^(a)      408,255   
     

 

 

 
        5,483,274   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (1.1%):

  
  41,100       Ajinomoto Co., Inc.(a)      964,945   
  1,167       Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.(a)      50,053   
  17,596       Danone SA(a)      1,240,567   
  2,582       Hershey Co. (The)^(a)      293,031   
  39,990       Mondelez International, Inc., Class A(a)      1,819,945   
  60,704       Nestle SA, Registered Shares(a)      4,683,884   
  20,931       SLC Agricola SA(a)      96,255   
  5,129       WhiteWave Foods Co., Class A*(a)      240,755   
     

 

 

 
        9,389,435   
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
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Gas Utilities (0.3%):

  
  15,046       Gas Natural SDG SA^(a)    $ 298,336   
  69,135       Snam SpA(a)      413,553   
  306,000       Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.(a)      1,256,377   
     

 

 

 
        1,968,266   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.6%):

  
  22,853       Abbott Laboratories(a)      898,351   
  33,609       Baxter International, Inc.(a)      1,519,800   
  20,800       HOYA Corp.(a)      740,673   
  5,259       Medtronic plc(a)      456,323   
  1,118       Stryker Corp.^(a)      133,970   
  12,131       Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,460,330   
     

 

 

 
        5,209,447   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (1.7%):

  
  21,410       Aetna, Inc.(a)      2,614,803   
  15,408       Al Noor Hospitals Group plc(a)      225,551   
  7,000       Alfresa Holdings Corp.(a)      145,799   
  355       AmerisourceBergen Corp.^(a)      28,159   
  9,586       Anthem, Inc.(a)      1,259,025   
  2,323       Cardinal Health, Inc.(a)      181,217   
  9,961       DaVita, Inc.*(a)      770,185   
  2,022       Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc.*(a)      51,298   
  974       HCA Holdings, Inc.*(a)      75,008   
  346,284       Healthscope, Ltd.(a)      741,337   
  26,627       Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc(a)      105,847   
  14,966       McKesson Corp.(a)      2,793,404   
  8,000       Medipal Holdings Corp.(a)      131,290   
  61,358       NMC Health plc(a)      1,059,884   
  613,699       PT Siloam International Hospital Tbk*(a)      539,033   
  2,500       Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.(a)      77,179   
  208,615       Spire Healthcare Group plc(a)      930,338   
  3,500       Suzuken Co., Ltd.(a)      110,045   
  33,254       Tenet Healthcare Corp.*^(a)      919,141   
  992       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)      140,070   
     

 

 

 
        12,898,613   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Technology (0.1%):

  
  3,497       HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.*^(a)      9,092   
  22,714       Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*^(a)      775,002   
     

 

 

 
        784,094   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.4%):

  
  17,822       Accor SA(a)      690,850   
  1,930       Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*^(a)      777,327   
  7,684       Las Vegas Sands Corp.^(a)      334,177   
  1,473       McDonald’s Corp.(a)      177,261   
  9,280       Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.*^(a)      369,715   
  6,500       Sodexo SA(a)      700,057   
  1,949       Wyndham Worldwide Corp.^(a)      138,827   
     

 

 

 
        3,188,214   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables (0.4%):

  
  4,900       Alpine Electronics, Inc.(a)      47,684   
  15,659       Berkeley Group Holdings plc (The)(a)      532,967   
 

 

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June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Household Durables, continued

  
  213,000       Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd.(a)    $ 326,409   
  5,400       Rinnai Corp.(a)      475,244   
  29,100       Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.(a)      356,748   
  58,000       Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.(a)      242,810   
  3,325       Whirlpool Corp.(a)      554,078   
     

 

 

 
        2,535,940   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products (0.5%):

  
  3,745       Colgate-Palmolive Co.(a)      274,134   
  1,596       Kimberly-Clark Corp.(a)      219,418   
  43,703       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(a)      3,700,333   
     

 

 

 
        4,193,885   
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%):

  

  26,868       Calpine Corp.*^(a)      396,303   
  7,800       Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.(a)      181,321   
  20,291       NextEra Energy Partners LP(a)      616,441   
     

 

 

 
        1,194,065   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (1.1%):

  
  1,009       3M Co., Class B(a)      176,696   
  151,219       Beijing Enterprises Holdings, Ltd.(a)      860,364   
  157,646       General Electric Co.^(a)#      4,962,696   
  179,900       Keppel Corp., Ltd.(a)      738,953   
  40,248       Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV(a)      1,004,105   
  7,026       Siemens AG, Registered Shares(a)      719,629   
  46,107       Smiths Group plc(a)      710,045   
     

 

 

 
        9,172,488   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance (2.0%):

  
  151,400       AIA Group, Ltd.(a)      912,350   
  25,890       Allstate Corp. (The)(a)      1,811,005   
  21,750       American International Group, Inc.(a)      1,150,358   
  24,684       Aviva plc(a)      132,635   
  58,925       AXA SA(a)      1,183,615   
  3,088       Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.(a)      169,840   
  14,645       Chubb, Ltd.(a)      1,914,248   
  12,074       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)(a)      535,844   
  74,213       Legal & General Group plc(a)      192,322   
  1,417       Lincoln National Corp.(a)      54,937   
  20,350       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.(a)      1,393,161   
  22,982       MetLife, Inc.(a)      915,373   
  23,500       MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.(a)      605,316   
  15,700       NKSJ Holdings, Inc.(a)      415,945   
  4,823       Progressive Corp. (The)(a)      161,571   
  7,169       Prudential Financial, Inc.(a)      511,436   
  34,183       Prudential plc(a)      582,229   
  1,779       Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.(a)      172,545   
  48,000       Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.(a)      538,854   
  26,600       Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.(a)      880,037   
  5,306       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)(a)      631,626   
  21,483       UnumProvident Corp.(a)      682,945   
  28,380       XL Group plc(a)      945,338   
  1,324       Zurich Insurance Group AG(a)      327,686   
     

 

 

 
        16,821,216   
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
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Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Internet & Catalog Retail (0.2%):

  
  1,162       Amazon.com, Inc.*(a)    $ 831,551   
  4,308       Expedia, Inc.(a)      457,940   
     

 

 

 
        1,289,491   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (2.2%):

  
  26,773       Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR*^(a)      2,129,257   
  2,923       Alphabet, Inc., Class A*(a)      2,056,418   
  10,169       Alphabet, Inc., Class C*(a)      7,037,966   
  95,700       Dropbox, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      1,073,754   
  19,048       eBay, Inc.*(a)      445,914   
  35,173       Facebook, Inc., Class A*(a)      4,019,570   
  9,367       GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*^(a)      292,157   
  5,547       Lookout, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      50,861   
  2,196       VeriSign, Inc.*^(a)      189,866   
  11,990       Yahoo!, Inc.*(a)      450,344   
     

 

 

 
        17,746,107   
     

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.7%):

  
  2,021       Accenture plc, Class A(a)      228,959   
  431       Alliance Data Systems Corp.*(a)      84,442   
  3,091       Amdocs, Ltd.(a)      178,413   
  2,890       Computer Sciences Corp.(a)      143,489   
  1,632       Global Payments, Inc.(a)      116,492   
  4,545       International Business Machines Corp.(a)      689,840   
  20,028       MasterCard, Inc., Class A(a)      1,763,666   
  17,190       PayPal Holdings, Inc.*(a)      627,607   
  22,439       Square, Inc., Class A*^(a)      203,073   
  29,359       Visa, Inc., Class A^(a)      2,177,556   
     

 

 

 
        6,213,537   
     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products (0.1%):

  
  40,300       Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.(a)      432,728   
  8,900       Yamaha Corp.(a)      239,234   
     

 

 

 
        671,962   
     

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.2%):

  
  6,798       Agilent Technologies, Inc.(a)      301,559   
  7,787       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(a)      1,150,607   
     

 

 

 
        1,452,166   
     

 

 

 

 

Machinery (0.9%):

  
  5,161       Caterpillar, Inc.^(a)      391,255   
  12,568       Colfax Corp.*(a)      332,549   
  708       Dover Corp.(a)      49,079   
  2,100       FANUC Corp.(a)      339,969   
  169,090       Haitian International Holdings, Ltd.(a)      300,855   
  12,300       Hino Motors, Ltd.(a)      121,735   
  751       Illinois Tool Works, Inc.(a)      78,224   
  14,342       Ingersoll-Rand plc(a)      913,299   
  40,900       Komatsu, Ltd.(a)      710,615   
  55,500       Kubota Corp.(a)      743,441   
  5,000       Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.(a)      111,262   
  4,700       Makita Corp.(a)      309,958   
  12,700       Nabtesco Corp.(a)      303,300   
  11,811       PACCAR, Inc.(a)      612,637   
 

 

Continued

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
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           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Machinery, continued

  
  90,729       SKF AB, B Shares(a)    $ 1,449,269   
  1,800       SMC Corp.(a)      439,140   
  1,935       WABCO Holdings, Inc.*(a)      177,188   
     

 

 

 
        7,383,775   
     

 

 

 

 

Media (1.8%):

  
  5,323       Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*(a)      1,217,044   
  53,318       Comcast Corp., Class A(a)      3,475,800   
  14,584       DISH Network Corp., Class A*(a)      764,202   
  5,843       Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*(a)      347,074   
  10,404       Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*^(a)      624,240   
  18,161       Liberty Global plc, Class A*(a)      527,759   
  1,876       Liberty Global plc, Class A*(a)      60,520   
  9,826       Liberty Media Group, Class C*(a)      186,399   
  20,943       Liberty Siriusxm Group, Class A*(a)      656,772   
  39,306       Liberty Siriusxm Group, Class C*(a)      1,213,376   
  8,400       Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.(a)      137,618   
  60,809       Pearson plc(a)      792,938   
  21,192       Publicis Groupe SA(a)      1,435,517   
  118,373       RAI Way SpA(a)      533,508   
  827       RTL Group(a)      67,441   
  721       Scripps Networks Interactive, Class A^(a)      44,897   
  13,800       SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc.(a)      63,478   
  13,345       Time Warner, Inc.(a)      981,391   
  5,400       Toho Co., Ltd.(a)      148,764   
  5,000       TV Asahi Holdings Corp.(a)      80,836   
  76,147       Zon Multimedia Servicos de Telecommunicacoes e Multimedia SGPS SA(a)      463,860   
     

 

 

 
        13,823,434   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.3%):

  
  39,580       Constellium NV*(a)      185,630   
  12,700       Nippon Steel Corp.(a)      242,717   
  90,742       Platinum Group Metals, Ltd.*^(a)      307,616   
  35,396       Platinum Group Metals, Ltd.*^(a)      118,918   
  18,786       Rio Tinto plc(a)      580,572   
  72,456       Tahoe Resources, Inc.(a)      1,085,325   
  3,700       Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.(a)      83,747   
     

 

 

 
        2,604,525   
     

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail (0.2%):

  
  4,225       Kohl’s Corp.^(a)      160,212   
  4,925       Macy’s, Inc.(a)      165,529   
  20,011       Target Corp.^(a)      1,397,168   
     

 

 

 
        1,722,909   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.5%):

  
  12,018       Dominion Resources, Inc.^(a)      936,563   
  4,862       DTE Energy Co.(a)      481,921   
  34,304       Engie Group(a)      553,537   
  63,010       National Grid plc(a)      926,426   
  6,578       Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.(a)      306,601   
  9,187       Sempra Energy(a)      1,047,502   
  13,629       Veolia Environnement SA(a)      296,042   
     

 

 

 
        4,548,592   
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
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           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.4%):

  
  76,987       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.(a)    $ 4,099,557   
  56,520       BP plc, ADR^(a)      2,007,025   
  60,908       Cameco Corp.(a)      668,161   
  39,595       Cenovus Energy, Inc.(a)      547,734   
  631       Chevron Corp.(a)      66,148   
  156,037       Coal India, Ltd.(a)      724,771   
  254,067       Encana Corp.(a)      1,979,181   
  20,512       EQT Corp.(a)      1,588,244   
  13,915       Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)      1,304,392   
  129,100       INPEX Corp.(a)      1,007,323   
  148,311       Marathon Oil Corp.(a)      2,226,147   
  137,434       Marathon Petroleum Corp.(a)      5,216,994   
  1,725       Phillips 66^(a)      136,862   
  4,751       Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(a)      718,399   
  105,358       Reliance Industries, Ltd.(a)      1,518,170   
  39,460       Royal Dutch Shell plc, ADR(a)      2,178,981   
  24,424       Statoil ASA(a)      423,167   
  18,984       Total SA(a)      915,313   
  1,904       Total SA, ADR(a)      91,582   
  3,618       Valero Energy Corp.(a)      184,518   
  24,745       Whiting Petroleum Corp.*(a)      229,139   
  50,833       Williams Cos., Inc. (The)(a)      1,099,518   
     

 

 

 
        28,931,326   
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.5%):

  
  4,336       Beiersdorf AG(a)      409,675   
  24,421       Edgewell Personal Care Co.*^(a)      2,061,377   
  45,089       Unilever NV(a)      2,101,713   
     

 

 

 
        4,572,765   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (3.8%):

  
  44,200       Astellas Pharma, Inc.(a)      691,799   
  33,638       AstraZeneca plc(a)      2,002,074   
  6,009       Bayer AG, Registered Shares(a)      604,494   
  19,504       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)      1,434,519   
  35,354       Catalent, Inc.*(a)      812,788   
  5,000       Eisai Co., Ltd.(a)      277,846   
  23,504       Eli Lilly & Co.(a)      1,850,940   
  76,373       GlaxoSmithKline plc(a)      1,641,592   
  31,057       Johnson & Johnson Co.(a)      3,767,214   
  26,173       Merck & Co., Inc.(a)      1,507,827   
  37,628       Mylan NV*(a)      1,627,035   
  18,165       Novartis AG, Registered Shares(a)      1,494,780   
  10,689       Novo Nordisk A/S, B Shares(a)      574,913   
  21,200       Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      977,063   
  5,904       Perrigo Co. plc^(a)      535,316   
  98,286       Pfizer, Inc.(a)#      3,460,650   
  6,181       Recordati SpA(a)      185,814   
  5,180       Roche Holding AG(a)      1,368,099   
  25,278       Sanofi-Aventis SA(a)      2,124,519   
  2,400       Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.(a)      184,952   
  22,599       Shire plc(a)      1,391,382   
  47,500       Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR(a)      2,385,925   
     

 

 

 
        30,901,541   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
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           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Professional Services (0.1%):

  
  13,417       Randstad Holding NV(a)    $ 540,318   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.6%):

  
  2,169       American Tower Corp.(a)      246,420   
  2,475       Crown Castle International Corp.(a)      251,039   
  6,149       Equity Residential Property Trust(a)      423,543   
  447,647       Fibra UNO Amdinistracion SA(a)      953,910   
  8,059       General Growth Properties, Inc.(a)      240,319   
  9,819       Simon Property Group, Inc.(a)      2,129,742   
  4,144       Unibail-Rodamco SE(a)      1,085,549   
     

 

 

 
        5,330,522   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (1.5%):

  
  31,413       Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A(a)      1,038,828   
  2,242       Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A(a)      74,178   
  655,100       CapitaLand, Ltd.(a)      1,505,220   
  1,333,500       Global Logistic Properties, Ltd.(a)      1,800,104   
  95,000       Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.(a)      1,737,238   
  22,000       Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.(a)      502,288   
  6,036       Realogy Holdings Corp.*^(a)      175,165   
  116,666       Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.(a)      1,405,650   
  67,467       The St. Joe Co.*^(a)      1,195,515   
  39,300       Vonovia SE(a)      1,434,065   
     

 

 

 
        10,868,251   
     

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.8%):

  
  7,319       Canadian National Railway Co.(a)      432,260   
  15,081       CSX Corp.(a)      393,312   
  25,200       East Japan Railway Co.(a)      2,322,344   
  9,637       Kansas City Southern(a)      868,198   
  9,100       Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      83,157   
  9,467       Union Pacific Corp.(a)      825,996   
  8,300       West Japan Railway Co.(a)      524,692   
     

 

 

 
        5,449,959   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.1%):

  
  33,165       ARM Holdings plc(a)      502,225   
  34,856       Intel Corp.(a)      1,143,277   
  1,630       KLA-Tencor Corp.(a)      119,398   
  76,187       Micron Technology, Inc.*(a)      1,048,333   
  42,370       QUALCOMM, Inc.(a)      2,269,760   
  21,600       ROHM Co., Ltd.(a)      847,053   
  21,994       SK Hynix, Inc.(a)      625,248   
  55,200       SUMCO Corp.^(a)      351,121   
  192,000       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)      970,892   
     

 

 

 
        7,877,307   
     

 

 

 

 

Software (1.5%):

  
  23,890       Activision Blizzard, Inc.(a)      946,761   
  6,338       Adobe Systems, Inc.*(a)      607,117   
  1,654       Electronic Arts, Inc.*(a)      125,307   
  5,869       Intuit, Inc.(a)      655,039   
  56,460       Microsoft Corp.(a)      2,889,058   
  900       Nexon Co., Ltd.(a)      13,223   
    
    
    
    
     
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Software, continued

  
  6,700       Nintendo Co., Ltd.(a)    $ 956,129   
  19,146       Nuance Communications, Inc.*(a)      299,252   
  62,456       Oracle Corp.(a)      2,556,324   
  6,600       Trend Micro, Inc.(a)      235,098   
  68,532       Uber Technologies, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      3,342,306   
  10,635       UbiSoft Entertainment SA*^(a)      391,270   
     

 

 

 
        13,016,884   
     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (0.5%):

  
  4,400       Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd.(a)      62,145   
  9,686       Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.^(a)      418,629   
  1,550       Home Depot, Inc. (The)(a)      197,920   
  7,718       Lowe’s Cos., Inc.(a)      611,033   
  2,900       Nitori Co., Ltd.(a)      347,998   
  15,800       Sanrio Co., Ltd.^(a)      280,781   
  1,700       Shimamura Co., Ltd.(a)      250,982   
  8,440       Tiffany & Co.^(a)      511,802   
  16,597       Urban Outfitters, Inc.*^(a)      456,418   
  5,677       Williams-Sonoma, Inc.^(a)      295,942   
  102,000       Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.(a)      536,077   
  164,760       Zhongsheng Group Holdings, Ltd.(a)      90,416   
     

 

 

 
        4,060,143   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (1.6%):

  
  114,461       Apple, Inc.(a)#      10,942,474   
  4,500       Fujifilm Holdings Corp.(a)      173,921   
  26,876       HP, Inc.(a)      337,294   
  258,000       Lenovo Group, Ltd.(a)      155,887   
  215,000       NEC Corp.(a)      498,874   
  59,406       Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*^(a)      647,525   
  13,535       Western Digital Corp.^(a)      639,664   
     

 

 

 
        13,395,639   
     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.5%):

  
  3,554       Adidas AG(a)      506,746   
  30,060       Burberry Group plc(a)      469,808   
  11,671       Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA(a)      684,890   
  7,394       Hugo Boss AG(a)      417,676   
  4,351       Luxottica Group SpA(a)      211,974   
  5,077       LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA(a)      768,637   
  21,219       Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.*^(a)      1,049,916   
  4,492       Ralph Lauren Corp.^(a)      402,573   
     

 

 

 
        4,512,220   
     

 

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.2%):

  
  25,467       Altria Group, Inc.(a)      1,756,204   
  8,700       Japan Tobacco, Inc.(a)      348,578   
     

 

 

 
        2,104,782   
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.4%):

  
  13,155       HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*(a)      458,057   
  31,700       Mitsubishi Corp.(a)      554,347   
  58,300       Mitsui & Co., Ltd.(a)      690,410   
  42,700       Sumitomo Corp.(a)      427,408   
  11,000       Toyota Tsushu Corp.(a)      236,005   
 

 

Continued

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
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           Fair Value  

 

Common Stocks, continued

  

 

Trading Companies & Distributors, continued

  
  16,162       United Rentals, Inc.*(a)    $ 1,084,470   
  10,121       Univar, Inc.*^(a)      191,388   
     

 

 

 
        3,642,085   
     

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure (0.0%):

  
  2,406       Aeroports de Paris(a)      266,076   
  13,000       Kamigumi Co., Ltd.(a)      119,469   
     

 

 

 
        385,545   
     

 

 

 

 

Water Utilities (0.2%):

  
  17,235       American Water Works Co., Inc.^(a)      1,456,530   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.7%):

  
  25,221       America Movil SAB de C.V., Series L, ADR(a)      309,209   
  375,531       America Movil SAB de C.V., Series L(a)      230,928   
  55,100       KDDI Corp.(a)      1,677,560   
  15,900       NTT DoCoMo, Inc.(a)      427,898   
  44,788       Vodafone Group plc, ADR^(a)      1,383,502   
  409,408       Vodafone Group plc(a)      1,246,090   
     

