N-CSRS 1 d570778dncsrs.htm ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND OF FUNDS TRUST SEMI ANNUAL REPORT ALLIANZ Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust Semi Annual Report

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21624

 

 

Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

5701 Golden Hills Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., 4400 Easton Commons, Suite 200, 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, 2018

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


AZL® Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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

1/1/18

 

Ending

Account Value

6/30/18

 

Expenses Paid

During Period

1/1/18 - 6/30/18*

 

Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period

1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 0.40       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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
 

Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period

1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.42     $ 0.40       0.08 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      50.1 %

Domestic Equities

      37.6

International Equities

      12.3
   

 

 

 

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, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (100.0%):  
  19,940,481      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 213,163,746  
  3,116,245      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      52,415,235  
  1,320,779      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2      32,094,931  
  6,655,831      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      109,887,765  
  1,067,812      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      17,341,263  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $327,094,491)

     424,902,940  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $327,094,491) — 100.0%(a)

     424,902,940  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.0%

     76,143  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 424,979,083  
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(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, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 327,094,491
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 424,902,940

Interest and dividends receivable

      67

Receivable for capital shares issued

      105,063

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      251,154

Prepaid expenses

      2,588
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      425,261,812
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      251,154

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      2,126

Manager fees payable

      17,555

Administration fees payable

      62

Custodian fees payable

      286

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      414

Transfer agent fees payable

      361

Trustee fees payable

      1,872

Other accrued liabilities

      8,899
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      282,729
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 424,979,083
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 306,365,193

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      3,794,121

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      17,011,320

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      97,808,449
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 424,979,083
   

 

 

 

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

      26,014,243

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 16.34
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends

    $ 95
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      95
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      107,752

Administration fees

      25,944

Custodian fees

      1,541

Administrative and compliance services fees

      2,819

Transfer agent fees

      2,370

Trustee fees

      9,225

Professional fees

      8,027

Shareholder reports

      4,511

Other expenses

      1,490
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      163,679
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (163,584 )
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      3,224,115

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

      382

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      (3,231,983 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (7,486 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (171,070 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (163,584 )     $ 3,459,020

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      3,224,497       16,237,892

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (3,231,983 )       28,523,288
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (171,070 )       48,220,200
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (9,832,388 )

From net realized gains

      —       (20,732,059 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (30,564,447 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      3,029,375       15,459,952

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       30,564,447

Value of shares redeemed

      (26,260,712 )       (53,598,790 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (23,231,337 )       (7,574,391 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (23,402,407 )       10,081,362

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      448,381,490       438,300,128
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 424,979,083     $ 448,381,490
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 3,794,121     $ 3,957,705
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      185,721       950,921

Dividends reinvested

      —       1,932,013

Shares redeemed

      (1,613,777 )       (3,277,297 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (1,428,056 )       (394,363 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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, 2018

  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 16.34     $ 15.75     $ 15.44     $ 15.91     $ 15.40     $ 13.91
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      — (a)       0.15       0.30       0.34       0.16       0.15

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      —       1.62       0.73       (0.34 )       0.78       1.63
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      — (a)       1.77       1.03       — (a)       0.94       1.78
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.38 )       (0.43 )       (0.17 )       (0.23 )       (0.25 )

Net Realized Gains

      —       (0.80 )       (0.29 )       (0.30 )       (0.20 )       (0.04 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (1.18 )       (0.72 )       (0.47 )       (0.43 )       (0.29 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 16.34     $ 16.34     $ 15.75     $ 15.44     $ 15.91     $ 15.40
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      — (c)       11.50 %       6.75 %       0.01 %       6.11 %       12.93 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 424,979     $ 448,381     $ 438,300     $ 432,536     $ 438,651     $ 413,982

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.08 )%       0.78 %       1.83 %       2.14 %       1.02 %       1.10 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %       0.08 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      1 %(c)       6 %       12 %       11 %       9 %       8 %

 

*

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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018 (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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 224,376,218      $ 808,965      $ (7,892,082 )      $ (246,084 )      $ (3,883,271 )      $ 213,163,746        19,940,481

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

       56,347,640        1,093,291        (3,610,679 )        701,643        (2,116,660 )        52,415,235        3,116,245

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

       33,670,676        —        (2,729,185 )        480,822        672,618        32,094,931        1,320,779

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       116,180,562        386,568        (9,517,559 )        1,853,017        985,177        109,887,765        6,655,831

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

       18,001,081        —        (2,204,688 )        434,717        1,110,153        17,341,263        1,067,812
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 448,576,177      $ 2,288,824      $ (25,954,193 )      $ 3,224,115      $ (3,231,983 )      $ 424,902,940        32,101,148
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $2,106 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

  ●  

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

  ●  

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

  ●  

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

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

 

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AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 424,902,940        $ —        $ 424,902,940
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 424,902,940        $ —        $ 424,902,940
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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

       $ 2,288,824        $ 25,954,193

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 year ended June 30, 2018, the Fund did not directly invest in derivatives.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $328,394,664. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 96,508,276  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    —  
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 96,508,276  
 

 

 

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

       

Ordinary

Income

    

Net

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

Distributions(a)

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 9,834,481        $ 20,729,966        $ 30,564,447

 

(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 Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, 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

       $ 3,957,704        $ 15,425,645        $ —        $ 99,401,611        $ 118,784,960

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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AZL® DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,009.20     $ 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.46     $ 0.35       0.07 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      48.2 %

Fixed Income

      40.3

International Equities

      11.5
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      100.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      — ^
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (100.0%):       
  5,108,477      AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund    $ 52,208,638  
  45,522,107      AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund      454,765,854  
  6,957,396      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      77,366,249  
  32,647,202      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      428,331,293  
  8,694,471      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      113,375,905  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $988,967,829)

     1,126,047,939  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $988,967,829) — 100.0%(a)

     1,126,047,939  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.0%

     (456,820 ) 
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,125,591,119  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(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 DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 988,967,829
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 1,126,047,939

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      162,868

Prepaid expenses

      6,724
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      1,126,217,531
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      162,868

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      384,229

Manager fees payable

      47,035

Administration fees payable

      174

Custodian fees payable

      934

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      1,151

Transfer agent fees payable

      412

Trustee fees payable

      5,214

Other accrued liabilities

      24,395
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      626,412
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,125,591,119
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 944,733,109

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      12,636,263

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      31,141,637

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      137,080,110
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,125,591,119
   

 

 

 

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

      78,607,261

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 14.32
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends

    $ 82
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      82
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      289,921

Administration fees

      28,638

Custodian fees

      3,444

Administrative and compliance services fees

      7,766

Transfer agent fees

      2,656

Trustee fees

      25,417

Professional fees

      22,098

Shareholder reports

      11,392

Other expenses

      4,726
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      396,058
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (395,976 )
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      15,553,009

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

      1,818

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      (4,408,480 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      11,146,347
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ 10,750,371
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (395,976 )     $ 12,266,632

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      15,554,827       20,143,905

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (4,408,480 )       110,992,500
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      10,750,371       143,403,037
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (9,184,174 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (9,184,174 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      2,182,407       11,253,458

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       9,184,174

Value of shares redeemed

      (91,538,170 )       (144,629,334 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (89,355,763 )       (124,191,702 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (78,605,392 )       10,027,161

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      1,204,196,511       1,194,169,350
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,125,591,119     $ 1,204,196,511
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 12,636,263     $ 13,032,239
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      152,918       845,577

Dividends reinvested

      —       674,811

Shares redeemed

      (6,401,401 )       (10,743,935 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (6,248,483 )       (9,223,547 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 14.19     $ 12.69     $ 18.08     $ 18.71     $ 17.86     $ 14.96
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      0.00       0.15       0.10       0.01       0.20       0.16

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      0.13       1.46       1.32       (0.14 )       0.96       2.97
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      0.13       1.61       1.42       (0.13 )       1.16       3.13
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.11 )       —       (0.24 )       (0.22 )       (0.20 )

Net Realized Gains

      —       —       (6.81 )       (0.26 )       (0.09 )       (0.03 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (0.11 )       (6.81 )       (0.50 )       (0.31 )       (0.23 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 14.32     $ 14.19     $ 12.69     $ 18.08     $ 18.71     $ 17.86
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

      0.92 %(b)       12.69 %       9.32 %       (0.67 )%       6.53 %       21.07 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 1,125,591     $ 1,204,197     $ 1,194,169     $ 1,257,794     $ 1,439,548     $ 1,347,836

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

      (0.07 )%       1.02 %       0.75 %       (0.07 )%       1.09 %       1.20 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(c)(d)

      0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(c)

      0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.07 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      — (b)(f)       2 %       2 %       114 %(e)       7 %       3 %

 

*

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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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)

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.

 

(f)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018 (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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

     $ 63,140,016      $ 66,214      $ (5,995,339 )      $ 744,108     $ (5,746,361 )     $ 52,208,638        5,108,477

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

       472,920,612        940,672        (18,534,804 )        (173,307 )       (387,319 )       454,765,854        45,522,107

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

       87,201,630        —        (7,495,908 )        977,700       (3,317,173 )       77,366,249        6,957,396

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       459,210,202        608,126        (44,681,271 )        10,782,869       2,411,367       428,331,293        32,647,202

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

       122,556,147        —        (15,032,887 )        3,221,639       2,631,006       113,375,905        8,694,471
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 1,205,028,607      $ 1,615,012      $ (91,740,209 )      $ 15,553,009     $ (4,408,480 )     $ 1,126,047,939        98,929,653
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $5,674 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

  ●  

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

  ●  

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

  ●  

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

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

 

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AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 1,126,047,939        $ —        $ 1,126,047,939
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

       $ 1,126,047,939        $ —        $ 1,126,047,939
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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

       $ 1,615,012        $ 91,740,209

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.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $989,353,490. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 137,148,316  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (453,867 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 136,694,449  
 

 

 

 

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.

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the Fund utilized $3,423,112 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 9,184,174        $ —        $ 9,184,174

 

(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 DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, 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

     $ 13,032,239      $ 15,955,134      $ —      $ 141,120,266      $ 170,107,639

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had a controlling interest (in excess of 50%) in the AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund, AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund, AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund, and AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund, which are affiliated with the Investment Adviser.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statement

 

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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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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AZL® MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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

1/1/18

 

Ending

Account Value
6/30/18

  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
 

Annualized Expense

Ratio During Period

1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 999.30     $ 0.64       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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
 

Annualized Expense

Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

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

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      47.9 %

Domestic Equities

      35.0

International Equities

      12.3
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.2

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.8
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.2%):  
  14,453,034      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 154,502,934  
  2,355,337      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      39,616,769  
  1,000,195      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2      24,304,742  
  4,565,967      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      75,384,111  
  805,963      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      13,088,846  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $272,146,781)

     306,897,402  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $272,146,781) — 95.2%(a)

     306,897,402  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.8%

     15,415,062  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 322,312,464  
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(a)

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

Futures Contracts

Cash of $16,132,073 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        59      $ 8,028,720      $ (157,247 ) 

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

     9/19/18        67        8,052,563        42,493  
           

 

 

 
            $ (114,754 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 272,146,781
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 306,897,402

Segregated cash for collateral

      16,132,073

Interest and dividends receivable

      21,746

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      97,840

Prepaid expenses

      1,869
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      323,150,930
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      97,840

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      704,421

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      1

Manager fees payable

      26,701

Administration fees payable

      51

Custodian fees payable

      226

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      331

Transfer agent fees payable

      351

Trustee fees payable

      1,480

Other accrued liabilities

      7,064
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      838,466
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 322,312,464
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 279,422,297

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      2,527,549

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      5,726,751

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      34,635,867
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 322,312,464
   

 

 

 

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

      24,100,434

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 13.37
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 120,178

Dividends

      672
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      120,850
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      160,361

Administration fees

      25,271

Custodian fees

      1,320

Administrative and compliance services fees

      2,079

Transfer agent fees

      2,301

Trustee fees

      6,793

Professional fees

      5,963

Shareholder reports

      3,798

Other expenses

      1,114
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      209,000
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (88,150 )
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      701,342

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      130,585

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      (791,082 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      (201,582 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (160,737 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (248,887 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (88,150 )     $ 2,278,329

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      831,927       7,645,879

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (992,664 )       24,224,785
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (248,887 )       34,148,993
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (5,886,420 )

From net realized gains

      —       (11,984,093 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (17,870,513 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      13,516,448       21,993,018

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       17,870,513

Value of shares redeemed

      (13,185,727 )       (46,656,347 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      330,721       (6,792,816 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      81,834       9,485,664

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      322,230,630       312,744,966
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 322,312,464     $ 322,230,630
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 2,527,549     $ 2,615,699
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      1,005,500       1,662,006

Dividends reinvested

      —       1,378,898

Shares redeemed

      (989,639 )       (3,503,941 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      15,861       (463,037 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 13.38     $ 12.74     $ 12.30     $ 12.56     $ 12.03     $ 10.69
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      — (a)       0.11       0.17       0.22       0.08       0.10

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (0.01 )       1.32       0.64       (0.25 )       0.65       1.24
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (0.01 )       1.43       0.81       (0.03 )       0.73       1.34
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.26 )       (0.28 )       (0.10 )       (0.12 )       —

Net Realized Gains

      —       (0.53 )       (0.09 )       (0.13 )       (0.08 )       — (a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (0.79 )       (0.37 )       (0.23 )       (0.20 )       — (a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 13.37     $ 13.38     $ 12.74     $ 12.30     $ 12.56     $ 12.03
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (0.07 )%(c)       11.40 %       6.61 %       (0.22 )%       6.09 %       12.56 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 322,312     $ 322,231     $ 312,745     $ 255,129     $ 208,618     $ 155,547

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.05 )%       0.72 %       1.69 %       2.08 %       0.97 %       1.09 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.13 %       0.13 %       0.14 %       0.14 %       0.15 %       0.17 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.13 %       0.13 %       0.14 %       0.14 %       0.15 %       0.17 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      3 %(c)       9 %       11 %       5 %       6 %       4 %

 

*

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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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 Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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, 2018, 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

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $16.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2018. 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, 2018:

 

   

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

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 157,247  

Interest Rate Risk

       
Interest Rate Contracts       42,493         —  

 

*

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, 2018:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

  

Realized Gains/
(Losses) on Derivatives

Recognized

    

Change in Net Unrealized

Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized

 

Equity Risk

       
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ 413,421        $(287,266)  

Interest Rate Risk

       
Interest Rate Contracts        (282,836 )       85,684  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, there were no voluntary waivers.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 153,072,168      $ 8,370,517      $ (4,097,111 )      $ (191,748 )      $ (2,650,892 )      $ 154,502,934        14,453,034

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

       40,510,932        1,082,145        (864,903 )        104,879        (1,216,284 )        39,616,769        2,355,337

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

       24,205,200        104,742        (871,203 )        79,171        786,832        24,304,742        1,000,195

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       75,637,309        1,578,630        (3,679,736 )        594,131        1,253,777        75,384,111        4,565,967

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

       12,940,281        —        (1,001,829 )        114,909        1,035,485        13,088,846        805,963
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 306,365,890      $ 11,136,034      $ (10,514,782 )      $ 701,342      $ (791,082 )      $ 306,897,402        23,180,496
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $1,556 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 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 (the “Board” or “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.

 

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AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 306,897,402        $ —        $ 306,897,402
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         306,897,402          —          306,897,402
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (114,754 )          —          (114,754 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 306,782,648        $ —        $ 306,782,648
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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

       $ 11,136,034        $ 10,514,782

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.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $274,822,025. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 35,232,155  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (3,156,778 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 32,075,377  
 

 

 

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term

Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

       $ 6,083,704        $ 11,786,809        $ 17,870,513

 

(a)

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

 

9


AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, 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

       $ 3,233,531        $ 7,042,296        $ —        $ 32,895,034        $ 43,170,861

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

10


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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0618 08/18


AZL® MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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 18

Statement of Operations

Page 18

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 19

Financial Highlights

Page 20

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 21

Other Information

Page 33

 

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 Strategy Plus Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP BlackRock Global 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 986.50     $ 3.45       0.70 %

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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.32     $ 3.51       0.70 %

 

*

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

 

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments

  Percent of Net Assets

Affiliated Investment Companies

      45.1 %

Common Stocks

      29.2

U.S. Treasury Obligations

      14.5

Foreign Bonds

      3.2

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

      1.8

Exchange Traded Funds

      1.3

Corporate Bonds

      0.9

Yankee Dollars

      0.6

Money Markets

      0.5

Preferred Stocks

      0.3

Convertible Preferred Stocks

      0.2

Convertible Bonds

      0.2

Bank Loans

      0.1

Purchased Options

      — ^

Rights

      — ^

Warrants

      — ^

Private Placements

      — ^
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      97.9

Net other assets (liabilities)

      2.1
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

^

Represents less than 0.05%

 

Investments

  Percent of Net Assets

United States

      80.7 %

Japan

      5.0

Germany

      2.0

France

      1.3

United Kingdom

      1.3

Netherlands

      0.8

Canada

      0.8

India

      0.7

Switzerland

      0.7

China

      0.7

All other countries

      3.9
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      97.9

Net other assets (liabilities)

      2.1
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks (29.2%):       
Aerospace & Defense (0.5%):       
  324      Boeing Co. (The)(a)    $ 108,705  
  434      Dassault Aviation SA(a)      825,771  
  169      General Dynamics Corp.(a)      31,503  
  12      Lockheed Martin Corp.(a)      3,545  
  448      Northrop Grumman Corp.(a)      137,850  
  677      Raytheon Co.(a)      130,783  
  21,360      Safran SA(a)      2,590,921  
     

 

 

 
        3,829,078  
     

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics (0.0%):       
  194      Deutsche Post AG(a)      6,334  
     

 

 

 
Airlines (0.5%):       
  71,722      Azul SA, ADR*^(a)      1,173,371  
  659      Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a)      32,647  
  49,900      Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.(a)      1,768,559  
  1,022      Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi*(a)      3,011  
  24,893      United Continental Holdings, Inc.*(a)      1,735,789  
     

 

 

 
        4,713,377  
     

 

 

 
Auto Components (0.6%):       
  8,900      Aisin Sieki Co., Ltd.(a)      405,228  
  27,600      Bridgestone Corp.(a)      1,078,519  
  51,683      Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.(a)      77,690  
  30      Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin SCA, Class B(a)      3,648  
  21,400      Denso Corp.(a)      1,041,175  
  2,400      Exedy Corp.(a)      74,243  
  3      Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.(a)      570  
  8,400      Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)      554,240  
  315      Lear Corp.(a)      58,530  
  2,400      Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.(a)      81,626  
  20,700      Toyota Industries Corp.(a)      1,158,941  
     

 

 

 
        4,534,410  
     

 

 

 
Automobiles (0.6%):       
  4,500      Baic Motor Corp., Ltd.(a)      4,284  
  4,000      Dongfeng Motor Corp., Series H(a)      4,224  
  166      Ford Motor Co.(a)      1,838  
  64,400      Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.(a)      1,873,833  
  146      General Motors Co.(a)      5,752  
  2,800      Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd.(a)      2,718  
  3,269      Hero MotoCorp, Ltd.(a)      165,642  
  4,184      Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.(a)      538,611  
  36,000      Suzuki Motor Corp.(a)      1,985,592  
  87      Tata Motors, Ltd.*(a)      341  
     

 

 

 
        4,582,835  
     

 

 

 
Banks (1.9%):       
  35,323      ABN AMRO Group NV^(a)      914,129  
  8,000      Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd.(a)      3,716  
  540      Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA(a)      3,814  
  476      Banco do Brasil SA(a)      3,495  
  246      Banco Santander Brasil SA(a)      1,857  
  120,765      Bank of America Corp.(a)      3,404,366  
  7,000      Bank of China, Ltd.(a)      3,449  
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Banks, continued       
  67      Bank of Nova Scotia(a)    $ 3,794  
  487      Barclays plc(a)      1,214  
  8      BB&T Corp.(a)      404  
  122      BNP Paribas SA(a)      7,561  
  8,000      China Construction Bank(a)      7,336  
  1,000      Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd.(a)      720  
  30,936      Citigroup, Inc.(a)      2,070,238  
  199      Credit Agricole SA(a)      2,653  
  1,475      Criteria Caixacorp SA(a)      6,371  
  162      Danske Bank A/S(a)      5,064  
  140      DnB NOR ASA(a)      2,732  
  21,201      Fifth Third Bancorp(a)      608,469  
  441      Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V.(a)      2,594  
  107      Hana Financial Holdings Group, Inc.(a)      4,109  
  187,796      HSBC Holdings plc(a)      1,760,578  
  8,000      Industrial & Commercial Bank of China(a)      5,943  
  296      Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK)(a)      4,086  
  108,484      ING Groep NV(a)      1,556,548  
  604      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a)      1,748  
  9,621      JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)      1,002,508  
  46,416      Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.(a)      908,495  
  14,698      Lloyds Banking Group plc(a)      12,225  
  14      M&T Bank Corp.(a)      2,382  
  800      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(a)      4,538  
  1,000      Resona Holdings, Inc.(a)      5,344  
  202      Royal Bank of Canada(a)      15,212  
  11      Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.(a)      426  
  674      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A(a)      6,401  
  123      Societe Generale(a)      5,179  
  93,399      State Bank of India*(a)      353,152  
  21,911      SunTrust Banks, Inc.(a)      1,446,564  
  2,000      Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.(a)      1,170  
  65      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)(a)      3,763  
  233      Unicredit SpA(a)      3,875  
  18,701      Wells Fargo & Co.(a)      1,036,783  
  154      Woori Bank(a)      2,250  
  87,348      Yes Bank, Ltd.(a)      432,571  
     

