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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

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, Ste. 200, Columbus, OH 43219-8000

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-624-0197

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2018

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.


AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (100.0%):

  

Equity Funds (50.1%):

  
3,120,427   

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

   $ 53,078,457  
1,270,107   

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     31,981,305  
6,249,385   

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

     111,051,572  
1,000,696   

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     17,001,826  
     

 

 

 
        213,113,160  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (49.9%):

  
19,859,973   

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     212,303,116  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $320,797,147)

     425,416,276  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $320,797,147) - 100.0%

     425,416,276  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 0.0%

     (107,538 ) 
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 425,308,738  
  

 

 

 

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (100.1%):

  

Equity Funds (59.9%):

  
5,124,453   

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

   $ 51,705,733  
6,957,396   

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

     77,435,823  
30,399,800   

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

     424,381,208  
8,387,422   

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

     112,643,077  
     

 

 

 
        666,165,841  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (40.2%):

  
44,677,756   

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

     446,777,561  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $955,104,915)

     1,112,943,402  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $955,104,915) - 100.1%

     1,112,943,402  

Net other assets (liabilities) - (0.1)%

     (1,086,913 ) 
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 1,111,856,489  
  

 

 

 

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

Equity Funds (47.5%):

  
2,381,678   

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

   $ 40,512,348  
975,906   

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     24,573,303  
4,318,183   

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

     76,734,111  
769,773   

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     13,078,441  
     

 

 

 
        154,898,203  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (47.5%):

  
14,515,072   

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     155,166,122  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $268,795,070)

     310,064,325  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $268,795,070) - 95.0%

     310,064,325  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 5.0%

     16,371,135  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 326,435,460  
  

 

 

 

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $16,321,282 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

Description

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

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

     12/21/18        56      $ 8,173,200      $ 70,189  

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

     12/19/18        68        8,077,125        (80,000 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ (9,811 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

          Fair Value  
 

Common Stocks (32.0%):

  
 

Aerospace & Defense (0.6%):

  
  526     

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

   $ 195,619  
  426     

Dassault Aviation SA(a)

     787,202  
  682     

Lockheed Martin Corp.(a)

     235,945  
  349     

Northrop Grumman Corp.(a)

     110,762  
  2,023     

Raytheon Co.(a)

     418,074  
  14,617     

Safran SA(a)

     2,045,448  
  1,693     

United Technologies Corp.(a)

     236,698  
     

 

 

 
        4,029,748  
     

 

 

 
 

Airlines (0.5%):

  
  63,312     

Azul SA, ADR*^(a)

     1,126,320  
  659     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a)

     38,110  
  52,700     

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.(a)

     1,894,727  
  8,003     

Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi*(a)

     25,384  
  20,511     

United Continental Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     1,826,710  
     

 

 

 
        4,911,251  
     

 

 

 
 

Auto Components (0.6%):

  
  11,200     

Bridgestone Corp.(a)

     423,331  
  48,683     

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.(a)

     76,517  
  301     

Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin SCA, Class B(a)

     35,932  
  37,600     

Denso Corp.(a)

     1,985,475  
  2,300     

Exedy Corp.(a)

     76,251  
  17,700     

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)

     1,161,079  
  141     

Lear Corp.(a)

     20,445  
  23     

Magna International(a)

     1,208  
  2,300     

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.(a)

     78,653  
  20,400     

Toyota Industries Corp.(a)

     1,207,010  
     

 

 

 
        5,065,901  
     

 

 

 
 

Automobiles (0.7%):

  
  4,000     

Baic Motor Corp., Ltd.(a)

     3,205  
  6,000     

Dongfeng Motor Corp., Class H(a)

     6,180  
  85,000     

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.(a)

     2,604,344  
  707     

General Motors Co.(a)

     23,805  
  10,800     

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.,
Ltd.(a)

     11,829  
  3,402     

Hero MotoCorp, Ltd.(a)

     137,474  
  4,100     

Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.(a)

     415,510  
  35,300     

Suzuki Motor Corp.(a)

     2,022,739  
     

 

 

 
        5,225,086  
     

 

 

 
 

Banks (1.9%):

  
  27,240     

ABN AMRO Group NV(a)

     741,450  
  100     

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd.(a)

     57  
  17,000     

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd.(a)

     8,288  
  10,285     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA(a)

     65,020  
  3,379     

Banco do Brasil SA(a)

     24,593  
  681     

Banco Santander Brasil SA(a)

     6,012  
  118,927     

Bank of America Corp.(a)

     3,503,589  
  7,000     

Bank of China, Ltd.(a)

     3,096  
  14,269     

Barclays plc(a)

     31,897  
  300     

BNP Paribas SA(a)

     18,332  
  11,000     

China Citic Bank Co., Ltd.(a)

     6,993  
  9,000     

China Construction Bank(a)