 

 

 
        5,275,187   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $410,430,232)

     423,613,864   
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks (2.0%):

  

 

Automobiles (0.1%):

  

  7,098       Volkswagen AG, 3.62%(a)      852,942   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.3%):

  

  26,982       Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.00%^(a)      703,421   
  15,683       HSBC Holdings plc, Series 2, 7.54%(a)      416,070   
  15,719       Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Series T, ADR, 7.19%^(a)      396,276   
  15,159       U.S. Bancorp, Series F, Series F, 5.28%^(a)      466,897   
  7,909       U.S. Bancorp, Series G, Series G, 5.74%(a)      206,504   
  576,000       USB Capital IX(a)      470,880   
     

 

 

 
        2,660,048   
     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.1%):

  

  6,516       Stericycle, Inc., 4.73%^(a)      542,001   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.1%):

  

  36,300       GMAC Capital Trust I, 7.77%^(a)      900,966   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.3%):

  

  36,454       Anthem, Inc., 5.66%(a)      1,625,119   
  143,925       Grand Rounds, Inc., Series C*(a)(b)(c)      390,037   
     

 

 

 
        2,015,156   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.2%):

  

  63,925       Lookout, Inc., Series F*(a)(b)(c)      586,135   
  116,157       Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series I, Series I, 0.00%*(a)(b)(c)      835,169   
     

 

 

 
        1,421,304   
     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.0%):

  

  7,500       Dominion Resources, Inc., 6.15%^(a)      388,800   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.5%):

  

  1,806       Allergan plc, Series A, 6.60%(a)      1,505,518   
  2,955       Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., 4.42%(a)      2,443,785   
     

 

 

 
        3,949,303   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Preferred Stocks, continued

  

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.2%):

  

  3,376       American Tower Corp., Series A, 4.67%(a)    $ 377,690   
  13,344       Welltower, Inc., Series I, 4.79%(a)      904,723   
     

 

 

 
        1,282,413   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

  15,600       Forestar Group, Inc., 10.09%(a)      239,148   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.2%):

  

  1,991       Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 1.93%(a)      2,055,919   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $16,924,207)

     16,308,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Warrant (0.0%):

  

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):

  

  157,250       TFS Corp., Ltd.*(a)      39,939   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Warrant (Cost $–)

     39,939   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.5%):

  

 

Banks (0.0%):

  

  272       Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A, 5.77%(a)      353,430   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.3%):

  

  13,297       Mandatory Exchange Trust, 5.75%(a)(d)      1,357,757   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.1%):

  

  144,482       Domo, Inc., Series E*(a)(b)(c)      1,089,394   
     

 

 

 

 

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

  

  8,984       Crown Castle International Corp., Series A(a)      1,085,806   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $3,777,551)

     3,886,387   
     

 

 

 

 

Private Placements (0.2%):

  

 

Household Durables (0.2%):

  

$ 3,065,000       AliphCom, Inc., 12.00%, 4/1/20(a)(b)(c)(e)      1,195,350   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  

  268,000       Project Samson BND Corp., 12.00%, 4/1/20(a)(b)(c)(e)      104,520   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Private Placements (Cost $3,333,000)

     1,299,870   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds (0.8%):

  

 

Biotechnology (0.0%):

  

  178,000       BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.75%, 10/15/18^(a)      197,691   
  175,000       BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.50%, 10/15/20^(a)      202,344   
     

 

 

 
        400,035   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  100,000       Telecom Italia Finance SA, Registered Shares, 6.13%, 11/15/16+(a)(d)      107,353   
  500,000       Telecom Italia Finance SA, 6.13%, 11/15/16+(a)(d)      535,729   
     

 

 

 
        643,082   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  300,000       Telefonica SA, Series TIT, 6.00%, 7/24/17+(a)(d)      284,944   
  900,000       Telefonica SA, Series TEF, 4.90%, 9/25/17+(a)      814,387   
     

 

 

 
        1,099,331   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

8


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Convertible Bonds, continued

  

 

Electrical Equipment (0.1%):

  

$ 478,000       Suzlon Energy, Ltd., Series SUEL, 5.75%, 7/16/19(a)(d)(e)    $ 497,718   
     

 

 

 

 

Food Products (0.0%):

  

  400,000       REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares, 5.50%, 11/13/14(a)(b)(c)(f)      2,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.1%):

  

  430,000       SINA Corp., 1.00%, 12/1/18, Callable 12/1/16 @ 100(a)      422,206   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.2%):

  

  936,000       Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 2.63%, 12/1/19(a)      351,000   
  1,146,000       Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 3.13%, 5/15/24(a)      378,179   
  1,123,330       Dana Gas Sukuk, Ltd., 7.00%, 10/31/17(a)(d)      982,914   
     

 

 

 
        1,712,093   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.1%):

  

  750,000       CapitaLand, Ltd., 2.10%, 11/15/16+(a)(d)      553,395   
  750,000       CapitaLand, Ltd., 1.95%, 10/17/23, Callable 10/17/18 @ 100+(a)(d)      554,787   
     

 

 

 
        1,108,182   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.0%):

  

  246,000       Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39(a)      399,904   
     

 

 

 

 

Software (0.1%):

  

  340,000       Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., 1.75%, 12/1/16(a)      674,263   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $9,188,515)

     6,958,814   
     

 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loans (0.8%):

  

 

Capital Markets (0.1%):

  

  103,280       Sheridan Production Partners, 4.25%, 12/2/20(a)(e)(g)      63,001   
  38,528       Sheridan Production Partners, 4.25%, 12/16/20(a)(e)(g)      23,502   
  742,280       Sheridan Production Partners, 4.25%, 12/16/20(a)(e)(g)      452,791   
     

 

 

 
        539,294   
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.1%):

  

  371,328       Drillships Financing Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 3/31/21(a)(e)      144,446   
  1,280,055       Seadrill, Ltd., 4.00%, 2/21/21(a)(e)      568,345   
     

 

 

 
        712,791   
     

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.2%):

  

  1,460,648       Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 3.50%, 10/25/20(a)(e)      1,460,647   
     

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%):

  

  600,463       Calpine Corp., 3.50%, 6/15/22(a)(e)      593,455   
     

 

 

 

 

Marine (0.0%):

  

  470,818       Drillships Ocean Ventures, Inc., 3.50%, 7/9/21(a)(e)      279,350   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Floating Rate Loans, continued

  

 

Media (0.1%):

  

$ 1,093,863       Univision Communications, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/20(a)(e)    $ 1,086,830   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

  

  347,375       Novelis, Inc., 0.00%, 6/15/22(a)(e)      343,613   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  

  405,533       Fieldwood Energy LLC, 8.38%, 9/20/20(a)(e)      111,522   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.1%):

  

  880,182       Promontoria Blue Holding 2 BV, 0.00%, 4/17/20(a)(c)(e)(g)      976,645   
     

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.1%):

  

  582,075       Univar USA, Inc., 0.00%, 6/30/22(a)(e)      572,826   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $8,394,715)

     6,676,973   
     

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (3.7%):

  

 

Automobiles (0.1%):

  

  583,000       General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.50%, 7/10/19(a)      603,257   
  327,000       Volkswagen AG, Registered Shares, 2.45%, 11/20/19(a)(d)      332,585   
     

 

 

 
        935,842   
     

 

 

 

 

Banks (0.9%):

  

  391,000       Bank of America Corp., 2.00%, 1/11/18, MTN(a)      393,500   
  381,000       Bank of America Corp., 2.60%, 1/15/19(a)      389,865   
  365,000       Capital One Bank USA NA, Series BNKT, 2.15%, 11/21/18, Callable 10/21/18 @ 100(a)      367,582   
  1,101,000       Citigroup, Inc., 1.80%, 2/5/18(a)      1,105,514   
  298,000       Citigroup, Inc., Series A, 5.95%, 12/29/49, Callable 1/30/23 @ 100^(a)(e)      294,461   
  829,000       Citigroup, Inc., Series O, 5.88%, 12/29/49, Callable 1/15/18 @ 100^(a)(e)      795,840   
  319,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.35%, 8/15/21(a)      350,943   
  1,565,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series X, 6.10%, 10/29/49, Callable 1/10/24 @ 100(a)(e)      1,613,907   
  778,000       JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Q, 5.15%, 12/29/49, Callable 7/1/16 @ 100, Perpetual Bond^(a)(e)      756,683   
  379,000       Merrill Lynch & Co., 6.88%, 4/25/18, MTN(a)      413,772   
     

 

 

 
        6,482,067   
     

 

 

 

 

Beverages (0.1%):

  

  862,000       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, 2.65%, 2/1/21, Callable 1/1/21 @ 100(a)      893,907   
  90,000       Molson Coors Brewing Co., 1.45%, 7/15/19(a)      90,228   
  235,000       Molson Coors Brewing Co., 2.10%, 7/15/21, Callable 6/15/21 @ 100(a)      235,714   
     

 

 

 
        1,219,849   
     

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.2%):

  

  823,000       AbbVie, Inc., 2.50%, 5/14/20, Callable 4/14/20 @ 100(a)      841,371   
  660,000       AbbVie, Inc., 2.30%, 5/14/21, Callable 5/14/21 @ 100(a)      668,022   
     

 

 

 
        1,509,393   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

9


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Capital Markets (0.3%):

  

$ 595,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.00%, 5/15/18(a)    $ 630,423   
  662,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series L, 5.70%, 12/29/49, Callable 10/5/19 @ 100^(a)(e)      660,693   
  695,000       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series M, 5.38%, 12/31/49, Callable 10/5/20 @ 100^(a)(e)      683,741   
  509,000       Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45%, 7/29/49, Callable
7/15/19 @ 100(a)(e)
     488,640   
     

 

 

 
        2,463,497   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (0.1%):

  

  534,000       Cisco Systems, Inc., 2.20%, 2/28/21(a)      550,349   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.3%):

  

  628,000       Ally Financial, Inc.,
2.75%, 1/30/17^(a)
     630,935   
  431,000       Ally Financial, Inc.,
3.50%, 1/27/19^(a)
     428,306   
  430,000       American Express Co., Series C, 5.01%, 12/29/49, Callable 3/15/20 @ 100^(a)(e)      411,188   
  200,000       Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.55%, 10/5/18(a)      203,697   
  254,000       General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.40%, 4/10/18^(a)      255,995   
  255,000       Hyundai Capital America, 2.00%, 3/19/18(a)(d)      256,599   
  198,000       Synchrony Financial, 3.75%, 8/15/21, Callable 6/15/21 @ 100(a)      205,116   
     

 

 

 
        2,391,836   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.2%):

  

  538,000       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 2.75%, 3/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100(a)      555,879   
  624,776       Delta Topco, Ltd., 10.00%, 11/24/60(a)(b)(c)      624,776   
  88,000       General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, 5.55%, 5/4/20, MTN(a)      101,343   
  460,000       General Electric Capital Corp., 6.38%, 11/15/67, Callable 11/15/17 @ 100(a)(e)      469,775   
     

 

 

 
        1,751,773   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.3%):

  

  958,000       AT&T, Inc., 2.38%, 11/27/18(a)      977,674   
  1,583,000       AT&T, Inc., 3.00%, 6/30/22, Callable 4/30/22 @ 100(a)      1,621,110   
  110,000       Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.63%, 6/15/21(a)      118,374   
     

 

 

 
        2,717,158   
     

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1%):

  

  861,000       Medtronic, Inc., 3.15%, 3/15/22(a)      918,833   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.1%):

  

  710,000       General Electric Co., Series D, 5.00%, 12/29/49, Callable 1/21/21 @ 100^(a)(e)      753,310   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.0%):

  

  379,000       eBay, Inc., 3.80%, 3/9/22, Callable 9/2/22 @ 100(a)      402,717   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

 

Media (0.1%):

  

$ 245,000       Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.88%, 9/15/22^(a)    $ 219,520   
  200,000       NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25%, 12/31/99, Callable 3/19/21 @ 100(a)(d)      206,250   
     

 

 

 
        425,770   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

  

  319,000       Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.88%, 3/15/23, Callable
12/15/22 @ 100^(a)
     279,125   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  

  111,961       Fieldwood Holdings LLC, 0.00%, 8/31/20(a)(e)      92,181   
  270,000       Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.63%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100(a)      271,012   
     

 

 

 
        363,193   
     

 

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.1%):

  

  374,000       Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70%, 5/19/21(a)      387,375   
  342,000       Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70%, 5/24/22(a)      351,405   
     

 

 

 
        738,780   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.2%):

  

  491,000       Forest Laboratories, Inc., 4.38%, 2/1/19, Callable
3/11/18 @ 100(a)(d)
     517,879   
  346,000       Forest Laboratories, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21, Callable 9/16/21 @ 100(a)(d)      387,220   
  531,000       Mylan, Inc., 2.55%, 3/28/19(a)      537,525   
     

 

 

 
        1,442,624   
     

 

 

 

 

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

  

  162,000       American Tower Corp., 3.40%, 2/15/19(a)      168,695   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.1%):

  

  1,016,000       Global Logistic Properties, Ltd., 3.88%, 6/4/25(a)(c)(d)^      1,038,805   
     

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.1%):

  

  976,000       QUALCOMM, Inc.,
3.00%, 5/20/22(a)
     1,029,977   
     

 

 

 

 

Software (0.3%):

  

  2,190,000       Oracle Corp., 1.90%, 9/15/21, Callable 1/8/21 @ 100(a)      2,198,044   
     

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  440,000       T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 4/15/24, Callable
4/15/19 @ 104.5^(a)
     455,400   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $29,565,995)

     30,237,037   
     

 

 

 

 

Foreign Bonds (13.2%):

  

 

Banks (0.2%):

  

  610,000       Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Series E, 13.00%, 1/29/49, Callable 1/21/29 @ 100+(a)(d)(e)      1,331,483   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

  

  270,000       Constellium NV, 7.00%, 1/15/23, Callable 1/15/18 @ 105.25+(a)(d)      241,919   
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (13.0%):

  

  4,181,000       Australian Government, Series 124, 5.75%, 5/15/21+(a)      3,712,524   
  7,534,000       Australian Government, Series 128, 5.75%, 7/15/22+(a)      6,899,116   
 

 

Continued

 

10


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

 

Sovereign Bonds, continued

  
$ 2,152,000       Bonos y Oblig del Estado (Spanish Government), 1.95%, 4/30/26+(a)    $ 2,543,096   
  6,729,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF,
1.56%, 1/1/21+(a)(h)(i)
     1,953,650   
  433,000       Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNB,
0.00%, 8/15/22+(a)(i)
     392,232   
  4,545,000       Bundesobligation, Series 173, 0.00%, 4/9/21+(a)      5,180,709   
  4,071,000       Buoni del Tesoro Poliennali, 1.50%, 6/1/25+(a)      4,644,634   
  2,255,000       Canada Housing Trust, 1.25%, 6/15/21+(a)(d)      1,764,636   
  3,542,000       Canadian Government, 0.25%, 5/1/18+(a)      2,728,530   
  2,203,000       Canadian Government, 0.75%, 3/1/21+(a)      1,719,186   
  250,000       Federative Republic of Brazil, 2.88%, 4/1/21+(a)      274,983   
  4,109,000       Governemnt of France, 0.50%, 5/25/26+(a)(d)      4,692,475   
  159,750,000       Government of Japan, Series 350, 0.10%, 3/15/17+(a)      1,551,517   
  3,732,000       Government of Poland, 5.75%, 10/25/21+(a)      1,111,821   
  741,160,000       Hungary Government Bond, Series 25/B, 5.50%, 6/24/25+(a)      3,096,726   
  910,000,000       Japan Treasury Bill, Series 601, 0.00%, 7/19/16+(a)(h)      8,813,859   
  930,000,000       Japan Treasury Bill, Series 611, 0.00%, 9/5/16+(a)(h)      9,011,282   
  437,050,000       Japan Treasury Bill, Series 362, 0.10%, 3/15/18+(a)      4,262,010   
  910,000,000       Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 609, 0.00%, 8/22/16+(a)(h)      8,816,582   
  440,000,000       Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 593, 0.00%, 9/12/16+(a)(h)      4,263,653   
  920,000,000       Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 617, 0.00%, 10/3/16+(a)(h)      8,917,273   
  128,111,000       Mexican Bonos Desarr, Series M, 6.50%, 6/10/21+(a)(e)(j)      7,324,453   
  4,006,000       New Zealand Government, Series 0521, 6.00%, 5/15/21+(a)      3,379,743   
  4,418,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 1020, 5.25%, 10/25/20+(a)      1,268,240   
  5,137,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0725, 3.25%, 7/25/25+(a)      1,346,872   
  2,239,000       Poland Government Bond, Series 0726, 2.50%, 7/25/26+(a)      547,901   
  725,000       Republic of Indonesia, 2.63%, 6/14/23+(a)(d)      811,613   
  3,713,858       United Kingdom Treasury, 1.50%, 1/22/21+(a)      5,189,474   
  124,495       United Kingdom Treasury, 2.00%, 9/7/25+(a)      181,512   
  639,873       United Kingdom Treasury, 3.50%, 1/22/45+(a)(d)      1,185,795   
     

 

 

 
        107,586,097   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Foreign Bonds (Cost $107,711,840)

     109,159,499   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Yankee Dollars (3.5%):

  

 

Banks (0.6%):

  

$ 1,150,000       BNP Paribas SA, 2.40%, 12/12/18(a)    $ 1,172,460   
  1,275,000       HSBC Holdings plc, 6.38%, 12/29/49, Callable 9/17/24 @ 100^(a)(e)      1,204,875   
  325,000       ING Groep NV, 6.00%, 12/31/49, Callable 4/16/20 @ 100^(a)(e)      305,500   
  865,000       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,
3.88%, 1/15/19(a)
     889,049   
  200,000       Lloyds Bank plc, 2.30%, 11/27/18(a)      201,126   
  250,000       Rabobank Nederland,
3.95%, 11/9/22(a)
     258,545   
  455,000       Standard Chartered plc, 6.50%, 12/31/49, Callable 2/4/20 @ 100^(a)(d)(e)      415,188   
  460,000       Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.45%, 1/10/19(a)      469,811   
  366,000       UBS AG Stamford CT,
2.38%, 8/14/19(a)
     374,312   
     

 

 

 
        5,290,866   
     

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.1%):

  

  400,000       CSG Guernsey I, Ltd., Registered Shares, 7.88%, 2/24/41, Callable 8/24/16 @ 100(a)(d)(e)      400,500   
  446,000       Deutsche Bank AG, 1.88%, 2/13/18(a)      443,208   
     

 

 

 
        843,708   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  253,000       Export-Import Bank of Korea, 2.88%, 9/17/18(a)      260,264   
  811,000       Export-Import Bank of Korea, 2.63%, 12/30/20(a)      835,646   
  255,000       GE Capital International Holdings, Ltd., 2.34%, 11/15/20(a)(d)      262,691   
     

 

 

 
        1,358,601   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  

  190,000       Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.00%, 2/15/24, Callable
2/15/19 @ 104^(a)(d)
     187,150   
  572,000       Telecom Italia SpA,
5.30%, 5/30/24(a)(d)
     570,570   
     

 

 

 
        757,720   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.0%):

  

  527,380       Inversiones Alsacia SA, 8.00%, 12/31/18, Callable
7/25/16 @ 100(a)(c)(d)
     35,598   
     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.1%):

  

  562,000       Petroleos Mexicanos,
5.75%, 3/1/18(a)
     587,661   
     

 

 

 

 

Financial Services (0.1%):

  

  495,000       UBS Group AG, 4.13%, 9/24/25(a)(d)      513,091   
     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.0%):

  

  400,000       Odebrecht Finance, Ltd., 4.38%, 4/25/25(a)(d)      172,800   
     

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.2%):

  

  670,000       Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., 3.13%, 11/28/21, Callable 9/28/21 @ 100(a)      685,179   
  313,000       Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., 3.60%, 11/28/24, Callable 8/28/24 @ 100^(a)      319,626   
     

 

 

 
        1,004,805   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

11


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

 

Media (0.0%):

  

$ 200,000       Unitymedia Hessen, 5.50%, 1/15/23, Callable
1/15/18 @ 102.75(a)(d)
   $ 201,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (0.1%):

  

  306,000       First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., Registered Shares, 6.75%, 2/15/20, Callable 2/15/17 @ 103.38(a)(d)      252,450   
  883,000       First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., Registered Shares, 7.00%, 2/15/21,
Callable 2/15/18 @ 103.5(a)(d)
     709,711   
     

 

 

 
        962,161   
     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.4%):

  