 

 

 
        15,629,826  
     

 

 

 
Beverages (0.2%):       
  16,572      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV(a)      1,671,633  
  24      Carlsberg A/S, Class B(a)      2,826  
  139      Coca-Cola Co. (The)(a)      6,097  
  351      Constellation Brands, Inc., Class C(a)      76,823  
  59      Diageo plc(a)      2,117  
  100      Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      2,673  
  1,467      PepsiCo, Inc.(a)      159,712  
     

 

 

 
        1,921,881  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology (0.4%):       
  829      AbbVie, Inc.(a)      76,807  
  483      Amgen, Inc.(a)      89,157  
  1,889      Biogen Idec, Inc.*(a)      548,263  
  70      Celgene Corp.*(a)      5,559  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Biotechnology, continued       
  31,123      Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)    $ 2,204,754  
  5,787      Tesaro, Inc.*^(a)      257,348  
     

 

 

 
        3,181,888  
     

 

 

 
Building Products (0.1%):       
  255      Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA(a)      11,371  
  5,300      Daikin Industries, Ltd.(a)      633,977  
  1,565      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.^(a)      84,025  
  1,923      Masco Corp.(a)      71,959  
  5,000      Nichias Corp.(a)      62,559  
     

 

 

 
        863,891  
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets (0.9%):       
  321      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.(a)      44,901  
  631      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)(a)      34,030  
  46,284      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)(a)      2,365,112  
  23      CME Group, Inc.(a)      3,770  
  37      Franklin Resources, Inc.^(a)      1,186  
  275      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(a)      60,657  
  100      Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.(a)      2,996  
  52,144      Morgan Stanley(a)      2,471,626  
  500      Nomura Holdings, Inc.(a)      2,421  
  338      State Street Corp.(a)      31,464  
  136,710      UBS Group AG(a)      2,104,143  
     

 

 

 
        7,122,306  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals (1.7%):       
  16,562      Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(a)      2,579,200  
  50,400      Asahi Kasei Corp.(a)      639,799  
  45      BASF SE(a)      4,302  
  14,800      Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.(a)      163,586  
  56,043      DowDuPont, Inc.(a)      3,694,354  
  9      Evonik Industries AG(a)      308  
  37,000      Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.(a)      147,302  
  38,000      Formosa Plastics Corp.(a)      140,127  
  5,200      Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.(a)      104,768  
  893      Huntsman Corp.(a)      26,076  
  46      Koninklijke DSM NV(a)      4,619  
  5,200      Kuraray Co., Ltd.(a)      71,536  
  582      LG Chem, Ltd.(a)      173,949  
  5      Lotte Chemical Corp.(a)      1,559  
  300      Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.(a)      2,508  
  48,000      Nan Ya Plastics Corp.(a)      137,161  
  27,500      Nitto Denko Corp.(a)      2,077,924  
  73,900      PTT Global Chemical Public Co., Ltd.(a)      162,680  
  18,500      Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.(a)      1,641,354  
  5,000      Toagosei Co., Ltd.(a)      57,725  
  54,400      Toray Industries, Inc.(a)      428,288  
  27,300      Ube Industries, Ltd.(a)      708,956  
     

 

 

 
        12,968,081  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.0%):       
  229      Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd.*^(a)      294  
  10      Republic Services, Inc., Class A(a)      684  
  116      Waste Management, Inc.(a)      9,435  
     

 

 

 
        10,413  
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Communications Equipment (0.0%):       
  407      Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)    $ 17,513  
  1,829      Nokia OYJ(a)      10,492  
     

 

 

 
        28,005  
     

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering (0.1%):       
  4,100      ComSys Holdings Corp.(a)      108,651  
  802      Eiffage SA(a)      87,174  
  12,100      Kinden Corp.(a)      197,557  
  2,000      Kyudenko Corp.(a)      96,494  
  5,000      Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.(a)      95,022  
  4,700      Nippo Corp.(a)      85,597  
  4,400      Okumura Corp.(a)      143,485  
  100      TAISEI Corp.(a)      5,510  
  22,000      Toda Corp.(a)      191,269  
     

 

 

 
        1,010,759  
     

 

 

 
Construction Materials (0.0%):       
  14,836      Cemex SAB de C.V.*(a)      9,766  
  2,000      China National Buildings Material Co., Ltd.(a)      1,970  
  11,000      Siam Cement PCL(a)      136,755  
     

 

 

 
        148,491  
     

 

 

 
Consumer Finance (0.0%):       
  1,079      Ally Financial, Inc.(a)      28,345  
  4      American Express Co.(a)      392  
  562      Capital One Financial Corp.(a)      51,648  
  848      Discover Financial Services(a)      59,708  
     

 

 

 
        140,093  
     

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging (0.0%):       
  776      Crown Holdings, Inc.*(a)      34,734  
  769      International Paper Co.(a)      40,050  
  499      Packaging Corp. of America(a)      55,782  
     

 

 

 
        130,566  
     

 

 

 
Distributors (0.0%):       
  3,400      Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.(a)      70,780  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services (0.0%):       
  77      New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a)      7,289  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services (0.0%):       
  1,028      AMP, Ltd.(a)      2,706  
  968      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*(a)      180,677  
  101,000      Fubon Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      169,158  
     

 

 

 
        352,541  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.5%):       
  221      AT&T, Inc.(a)      7,096  
  49,535      Cellnex Telecom SAU(a)      1,246,390  
  8,000      China Communications Services Corp., Ltd.(a)      5,063  
  218,000      Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.(a)      786,358  
  11,851      El Towers SpA(a)      654,563  
  80,000      HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.(a)      102,010  
  2,800      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.(a)      127,248  
  63,500      Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.(a)      143,381  
  31,368      Telecom Italia SpA(a)      20,439  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Diversified Telecommunication Services, continued       
  587,676      Telecom Italia SpA*(a)    $ 436,078  
  2,384      Verizon Communications, Inc.(a)      119,939  
     

 

 

 
        3,648,565  
     

 

 

 
Electric Utilities (0.4%):       
  200      Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA*(a)      708  
  7,494      CEZ(a)      177,854  
  14,000      CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.(a)      103,631  
  16,500      CLP Holdings, Ltd.(a)      177,035  
  164,118      Enel SpA(a)      909,162  
  32      Entergy Corp.^(a)      2,585  
  12,500      Hongkong Electric Holdings, Ltd.(a)      87,383  
  100      Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)(a)      1,457  
  12,731      NextEra Energy, Inc.(a)      2,126,460  
  74      PG&E Corp.(a)      3,149  
  2,099      PGE SA*(a)      5,231  
  45      Scottish & Southern Energy plc(a)      804  
     

 

 

 
        3,595,459  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment (0.3%):       
  15      Eaton Corp. plc(a)      1,121  
  17      Emerson Electric Co.(a)      1,175  
  16,000      GS Yuasa Corp.(a)      72,858  
  2,900      Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.(a)      137,789  
  144,400      Mitsubishi Electric Corp.(a)      1,918,878  
  148      Rockwell Automation, Inc.(a)      24,602  
     

 

 

 
        2,156,423  
     

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.3%):       
  235      Corning, Inc.^(a)      6,465  
  2,000      Hitachi, Ltd.(a)      14,090  
  59,400      Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.(a)      162,457  
  5,000      Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.(a)      78,631  
  300      Keyence Corp.(a)      169,219  
  25      LG Display Co., Ltd.(a)      410  
  15,000      Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)      2,518,552  
     

 

 

 
        2,949,824  
     

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services (0.1%):       
  102      Halliburton Co.(a)      4,596  
  595      Helmerich & Payne, Inc.^(a)      37,937  
  8,668      Schlumberger, Ltd.(a)      581,016  
     

 

 

 
        623,549  
     

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.2%):       
  621      American Tower Corp.(a)      89,529  
  75      Equity Residential Property Trust(a)      4,777  
  18,000      Link REIT (The)(a)      163,652  
  105      ProLogis, Inc.(a)      6,897  
  852      Stockland Trust Group(a)      2,511  
  5,923      Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield(a)      1,304,073  
  67      Vornado Realty Trust(a)      4,953  
  202      Weyerhaeuser Co.(a)      7,365  
     

 

 

 
        1,583,757  
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Food & Staples Retailing (0.4%):       
  126      BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS(a)    $ 1,843  
  158      Costco Wholesale Corp.(a)      33,019  
  41,550      CVS Health Corp.(a)      2,673,742  
  3,909      Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA(a)      56,242  
  116      Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV(a)      2,775  
  1,400      Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      61,030  
  238      Sysco Corp.(a)      16,253  
  110      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(a)      6,602  
  2,797      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(a)      239,563  
  276      Wesfarmers, Ltd.(a)      10,120  
  350      Woolworths, Ltd.(a)      7,927  
     

 

 

 
        3,109,116  
     

 

 

 
Food Products (0.7%):       
  52,000      Ajinomoto Co., Inc.(a)      982,085  
  320      ConAgra Foods, Inc.^(a)      11,434  
  37,068      Danone SA(a)      2,717,118  
  118      General Mills, Inc.^(a)      5,223  
  1,913      JBS SA(a)      4,542  
  2,815      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A(a)      115,414  
  30,669      Nestle SA, Registered Shares(a)      2,375,256  
  257      Tiger Brands, Ltd.(a)      6,217  
  90,000      Uni-President Enterprises Corp.(a)      228,285  
  154,000      Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.(a)      136,061  
  7,500      WH Group, Ltd.(a)      6,064  
     

 

 

 
        6,587,699  
     

 

 

 
Gas Utilities (0.2%):       
  397      GAIL India, Ltd.(a)      1,973  
  51,600      Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.(a)      1,369,439  
     

 

 

 
        1,371,412  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.3%):       
  2,342      Baxter International, Inc.(a)      172,934  
  106      Boston Scientific Corp.*(a)      3,466  
  37      Danaher Corp.(a)      3,651  
  133      Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*(a)      19,361  
  24,800      HOYA Corp.(a)      1,408,670  
  13      Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*(a)      6,220  
  1,518      Medtronic plc(a)      129,956  
  100      Olympus Co., Ltd.(a)      3,736  
  83      Siemens Healthineers AG*(a)      3,426  
  883      Stryker Corp.(a)      149,103  
     

 

 

 
        1,900,523  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services (1.6%):       
  17,432      Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*^(a)      713,143  
  464      Aetna, Inc.(a)      85,144  
  3,900      Alfresa Holdings Corp.(a)      91,592  
  8      AmerisourceBergen Corp.(a)      682  
  12,669      Anthem, Inc.(a)      3,015,602  
  32      Cardinal Health, Inc.(a)      1,563  
  64      Cigna Corp.(a)      10,877  
  137      Express Scripts Holding Co.*(a)      10,578  
  52      Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., KGaA(a)      5,248  
 

 

Continued

 

4


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Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Health Care Providers & Services, continued       
  37,131      Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA(a)    $ 2,981,243  
  29,245      Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA*(a)      223,017  
  18,123      HCA Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,859,420  
  15      Humana, Inc.(a)      4,464  
  229      McKesson Corp.(a)      30,549  
  4,500      Medipal Holdings Corp.(a)      90,416  
  40,827      NMC Health plc(a)      1,926,300  
  70,072      Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA*(a)      391,499  
  582,322      PT Siloam International Hospital Tbk*(a)      212,397  
  41      Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.(a)      1,640  
  2,000      Suzuken Co., Ltd.(a)      84,627  
  30,082      Tenet Healthcare Corp.*(a)      1,009,853  
  967      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)      237,244  
     

 

 

 
        12,987,098  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Technology (0.1%):       
  67,300      Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co., Ltd.*(a)      428,914  
     

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.4%):       
  140      Carnival Corp., Class A(a)      8,023  
  7,996      Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*^(a)      380,609  
  1,000      Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.(a)      7,675  
  11,200      Genting Singapore, Ltd.(a)      10,062  
  22      Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,742  
  150      Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(a)      11,573  
  180      Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a)      13,745  
  296      McDonald’s Corp.(a)      46,380  
  45,458      MGM Resorts International(a)      1,319,645  
  317      Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.(a)      32,841  
  400      Sands China, Ltd.(a)      2,132  
  14,814      Sodexo SA^(a)      1,479,871  
  467      Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a)      27,474  
  662      Wyndham Worldwide Corp.(a)      29,307  
  50      Yum China Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,923  
  156      Yum! Brands, Inc.(a)      12,202  
     

 

 

 
        3,385,204  
     

 

 

 
Household Durables (0.2%):       
  2,800      Alpine Electronics, Inc.(a)      57,715  
  1,376      Berkeley Group Holdings plc (The)(a)      68,709  
  1,573      Coway Co., Ltd.(a)      122,205  
  9,094      Mohawk Industries, Inc.*(a)      1,948,571  
  300      Panasonic Corp.(a)      4,031  
  200      Sony Corp.(a)      10,263  
     

 

 

 
        2,211,494  
     

 

 

 
Household Products (0.3%):       
  1,548      Colgate-Palmolive Co.(a)      100,326  
  257      Essity AB, Class B(a)      6,341  
  335      Hindustan Unilever, Ltd.(a)      8,021  
  46      Kimberly-Clark Corp.^(a)      4,846  
  29,776      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(a)      2,324,314  
  100      Unicharm Corp.(a)      3,010  
     

 

 

 
        2,446,858  
     

 

 

 
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers (0.1%):  
  2,000      China Resources Power Holdings Co.(a)    $ 3,506  
  13,515      NextEra Energy Partners LP^(a)      630,745  
  8,233      Vistra Energy Corp.*(a)      194,793  
     

 

 

 
        829,044  
     

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates (0.5%):       
  1,000      Citic, Ltd.(a)      1,402  
  1,000      Fosun International, Ltd.(a)      1,868  
  48,461      General Electric Co.(a)      659,554  
  3,000      Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.(a)      189,057  
  81,822      Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV(a)      3,467,854  
  1,000      Toshiba Corp.*(a)      3,003  
     

 

 

 
        4,322,738  
     

 

 

 
Insurance (0.5%):       
  64      Allstate Corp. (The)(a)      5,841  
  6      American International Group, Inc.(a)      318  
  24      Aon plc(a)      3,292  
  278      Aviva plc(a)      1,848  
  31,767      AXA SA(a)      778,204  
  91,000      Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.(a)      160,440  
  6,959      Chubb, Ltd.(a)      883,932  
  2,186      Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)(a)      111,770  
  300      Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      3,285  
  1,727      Legal & General Group plc(a)      6,060  
  168      Manulife Financial Corp.(a)      3,019  
  12,850      Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.(a)      1,053,315  
  4,034      MetLife, Inc.(a)      175,882  
  100      MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.(a)      3,107  
  9      Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG(a)      1,907  
  7      Progressive Corp. (The)(a)      414  
  464      Prudential Financial, Inc.(a)      43,389  
  53      Prudential plc(a)      1,211  
  364      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.(a)      48,587  
  14,300      Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.(a)      669,692  
  1,229      Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)(a)      150,356  
     

 

 

 
        4,105,869  
     

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.6%):  
  2,649      Amazon.com, Inc.*(a)(b)      4,502,770  
  3      Booking Holdings, Inc.*(a)      6,081  
  121      Expedia, Inc.^(a)      14,543  
  700      Rakuten, Inc.(a)      4,727  
     

 

 

 
        4,528,121  
     

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services (2.5%):       
  12,151      Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR*^(a)      2,254,375  
  20      Alphabet, Inc., Class A*(a)      22,584  
  3,868      Alphabet, Inc., Class C*(a)      4,315,334  
  2      Autohome, Inc., ADR^(a)      202  
  62,580      Cloudera, Inc.*(a)      853,591  
  63,800      Dropbox, Inc.*(a)      2,021,283  
  503      eBay, Inc.*(a)      18,239  
  35,132      Facebook, Inc., Class A*(a)      6,826,851  
  5,547      Lookout, Inc.*(a)(c)      1,109  
 

 

Continued

 

5


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Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Internet Software & Services, continued       
  29      Momo, Inc., ADR*(a)    $ 1,262  
  96      SINA Corp.*(a)      8,130  
  48,400      Tencent Holdings, Ltd.(a)      2,410,292  
  660      VeriSign, Inc.*(a)      90,697  
     

 

 

 
        18,823,949  
     

 

 

 
IT Services (0.5%):       
  514      Accenture plc, Class C(a)      84,085  
  89      Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)      20,755  
  16      Amadeus IT Holding SA(a)      1,261  
  1,070      Amdocs, Ltd.(a)      70,823  
  48      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(a)      6,439  
  110      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A^(a)      8,689  
  41      DXC Technology Co.(a)      3,305  
  9,108      FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*(a)      1,918,600  
  1,000      Fujitsu, Ltd.(a)      6,058  
  1,724      Global Payments, Inc.(a)      192,209  
  227      HCL Technologies, Ltd.(a)      3,062  
  19      Infosys, Ltd.(a)      365  
  9,472      International Business Machines Corp.(a)      1,323,238  
  1,146      MasterCard, Inc., Class A(a)      225,212  
  18      Paychex, Inc.^(a)      1,230  
  19      Perspecta, Inc.(a)      390  
  1,615      Visa, Inc., Class A(a)      213,907  
     

 

 

 
        4,079,628  
     

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.0%):  
  62      Agilent Technologies, Inc.(a)      3,834  
  487      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(a)      100,877  
     

 

 

 
        104,711  
     

 

 

 
Machinery (0.1%):       
  206      Caterpillar, Inc.(a)      27,948  
  32      Cummins, Inc.(a)      4,256  
  19,463      Doosan Bobcat, Inc.(a)      558,424  
  4,582      GEA Group AG(a)      154,435  
  6,900      Hino Motors, Ltd.(a)      73,477  
  155      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.(a)      21,474  
  72      Ingersoll-Rand plc(a)      6,461  
  24      PACCAR, Inc.(a)      1,487  
  294      Sandvik AB(a)      5,212  
  726      Volvo AB, Class B(a)      11,569  
     

 

 

 
        864,743  
     

 

 

 
Media (1.4%):       
  9,918      Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*(a)      2,908,057  
  133,790      Comcast Corp., Class A(a)      4,389,650  
  3,483      DISH Network Corp., Class A*(a)      117,064  
  15,329      I-Cable Communications, Ltd.*(a)      240  
  2,520      Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*^(a)      190,613  
  10,833      Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*^(a)      820,275  
  24,465      Liberty Global plc, Class A*^(a)      673,766  
  9,038      Liberty SiriusXM Group, Class A*(a)      407,162  
  15,145      Liberty SiriusXM Group, Class C*(a)      686,977  
  9,000      Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.(a)      151,785  
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Media, continued       
  81,093      RAI Way SpA(a)    $ 379,690  
  3,100      Toho Co., Ltd.(a)      103,874  
  6,600      TV Asahi Holdings Corp.^(a)      144,607  
  309      Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)      32,386  
  51,957      Zon Multimedia Servicos de Telecommunicacoes e Multimedia SGPS SA(a)      284,595  
     

 

 

 
        11,290,741  
     

 

 

 
Metals & Mining (0.0%):       
  132      Anglo American plc^(a)      2,931  
  35      ArcelorMittal(a)      1,022  
  1,900      DOWA Mining Co.(a)      58,505  
  319      Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S.(a)      708  
  154      Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.(a)      2,658  
  314      Glencore International plc(a)      1,488  
  100      JFE Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,887  
  19      Kumba Iron Ore, Ltd.(a)      405  
  33      Newcrest Mining, Ltd.(a)      535  
  632      POSCO(a)      186,738  
  144      Rio Tinto plc(a)      7,940  
  76      Rio Tinto, Ltd.(a)      4,717  
  549      South32, Ltd.(a)      1,478  
  322      Teck Cominco, Ltd., Class B(a)      8,204  
  13,700      Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)      121,547  
  214      Vale SA(a)      2,727  
  450      Vedanta, Ltd.(a)      1,541  
  2,900      Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.(a)      87,586  
     

 

 

 
        492,617  
     

 

 

 
Multiline Retail (0.0%):       
  2,073      Dollar General Corp.(a)      204,398  
  531      Kohl’s Corp.^(a)      38,710  
  161      Target Corp.(a)      12,255  
     

 

 

 
        255,363  
     

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities (0.1%):       
  426      Engie Group(a)      6,519  
  7,284      Sempra Energy(a)      845,745  
     

 

 

 
        852,264  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.2%):       
  49,025      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.(a)      3,591,081  
  1,099      BP plc(a)      8,366  
  148      Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.(a)      5,342  
  357      Chevron Corp.(a)      45,136  
  6,000      CNOOC, Ltd.(a)      10,280  
  32,030      Coal India, Ltd.(a)      123,518  
  224      ConocoPhillips Co.(a)      15,595  
  17,329      Enbridge, Inc.(a)      619,599  
  114,340      EnCana Corp.^(a)      1,492,137  
  242      ENI SpA(a)      4,493  
  10,489      Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)      867,755  
  941      Fieldwood Energy LLC*(a)(c)      34,347  
  3,485      Fieldwood Energy LLC*(a)(c)      127,203  
  26,000      Formosa Petrochemical Corp.(a)      104,281  
 

 

Continued

 