     7,807  
  24,829     

Citigroup, Inc.(a)

     1,781,232  
  223     

Credit Agricole SA(a)

     3,203  
  3,293     

Criteria Caixacorp SA(a)

     14,954  
  1,026     

Danske Bank A/S(a)

     26,922  
  21,201     

Fifth Third Bancorp(a)

     591,932  
  758     

Hana Financial Holdings Group, Inc.(a)

     30,446  
  165,584     

HSBC Holdings plc(a)

     1,445,225  

Shares

          Fair Value  
 

Common Stocks, continued

  
 

Banks, continued

  
  56,000     

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China(a)

   $ 40,662  
  1,110     

Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK)(a)

     15,232  
  265     

Itausa - Investimentos Itau SA(a)

     660  
  2,026     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)

     228,614  
  322     

KB Financial Group, Inc.(a)

     15,696  
  36,241     

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.(a)

     570,962  
  1,600     

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(a)

     9,961  
  56,100     

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk(a)

     90,863  
  1,195     

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.(a)

     48,263  
  1,519     

Societe Generale(a)

     65,132  
  91,540     

State Bank of India*(a)

     335,058  
  200     

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.(a)

     8,074  
  21,541     

SunTrust Banks, Inc.(a)

     1,438,723  
  60     

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.(a)

     36  
  11,231     

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C(a)

     8,247  
  750     

Unicredit SpA(a)

     11,243  
  73,488     

Wells Fargo & Co.(a)

     3,862,530  
  1,096     

Woori Bank(a)

     16,691  
  42,636     

Yes Bank, Ltd.(a)

     108,018  
     

 

 

 
        15,185,713  
     

 

 

 
 

Beverages (0.2%):

  
  15,067     

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV(a)

     1,318,480  
  488     

Carlsberg A/S, Class B(a)

     58,524  
  2,000     

China Resources Enterprises, Ltd.(a)

     8,041  
  138     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class C(a)

     29,756  
  1,529     

PepsiCo, Inc.(a)

     170,942  
     

 

 

 
        1,585,743  
     

 

 

 
 

Biotechnology (0.5%):

  
  1,265     

AbbVie, Inc.(a)

     119,644  
  701     

Amgen, Inc.(a)

     145,310  
  3,156     

Biogen Idec, Inc.*(a)

     1,115,046  
  28,702     

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)

     2,216,082  
  5,691     

Tesaro, Inc.*^(a)

     222,006  
     

 

 

 
        3,818,088  
     

 

 

 
 

Building Products (0.1%):

  
  1,434     

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA(a)

     61,831  
  5,200     

Daikin Industries, Ltd.(a)

     692,495  
  1,565     

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.^(a)

     81,943  
  8,654     

Masco Corp.(a)

     316,737  
  2,500     

Nichias Corp.(a)

     65,044  
     

 

 

 
        1,218,050  
     

 

 

 
 

Capital Markets (0.7%):

  
  355     

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.(a)

     52,419  
  631     

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)(a)

     32,175  
  49,389     

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)(a)

     2,427,469  
  512     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(a)

     114,811  
  100     

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.(a)

     2,842  
  52,264     

Morgan Stanley(a)

     2,433,934  
  229     

State Street Corp.(a)

     19,186  
  36,052     

UBS Group AG(a)

     568,809  
     

 

 

 
        5,651,645  
     

 

 

 
 

Chemicals (1.7%):

  
  13,931     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(a)

     2,327,174  
  49,400     

Asahi Kasei Corp.(a)

     749,440  
  14,500     

Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.(a)

     168,526  
 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

          Fair Value  
 

Common Stocks, continued

  
 

Chemicals, continued

  
  51,399     

DowDuPont, Inc.(a)

   $ 3,305,470  
  1,650     

Evonik Industries AG(a)

     59,093  
  33,000     

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.(a)

     137,581  
  37,000     

Formosa Plastics Corp.(a)

     141,726  
  5,200     

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.(a)

     105,871  
  893     

Huntsman Corp.(a)

     24,316  
  4,900     

Kuraray Co., Ltd.(a)

     73,689  
  582     

LG Chem, Ltd.(a)

     191,830  
  5     

Lotte Chemical Corp.(a)

     1,253  
  47,000     

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.(a)

     130,575  
  28,300     

Nitto Denko Corp.(a)

     2,122,067  
  669     

Nutrien, Ltd.(a)

     38,633  
  73,900     

PTT Global Chemical Public Co., Ltd.(a)

     185,803  
  18,300     

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.(a)

     1,621,313  
  10,000     

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Class H(a)

     6,104  
  5,000     

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.(a)

     29,268  
  5,000     

Toagosei Co., Ltd.(a)

     57,699  
  53,300     

Toray Industries, Inc.(a)

     400,525  
  26,800     

Ube Industries, Ltd.(a)