  775,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.50%, 7/23/20(a)      774,310   
  870,000       Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.38%, 2/4/21(a)(d)      945,951   
  494,000       YPF SA, 8.88%, 12/19/18(a)(d)      532,285   
  1,259,000       YPF SA, 8.50%, 7/28/25(a)(d)      1,330,133   
     

 

 

 
        3,582,679   
     

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.2%):

  

  1,287,000       TFS Corp., Ltd., 11.00%, 7/15/18, Callable 8/8/16 @ 104(a)(b)      1,287,000   
     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.1%):

  

  669,000       Actavis Funding SCS, 3.00%, 3/12/20, Callable 12/2/20 @ 100(a)      689,959   
     

 

 

 

 

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

  

  316,000       Trust F/1401, 5.25%, 12/15/24, Callable 9/15/24 @ 100(a)(d)      323,110   
     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

  

  351,000       IRSA Propiedades Comerciales SA, 8.75%, 3/23/23, Callable 3/23/20 @ 104.38(a)(d)      373,376   
  200,000       Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd., Series E, 4.50%, 2/14/22(a)(d)      222,517   
     

 

 

 
        595,893   
     

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (1.4%):

  

  388,000       City of Buenos Aires Agrentina, 8.95%, 2/19/21^(a)(d)      432,620   
  487,000       Federal Republic of Brazil, 4.88%, 1/22/21^(a)      513,055   
  446,000       Provincia de Buenos Aires, 9.13%, 3/16/24(a)(d)      490,600   
  1,491,000       Republic of Argentina, 6.88%, 4/22/21(a)(d)      1,590,151   
  833,000       Republic of Argentina, 7.50%, 4/22/26(a)(d)      900,473   
  917,000       Republic of Argentina, 7.13%, 7/6/36(a)(d)      917,000   
  382,000       Republic of Argentina, 7.63%, 4/22/46^(a)(d)      412,560   
  448,000       Republic of Hungary, 6.25%, 1/29/20(a)      496,811   
  3,072,000       Republic of Hungary, 6.38%, 3/29/21(a)      3,497,078   
  480,000       Republic of Indonesia, 6.88%, 1/17/18(a)(d)      515,638   
  1,228,000       Republic of Turkey,

6.75%, 4/3/18(a)
     1,320,714   
     

 

 

 
        11,086,700   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $29,277,957)

     29,293,352   
     

 

 

 
Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (0.6%):

  

$ 4,497,000       Federal National Mortgages Association, 3.00%, 7/25/46(a)#    $ 4,666,866   
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage (Cost $4,613,290)

     4,666,866   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (17.0%):

  

 

U.S. Treasury Bills (5.5%)

  

  10,564,000       0.12%, 7/14/16(a)(h)      10,563,525   
  4,657,000       0.17%, 7/21/16(a)(h)      4,656,525   
  4,000,000       0.17%, 7/28/16(a)(h)      3,999,472   
  11,000,000       0.21%, 8/4/16(a)(h)      10,997,767   
  6,435,000       0.20%, 8/11/16(a)(h)      6,433,507   
  4,870,000       0.22%, 8/18/16(a)(h)      4,868,510   
  2,000,000       0.22%, 8/25/16(a)(h)      1,999,318   
  1,870,000       0.24%, 9/22/16(a)(h)      1,868,960   
     

 

 

 
        45,387,584   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds (0.1%)

  

  1,113,300       1.00%, 2/15/46(a)      1,213,654   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (7.1%)

  

  2,281,000       0.88%, 1/31/17(k)      2,286,682   
  8,214,900       1.25%, 3/31/21(a)      8,310,530   
  39,858,700       1.38%, 4/30/21(a)      40,546,901   
  3,296,500       1.75%, 3/31/22(a)      3,406,082   
  1,824,100       2.00%, 8/15/25(a)#      1,906,969   
  1,639,300       1.63%, 2/15/26(a)      1,657,742   
     

 

 

 
        58,114,906   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes (4.3%)

  

  5,506,100       0.13%, 4/15/21(a)      5,695,251   
  5,035,900       0.38%, 7/15/25(a)      5,231,711   
  23,292,100       0.63%, 1/15/26(a)      24,697,593   
     

 

 

 
        35,624,555   
     

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $138,118,832)

     140,340,699   
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Swaptions (0.0%):

  

 

Total Purchased Swaptions (Cost $491,038)

     199,693   
     

 

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (0.1%):

  

  459,000       Logistics UK, Class F, Series 2015-1A, 0.66%, 8/20/25(a)(b)(c)(e)      586,618   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (Cost $688,634)

     586,618   
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options (0.2%):

  

 

Total Purchased Options (Cost $5,830,457)

     4,026,531   
     

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds (3.1%):

  

  4,667       ETFS Platinum Trust(k)      461,660   
  5,528       ETFS Physical Palladium Shares(k)      318,468   
  124,200       iShares Gold Trust(k)      1,584,792   
  181,060       SPDR Gold Trust(k)#      22,907,711   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Fund (Cost $24,431,286)

     25,272,631   
     

 

 

 

 

Mutual Fund (0.1%):

  

  9,367       iShares Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, 5.62%      793,291   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Mutual Fund (Cost $783,722)

     793,291   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount
           Fair Value  

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (5.2%):

  

$ 43,189,075       AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Securities Lending Collateral Account(l)    $ 43,189,075   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $43,189,075)

     43,189,075   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (1.7%):

  

  5,819,204       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.16%(h) (m)      5,819,204   
  7,908,502       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.00%(h)      7,908,502   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $13,727,706)

     13,727,706   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $850,478,052)(n) — 103.8%

     860,276,845   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — (3.8)%

     (33,870,043 ) 
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 826,406,802   
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

MTN—Medium Term Note

SPDR—Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

# All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral for open derivative positions.

 

^ This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2016. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2016, was $42,561,731.

 

+ 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, 2016, these securities represent 1.38% 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, 2016. The total of all such securities represent 1.47% 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, 2016. The date presented represents the final maturity date.

 

(f) Defaulted bond.

 

(g) The sub-adviser has deemed these securities to be illiquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2016, these securities represent 0.18% of the net assets of the Fund.

 

(h) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(l) 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, 2016.

 

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

 

(n) 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, 2016 (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, 2016:

 

Country    Percentage  

Argentina

     0.7 % 

Australia

     1.8 % 

Belgium

     0.2 % 

Bermuda

     — %NM 

Brazil

     0.4 % 

Canada

     1.6 % 

Cayman Islands

     0.2 % 

Chile

     — %NM 

China

     0.3 % 

Denmark

     0.1 % 

European Community

     — %NM 

Finland

     0.1 % 

France

     2.9 % 

Germany

     1.6 % 

Guernsey

     — %NM 

Hong Kong

     0.6 % 

Hungary

     0.8 % 

India

     0.4 % 

Indonesia

     0.3 % 

Ireland (Republic of)

     0.8 % 

Israel

     0.6 % 

Italy

     1.4 % 
Country    Percentage  

Japan

     12.9 % 

Jersey

     0.2 % 

Korea, Republic Of

     0.3 % 

Luxembourg

     0.2 % 

Mexico

     1.4 % 

Netherlands

     1.8 % 

New Zealand

     0.4 %

Norway

     — % NM 

Poland

     0.5 % 

Portugal

     0.1 % 

Republic of Korea (South)

     0.2 % 

Singapore

     0.7 % 

Spain

     0.6 % 

Sweden

     0.3 % 

Switzerland

     1.3 % 

Taiwan

     0.2 % 

Turkey

     0.2 % 

United Arab Emirates

     0.2 % 

United Kingdom

     4.8 % 

United States

     58.9 % 
  

 

 

 
     100.0 % 
  

 

 

 
 

 

     NM Not meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

Securities Sold Short (-0.3%):(a)

 

Security Description    Proceeds
Received
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
Deprecation
 

Alcoa, Inc.

   $ (393,174 )     $ (372,153 )     $ 21,021   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     (552,930 )       (573,097 )       (20,167 ) 

Ecolab, Inc.

     (710,910 )       (723,462 )       (12,552 ) 

Gentex Corp.

     (389,265 )       (383,916 )       5,349   

LafargeHolcim, Ltd.

     (476,514 )       (403,554 )       72,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (2,522,793 )     $ (2,456,182 )     $ 66,611   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $33,404,750 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

DJ EURO STOXX 600 September Futures (Euro)(a)

     Short         9/16/16         (65 )     $ (1,179,582 )     $ (26,887 ) 

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

     Short         9/8/16         (1 )       (76,223 )       2,665   

MSCI Taiwan Index July Futures (U.S. Dollar)(a)

     Short         7/28/16         (1 )       (31,750 )       (978 ) 

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

     Short         9/19/16         (39 )       (1,235,478 )       10,264   

CAC 40 10 Euro July Futures (Euro)(a)

     Short         7/15/16         (3 )       (140,941 )       (4,036 ) 

FTSE 100 Index September Futures (British Pounds)(a)

     Long         9/19/16         1         85,484         6,626   

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

     Long         9/16/16         1         96,481         85   

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

     Long         9/22/16         123         16,357,078         382,544   

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

     Long         9/19/16         15         1,567,650         24,837   

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini September Futures (U.S. Dollar)(a)

     Long         9/16/16         6         528,840         (1,378 ) 

German Stock Index September Futures (Euro)(a)

     Long         9/16/16         2         536,406         3,234   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 396,976   
              

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Option Contracts(a)

Over-the-counter options purchased as of June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

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

AFLAC, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      85.00 USD         1/19/18         23,937       $ 50,904   

Allstate Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      80.00 USD         1/19/18         15,243         41,255   

Apple, Inc.

   Citigroup Global Markets    Call      100.00 USD         9/16/16         14,409         28,966   

BB&T Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      40.00 USD         1/19/18         33,282         67,895   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      80.00 USD         1/19/18         34,070         108,268   

CIT Group, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      42.00 USD         1/19/18         20,475         36,757   

Citigroup, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      55.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         110,669   

CME Group, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      115.00 USD         1/19/18         16,384         54,188   

Comerica, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      55.00 USD         1/19/18         28,632         55,483   

E*Trade Financial Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      35.00 USD         1/19/18         42,404         47,565   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Call      3500.00 EUR         3/16/18         424         28,882   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      3025.00 EUR         3/17/17         144         20,080   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      3025.00 EUR         3/17/17         144         20,080   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      3450.00 EUR         3/20/17         248         6,696   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   UBS Warburg    Call      3600.00 EUR         6/15/18         206         11,412   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Citigroup Global Markets    Call      3150.00 EUR         6/16/17         540         51,335   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Bank of America    Call      3600.00 EUR         9/15/17         477         14,778   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Deutsche Bank    Call      3426.55 EUR         9/21/18         225         20,696   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Barclays Bank    Call      3500.00 EUR         12/15/17         488         27,143   

Fifth Third BanCorp

   Goldman Sachs    Call      25.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         23,102   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      45.00 USD         1/19/18         42,153         46,798   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      70.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         142,176   

KeyCorp

   Goldman Sachs    Call      15.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         16,573   

Lincoln National Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      55.00 USD         1/19/18         28,360         52,120   

MetLife, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      52.50 USD         1/19/18         46,690         60,314   

MetLife, Inc.

   UBS Warburg    Call      50.00 USD         1/20/17         12,874         5,164   

MetLife, Inc.

   UBS Warburg    Call      52.50 USD         1/20/17         11,800         3,013   

Morgan Stanley

   Goldman Sachs    Call      35.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         46,752   

MunuLife Financial Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      22.00 CAD         1/19/18         46,690         24,379   

Nikkei 225

   Goldman Sachs    Call      21968.28 JPY         3/09/18         16,713         31,995   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      87.50 USD         1/20/17         14,400         12,543   

Qualcomm, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      52.50 USD         5/19/17         25,613         134,194   

Regions Financial Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      12.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         11,522   

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      100.00 USD         9/16/16         15,657         415,663   

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      120.00 USD         9/16/16         21,700         172,585   

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      125.00 USD         9/16/16         22,367         108,183   

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      127.00 USD         10/21/16         11,307         53,904   

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      100.00 USD         12/16/16         12,078         324,108   

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      125.00 USD         12/16/16         22,367         153,410   

SPDR Gold Trust(b)

   Societe Generale    Call      121.00 USD         1/20/17         22,476         216,029   

State Street Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      72.50 USD         1/19/18         31,589         60,581   

Stoxx Europe 600 Index

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      355.61 EUR         3/17/17         4,134         43,899   

Stoxx Europe 600 Index

   JPMorgan Chase    Call      372.06 EUR         9/15/17         3,057         25,949   

Stoxx Europe 600 Index

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      345.00 EUR         9/16/16         3,474         21,431   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      55.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         59,969   

Synchrony Financial

   Goldman Sachs    Call      35.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         59,133   

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      9000.00 TWD         9/20/17         6,476         46,987   

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      9000.00 TWD         12/20/17         6,603         58,042   

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index

   Citigroup Global Markets    Call      9000.77 TWD         9/22/16         6,700         7,827   

TD Ameritrade Holdg Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      40.00 USD         1/19/18         39,795         38,593   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      40.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         17,468   

Travelers Companies, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      135.00 USD         1/19/18         14,440         55,406   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   Goldman Sachs    Call      55.00 USD         1/19/18         46,690         83,708   

 

Continued

 

15


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

Zions Bancorporation

   Goldman Sachs    Call      35.00 USD         1/19/18         38,281       $ 36,099   

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   UBS Warburg    Put      2875.00 EUR         7/15/16         1,187         84,574   

Gentex Corp.

   Morgan Stanley    Put      12.50 USD         9/16/16         68,310         4,379   

S&P 500 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      2035.00 USD         7/15/16         8,685         59,785   
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ 3,621,409   
                 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter options written as of June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

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

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      125.00 USD         11/18/16         1,444       $ (10,717 ) 

Bank of America

   Morgan Stanley    Call      14.00 USD         7/15/16         27,969         (3,623 ) 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   UBS Warburg    Call      3075.00 EUR         7/15/16         1,187         (2,746 ) 

General Electric Co.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      32.50 USD         1/20/17         65,566         (66,996 ) 

General Electric Co.

   UBS Warburg    Call      31.00 USD         9/16/16         77,197         (91,105 ) 

Johnson & Johnson

   Barclays Bank    Call      110.00 USD         1/20/17         21,498         (275,896 ) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   Credit Suisse First Boston    Call      58.50 USD         7/15/16         12,912         (47,407 ) 

Mylan NV

   Barclays Bank    Call      45.00 USD         7/15/16         5,141         (2,940 ) 

Qualcomm, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      70.00 USD         5/19/17         25,613         (13,307 ) 

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   Citigroup Global Markets    Call      150.00 USD         10/21/16         113         (7,295 ) 

Apple, Inc.

   Citigroup Global Markets    Put      90.00 USD         9/16/16         14,409         (29,933 ) 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      2375.00 EUR         3/17/17         144         (12,244 ) 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      2375.00 EUR         3/17/17         144         (12,244 ) 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Citigroup Global Markets    Put      2350.00 EUR         6/16/17         540         (68,930 ) 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   UBS Warburg    Put      2650.00 EUR         7/15/16         1,187         (12,708 ) 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

   Deutsche Bank    Put      2586.07 EUR         9/21/18         225         (79,339 ) 

Johnson & Johnson

   Barclays Bank    Put      97.50 USD         1/20/17         21,498         (21,330 ) 

MetLife, Inc.

   UBS Warburg    Put      45.00 USD         1/20/17         6,437         (44,791 ) 

MetLife, Inc.

   UBS Warburg    Put      46.00 USD         1/20/17         5,900         (45,808 ) 

Nikkei 225

   Goldman Sachs    Put      17974.04 JPY         3/09/18         16,713         (596,798 ) 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Put      77.50 USD         1/20/17         7,200         (73,073 ) 

Qualcomm, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Put      40.00 USD         5/19/17         25,613         (38,566 ) 

S&P 500 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      1870.00 USD         7/15/16         8,685         (4,374 ) 

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      8600.00 TWD         9/20/17         6,476         (195,201 ) 

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index

   Citigroup Global Markets    Put      8100.70 TWD         9/21/16         6,700         (34,777 ) 

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      8600.00 TWD         12/20/17         6,603         (213,155 ) 
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ (2,005,303 ) 
                 

 

 

 

Exchange-traded options purchased as of June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/Call    Strike Price    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

SPDR Gold Trust(b)

   Call    124.00 USD      8/19/16         451       $ 209,715   

SPDR Gold Trust(b)

   Call    125.00 USD      9/30/16         218         113,360   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 323,075   
              

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange-traded options written as of June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/Call    Strike Price    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Fair
Value
 

Altria Group, Inc.

   Call    67.50 USD      9/16/16         90       $ (25,425 ) 

Altria Group, Inc.

   Call    67.50 USD      12/16/16         90         (33,525 ) 

Hershey Foods Co.

   Call    100.00 USD      8/19/16         25         (37,625 ) 

Mondelez International, Inc.

   Call    43.00 USD      9/16/16         98         (38,465 ) 

Perrigo Co. plc

   Call    110.00 USD      11/18/16         29         (8,048 ) 

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   Call    145.00 USD      1/20/17         225         (47,138 ) 

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   Call    137.00 USD      9/16/16         224         (28,000 ) 

SPDR Gold Shares(b)

   Call    145.00 USD      12/16/16         224         (38,191 ) 

SPDR Gold Trust(b)

   Call    136.00 USD      8/19/16         451         (37,433 ) 

SPDR Gold Trust(b)

   Call    145.00 USD      9/30/16         218         (15,478 ) 

WhiteWave Foods Co.

   Call    37.50 USD      7/15/16         46         (44,160 ) 

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

   Call    34.00 USD      9/16/16         127         (12,692 ) 
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (366,180 ) 
              

 

 

 

Exchange-traded currency options purchased as of June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Strike Price    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   Goldman Sachs    110.50 USD      9/08/16         43,771       $ 12,407   

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   JPMorgan Chase    110.00 USD      10/04/16         43,938         20,209   

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   Deutsche Bank    108.50 USD      11/15/16         44,615         43,093   

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   Deutsche Bank    110.00 USD      7/07/16         43,710         698   

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   Morgan Stanley    111.00 USD      8/08/16         43,780         5,640   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 82,047   
              

 

 

 

Exchange-traded currency options written as of June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Strike Price      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

Australian Dollar Call Currency Option (USD/AUD)

   Goldman Sachs      0.80 AUD         11/09/16         (26,350 )     $ (8,752 ) 

Australian Dollar Call Currency Option (USD/AUD)

   Deutsche Bank      0.79 AUD         11/10/16         (26,840 )       (12,873 ) 

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   JPMorgan Chase      117.00 USD         10/04/16         (43,938 )       (3,506 ) 

New Zealand Call Currency Option (USD/NZD)

   Morgan Stanley      0.73 NZD         11/08/16         (28,600 )       (36,427 ) 

New Zealand Call Currency Option (USD/NZD)

   JPMorgan Chase      0.73 NZD         11/10/16         (29,040 )       (42,843 ) 

Australian Dollar Put Currency Option (USD/AUD)

   Goldman Sachs      0.69 AUD         11/09/16         (26,350 )       (14,653 ) 

Australian Dollar Put Currency Option (USD/AUD)

   Deutsche Bank      0.67 AUD         11/10/16         (26,840 )       (10,272 ) 

Great Britain Pond Put Currency Option (USD/GBP)

   Goldman Sachs      1.30 GBP         7/15/16         (44,682 )       (41,965 ) 

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   Goldman Sachs      100.50 USD         9/08/16         (43,770 )       (57,256 ) 

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   JPMorgan Stanley Chase      100.00 USD         10/04/16         (43,938 )       (64,969 ) 

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   Morgan Stanley      101.00 USD         8/08/16         (43,780 )       (43,862 ) 

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   Deutsche Bank      98.00 USD         11/15/16         (44,615 )       (63,368 ) 

Japanese Yen Call Currency Option (USD/JPY)

   Deutsche Bank      115.00 USD         11/15/16         (44,615 )       (10,091 ) 

New Zealand Call Currency Option (USD/NZD)

   Morgan Stanley      0.62 NZD         11/08/16         (28,600 )       (8,010 ) 

New Zealand Call Currency Option (USD/NZD)

   JPMorgan Chase      0.62 NZD         11/10/16         (29,040 )       (7,454 ) 

South African Rand Call Currency Option (USD/ZAR)

   Deutsche Bank      17.00 USD         8/22/16         (22,177 )       (7,570 ) 

South African Rand Call Currency Option (USD/ZAR)

   Goldman Sachs      14.20 USD         8/22/16         (22,177 )       (24,733 ) 
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (458,604 ) 
              

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions purchased as of June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