6


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued       
  2,045      Hindustan Petroleum Corp., Ltd.(a)    $ 7,734  
  395      Husky Energy, Inc.(a)      6,157  
  72      Imperial Oil, Ltd.(a)      2,394  
  1,115      Indian Oil Corp., Ltd.(a)      2,537  
  200      INPEX Corp.(a)      2,067  
  299      Kinder Morgan, Inc.(a)      5,283  
  1,398      Marathon Petroleum Corp.(a)      98,084  
  50      Occidental Petroleum Corp.(a)      4,184  
  42,815      Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Ltd.(a)      98,778  
  100      Petroleo Brasileiro SA(a)      501  
  1,049      Petroleo Brasileiro SA*(a)      4,648  
  587      Phillips 66(a)      65,926  
  2,826      Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(a)      534,792  
  145      Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA(a)      3,252  
  133,813      Reliance Industries, Ltd.(a)      1,897,532  
  217      Repsol SA(a)      4,237  
  58,001      Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A(a)      2,012,476  
  23,496      Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A, ADR(a)      1,626,628  
  170      Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A(a)      5,890  
  429      Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B(a)      15,342  
  15      SK Energy Co., Ltd.(a)      2,716  
  13,649      Snam SpA(a)      56,855  
  165      Suncor Energy, Inc.(a)      6,715  
  39,600      Thai Oil Public Co., Ltd.(a)      92,857  
  48      Total SA(a)      2,919  
  650      Total SA, ADR(a)      39,364  
  15,189      TransCanada Corp.(a)      657,246  
  1,092      Valero Energy Corp.(a)      121,026  
  128,075      Williams Cos., Inc. (The)(a)      3,472,113  
     

 

 

 
        17,899,386  
     

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):       
  100      Suzano Papel e Celulose SA(a)      1,154  
     

 

 

 
Personal Products (0.1%):       
  18,645      Edgewell Personal Care Co.*^(a)      940,826  
  2      L’Oreal SA(a)      493  
  108      Unilever NV(a)      6,020  
  74      Unilever plc(a)      4,093  
     

 

 

 
        951,432  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals (1.2%):       
  47      Allergan plc(a)      7,836  
  108,900      Astellas Pharma, Inc.(a)      1,659,275  
  232      Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd.(a)      2,056  
  26,556      Bayer AG, Registered Shares(a)      2,925,612  
  196      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)      10,847  
  526      GlaxoSmithKline plc(a)      10,611  
  1,829      Gw Pharmaceuticals, ADR*(a)      255,218  
  14,516      Johnson & Johnson Co.(a)      1,761,371  
  2,106      Merck & Co., Inc.(a)      127,834  
  200      Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.(a)      3,454  
  74      Novartis AG, Registered Shares(a)      5,607  
  11      Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B(a)      508  
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Pharmaceuticals, continued       
  1,600      Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)    $ 77,492  
  79,514      Pfizer, Inc.(a)      2,884,768  
  82      Roche Holding AG(a)      18,254  
  116      Sanofi-Aventis SA(a)      9,288  
  200      Shionogi & Co., Ltd.(a)      10,265  
  100      Takeda Pharmacuetical Co., Ltd.(a)      4,224  
     

 

 

 
        9,774,520  
     

 

 

 
Professional Services (0.0%):       
  29      Experian plc(a)      717  
  24      Reed Elsevier plc(a)      514  
  1      SGS SA, Registered Shares(a)      2,665  
     

 

 

 
        3,896  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development (0.6%):  
  290,500      CapitaLand, Ltd.(a)      672,689  
  1,000      Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      1,745  
  200      Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.(a)      6,811  
  54,000      Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.(a)      110,907  
  56,000      Sino Land Co., Ltd.(a)      90,829  
  115,666      Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.(a)      1,735,452  
  12,500      Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A(a)      132,078  
  26,579      The St. Joe Co.*^(a)      477,093  
  23,000      Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)(a)      73,673  
  18,000      Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.(a)      127,826  
     

 

 

 
        3,429,103  
     

 

 

 
Road & Rail (0.3%):       
  63,800      ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.(a)      109,905  
  289      CSX Corp.(a)      18,432  
  21,900      East Japan Railway Co.(a)      2,097,712  
  100      Kintetsu Corp.(a)      4,080  
  16      Norfolk Southern Corp.(a)      2,414  
  5,300      Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)      93,842  
  32      Union Pacific Corp.^(a)      4,534  
     

 

 

 
        2,330,919  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.5%):  
  135      Applied Materials, Inc.(a)      6,236  
  6      Broadcom, Inc.(a)      1,456  
  1,649      Intel Corp.(a)      81,971  
  554      KLA-Tencor Corp.(a)      56,802  
  40      Lam Research Corp.(a)      6,914  
  824      Micron Technology, Inc.*(a)      43,211  
  1,000      Nanya Technology Corp.(a)      2,723  
  24      NVIDIA Corp.(a)      5,686  
  46,463      QUALCOMM, Inc.(a)      2,607,503  
  11,200      ROHM Co., Ltd.(a)      938,074  
  72      SK Hynix, Inc.(a)      5,520  
  24,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)      170,788  
  84      Texas Instruments, Inc.(a)      9,261  
     

 

 

 
        3,936,145  
     

 

 

 
Software (1.6%):       
  21      Activision Blizzard, Inc.(a)      1,603  
  460      Adobe Systems, Inc.*(a)      112,153  
 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Software, continued       
  158      CA, Inc.(a)    $ 5,633  
  43      Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.*(a)      4,200  
  82      Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V*(a)      6,936  
  9,631      Domo, Inc.*(a)      249,780  
  17,481      Domo, Inc., Class B*(a)      477,231  
  543      Electronic Arts, Inc.*(a)      76,574  
  465      Intuit, Inc.(a)      95,002  
  73,883      Microsoft Corp.(a)      7,285,602  
  3,081      Oracle Corp.(a)      135,749  
  100      Oracle Corp.(a)      8,154  
  6      Red Hat, Inc.*(a)      806  
  125      SAP AG(a)      14,440  
  53,836      Snap, Inc., Class A*^(a)      704,713  
  78      Symantec Corp.(a)      1,611  
  68,532      Uber Technologies, Inc.*(a)(c)      2,741,280  
  73      VMware, Inc., Class A*^(a)      10,729  
  149,952      Zynga, Inc.*(a)      610,305  
     

 

 

 
        12,542,501  
     

 

 

 
Specialty Retail (0.2%):       
  5      AutoZone, Inc.*^(a)      3,355  
  586      Home Depot, Inc. (The)(a)      114,329  
  2,130      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.(a)      203,564  
  3,757      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*(a)      1,027,801  
  470      Ross Stores, Inc.(a)      39,833  
  700      Shimamura Co., Ltd.(a)      61,619  
     

 

 

 
        1,450,501  
     

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (1.4%):  
  45,494      Apple, Inc.(a)      8,421,394  
  391      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(a)      5,713  
  523      HP, Inc.(a)      11,867  
  44,967      Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*^(a)      1,073,812  
  21,943      Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.(a)      916,332  
  5,719      Western Digital Corp.^(a)      442,708  
     

 

 

 
        10,871,826  
     

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.2%):  
  25      Adidas AG(a)      5,459  
  18      Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA(a)      1,526  
  17,312      Luxottica Group SpA(a)      1,116,166  
  21      Nike, Inc., Class C(a)      1,673  
  239      PVH Corp.(a)      35,783  
  1      Swatch Group AG (The), Class B(a)      475  
  87      Swatch Group AG (The), Registered Shares(a)      7,536  
  78      Titan Co., Ltd.(a)      999  
  134      VF Corp.(a)      10,924  
     

 

 

 
        1,180,541  
     

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.2%):       
  43,394      Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.(a)      1,207,917  
     

 

 

 
Tobacco (0.3%):       
  28,919      Altria Group, Inc.(a)      1,642,310  
  121      Imperial Tobacco Group plc, Class A(a)      4,505  
  8,835      KT&G Corp.(a)      847,307  
    
    
    
    
     
Shares
           Fair Value  
Common Stocks, continued       
Tobacco, continued       
  115      Philip Morris International, Inc.(a)    $ 9,285  
     

 

 

 
        2,503,407  
     

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.0%):       
  433      United Rentals, Inc.*(a)      63,919  
     

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure (0.0%):       
  68      Aena SA(a)      12,334  
  24      Atlantia SpA(a)      709  
  6,000      Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd.(a)      6,310  
  3,600      Kamigumi Co., Ltd.(a)      74,640  
  26,100      Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad(a)      56,887  
  4,000      Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.(a)      3,564  
     

 

 

 
        154,444  
     

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.6%):  
  35,100      Advanced Information Service plc(a)      196,102  
  1,000      China Mobile, Ltd.(a)      8,870  
  133,000      Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.(a)      343,711  
  88,100      Intouch Holdings Public Co., Ltd.(a)      141,582  
  5,400      KDDI Corp.(a)      147,659  
  161      MTN Group, Ltd.(a)      1,266  
  638      SK Telecom Co., Ltd.(a)      133,609  
  112,000      Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.(a)      405,940  
  1,080,171      Vodafone Group plc(a)      2,616,959  
  19,338      Vodafone Group plc, ADR^(a)      470,107  
     

 

 

 
        4,465,805  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $200,099,241)

     233,555,943  
  

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks (0.3%):       
Banks (0.1%):       
  13,274      Citigroup Capital XIII, Series A, 4.72%^(a)      359,725  
  84,000      USB Capital IX, 3.50%(US0003M+102bps)(a)      76,125  
     

 

 

 
        435,850  
     

 

 

 
Consumer Finance (0.0%):  
  14,582      GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, 1.90%(a)      383,507  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services (0.0%):  
  143,925      Grand Rounds, Inc., Series C*(a)(c)      361,252  
     

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services (0.1%):  
  63,925      Project Lighthouse, Series F*(a)(c)      533,774  
     

 

 

 
Software (0.1%):       
  116,157      Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series I*(a)(c)      671,387  
     

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.0%):  
  150      Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 2.46%(a)      5,059  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,575,576)

     2,390,829  
  

 

 

 
Warrant (0.0%):       
Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):  
  157,250      TFS Corp., Ltd.(a)      —  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Warrant (Cost $—)

     —  
  

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.2%):       
Banks (0.0%):       
  125      Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A, 7.50%(a)      157,433  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Continued

 

8


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

           Fair Value  
Convertible Preferred Stocks, continued       
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.0%):  
  5,481      Welltower, Inc., Series I, 6.50%^(a)    $ 325,845  
     

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.2%):  
  5,747      Mandatory Exchange Trust, 5.75%(a)(d)      1,199,003  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $957,313)

     1,682,281  
  

 

 

 
Rights (0.0%):       
Banks (0.0%):       
  604      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Expires on 12/31/49*(a)      —  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):  
  217      Repsol SA, Expires on 7/09/18*^(a)      123  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Rights (Cost $—)

     123  
  

 

 

 
Private Placements (0.0%):       
Household Durables (0.0%):       
$ 3,065,000      AliphCom, Inc., 12.00%, 4/1/20(a)(c)(e)      —  
  23,389      Jawbone, 0.00%*(a)(c)      —  
     

 

 

 
        —  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):  
  268,000      AliphCom, Inc., 12.00%, 4/1/20(a)(c)(e)      —  
     

 

 

 
 

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

     —  
  

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds (0.2%):       
Food Products (0.0%):       
  400,000      REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares, 5.50%, 11/13/14(a)(e)(f)      —  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1%):       
  631,620      Dana Gas Sukuk, Ltd., 7.00%, 10/31/18(a)(e)      571,616  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals (0.1%):       
  600,000      Bayer Capital Corp. BV, 5.63%, 11/22/19+(a)(d)      749,667  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):       
  250,000      CapitaLand, Ltd., 1.95%, 10/17/23+(a)(d)      181,921  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $1,852,142)

     1,503,204  
  

 

 

 
Bank Loans (0.1%):       
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.1%):       
  453,711      Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 3.33%, 10/25/20(a)      453,520  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):       
  111,961      Fieldwood Energy LLC, 0.00%, 4/11/22(a)      112,017  
  151,147      Fieldwood Energy LLC, 0.00%, 4/11/23(a)      145,983  
     

 

 

 
        258,000  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Bank Loans (Cost $706,386)

     711,520  
  

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds (0.9%):       
Banks (0.3%):       
  124,000      Bank of America Corp., Series G, 2.37% (US0003M+66 bps), 7/21/21, Callable 7/21/20 @ 100(a)      121,556  
  162,000      Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/25, MTN(a)      159,919  
  276,000      Citigroup, Inc., 2.45%, 1/10/20, Callable 12/10/19 @ 100^(a)      272,900  
  646,000      Citigroup, Inc., Series O, 5.87% (US0003M+406 bps), 12/29/49, Callable 3/27/20 @ 100(a)      661,731  
  260,000      Citigroup, Inc., Series Q, 5.95% (US0003M+410 bps), 12/29/49, Callable 8/15/20 @ 100^(a)      267,800  

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

           Fair Value  
Corporate Bonds, continued       
Banks, continued       
$ 85,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.70%, 3/28/22, Callable 2/28/22 @ 100(a)    $ 83,749  
     

 

 

 
        1,567,655  
     

 

 

 
Beverages (0.1%):       
  175,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.50%, 1/12/24, Callable 12/12/23 @ 100(a)      173,919  
  285,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.00%, 4/13/28, Callable 1/13/28 @ 100^(a)      284,338  
     

 

 

 
        458,257  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology (0.0%):       
  270,000      AbbVie, Inc., 2.90%, 11/6/22(a)      262,000  
  54,000      Amgen, Inc., 1.85%, 8/19/21, Callable 7/19/21 @ 100(a)      51,721  
     

 

 

 
        313,721  
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets (0.1%):       
  303,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series M, 5.38% (US0003M+392 bps), 12/31/49, Callable 5/10/20 @ 100(a)      308,302  
  228,000      Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (US0003M+361 bps), 7/29/49, Callable 7/15/19 @ 100(a)      230,994  
     

 

 

 
        539,296  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals (0.0%):       
  54,000      Sherwin-Williams, 2.25%, 5/15/20(a)      53,103  
     

 

 

 
Communications Equipment (0.0%):  
  53,000      Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.63%, 6/15/21(a)      56,379  
     

 

 

 
Consumer Finance (0.1%):       
  191,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/19^(a)      190,761  
  200,000      American Express Co., Series C, 4.90% (US0003M+329 bps), 12/29/49, Callable 3/15/20 @ 100^(a)      200,600  
  125,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.45%, 4/10/22, Callable 2/10/22 @ 100(a)      122,828  
  87,000      Synchrony Financial, 3.75%, 8/15/21, Callable 6/15/21 @ 100(a)      86,910  
     

 

 

 
        601,099  
     

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing (0.1%):       
  1,125,000      CVS Health Corp., 3.70%, 3/9/23, Callable 2/9/23 @ 100(a)      1,119,295  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1%):  
  135,000      Becton Dickinson & Co., 3.36%, 6/6/24, Callable 4/6/24 @ 100(a)      129,679  
  276,000      Becton, Dickinson & Co., 3.13%, 11/8/21(a)      271,996  
  228,000      Becton, Dickinson & Co., 2.89%, 6/6/22, Callable 5/6/22 @ 100(a)      220,529  
     

 

 

 
        622,204  
     

 

 

 
Insurance (0.0%):       
  173,000      Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.87% (US0003M+418 bps), 9/15/42, Callable 9/15/22 @ 100^(a)      182,731  
 

 

Continued

 

9


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

           Fair Value  
Corporate Bonds, continued       
Insurance, continued       
$ 115,000      Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.62% (US0003M+392 bps), 6/15/43, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100(a)    $ 118,594  
     

 

 

 
        301,325  
     

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services (0.0%):  
  159,000      eBay, Inc., 2.75%, 1/30/23, Callable 12/30/22 @ 100(a)      153,181  
     

 

 

 
Media (0.0%):       
  200,000      NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25%, 12/31/99, Callable 3/19/21 @ 100(a)(d)      202,000  
     

 

 

 
Personal Products (0.0%):       
  144,000      Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70%, 5/19/21^(a)      143,640  
  149,000      Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70%, 5/24/22^(a)      145,648  
     

 

 

 
        289,288  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals (0.0%):       
  149,000      Forest Laboratories, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21, Callable 9/16/21 @ 100(a)(d)      154,162  
     

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.1%):  
  498,000      Apple, Inc., 3.35%, 2/9/27, Callable 11/9/26 @ 100(a)      486,296  
  478,000      Apple, Inc., 3.20%, 5/11/27, Callable 2/11/27 @ 100^(a)      461,018  
     

 

 

 
        947,314  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $7,440,343)

     7,378,279  
  

 

 

 
Foreign Bonds (3.2%):       
Banks (0.1%):       
  330,000      Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Series E, 13.00%(GUKG5+1,340bps), 1/29/49, Callable 1/21/29 @ 126+(a)      768,281  
     

 

 

 
Sovereign Bond (3.1%):       
  1,218,000      Australian Government, 3.00%, 3/21/47+(a)(d)      883,080  
  2,397,000      Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 0.52%, 1/1/23+(a)(g)      604,300  
  1,778,707      Bundesrepub. Deutshland, 0.13%, 8/15/26+(a)(d)      2,055,456  
  5,571,000      Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 0.50%, 2/15/28+(a)(d)      6,623,087  
  3,894,000      Canadian Government, 0.50%, 8/1/18+(a)      2,960,714  
  957,000      Canadian Government, 0.75%, 3/1/21+(a)      704,889  
  267,600,000      Japan Treasury Discount Bill, 0.00%, 9/10/18+(a)      2,417,934  
  168,600,000      Japan Treasury Discount Bill, 0.00%, 10/1/18+(a)      1,528,366  
  273,450,000      Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 369, 0.10%, 10/15/18+(a)      2,471,820  
  27,409,300      Mexican Bonos Desarr, 8.50%, 12/13/18+(a)(h)      1,383,062  
  19,300,000      Mexican Bonos Desarr, Series M, 6.50%, 6/10/21+(a)(h)      941,015  
  310,000      Republic of Argentina, 3.38%, 1/15/23+(a)      327,600  
  100,000      Republic of Argentina, 5.25%, 1/15/28+(a)      99,839  
  690,083      Republic of Argentina, 7.82%, 12/31/33+(a)      802,043  
  27,103,100      United Mexican States, 6.50%, 6/9/22+(a)(h)      1,309,352  
     

 

 

 
        25,112,557  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Foreign Bonds (Cost $26,234,476)

     25,880,838  
  

 

 

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

           Fair Value  
Yankee Dollars (0.6%):       
Banks (0.1%):       
$ 614,000      HSBC Holdings plc, 6.38% (USISDA05+371 bps), 12/29/49, Callable 9/17/24 @ 100(a)    $ 607,363  
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets (0.0%):       
  207,000      UBS Group AG, 4.13%, 9/24/25(a)(d)      205,553  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%):  
  260,000      Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.50%, 4/1/21, Callable 8/3/18 @ 101.25^(a)      258,050  
  89,000      Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.00%, 2/15/24, Callable 2/15/19 @ 104(a)(d)      93,450  
  289,000      Telecom Italia SpA, 5.30%, 5/30/24(a)(d)      285,026  
     

 

 

 
        636,526  
     

 

 

 
Food Products (0.0%):       
  408,000      Danone SA, 2.59%, 11/2/23, Callable 9/2/23 @ 100(a)(d)      384,253  
     

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates (0.0%):       
  200,000      Odebrecht Finance, Ltd., 4.38%, 4/25/25(a)(d)      69,000  
     

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities (0.0%):       
  178,000      Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.98% (US0003M+365 bps), 3/11/22^(a)      190,015  
     

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products (0.1%):       
  1,018,000      TFS Corp., Ltd., 8.75%, 8/1/23, Callable 8/1/19 @ 106.56(a)(e)      685,241  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals (0.0%):       
  271,000      Actavis Funding SCS, 3.45%, 3/15/22, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100(a)      266,661  
     

 

 

 
Road & Rail (0.0%):       
  519,907      Inversiones Alsacia SA, 8.00%, 12/31/18, Callable 7/19/18 @ 100(a)(e)      12,998  
     

 

 

 
Sovereign Bond (0.3%):       
  729,000      Republic of Argentina, 7.50%, 4/22/26(a)      672,503  
  527,000      Republic of Argentina, 6.88%, 1/26/27^(a)      463,760  
  905,000      Republic of Argentina, 5.88%, 1/11/28^(a)      735,312  
     

 

 

 
        1,871,575  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $6,125,937)

     4,929,185  
  

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations (14.5%):       
U.S. Treasury Bills (5.5%)  
  14,000,000      1.00%, 7/5/18(a)      13,998,063  
  15,000,000      1.64%, 7/19/18(a)      14,987,693  
  14,000,000      1.60%, 7/26/18(a)      13,983,877  
     

 

 

 
        42,969,633  
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Notes (9.0%)  
  1,000,000      1.25%, 12/15/18(i)      996,094  
  820,100      1.13%, 7/31/21(a)      783,644  
  9,694,100      2.63%, 2/28/23(a)      9,655,096  
  12,358,600      2.75%, 4/30/23(a)      12,370,669  
  9,723,100      2.75%, 5/31/23(a)      9,735,254  
  20,371,700      2.88%, 5/31/25(a)(b)      20,449,684  
  15,527,200      2.75%, 2/15/28(a)(b)      15,394,370  
 

 

Continued

 

10


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

           Fair Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligations, continued       
U.S. Treasury Notes, continued  
$ 3,320,400      2.88%, 5/15/28(a)    $ 3,327,015  
     

 

 

 
        72,711,826  
     

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $115,423,869)

     115,681,459  
  

 

 

 
Purchased Options (0.0%):       
 

Total Purchased Options (Cost $1,294,158)

     930,028  
  

 

 

 
Purchased Swaptions (0.0%):       
 

Total Purchased Swaptions (Cost $91,520)

     54  
  

 

 

 
Purchased Interest Rate Cap (0.0%):       
 

Total Purchased Interest Rate Cap (Cost $25,545)

     36  
     

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds (1.3%):       
  191,469      iShares Gold Trust(i)      2,301,457  
  68,336      SPDR Gold Trust(i)      8,108,067  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $10,595,632)

     10,409,524  
  

 

 

 
Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (1.8%):  
  14,188,875      AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund Securities Lending Collateral Account(j)      14,188,875  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost $14,188,875)

     14,188,875  
  

 

 

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

           Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (45.1%):  
$ 12,347,285      AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund    $ 139,030,432  
  20,710,403      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      221,394,205  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $336,052,669)

     360,424,637  
  

 

 

 
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.5%):  
  3,842,898      Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.68%(i)(k)      3,842,898  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $3,842,898)

     3,842,898  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $730,839,580) — 97.9%(l)

     783,509,713  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 2.1%

     15,372,258  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 798,881,971  
  

 

 

 
 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

GUKG5—UK Govt Bonds 5 Year Note Generic Bid Yield

MTN—Medium Term Note

SPDR—Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts

US0003M—3 Month US Dollar LIBOR

USISDA05—5 Year ICE Swap Rate

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

^

This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2018, was $13,562,572.