     729,134  
     

 

 

 
        12,607,090  
     

 

 

 
 

Commercial Services & Supplies (0.0%):

  
  6,229     

Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd.*(a)

     10,593  
  324     

Waste Management, Inc.(a)

     29,277  
     

 

 

 
        39,870  
     

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment (0.0%):

  
  2,634     

Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)

     128,144  
  5,255     

Nokia OYJ(a)

     29,141  
  2,569     

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson,
Class B(a)

     22,756  
     

 

 

 
        180,041  
     

 

 

 
 

Construction & Engineering (0.1%):

  
  3,900     

ComSys Holdings Corp.(a)

     115,519  
  2,823     

Eiffage SA(a)

     314,943  
  500     

Kajima Corp.(a)

     7,266  
  11,800     

Kinden Corp.(a)

     188,941  
  1,900     

Kyudenko Corp.(a)

     75,451  
  4,700     

Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.(a)

     95,608  
  4,700     

Nippo Corp.(a)

     86,282  
  4,300     

Okumura Corp.(a)

     134,938  
  400     

TAISEI Corp.(a)

     18,242  
  21,100     

Toda Corp.(a)

     152,299  
     

 

 

 
        1,189,489  
     

 

 

 
 

Construction Materials (0.0%):

  
  500     

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd.,
Class H(a)

     2,988  
  14,576     

Cemex SAB de C.V.*(a)

     10,260  
  8,000     

China National Buildings Material Co., Ltd.(a)

     7,095  
  22,000     

China Resources Cement Holdings,
Ltd.(a)

     25,635  
  11,000     

Siam Cement PCL(a)

     151,776  
     

 

 

 
        197,754  
     

 

 

 
 

Consumer Finance (0.0%):

  
  1,079     

Ally Financial, Inc.(a)

     28,540  
  562     

Capital One Financial Corp.(a)

     53,351  
  833     

Discover Financial Services(a)

     63,682  
     

 

 

 
        145,573  
     

 

 

 
 

Containers & Packaging (0.0%):

  
  499     

Packaging Corp. of America(a)

     54,735  
     

 

 

 

Shares

          Fair Value  
 

Common Stocks, continued

  
 

Distributors (0.0%):

  
  3,200     

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.(a)

   $ 67,919  
  39,668     

Meituan Dianping*(a)

     348,392  
     

 

 

 
        416,311  
     

 

 

 
 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.0%):

  
  607     

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR*(a)

     44,924  
     

 

 

 
 

Diversified Financial Services (0.0%):

  
  512     

AMP, Ltd.(a)

     1,180  
  935     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*(a)

     200,193  
  124,000     

Fubon Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)

     210,302  
     

 

 

 
        411,675  
     

 

 

 
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.6%):

  
  6,607     

AT&T, Inc.(a)

     221,863  
  48,548     

Cellnex Telecom SAU(a)

     1,271,854  
  20,000     

China Communications Services Corp., Ltd.(a)

     18,458  
  249,000     

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.(a)

     897,671  
  11,615     

El Towers SpA(a)

     765,799  
  76,000     

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.(a)

     104,489  
  2,700     

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.(a)

     121,988  
  62,300     

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.(a)

     147,538  
  576,422     

Telecom Italia SpA*(a)

     349,281  
  29,391     

Telecom Italia SpA(a)

     15,780  
  1,568     

Telefonica SA(a)

     12,356  
  11,561     

Verizon Communications, Inc.(a)

     617,242  
     

 

 

 
        4,544,319  
     

 

 

 
 

Electric Utilities (0.5%):

  
  1,289     

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA*(a)

     5,896  
  6,710     

CEZ(a)

     171,361  
  19,500     

CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     154,475  
  17,000     

CLP Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     198,967  
  161,458     

Enel SpA(a)

     824,941  
  910     

Exelon Corp.(a)

     39,731  
  12,500     

Hongkong Electric Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     86,828  
  15,797     

NextEra Energy, Inc.(a)

     2,647,576  
  707     

PGE SA*(a)

     1,826  
  374     

Xcel Energy, Inc.(a)

     17,657  
     

 

 

 
        4,149,258  
     

 

 

 
 

Electrical Equipment (0.3%):

  
  760     

Eaton Corp. plc(a)

     65,915  
  3,200     

GS Yuasa Corp.^(a)

     78,785  
  2,800     

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.(a)

     113,040  
  157,300     

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.(a)

     2,155,159  
  309     

Rockwell Automation, Inc.(a)

     57,944  
     

 

 

 
        2,470,843  
     

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components (0.2%):

  
  297     

Corning, Inc.(a)

     10,484  
  2,000     

Hitachi, Ltd.(a)

     67,975  
  63,400     

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.(a)

     163,305  
  5,000     

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry,
Ltd.(a)

     84,262  
  300     

Keyence Corp.(a)