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

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

   Goldman Sachs    Put      1.22 GBP         9/15/16         907       $ 83,317   

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

   Goldman Sachs    Put      1.62 GBP         9/15/16         907         9,964   

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

   Deutsche Bank    Put      1.25 JPY         8/01/16         1,937,700         16   

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

   Goldman Sachs    Put      1.48 USD         9/16/16         904         93,419   

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

   Goldman Sachs    Put      1.88 USD         9/16/16         904         12,185   

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

   Deutsche Bank    Put      1.07 JPY         4/04/18         1,006,980         792   
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ 199,693   
                 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

Description

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

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

   Goldman Sachs    Put      1.42 GBP         9/15/16         1,814       $ (65,539 ) 

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

   Goldman Sachs    Put      1.68 USD         9/16/16         1,808         (79,206 ) 
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ (144,745 ) 
                 

 

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts(a)

At June 30, 2016, 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

     Deutsche Bank         9/30/16         1,043,000       $ 768,399       $ 775,019       $ (6,620 ) 

Australian Dollar

     Goldman Sachs         11/9/16         2,635,000         1,954,353         1,955,241         (888 ) 

Australian Dollar

     Deutsche Bank         11/10/16         2,684,000         1,955,305         1,991,530         (36,225 ) 

Brazilian Real

     Morgan Stanley         7/13/16         1,524,292         358,000         472,657         (114,657 ) 

Brazilian Real

     Goldman Sachs         8/25/16         5,203,000         1,432,544         1,591,680         (159,136 ) 

Brazilian Real

     Deutsche Bank         12/2/16         2,993,000         802,413         889,570         (87,157 ) 

British Pound

     Deutsche Bank         8/3/16         1,368,000         1,998,751         1,821,342         177,409   

British Pound

     Deutsche Bank         8/4/16         540,000         778,637         718,957         59,680   

British Pound

     HSBC Bank         9/1/16         1,373,000         1,968,947         1,828,460         140,487   

British Pound

     Goldman Sachs         9/2/16         1,373,000         1,977,958         1,828,481         149,477   

British Pound

     BNP Paribas         9/9/16         1,373,000         1,976,644         1,828,623         148,021   

British Pound

     JPMorgan Chase         9/15/16         1,372,000         1,939,322         1,827,413         111,909   

British Pound

     Morgan Stanley         9/16/16         1,338,000         1,965,415         1,782,147         183,268   

British Pound

     Credit Suisse First Boston         9/23/16         803,000         1,098,171         1,069,637         28,534   

British Pound

     Credit Suisse First Boston         9/30/16         803,000         1,101,218         1,069,726         31,492   

British Pound

     HSBC Bank         9/30/16         803,000         1,095,123         1,069,726         25,397   

Chinese Renminbi

     Deutsche Bank         11/4/16         12,566,000         1,933,796         1,883,682         50,114   

Emirati Dirham

     BNP Paribas         1/19/17         2,788,058         753,000         758,152         (5,152 ) 

Emirati Dirham

     Goldman Sachs         1/19/17         2,790,242         753,000         758,746         (5,746 ) 

Emirati Dirham

     BNP Paribas         1/25/17         2,766,290         747,000         752,162         (5,162 ) 

European Euro

     Credit Suisse First Boston         7/1/16         1,757,851         1,961,990         1,950,502         11,488   

European Euro

     Morgan Stanley         7/1/16         654,149         739,392         725,841         13,551   

European Euro

     Morgan Stanley         7/28/16         1,401,000         1,586,282         1,556,154         30,128   

European Euro

     JPMorgan Chase         9/1/16         1,373,000         1,555,321         1,526,991         28,330   

Japanese Yen

     Morgan Stanley         7/19/16         910,000,000         8,371,203         8,818,997         (447,794 ) 

Japanese Yen

     Goldman Sachs         7/28/16         86,173,826         786,774         835,372         (48,598 ) 

Japanese Yen

     Goldman Sachs         8/9/16         5,056,065         46,903         49,033         (2,130 ) 

Japanese Yen

     Goldman Sachs         8/10/16         4,785,238         43,832         46,408         (2,576 ) 

Japanese Yen

     Goldman Sachs         8/19/16         509,700         4,661         4,945         (284 ) 

Japanese Yen

     JPMorgan Chase         8/22/16         910,000,000         8,551,506         8,828,815         (277,309 ) 

Japanese Yen

     Goldman Sachs         9/6/16         930,000,000         8,589,240         9,028,193         (438,953 ) 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

Japanese Yen

     Credit Suisse First Boston         9/12/16         440,000,000       $ 3,893,805       $ 4,272,562       $ (378,757 ) 

Japanese Yen

     Deutsche Bank         10/3/16         920,000,000         8,964,851         8,941,897         22,954   

Japanese Yen

     HSBC Bank         2/13/17         3,510,006         32,399         34,311         (1,912 ) 

Korean Won

     Credit Suisse First Boston         8/10/16         1,769,212,000         1,460,770         1,536,083         (75,313 ) 

Mexican Peso

     Goldman Sachs         8/25/16         36,337,655         1,941,000         1,977,099         (36,099 ) 

Mexican Peso

     JPMorgan Chase         8/25/16         25,507,708         1,364,000         1,387,851         (23,851 ) 

New Zealand Dollar

     Morgan Stanley         11/8/16         2,860,000         1,935,391         2,028,002         (92,611 ) 

New Zealand Dollar

     JPMorgan Chase         11/10/16         2,904,000         1,937,258         2,059,003         (121,745 ) 

Polish Zloty

     JPMorgan Chase         7/13/16         7,627,688         1,889,000         1,933,619         (44,619 ) 

Taiwanese Dollar

     Citibank         1/9/17         65,071,070         1,943,000         2,025,928         (82,928 ) 

Taiwanese Dollar

     Goldman Sachs         1/9/17         65,604,850         1,945,000         2,042,547         (97,547 ) 

Taiwanese Dollar

     JPMorgan Chase         1/9/17         64,779,873         1,943,000         2,016,862         (73,862 ) 

Taiwanese Dollar

     Credit Suisse First Boston         1/11/17         64,579,900         1,925,000         2,010,731         (85,731 ) 

Taiwanese Dollar

     Deutsche Bank         2/16/17         24,630,540         737,000         767,537         (30,537 ) 
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 91,506,574       $ 93,078,234       $ (1,571,660 ) 
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long Contracts:

                 

Brazilian Real

     Morgan Stanley         7/13/16         1,524,292       $ 393,833       $ 472,657       $ 78,824   

Brazilian Real

     Goldman Sachs         8/25/16         2,640,000         787,496         807,618         20,122   

Brazilian Real

     Deutsche Bank         12/2/16         2,993,000         840,046         889,570         49,524   

British Pound

     Deutsche Bank         8/3/16         1,368,000         1,979,705         1,821,342         (158,363 ) 

British Pound

     Deutsche Bank         8/4/16         540,000         775,894         718,957         (56,937 ) 

Canadian Dollar

     Deutsche Bank         8/24/16         2,529,000         1,933,545         1,958,067         24,522   

Canadian Dollar

     JPMorgan Chase         9/2/16         2,517,000         1,961,273         1,948,778         (12,495 ) 

Chinese Renminbi

     Deutsche Bank         11/4/16         12,566,000         1,913,070         1,883,682         (29,388 ) 

European Euro

     Credit Suisse First Boston         7/1/16         2,412,000         2,757,254         2,676,342         (80,912 ) 

European Euro

     Morgan Stanley         7/28/16         2,406,000         2,733,830         2,672,453         (61,377 ) 

European Euro

     Deutsche Bank         7/29/16         1,144,000         1,292,812         1,270,739         (22,073 ) 

European Euro

     Credit Suisse First Boston         8/24/16         1,373,000         1,520,790         1,526,537         5,747   

European Euro

     JPMorgan Chase         9/1/16         1,373,000         1,539,147         1,526,991         (12,156 ) 

European Euro

     HSBC Bank         9/23/16         1,730,000         1,954,346         1,925,696         (28,650 ) 

Japanese Yen

     Citibank         7/15/16         78,392,000         714,929         759,614         44,685   

Japanese Yen

     Morgan Stanley         7/28/16         219,388,000         2,017,825         2,126,755         108,930   

Japanese Yen

     Goldman Sachs         8/4/16         204,724,860         1,884,000         1,985,065         101,065   

Korean Won

     Credit Suisse First Boston         8/10/16         900,726,354         775,152         782,038         6,886   

Korean Won

     Credit Suisse First Boston         8/10/16         868,485,646         758,503         754,045         (4,458 ) 

Polish Zloty

     JPMorgan Chase         7/13/16         7,627,688         2,019,050         1,933,619         (85,431 ) 

South African Rand

     Citibank         8/26/16         12,335,390         765,000         829,470         64,470   

Taiwanese Dollar

     Deutsche Bank         8/3/16         102,288,797         3,176,000         3,173,622         (2,378 ) 

Taiwanese Dollar

     Goldman Sachs         8/3/16         38,308,515         1,191,000         1,188,564         (2,436 ) 

Taiwanese Dollar

     Citibank         1/9/17         65,071,070         1,992,927         2,025,928         33,001   

Taiwanese Dollar

     Credit Suisse First Boston         1/9/17         65,585,400         2,012,439         2,041,941         29,502   

Taiwanese Dollar

     JPMorgan Chase         1/9/17         64,779,873         1,985,255         2,016,862         31,607   

Taiwanese Dollar

     Credit Suisse First Boston         1/11/17         64,579,900         1,982,316         2,010,731         28,415   

Taiwanese Dollar

     Deutsche Bank         2/16/17         24,630,540         768,743         767,537         (1,206 ) 
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 44,426,180       $ 44,495,220       $ 69,040   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2016, the Fund’s open forward cross currency contracts were as follows:

 

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

European Euro/Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank      978,000 EUR         120,169,011 JPY       $ 1,114,243       $ 1,035,641       $ (78,602 ) 

European Euro/Japanese Yen

   Deutsche Bank      1,699,000 EUR         210,390,568 JPY         1,925,921         1,773,567         (152,354 ) 

European Euro/Japanese Yen

   HSBC Bank      668,000 EUR         83,094,190 JPY         762,378         697,823         (64,555 ) 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

European Euro/Japanese Yen

   Morgan Stanley      1,643,000 EUR         204,437,668 JPY       $ 1,861,232       $ 1,704,372       $ (156,860 ) 

Japanese Yen/European Euro

   Deutsche Bank      210,900,268 JPY         1,699,000 EUR         1,879,605         2,036,904         157,299   

Japanese Yen/European Euro

   Deutsche Bank      125,225,076 JPY         978,000 EUR         1,112,194         1,239,829         127,635   

Japanese Yen/European Euro

   HSBC Bank      86,604,196 JPY         668,000 EUR         764,503         863,369         98,866   

Japanese Yen/European Euro

   Morgan Stanley      209,222,906 JPY         1,643,000 EUR         1,874,356         2,077,625         203,269   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 11,294,432       $ 11,429,130       $ 134,698   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

At June 30, 2016, the Fund’s open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements were as follows:

 

Underlying Instrument    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,

2016
(%)(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 26

   JPMorgan Chase    6/20/21      4.23         3,002,920         5.00         96,656         86,362         10,295   

CDX North America Investment Grade Index Swap Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Series 26

   JPMorgan Chase    6/20/21      0.77         15,562,152         1.00         163,986         170,550         (6,563 ) 

iTraxx Crossover Swap Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Series 25

   JPMorgan Chase    6/20/21      3.66         5,442,778         5.00         343,708         523,309         (179,602 ) 

iTraxx Crossover Swap Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Series 25

   JPMorgan Chase    6/20/21      0.84         3,380,000         1.00         28,132         51,306         (23,174 ) 
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    632,482         831,527         (199,045 ) 
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Over-the-Counter Currency Swap Agreements

At June 30, 2016, the Fund’s open over-the-counter currency swap agreements were as follows:

 

Pay/ Receive
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate Index    Fixed
Rate
(%)
   Expiration
Date
     Counterparty     

Notional

Amount
(Local)

    

Value

($)

     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
($)
 

Pay

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA    1.230      3/15/17         Bank of America         1,597,500 JPY         (225,784 )       (225,784 ) 

Pay

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA    1.963      3/15/18         Bank of America         263,100,000 JPY         (221,622 )       (221,622 ) 

Pay

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA    1.838      3/15/18         Bank of America         173,950,000 JPY         (138,445 )       (138,445 ) 
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    (585,851 )       (585,851 ) 
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

At June 30, 2016, the Fund’s open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements were as follows:

 

Pay/ Receive
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate Index    Fixed
Rate
(%)
   Expiration
Date
     Clearing Agent      Notional
Amount
(Local)
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
($)
     Value
($)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
($)
 

Pay

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA    0.016      4/9/21         JPMorgan Chase         1,165,000 EUR         18         (8,764 )       (8,623 ) 

Pay

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA    1.380      6/28/22         JPMorgan Chase         4,553,447 USD         61         (374 )       (434 ) 

Pay

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA    1.450      6/28/22         JPMorgan Chase         4,553,447 USD         61         (9,643 )       (9,704 ) 

Pay

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA    1.445      6/28/22         JPMorgan Chase         9,106,893 USD         121         (17,962 )       (18,083 ) 
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                       (36,743 )       (36,844 ) 
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Swaps at June 30, 2016

 

Pay/ Receive    Reference Entity    Expiration
Date
   Counterparty     

Notional
Amount

(Local)

     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   EURO Stoxx 50 Index Dividends December Futures    12/21/18      BNP Paribas SA         179,040 EUR       $ (12,480 ) 

Pay

   EURO Stoxx 50 Index Dividends December Futures    12/15/17      BNP Paribas SA         357,346 EUR         (9,836 ) 

Pay

   EURO Stoxx 50 Index Dividends December Futures    12/15/17      BNP Paribas SA         365,440 EUR         (6,720 ) 

Pay

   EURO Stoxx 50 Index Dividends December Futures    12/21/18      BNP Paribas SA         363,120 EUR         (30,000 ) 

Pay

   EURO Stoxx 50 Index Dividends December Futures    12/21/18      BNP Paribas SA         192,100 EUR         (15,130 ) 

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/31/17      BNP Paribas SA         27,850,000 JPY         46,973   

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/31/17      BNP Paribas SA         25,515,000 JPY         37,918   

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/30/18      BNP Paribas SA         42,966,300 JPY         (4,419 ) 

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/30/18      BNP Paribas SA         43,387,500 JPY         (8,499 ) 

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/29/19      BNP Paribas SA         24,640,000 JPY         (16,678 ) 

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/29/19      BNP Paribas SA         44,447,000 JPY         (18,257 ) 

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/29/19      BNP Paribas SA         20,625,000 JPY         (9,501 ) 

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/31/20      BNP Paribas SA         20,976,000 JPY         (13,831 ) 

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/31/20      BNP Paribas SA         37,400,000 JPY         (15,128 ) 

Pay

   NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures    3/31/20      BNP Paribas SA         31,410,000 JPY         (20,223 ) 

Pay

   S&P 500 Index Dividends December Futures    12/21/18      BNP Paribas SA         514,250 USD         7,700   

Pay

   S&P 500 Index Dividends December Futures    12/17/20      Goldman Sachs         215,888 USD         3,713   

Pay

   S&P 500 Index Dividends December Futures    12/17/21      BNP Paribas SA         267,025 USD         6,600   
              

 

 

 
               $ (77,798 ) 
              

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 850,478,052  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value*

     $ 860,276,845  

Cash

       33,457,910  

Segregated cash for collateral

       1,259,315  

Deposits with brokers for securities sold short

       2,628,268  

Interest and dividends receivable

       2,784,884  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $341,574)

       341,922  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

       2,426,608  

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts

       102,904  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       67,254  

Receivable for investments sold

       4,077,586  

Reclaims receivable

       154,757  

Receivable for variation margin on swaps

       72,426  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       41,334  

Prepaid expenses

       17,204  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       907,709,217  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash received as collateral for derivatives

       1,340,000  

Written options (Proceeds received $2,961,408)

       2,974,832  

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

       3,794,530  

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

       766,553  

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

       43,189,075  

Payable for investments purchased

       25,200,165  

Payable for investments redeemed

       23,892  

Securities sold short (Proceeds received $2,522,793)

       2,456,182  

Dividend payable on securities sold short

       2,135  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       318,657  

Payable for variation margin on swaps

       30  

Manager fees payable

       549,320  

Administration fees payable

       28,294  

Distribution fees payable

       160,573  

Custodian fees payable

       111,198  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,598  

Trustee fees payable

       16,551  

Other accrued liabilities

       368,830  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       81,302,415  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 826,406,802  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

       765,094,549  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       15,362,122  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       38,071,580  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       7,878,551  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 826,406,802  
    

 

 

 

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

       70,691,067  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 11.69  
    

 

 

 

 

* Includes securities on loan of $42,357,242.

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 6,512,783  

Interest

       3,203,737  

Income from securities lending

       184,946  

Foreign withholding tax

       (430,505 )
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       9,470,961  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       3,286,160  

Administration fees

       170,366  

Distribution fees

       960,600  

Custodian fees

       164,580  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       12,807  

Trustee fees

       45,630  

Professional fees

       46,531  

Shareholder reports

       19,613  

Dividends on securities sold short

       25,956  

Other expenses

       61,310  
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       4,793,553  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       4,677,408  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains (losses) on securities transactions

       (9,237,753 )

Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts

       (1,417,021 )

Net realized gains (losses) on options contracts

       (2,993,895 )

Net realized gains (losses) on securities transactions held short

       200,974  

Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements

       1,066,250  

Net realized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts

       (5,434,394 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       13,448,760  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (4,367,079 )
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 310,329  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,
2016
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 4,677,408        $ 5,591,952  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (17,815,839 )        14,176,104  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       13,448,760          (33,614,554 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       310,329          (13,846,498 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (9,611,041 )

From net realized gains

       —          (13,360,270 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

       —          (22,971,311 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       12,782,543          54,905,887  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          22,971,311  

Value of shares redeemed

       (17,048,920 )        (29,131,353 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (4,266,377 )        48,745,845  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (3,956,048 )        11,928,036  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       830,362,850          818,434,814  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 826,406,802        $ 830,362,850  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 15,362,122        $ 10,684,714  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,130,911          4,466,783  

Dividends reinvested

       —          1,975,177  

Shares redeemed

       (1,488,690 )        (2,376,490 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (357,779 )        4,065,470  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  January 10, 2012
to
December 31,
2012 (a)
     (Unaudited)                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 11.69       $ 12.22       $ 12.02       $ 10.54       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.07         0.07         0.10         0.05         0.11  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (0.07 )       (0.26 )       0.16         1.43         0.56  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       —         (0.19 )       0.26         1.48         0.67  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                    

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.14 )       — (b)       —         (0.12 )

Realized Gains

       —         (0.20 )       (0.06 )       — (b)       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.34 )       (0.06 )       — (b)       (0.13 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 11.69 (d)     $ 11.69        $ 12.22       $ 12.02       $ 10.54   
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       0.09 %        (1.57 )%       2.18 %        14.08 %        6.71 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 826,407       $ 830,363       $ 818,435       $ 681,691       $ 326,544  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       1.16 %       0.67 %       0.96 %        0.55 %       2.01 %

Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f)

       1.19 %       1.18 %       1.18 %       1.21 %       2.44 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(e)

       1.19 %       1.18 %       1.18 %       1.21 %       2.37 %

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

       1.19 %       1.18 %       1.18 %       1.21 %       2.37 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       25 %(d)       64 %       61 %       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 accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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 period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, the Fund’s aggregate investment in the VIP Subsidiary was $785,461,091, representing 95.1% 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.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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 variable 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.

Short Sales

The Fund may engage in short sales against the box (i.e., where the Fund owns or has an unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost a security substantially similar to the security sold short) for hedging purposes to limit exposure to a possible market decline in the value of its portfolio securities. In a short sale, the Fund sells a borrowed security and has a corresponding obligation to the lender to return the identical security. The Fund may also incur an interest expense if a security that has been sold short has an interest payment. When a Fund engages in a short sale, the Fund records a liability for securities sold short and records an asset equal to the proceeds received. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the securities sold short. To borrow the security, a Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes its dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The amount of dividends from net investment income and from net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, 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, 2016 are presented on the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $38 million for the period ended June 30, 2016.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in a collateral account on behalf of the Fund managed by the Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of the Custodian and Securities Lending Agent. The collateral account invests in short-term investments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Fund pays the Securities Lending Agent 9% of the gross revenues received from securities lending activities and keeps 91%. The Fund paid securities lending fees of $15,550 during the period ended June 30, 2016. 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. The Fund ceased participation in the program in June 2014.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the adviser and sub-adviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security’s last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. During the period, the Fund engaged in such affiliated transactions at the current market price.