 

+

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)

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

 

(c)

Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2018. The total of all such securities represent 0.56% 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)

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, 2018, these securities represent 0.16% of the net assets of the fund.

 

(f)

Defaulted bond.

 

(g)

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

 

(h)

Principal amount is stated in 100 Mexican Peso Units.

 

(i)

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

 

(j)

Purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending. The value of the collateral could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before June 30, 2018.

 

(k)

The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2018.

 

(l)

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

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (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, 2018:

 

Country    Percentage  

Argentina

     0.5 % 

Australia

     0.2 % 

Belgium

     0.2 % 

Bermuda

     — %^ 

Brazil

     0.3 % 

Canada

     0.9 % 

Cayman Islands

     — %^ 

Chile

     — %^ 

China

     0.7 % 

Czech Republic

     — %^ 

Denmark

     — %^ 

European Community

     (0.1 )% 

Finland

     — %^ 

France

     1.2 % 

Germany

     1.9 % 

Guernsey

     — %^ 

Hong Kong

     0.4 % 

India

     0.7 % 

Indonesia

     — %^ 

Ireland (Republic of)

     — %^ 

Israel

     — %^ 

Italy

     0.5 % 

Japan

     5.2 % 
Country    Percentage  

Jersey

     0.1 % 

Liberia

     — %^ 

Luxembourg

     0.1 % 

Malaysia

     — %^ 

Mexico

     0.5 % 

Netherlands

     0.7 % 

Norway

     — %^ 

Panama

     — %^ 

Poland

     — %^ 

Portugal

     — %^ 

Republic of Korea (South)

     0.4 % 

Singapore

     0.1 % 

South Africa

     — %^ 

Spain

     0.2 % 

Sweden

     — %^ 

Switzerland

     0.7 % 

Taiwan, Province Of China

     0.4 % 

Thailand

     0.1 % 

Turkey

     — %^ 

United Arab Emirates

     0.2 % 

United Kingdom

     1.3 % 

United States

     82.6 % 
  

 

 

 
     100.0 % 
  

 

 

 
 

 

^

Represents less than 0.05%.

Securities Sold Short (-0.1%):(a)

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s securities sold short were as follows:

 

Security Description    Proceeds
Received
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (The)

   $ (304,579 )     $ (287,520 )     $ 17,059  

Lyondellbasell Industries NV

     (689,214 )       (694,691 )       (5,477 ) 

Pernod Ricard SA

     (199,683 )       (194,537 )       5,146  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

     (196,382 )       (197,477 )       (1,095 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (1,389,858 )     $ (1,374,225 )     $ 15,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $39,616,558 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Short Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        3      $ (118,791 )     $ 2,857  

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

     9/21/18        24        (3,392,040 )       55,791  

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

     9/13/18        3        (301,152 )       6,841  

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

     9/21/18        6        (816,480 )       18,302  
           

 

 

 
            $ 83,791  
           

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        146      $ 19,867,680      $ (387,163 ) 

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

     9/19/18        165        19,830,938        105,790  
           

 

 

 
            $ (281,373 ) 
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ (197,582 ) 
           

 

 

 

Option Contracts(a)

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s over-the-counter options purchased were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
     Strike Price      Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount(b)
     Fair Value  

BP plc

   UBS Warburg      Call        52.00        USD        6/21/19        34,666      $ 1,802,632      $ 43,151  

Chevron Corp.

   UBS Warburg      Call        125.00        USD        1/18/19        10,746        1,343,250        87,936  

ConocoPhillips

   UBS Warburg      Call        75.00        USD        6/21/19        18,108        1,358,100        89,764  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   Deutsche Bank      Call        3426.55        EUR        9/21/18        106        363,214        9,476  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   UBS Warburg      Call        134.92        EUR        6/18/21        6,489        875,496        26,709  

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Societe Generale      Call        117.57        EUR        3/20/20        4,977        585,146        37,268  

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Barclays Bank      Call        136.97        EUR        3/19/21        6,300        862,911        25,446  

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Deutsche Bank      Call        136.56        EUR        4/16/21        5,988        817,721        25,248  

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Citigroup      Call        131.88        EUR        6/17/22        8,162        1,076,405        26,807  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   UBS Warburg      Call        95.00        USD        1/18/19        7,306        694,070        6,005  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   UBS Warburg      Call        75.00        USD        1/18/19        6,847        513,525        75,698  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   UBS Warburg      Call        92.50        USD        6/21/19        9,106        842,305        33,390  

Royal Dutch Shell plc

   UBS Warburg      Call        77.00        USD        6/21/19        19,788        1,523,676        33,796  

Russell 2000 Index

   Bank of America      Call        1700.00        USD        12/21/18        816        1,387,200        41,391  

Russell 2000 Index

   Bank of America      Call        1700.00        USD        3/15/19        1,085        1,844,500        76,161  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   UBS Warburg      Call        90.00        USD        1/18/19        10,576        951,840        2,518  

SPDR Gold Shares(c)

   JPMorgan Chase      Call        129.00        USD        7/20/18        4,848        625,392        83  

SPDR Gold Shares(c)

   JPMorgan Chase      Call        130.00        USD        7/20/18        4,846        629,980        60  

SPDR Gold Shares(c)

   Societe Generale      Call        129.00        USD        8/17/18        16,232        2,093,928        2,037  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      Call        4756.33        JPY        3/13/20        14,063        66,888,269        21,528  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      Call        4816.24        JPY        9/11/20        11,381        54,813,627        18,686  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      Call        4894.87        JPY        12/11/20        11,358        55,595,933        17,246  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   UBS Warburg      Call        45.00        USD        6/21/19        23,428        1,054,260        50,419  

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Bank of America      Call        191.28        JPY        12/13/19        269,219        51,496,210        17,113  

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley      Call        191.28        JPY        12/13/19        509,036        97,368,406        32,356  

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   BNP Paribas SA      Call        194.04        JPY        3/13/20        363,317        70,498,031        25,034  

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley      Call        192.04        JPY        4/10/20        323,621        62,148,177        22,348  

Total SA

   UBS Warburg      Call        60.00        USD        1/18/19        23,303        1,398,180        82,151  
                       

 

 

 

Total (Cost $1,271,216)

 

                  $ 929,825  
                 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s over-the-counter options written were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
   Strike Price    Expiration
Date
   Contracts    Notional
Amount(b)
   Fair Value

Apple, Inc.

   Barclays Bank        Call        160.00        USD        1/18/19        2,690      $ 430,400      $ (80,561 )

BP plc

   UBS Warburg        Call        59.00        USD        6/21/19        34,666        2,045,294        (14,373 )

Charter Communications, Inc.

   Citigroup        Call        305.00        USD        12/21/18        1,078        328,790        (25,747 )

Charter Communications, Inc.

   Citigroup        Call        315.00        USD        12/21/18        2,119        667,485        (42,236 )

Comcast Corp.

   Citigroup        Call        36.25        USD        1/18/19        11,466        415,643        (15,707 )

ConocoPhillips

   UBS Warburg        Call        85.00        USD        6/21/19        18,108        1,539,180        (39,990 )

DowDuPont, Inc.

   Barclays Bank        Call        70.00        USD        1/18/19        5,957        416,990        (17,650 )

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   Citigroup        Call        161.62        EUR        6/19/20        8,162        1,319,142        (5,838 )

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Societe Generale        Call        159.00        EUR        3/20/20        4,977        791,343        (3,959 )

 

Continued

 

13


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
   Strike Price    Expiration
Date
   Contracts    Notional
Amount(b)
   Fair Value

Fifth Third Bancorp

   Morgan Stanley        Call        34.00        USD        11/16/18        19,699      $ 669,766      $ (5,463 )

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.

   Barclays Bank        Call        180.00        USD        1/18/19        1,321        237,780        (50,255 )

Microsoft Corp.

   Barclays Bank        Call        90.00        USD        1/18/19        4,767        429,030        (58,466 )

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   UBS Warburg        Call        105.00        USD        6/21/19        9,106        956,130        (11,829 )

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

   UBS Warburg        Call        165.00        USD        1/18/19        2,826        466,290        (97,126 )

Royal Dutch Shell plc

   UBS Warburg        Call        87.50        USD        6/21/19        19,788        1,731,450        (9,206 )

Russell 2000 Index

   Bank of America        Call        1875.00        USD        12/21/18        816        1,530,000        (5,196 )

Russell 2000 Index

   Bank of America        Call        1900.00        USD        3/15/19        1,085        2,061,500        (12,639 )

SPDR Gold Shares(c)

   Societe Generale        Call        142.00        USD        8/17/18        162        23,004        (187 )

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley        Call        5679.90        JPY        3/13/20        14,063        79,876,434        (6,332 )

Suncor Energy Inc.

   UBS Warburg        Call        50.00        USD        6/21/19        23,428        1,171,400        (23,409 )

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Bank of America        Call        221.29        JPY        12/13/19        269,219        59,575,473        (6,416 )

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley        Call        221.29        JPY        12/13/19        509,036        112,644,576        (12,133 )

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   BNP Paribas SA        Call        237.47        JPY        3/13/20        363,317        86,276,888        (7,404 )

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley        Call        233.87        JPY        4/10/20        323,621        75,685,243        (7,046 )

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank        Call        75.00        USD        1/18/19        3,469        260,175        (16,175 )

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   Citigroup        Put        106.02        EUR        6/19/20        5,441        576,855        (97,809 )

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   UBS Warburg        Put        106.38        EUR        6/18/21        4,268        454,030        (101,904 )

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Societe Generale        Put        100.77        EUR        3/20/20        3,318        334,355        (39,787 )

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Barclays Bank        Put        110.23        EUR        3/19/21        4,201        463,076        (100,733 )

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Deutsche Bank        Put        99.04        EUR        4/16/21        1,996        197,684        (33,763 )

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Deutsche Bank        Put        118.81        EUR        4/16/21        1,996        237,145        (62,267 )

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   UBS Warburg        Put        60.00        USD        1/18/19        7,306        438,360        (2,315 )

Russell 2000 Index

   Bank of America        Put        1600.00        USD        12/21/18        681        1,089,600        (39,298 )

S&P 500 Index

   Bank of America        Put        2600.00        USD        3/15/19        624        1,622,400        (60,383 )

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   UBS Warburg        Put        60.00        USD        1/18/19        10,576        634,560        (21,457 )

SPDR Gold Shares(c)

   Societe Generale        Put        119.00        USD        8/17/18        162        19,278        (26,900 )

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley        Put        3832.77        JPY        3/13/20        14,063        53,900,245        (37,460 )

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley        Put        3820.96        JPY        9/11/20        7,587        28,989,624        (25,450 )

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley        Put        3786.60        JPY        12/11/20        7,573        28,675,922        (27,822 )

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Bank of America        Put        156.59        JPY        12/13/19        269,219        42,157,003        (28,683 )

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley        Put        156.59        JPY        12/13/19        509,036        79,709,947        (54,230 )

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   BNP Paribas SA        Put        155.80        JPY        3/13/20        363,317        56,604,789        (41,189 )

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley        Put        157.82        JPY        4/10/20        323,621        51,073,866        (43,006 )
                                     

 

 

 

Total (Premiums $1,119,970)

                                      $ (1,419,799 )
                                     

 

 

 

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s exchange traded options purchased were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
     Strike Price      Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount(b)
     Fair Value  

SPDR Gold Shares(c)

     Call        128.00        USD        7/20/18        81      $ 10,368      $ 203  
                    

 

 

 

Total (Cost $22,942)

 

                  $ 203  
                 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s open over-the-counter interest rate swaptions purchased were as follows:(a)

 

Description and terms of
payments to be received
from another party
   Description and terms of
payments to be paid to
another party
   Expiration
Date
   Counterparty      Notional
Amount
(Local)
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Fixed 2.42% Semi-annually

   3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR BBA Quarterly    7/9/18      Goldman Sachs        1,077        USD      $ 54      $ (91,466 ) 
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (Cost $91,520)

               $ 54      $ (91,466 ) 
              

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

14


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s open interest rate cap contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Description    Exercise
Rate
   Counterparty   

Expiration

Date

     Notional
Amount
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

5Y – 30Y CMS Index Cap

   0.60%    Goldman Sachs      11/6/18      $ 8,330,000      $ 25,545      $ 36      $ (25,509 ) 
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 25,545      $ 36      $ (25,509 ) 
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts(a)

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s open forward currency contracts were as follows:

 

Currency Purchased            Currency Sold      Counterparty      Settlement
Date
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

 

  

U.S. Dollar

     1,765,583        Japanese Yen        192,015,999        Deutsche Bank        7/12/18      $ 29,588  

U.S. Dollar

     1,355,697        European Euro        1,145,000        UBS Warburg        7/12/18        17,478  

U.S. Dollar

     2,216,635        European Euro        1,872,000        Deutsche Bank        7/13/18        28,572  

U.S. Dollar

     1,046,755        Australian Dollar        1,351,000        Deutsche Bank        7/13/18        47,112  

U.S. Dollar

     1,767,233        Japanese Yen        192,001,000        BNP Paribas SA        7/19/18        30,537  

U.S. Dollar

     2,217,794        European Euro        1,872,000        Goldman Sachs        7/20/18        28,591  

U.S. Dollar

     687,863        Australian Dollar        904,000        Goldman Sachs        7/26/18        18,944  

U.S. Dollar

     2,294,173        European Euro        1,872,000        BNP Paribas SA        7/27/18        103,830  

U.S. Dollar

     2,295,980        European Euro        1,872,000        UBS Warburg        8/3/18        104,457  

U.S. Dollar

     441,827        European Euro        372,000        JPMorgan Chase        8/20/18        5,747  

U.S. Dollar

     1,004,000        Brazilian Real        3,878,854        BNP Paribas SA        9/6/18        10,149  

U.S. Dollar

     2,444,072        Japanese Yen        267,599,999        Barclays Bank        9/10/18        14,249  

U.S. Dollar

     1,531,810        Japanese Yen        168,600,000        Bank of America        10/1/18        (1,509 ) 
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 437,745  
                 

 

 

 

Long Contracts:

 

  

Australian Dollar

     1,351,000        U.S. Dollar        1,010,555        Deutsche Bank        7/13/18      $ (10,912 ) 

British Pound

     761,000        U.S. Dollar        1,035,231        JPMorgan Chase        8/10/18        (29,192 ) 

British Pound

     760,000        U.S. Dollar        1,030,340        Barclays Bank        8/16/18        (25,349 ) 

British Pound

     789,000        U.S. Dollar        1,064,777        JPMorgan Chase        8/23/18        (21,107 ) 

British Pound

     1,324,000        U.S. Dollar        1,771,462        Deutsche Bank        9/14/18        (18,416 ) 

British Pound

     1,324,000        U.S. Dollar        1,766,912        Deutsche Bank        9/21/18        (13,336 ) 

British Pound

     1,324,000        U.S. Dollar        1,767,186        Goldman Sachs        9/28/18        (13,079 ) 

British Pound

     1,320,000        U.S. Dollar        1,762,861        JPMorgan Chase        10/5/18        (13,443 ) 

European Euro

     1,145,000        U.S. Dollar        1,421,392        UBS Warburg        7/12/18        (83,173 ) 

European Euro

     1,872,000        U.S. Dollar        2,342,209        Deutsche Bank        7/13/18        (154,146 ) 

European Euro

     1,872,000        U.S. Dollar        2,343,360        Goldman Sachs        7/20/18        (154,157 ) 

European Euro

     1,872,000        U.S. Dollar        2,345,185        BNP Paribas SA        7/27/18        (154,842 ) 

European Euro

     1,872,000        U.S. Dollar        2,346,135        UBS Warburg        8/3/18        (154,611 ) 

European Euro

     273,076        U.S. Dollar        323,601        JPMorgan Chase        8/20/18        (3,486 ) 

Japanese Yen

     192,016,000        U.S. Dollar        1,799,959        Deutsche Bank        7/12/18        (63,964 ) 

Japanese Yen

     192,001,000        U.S. Dollar        1,802,437        BNP Paribas SA        7/19/18        (65,742 ) 

Norwegian Krone

     6,357,000        U.S. Dollar        799,794        Morgan Stanley        7/27/18        (18,041 ) 

Polish Zloty

     3,525,000        U.S. Dollar        1,013,747        Goldman Sachs        8/2/18        (71,705 ) 

South African Rand

     16,642,363        U.S. Dollar        1,246,236        Barclays Bank        7/20/18        (35,453 ) 

Swedish Krona

     8,750,206        European Euro        847,000        Goldman Sachs        9/21/18        (11,726 ) 

Swedish Krona

     8,666,455        European Euro        839,000        Barclays Bank        9/28/18        (11,742 ) 
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (1,127,622 ) 
                 

 

 

 

Total Net Forward Currency Contracts

                  $ (689,877 ) 
                 

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Swap Agreements

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements (buy protection) were as follows:(d)

 

Description    Clearing Agent    Payment
Frequency
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(e)
    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount(f)
     Fixed
Rate
    Value      Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX North America High Yield Index Swap Agreement with Series 29

   Bank of America    Quarterly      3.42 %      12/20/22      $ 187,682        5.00 %    $ (11,648 )     $ (13,520 )     $ 1,872  
                  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                   $ (11,648 )     $ (13,520 )     $ 1,872  
                  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s open over-the-counter currency swap agreements were as follows:(a)

 

Paid by the Fund

   Received by the Fund    Notional
Amount
   Counterparty    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   Value    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Rate    Frequency    Rate   Frequency

0.10%    JPY

       Semi-annually        2.01 %       Semi-annually        273,450,000        JPY        Bank of America      $ —      $ 171,840      $ 171,840
                                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                  $ —      $ 171,840      $ 171,840
                                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements were as follows:(a)

 

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Expiration
Date
   

Clearing Agent

  Notional
Amount
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Rate    Frequency    Rate    Frequency

3-Month LIBOR

   Quarterly    2.40%    Semi-annually      3/7/23     Bank of America     5,293,612       USD     $ 58     $ (114,639 )    $ (114,697 ) 

0.42%

   Annually    6-Month EURIBOR    Semi-annually      3/7/23     Bank of America     4,684,846       EUR       52       (50,112 )      (50,164 ) 

0.34%

   Annually    6-Month EURIBOR    Semi-annually      6/14/23     Bank of America     4,569,918       EUR       58       (21,099 )      (21,157 ) 

3-Month LIBOR

   Quarterly    2.33%    Semi-annually      6/14/23     Bank of America     5,698,956       USD       63       (150,089 )      (150,152 ) 

0.37%

   Annually    6-Month EURIBOR    Semi-annually      8/15/26     Bank of America     1,778,707       EUR       27       50,958       50,931  

0.84%

   Annually    6-Month EURIBOR    Semi-annually      2/15/28     Bank of America     3,059,000       EUR       69       —       (69 ) 

0.84%

   Annually    6-Month EURIBOR    Semi-annually      2/15/28     Bank of America     3,070,000       EUR       69       —       (69 ) 

1.08%

   Annually    6-Month EURIBOR    Semi-annually      7/25/28     Bank of America     2,156,000       EUR       45       (46,278 )      (46,323 ) 

3-Month LIBOR

   Quarterly    2.73%    Semi-annually      7/25/28     Bank of America     3,072,000       USD       52       (64,686 )      (64,738 ) 
                     

 

 

   

 

 

 
                      $ (395,945 )    $ (396,438 ) 
                     

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2018, the Fund’s open over-the-counter total return swap agreements were as follows:     

 

Reference Entity   Fixed Amount Paid
(Received) by the Fund(f)
    Financing
Rate
    Counterparty     Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    92,430        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/20/19       92,430       EUR     $ —     $ 21,439     $ 21,439  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    131,430        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/20/19       131,430       EUR       —       33,396       33,396  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    122,040        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/20/19       122,040       EUR       —       29,987       29,987  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    51,650        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/17/20       51,650       EUR       —       10,685       10,685  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    28,920        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/18/20       28,920       EUR       —       9,984       9,984  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    28,860        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/18/20       28,860       EUR       —       10,054       10,054  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    67,410        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/18/20       67,410       EUR       —       23,377       23,377  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    29,100        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/18/20       29,100       EUR       —       9,774       9,774  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    28,800        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/18/20       28,800       EUR       —       10,124       10,124  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    106,700        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/18/20       106,700       EUR       —       35,837       35,837  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    106,900        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/18/20       106,900       EUR       —       21,019       21,019  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    36,240        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/17/21       36,240       EUR       —       280       280  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    56,450        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/17/21       56,450       EUR       —       5,079       5,079  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    53,400        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/17/21       53,400       EUR       —       8,641       8,641  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    59,750        EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/17/21       59,750       EUR       —       1,226       1,226  

 

Continued

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Reference Entity   Fixed Amount Paid
(Received) by the Fund(f)
    Financing
Rate
    Counterparty     Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    55,400       EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/16/22       55,400       EUR     $ —     $ 4,321     $ 4,321  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    126,610       EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/16/22       126,610       EUR       —       3,982       3,982  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    32,850       EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/16/22       32,850       EUR       —       3,048       3,048  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    54,450       EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/21/22       54,450       EUR       —       5,430       5,430  

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    80,745       EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/15/23       80,745       EUR       —       (123       (123 ) 

EURO STOXX 50 Index Dividends December Futures

    79,520       EUR       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/15/23       79,520       EUR       —       1,308       1,308  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    3,880,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/21       3,880,000       JPY       —       6,197       6,197  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    15,520,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/21       15,520,000       JPY       —       24,788       24,788  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    3,855,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/21       3,855,000       JPY       —       6,423       6,423  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    4,215,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/21       4,215,000       JPY       —       3,171       3,171  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    7,655,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/21       7,655,000       JPY       —       13,342       13,342  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    7,950,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/22       7,950,000       JPY       —       11,707       11,707  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    7,970,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/22       7,970,000       JPY       —       11,527       11,527  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    4,260,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/22       4,260,000       JPY       —       3,279       3,279  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    15,720,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/22       15,720,000       JPY       —       25,040       25,040  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

    4,230,000       JPY       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       3/31/23       4,230,000       JPY       —       3,803       3,803  

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini April Futures

    4,280,000       JPY       0.00 %      JPMorgan Chase       4/3/23       4,280,000       JPY       —       3,351       3,351  

S&P 500 Index Dividends December Futures

    257,125       USD       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/21/18       257,125       USD       —       39,600       39,600  

S&P 500 Index Dividends December Futures

    107,944       USD       0.00 %      Goldman Sachs       12/18/20       107,944       USD       —       25,031       25,031  

S&P 500 Index Dividends December Futures

    133,513       USD       0.00 %      BNP Paribas SA       12/17/21       133,513       USD       —       34,925       34,925  
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 461,052  
                   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

Notional amount is expressed as the number of contracts multiplied by the strike price of the underlying asset.