     174,073  
  11,000     

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)

     1,687,134  
  1,000     

Yageo Corp.(a)

     14,999  
     

 

 

 
        2,202,232  
     

 

 

 
 

Energy Equipment & Services (0.1%):

  
  929     

Halliburton Co.(a)

     37,652  
  492     

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.^(a)

     33,835  
 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

          Fair Value  
 

Common Stocks, continued

  
 

Energy Equipment & Services, continued

  
  8,746     

Schlumberger, Ltd.(a)

   $ 532,806  
     

 

 

 
        604,293  
     

 

 

 
 

Entertainment (0.1%):

  
  114     

Electronic Arts, Inc.*(a)

     13,736  
  230     

Ncsoft Corp.(a)

     91,761  
  300     

Nexon Co., Ltd.*(a)

     3,923  
  2,900     

Toho Co., Ltd.(a)

     91,021  
  394     

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

     46,074  
  221,337     

Zynga, Inc.*(a)

     887,562  
     

 

 

 
        1,134,077  
     

 

 

 
 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%):

  
  585     

American Tower Corp.(a)

     85,001  
  3,541     

Equity Residential Property Trust(a)

     234,626  
  17,500     

Link REIT (The)(a)

     172,191  
  5,388     

Stockland Trust Group(a)

     16,122  
  5,815     

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield(a)

     1,167,836  
  449     

Vornado Realty Trust(a)

     32,777  
  1,307     

Weyerhaeuser Co.(a)

     42,177  
     

 

 

 
        1,750,730  
     

 

 

 
 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.0%):

  
  100     

Aeon Co., Ltd.(a)

     2,410  
  143     

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS(a)

     1,930  
  197     

Costco Wholesale Corp.(a)

     46,271  
  29     

E-Mart Co., Ltd.(a)

     5,425  
  5,329     

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA(a)

     78,471  
  1,128     

Kroger Co. (The)(a)

     32,836  
  1,700     

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)

     75,732  
  476     

Sysco Corp.(a)

     34,867  
  2,958     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(a)

     277,786  
  1,053     

Woolworths, Ltd.^(a)

     21,312  
     

 

 

 
        577,040  
     

 

 

 
 

Food Products (1.0%):

  
  75,200     

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.(a)

     1,290,790  
  933     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.(a)

     46,902  
  817     

Conagra Brands, Inc.^(a)

     27,753  
  34,928     

Danone SA(a)

     2,703,658  
  750     

JBS SA(a)

     1,737  
  2,762     

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A(a)

     118,656  
  34,983     

Nestle SA, Registered Shares(a)

     2,915,485  
  165     

Tiger Brands, Ltd.(a)

     3,085  
  4,000     

Tingyi (Caymen Is) Holding Corp.(a)

     7,351  
  77,000     

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.(a)

     201,050  
  164,000     

Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     138,172  
  45,000     

WH Group, Ltd.(a)

     31,694  
     

 

 

 
        7,486,333  
     

 

 

 
 

Gas Utilities (0.2%):

  
  2,500     

Beijing Enterprises Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     14,024  
  50,900     

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.(a)

     1,251,388  
     

 

 

 
        1,265,412  
     

 

 

 
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.7%):

  
  5,499     

Baxter International, Inc.(a)

     423,918  
  286     

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*(a)

     49,793  
  21,100     

HOYA Corp.(a)

     1,252,841  
  60     

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*(a)

     34,440  
  82,219     

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV(a)

     3,744,124  
  1,785     

Medtronic plc(a)

     175,590  
  776     

Stryker Corp.(a)

     137,880  
     

 

 

 
        5,818,586  
     

 

 

 
 

Health Care Providers & Services (2.5%):

  
  15,078     

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*^(a)

     530,746  
  753     

Aetna, Inc.(a)

     152,746  
  3,800     

Alfresa Holdings Corp.(a)

     101,708  

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Health Care Providers & Services, continued

  
  12,669     

Anthem, Inc.(a)

   $ 3,471,938  
  346     

Cigna Corp.(a)

     72,055  
  59,591     

CVS Health Corp.(a)

     4,691,003  
  691     

Express Scripts Holding Co.*(a)

     65,652  
  43,406     

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA(a)

     3,186,651  
  57,784     

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA*(a)

     343,433  
  16,258     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(a)

     2,261,813  
  119     

Humana, Inc.(a)

     40,284  
  284     

McKesson Corp.(a)

     37,673  
  4,500     

Medipal Holdings Corp.(a)

     93,939  
  40,667     

NMC Health plc(a)

     1,797,794  
  68,974     

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA*(a)

     449,054  
  582,322     

PT Siloam International Hospital Tbk*(a)

     114,079  
  1,900     

Suzuken Co., Ltd.(a)

     90,147  
  31,729     

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*(a)