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, 2016, 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 $147 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average amount for these contracts was $133 million for the period ended June 30, 2016.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2016, 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 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 $21.8 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $46.5 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016, 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, 2016:

 

      Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
   Cost

Options outstanding at December 31, 2015

       3,440,218          2,993,098          6,078,719  

Options purchased

       2,467,999          292,146          6,984,704  

Options exercised

       (72,637 )        —          (149,414 )

Options expired

       (699,603 )        (43,882 )        (2,704,957 )

Options closed

       (3,830,700 )        (73,246 )        (3,887,558 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2016

       1,305,277          3,168,116        $ 6,321,494  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

The Fund had the following transactions in written call and put options during the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

        Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount (a)
     Premiums
Received

Options outstanding at December 31, 2015

         (3,749,332 )        $ (4,536 )        $ (3,251,054 )

Options written

         (1,601,738 )          (759,154 )          (3,283,875 )

Options exercised

         60,624            —            103,730  

Options expired

         934,900            —            717,972  

Options closed

         3,986,584            184,716            2,751,819  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2016

         (368,962 )        $ (578,974 )        $ (2,961,408 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes swaptions and currency options, as applicable.

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, foreign currencies 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.

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, 2016, the Fund entered into OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk).The gross notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding was $19.5 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average gross notional amount for interest rate swaps was $39.7 for the period ended June 30, 2016.

Currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Currency swaps may also involve an exchange of notional amounts at the start, during and/or at expiration of the contract, either at the current spot rate or another specified rate. The gross notional amount of currency swaps outstanding was $4.2 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average gross notional amount for currency swaps was $4.1 million for the period ended June 30, 2016.

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 $5.7 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average gross notional amount for total return swaps was $3.9 for the period ended June 30, 2016.

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

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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 owed 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, 2016, 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 $26.5 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average gross notional amount for credit default swaps was $17.5 million for the period ended June 30, 2016.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
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*   $ 430,255      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 33,279   
Option Contracts   Investment securities, at value (purchased options)     3,944,484      Written options     2,371,483   
Total Return Swap Agreements   Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements     102,904      Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements     180,702   

Credit Risk Exposure

       
Credit Default Swap Agreements   Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements*     10,294      Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements*     209,339   

Interest Rate Risk

       
Interest Rate Swap Agreements   Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements     —      Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements*     36,844   
Swaption Contracts   Investment securities, at value (purchased options)     199,693      Written options     144,745   

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure

     
Currency Swap Agreements   Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements     —      Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements     585,851   
Forward Currency Contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts     2,426,608      Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts     3,794,530   
Option Contracts   Investment securities, at value (purchased options)     82,047      Written options     458,604   

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and cumulative unrealized gain (loss) on these swap agreements as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin for both futures contracts and these swap agreements are reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2016:

 

    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

    $ (1,417,021 )     $ 17,017       $ (582,617 )     $ —       $ 1,017,809  

Credit Risk Exposure

      —         618,247         —         —         (226,867 )

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

      —         (85,505 )       (2,435,627 )       —         (73,385 )

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure

      —         516,491         24,349         (5,434,394 )       (2,126,196 )

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 transact net amounts in accordance with the master netting agreements at June 30, 2016. 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, 2016.

As of June 30, 2016, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type are as follows:

 

        Assets      Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

             

Futures contracts

       $ 41,334          $ 318,657  

Forward currency contracts

         2,426,608            3,794,530  

Option contracts*

         4,226,224            2,974,832  

Swap agreements

         173,538            766,583  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

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

         6,867,704            7,854,602  

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

         (517,090 )          (1,143,471 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

       $ 6,350,614          $ 6,711,131  
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* 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 a MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

     $ 14,778        $ (14,778 )      $ —        $ —        $ —  

Barclays Bank

       27,143          (27,143 )        —          —          —  

BNP Paribas

       247,212          (191,016 )        —          —          56,196  

Citibank

       230,284          (223,863 )        —          —          6,421  

Credit Lyonnais

       11,488          —          —          —          11,488  

Credit Suisse First Boston

       195,906          (195,906 )        —          —          —  

Deutsche Bank

       824,835          (824,835 )        —          —          —  

Goldman Sachs

       1,941,816          (1,535,936 )        —          —          405,880  

HSBC Bank

       264,750          (95,117 )        —          —          169,633  

JPMorgan Chase

       1,425,648          (651,468 )        —          (774,180 )        —  

Morgan Stanley

       846,562          (846,562 )        —          —          —  

Societe Generale

       216,029          —          —          —          216,029  

UBS Warburg

       104,163          (104,163 )        —          —          —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 6,350,614        $ (4,710,787 )      $ —        $ (774,180 )      $ 865,647  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

     $ 585,851        $ (14,778 )      $ —        $ —        $ 571,073  

Barclays Bank

       300,166          (27,143 )        —          —          273,023  

Citibank

       223,863          (223,863 )        —          —          —  

Credit Lyonnais

       —          —          —          —          —  

Credit Suisse First Boston

       683,295          (195,906 )        (487,389 )        —          —  

Deutsche Bank

       860,048          (824,835 )        —          —          35,213  

Goldman Sachs

       1,535,936          (1,535,936 )        —          —          —  

HSBC Bank

       95,117          (95,117 )        —          —          —  

JPMorgan Chase

       651,468          (651,468 )        —          —          —  

Morgan Stanley

       1,387,213          (846,562 )        —          —          540,651  

Societe Generale

       —          —          —          —          —  

UBS Warburg

       197,158          (104,163 )        —          —          92,995  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 6,711,131        $ (4,710,787 )      $ (487,389 )      $ —        $ 1,512,955  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

* 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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017.

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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.

 

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June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $4,688 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

  ●  

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

  ●  

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

  ●  

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

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

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

Debt and other fixed income securities are generally valued at an evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing source approved by the Trustees. To value debt securities, pricing services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as market activity, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, call features, credit ratings and other data, as well as broker quotes. Short term securities of sufficient credit quality with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the primary exchange and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the NYSE and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

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

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

       $ —          $ 586,618          $ —          $ 586,618  

Common Stocks

                           

Aerospace & Defense

         3,773,056            5,634,722            —            9,407,778  

Air Freight & Logistics

         2,344,241            350,078            —            2,694,319  

Airlines

         2,246,711            1,868,288            —            4,114,999  

Auto Components

         1,396,167            6,712,002            —            8,108,169  

Automobiles

         1,208,643            8,803,524            —            10,012,167  

Banks

         18,137,391            12,473,883            —            30,611,274  

Beverages

         5,148,260            6,984,819            —            12,133,079  

Biotechnology

         7,499,366            106,034            —            7,605,400  

Building Products

         921,393            1,548,513            —            2,469,906  

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Capital Markets

       $ 2,094,057          $ 1,736,997          $ —          $ 3,831,054  

Chemicals

         5,088,960            10,792,082            —            15,881,042  

Commercial Services & Supplies

         646,759            563,740            —            1,210,499  

Communications Equipment

         1,852,513            1,857,170            —            3,709,683  

Construction & Engineering

         12,828            2,601,167            —            2,613,995  

Construction Materials

         —            605,876            —            605,876  

Distributors

         —            107,526            —            107,526  

Diversified Financial Services

         6,075,538            130,033            209,341            6,414,912  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

         2,982,830            8,216,185            —            11,199,015  

Electric Utilities

         3,543,815            2,004,436            —            5,548,251  

Electrical Equipment

         1,326,663            3,250,535            —            4,577,198  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

         442,217            2,707,456            —            3,149,673  

Energy Equipment & Services

         1,349,058            1,301,973            —            2,651,031  

Food & Staples Retailing

         4,207,681            1,275,593            —            5,483,274  

Food Products

         2,500,039            6,889,396            —            9,389,435  

Gas Utilities

         —            1,968,266            —            1,968,266  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

         4,468,774            740,673            —            5,209,447  

Health Care Providers & Services

         8,832,310            4,066,303            —            12,898,613  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

         1,797,307            1,390,907            —            3,188,214  

Household Durables

         554,078            1,981,862            —            2,535,940  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

         1,012,744            181,321            —            1,194,065  

Industrial Conglomerates

         5,139,392            4,033,096            —            9,172,488  

Insurance

         11,050,227            5,770,989            —            16,821,216  

Internet Software & Services

         16,621,492            —            1,124,615            17,746,107  

Leisure Products

         —            671,962            —            671,962  

Machinery

         2,554,231            4,829,544            —            7,383,775  

Media

         10,099,474            3,723,960            —            13,823,434  

Metals & Mining

         1,697,489            907,036            —            2,604,525  

Multi-Utilities

         2,772,587            1,776,005            —            4,548,592  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         24,342,580            4,588,746            —            28,931,326  

Personal Products

         2,061,377            2,511,388            —            4,572,765  

Pharmaceuticals

         17,382,214            13,519,327            —            30,901,541  

Professional Services

         —            540,318            —            540,318  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

         4,244,973            1,085,549            —            5,330,522  

Real Estate Management & Development

         2,483,686            8,384,565            —            10,868,251  

Road & Rail

         2,519,766            2,930,193            —            5,449,959  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

         4,580,768            3,296,539            —            7,877,307  

Software

         8,078,858            1,595,720            3,342,306            13,016,884  

Specialty Retail

         2,491,744            1,568,399            —            4,060,143  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

         12,566,961            828,678            —            13,395,639  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

         1,452,489            3,059,731            —            4,512,220  

Tobacco

         1,756,204            348,578            —            2,104,782  

Trading Companies & Distributors

         1,733,915            1,908,170            —            3,642,085  

Transportation Infrastructure

         —            385,545            —            385,545  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

         1,923,639            3,351,548            —            5,275,187  

Other Common Stocks+

         19,453,191            —            —            19,453,191  

Convertible Bonds+

         —            6,958,814            —            6,958,814  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                           

Internet Software & Services

         —            —            1,089,394            1,089,394  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

         1,085,806            —            —            1,085,806  

Other Convertible Preferred Stocks+

         —            1,711,187            —            1,711,187  

Corporate Bonds

                           

Diversified Financial Services

         —            1,126,997            624,776            1,751,773  

Other Corporate Bonds+

                28,485,264            —            28,485,264  

Floating Rate Loans+

         —            6,676,973            —            6,676,973  

Foreign Bonds+

         —            109,159,499            —            109,159,499  

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
                             

Preferred Stocks

                           

Automobiles

       $ —          $ 852,942          $ —          $ 852,942  

Banks

         2,189,168            470,880            —            2,660,048  

Health Care Providers & Services

         —            1,625,119            390,037            2,015,156  

Internet Software & Services

         —            —            1,421,304            1,421,304  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

         904,723            377,690            —            1,282,413  

Real Estate Management & Development

         —            239,148            —            239,148  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

         —            2,055,919            —            2,055,919  

Other Preferred Stocks+

         5,781,070            —            —            5,781,070  

Private Placements+

         —            —            1,299,870            1,299,870  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage

         —            4,666,866            —            4,666,866  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

         —            140,340,699            —            140,340,699  

Warrant

         —            39,939            —            39,939  

Yankee Dollars+

         —            29,293,352            —            29,293,352  

Exchange Traded Fund

         25,272,631            —            —            25,272,631  

Mutual Fund

         793,291            —            —            793,291  

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

         —            43,189,075            —            43,189,075  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         13,727,706            —            —            13,727,706  

Purchased Options

         323,075            3,703,456            —            4,026,531  

Purchased Swaptions

         —            199,693            —            199,693  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         298,548,126            552,227,076            9,501,643            860,276,845  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

         (2,052,628 )          (403,554 )          —            (2,456,182 )

Other Financial Instruments:*

                           

Futures Contracts

         396,976            —            —            396,976  

Wirtten Currency Options

         —            14,526            —            14,526  

Written Options

         (105,533 )          (142,992 )          —            (248,525 )

Written Swaptions

         —            220,575            —            220,575  

Forward Currency Contracts

         —            (1,367,922 )          —            (1,367,922 )

Credit Default Swaps

         —            (199,045 )          —            (199,045 )

Currency Swaps

         —            (585,851 )          —            (585,851 )

Interest Rate Swaps

         —            36,844            —            36,844  

Total Return Swaps

         —            (77,798 )          —            (77,798 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 296,786,941          $ 549,721,859          $ 9,501,643          $ 856,010,443  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+ 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 contracts, and swaps. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.

For the period ended June 30, 2016, there have been no significant changes to the Funds’ fair valuation methodologies. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the reporting period. The Trust defines a significant transfer as aggregate transfers that are greater than 2% of a Fund’s net assets. There were significant total transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period. Level 1 securities were valued using quoted prices from stock exchanges. Level 2 securities were valued using fair valuation methodologies. These transfers were as follows:

 

        Transfer from
Level 1 to Level 2
     Total
Transfers*

AZL BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 2,002,809          $ 2,002,809  

 

* Represents 4.2% of net assets as of June 30, 2016.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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

       $ 478,914,529          $ 365,337,557  

For the period ended June 30, 2016, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 169,613,974          $ 133,255,609  

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

6. Restricted Securities

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Trustees. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. The illiquid restricted securities held as of June 30, 2016 are identified below.

 

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

AliphCom, Inc., 12.00%, 4/1/20

         4/27/15          $ 3,065,000          $ 3,065,000          $ 1,195,350            0.14 %

Delta Topco, Ltd.

         5/2/12            379,997            615,711            209,341            0.03 %

Delta Topco, Ltd., 10.00%, 11/24/60

         5/2/12            758,660            624,776            624,776            0.08 %

Domo, Inc., Series E

         4/1/15            1,218,214            144,482            1,089,394            0.13 %

Dropbox, Inc.

         1/28/14            1,827,985            95,700            1,073,754            0.13 %

Grand Rounds, Inc., Series C

         3/31/15            399,608            143,925            390,037            0.05 %

Logistics UK, Series 2015-1A, Class F, 0.66%, 8/20/25

         8/3/15            440,732            459,000            586,618            0.07 %

Lookout, Inc.

         3/4/15            63,364            5,547            50,861            0.01 %

Lookout, Inc., Preferred Shares

         9/19/14            730,222            63,925            586,135            0.07 %

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series I, 0.00%

         3/27/14            712,042            116,157            835,169            0.10 %

Project Samson BND Corp., 12.00%, 4/1/20

         11/11/15            268,000            268,000            104,520            0.01 %

REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares, 5.50%, 11/13/14

         2/7/12            300,000            400,000            2,000            0.00 %

TFS Corp., Ltd., 11.00%, 7/15/18, Callable 8/8/16 @ 104.00

         6/6/12            1,333,318            1,287,000            1,287,000            0.16 %

Uber Technologies, Inc.

         3/21/14            1,063,120            68,532            3,342,306            0.40 %

 

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

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”) and 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.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2016 is $859,532,425. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 51,565,022  

Unrealized depreciation

    (50,820,602 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 744,420   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

       $ 11,142,957          $ 11,828,353          $ 22,971,310  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from that presented in 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, 2015, 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

       $ 25,582,364          $ 46,442,730          $ –          $ (10,972,839 )        $ 61,052,255  

 

(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, 2016.

9. Subsequent Events

On June 14, 2016, the Board approved a change in the name of the Fund, to AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, as well as certain changes in the Fund’s investment strategy as described in the prospectus supplement dated July 15, 2016. These changes are expected to become effective on or about October 14, 2016.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

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

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

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

 

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The Allianz VIP Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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AZL® MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2016

(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 DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP DFA Multi-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

1/1/16

    

Ending

Account Value

6/30/16

    

Expenses Paid

During Period

1/1/16 - 6/30/16*

    

Annualized

Expense Ratio

During Period

1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,031.60          $ 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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.22          $ 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 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      45.1 %

Fixed Income

      37.8  

International Equities

      12.0  

Money Market

      0.1  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (94.9%):

  

  234,376       AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund    $ 1,952,349   
  1,405,112       AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund      14,374,297   
  301,419       AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      2,622,348   
  1,365,488       AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      13,368,127   
  398,140       AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      3,806,218   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $35,615,225)

     36,123,339   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.1%):

  

  40,594       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 16.00%(a)      40,594   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $40,594)

     40,594   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $35,655,819)(b) — 95.0%

     36,163,933   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.0%

     1,888,122   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 38,052,055   
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $1,907,104 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/16         11       $ 1,149,610       $ 4,132   

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         5         664,922         15,930   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 20,062   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 40,594  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       35,615,225  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 35,655,819  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value

     $ 40,594  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       36,123,339  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       36,163,933  

Segregated cash for collateral

       1,907,104  

Interest and dividends receivable

       9  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       25,301  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       1,371  

Receivable from Manager

       2,776  

Prepaid expenses

       117  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       38,100,611  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       40,595  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       63  

Administration fees payable

       2,203  

Custodian fees payable

       1,604  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       113  

Trustee fees payable

       927  

Other accrued liabilities

       3,051  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       48,556  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 38,052,055  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 37,737,874  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       (20,183 )

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (193,812 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       528,176  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 38,052,055  
    

 

 

 

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

       3,882,671  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 9.80  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 63  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       63  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       31,915  

Administration fees

       29,266  

Custodian fees

       358  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       79  

Trustee fees

       275  

Professional fees

       196  

Shareholder reports

       164  

Other expenses

       140  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

       62,393  

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (14,859 )

Less expense contractually waived/reimbursed by the Manager

       (27,288 )
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       20,246  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (20,183 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       (132,681 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (1,616 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       1,322,571  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       1,188,274  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 1,168,091  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund
     

For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2016

  

April 27, 2015

to

December 31,
2015(a)

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (20,183 )      $ (16,859 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (134,297 )        (59,515 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       1,322,571          (794,395 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       1,168,091          (870,769 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       13,034,051          27,572,107  

Value of shares redeemed

       (2,237,379 )        (614,046 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       10,796,672          26,958,061  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       11,964,763          26,087,292  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       26,087,292          —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 38,052,055        $ 26,087,292  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ (20,183 )      $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,379,803          2,809,530  

Shares redeemed

       (243,172 )        (63,490 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       1,136,631          2,746,040  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) For the period April 27, 2015 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2015

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

     

Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2016

  April 27, 2015
to
December 31,
2015(a)
     (Unaudited)    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 9.50       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.01 )       (0.01 )

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.31         (0.49 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.30         (0.50 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 9.80       $ 9.50  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       3.16 %(c)       (5.00 )%(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 38,052       $ 26,087  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

       (0.13 )%       (0.14 )%

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

       0.39 %       0.52 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

       0.13 %       0.14 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       6 %(c)       2 %(c)

 

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

 

(a) For the period April 27, 2015 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2015.

 

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

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

(d) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2016, 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 $1.8 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $1.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 4,132      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —   

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts       15,930          —   

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

  

Realized Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives
Recognized in Income

     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (17,082 )     $ 3,602   

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts        15,466         18,272   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate*      Annual Expense Limit**

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

         0.20 %          0.30 %

 

* The Manager voluntarily reduced the management fee to 0.10% on all assets. The Manager reserves the right to increase the management fee to the amount shown in the table above at any time.

 

** The Manager reduced the annual expense limit to 0.15% on all assets through April 30, 2017. Without this temporary reduction, the annual expense limit would be as shown.

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.”

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

At June 30, 2016, the reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:

 

Fund      Expires
12/31/2018
     Expires
12/31/2019
     Total

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 32,620          $ 27,288          $ 59,908  

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 period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
  

Purchases

at Cost

   Proceeds from
Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
  

Dividend

Income

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

     $ 1,306,652        $ 547,114        $ (84,467 )      $ 1,952,349        $ —  

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

       9,943,121          5,164,151          (1,118,102 )        14,374,297          —  

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

       1,813,335          898,551          (28,631 )        2,622,348          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       9,063,066          4,419,720          (599,687 )        13,368,127          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

       2,582,883          1,109,566          (61,951 )        3,806,218          —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 24,709,057        $ 12,139,102        $ (1,892,838 )      $ 36,123,339        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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.

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

In addition, certain legal fees and expenses are paid to a law firm, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of which the Secretary of the Fund is Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $172 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

  ●  

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

  ●  

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

  ●  

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

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

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, 2016, 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, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 36,123,339          $ —          $ 36,123,339  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         40,594            —            40,594  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         36,163,933            —            36,163,933  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         20,062            —            20,062  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 36,183,995          $ —          $ 36,183,995  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* 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, 2016, 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 DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 12,139,102          $ 1,892,837  

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, 2016, the Fund did not directly invest in derivatives.