 

(c)

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

 

(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.

 

(f)

At termination date, the fixed amount paid (received) will be exchanged for the total return of the reference entity.

Balances Reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written, Forward Currency Contracts and Swap Agreements

 

      Swap
Premiums
Paid
     Swap
Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
     Value  

Options written

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ (1,419,799 ) 

Forward currency contracts

     —        —        439,254        (1,129,131 )       —  

Centrally cleared swap agreements(a)

     493        (13,520 )       52,803        (447,369 )       —  

Over-the-counter swap agreements

     —        —        633,015        (123 )       —  

 

(a)

Includes cumulative cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on these swap agreements as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Only current day’s variation margin for centrally cleared swap agreements is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

17


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

 

Assets:

   

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

    $ 394,786,911

Investments in affiliates, at cost

      336,052,669
   

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

      730,839,580
   

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value*

    $ 423,085,076

Investments in affiliates, at value

      360,424,637
   

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

    $ 783,509,713
   

 

 

 

Segregated cash for collateral

      40,599,988

Deposits with brokers for securities sold short

      1,258,163

Interest and dividends receivable

      1,090,970

Foreign currency, at value (cost $167,371)

      170,509

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

      439,254

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

      633,015

Receivable for investments sold

      1,478,791

Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements

      6,027

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

      3,600

Reclaims receivable

      277,586

Prepaid expenses

      2,182
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      829,469,798
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      98,078

Cash received as collateral for derivatives

      960,000

Written options (Proceeds received $1,119,970)

      1,419,799

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

      123

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

      1,129,131

Payable for investments purchased

      10,473,274

Payable for collateral received on loaned securities

      14,188,875

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      241,102

Securities sold short (cost $1,389,858)

      1,374,225

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      7,064

Payable for variation margin on swap agreements

      16,573

Interest payable on securities sold short

      579

Accrued foreign taxes

      27,049

Manager fees payable

      316,983

Administration fees payable

      10,764

Distribution fees payable

      82,954

Custodian fees payable

      27,721

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      16,856

Transfer agent fees payable

      1,231

Trustee fees payable

      7,922

Other accrued liabilities

      187,524
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      30,587,827
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 798,881,971
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 684,383,408

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      (299,083 )

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      63,206,353

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      51,591,293
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 798,881,971
   

 

 

 

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

      64,313,674

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

      12.42
   

 

 

 

 

*

Includes securities on loan of $13,562,572.

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Period Ended June 30, 2018

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends

      2,949,986

Interest

      2,229,945

Income from securities lending

      38,637

Foreign withholding tax

      (186,441 )
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      5,032,127
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      1,937,031

Administration fees

      126,282

Distribution fees — Class 2

      510,049

Custodian fees

      124,148

Administrative and compliance services fees

      9,638

Transfer agent fees

      6,257

Trustee fees

      31,529

Professional fees

      29,359

Shareholder reports

      13,859

Dividends on securities sold short

      7,427

Other expenses

      50,416
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      2,845,995
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      2,186,132
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions and foreign currencies

      9,370,827

Net realized gains/(losses) on affiliated transactions

      1,676,570

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (688,010 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on written options contracts

      1,722,760

Net realized gains (losses) on securities transactions sold short

      (2,678 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on swap agreements

      232,501

Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts

      115,809

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities transactions

      (17,092,862 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      (5,221,485 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      (399,403 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written option contracts

      (761,281 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on securities transactions sold short

      15,633

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements

      (839,388 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward currency contracts

      (944,889 )

Change in accrued foreign tax liability

      18,785
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (12,797,111 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

      (10,610,979 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    

For the

Period Ended

June 30, 2018

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31, 2017

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ 2,186,132     $ 7,996,110

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      12,427,779       25,099,254

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (25,224,890 )       57,180,746
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (10,610,979 )       90,276,110
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (3,178,036 )

From net realized gains

      —       —
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (3,178,036 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      5,422,991       8,651,752

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       3,178,036

Value of shares redeemed

      (30,094,388 )       (79,282,868 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (24,671,397 )       (67,453,080 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (35,282,376 )       19,644,994

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      834,164,347       814,519,353
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $  798,881,971     $ 834,164,347
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ (299,083 )     $ (2,485,215 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      429,909       710,754

Dividends reinvested

      —       258,587

Shares redeemed

      (2,387,531 )       (6,584,146 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (1,957,622 )       (5,614,805 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights

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

 

    

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2017

  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 12.59     $ 11.33     $ 11.69     $ 12.22     $ 12.02     $ 10.54
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      —       0.11       0.10       0.07       0.10       0.05

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (0.17 )       1.20       0.27       (0.26 )       0.16       1.43
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (0.17 )       1.31       0.37       (0.19 )       0.26       1.48
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.05 )       (0.31 )       (0.14 )       — %(a)       —

Net Realized Gains

      —       —       (0.42 )       (0.20 )       (0.06 )       — %(a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (0.05 )       (0.73 )       (0.34 )       (0.06 )       — %(a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 12.42     $ 12.59     $ 11.33     $ 11.69     $ 12.22     $ 12.02
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (1.35 )%       11.54 %       3.34 %       (1.57 )%       2.18 %       14.08 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 798,882     $ 834,164     $ 814,519     $ 830,363     $ 818,435     $ 681,691

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

      0.54 %       0.97 %       0.85 %       0.67 %       0.96 %       0.55 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(c)(d)

      0.70 %       0.71 %       1.11 %       1.18 %       1.18 %       1.21 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(c)

      0.70 %       0.71 %       1.11 %       1.18 %       1.18 %       1.21 %

Expenses Net of Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly*

      0.70 %       0.71 %       1.11 %       1.18 %       1.18 %(e)       1.21 %(e)

Portfolio Turnover Rate(f)

      23 %       40 %       91 %       64 %       61 %       40 %

 

*

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

 

(a)

Represents less than $0.005.

 

(b)

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.

 

(c)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

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

 

(e)

Expenses net of reductions excludes expenses paid indirectly, pursuant to a “commission recapture” program, under which brokers remitted a portion of the brokerage commission which were used to pay certain Fund expenses. The Fund ceased participation in the program in June 2014.

 

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate can be volatile due to the amount and timing of purchases and sales of fund shares during the period. Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests 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 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. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Fund accrues such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

Consolidation of Subsidiaries

During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, the Fund’s aggregate investment in the VIP Subsidiary was $398,991,056, representing 49.94% 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 I, 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 Subsidiaries’ financial statements, including its investments, and its operating results have been consolidated with those of the Fund which includes the consolidation of the Cayman Subsidiary. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

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 and Withholding Taxes

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, or from other assets and liabilities, from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments and foreign currencies. Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 Funds may engage in short sales against the box (i.e., where the Funds 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 Funds sells a borrowed security and has a corresponding obligation to the lender to return the identical security. The Funds may also incur an interest expense if a security that has been sold short has an interest payment. When the Funds engages in a short sale, the Funds 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, the Funds 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 differing treatment on certain investments) do not require reclassification. Dividends to shareholders that exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of capital.

Expense Allocation

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

Bank Loans

The Fund may invest in bank loans, which generally have interest rates which are reset periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London-Interbank Offered Rate and, secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major U.S. banks and the certificate of deposit rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. Bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or allow the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. Therefore, the anticipated or actual maturity may be considerably earlier than the stated maturity shown in the Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio of Investments.

All or a portion of any bank loans may be unfunded. The portfolio is obligated to fund any commitments at the borrower’s discretion. Therefore, the portfolio must have funds sufficient to cover its contractual obligation.

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, 2018 are presented on the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The average outstanding amount of securities on loan was $11 million for the period ended June 30, 2018.

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 $3,799 during the period ended June 30, 2018. These fees have been netted against “Income from securities lending” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The fund had securities lending transactions of $14,188,875 accounted for as secured borrowings with cash collateral of overnight and continuous maturities as of June 30, 2018.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

TBA Purchase and Sale Commitments

The Fund may enter into to-be-announced (TBA) purchase or sale commitments, pursuant to which it agrees to purchase or sell, respectively, mortgage-backed securities for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery at a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. With TBA transactions, the particular securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage term, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards. The Fund may enter into TBA purchase transactions with the intention of taking possession of the underlying securities, may elect to extend the settlement by “rolling” the transaction, and/or may use TBAs to gain interim exposure to underlying securities. Until settlement, the Fund maintains liquid assets sufficient to settle its TBA commitments.

To mitigate counterparty risk, the Fund has entered into agreements with TBA counterparties that provide for collateral and the right to offset amounts due to or from those counterparties under specified conditions. Subject to minimum transfer amounts, collateral requirements are determined and transfers made based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all TBA commitments with a particular counterparty. At any time, the Fund’s risk of loss from a particular counterparty related to its TBA commitments is the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated TBAs in excess of unrealized loss on depreciated TBAs and collateral held, if any, by such counterparty. As of June 30, 2018, no collateral had been posted by the Fund to counterparties for TBAs.

Affiliated Securities Transactions

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), the Fund may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Manager and Subadviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without a brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. 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 ended June 30, 2018, the Fund did not engage in any such transactions under the Rule.

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, 2018, 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. For the period ended June 30, 2018, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $28.5 million and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $13.9 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on forward currency contracts” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Futures Contracts

During the period ended June 30, 2018, the Fund used futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against changes in the value of equity securities. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets in accordance with 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. For the period ended June 30, 2018, the monthly average notional amount for long contracts was $42.0 million and the monthly average notional amount for short contracts was $6.6 million. 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, 2018, 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 options that expire are treated as realized losses. When a put option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing 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.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2018, the monthly average notional amount for written options contracts was $0.9 million. Realized gains and losses are reported as “Net realized gains/(losses) on options contracts” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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 identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty.

Swaps are marked to market daily using pricing sources approved by the Trustees and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss. 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 the 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 a 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, 2018, the Fund entered into OTC interest rate swap agreements to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk). The monthly average gross notional amount for interest rate swaps was $27.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2018.

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 monthly average gross notional amount for currency swaps was $3.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2018.

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 monthly average gross notional amount for total return swaps was $5.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2018.

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

Credit default swap agreements involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. A Fund will enter into credit default swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness. A buyer generally also will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur and the swap is held to its termination date. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the upfront, periodic, or daily payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the seller. The Fund’s obligations under a credit default swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2018, the Fund entered into centrally cleared credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). The monthly average gross notional amount for credit default swaps was $0.4 million for the period ended June 30, 2018.

Variance swaps involve the agreement of two parties to exchange cash flows based on the measured variance (or square of the volatility) of a specified underlying asset. One party agrees to exchange a “fixed rate” or strike price payment for the “floating rate” or realized price variance on the underlying asset with respect to the notional amount. At inception, the strike price is generally chosen such that the fair value of the swaps is zero. At the maturity date, a net cash flow is exchanged, where the payoff amount is equivalent to the difference between the realized price variance of the underlying asset and the strike price multiplied by the notional amount. As a receiver of the realized price variance, a Portfolio would receive the payoff amount when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would owe the payoff amount when the variance is less than the strike price. As a payer of the realized price variance, a Portfolio would owe the payoff amount when the realized price variance of the underlying asset is greater than the strike price and would receive the payoff amount when the variance is less than the strike price. This type of swap is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price variance of the underlying asset. The monthly average gross notional amount for variance swaps was $1.4 million for the period ended June 30, 2018.

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, 2018:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

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

Equity Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 83,791     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 387,163  

Written Option Contracts

      Written options contracts     1,419,799  
Total Return Swap Agreements   Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements     461,175     Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements     123  

Credit Risk

     

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap

Agreements

  Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements*     1,872     Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements*     —  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Futures Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*     105,790     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*     —  

Interest Rate Swap

Agreements

  Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements*     50,931     Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements*     447,369  

Foreign Exchange Risk

     
Currency Swap Agreements   Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements     171,840     Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements     —  
Forward Currency Contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts     439,254     Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts     1,129,131  

 

*

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 centrally cleared swap agreements are reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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, 2018:

 

     Realized Gain/(Loss) 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
Written Options Contracts
   Net Realized
Gains/(Losses) on
Forward Currency Contracts

Equity Risk

     $ 44,540      $ 260,130      $ 1,742,483      $ —

Credit Risk

       —        (27,629 )        —        —

Interest Rate Risk

       (732,549 )        —        (193,679 )        —

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

       —        —        173,956        115,809

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives Recognized as a Result from Operations
      Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Futures Contracts
   Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Swap Agreements
   Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Written Option  Contracts
   Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Forward Currency  Contracts

Equity Risk

     $ (618,530 )      $ (359,468 )      $ (551,796 )      $ —

Credit Risk

       —        24,805        —        —

Interest Rate Risk

       219,127        (476,142 )        (117,077 )        —

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

       —        (28,583 )        (92,408 )        (944,889 )

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, 2018. 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, 2018. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type are as follows:

 

        Assets      Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

             

Futures contracts

       $ 3,600        $ 7,064

Written option contracts

         —          1,419,799

Forward currency contracts

         439,254          1,129,131

Swap agreements

         639,042          16,696
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

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

         1,081,896          2,572,690

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

         (9,627 )          (23,637 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

       $ 1,072,269        $ 2,549,053
      

 

 

        

 

 

 

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, 2018:

 

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

     $ 171,840      $ (154,125 )      $ —      $ (17,715 )      $ —

Barclays Bank

       14,249        (14,249 )        —        —        —

BNP Paribas SA

       577,309        (269,301 )        —        (308,008 )        —

Deutsche Bank

       76,700        (76,700 )        —        —        —

Goldman Sachs

       101,138        (101,138 )        —        —        —

JPMorgan Chase

       9,098        (9,098 )        —        —        —

UBS Warburg

       121,935        (121,935 )        —        —        —
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,072,269      $ (746,546 )      $ —      $ (325,723 )      $ —
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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, 2018:

 

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

     $ 154,125      $ (154,125 )      $ —      $ —      $ —

Barclays Bank

       380,207        (14,249 )        —        —        365,958

BNP Paribas SA

       269,301        (269,301 )        —        —        —

Citigroup

       187,336        —        —        —        187,336

Deutsche Bank

       372,979        (76,700 )        —        —        296,279

Goldman Sachs

       250,667        (101,138 )        —        —        149,529

JPMorgan Chase

       67,228        (9,098 )        —        —        58,130

Morgan Stanley

       236,984        —        —        —        236,984

Societe Generale

       70,834        —        —        —        70,834

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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

UBS Warburg

     $ 559,392      $ (121,935 )      $ —      $ —      $ 437,457
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 2,549,053      $ (746,546 )      $ —      $ —      $ 1,802,507
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

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. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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 Fund. Expenses incurred by the Fund for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.” For its services, the Subadviser is entitled to a fee payable by the Manager. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Fund 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, 2019.

For the period ended June 30, 2018, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus 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 period are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.” At June 30, 2018, 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

     Fair Value
12/31/2017
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
  Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Net Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

  Fair Value
6/30/2018
  Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

    $ 228,562,361     $ 2,884,304     $ (5,840,313 )     $ (146,855 )     $ (4,065,292 )     $ 221,394,205       20,710,403

AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund

      146,445,694       101,399       (8,183,894 )       1,823,425       (1,156,192 )       139,030,432       12,347,285
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 375,008,055     $ 2,985,703     $ (14,024,207 )     $ 1,676,570     $ (5,221,484 )     $ 360,424,637       33,057,688
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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 Trust-wide asset-based fee, which is based on the following schedule: 0.047% of daily average net assets on the first $4 billion, 0.04% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion, 0.02% of daily average net assets on the next $2 billion and 0.01% of daily average net assets over $8 billion. The overall Trust-wide fees are accrued daily and paid monthly and are subject to a minimum annual fee. 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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $3,975 was paid from the Fund relating to these fees and expenses.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Manager or the Administrator. Such Officers (except for the Trust’s CCO as noted above) and Trustees receive no compensation from the Trust for serving in their respective roles. For their service to the Trust and to the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, each non-interested Trustee receives a $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 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 (the “Board” or “Trustees”) as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 pm Eastern Time). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if there is no sale, the last quoted bid price is used for long securities and the last quoted ask price is used for securities sold short. Securities listed on NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the official closing price as reported by NASDAQ. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

Options are generally valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded, which are then typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund generally values index options at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on which the option is traded and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. For options where market quotations are not readily available, fair value procedures as described below may be applied.

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. For options where market quotations are not readily available, fair value procedures as described below may be applied.