     903,007  
  1,772     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)

     471,423  
     

 

 

 
        18,875,145  
     

 

 

 
 

Health Care Technology (0.1%):

  
  96,300     

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co., Ltd.*(a)

     643,875  
     

 

 

 
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.7%):

  
  2,000     

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.(a)

     12,523  
  34,900     

Genting Singapore, Ltd.(a)

     27,021  
  1,067     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a)

     63,305  
  177     

McDonald’s Corp.(a)

     29,610  
  39,789     

MGM Resorts International(a)

     1,110,511  
  233     

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.(a)

     30,276  
  400     

Sands China, Ltd.(a)

     1,791  
  16,516     

Sodexo SA^(a)

     1,749,130  
  41,838     

Starbucks Corp.(a)

     2,378,072  
  662     

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.(a)

     28,704  
  297     

Yum China Holdings, Inc.(a)

     10,428  
  348     

Yum! Brands, Inc.(a)

     31,637  
     

 

 

 
        5,473,008  
     

 

 

 
 

Household Durables (0.0%):

  
  2,800     

Alpine Electronics, Inc.(a)

     52,622  
  1,376     

Berkeley Group Holdings plc (The)(a)

     65,930  
  1,573     

Coway Co., Ltd.(a)

     122,787  
  3,200     

Panasonic Corp.(a)

     37,290  
  500     

Sony Corp.(a)

     30,669  
     

 

 

 
        309,298  
     

 

 

 
 

Household Products (0.4%):

  
  4,964     

Colgate-Palmolive Co.(a)

     332,340  
  274     

Hindustan Unilever, Ltd.(a)

     6,080  
  30,415     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(a)

     2,531,440  
  500     

Unicharm Corp.(a)

     16,518  
     

 

 

 
        2,886,378  
     

 

 

 
 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity
Producers (0.1%):

  
  1,482     

AES Corp. (The)(a)

     20,748  
  13,246     

NextEra Energy Partners LP^(a)

     642,431  
  358     

NRG Energy, Inc.(a)

     13,389  
  8,106     

Vistra Energy Corp.*(a)

     201,677  
     

 

 

 
        878,245  
     

 

 

 
 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.0%):

  
  13,000     

Citic, Ltd.(a)

     19,360  
  14,000     

Fosun International, Ltd.(a)

     24,668  
  1,746     

General Electric Co.(a)

     19,712  
  229     

Honeywell International, Inc.(a)

     38,106  
  3,000     

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     188,233  
 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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Common Stocks, continued

  
 

Industrial Conglomerates, continued

  
  1,300     

Toshiba Corp.*(a)

   $ 37,581  
     

 

 

 
        327,660  
     

 

 

 
 

Insurance (0.4%):

  
  31,074     

AXA SA(a)

     834,169  
  101,000     

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.(a)

     173,604  
  6,959     

Chubb, Ltd.(a)

     930,001  
  2,142     

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)(a)

     107,014  
  168     

Manulife Financial Corp.(a)

     3,004  
  18,324     

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.(a)

     1,515,761  
  661     

MetLife, Inc.(a)

     30,882  
  82     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG(a)

     18,159  
  11,553     

Old Mutual, Ltd.(a)

     24,750  
  500     

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd.(a)

     5,081  
  315     

Prudential Financial, Inc.(a)

     31,916  
  364     

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.(a)

     52,620  
  293     

Swiss Re AG(a)

     27,032  
  1,208     

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)(a)

     156,690  
     

 

 

 
        3,910,683  
     

 

 

 
 

Interactive Media & Services (1.9%):

  
  45     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*(a)

     54,319  
  5,533     

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*(a)

     6,603,470  
  41     

Baidu, Inc., ADR*(a)

     9,376  
  29,064     

Facebook, Inc., Class A*(a)

     4,779,865  
  823     

SINA Corp.*(a)

     57,182  
  65,900     

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     2,723,290  
     

 

 

 
        14,227,502  
     

 

 

 
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (1.0%):

  
  12,201     

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.,
ADR*^(a)

     2,010,237  
  2,644     

Amazon.com, Inc.*(a)(b)

     5,295,932  
  18     

Booking Holdings, Inc.*(a)

     35,712  
  1,590     

eBay, Inc.*(a)

     52,502  
  113     

Expedia, Inc.(a)

     14,744  
     

 

 

 
        7,409,127  
     

 

 

 
 

Internet Software & Services (0.0%):

  
  5,547     

Lookout, Inc.*(a)(c)(d)

     888  
     

 

 

 
 

IT Services (0.5%):

  
  487     

Accenture plc, Class C(a)

     82,887  
  89     

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)

     21,018  
  322     

Amdocs, Ltd.(a)

     21,246  
  215     

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(a)

     32,392  
  879     

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(a)

     67,815  
  38     

DXC Technology Co.(a)