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

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2016 is $35,800,867. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 677,101  

Unrealized depreciation

    (314,035 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 363,066   
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the table below. CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

CLCFs not subject to expiration:

 

        Short Term
Amount
     Long Term
Amount
     Total
Amount

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 21,893          $ 32,839          $ 54,732  

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2015, 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 DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ —          $ —          $ (54,732 )        $ (799,178 )        $ (853,910 )

 

(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, 2016.

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.    SARRPT0616 8/16


AZL® MVP Franklin Templeton

Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2016

(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 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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 984.10          $ 0.69            0.14 %

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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.17          $ 0.71            0.14 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      95.5 %

Money Market

      — ^
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.5  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.5  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Company (95.5%):

  

  23,286,520       AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund    $ 286,424,200   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Company (Cost $303,557,974)

     286,424,200   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.0%):

  
  56,604       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%(a)      56,604   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $56,604)

     56,604   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $303,614,578)(b) — 95.5%

     286,480,804   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.5%

     13,440,516   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 299,921,320   
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $8,966,519 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Short         9/19/16         (968 )     $ (101,165,680 )     $ (3,850,047 ) 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         30         3,989,531         95,579   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (3,754,468 ) 
              

 

 

 

 

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, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 56,604  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       303,557,974  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 303,614,578  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 56,604  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       286,424,200  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       286,480,804  

Segregated cash for collateral

       8,966,519  

Interest and dividends receivable

       13  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       3,636  

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

       4,875,022  

Prepaid expenses

       1,684  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       300,327,678  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       52,022  

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       10  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       162,603  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       135,303  

Manager fees payable

       24,775  

Administration fees payable

       3,392  

Custodian fees payable

       5,555  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       410  

Trustee fees payable

       4,131  

Other accrued liabilities

       18,157  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       406,358  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 299,921,320  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 314,592,585  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       11,645,048  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (5,428,071 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       (20,888,242 )
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 299,921,320  
    

 

 

 

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

       26,914,820  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 11.14  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 1,627  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       1,627  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       148,097  

Administration fees

       35,757  

Custodian fees

       4,304  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,740  

Trustee fees

       6,219  

Professional fees

       4,785  

Shareholder reports

       3,188  

Other expenses

       2,437  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       206,527  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (204,900 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       (2,563,536 )

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       10,976  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (6,867,567 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       4,488,409  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (4,931,718 )
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ (5,136,618 )
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,
2016
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (204,900 )      $ 11,849,982  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (9,420,127 )        4,302,154  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       4,488,409          (36,121,291 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (5,136,618 )        (19,969,155 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (4,497,810 )

From net realized gains

       —          (5,307,311 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (9,805,121 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       8,619,335          44,569,516  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          9,805,121  

Value of shares redeemed

       (11,229,244 )        (14,123,192 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (2,609,909 )        40,251,445  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (7,746,527 )        10,477,169  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       307,667,847          297,190,678  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 299,921,320        $ 307,667,847  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 11,645,048        $ 11,849,948  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       787,227          3,651,994  

Dividends reinvested

       —          857,841  

Shares redeemed

       (1,027,111 )        (1,143,789 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (239,884 )        3,366,046  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  April 27, 2012
to
December 31,
2012 (a)
     (Unaudited)                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 11.33       $ 12.49       $ 12.39       $ 10.52       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       — (b)       0.43         0.12         0.12         0.13  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (0.19 )       (1.20 )       0.17         1.75         0.56  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       (0.19 )       (0.77 )       0.29         1.87         0.69  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                    

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.18 )       (0.11 )       —         (0.13 )

Net Realized Gains

       —         (0.21 )       (0.08 )       — (b)       (0.04 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.39 )       (0.19 )       — (b)       (0.17 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 11.14       $ 11.33       $ 12.49       $ 12.39       $ 10.52  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       (1.59 )%(d)       (6.21 )%       2.33 %       17.79 %       6.87 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 299,921       $ 307,668       $ 297,191       $ 204,518       $ 44,647  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.14 )%       3.85 %       1.42 %       1.75 %       3.46 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(e)(f)

       0.14 %       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.17 %       0.48 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(e)

       0.14 %       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       — %(d)       4 %       4 %       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.

 

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, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 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 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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, 2016, 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, 2016 (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 $105.2 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $46.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 3,850,047   

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts       95,579          —   

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (7,056,876 )     $ (3,859,108 ) 

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts        189,309         124,062   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, the contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:

 

        Expires
12/31/2016
     Total

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 51          $ 51  

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 period ended June 30, 2016, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
   Dividend
Income

AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

     $ 292,302,682        $ 648,850        $ (12,187,250 )      $ 2,864,424,200        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 292,302,682        $ 648,850        $ (12,187,250 )      $ 2,864,424,200        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $1,720 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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, 2016, 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, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 286,424,200          $ —          $ 286,424,200  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         56,604            —            56,604  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         286,480,804            —            286,480,804  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (3,754,468 )          —            (3,754,468 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 282,726,336          $ —          $ 282,726,336  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

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

 

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AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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

       $ 648,850          $ 12,187,250  

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, 2016 is $304,725,372. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ —  

Unrealized depreciation

    (18,244,568 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ (18,244,568 ) 
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 5,014,758          $ 4,790,363          $ 9,805,121  

 

(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, 2015, 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

       $ 11,849,947          $ 4,637,586          $ —          $ (26,022,180 )      $ (9,534,647 )

 

(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, 2016.

8. Subsequent Events

On June 14, 2016, the Board approved a change in the name of the Fund, to AZL MVP Pyramis Multi-Strategy Fund, as well as certain changes in the Fund’s investment strategy as described in the prospectus supplement dated July 15, 2016. These changes are expected to become effective on or about October 14, 2016.

 

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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, 2016

(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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,025.50          $ 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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.76          $ 1.11            0.22 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      47.8 %

Domestic Equities

      31.6  

International Equities

      15.6  

Money Market

      1.0  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      96.0  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.0  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

  1,159,701       AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 16,966,419   
  1,258,253       AZL Boston Company Research Growth Fund      17,162,564   
  1,273,885       AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      11,082,801   
  1,178,783       AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      11,540,282   
  1,794,304       AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      17,153,545   
  969,990       AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund      17,052,421   
  1,902,758       AZL Gateway Fund      22,985,323   
  1,596,932       AZL International Index Fund      22,229,298   
  2,087,646       AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund      28,454,612   
  2,053,913       AZL Invesco International Equity Fund      33,437,699   
  2,454,920       AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund      38,738,639   
  2,425,086       AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      39,456,150   
  12,256,932       AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      128,084,943   
  871,932       AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund      17,246,812   
  1,271,078       AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      11,490,548   
  2,564,650       AZL MFS Value Fund      34,520,183   
  508,312       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      11,548,860   
  1,553,884       AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund      17,434,584   
  884,932       AZL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Growth Fund      11,017,405   
  2,395,534       AZL NFJ International Value Fund      21,511,898   
  1,820,072       AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      23,133,113   
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies, continued

  

  12,220,313       AZL Pyramis Total Bond Fund    $ 128,313,285   
  1,302,187       AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund      20,144,834   
  3,576,427       AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund      48,889,758   
  1,771,678       AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2      11,303,308   
  1,508,101       AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund      16,890,730   
  1,594,627       NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio      17,253,863   
  5,668,384       PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio      57,193,997   
  1,541,742       PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio      11,578,486   
  6,677,974       PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      68,582,798   
  1,865,671       PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio      23,395,511   
  11,785,746       PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      128,464,633   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $949,967,815)

     1,084,259,302   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.0%):

  

  11,086,456       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%(a)      11,086,456   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $11,086,456)

     11,086,456   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $961,054,271)(b) — 96.0%

     1,095,345,758   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.0%

     45,916,125   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,141,261,883   
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $45,801,876 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/16         62       $ 6,479,620       $ 26,201   

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         213         28,325,672         666,967   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 693,168   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 11,086,456  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       949,967,815  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 961,054,271  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 11,086,456  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       1,084,259,302  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       1,095,345,758  

Segregated cash for collateral

       45,801,876  

Interest and dividends receivable

       653,434  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       634,686  

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

       138,716  

Prepaid expenses

       6,464  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,142,580,934  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       138,716  

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       653,476  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       296,317  

Manager fees payable

       186,983  

Administration fees payable

       3,460  

Custodian fees payable

       7,512  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       565  

Trustee fees payable

       5,812  

Other accrued liabilities

       26,210  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,319,051  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,141,261,883  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 937,434,078  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       27,992,388  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       40,850,762  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       134,984,655  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,141,261,883  
    

 

 

 

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

       91,653,780  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.45  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 3,382,420  

Dividends

       14,488  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       3,396,908  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       1,125,763  

Administration fees

       37,902  

Custodian fees

       15,031  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       6,486  

Trustee fees

       23,198  

Professional fees

       18,060  

Shareholder reports

       11,867  

Other expenses

       9,786  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,248,093  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       2,148,815  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       (60,263 )

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       833,008  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (1,729,600 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       25,505,453  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       24,548,598  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 26,697,413  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,

2016

  

For the

Year Ended

December 31,
2015

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 2,148,815        $ 22,427,260  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (956,855 )        60,193,767  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       25,505,453          (97,957,526 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       26,697,413          (15,336,499 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (16,427,356 )

From net realized gains

       —          (49,423,384 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (65,850,740 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       10,501,437          32,451,523  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          65,850,740  

Value of shares redeemed

       (67,306,732 )        (126,317,790 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (56,805,295 )        (28,015,527 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (30,107,882 )        (109,202,766 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       1,171,369,765          1,280,572,531  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,141,261,883        $ 1,171,369,765  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 27,992,388        $ 25,843,573  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       857,989          2,500,941  

Dividends reinvested

       —          5,424,279  

Shares redeemed

       (5,603,829 )        (9,790,478 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (4,745,840 )        (1,865,258 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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,

2016

  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.15       $ 13.03       $ 12.62       $ 11.52       $ 10.55       $ 10.92  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.04         0.24         0.15         0.12         0.17         0.17  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.26         (0.42 )       0.44         1.19         1.03         (0.27 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.30         (0.18 )       0.59         1.31         1.20         (0.10 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.17 )       (0.18 )       (0.21 )       (0.23 )       (0.27 )

Net Realized Gains

       —         (0.53 )       —         —         —         —  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.70 )       (0.18 )       (0.21 )       (0.23 )       (0.27 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.45       $ 12.15       $ 13.03       $ 12.62       $ 11.52       $ 10.55  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       2.55 %(b)       (1.27 )%       4.59 %       11.46 %       11.39 %       (0.90 )%

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 1,141,262       $ 1,171,370       $ 1,280,573       $ 1,282,663       $ 1,017,893       $ 909,669  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.38 %       1.80 %       1.13 %       1.27 %       1.48 %       1.85 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(c)(d)

       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.23 %       0.23 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(c)

       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.21 %       0.18 %       0.18 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(e)

       6 %(b)       11 %       23 %       6 %       32 %       20 %

 

* 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, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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, 2016, 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 Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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 $34.8 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $51.8 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Risk Exposure        
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 26,201      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts       666,967          —     

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (2,608,339 )     $ (3,384 ) 

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts        878,739         801,629   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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 period ended June 30, 2016, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

   Fair Value
6/30/16
  

Dividend

Income

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

     $ 17,804,205        $ 1,705        $ (4,596 )      $ 16,966,419        $ —  

AZL Boston Company Research Growth Fund

       17,832,600          1,705          (634,687 )        17,162,564          —  

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

       11,695,614          1,137          (197,441 )        11,082,801          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       11,839,464          1,137          (672,054 )        11,540,282          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

       17,193,496          1,705          (720,433 )        17,153,545          —  

AZL Federated Clover Small Cap Value Fund

       17,276,335          1,705          (565,938 )        17,052,421          —  

AZL Gateway Fund

       23,748,181          2,274          (989,920 )        22,985,323          —  

AZL International Index Fund

       23,031,702          2,274          (6,129 )        22,229,298          —  

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       29,244,633          2,842          (1,002,997 )        28,454,612          —  

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       35,302,480          3,410          (1,573,859 )        33,437,699          —  

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       41,138,740          112,367          (745,368 )        38,738,639          —  

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       41,104,543          3,979          (1,591,275 )        39,456,150          —  

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

       131,131,192          668,332          (9,221,274 )        128,084,943          —  

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       17,782,165          1,705          (827,053 )        17,246,812          —  

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       11,763,400          1,137          (970,515 )        11,490,548          —  

AZL MFS Value Fund

       35,220,247          3,410          (2,949,542 )        34,520,183          —  

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       11,691,526          1,137          (1,025,525 )        11,548,860          —  

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       17,842,604          1,705          (1,573,106 )        17,434,584          —  

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       11,480,951          137,888          (3,064 )        11,017,405          —  

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       22,123,729          1,061,912          (6,129 )        21,511,898          —  

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       22,692,149          733,610          (472,099 )        23,133,113          —  

AZL Pyramis Total Bond Fund

       131,393,263          12,697          (11,236,055 )        128,313,285          —  

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       20,714,157          1,989          (769,510 )        20,144,834          —  

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       49,813,499          4,831          (3,742,560 )        48,889,758          —  

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

       10,609,329          85,248          (3,064 )        11,303,308          —  

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

       17,753,139          1,705          (4,596 )        16,890,730          —  

NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio

       17,517,968          1,188,817          (928,934 )        17,253,863          354,104  

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

       —          57,591,106          (739,071 )        57,193,997          174,012  

PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio

       12,037,749          40,450          (12,453,473 )        —          38,769  

PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio

       35,523,393          711,815          (25,864,958 )        11,578,486          687,813  

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

       70,809,315          530,005          (2,883,394 )        68,582,798          514,127  

PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio

       47,251,691          244,877          (26,208,350 )        23,395,511          239,834  

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

       130,913,717          1,504,192          (7,742,660 )        128,464,633          1,373,761  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 1,113,277,176        $ 64,664,808        $ (118,329,629 )      $ 1,084,259,302        $ 3,382,420  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $6,555 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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, 2016, 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, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 1,084,259,302          $ —          $ 1,084,259,302  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         11,086,456            —            11,086,456  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         1,095,345,758            —            1,095,345,758  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         693,168            —            693,168  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 1,096,038,926          $ —          $ 1,096,038,926  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* 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, 2016, 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

       $ 64,664,808          $ 118,329,627  

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.

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

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2016 is $974,508,084. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 146,211,529  

Unrealized depreciation

    (25,373,855 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 120,837,674   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

       $ 18,065,942          $ 47,784,798          $ 65,850,740  

 

(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, 2015, 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

       $ 25,843,573          $ 55,908,885          $ —          $ 95,377,934          $ 177,130,392  

 

(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, 2016.

8. Subsequent Events

On June 14, 2016, the Board approved a change in the name of the Fund, to AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund, as well as certain changes in the Fund’s investment strategy as described in the prospectus supplement dated July 15, 2016. These changes are expected to become effective on or about October 14, 2016.

 

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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 FusionSM Conservative Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2016

(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 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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,034.40          $ 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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.69          $ 1.21            0.24 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 182/366 (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

      1.0  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      96.0  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.0  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

  189,916       AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 2,778,466   
  202,556       AZL Boston Company Research Growth Fund      2,762,867   
  283,622       AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      2,776,659   
  235,478       AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund      4,139,698   
  345,872       AZL Gateway Fund      4,178,138   
  394,704       AZL International Index Fund      5,494,283   
  508,576       AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund      6,931,893   
  335,870       AZL Invesco International Equity Fund      5,467,967   
  349,010       AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund      5,507,385   
  425,374       AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      6,920,829   
  3,726,628       AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      38,943,267   
  140,514       AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund      2,779,373   
  305,512       AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      2,761,832   
  623,245       AZL MFS Value Fund      8,388,873   
  122,124       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      2,774,666   
  252,020       AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund      2,827,665   
  221,490       AZL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Growth Fund      2,757,553   
  440,787       AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      5,602,399   
  3,712,426       AZL Pyramis Total Bond Fund      38,980,470   
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies, continued

  

  112,175       AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund    $ 1,735,350   
  641,086       AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund      8,763,649   
  245,650       AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund      2,751,275   
  385,674       NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio      4,172,989   
  1,654,054       PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio      16,689,404   
  742,863       PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio      5,578,904   
  2,447,459       PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      25,135,408   
  677,108       PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio      8,490,930   
  3,590,520       PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      39,136,672   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $248,808,613)

     265,228,864   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.0%):

  

  2,763,476       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%(a)      2,763,476   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $2,763,476)

     2,763,476   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $251,572,089)(b) — 96.0%

     267,992,340   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.0%

     11,276,326   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 279,268,666   
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $11,219,150 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/16         47       $ 4,911,970       $ 15,777   

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         68         9,042,938         213,270   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 229,047   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 2,763,476  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       248,808,613  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 251,572,089  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 2,763,476  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       265,228,864  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       267,992,340  

Segregated cash for collateral

       11,219,150  

Interest and dividends receivable

       219,191  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       183,261  

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

       245,559  

Prepaid expenses

       1,497  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       279,860,998  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       308,263  

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       219,185  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       5,287  

Manager fees payable

       45,448  

Administration fees payable

       1,561  

Custodian fees payable

       2,542  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       177  

Trustee fees payable

       1,852  

Other accrued liabilities

       8,017  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       592,332  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 279,268,666  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 250,468,466  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       7,180,780  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       4,970,122  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       16,649,298  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 279,268,666  
    

 

 

 

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

       22,622,382  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.34  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 1,096,241  

Dividends

       3,690  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       1,099,931  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       270,764  

Administration fees

       33,026  

Custodian fees

       2,996  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,167  

Trustee fees

       4,141  

Professional fees

       3,203  

Shareholder reports

       2,150  

Other expenses

       1,817  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       319,264  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       780,667  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       (2,184,524 )

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       198,724  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       261,588  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       10,377,180  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       8,652,968  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 9,433,635  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,
2016
   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 780,667        $ 5,684,817  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (1,724,212 )        8,963,969  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       10,377,180          (16,648,582 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       9,433,635          (1,999,796 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (3,752,335 )

From net realized gains

       —          (9,193,525 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (12,945,860 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       32,791,484          42,452,840  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          12,945,860  

Value of shares redeemed

       (31,291,615 )        (43,561,306 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       1,499,869          11,837,394  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       10,933,504          (3,108,262 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       268,335,162          271,443,424  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 279,268,666        $ 268,335,162  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 7,180,780        $ 6,400,113  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       2,775,710          3,390,900  

Dividends reinvested

       —          1,085,152  

Shares redeemed

       (2,652,103 )        (3,460,860 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       123,607          1,015,192  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

4


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,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 11.93       $ 12.63       $ 12.53       $ 11.99       $ 11.05       $ 11.18  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.03         0.25         0.16         0.16         0.14         0.04  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.38         (0.35 )       0.44         0.78         1.10         0.03  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.41         (0.10 )       0.60         0.94         1.24         0.07  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.17 )       (0.19 )       (0.27 )       (0.20 )       (0.17 )

Net Realized Gains

       —         (0.43 )       (0.31 )       (0.13 )       (0.10 )       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.60 )       (0.50 )       (0.40 )       (0.30 )       (0.20 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.34       $ 11.93       $ 12.63       $ 12.53       $ 11.99       $ 11.05  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       3.44 %(b)       (0.77 )%       4.81 %       7.96 %       11.27 %       0.64 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 279,269       $ 268,335       $ 271,443       $ 265,232       $ 253,325       $ 188,191  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.58 %       2.09 %       1.25 %       1.29 %       1.65 %       2.12 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(c)(d)

       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.25 %       0.28 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(c)

       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.22 %       0.20 %       0.23 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(e)

       17 %(b)       16 %       36 %       15 %       36 %       19 %

 

* 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 Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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, 2016, 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

 

6


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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 $14.0 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $12.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Risk Exposure        
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 15,777      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —   
Interest Rate Risk Exposure        
Interest Rate Contracts       213,270          —   

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
   Realized Gains/
(Losses) on
Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Equity Risk Exposure        
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (9,333 )     $ 11,578   
Interest Rate Risk Exposure        
Interest Rate Contracts        270,921         253,773   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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 period ended June 30, 2016, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

7


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
   Dividend
Income

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

     $ 2,667,296        $ 448,437        $ (223,956 )      $ 2,778,466        $ —  

AZL Boston Company Research Growth Fund

       2,676,961          366,088          (290,129 )        2,762,867          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       2,642,702          377,896          (347,668 )        2,776,659          —  

AZL Federated Clover Small Cap Value Fund

       3,989,301          680,692          (642,808 )        4,139,698          —  

AZL Gateway Fund

       4,074,260          235,171          (172,360 )        4,178,138          —  

AZL International Index Fund

       5,342,590          946,312          (634,602 )        5,494,283          —  

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       6,665,181          1,290,782          (1,110,642 )        6,931,893          —  

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       5,358,332          855,535          (722,957 )        5,467,968          —  

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       5,342,377          1,006,235          (637,250 )        5,507,385          —  

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       6,680,672          1,174,254          (955,580 )        6,920,829          —  

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

       37,397,862          4,151,370          (4,250,889 )        38,943,267          —  

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       2,670,812          327,778          (274,845 )        2,779,373          —  

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       2,645,872          364,659          (428,937 )        2,761,832          —  

AZL MFS Value Fund

       7,999,665          1,063,635          (1,228,265 )        8,388,873          —  

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       2,641,953          380,019          (474,606 )        2,774,666          —  

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       2,708,491          275,077          (350,158 )        2,827,665          —  

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       2,718,779          543,927          (393,527 )        2,757,553          —  

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       5,306,190          1,276,067          (1,079,882 )        5,602,399          —  

AZL Pyramis Total Bond Fund

       37,473,948          3,107,115          (4,025,944 )        38,980,470          —  

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       1,667,655          215,072          (175,038 )        1,735,350          —  

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       8,350,464          1,206,687          (1,314,055 )        8,763,649          —  

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

       2,655,401          481,860          (270,464 )        2,751,275          —  

NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio

       4,012,969          843,239          (568,795 )        4,172,989          84,476  

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

       —          16,764,882          (173,698 )        16,689,404          50,474  

PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio

       2,701,480          45,436          (2,830,725 )        —          8,789  

PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio

       13,546,724          806,881          (9,242,583 )        5,578,904          276,522  

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

       24,192,395          2,399,861          (1,503,508 )        25,135,408          183,136  

PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio

       13,498,545          761,586          (6,393,885 )        8,490,930          84,094  

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

       37,387,202          4,332,071          (3,725,385 )        39,136,672          408,750  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 255,016,079        $ 46,728,624        $ (44,443,141 )      $ 265,228,864        $ 1,096,241  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $1,561 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 in total for both trusts.