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

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

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017. The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above: 

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Other^
     Total
                                    

Bank Loans

       $ —        $ 711,520        $ —        $ —        $ 711,520

Common Stocks

                                  

Aerospace & Defense

         412,386          3,416,692          —          —          3,829,078

Air Freight & Logistics

         —          6,334          —          —          6,334

Airlines

         2,941,807          1,771,570          —          —          4,713,377

Auto Components

         58,530          4,475,880          —          —          4,534,410

Automobiles

         7,590          4,575,245          —          —          4,582,835

Banks

         9,602,429          6,027,397          —          —          15,629,826

Beverages

         242,632          1,679,249          —          —          1,921,881

Building Products

         155,984          707,907          —          —          863,891

Capital Markets

         5,012,746          2,109,560          —          —          7,122,306

Chemicals

         6,299,630          6,668,451          —          —          12,968,081

Communications Equipment

         17,513          10,492          —          —          28,005

Construction & Engineering

         —          1,010,759          —          —          1,010,759

Construction Materials

         9,766          138,725          —          —          148,491

Distributors

         —          70,780          —          —          70,780

Diversified Financial Services

         180,677          171,864          —          —          352,541

Diversified Telecommunication Services

         127,035          3,521,530          —          —          3,648,565

Electric Utilities

         2,132,902          1,462,557          —          —          3,595,459

Electrical Equipment

         26,898          2,129,525          —          —          2,156,423

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

         6,465          2,943,359          —          —          2,949,824

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

         113,521          1,470,236          —          —          1,583,757

Food & Staples Retailing

         2,969,179          139,937          —          —          3,109,116

Food Products

         136,613          6,451,086          —          —          6,587,699

Gas Utilities

         —          1,371,412          —          —          1,371,412

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

         484,691          1,415,832          —          —          1,900,523

Health Care Providers & Services

         7,593,635          5,393,463          —          —          12,987,098

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

         1,885,464          1,499,740          —          —          3,385,204

Household Durables

         1,948,571          262,923          —          —          2,211,494

Household Products

         2,429,486          17,372          —          —          2,446,858

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

         825,538          3,506          —          —          829,044

Industrial Conglomerates

         659,554          3,663,184          —          —          4,322,738

Insurance

         2,480,115          1,625,754          —          —          4,105,869

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

         4,523,394          4,727          —          —          4,528,121

Internet Software & Services

         14,391,265          4,431,575          1,109          —          18,823,949

IT Services

         4,068,882          10,746          —          —          4,079,628

Machinery

         61,626          803,117          —          —          864,743

Media

         10,225,950          1,064,791          —          —          11,290,741

Metals & Mining

         13,589          479,028          —          —          492,617

Multi-Utilities

         845,745          6,519          —          —          852,264

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

         13,281,706          4,456,130          161,550          —          17,899,386

Personal Products

         940,826          10,606          —          —          951,432

Pharmaceuticals

         5,047,874          4,726,646          —          —          9,774,520

Professional Services

         —          3,896          —          —          3,896

Real Estate Management & Development

         477,093          2,952,010          —          —          3,429,103

Road & Rail

         25,380          2,305,539          —          —          2,330,919

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

         2,819,040          1,117,105          —          —          3,936,145

Software

         9,528,847          272,374          2,741,280          —          12,542,501

Specialty Retail

         1,388,882          61,619          —          —          1,450,501

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

         9,955,494          916,332          —          —          10,871,826

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

         48,380          1,132,161          —          —          1,180,541

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

         —          1,207,917          —          —          1,207,917

Tobacco

         1,651,595          851,812          —          —          2,503,407

Transportation Infrastructure

         —          154,444          —          —          154,444

Wireless Telecommunication Services

         470,107          3,995,698          —          —          4,465,805

Other Common Stocks+

         4,947,859          —          —          —          4,947,859

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Other^      Total
                                    

Convertible Bonds

       $ —        $ 1,503,204        $ —        $ —        $ 1,503,204

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                                  

Banks

         157,433          —          —          —          157,433

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

         325,845          —          —          —          325,845

Wireless Telecommunication Services

         —          1,199,003          —          —          1,199,003

Corporate Bonds+

         —          7,378,279          —          —          7,378,279

Foreign Bonds+

         —          25,880,838          —          —          25,880,838

Preferred Stocks

                                  

Banks

         359,725          76,125          —          —          435,850

Consumer Finance

         383,507          —          —          —          383,507

Health Care Providers & Services

         —          —          361,252          —          361,252

Internet Software & Services

         —          —          533,774          —          533,774

Software

         —          —          671,387          —          671,387

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

         —          5,059          —          —          5,059

Private Placements

         —          —          — #          —          —

Rights

         123          — #          —          —          123

U.S. Treasury Obligations

         —          115,681,459          —          —          115,681,459

Warrant

         —          — #          —          —          —

Yankee Dollars+

         —          4,929,185          —          —          4,929,185

Exchange Traded Fund

         10,409,524          —          —          —          10,409,524

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

         —          —          —          14,188,875          14,188,875

Affiliated Investment Company

         360,424,637          —          —          —          360,424,637

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         3,842,898          —          —          —          3,842,898

Purchased Options

         203          929,825          —          —          930,028

Purchased Swaptions

         —          54          —          —          54

Purchased Interest Rate Cap

         —          36          —          —          36
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         509,378,786          255,471,700          4,470,352          14,188,875          783,509,713
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

         (982,211 )          (392,014 )          —          —          (1,374,225 )

Other Financial Instruments:*

                                  

Futures Contracts

         (197,582 )          —          —          —          (197,582 )

Written Options

         —          (1,419,799 )          —          —          (1,419,799 )

Forward Currency Contracts

         —          (689,877 )          —          —          (689,877 )

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

         —          1,872          —          —          1,872

Over-the-Counter Currency Swaps

         —          171,840          —          —          171,840

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

         —          (396,438 )          —          —          (396,438 )

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swaps

         —          461,052          —          —          461,052
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 508,198,993        $ 253,208,336        $ 4,470,352        $ 14,188,875        $ 780,066,556
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

+

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

 

#

Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at June 30, 2018.

 

*

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 except futures contracts and centrally cleared interest rate swaps which are presented at variation margin.

 

^

Investments categorized as Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan in the Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments, are measured at fair value using the NAV per share practical expedient. These investments are not classified within the fair value hierarchy, and are reflected as “Other” in the above table. Although there can be no assurance, in general, the fair value of investments measured using the NAV per share practical expedient represents the amount the owner of such investments might reasonably expect to receive in an orderly sale.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value, along with additional quantitative disclosures, are presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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 Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 260,665,078        $ 304,487,302

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

For the period ended June 30, 2018, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 167,007,494        $ 155,222,439

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, 2018 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        $ —          — %

Dana Gas Sukuk, Ltd., 7.00%, 10/31/18

         5/8/13          650,390          631,620          571,616          0.07 %

Inversiones Alsacia SA, 8.00%, 12/31/18, Callable 7/19/18 @ 100.00

         12/22/14          312,032          519,907          12,998          — %

AliphCom, Inc., 12.00%, 4/1/20

         11/11/15          268,000          268,000          —          — %

REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares, 5.50%, 11/13/14

         2/7/12          300,000          400,000          —          — %

TFS Corp., Ltd., 8.75%, 8/1/23, Callable 8/1/19 @ 106.56

         7/20/16          2,106,000          1,018,000          685,241          0.09 %

 

(a)

Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security.

7. Investment Risks

Bank Loan Risk: There are a number of risks associated with an investment in bank loans including credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Lack of an active trading market, restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods may impair the Fund’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. The risk of holding bank loans is also directly tied to the risk of insolvency or bankruptcy of the issuing banks. These risks could cause the Fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the Fund’s returns. The value of bank loans can be affected by and sensitive to changes in government regulation and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. Bank loans generally are floating rate loans, which are subject to interest rate risk as the interest paid on the floating rate loans adjusts periodically based on changes in widely accepted reference rates.

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 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 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.

 

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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

8. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $734,012,960. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 66,410,229  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (19,482,201 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 46,928,028  
 

 

 

 

Capital loss carry forwards (“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, 2017, the Fund utilized $439,156 in CLCFs to offset capital gains.

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 3,178,036        $ —        $ 3,178,036

 

(a)

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

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, 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 Strategy Plus Fund

       $ 21,405,114        $ 32,289,849        $ —        $ 71,694,659        $ 125,389,622

 

(a)

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

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, 2018.

9. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had a controlling interest (in excess of 50%) in the AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund, which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser.

10. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

11. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements

 

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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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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AZL® MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.60     $ 0.75       0.15 %

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

 

     Beginning
Account Value
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.04     $ 0.75       0.15 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      44.8 %

Fixed Income

      37.9

International Equities

      12.0
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      94.7

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.3
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (94.7%):       
  424,494      AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund    $ 4,338,326  
  3,324,789      AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund      33,214,641  
  550,195      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund      6,118,168  
  2,323,440      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      30,483,529  
  662,656      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      8,641,035  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $73,983,362)

     82,795,699  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $73,983,362) — 94.7%(a)

     82,795,699  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.3%

     4,664,374  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 87,460,073  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(a)

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

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $4,352,503 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        19      $ 2,585,520      $ (49,615 ) 

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

     9/19/18        14        1,682,625        8,951  
           

 

 

 
            $ (40,664 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 73,983,362
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 82,795,699

Segregated cash for collateral

      4,352,503

Interest and dividends receivable

      6,004

Receivable for capital shares issued

      323,076

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      17,710

Prepaid expenses

      437
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      87,495,429
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      17,710

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      10,778

Manager fees payable

      3,622

Administration fees payable

      20

Custodian fees payable

      204

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      108

Transfer agent fees payable

      375

Trustee fees payable

      469

Other accrued liabilities

      2,070
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      35,356
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 87,460,073
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 76,712,788

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      640,179

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      1,335,433

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      8,771,673
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 87,460,073
   

 

 

 

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

      7,476,232

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 11.70
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 30,431

Dividends

      780
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      31,211
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      81,380

Administration fees

      24,389

Custodian fees

      1,164

Administrative and compliance services fees

      527

Transfer agent fees

      2,208

Trustee fees

      1,721

Professional fees

      1,535

Shareholder reports

      1,004

Other expenses

      315
   

 

 

 

Total expenses before reductions

      114,243

Less expenses voluntarily waived/reimbursed by the Manager

      (40,689 )

Less expense contractually waived/reimbursed by the Manager

      (11,574 )
   

 

 

 

Net expenses

      61,980
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (30,769 )
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      287,076

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      72,124

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      398,458

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      (69,862 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      687,796
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ 657,027
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (30,769 )     $ 628,282

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      359,200       1,251,994

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      328,596       5,892,528
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      657,027       7,772,804
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (277,996 )

From net realized gains

      —       (69,214 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (347,210 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      14,094,807       26,450,692

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       347,210

Value of shares redeemed

      (5,048,330 )       (9,792,574 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      9,046,477       17,005,328
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      9,703,504       24,430,922

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      77,756,569       53,325,647
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 87,460,073     $ 77,756,569
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 640,179     $ 670,948
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      1,203,148       2,416,058

Dividends reinvested

      —       31,168

Shares redeemed

      (431,614 )       (891,700 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      771,534       1,555,526
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  April 27, 2015
to December 31,
2015(a)
    (Unaudited)            

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 11.60     $ 10.36     $ 9.50     $ 10.00
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

               

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (0.01 )       0.09       0.05       (0.01 )

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      0.11       1.21       0.81       (0.49 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      0.10       1.30       0.86       (0.50 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

               

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.05 )       —       —

Net Realized Gains

      —       (0.01 )       —       —
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (0.06 )       —       —
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 11.70     $ 11.60     $ 10.36     $ 9.50
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      0.86 %(c)       12.55 %       9.05 %       (5.00 )%(c)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

               

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 87,460     $ 77,757     $ 53,326     $ 26,087

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.08 )%       0.96 %       0.71 %       (0.14 )%

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.28 %       0.30 %       0.36 %       0.52 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.14 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      6 %(c)       15 %       15 %       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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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, 2018, the Fund did not enter into any futures contracts. 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

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $4.1 million for the period ended June 30, 2018. 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, 2018:

 

   

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

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 49,615  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts       8,951         —  

 

*

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, 2018:

 

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

Equity Risk

     
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ 125,367      $ (87,078 ) 

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts        (53,243 )       17,216  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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 %          0.15 %

 

*

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 at any time.

Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Manager in a particular fiscal year will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Manager to the extent that from time to time through the next three fiscal years the repayment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the lesser of the stated limit at the time of the waiver or the current stated limit. Any amounts recouped by the Manager during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Manager.”

At June 30, 2018, the contractual reimbursements subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years were as follows:

 

        Expires
12/31/2018
     Expires
12/31/2019
     Expires
12/31/2020
     Expires
12/31/2021
     Total

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 32,620        $ 31,356        $ 30,855        $ 40,689        $ 135,520

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.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

     $ 3,914,946      $ 909,028      $ (94,446 )      $ 24,139      $ (415,341 )      $ 4,338,326        424,494

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

       29,516,665        5,586,608        (1,875,496 )        (36,819 )        23,683        33,214,641        3,324,789

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

       5,452,804        920,014        (76,854 )        12,371        (190,167 )        6,118,168        550,195

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       27,079,624        4,313,851        (1,746,359 )        240,209        596,204        30,483,529        2,323,440

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

       7,729,721        974,218        (494,158 )        47,175        384,079        8,641,035        662,656
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 73,693,760      $ 12,703,719      $ (4,287,313 )      $ 287,075      $ 398,458      $ 82,795,699        7,285,574
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $389 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 82,795,699        $ —        $ 82,795,699
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         82,795,699          —          82,795,699
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (40,664 )          —          (40,664 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 82,755,035        $ —        $ 82,755,035
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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

       $ 12,703,719        $ 4,287,313

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.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $74,266,573. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 8,540,610  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (11,484 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 8,529,126  
 

 

 

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 307,441        $ 39,769        $ 347,210

 

(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, 2017, 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

     $ 817,564      $ 1,114,360      $ —      $ 8,158,334      $ 10,090,258

 

(a)

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

 

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AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

10


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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0618 08/18


AZL® MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

(formerly AZL® MVP Pyramis Multi-Strategy Fund)

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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 FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP FIAM 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 -  6/30/18

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,001.70     $ 0.70       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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 -  6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.12     $ 0.70       0.14 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Balanced

      95.0 %
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Company (95.0%):       
  18,612,289      AZL FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund    $ 249,218,554  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Company (Cost $235,540,742)

     249,218,554  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $235,540,742) — 95.0%(a)

     249,218,554  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.0%

     13,142,077  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 262,360,631  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(a)

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

    

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $13,108,248 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        38      $ 5,171,040      $ (103,294 ) 

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

     9/19/18        65        7,812,188        41,667  
           

 

 

 
            $ (61,627 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 235,540,742
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 249,218,554

Segregated cash for collateral

      13,108,248

Interest and dividends receivable

      17,503

Receivable for capital shares issued

      224,119

Receivable for investments sold

      44,658
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      262,613,082
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      44,658

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      171,861

Manager fees payable

      26,644

Administration fees payable

      40

Custodian fees payable

      256

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      271

Transfer agent fees payable

      370

Trustee fees payable

      1,212

Other accrued liabilities

      7,139
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      252,451
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 262,360,631
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 260,407,186

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      8,532,375

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      (20,195,115 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      13,616,185
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 262,360,631
   

 

 

 

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

      22,186,187

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 11.83
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 98,937

Dividends

      29
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      98,966
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      132,722

Administration fees

      25,290

Custodian fees

      1,338

Administrative and compliance services fees

      1,723

Transfer agent fees

      2,300

Trustee fees

      5,647

Professional fees

      4,913

Shareholder reports

      3,790

Other expenses

      2,951
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      180,674
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (81,708 )
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      (361,589 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      (244,690 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      1,124,507

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      (104,848 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      413,380
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ 331,672
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (81,708 )     $ (250,864 )

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      (606,279 )       6,690,645

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      1,019,659       22,568,686
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      331,672       29,008,467
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (3,716,488 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (3,716,488 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      1,505,654       2,016,003

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       3,716,488

Value of shares redeemed

      (14,319,746 )       (43,337,091 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (12,814,092 )       (37,604,600 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (12,482,420 )       (12,312,621 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      274,843,051       287,155,672
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 262,360,631     $ 274,843,051
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 8,532,375     $ 8,614,083
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      127,721       175,168

Dividends reinvested

      —       325,722

Shares redeemed

      (1,212,983 )       (3,831,782 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (1,085,262 )       (3,330,892 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 11.81     $ 10.79     $ 11.33     $ 12.49     $ 12.39     $ 10.52
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      — (a)       — (a)       0.15       0.43       0.12       0.12

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      0.02       1.17       (0.07 )       (1.20 )       0.17       1.75
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      0.02       1.17       0.08       (0.77 )       0.29       1.87
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.15 )       (0.45 )       (0.18 )       (0.11 )       —

Net Realized Gains

      —       —       (0.17 )       (0.21 )       (0.08 )       — (a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (0.15 )       (0.62 )       (0.39 )       (0.19 )       — (a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 11.83     $ 11.81     $ 10.79     $ 11.33     $ 12.49     $ 12.39
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      0.17 %(c)       10.93 %       0.82 %       (6.21 )%       2.33 %       17.79 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 262,361     $ 274,843     $ 287,156     $ 307,668     $ 297,191     $ 204,518

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.06 )%       (0.09 )%       1.25 %       3.85 %       1.42 %       1.75 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.14 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.17 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.14 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.15 %       0.15 %       0.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      — (c)(f)       4 %       4 %       4 %       4 %       9 %

 

*

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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund (formerly, AZL MVP Pyramis Multi-Strategy Fund) (the “Fund”), and 11 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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, 2018, 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

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $12.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2018. 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, 2018:

 

   

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

     
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 103,294  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts       41,667         —  

 

*

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, 2018:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized
 

Equity Risk

     
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ 43,615      $ (191,442 ) 

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts        (288,305 )       86,594  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy 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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

     $ 260,858,132      $ 759,423      $ (13,161,919 )      $ (361,589 )      $ 1,124,507      $ 249,218,554        18,612,289
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 260,858,132      $ 759,423      $ (13,161,919 )      $ (361,589 )      $ 1,124,507      $ 249,218,554        18,612,289
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $1,296 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 249,218,554        $ —        $ 249,218,554
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         249,218,554          —          249,218,554
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (61,627 )          —          (61,627 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 249,156,927        $ —        $ 249,156,927
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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 FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 759,423        $ 13,161,919

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

6. Investment Risks

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

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $238,321,701. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 10,896,853  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    —  
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 10,896,853  
 

 

 

 

As of the end of its tax year end December 31, 2017, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”).

CLCFs subject to expiration are applied as short-term capital loss regardless of whether the originating capital loss was short-term or long-term. CLCFs that are not subject to expiration must be utilized before those that are subject to expiration. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

CLCFs not subject to expiration:

 

        Short-Term
Amount
     Long-Term
Amount
     Total
Amount

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 5,681,446        $ 11,085,796        $ 16,767,242

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 3,716,488        $ —        $ 3,716,488

 

(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, 2017, 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 FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

       $ 8,614,083        $ —        $ (16,767,242 )        $ 9,774,932        $ 1,621,773

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund.

 

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AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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AZL® MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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 Dynamic Balanced Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 993.30     $ 1.09       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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.71     $ 1.10       0.22 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      47.8

Domestic Equities

      30.1

International Equities

      17.1
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):  
  3,189,271      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund    $ 35,464,692  
  2,364,433      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      31,021,365  
  1,205,196      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      15,715,762  
  2,480,777      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      26,519,506  
  10,313,587      AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund, Class 2      103,857,820  
  1,592,951      AZL Gateway Fund      21,154,383  
  5,829,823      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      98,057,620  
  10,334,130      AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      103,754,661  
  1,481,799      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2      36,007,717  
  5,000,841      AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2      40,656,833  
  4,850,095      AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2      78,862,540  
  8,689,658      AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2      115,572,457  
  658,487      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      10,693,826  
  4,656,473      PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio      49,032,665  
  10,267,969      PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      103,911,845  
  9,782,171      PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      103,984,480  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $905,631,123)

     974,268,172  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $905,631,123) — 95.0%(a)

     974,268,172  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.0%

     50,955,831  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,025,224,003  
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(a)

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

    

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $51,161,226 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        187      $ 25,446,960      $ (495,937 ) 

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

     9/19/18        212        25,479,750        136,090  
           

 

 

 
            $ (359,847 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 905,631,123
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 974,268,172

Segregated cash for collateral

      51,161,226

Interest and dividends receivable

      596,372

Receivable for capital shares issued

      1,911

Receivable for investments sold

      424,504

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

      1,547

Prepaid expenses

      6,193
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      1,026,459,925
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      424,504

Payable for investments purchased

      527,637

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      84,146

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      210

Manager fees payable

      170,584

Administration fees payable

      154

Custodian fees payable

      641

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      1,011

Transfer agent fees payable

      399

Trustee fees payable

      4,567

Other accrued liabilities

      22,069
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      1,235,922
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,025,224,003
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 868,369,852

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      14,500,380

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      74,076,569

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      68,277,202
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,025,224,003
   

 

 

 

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

      86,644,248

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 11.83
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends from affiliates

    $ 2,730,848

Interest

      394,037

Dividends

      28
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      3,124,913
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      1,054,093

Administration fees

      28,554

Custodian fees

      3,136

Administrative and compliance services fees

      7,101

Transfer agent fees

      2,643

Trustee fees

      23,276

Professional fees

      20,186

Shareholder reports

      10,861

Other expenses

      4,321
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      1,154,171
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      1,970,742
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      16,740,777

Net realized gains/(losses) on securities transactions

      3,094

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      461,072

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      (24,985,281 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      (658,859 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (8,439,197 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (6,468,455 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ 1,970,742     $ 11,085,118

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      17,204,943       61,823,722

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (25,644,140 )       54,090,371
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (6,468,455 )       126,999,211
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (18,503,054 )

From net realized gains

      —       (99,533,664 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (118,036,718 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      1,608,215       8,943,045

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       118,036,718

Value of shares redeemed

      (69,410,142 )       (138,571,442 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (67,801,927 )       (11,591,679 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (74,270,382 )       (2,629,186 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      1,099,494,385       1,102,123,571
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,025,224,003     $ 1,099,494,385
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 14,500,380     $ 12,529,638
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      133,747       713,387

Dividends reinvested

      —       10,210,789

Shares redeemed

      (5,829,335 )       (11,323,719 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (5,695,588 )       (399,543 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 11.91     $ 11.88     $ 12.15     $ 13.03     $ 12.62     $ 11.52
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      0.03       0.14       0.20       0.24       0.15       0.12

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (0.11 )       1.27       0.44       (0.42 )       0.44       1.19
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (0.08 )       1.41       0.64       (0.18 )       0.59       1.31
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.22 )       (0.29 )       (0.17 )       (0.18 )       (0.21 )

Net Realized Gains

      —       (1.16 )       (0.62 )       (0.53 )       —       —
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (1.38 )       (0.91 )       (0.70 )       (0.18 )       (0.21 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 11.83     $ 11.91     $ 11.88     $ 12.15     $ 13.03     $ 12.62
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

      (0.67 )%(b)       12.23 %       5.40 %       (1.27 )%       4.59 %       11.46 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 1,025,224     $ 1,099,494     $ 1,102,124     $ 1,171,370     $ 1,280,573     $ 1,282,663

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

      0.37 %       1.00 %       1.48 %       1.80 %       1.13 %       1.27 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(c)(d)

      0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(c)

      0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.21 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(e)

      5 %(b)       17 %       52 %       11 %       23 %       6 %

 

*

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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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 Dynamic Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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, 2018, 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

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $52.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2018. 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, 2018:

 

   

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

     
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 495,937  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts       136,090         —  

 

*

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, 2018:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
  

Realized Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

    

Change in Net Unrealized

Appreciation/Depreciation on

Derivatives Recognized

 

Equity Risk

     
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ 1,419,113      $ (943,290 ) 

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts        (958,041 )       284,431  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic 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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

     Fair Value
12/31/2017
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018
   Dividend
Income

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

    $ 39,248,531     $ —     $ (2,722,019 )     $ 366,446     $ (1,428,266 )     $ 35,464,692        3,189,271      $ —

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

      33,559,467       —       (3,465,392 )       809,202       118,088       31,021,365        2,364,433        —

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

      17,104,974       —       (2,211,147 )       479,893       342,042       15,715,762        1,205,196        —

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

      27,573,381       —       (546,169 )       (17,184 )       (490,522 )       26,519,506        2,480,777        —

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund

      110,713,901       —       (5,115,622 )       (66,071 )       (1,674,388 )       103,857,820        10,313,587        —

AZL Gateway Fund

      33,620,784       —       (12,507,259 )       2,256,472       (2,215,614 )       21,154,383        1,592,951        —

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

      124,645,530       —       (23,976,520 )       3,385,762       (5,997,152 )       98,057,620        5,829,823        —

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

      110,373,633       —       (4,874,958 )       (52,973 )       (1,691,041 )       103,754,661        10,334,130        —

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

      33,557,418       5,593,400       (4,237,059 )       755,477       338,481       36,007,717        1,481,799        —

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

      53,193,311       —       (9,531,016 )       1,868,602       (4,874,064 )       40,656,833        5,000,841        —

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

      91,065,279       10,915,900       (29,892,171 )       6,594,416       179,116       78,862,540        4,850,095        —

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

      91,073,802       32,249,700       (4,858,325 )       307,357       (3,200,077 )       115,572,457        8,689,658        —

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

      11,360,051       —       (1,649,544 )       336,526       646,793       10,693,826        658,487        —

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

      48,497,065       1,500,856       —       —       (965,256 )       49,032,665        4,656,473        696,913

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

      109,839,812       818,299       (5,486,560 )       (298,236 )       (961,470 )       103,911,845        10,267,969        818,299

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

      110,066,916       1,215,637       (4,201,210 )       15,088       (3,111,951 )       103,984,480        9,782,171        1,215,636
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    $ 1,045,493,855     $ 52,293,792     $ (115,274,971 )     $ 16,740,777     $ (24,985,281 )     $ 974,268,172        82,697,661      $ 2,730,848
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $5,169 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 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 Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 974,268,172        $ —        $ 974,268,172
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         974,268,172          —          974,268,172
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (359,847 )          —          (359,847 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 973,908,325        $ —        $ 973,908,325
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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 Dynamic Balanced Fund

       $ 52,293,792        $ 115,274,971

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.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $908,139,139. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 69,925,744  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (3,796,711 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 66,129,033  
 

 

 

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

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

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

       $ 18,503,054        $ 99,533,664        $ 118,036,718

 

(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 Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, 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 Dynamic Balanced Fund

       $ 21,121,862        $ 51,173,234        $ —        $ 91,027,510        $ 163,322,606

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

10


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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0618 08/18


AZL® MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO


Table of Contents

 

Expense Examples and Portfolio Composition

Page 1

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Page 2

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Page 3

Statement of Operations

Page 3

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Page 4

Financial Highlights

Page 5

Notes to the Financial Statements

Page 6

Other Information

Page 11

 

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


AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 992.60     $ 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.63     $ 1.15       0.23 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      62.1 %

Domestic Equities

      22.1

International Equities

      10.8
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):       
  559,336      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund    $ 6,219,819  
  291,239      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      3,821,054  
  195,272      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      2,546,349  
  1,149,175      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      12,284,681  
  3,303,397      AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund, Class 2      33,265,212  
  292,768      AZL Gateway Fund      3,887,954  
  903,472      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      15,196,400  
  3,313,291      AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      33,265,445  
  312,253      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2      7,587,760  
  758,334      AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2      6,165,251  
  948,921      AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2      15,429,459  
  1,552,871      AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2      20,653,191  
  156,661      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      2,544,177  
  1,471,668      PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio      15,496,667  
  3,042,307      PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      30,788,150  
  3,138,550      PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      33,362,791  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $232,536,826)

     242,514,360  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $232,536,826) — 95.0%(a)

     242,514,360  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.0%

     12,694,932  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 255,209,292  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(a)

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

    

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $12,740,792 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        32      $ 4,354,560      $ (83,427 ) 

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

     9/19/18        68        8,172,750        43,476  
           

 

 

 
            $ (39,951 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 232,536,826
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 242,514,360

Segregated cash for collateral

      12,740,792

Interest and dividends receivable

      182,748

Receivable for investments sold

      73,121

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

      773

Prepaid expenses

      1,561
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      255,513,355
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      73,122

Payable for investments purchased

      165,588

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      15,597

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      122

Manager fees payable

      42,443

Administration fees payable

      36

Custodian fees payable

      309

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      245

Transfer agent fees payable

      342

Trustee fees payable

      1,083

Other accrued liabilities

      5,176
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      304,063
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 255,209,292
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 230,140,721

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      4,076,194

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      11,054,794

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      9,937,583
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 255,209,292
   

 

 

 

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

      21,017,196

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 12.14
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

    

Dividends from affiliates

     $ 858,683

Interest

       98,136

Dividends

       363
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       957,182
    

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Manager fees

       260,627

Administration fees

       25,144

Custodian fees

       1,849

Administrative and compliance services fees

       1,678

Transfer agent fees

       2,288

Trustee fees

       5,518

Professional fees

       4,790

Shareholder reports

       2,666

Other expenses

       905
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       305,465
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

       651,717
    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

    

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

       3,253,117

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

       (55,310 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

       (5,697,828 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

       (68,164 )
    

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

       (2,568,185 )
    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     $ (1,916,468 )
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ 651,717     $ 3,125,506

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      3,197,807       9,880,206

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (5,765,992 )       11,531,737
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (1,916,468 )       24,537,449
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (4,942,273 )

From net realized gains

      —       (11,231,674 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (16,173,947 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      8,933,650       11,558,632

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       16,173,947

Value of shares redeemed

      (20,379,431 )       (45,413,236 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (11,445,781 )       (17,680,657 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (13,362,249 )       (9,317,155 )

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      268,571,541       277,888,696
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 255,209,292     $ 268,571,541
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 4,076,194     $ 3,424,477
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      733,689       937,909

Dividends reinvested

      —       1,348,953

Shares redeemed

      (1,672,361 )       (3,701,038 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (938,672 )       (1,414,176 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 12.23     $ 11.89     $ 11.93     $ 12.63     $ 12.53     $ 11.99
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      0.04       0.16       0.19       0.25       0.16       0.16

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (0.13 )       0.93       0.44       (0.35 )       0.44       0.78
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (0.09 )       1.09       0.63       (0.10 )       0.60       0.94
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.23 )       (0.28 )       (0.17 )       (0.19 )       (0.27 )

Net Realized Gains

      —       (0.52 )       (0.39 )       (0.43 )       (0.31 )       (0.13 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (0.75 )       (0.67 )       (0.60 )       (0.50 )       (0.40 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 12.14     $ 12.23     $ 11.89     $ 11.93     $ 12.63     $ 12.53
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

      (0.74 )%(b)       9.31 %       5.32 %       (0.77 )%       4.81 %       7.96 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 255,209     $ 268,572     $ 277,889     $ 268,335     $ 271,443     $ 265,232

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

      0.50 %       1.14 %       1.63 %       2.09 %       1.25 %       1.29 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(c)(d)

      0.23 %       0.23 %       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.24 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(c)

      0.23 %       0.23 %       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.24 %       0.22 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(e)

      6 %(b)       18 %       62 %       16 %       36 %       15 %

 

*

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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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 Dynamic Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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, 2018, 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

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $13.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2018. 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, 2018:

 

   

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

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 83,427  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts       43,476         —  

 

*

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, 2018:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
   Realized Gains/
(Losses) on Derivatives
Recognized
    

Change in Net Unrealized

Appreciation/Depreciation on

Derivatives Recognized

 

Equity Risk

     
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/ Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ 247,122      $ (158,353 ) 

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts        (302,432 )       90,189  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic 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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

     Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  Net
Realized
Gains/(Losses)
   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018
   Dividend
Income

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

     $ 6,998,217      $ 21,359      $ (612,271 )     $ 129,743      $ (317,229 )     $ 6,219,819        559,336      $ —

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       4,306,633        —        (605,641 )       138,806        (18,744 )       3,821,054        291,239        —

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

       2,803,677        —        (391,803 )       86,235        48,240       2,546,349        195,272        —

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
 

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018
   Dividend
Income

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 12,949,335      $ —      $ (426,484 )     $ (12,727 )     $ (225,443 )     $ 12,284,681        1,149,175      $ —

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund

       31,390,779        3,439,424        (1,064,204 )       1,175       (501,962 )       33,265,212        3,303,397        —

AZL Gateway Fund

       6,907,550        31,641        (3,071,240 )       568,225       (548,222 )       3,887,954        292,768        —

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

       20,859,328        300,716        (5,587,886 )       894,069       (1,269,827 )       15,196,400        903,472        —

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

       35,206,826        263,705        (1,650,898 )       (47,407 )       (506,781 )       33,265,445        3,313,291        —

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

       7,018,616        1,191,500        (916,361 )       166,142       127,863       7,587,760        312,253        —

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

       7,000,327        243,061        (636,776 )       163,528       (604,889 )       6,165,251        758,334        —

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

       17,333,662        1,462,000        (4,605,675 )       997,899       241,573       15,429,459        948,921        —

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

       17,379,950        5,668,095        (1,884,786 )       92,189       (602,257 )       20,653,191        1,552,871        —

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

       2,783,265        —        (477,550 )       97,419       141,043       2,544,177        156,661        —

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

       17,152,980        228,227        (1,565,018 )       85,441       (404,963 )       15,496,667        1,471,668        228,227

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

       29,371,462        2,516,584        (739,204 )       (42,674 )       (318,018 )       30,788,150        3,042,307        237,747

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

       35,982,856        648,488        (2,265,395 )       (64,946 )       (938,212 )       33,362,791        3,138,550        392,709
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 255,445,463      $ 16,014,800      $ (26,501,192 )     $ 3,253,117     $ (5,697,828 )     $ 242,514,360        21,389,515      $ 858,683
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $1,275 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

  ●  

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

  ●  

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

  ●  

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

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

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 242,514,360        $ —        $ 242,514,360
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         242,514,360          —          242,514,360
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (39,951 )          —          (39,951 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 242,474,409        $ —        $ 242,474,409
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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 Dynamic Conservative Fund

       $ 16,014,800        $ 26,501,192

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.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $234,087,791. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 10,258,402  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (1,831,833 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 8,426,569  
 

 

 

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

       $ 5,491,981        $ 10,681,966        $ 16,173,947

 

(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 Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, 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 Dynamic Conservative Fund

     $ 5,422,598      $ 7,384,339      $ —      $ 14,158,102      $ 26,965,039

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
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AZL® MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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 Dynamic Moderate Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 995.00     $ 1.09       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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.72     $ 1.10       0.22 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Fixed Income

      38.8 %

Domestic Equities

      35.4

International Equities

      20.9
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.1

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.9
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.1%):       
  9,788,942      AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund    $ 108,853,039  
  4,279,414      AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund      56,145,915  
  3,440,619      AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund      44,865,666  
  5,349,879      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund      57,190,211  
  18,442,883      AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund, Class 2      185,719,836  
  4,292,403      AZL Gateway Fund      57,003,106  
  14,231,676      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      239,376,787  
  18,479,604      AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund      185,535,225  
  4,562,662      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2      110,872,694  
  14,105,805      AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2      114,680,194  
  12,201,081      AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2      198,389,581  
  21,780,793      AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2      289,684,540  
  2,091,673      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      33,968,776  
  8,618,926      PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio      90,757,290  
  15,071,786      PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio      152,526,479  
  17,492,637      PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio      185,946,734  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $1,933,535,087)

     2,111,516,073  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $1,933,535,087) — 95.1%(a)

     2,111,516,073  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.9%

     109,519,654  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 2,221,035,727  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(a)

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

    

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $110,851,507 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        488      $ 66,407,040      $ (1,296,260 ) 

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

     9/19/18        369        44,349,188        235,938  
           

 

 

 
            $ (1,060,322 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 1,933,535,087
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 2,111,516,073

Segregated cash for collateral

      110,851,507

Interest and dividends receivable

      1,048,886

Receivable for investments sold

      1,171,396

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

      3,867

Prepaid expenses

      12,468
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      2,224,604,197
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      1,171,396

Payable for investments purchased

      899,662

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      1,063,182

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      526

Manager fees payable

      370,247

Administration fees payable

      374

Custodian fees payable

      1,444

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      2,483

Transfer agent fees payable

      513

Trustee fees payable

      11,268

Other accrued liabilities

      47,375
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     
3,568,470

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 2,221,035,727
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 1,834,203,273

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      27,857,267

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      182,054,523

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      176,920,664
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 2,221,035,727
   

 

 

 

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

      186,445,917

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 11.91
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Dividends from affiliates

    $ 4,669,229

Interest

      830,198

Dividends

      192
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      5,499,619
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      2,285,060

Administration fees

      32,784

Custodian fees

      5,881

Administrative and compliance services fees

      15,719

Transfer agent fees

      3,101

Trustee fees

      51,428

Professional fees

      44,745

Shareholder reports

      17,699

Other expenses

      10,230
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      2,466,647
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      3,032,972
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      41,558,303

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      1,958,580

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      (55,402,634 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      (1,887,445 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (13,773,196 )
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ (10,740,224 )
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ 3,032,972     $ 21,228,686

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      43,516,883       148,291,138

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (57,290,079 )       140,203,541
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (10,740,224 )       309,723,365
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (36,719,006 )

From net realized gains

      —       (185,608,214 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (222,327,220 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      8,942,232       8,791,608

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       222,327,220

Value of shares redeemed

      (138,652,657 )       (293,361,499 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (129,710,425 )       (62,242,671 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (140,450,649 )       25,153,474

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      2,361,486,376       2,336,332,902
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 2,221,035,727     $ 2,361,486,376
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 27,857,267     $ 24,824,295
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      743,561       727,313

Dividends reinvested

      —       19,249,110

Shares redeemed

      (11,545,938 )       (24,205,850 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (10,802,377 )       (4,229,427 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 11.97     $ 11.60     $ 12.15     $ 13.05     $ 12.68     $ 11.17
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      0.02       0.12       0.18       0.22       0.14       0.11

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      (0.08 )       1.46       0.32       (0.45 )       0.40       1.57
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      (0.06 )       1.58       0.50       (0.23 )       0.54       1.68
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.20 )       (0.27 )       (0.17 )       (0.17 )       (0.17 )

Net Realized Gains

      —       (1.01 )       (0.78 )       (0.50 )       —       —
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (1.21 )       (1.05 )       (0.67 )       (0.17 )       (0.17 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 11.91     $ 11.97     $ 11.60     $ 12.15     $ 13.05     $ 12.68
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

      (0.50 )%(b)       13.98 %       4.29 %       (1.71 )%       4.24 %       15.17 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 2,221,036     $ 2,361,486     $ 2,336,333     $ 2,466,434     $ 2,724,412     $ 2,753,188

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(c)

      0.27 %       0.90 %       1.38 %       1.61 %       1.04 %       1.22 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(c)(d)

      0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(c)

      0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.22 %       0.21 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate(e)

      6 %(b)       17 %       58 %       13 %       20 %       5 %

 

*

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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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 Dynamic Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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, 2018, 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

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $111.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2018. 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, 2018:

 

   

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

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 1,296,260  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts       235,938         —  

 

*

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, 2018:

 

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

Equity Risk

     
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ 3,494,562      $ (2,356,245 ) 

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts        (1,535,982 )       468,800  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic 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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
 

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018
   Dividend
Income

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

     $ 119,970,024      $ —      $ (7,882,506 )     $ 1,086,045      $ (4,320,524 )     $ 108,853,039        9,788,942      $ —

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

       60,247,547        —        (5,781,253 )       1,359,450        320,171       56,145,915        4,279,414        —

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

       48,348,380        —        (5,831,481 )       1,278,456        1,070,311       44,865,666        3,440,619        —

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
 

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018
   Dividend
Income

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 59,336,541      $ —      $ (1,053,260 )     $ (28,036 )     $ (1,065,034 )     $ 57,190,211        5,349,879      $ —

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund

       195,092,711        —        (6,310,329 )       (156,664 )       (4,777,038 )       185,719,836        18,442,883        —

AZL Gateway Fund

       83,822,440        —        (26,864,007 )       4,821,711       (15,903,598 )       57,003,106        4,292,403        —

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

       310,202,260        —        (64,434,826 )       9,512,951       (2,905,081 )       239,376,787        14,231,676        —

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

       194,346,284        —        (5,752,761 )       (153,217 )       1,712,763       185,535,225        18,479,604        —

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

       95,682,061        22,251,801        (10,725,690 )       1,951,759       (12,644,905 )       110,872,694        4,562,662        —

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

       143,689,713        —        (20,493,135 )       4,128,521       (2,905,882 )       114,680,194        14,105,805        —

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2

       231,038,729        23,007,200        (72,744,202 )       16,154,698       933,156       198,389,581        12,201,081        —

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2

       231,617,334        77,013,600        (11,653,194 )       461,343       (7,754,543 )       289,684,540        21,780,793        —

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

       36,551,620        —        (5,702,894 )       1,139,839       1,980,211       33,968,776        2,091,673        —

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

       95,562,194        1,316,956        (4,285,775 )       237,167       (2,073,252 )       90,757,290        8,618,926        1,316,956

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

       155,302,712        1,187,395        (2,144,730 )       (108,556 )       (1,710,342 )       152,526,479        15,071,786        1,187,395

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

       194,296,831        2,164,878        (5,028,764 )       (127,164 )       (5,359,047 )       185,946,734        17,492,637        2,164,878
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 2,255,107,381      $ 126,941,830      $ (256,688,807 )     $ 41,558,303     $ (55,402,634 )     $ 2,111,516,073        174,230,783      $ 4,669,229
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $11,177 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 in total for both trusts.

4. Investment Valuation Summary

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

 

  ●  

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

  ●  

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

  ●  

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

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

 

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AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total
                      

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 2,111,516,073        $ —        $ 2,111,516,073
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         2,111,516,073          —          2,111,516,073
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (1,060,322 )          —          (1,060,322 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 2,110,455,751        $ —        $ 2,110,455,751
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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 Dynamic Moderate Fund

       $ 126,941,830        $ 256,688,807

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.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $1,937,244,323. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 179,859,468  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (5,587,718 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 174,271,750  
 

 

 

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

       $ 36,719,006        $ 185,608,214        $ 222,327,220

 

(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 Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, 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 Dynamic Moderate Fund

     $ 47,347,648      $ 120,489,010      $ —      $ 229,736,020      $ 397,572,678

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership of 90% of the Fund. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had a controlling interest (in excess of 50%) in the AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund, which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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The Allianz VIP Fund of Funds are distributed by Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC.   
These Funds are not FDIC Insured.    SARRPT0618 08/18


AZL® MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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 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 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.10     $ 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.22     $ 0.60       0.12 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      52.8 %

Fixed Income

      23.8

International Equities

      18.4
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):       
  58,980,691      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 630,503,583  
  28,926,970      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2      486,551,633  
  12,227,714      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2      297,133,450  
  57,658,083      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      951,934,951  
  9,302,371      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2      151,070,509  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $2,148,677,586)

     2,517,194,126  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $2,148,677,586) — 95.0%(a)

     2,517,194,126  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.0%

     131,727,953  
  

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 2,648,922,079  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(a)

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

    

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $132,296,593 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        728      $ 99,066,240      $ (1,942,149 ) 

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

     9/19/18        275        33,051,563        175,885  
           

 

 

 
            $ (1,766,264 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 2,148,677,586
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 2,517,194,126

Segregated cash for collateral

      132,296,593

Interest and dividends receivable

      177,755

Receivable for capital shares issued

      169,377

Receivable for affiliated investments sold

      985,859

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

      4,640

Prepaid expenses

      13,659
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      2,650,842,009
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      985,859

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      643,023

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      631

Manager fees payable

      220,199

Administration fees payable

      499

Custodian fees payable

      521

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      3,070

Transfer agent fees payable

      495

Trustee fees payable

      13,539

Other accrued liabilities

      52,094
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      1,919,930
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 2,648,922,079
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 2,200,197,442

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      21,206,700

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      60,767,661

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      366,750,276
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 2,648,922,079
   

 

 

 

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

      169,052,541

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 15.67
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 972,975

Dividends

      4,116
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      977,091
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      1,315,300

Administration fees

      33,498

Custodian fees

      2,597

Administrative and compliance services fees

      18,050

Transfer agent fees

      3,174

Trustee fees

      59,023

Professional fees

      52,017

Shareholder reports

      20,497

Other expenses

      11,389
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      1,515,545
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (538,454 )
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      2,393,071

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      871,816

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      18,215,434

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      (3,200,939 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      18,279,382
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ 17,740,928
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (538,454 )     $ 17,933,830

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      3,264,887       82,582,429

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      15,014,495       258,251,323
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      17,740,928       358,767,582
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (28,019,405 )

From net realized gains

      —       (88,021,945 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (116,041,350 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      63,025,538       137,649,163

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       116,041,350

Value of shares redeemed

      (66,399,370 )       (105,234,549 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (3,373,832 )       148,455,964
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      14,367,096       391,182,196

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      2,634,554,983       2,243,372,787
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 2,648,922,079     $ 2,634,554,983
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 21,206,700     $ 21,745,154
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      4,014,576       9,175,322

Dividends reinvested

      —       7,824,771

Shares redeemed

      (4,254,721 )       (7,008,917 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (240,145 )       9,991,176
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 15.56     $ 14.08     $ 13.55     $ 13.90     $ 13.23     $ 10.95
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      — (a)       0.11       0.14       0.25       0.10       0.10

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      0.11       2.10       0.77       (0.36 )       0.75       2.18
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      0.11       2.21       0.91       (0.11 )       0.85       2.28
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.18 )       (0.30 )       (0.12 )       (0.10 )       —

Net Realized Gains

      —       (0.55 )       (0.08 )       (0.12 )       (0.08 )       — (a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (0.73 )       (0.38 )       (0.24 )       (0.18 )       — (a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 15.67     $ 15.56     $ 14.08     $ 13.55     $ 13.90     $ 13.23
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      0.71 %(c)       15.96 %       6.80 %       (0.80 )%       6.47 %       20.85 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 2,648,922     $ 2,634,555     $ 2,243,373     $ 1,392,460     $ 1,118,257     $ 768,606

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.04 )%       0.74 %       1.55 %       2.17 %       1.05 %       1.25 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.12 %       0.11 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.13 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.12 %       0.11 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.13 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      2 %(c)       4 %       4 %(f)       1 %       1 %       — (g)

 

*

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 for periods less than one year.