     3,554  
  9,174     

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*(a)

     2,090,204  
  100     

Fujitsu, Ltd.(a)

     7,124  
  1,674     

Global Payments, Inc.^(a)

     213,268  
  810     

HCL Technologies, Ltd.(a)

     12,158  
  1,339     

Infosys, Ltd.(a)

     13,460  
  2,573     

International Business Machines
Corp.(a)

     389,063  
  2,276     

MasterCard, Inc., Class A(a)

     506,660  
  396     

Paychex, Inc.(a)

     29,165  
  24     

Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.(a)

     4,997  
  391     

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.(a)

     11,760  
  492     

VeriSign, Inc.*(a)

     78,779  
  1,598     

Visa, Inc., Class A(a)

     239,844  
  312     

Wipro, Ltd.(a)

     1,393  
     

 

 

 
        3,826,787  
     

 

 

 

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Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.0%):

  
  228     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.(a)

   $ 16,083  
  93     

Illumina, Inc.*(a)

     34,137  
  565     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(a)

     137,905  
  380     

Waters Corp.*(a)

     73,978  
     

 

 

 
        262,103  
     

 

 

 
 

Machinery (0.1%):

  
  381     

Caterpillar, Inc.(a)

     58,099  
  19,075     

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.(a)

     694,064  
  6,900     

Hino Motors, Ltd.(a)

     75,582  
  342     

Ingersoll-Rand plc(a)

     34,987  
  800     

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.(a)

     30,900  
  1,354     

Sandvik AB(a)

     24,040  
  127     

Volvo AB, Class B(a)

     2,244  
     

 

 

 
        919,916  
     

 

 

 
 

Media (1.6%):

  
  11,814     

Charter Communications, Inc.,
Class A*(a)

     3,849,946  
  133,212     

Comcast Corp., Class A(a)(b)

     4,717,037  
  8,556     

Eutelsat Communications SA(a)

     202,026  
  15,329     

I-Cable Communications, Ltd.*(a)

     344  
  2,470     

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*^(a)

     208,295  
  10,617     

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*^(a)

     895,013  
  25,324     

Liberty Global plc, Class A*^(a)

     732,623  
  928     

Liberty Global plc, Class C*(a)

     26,132  
  8,858     

Liberty SiriusXM Group, Class A*(a)

     384,792  
  14,843     

Liberty SiriusXM Group, Class C*(a)

     644,928  
  9     

Naspers, Ltd.(a)

     1,938  
  8,800     

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.(a)

     152,466  
  862     

Omnicom Group, Inc.^(a)

     58,633  
  527     

Publicis Groupe SA(a)

     31,428  
  79,479     

RAI Way SpA(a)

     403,669  
  6,400     

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.(a)

     122,922  
  50,922     

Zon Multimedia Servicos de Telecommunicacoes e Multimedia SGPS SA(a)

     304,928  
     

 

 

 
        12,737,120  
     

 

 

 
 

Metals & Mining (0.0%):

  
  1,056     

Anglo American plc(a)

     23,650  
  1,900     

DOWA Mining Co.(a)

     60,197  
  445     

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari
T.A.S.(a)

     814  
  400     

JFE Holdings, Inc.(a)

     9,134  
  1,941     

JSW Steel, Ltd.(a)

     10,220  
  7,769     

Newmont Mining Corp.(a)

     234,624  
  688     

POSCO(a)

     182,734  
  302     

Rio Tinto, Ltd.(a)

     17,102  
  157     

Teck Cominco, Ltd., Class B(a)

     3,784  
  13,400     

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)

     98,081  
  2,700     

Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.(a)

     85,063  
     

 

 

 
        725,403  
     

 

 

 
 

Multiline Retail (0.0%):

  
  2,592     

Dollar General Corp.(a)

     283,306  
  577     

Kohl’s Corp.^(a)

     43,015  
  413     

Target Corp.(a)

     36,431  
     

 

 

 
        362,752  
     

 

 

 
 

Multi-Utilities (0.1%):

  
  1,973     

AGL Energy, Ltd.(a)

     27,862  
  2,213     

Engie Group(a)

     32,502  
  6,466     

National Grid plc(a)

     66,663  
  7,167     

Sempra Energy^(a)

     815,246  
     

 

 

 
        942,273  
     

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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Common Stocks, continued

  
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.1%):

  
  57,553     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.(a)

   $ 3,879,648  
  1,766     

BP plc(a)

     13,547  
  451     

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.(a)

     14,737  
  1,013     

Chevron Corp.(a)

     123,870  
  30,000     

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H(a)

     30,085  
  7,500     

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.(a)

     16,984  
  29,000     

CNOOC, Ltd.(a)

     57,297  
  39,340     

Coal India, Ltd.(a)

     144,405  
  431     

ConocoPhillips Co.(a)