 

8


AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

 

  ●  

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)

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:

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, 2016, 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, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 265,228,864          $ —          $ 265,228,864  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         2,763,476            —            2,763,476  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         267,992,340            —            267,992,340  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         229,047            —            229,047  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 268,221,387          $ —          $ 268,221,387  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
* 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, 2016, 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

       $ 46,728,624          $ 44,443,143  

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.

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

7. Federal Tax Information

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

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

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2016 is $254,974,395. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 17,838,818  

Unrealized depreciation

    (4,820,873 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 13,017,945   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

       $ 4,227,038          $ 8,718,822          $ 12,945,860  

 

(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, 2015, 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

     $ 6,400,113          $ 8,746,625          $ —          $ 4,219,827          $ 19,366,565  

 

(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, 2016.

8. Subsequent Events

On June 14, 2016, the Board approved a change in the name of the Fund, to AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund, as well as certain changes in the Fund’s investment strategy as described in the prospectus supplement dated July 15, 2016. These changes are expected to become effective on or about October 14, 2016.

 

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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, 2016

(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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 -  6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 991.90          $ 1.14            0.23 %

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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 -  6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.74          $ 1.16            0.23 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      44.4 %

International Equities

      32.0  

Fixed Income

      18.9  

Money Market

      0.3  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.6  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.4  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.3%):

  

  1,153,410       AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 16,874,387   
  1,235,238       AZL Boston Company Research Growth Fund      16,848,643   
  1,881,620       AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      16,370,096   
  1,739,167       AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      17,026,444   
  1,417,422       AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      13,550,558   
  770,441       AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund      13,544,354   
  1,664,840       AZL Gateway Fund      20,111,262   
  2,371,476       AZL International Index Fund      33,010,947   
  1,490,651       AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund      20,317,576   
  2,434,362       AZL Invesco International Equity Fund      39,631,421   
  3,330,726       AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund      52,558,855   
  2,262,707       AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      36,814,245   
  2,499,701       AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      26,121,880   
  689,603       AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund      13,640,341   
  1,501,878       AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      13,576,979   
  2,022,814       AZL MFS Value Fund      27,227,073   
  303,401       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      6,893,273   
  1,812,546       AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund      20,336,765   
  1,084,440       AZL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Growth Fund      13,501,272   
  2,525,453       AZL NFJ International Value Fund      22,678,570   
  1,346,311       AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      17,111,610   
Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies, continued

  

  2,510,924       AZL Pyramis Total Bond Fund    $ 26,364,698   
  879,745       AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund      13,609,662   
  1,742,276       AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund      23,816,917   
  1,620,073       AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2      10,336,066   
  1,494,240       AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund      16,735,483   
  1,262,374       NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio      13,658,884   
  2,191,493       PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio      20,030,246   
  919,399       PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio      6,904,685   
  650,979       PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      6,685,554   
  1,072,192       PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio      13,445,287   
  2,425,741       PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      26,440,582   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $527,765,150)

     635,774,615   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.3%):

  

  1,714,641       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%(a)      1,714,641   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $1,714,641)

     1,714,641   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $529,479,791)(b) — 95.6%

     637,489,256   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.4%

     29,582,282   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 667,071,538   
     

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $17,614,021 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Short         9/19/16         (1,361 )     $ (142,238,110 )     $ (4,772,402 ) 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         31         4,122,516         98,764   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (4,673,638 ) 
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 1,714,641  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       527,765,150  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 529,479,791  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 1,714,641  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       635,774,615  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       637,489,256  

Segregated cash for collateral

       17,614,021  

Interest and dividends receivable

       206,689  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       80,786  

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

       12,519,586  

Prepaid expenses

       3,979  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       667,914,317  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       240,586  

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       206,694  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       1,842  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       254,669  

Manager fees payable

       110,773  

Administration fees payable

       2,413  

Custodian fees payable

       4,952  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       348  

Trustee fees payable

       3,535  

Other accrued liabilities

       16,967  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       842,779  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 667,071,538  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 630,652,610  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       14,876,816  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (81,793,715 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       103,335,827  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 667,071,538  
    

 

 

 

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

       54,144,122  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.32  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 1,092,162  

Dividends

       3,524  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       1,095,686  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       673,848  

Administration fees

       35,944  

Custodian fees

       8,784  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       3,634  

Trustee fees

       13,081  

Professional fees

       10,229  

Shareholder reports

       6,989  

Other expenses

       5,884  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       758,393  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       337,293  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       5,233,966  

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       672,620  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (7,567,445 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (6,180,936 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (7,841,795 )
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ (7,504,502 )
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,

2016

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 337,293        $ 11,590,129  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (1,660,859 )        68,022,785  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (6,180,936 )        (94,967,859 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (7,504,502 )        (15,354,945 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (9,834,523 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (9,834,523 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       1,837,378          7,766,031  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          9,834,523  

Value of shares redeemed

       (56,272,073 )        (123,173,724 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (54,434,695 )        (105,573,170 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (61,939,197 )        (130,762,638 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       729,010,735          859,773,373  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 667,071,538        $ 729,010,735  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 14,876,816        $ 14,539,523  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       151,057          593,645  

Dividends reinvested

       —          795,030  

Shares redeemed

       (4,698,532 )        (9,574,907 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (4,547,475 )        (8,186,232 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.42       $ 12.86       $ 12.47       $ 10.61       $ 9.51       $ 10.15  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.03         0.21         0.13         0.14         0.12         0.16  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (0.13 )       (0.49 )       0.42         1.88         1.14         (0.61 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       (0.10 )       (0.28 )       0.55         2.02         1.26         (0.45 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.16 )       (0.16 )       (0.16 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.16 )       (0.16 )       (0.16 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.32       $ 12.42       $ 12.86       $ 12.47       $ 10.61       $ 9.51  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       (0.81 )%(b)       (2.07 )%       4.36 %       19.10 %       13.29 %       (4.43 )%

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 667,072       $ 729,011       $ 859,773       $ 929,054       $ 825,122       $ 727,185  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.10 %       1.43 %       0.90 %       1.12 %       1.16 %       1.32 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(c)(d)

       0.23 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.23 %       0.23 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(c)

       0.23 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.21 %       0.18 %       0.18 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       — %(b)       15 %       15 %       8 %       25 %       24 %

 

* 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.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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, 2016, 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 Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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 $146.4 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $59.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Risk Exposure        
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 4,772,402   
Interest Rate Risk Exposure        
Interest Rate Contracts       98,764          —   

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Equity Risk Exposure        
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (7,746,150 )     $ (4,792,378 ) 
Interest Rate Risk Exposure        
Interest Rate Contracts        178,705         126,222   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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 period ended June 30, 2016, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
   Dividend
Income

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

     $ 18,515,992        $ —        $ (769,807 )      $ 16,874,387        $ —  

AZL Boston Company Research Growth Fund

       18,501,975          —          (1,591,221 )        16,848,643          —  

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

       18,489,761          —          (1,470,871 )        16,370,096          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       18,502,462          —          (1,981,117 )        17,026,444          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

       14,631,047          —          (1,621,135 )        13,550,558          —  

AZL Federated Clover Small Cap Value Fund

       14,720,605          —          (1,444,572 )        13,544,354          —  

AZL Gateway Fund

       22,229,014          —          (2,254,317 )        20,111,262          —  

AZL International Index Fund

       36,745,603          —          (2,486,054 )        33,010,947          —  

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       22,169,452          —          (1,974,552 )        20,317,576          —  

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       44,128,563          —          (4,017,285 )        39,631,421          —  

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       58,689,142          —          (3,647,742 )        52,558,855          —  

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       40,488,768          —          (3,542,385 )        36,814,245          —  

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

       29,321,306          —          (4,354,018 )        26,121,880          —  

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       14,835,745          —          (1,396,386 )        13,640,341          —  

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       14,862,838          —          (2,082,908 )        13,576,979          —  

AZL MFS Value Fund

       29,488,953          —          (3,975,603 )        27,227,073          —  

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       7,468,763          —          (1,102,296 )        6,893,273          —  

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       22,163,939          —          (3,167,962 )        20,336,765          —  

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       14,886,012          —          (604,269 )        13,501,272          —  

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       25,042,068          —          (480,690 )        22,678,570          —  

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       18,059,719          —          (1,041,029 )        17,111,610          —  

AZL Pyramis Total Bond Fund

       29,388,328          —          (4,738,597 )        26,364,698          —  

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       14,825,828          —          (1,325,718 )        13,609,662          —  

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       25,872,103          —          (3,388,782 )        23,816,917          —  

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class 2

       10,789,905          —          (1,042,118 )        10,336,066          —  

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

       18,436,313          —          (813,753 )        16,735,483          —  

NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio

       14,848,094          958,537          (1,669,823 )        13,658,884          285,923  

PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio

       22,075,908          157,240          (3,024,018 )        20,030,246          154,786  

PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio

       7,378,469          183,296          (889,356 )        6,904,685          179,021  

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

       7,414,046          51,797          (791,860 )        6,685,554          50,849  

PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio

       14,752,643          134,242          (2,114,452 )        13,445,287          134,086  

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

       29,295,593          295,263          (3,939,203 )        26,440,582          287,497  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 699,018,957        $ 1,780,375        $ (68,743,899 )      $ 635,774,615        $ 1,092,162  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $3,957 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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, 2016, 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, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 635,774,615          $ —          $ 635,774,615  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         1,714,641            —            1,714,641  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         637,489,256            —            637,489,256  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (4,673,638 )          —            (4,673,638 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 632,815,618          $ —          $ 632,815,618  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
* 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, 2016, 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

       $ 1,780,374          $ 68,743,900  

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, 2016 is $561,900,911. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 122,471,689  

Unrealized depreciation

    (46,883,344 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 75,588,345   
 

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund has capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized in the table 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.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund utilized $62,069,520 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

CLCFs subject to expiration:

 

        Expires
12/31/2017

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 45,026,030  

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund

       $ 9,834,523          $ —          $ 9,834,523  

 

(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, 2015, 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

       $ 14,539,523          $ —          $ (45,026,030 )        $ 74,409,937          $ 43,923,430  

 

(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, 2016.

8. Subsequent Events

On June 14, 2016, the Board approved a reorganization whereby, subject to shareholder approval, the AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund will acquire the assets and liabilities of the Fund. A meeting of shareholders to consider the proposal is scheduled for October 12, 2016 and, if approved, the reorganization is expected to occur approximately four weeks subsequent to that date.

 

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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.    SARRPT0616 8/16


AZL MVP FusionSM Moderate Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2016

(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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,009.90          $ 1.10            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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.77          $ 1.11            0.22 %

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      38.6 %

Fixed Income

      33.8  

International Equities

      23.6  

Money Market

      0.6  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      96.6  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      3.4  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (96.0%):

  
  3,277,075       AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 47,943,602   
  3,578,547       AZL Boston Company Research Growth Fund      48,811,382   
  5,398,246       AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      46,964,737   
  3,776,898       AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      36,975,833   
  5,094,110       AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      48,699,692   
  2,082,317       AZL Federated Clover Small Value Fund      36,607,130   
  5,062,157       AZL Gateway Fund      61,150,859   
  5,100,716       AZL International Index Fund      71,001,960   
  5,336,914       AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund      72,742,132   
  7,262,538       AZL Invesco International Equity Fund      118,234,116   
  8,950,422       AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund      141,237,655   
  5,898,145       AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      95,962,813   
  17,053,470       AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      178,208,756   
  2,475,906       AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund      48,973,422   
  4,064,271       AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      36,741,012   
  6,355,895       AZL MFS Value Fund      85,550,345   
  1,095,322       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      24,885,711   
  4,401,506       AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund      49,384,895   
  2,776,406       AZL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Growth Fund      34,566,255   
  6,966,753       AZL NFJ International Value Fund      62,561,445   
  3,818,785       AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      48,536,751   
  16,988,493       AZL Pyramis Total Bond Fund      178,379,172   
  2,981,020       AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund      46,116,373   
  6,938,049       AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund      94,843,128   

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

 

Affiliated Investment Companies, continued

  
  3,643,209       AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2    $ 23,243,674   
  4,264,109       AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund      47,758,023   
  4,534,128       NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio      49,059,261   
  9,614,665       PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio      97,011,972   
  5,367,702       PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio      49,060,793   
  3,312,422       PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio      24,876,288   
  7,106,119       PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      72,979,845   
  2,012,789       PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio      25,240,377   
  16,410,629       PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      178,875,855   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $1,996,667,194)

     2,283,185,264   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.6%):

  
  14,665,810       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%(a)      14,665,810   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $14,665,810)

     14,665,810   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $2,011,333,004)(b) — 96.6%

     2,297,851,074   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 3.4%

     80,100,591   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 2,377,951,665   
     

 

 

 
 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $81,966,212 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Short         9/19/16         (2,416 )     $ (252,496,160 )     $ (6,326,930 ) 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         261         34,708,922         832,595   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (5,494,335 ) 
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 14,665,810  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       1,996,667,194  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 2,011,333,004  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 14,665,810  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       2,283,185,264  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       2,297,851,074  

Segregated cash for collateral

       81,966,212  

Interest and dividends receivable

       1,008,269  

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

       773,367  

Prepaid expenses

       13,566  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       2,381,612,488  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

       773,367  

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       1,008,324  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       627,074  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       776,371  

Manager fees payable

       391,841  

Administration fees payable

       6,313  

Custodian fees payable

       14,632  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       1,139  

Trustee fees payable

       11,575  

Other accrued liabilities

       50,187  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       3,660,823  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 2,377,951,665  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 1,945,411,364  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       53,948,686  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       97,567,880  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       281,023,735  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 2,377,951,665  
    

 

 

 

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

       193,908,051  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 12.26  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 5,542,050  

Dividends

       21,331  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       5,563,381  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       2,358,772  

Administration fees

       42,177  

Custodian fees

       32,815  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       14,418  

Trustee fees

       51,616  

Professional fees

       40,146  

Shareholder reports

       24,339  

Other expenses

       20,955  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,585,238  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       2,978,143  
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       (2,093,087 )

Net realized gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds

       2,369,004  

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (12,796,082 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       30,189,234  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       17,669,069  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 20,647,212  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,

2016

  

For the
Year Ended
December 31,

2015

     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 2,978,143        $ 42,580,237  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (12,520,165 )        159,251,263  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       30,189,234          (245,260,925 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       20,647,212          (43,429,425 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (33,171,485 )

From net realized gains

       —          (99,506,982 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (132,678,467 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       4,244,963          21,944,038  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          132,678,467  

Value of shares redeemed

       (113,374,141 )        (236,492,530 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (109,129,178 )        (81,870,025 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       (88,481,966 )        (257,977,917 )

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       2,466,433,631          2,724,411,548  

End of period

     $ 2,377,951,665        $ 2,466,433,631  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 53,948,686        $ 50,970,543  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       354,294          1,694,159  

Dividends reinvested

       —          10,956,108  

Shares redeemed

       (9,523,635 )        (18,282,963 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       (9,169,341 )        (5,632,696 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  Year Ended
December 31,
2011
     (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.15       $ 13.05       $ 12.68       $ 11.17       $ 10.09       $ 10.58  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                        

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       0.03         0.22         0.14         0.11         0.13         0.14  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.08         (0.45 )       0.40         1.57         1.13         (0.44 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.11         (0.23 )       0.54         1.68         1.26         (0.30 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.17 )       (0.17 )       (0.17 )       (0.18 )       (0.19 )

Net Realized Gains

       —         (0.50 )       —         —         —         —  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.67 )       (0.17 )       (0.17 )       (0.18 )       (0.19 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 12.26       $ 12.15       $ 13.05       $ 12.68       $ 11.17       $ 10.09  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

       0.99 %(b)       (1.71 )%       4.24 %       15.17 %       12.53 %       (2.84 )%

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 2,377,952       $ 2,466,434       $ 2,724,412       $ 2,753,188       $ 2,068,583       $ 1,808,566  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

       0.25 %       1.61 %       1.04 %       1.22 %       1.34 %       1.63 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(c)(d)

       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.23 %       0.22 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(c)

       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.21 %       0.18 %       0.17 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       5 %(b)       13 %       20 %       5 %       23 %       19 %

 

* 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.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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, 2016, 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 Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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 $287.2 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $141.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 
Equity Risk Exposure        
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 6,326,930   
Interest Rate Risk Exposure        
Interest Rate Contracts       832,595          —   

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized  in Income
 
Equity Risk Exposure        
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (13,971,130 )     $ (6,386,357 ) 
Interest Rate Risk Exposure        
Interest Rate Contracts        1,175,048         1,009,557   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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 period ended June 30, 2016, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

     

Fair Value

12/31/15

   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  

Fair Value

6/30/16

  

Dividend

Income

AZL BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

     $ 50,328,837        $ —        $ (24,345 )      $ 47,943,602        $ —  

AZL Boston Company Research Growth Fund

       50,337,874          —          (1,424,354 )        48,811,382          —  

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

       49,437,510          —          (705,410 )        46,964,737          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       37,827,249          —          (2,028,648 )        36,975,833          —  

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

       48,891,631          —          (2,123,567 )        48,699,692          —  

AZL Federated Clover Small Cap Value Fund

       37,135,743          —          (1,260,108 )        36,607,130          —  

AZL Gateway Fund

       62,902,297          —          (2,339,885 )        61,150,859          —  

AZL International Index Fund

       73,591,005          —          (36,516 )        71,001,960          —  

AZL Invesco Growth and Income Fund

       74,869,579          —          (2,643,267 )        72,742,132          —  

AZL Invesco International Equity Fund

       123,843,714          —          (4,537,738 )        118,234,116          —  

AZL JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund

       148,517,692          —          (873,035 )        141,237,655          —  

AZL JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

       99,561,222          —          (3,433,845 )        95,962,813          —  

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

       184,042,489          —          (13,510,217 )        178,208,756          —  

AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund

       50,196,448          —          (2,042,164 )        48,973,422          —  

AZL MFS Mid Cap Value Fund

       37,659,270          —          (3,133,661 )        36,741,012          —  

AZL MFS Value Fund

       87,233,557          —          (7,209,938 )        85,550,345          —  

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       25,256,049          —          (2,267,694 )        24,885,711          —  

AZL Morgan Stanley Global Real Estate Fund

       50,337,373          —          (4,220,864 )        49,384,895          —  

AZL Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Fund

       36,501,500          —          (18,258 )        34,566,255          —  

AZL NFJ International Value Fund

       67,686,831          —          (36,516 )        62,561,445          —  

AZL Oppenheimer Discovery Fund

       48,294,451          —          (24,345 )        48,536,751          —  

AZL Pyramis Total Bond Fund

       184,410,195          —          (17,420,969 )        178,379,172          —  

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       47,138,571          —          (1,483,463 )        94,843,128          —  

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       96,605,035          —          (7,197,573 )        46,116,373          —  

AZL Schroder Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

       22,017,103          —          (12,172 )        23,243,674          —  

AZL Wells Fargo Large Cap Growth Fund

       50,214,179          —          (24,345 )        47,758,023          —  

NFJ Dividend Value Portfolio

       49,908,535          3,376,047          (2,706,686 )        49,059,261          1,007,043  

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

       —          96,864,285          (429,274 )        97,011,972          294,785  

PIMCO VIT Global Advantage Strategy Bond Portfolio

       75,491,591          457,602          (29,665,016 )        49,060,793          449,211  

PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio

       50,382,020          1,080,099          (28,283,276 )        24,876,288          1,050,896  

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

       75,392,750          556,515          (3,103,596 )        72,979,845          546,871  

PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio

       75,381,720          275,575          (53,662,571 )        25,240,377          274,783  

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

       183,590,172          1,967,123          (11,965,808 )        178,875,855          1,918,461  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 2,354,984,192        $ 104,577,246        $ (209,849,124 )      $ 2,283,185,264        $ 5,542,050  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $13,750 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. In addition, the Trustees are reimbursed for certain

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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, 2016, 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, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:    Level 1    Level 2    Total
                

Affiliated Investment Company

     $ 2,283,185,264        $ —        $ 2,283,185,264  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

       14,665,810          —          14,665,810  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       2,297,851,074          —          2,297,851,074  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

              

Futures Contracts

       (5,494,335 )        —          (5,494,335 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $ 2,292,356,739        $ —        $ 2,292,356,739  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
* 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, 2016, 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

       $ 104,577,247          $ 209,849,123  

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, 2016 is $2,049,440,372. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 327,961,582  

Unrealized depreciation

    (79,550,880 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 248,410,702   
 

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund

       $ 33,171,485          $ 99,506,982          $ 132,678,467  

 

(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, 2015, 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

       $ 50,970,543          $ 148,289,814          $ —          $ 212,632,732          $ 411,893,089  

 

(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, 2016.