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

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

 

(f)

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund’s portfolio after the fund merger are excluded from the portfolio turnover rate. If such amounts had not been excluded, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 4%.

 

(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, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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, 2018, 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

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $115.9 million for the period ended June 30, 2018. 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, 2018:

 

   

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

       
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 1,942,149  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts       175,885         —  

 

*

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, 2018:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
  

Realized Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

    

Change in Net Unrealized

Appreciation/Depreciation on

Derivatives Recognized

 

Equity Risk

     
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    $ 2,034,975      $ (3,551,908 ) 

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts        (1,163,159 )       350,969  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
 

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 620,115,513      $ 32,094,631      $ (10,274,932 )     $ (530,316 )     $ (10,901,313 )     $ 630,503,583        58,980,691

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

       500,304,956        4,239,387        (4,171,473 )       178,246       (13,999,483 )       486,551,633        28,926,970

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

       293,043,151        —        (6,262,453 )       (19,132 )       10,371,884       297,133,450        12,227,714

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       943,860,209        6,550,509        (20,968,464 )       2,660,693       19,832,004       951,934,951        57,658,083

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

       145,968,711        —        (7,914,124 )       103,580       12,912,342       151,070,509        9,302,371
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 2,503,292,540      $ 42,884,527      $ (49,591,446 )     $ 2,393,071     $ 18,215,434     $ 2,517,194,126        167,095,829
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $12,721 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 2,517,194,126        $ —        $ 2,517,194,126
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         2,517,194,126          —          2,517,194,126
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (1,766,264 )          —          (1,766,264 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 2,515,427,862        $ —        $ 2,515,427,862
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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

       $ 42,884,527        $ 49,591,446

 

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AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

6. Investment Risks

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

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $2,170,803,647. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 360,443,379  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (14,052,900 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 346,390,479  
 

 

 

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

    

Total

Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

       $ 28,362,008        $ 87,679,342        $ 116,041,350

 

(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, 2017, 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

     $ 28,652,840      $ 73,631,546      $ —      $ 344,985,702      $ 447,270,088

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 90% of the Fund.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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AZL® MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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 Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP Moderate 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,003.40     $ 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.17     $ 0.65       0.13 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      42.2 %

Fixed Income

      38.2

International Equities

      14.7
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.1

Net other assets (liabilities)

      4.9
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares           Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.1%):      
  19,198,388      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund   $ 205,230,763  
  4,676,600      AZL International Index Fund, Class 2     78,660,418  
  2,010,217      AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2     48,848,282  
  9,251,440      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2     152,741,266  
  1,527,084      AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2     24,799,844  
    

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $457,123,719)

    510,280,573  
 

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $457,123,719) — 95.1%(a)

    510,280,573  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 4.9%

    26,567,460  
 

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

  $ 536,848,033  
 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(a)

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

    

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $26,821,808 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        118      $ 16,057,440      $ (314,640 ) 

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

     9/19/18        89        10,696,688        56,559  
           

 

 

 
            $ (258,081 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investments in affiliates, at cost

    $ 457,123,719
   

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

    $ 510,280,573

Segregated cash for collateral

      26,821,808

Interest and dividends receivable

      36,065

Receivable for capital shares issued

      10,536

Receivable for investments sold

      178,335

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

      773
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      537,328,090
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Cash overdraft

      178,335

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      238,206

Payable for variation margins on futures contracts

      106

Manager fees payable

      47,252

Administration fees payable

      75

Custodian fees payable

      290

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      522

Transfer agent fees payable

      346

Trustee fees payable

      2,307

Other accrued liabilities

      12,618
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      480,057
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 536,848,033
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 456,357,251

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      4,466,400

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      23,125,609

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      52,898,773
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 536,848,033
   

 

 

 

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

      36,454,395

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 14.73
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 201,541

Dividends

      372
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      201,913
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      270,010

Administration fees

      26,139

Custodian fees

      1,870

Administrative and compliance services fees

      3,520

Transfer agent fees

      2,392

Trustee fees

      11,544

Professional fees

      10,084

Shareholder reports

      6,754

Other expenses

      6,084
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      338,397
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (136,484 )
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      3,968,132

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      457,593

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      (2,134,030 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      (467,290 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      1,824,405
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ 1,687,921
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (136,484 )     $ 3,927,262

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      4,425,725       19,344,279

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (2,601,320 )       43,328,822
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      1,687,921       66,600,363
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (8,896,990 )

From net realized gains

      —       (12,388,171 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (21,285,161 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      7,416,342       12,154,646

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       21,285,161

Value of shares redeemed

      (24,123,869 )       (46,999,547 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (16,707,527 )       (13,559,740 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      (15,019,606 )       31,755,462

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      551,867,639       520,112,177
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 536,848,033     $ 551,867,639
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 4,466,400     $ 4,602,884
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      504,507       848,360

Dividends reinvested

      —       1,506,381

Shares redeemed

      (1,637,734 )       (3,305,040 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (1,133,227 )       (950,299 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Unaudited)                    

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 14.68     $ 13.50     $ 13.49     $ 14.37     $ 13.34     $ 10.77
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                       

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      — (a)       0.12       0.23       0.25       0.06       0.07

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      0.05       1.64       0.48       (0.71 )       1.06       2.50
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      0.05       1.76       0.71       (0.46 )       1.12       2.57
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                       

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.24 )       (0.30 )       (0.07 )       (0.05 )       —

Net Realized Gains

      —       (0.34 )       (0.40 )       (0.35 )       (0.04 )       — (a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (0.58 )       (0.70 )       (0.42 )       (0.09 )       — (a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 14.73     $ 14.68     $ 13.50     $ 13.49     $ 14.37     $ 13.34
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      0.34 %(c)       13.21 %       5.43 %       (3.21 )%       8.42 %       23.88 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 536,848     $ 551,868     $ 520,112     $ 520,844     $ 467,457     $ 298,836

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(d)

      (0.05 )%       0.73 %       1.71 %       1.97 %       0.65 %       0.89 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(d)(e)

      0.13 %       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.14 %       0.16 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(d)

      0.13 %       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.13 %       0.14 %       0.15 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      1 %(c)       5 %       108 %(f)       2 %       1 %       — (g)

 

*

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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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)

Effective October 14, 2016, 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, 2016 as compared to prior years.

 

(g)

Represents less than 0.5%.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 are presented in separate reports.

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” which means that the Fund invests 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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, 2018, the Fund did not enter into any futures contracts. 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

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $27.0 million for the period ended June 30, 2018. 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, 2018:

 

   

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

     
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 314,640  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts       56,559         —  

 

*

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, 2018:

 

Primary Risk Exposure   Location of Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
  

Realized Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

    

Change in Net Unrealized

Appreciation/Depreciation on

Derivatives Recognized

 

Equity Risk

     
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ 842,592      $ (583,492 ) 

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts        (384,999 )       116,202  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, the annual rate due to the Manager and the annual expense limit were as follows:

 

        Annual Rate      Annual Expense Limit

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy 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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 205,949,814      $ 4,539,470      $ (1,484,256 )      $ (30,533 )      $ (3,743,732 )      $ 205,230,763        19,198,388

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

       84,102,886        471,631        (3,740,730 )        756,926        (2,930,295 )        78,660,418        4,676,600

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     $ 50,599,678      $ —      $ (3,481,806 )      $ 633,941      $ 1,096,469      $ 48,848,282        2,010,217

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       157,945,419        413,119        (9,486,500 )        1,950,665        1,918,563        152,741,266        9,251,440

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

       25,801,367        —        (3,183,621 )        657,133        1,524,965        24,799,844        1,527,084
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 524,399,164      $ 5,424,220      $ (21,376,913 )      $ 3,968,132      $ (2,134,030 )      $ 510,280,573        36,663,729
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $2,627 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 510,280,573        $ —        $ 510,280,573
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         510,280,573          —          510,280,573
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (258,081 )          —          (258,081 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 510,022,492        $ —        $ 510,022,492
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

 

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AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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 Moderate Index Strategy Fund

       $ 5,424,220        $ 21,376,913

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.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $457,149,171. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 57,191,587  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (4,060,185 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 53,131,402  
 

 

 

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

     Total
Distributions(a)

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

       $ 8,896,990        $ 12,388,171        $ 21,285,161

 

(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, 2017, 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 Moderate Index Strategy Fund

     $ 9,436,216      $ 14,075,761      $ —      $ 55,290,884      $ 78,802,861

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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AZL® MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(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 T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Expense Examples

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.70     $ 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
1/1/18
  Ending
Account Value
6/30/18
  Expenses Paid
During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18*
  Annualized Expense
Ratio During Period
1/1/18 - 6/30/18

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.60       0.12 %

 

*

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

Portfolio Composition

(Unaudited)

 

Investments   Percent of Net Assets

Domestic Equities

      76.8

Fixed Income

      18.2

Money Market

      — ^
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

      95.0

Net other assets (liabilities)

      5.0
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Fair Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):       
  18,779,794      AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund    $ 200,756,000  
  17,890,626      AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2      295,374,233  
  29,985,022      AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund      553,523,514  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $928,942,736)

     1,049,653,747  
     

 

 

 
Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.0%):       
  82,513      Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares , 1.68%(a)      82,513  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $82,513)

     82,513  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Securities (Cost $929,025,249) — 95.0%(b)

     1,049,736,260  
 

Net other assets (liabilities) — 5.0%

     55,407,583  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,105,143,843  
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of June 30, 2018.

 

(a)

The rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2018.

(b)

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

    

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $55,206,035 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of June 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

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

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

     9/21/18        242      $ 32,931,360      $ (637,898 ) 

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

     9/19/18        183        21,994,313        117,408  
           

 

 

 
            $ (520,490 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

   

Investment in non-affiliates, at cost

    $ 82,513

Investments in affiliates, at cost

      928,942,736
   

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at cost

    $ 929,025,249
   

 

 

 

Investment in non-affiliates at value

    $ 82,513

Investments in affiliates, at value

      1,049,653,747
   

 

 

 

Total Investment securities, at value

    $ 1,049,736,260
   

 

 

 

Segregated cash for collateral

      55,206,035

Interest and dividends receivable

      73,794

Receivable for capital shares issued

      348,911

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

      2,320

Prepaid expenses

      6,149
   

 

 

 

Total Assets

      1,105,373,469
   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Payable for investments purchased

      82,513

Payable for capital shares redeemed

      30,263

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

      315

Manager fees payable

      91,254

Administration fees payable

      159

Custodian fees payable

      343

Administrative and compliance services fees payable

      1,006

Transfer agent fees payable

      337

Trustee fees payable

      4,444

Other accrued liabilities

      18,992
   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      229,626
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,105,143,843
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

   

Capital

    $ 933,234,348

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

      10,748,126

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions

      40,970,848

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

      120,190,521
   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 1,105,143,843
   

 

 

 

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

      85,620,083

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)

    $ 12.91
   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

   

Interest

    $ 408,991

Dividends

      1,577
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

      410,568
   

 

 

 

Expenses:

   

Manager fees

      546,878

Administration fees

      27,634

Custodian fees

      2,444

Administrative and compliance services fees

      7,138

Transfer agent fees

      2,557

Trustee fees

      23,359

Professional fees

      20,536

Shareholder reports

      10,157

Other expenses

      4,278
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      644,981
   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      (234,413 )
   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments:

   

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

      2,965,189

Net realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts

      1,363,809

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated transactions

      13,595,562

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

      (941,614 )
   

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      16,982,946
   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

    $ 16,748,533
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    (Unaudited)    

Change In Net Assets:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    $ (234,413 )     $ 10,383,590

Net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions

      4,328,998       37,922,870

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      12,653,948       83,960,228
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      16,748,533       132,266,688
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      —       (12,492,263 )

From net realized gains

      —       (18,428,483 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      —       (30,920,746 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      31,137,241       107,423,431

Proceeds from dividends reinvested

      —       30,920,746

Value of shares redeemed

      (38,835,117 )       (43,312,937 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      (7,697,876 )       95,031,240
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

      9,050,657       196,377,182

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      1,096,093,186       899,716,004
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,105,143,843     $ 1,096,093,186
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    $ 10,748,126     $ 10,982,539
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Shares issued

      2,429,721       8,806,847

Dividends reinvested

      —       2,526,205

Shares redeemed

      (3,032,014 )       (3,545,096 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares

      (602,293 )       7,787,956
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Financial Highlights

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

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  January 10, 2014
to December 31,
2014(a)
    (Unaudited)                

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $ 12.71     $ 11.47     $ 10.88     $ 10.45     $ 10.00
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment Activities:

                   

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

      — (b)       0.11       0.03       0.04       0.01

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments

      0.20       1.50       0.79       0.39       1.11
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from Investment Activities

      0.20       1.61       0.82       0.43       1.12
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders From:

                   

Net Investment Income

      —       (0.15 )       (0.17 )       —       (0.01 )

Net Realized Gains

      —       (0.22 )       (0.06 )       — (b)       (0.66 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Dividends

      —       (0.37 )       (0.23 )       — (b)       (0.67 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $ 12.91     $ 12.71     $ 11.47     $ 10.88     $ 10.45
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      1.57 %(d)       14.21 %       7.62 %       4.15 %       11.19 %(d)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

                   

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

    $ 1,105,144     $ 1,096,093     $ 899,716     $ 664,399     $ 288,843

Net Investment Income/(Loss)(e)

      (0.04 )%       1.03 %       0.61 %       0.49 %       0.26 %

Expenses Before Reductions*(e)(f)

      0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.14 %

Expenses Net of Reductions*(e)

      0.12 %       0.12 %       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.14 %

Portfolio Turnover Rate

      2 %(d)       3 %       52 %(g)       1 %       1 %(d)

 

*

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

 

(a)

For the period January 10, 2014 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2014.

 

(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 for periods less than one year.

 

(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)

Effective October 14, 2016, 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, 2016 as compared to prior years.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (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 12 separate investment portfolios (collectively, the “Funds”), of which one is included in this report, the AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund (the “Fund”), and 11 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 accounted for on trade date. Net realized gains and losses on investments sold and on foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts.

Dividends to Shareholders

Dividends 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 differing treatment on certain investments) 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, 2018, 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

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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 monthly average notional amount for these contracts was $52.4 million for the period ended June 30, 2018. 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, 2018:

 

   

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

     
Equity Contracts   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ —     Payable for variation margin on futures contracts   $ 637,898  

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts       117,408         —  

 

*

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, 2018:

 

Primary Risk Exposure  

Location of Gains/(Losses)

on Derivatives

Recognized

   Realized Gains/(Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized
     Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives  Recognized
 

Equity Risk

     
Equity Contracts   Net Realized gains/(losses) on futures contracts/Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts    $ 2,139,512      $ (1,175,603 ) 

Interest Rate Risk

     
Interest Rate Contracts        (775,703 )       233,989  

3. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

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, 2019. Expenses incurred for investment advisory and management services are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “Manager fees.”

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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 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, 2018, there were no remaining contractual reimbursements that are subject to repayment by the Fund in subsequent years.

In addition, the Manager may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees in order to maintain more competitive expense ratios. Any voluntary waivers or reimbursements are not subject to repayment in subsequent years. Information on the total amount waived/reimbursed by the Manager or repaid to the Manager by the Fund during the period can be found on the Statement of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2018, 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, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Additional information, including financial statements, about these Funds is available at www.allianzlife.com. 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, 2018 is as follows:

 

      Fair Value
12/31/2017
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds from
Sales
  

Net

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
   Fair Value
6/30/2018
   Shares as of
6/30/2018

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     $ 196,788,055      $ 13,052,322      $ (5,457,375 )      $ (122,966 )      $ (3,504,036 )      $ 200,756,000        18,779,794

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

       297,886,624        6,683,685        (16,440,591 )        2,721,572        4,522,943        295,374,233        17,890,626

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

       546,357,130        2,946,936        (8,723,790 )        366,583        12,576,655        553,523,514        29,985,022
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 1,041,031,809      $ 22,682,943      $ (30,621,756 )      $ 2,965,189      $ 13,595,562      $ 1,049,653,747        66,655,442
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Pursuant to separate agreements between the Funds and the Manager, the Manager provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and certain compliance oversight and regulatory filing services to the Trust. Under these agreements the Manager is entitled to an amount equal to a portion of the compensation and certain other expenses related to the individuals performing the CCO and compliance oversight services, as well as $100 per hour for time incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “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.”

FIS Investor Services LLC (“FIS”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon” or the “Custodian”) serves as the Trust’s custodian and securities lending agent. For these services as custodian, the Funds pay BNY Mellon a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, plus certain out-of-pocket charges.

Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC (“ALFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, serves as distributor of the Fund. ALFS receives an annual 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, 2018, $5,292 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 $174,000 annual Board retainer, the Lead Director receives an additional $43,500 annually and the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional $26,100 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, 2018, actual Trustee compensation was $515,040 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 (the “Board” or “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, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 as of June 30, 2018, based on levels assigned to securities on December 31, 2017.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments based upon the three levels defined above:

 

Investment Securities:      Level 1      Level 2      Total

Affiliated Investment Company

       $ 1,049,653,747        $ —        $ 1,049,653,747

Unaffiliated Investment Company

         82,513          —          82,513
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

         1,049,736,260          —          1,049,736,260
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

                    

Futures Contracts

         (520,490 )          —          (520,490 )
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Investments

       $ 1,049,215,770        $ —        $ 1,049,215,770
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

*

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. These investments are generally presented in the financial statements at variation margin.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

5. Security Purchases and Sales

For the period ended June 30, 2018, 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 Plus Fund

       $ 22,682,943        $ 30,621,756

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.

Fund of Fund Risk: The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying funds, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying funds. Further due to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, as well as small variations in the Fund’s actual allocations to the underlying funds and any futures and cash held in the Fund’s portfolio, the performance and income distributions of the Fund will not be the same as the performance and income distributions of the underlying funds.

7. Federal Tax Information

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are required in the financial statements.

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 of securities, including derivatives and short positions as applicable, for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 is $929,945,214. The gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 123,045,374  

Unrealized (depreciation)

    (3,254,328 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

  $ 119,791,046  
 

 

 

 

As of the latest tax year end, December 31, 2017, the tax character of dividends paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
    

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

    

Total

Distributions(a)

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

       $ 12,552,270        $ 18,368,476        $ 30,920,746

 

(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, 2017, 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 Plus Fund

     $ 13,580,122      $ 35,263,629      $ —      $ 106,317,211      $ 155,160,962

 

(a)

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

8. Ownership and Principal Holders

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the Fund had an individual shareholder account which is affiliated with the Investment Adviser representing ownership in excess of 85% of the Fund.

9. Investment Company Reporting Modernization

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rules”). The Rules which introduce two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contain amendments to Regulation S-X which require standardized, enhanced disclosures about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The amendments to Regulation S-X became effective for filings made with the SEC after August 1, 2017. The compliance date for form N-PORT and Form N-CEN will vary based on the reporting entity’s size and, in the case of the Fund, is expected to be April 30, 2019. The Fund’s adoption of these amendments, as applicable for the financial statements prepared as of June 30, 2018, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

 

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AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

10. Subsequent Events

Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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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.

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 6, 2018, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) resigned as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, KPMG’s reports on the Fund’s financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending June 6, 2018, there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial statements for such years.

 

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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.    SARRPT0618 08/18


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 (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during 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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. 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.

 

(a)(4)

A statement summarizing a change in the registrant’s independent public accountant during the reporting period is attached hereto.

 

(b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)    

/s/ Brian Muench

  Brian Muench, Principal Executive Officer

Date August 23, 2018            

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 23, 2018            

 

By (Signature and Title)    

/s/ Bashir C. Asad

 

Bashir C. Asad, Principal Financial Officer &

Principal Accounting Officer

Date August 23, 2018            

.