     33,359  
  26,360     

Enbridge, Inc.(a)

     850,704  
  147,857     

EnCana Corp.^(a)

     1,938,405  
  2,027     

ENI SpA(a)

     38,225  
  12,136     

Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)

     1,031,803  
  941     

Fieldwood Energy LLC*(a)(c)(d)

     47,991  
  3,485     

Fieldwood Energy LLC*(a)(d)

     177,735  
  26,000     

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.(a)

     125,483  
  12,084     

Hindustan Petroleum Corp., Ltd.(a)

     41,930  
  1,601     

Husky Energy, Inc.(a)

     28,115  
  681     

Imperial Oil, Ltd.(a)

     22,041  
  1,346     

Indian Oil Corp., Ltd.(a)

     2,848  
  300     

INPEX Corp.(a)

     3,735  
  911     

Kinder Morgan, Inc.(a)

     16,152  
  7,179     

Marathon Petroleum Corp.(a)

     574,105  
  683     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.(a)

     56,122  
  41,802     

Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Ltd.(a)

     102,217  
  3,627     

Petroleo Brasileiro SA*(a)

     18,952  
  1,102     

Phillips 66(a)

     124,217  
  75     

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA(a)

     2,053  
  3,870     

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA(a)

     6,779  
  131,548     

Reliance Industries, Ltd.(a)

     2,283,548  
  114     

Repsol SA^(a)

     2,272  
  23,496     

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A,
ADR(a)

     1,601,017  
  1,248     

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A^(a)

     42,835  
  112,378     

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A(a)

     3,842,504  
  1,617     

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B(a)

     56,579  
  22     

SK Energy Co., Ltd.(a)

     4,265  
  66,835     

Snam SpA(a)

     277,866  
  971     

S-Oil Corp.(a)

     119,899  
  716     

Statoil ASA(a)

     20,191  
  25,198     

Suncor Energy, Inc.(a)

     975,142  
  43,100     

Thai Oil Public Co., Ltd.(a)

     118,042  
  554     

Total SA, ADR(a)

     35,672  
  25,426     

TransCanada Corp.(a)

     1,028,852  
  1,312     

Valero Energy Corp.(a)

     149,240  
  138,163     

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)(a)

     3,756,652  
     

 

 

 
        23,838,120  
     

 

 

 
 

Paper & Forest Products (0.0%):

  
  1,426     

Suzano Papel e Celulose SA(a)

     16,947  
     

 

 

 
 

Personal Products (0.1%):

  
  16,912     

Edgewell Personal Care Co.*^(a)

     781,842  
  300     

Shiseido Co., Ltd.(a)

     23,235  
     

 

 

 
        805,077  
     

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals (1.6%):

  
  248     

Allergan plc(a)

     47,239  
  75,400     

Astellas Pharma, Inc.(a)

     1,315,680  
  29,953     

Bayer AG, Registered Shares(a)

     2,660,483  
  897     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)

     55,686  
  500     

Eisai Co., Ltd.(a)

     48,692  
  268     

Eli Lilly & Co.(a)

     28,759  
  3,269     

GlaxoSmithKline plc(a)

     65,484  

Shares

          Fair Value  
 

Common Stocks, continued

  
 

Pharmaceuticals, continued

  
  1,455     

Gw Pharmaceuticals, ADR*(a)

   $ 251,337  
  37,571     

Johnson & Johnson Co.(a)

     5,191,185  
  500     

Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.(a)

     9,382  
  2,965     

Merck & Co., Inc.(a)

     210,337  
  200     

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.(a)

     3,346  
  462     

Novartis AG, Registered Shares(a)

     39,821  
  5,041     

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B(a)

     237,337  
  300     

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.(a)

     8,488  
  300     

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)

     15,127  
  78,655     

Pfizer, Inc.(a)

     3,466,326  
  192     

Roche Holding AG(a)

     46,479  
  3,008     

Sanofi-Aventis SA(a)

     268,278  
  100     

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.(a)

     6,532  
  6,600     

Takeda Pharmacuetical Co., Ltd.^(a)

     282,649  
  614     

Zoetis, Inc.(a)

     56,218  
     

 

 

 
        14,314,865  
     

 

 

 
 

Professional Services (0.0%):

  
  7     

SGS SA, Registered Shares(a)

     18,422  
     

 

 

 
 

Real Estate Management & Development
(0.6%):

  
  8,000     

Agile Property Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     11,156  
  707,300     

CapitaLand, Ltd.(a)

     1,741,534  
  1,000     

CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     7,463  
  6,000     

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)

     7,467  
  400     

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.(a)

     11,862  
  72,000     

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.(a)

     140,769  
  2,500     

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     16,539  
  52,000     

Sino Land Co., Ltd.(a)

     89,102  
  127,666     

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.(a)

     1,859,757  
  11,000     

Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A(a)