8. Subsequent Events

On June 14, 2016, the Board approved a change in the name of the Fund, to AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund, as well as certain changes in the Fund’s investment strategy as described in the prospectus supplement dated July 15, 2016. These changes are expected to become effective on or about October 14, 2016.

 

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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, 2016

(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 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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,021.40          $ 0.60            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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.27          $ 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 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      52.4 %

Fixed Income

      23.8  

International Equities

      19.0  

Money Market

      1.2  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      96.4  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      3.6  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.2%):

  

  31,424,864       AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 355,729,464   
  20,384,335       AZL International Index Fund      283,749,944   
  7,269,143       AZL Mid Cap Index Fund      165,154,937   
  36,393,189       AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      536,435,611   
  5,784,088       AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund      82,712,456   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $1,311,834,822)

     1,423,782,412   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (1.2%):

  

  4,216,892       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 16.00%(a)      4,216,892   
  13,358,414      

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund,

Institutional Shares, 0.23%(a)

     13,358,414   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Companies (Cost $17,575,306)

     17,575,306   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $1,329,410,128)(b) — 96.4%

     1,441,357,718   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 3.6%

     54,420,887   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,495,778,605   
     

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $56,119,672 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Short         9/19/16         (1,361 )     $ (142,238,110 )     $ (3,301,451 ) 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         133         17,686,922         424,263   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (2,877,188 ) 
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 17,575,306  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       1,311,834,822  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 1,329,410,128  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 17,575,306  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       1,423,782,412  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       1,441,357,718  

Segregated cash for collateral

       56,119,672  

Interest and dividends receivable

       2,304  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       25,251  

Prepaid expenses

       7,410  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,497,512,355  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       981,220  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

       104,788  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       475,227  

Manager fees payable

       121,671  

Administration fees payable

       3,927  

Custodian fees payable

       8,518  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       820  

Trustee fees payable

       7,735  

Other accrued liabilities

       29,844  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,733,750  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,495,778,605  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 1,357,252,021  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       31,113,189  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       (1,657,007 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       109,070,402  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,495,778,605  
    

 

 

 

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

       108,139,828  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.83  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 17,887  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       17,887  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       704,028  

Administration fees

       38,802  

Custodian fees

       18,537  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       8,329  

Trustee fees

       29,639  

Professional fees

       22,493  

Shareholder reports

       13,975  

Other expenses

       11,760  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       847,563  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (829,676 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       (1,043,706 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (8,864,222 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       42,222,417  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       32,314,489  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 31,484,813  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,

2016

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (829,676 )      $ 27,850,585  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (9,907,928 )        13,418,517  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       42,222,417          (58,218,218 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       31,484,813          (16,949,116 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (11,042,254 )

From net realized gains

       —          (11,515,211 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (22,557,465 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       93,423,051          307,517,730  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          22,557,465  

Value of shares redeemed

       (21,589,705 )        (16,365,383 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       71,833,346          313,709,812  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       103,318,159          274,203,231  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       1,392,460,446          1,118,257,215  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,495,778,605        $ 1,392,460,446  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 31,113,189        $ 31,942,865  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       6,982,659          21,813,939  

Dividends reinvested

       —          1,683,393  

Shares redeemed

       (1,616,374 )        (1,188,071 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       5,366,285          22,309,261  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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,

2016

  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

January 10, 2012
to

December 31,
2012 (a)

     (Unaudited)                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 13.55       $ 13.90       $ 13.23       $ 10.95       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.02 )       0.25         0.10         0.10         0.09  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.30         (0.36 )       0.75         2.18         1.01  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.28         (0.11 )       0.85         2.28         1.10  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                    

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.12 )       (0.10 )       —         (0.12 )

Net Realized Gains

       —         (0.12 )       (0.08 )       — (b)       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.24 )       (0.18 )       — (b)       (0.15 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.83       $ 13.55       $ 13.90       $ 13.23       $ 10.95  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       2.14 %(d)       (0.80 )%       6.47 %       20.85 %       10.98 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 1,495,779       $ 1,392,460       $ 1,118,257       $ 768,606       $ 261,143  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.12 )%       2.17 %       1.05 %       1.25 %       1.47 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(e)(f)

       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.22 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(e)

       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       1 %(d)       1 %       1 %       — (g)       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 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) 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, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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, 2016, 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 Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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 $159.9 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $98.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 3,301,451   

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts       424,263          —   

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (9,376,035 )     $ (3,344,483 ) 

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts        511,813         501,942   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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 period ended June 30, 2016, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
  

Purchases

at Cost

   Proceeds from
Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
   Dividend
Income

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 331,777,725        $ 13,143,932        $ (5,889,956 )      $ 355,729,464        $ —  

AZL International Index Fund

       264,425,252          29,829,952          (2,016,969 )        283,749,944          —  

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund

       152,345,889          3,576,574          (2,743,102 )        165,154,937          —  

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       497,220,720          21,816,111          (1,672,044 )        536,435,611          —  

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund

       75,970,242          2,983,491          (1,006,657 )        82,712,456          —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 1,321,739,828        $ 71,350,060        $ (13,328,728 )      $ 1,423,782,412        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $8,059 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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, 2016, 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, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 1,423,782,412          $ —          $ 1,423,782,412  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         17,575,306            —            17,575,306  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         1,441,357,718            —            1,441,357,718  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (2,877,188 )          —            (2,877,188 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 1,438,480,530          $ —          $ 1,438,480,530  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

* 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, 2016, 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

     $ 71,350,059          $ 13,328,728  

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, 2016 is $1,330,927,757. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 131,302,009  

Unrealized depreciation

    (20,872,048 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 110,429,961   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 13,168,359          $ 9,389,106          $ 22,557,465  

 

(a) Total distributions paid may differ from that 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, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end December 31, 2015, 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

       $ 31,942,865          $ 8,888,585          $ —          $ 66,210,321          $ 107,041,771  

 

(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, 2016.

8. Subsequent Events

On June 14, 2016, the Board approved a reorganization whereby, subject to shareholder approval, the Fund will acquire the assets and liabilities of the AZL MVP Fusion Growth Fund. A meeting of shareholders to consider the proposal is scheduled for October 12, 2016 and, if approved, the reorganization is expected to occur approximately four weeks subsequent to that date.

 

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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, 2016

(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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 994.10          $ 0.65            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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.22          $ 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 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      95.7 %

Money Market

      — ^
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.7  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.3  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

^ Represents less than 0.05%

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Company (95.7%):

  
  32,705,480       AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund    $ 500,066,783   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Company (Cost $484,280,258)

     500,066,783   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (0.0%):

  
  77,475       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 16.00%(a)      77,475   
  166,199       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%(a)      166,199   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Companies (Cost $243,674)

     243,674   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $484,523,932)(b) — 95.7%

     500,310,457   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.3%

     22,593,356   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 522,903,813   
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $22,908,484 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Short         9/19/16         (975 )     $ (101,897,250 )     $ (3,005,792 ) 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         72         9,574,875         229,966   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (2,775,826 ) 
              

 

 

 

 

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, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

     $ 243,674  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       484,280,258  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 484,523,932  
    

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 243,674  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       500,066,783  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       500,310,457  

Segregated cash for collateral

       22,908,484  

Interest and dividends receivable

       36  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       78,036  

Prepaid expenses

       2,827  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       523,299,840  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       28  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

       313,793  

Manager fees payable

       43,096  

Administration fees payable

       3,584  

Custodian fees payable

       6,729  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       584  

Trustee fees payable

       5,484  

Other accrued liabilities

       22,729  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       396,027  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 522,903,813  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 493,455,895  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       11,204,477  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       5,232,742  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       13,010,699  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 522,903,813  
    

 

 

 

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

       39,011,015  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 13.40  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 3,400  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       3,400  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       253,727  

Administration fees

       36,484  

Custodian fees

       7,152  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       3,026  

Trustee fees

       10,838  

Professional fees

       8,302  

Shareholder reports

       5,347  

Other expenses

       4,382  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       329,258  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (325,858 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       (1,631,288 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (8,676,319 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       7,442,760  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (2,864,847 )
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ (3,190,705 )
    

 

 

 
 

 

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,

2016

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
     (Unaudited)     

Change In Net Assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (325,858 )      $ 10,019,001  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (10,307,607 )        17,325,307  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       7,442,760          (44,072,890 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (3,190,705 )        (16,728,582 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       —          (2,550,798 )

From net realized gains

       —          (12,524,529 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —          (15,075,327 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       21,721,356          83,138,412  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —          15,075,327  

Value of shares redeemed

       (16,471,045 )        (13,022,406 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       5,250,311          85,191,333  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       2,059,606          53,387,424  

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

       520,844,207          467,456,783  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 522,903,813        $ 520,844,207  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 11,204,477        $ 11,530,335  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Shares issued

       1,673,156          5,858,209  

Dividends reinvested

       —          1,120,010  

Shares redeemed

       (1,260,536 )        (909,382 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares

       412,620          6,068,837  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

January 10, 2012
to

December 31,
2012 (a)

     (Unaudited)                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 13.49       $ 14.37       $ 13.34       $ 10.77       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                    

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.01 )       0.25         0.06         0.07         0.10  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (0.08 )       (0.71 )       1.06         2.50         0.79  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       (0.09 )       (0.46 )       1.12         2.57         0.89  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                    

Net Investment Income

       —         (0.07 )       (0.05 )       —         (0.10 )

Net Realized Gains

       —         (0.35 )       (0.04 )       — (b)       (0.02 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         (0.42 )       (0.09 )       — (b)       (0.12 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 13.40       $ 13.49       $ 14.37       $ 13.34       $ 10.77  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       (0.59 )%(d)       (3.21 )%       8.42 %       23.88 %       8.89 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 522,904       $ 520,844       $ 467,457       $ 298,836       $ 79,526  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.13 )%       1.97 %       0.65 %       0.89 %       1.82 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(e)(f)

       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.14 %       0.16 %       0.36 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(e)

       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.14 %       0.15 %       0.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       2 %(d)       2 %       1 %       —         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.

 

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, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 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 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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, 2016, 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, 2016 (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 $111.5 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $67.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 3,005,792   

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts       229,966          —   

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
    

Change in Net Unrealized

Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (8,980,452 )     $ (2,838,327 ) 

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts        304,133         277,403   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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.”

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 period ended June 30, 2016, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
   Dividend
Income

AZL Invesco Equity and Income Fund

     $ 494,565,552        $ 8,108,530        $ (10,979,695 )      $ 500,066,783        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 494,565,552        $ 8,108,530        $ (10,979,695 )      $ 500,066,783        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $2,930 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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, 2016, 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, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 500,066,783          $ —          $ 500,066,783  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         243,674            —            243,674  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         500,310,457            —            500,310,457  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (2,775,826 )          —            (2,775,826 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 497,534,631          $ —          $ 497,534,631  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

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

 

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AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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

       $ 8,108,530          $ 10,979,695  

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, 2016 is $486,037,286. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 15,786,525  

Unrealized depreciation

    (1,513,354 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 14,273,171   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Invesco Equity and Income Fund

       $ 3,299,807          $ 11,775,520          $ 15,075,327  

 

(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, 2015, 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

       $ 11,530,335          $ 15,559,021          $ —          $ 5,549,267          $ 32,638,623  

 

(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, 2016.

8. Subsequent Events

On June 14, 2016, the Board approved a change in the name of the Fund, to AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund, as well as certain changes in the Fund’s investment strategy as described in the prospectus supplement dated July 15, 2016. These changes are expected to become effective on or about October 14, 2016.

 

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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, 2016

(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 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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,045.00          $ 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
1/1/16
     Ending
Account Value
6/30/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
1/1/16 - 6/30/16

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 1,000.00          $ 1,024.24          $ 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 182/366 (to reflect the one half year period).

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      94.9 %

Money Market

      1.1  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      96.0  

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.0  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  

 

Affiliated Investment Company (94.9%):

  

  44,981,002       AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund    $ 757,480,077   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Company (Cost $726,270,517)

     757,480,077   
     

 

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies (1.1%):

  

  2,112,794       Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 16.00%(a)      2,112,794   
  6,353,675       Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%(a)      6,353,675   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Companies (Cost $8,466,469)

     8,466,469   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $734,736,986)(b) — 96.0%

     765,946,546   

 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.0%

     31,911,721   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 797,858,267   
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

(a) The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2016.

 

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $33,723,722 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2016:

 

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

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September Futures

     Long         9/19/16         231       $ 24,141,810       $ 50,695   

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note September Futures

     Long         9/22/16         119         15,825,141         369,800   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 420,495   
              

 

 

 

 

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, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investment securities, at cost

     $ 8,466,469  

Investments in affiliates, at cost

       726,270,517  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

     $ 734,736,986  
    

 

 

 

Investment securities, at value

     $ 8,466,469  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       757,480,077  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

       765,946,546  

Segregated cash for collateral

       33,723,722  

Interest and dividends receivable

       1,165  

Receivable for capital shares issued

       397,813  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

       1,447  

Prepaid expenses

       3,340  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       800,074,033  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for affiliated investments purchased

       2,113,879  

Manager fees payable

       64,364  

Administration fees payable

       3,119  

Custodian fees payable

       6,102  

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

       687  

Trustee fees payable

       6,109  

Other accrued liabilities

       21,506  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       2,215,766  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 797,858,267  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Capital

     $ 751,228,293  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       11,889,569  

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

       3,110,350  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       31,630,055  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 797,858,267  
    

 

 

 

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

       70,150,276  

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

     $ 11.37  
    

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends

     $ 8,218  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       8,218  
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       357,734  

Administration fees

       36,895  

Custodian fees

       9,556  

Administrative and compliance services fees

       4,274  

Trustee fees

       15,116  

Professional fees

       11,218  

Shareholder reports

       7,316  

Other expenses

       5,680  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       447,789  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (439,571 )
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

       (268,393 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (1,251,368 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       36,247,813  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       34,728,052  
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ 34,288,481  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
      For the
  Six Months Ended  
June 30,
2016
     For the
Year Ended
  December 31,  
2015
     (Unaudited)       

Change In Net Assets:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (439,571 )        $ 2,428,351  

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

       (1,519,761 )          14,694,243  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       36,247,813            (2,256,692 )
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       34,288,481            14,865,902  
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

       —            —  

From net realized gains

       —            (201,795 )
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

       —            (201,795 )
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

           

Proceeds from shares issued

       107,365,361            370,902,066  

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

       —            201,795  

Value of shares redeemed

       (8,194,232 )          (10,212,396 )
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       99,171,129            360,891,465  
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in net assets

       133,459,610            375,555,572  

Net Assets:

           

Beginning of period

       664,398,657            288,843,085  
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 797,858,267          $ 664,398,657  
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

     $ 11,889,569          $ 12,329,140  
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

           

Shares issued

       9,855,957            34,364,341  

Dividends reinvested

       —            19,001  

Shares redeemed

       (760,177 )          (957,157 )
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in shares

       9,095,780            33,426,185  
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

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)

 

      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  January 10, 2014
to
December 31,
2014 (a)
     (Unaudited)        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 10.88       $ 10.45       $ 10.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

            

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       (0.03 )       0.04         0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       0.52         0.39         1.11  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

       0.49         0.43         1.12  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

            

Net Investment Income

       —         —         (0.01 )

Net Realized Gains

       —         — (b)       (0.66 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

       —         — (b)       (0.67 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 11.37       $ 10.88       $ 10.45  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       4.50 %(d)       4.15 %       11.19 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 797,858       $ 664,399       $ 288,843  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

       (0.12 )%       0.49 %       0.26 %

Expenses Before Reductions(e)(f)

       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.14 %

Expenses Net of Reductions(e)

       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.14 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       1 %(d)       1 %       1 %(d)

 

(a) Period from commencement of operations.

 

(b) Represents less than $0.005.

 

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

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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”) and thus is determined to be an investment company for accounting purposes. The Trust consists of 13 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 12 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stock, bonds, and other securities and reflect varying amounts of potential investment risk and reward. The Underlying Funds record their investments at fair value. 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. Currently, the Fund only offers its shares to separate accounts of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, affiliates of the Trust and the Manager, as defined below.

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 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, 2016, 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, 2016 (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 $40.0 million as of June 30, 2016. The monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $37.6 million for the period ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016:

 

   

Asset Derivative

   

Liability Derivative

 
Primary Risk Exposure   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location   Total Fair
Value*
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 50,695      Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —   

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts       369,800          —   

 

* 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 Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2016:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 

Equity Risk Exposure

       
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ (1,645,776 )     $ 31,777   

Interest Rate Risk Exposure

       
Interest Rate Contracts        394,408         428,103   

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, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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, 2017. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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, 2016, 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 period ended June 30, 2016, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (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, 2016, 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, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/15
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
   Fair Value
6/30/16
   Dividend
Income

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

     $ 630,242,972        $ 95,253,396        $ (3,535,831 )      $ 757,480,077        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 630,242,972        $ 95,253,396        $ (3,535,831 )      $ 757,480,077        $ —  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 $100 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 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. The Administrator is entitled to an annual fee for each additional class of shares of any Fund, certain annual fees in supporting fair values services, and a Trust-wide annual fee for providing infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Fund’s compliance program. 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.” Effective April 1, 2015, the Trust’s transfer agent became FIS SG LLC.

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 Senior Counsel. During the period ended June 30, 2016, $4,008 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 $170,000 annual Board retainer and the Lead Director receives an additional $42,500 annually. 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, 2016, actual Trustee compensation was $503,200 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, 2016, 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, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 757,480,077          $ —          $ 757,480,077  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         8,466,469            —            8,466,469  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         765,946,546            —            765,946,546  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         420,495            —            420,495  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 766,367,041          $ —          $ 766,367,041  
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

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

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2016, 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

       $ 95,253,396          $ 3,535,831  

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, 2016 is $735,134,049. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 31,209,560  

Unrealized depreciation

    (397,063 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 30,812,497   
 

 

 

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 79,958          $ 121,837          $ 201,795  

 

(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, 2015, 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 T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       $ 12,329,140          $ 4,719,395          $ —          $ (4,707,042 )        $ 12,341,493  

 

(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, 2016.

8. Subsequent Events

On June 14, 2016, the Board approved a change in the name of the Fund, to AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund, as well as certain changes in the Fund’s investment strategy as described in the prospectus supplement dated July 15, 2016. These changes are expected to become effective on or about October 14, 2016.

 

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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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LOGO

 

The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0616 08/16


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, Principal Executive Officer   

 

Date  

August 30, 2016

  

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, Principal Executive Officer   

 

Date  

August 30, 2016

  

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

    /s/ Bashir Asad

  
      Bashir Asad, Principal Financial Officer   

 

Date  

August 25, 2016