     120,530  
  19,282     

The St. Joe Co.*^(a)

     323,938  
  1,581     

Vonovia SE(a)

     77,233  
  22,000     

Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)(a)

     59,574  
  18,000     

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co.,
Ltd.(a)

     116,152  
     

 

 

 
        4,583,076  
     

 

 

 
 

Road & Rail (0.3%):

  
  68,700     

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.(a)

     121,995  
  1,004     

CSX Corp.(a)

     74,346  
  21,500     

East Japan Railway Co.(a)

     1,997,922  
  500     

MTR Corp., Ltd.(a)

     2,623  
  251     

Norfolk Southern Corp.(a)

     45,306  
  5,000     

Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)

     75,595  
  192     

Union Pacific Corp.(a)

     31,263  
     

 

 

 
        2,349,050  
     

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
(0.5%):

  
  2,458     

Intel Corp.(a)

     116,239  
  314     

KLA-Tencor Corp.(a)

     31,937  
  7     

Lam Research Corp.(a)

     1,062  
  1,000     

MediaTek, Inc.(a)

     8,078  
  1,643     

Micron Technology, Inc.*(a)

     74,313  
  4,000     

Nanya Technology Corp.(a)

     7,604  
  37,890     

QUALCOMM, Inc.^(a)

     2,729,216  
  11,000     

ROHM Co., Ltd.(a)

     797,640  
  72     

SK Hynix, Inc.(a)

     4,745  
  25,000     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)

     213,475  
  358     

Texas Instruments, Inc.(a)

     38,410  
     

 

 

 
        4,022,719  
     

 

 

 
 

Software (1.9%):

  
  634     

Adobe Systems, Inc.*(a)

     171,148  
  9     

Autodesk, Inc.*(a)

     1,405  
  67,977     

Cloudera, Inc.*^(a)

     1,199,794  
  366     

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V*(a)

     35,546  
 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

          Fair Value  
 

Common Stocks, continued

  
 

Software, continued

  
  17,481     

Domo, Inc., Class B*^(a)

   $ 374,967  
  9,631     

Domo, Inc., Class B*(a)(c)(d)

     201,478  
  63,800     

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*^(a)

     1,711,754  
  619     

Intuit, Inc.(a)

     140,761  
  58,899     

Microsoft Corp.(a)

     6,736,278  
  300     

Oracle Corp.(a)

     24,190  
  9,462     

Oracle Corp.(a)

     487,861  
  257     

Red Hat, Inc.*(a)

     35,024  
  377     

SAP AG(a)

     46,392  
  68,532     

Uber Technologies, Inc.*(a)(c)(d)

     3,042,135  
  404     

VMware, Inc., Class A*(a)

     63,048  
     

 

 

 
     14,271,781  
     

 

 

 
 

Specialty Retail (0.2%):

  
  818     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)(a)

     169,449  
  2,202     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.(a)

     252,834  
  3,248     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*(a)

     1,128,095  
  470     

Ross Stores, Inc.(a)

     46,577  
  700     

Shimamura Co., Ltd.(a)

     66,377  
     

 

 

 
        1,663,332  
     

 

 

 
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
(1.5%):

  
  32,460     

Apple, Inc.(a)

     7,327,520  
  100     

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Class A(a)

     46  
  2,526     

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(a)

     41,199  
  2,284     

HP, Inc.(a)

     58,859  
  40,078     

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*^(a)

     1,040,024  
  12,897     

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.(a)

     540,229  
  33,765     

Western Digital Corp.(a)

     1,976,603  
     

 

 

 
        10,984,480  
     

 

 

 
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.2%):

  
  53     

Adidas AG(a)

     12,976  
  329     

Compagnie Financiere Richemont
SA(a)

     26,796  
  127     

Kering(a)

     67,901  
  20,455     

Luxottica Group SpA(a)

     1,388,031  
  239     

PVH Corp.(a)

     34,512  
  109     

Swatch Group AG (The), Registered Shares(a)

     8,490  
  408     

VF Corp.(a)

     38,127  
     

 

 

 
        1,576,833  
     

 

 

 
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.1%):

  
  42,523     

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.(a)

     1,029,022  
     

 

 

 
 

Tobacco (0.5%):

  
  38,138     

Altria Group, Inc.(a)

     2,300,102  
  9,605     

KT&G Corp.(a)

     900,652  
  877     

Philip Morris International, Inc.(a)

     71,511  
     

 

 

 
        3,272,265  
     

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.0%):

  
  200     

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.(a)

     3,555  
  273     

United Rentals, Inc.*(a)

     44,663  
     

 

 

 
        48,218  
     

 

 

 
 

Transportation Infrastructure (0.0%):

  
  168,000     

Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd.(a)

     202,977  
  2,486     

Fraport AG(a)

     219,625  
  3,600     

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.(a)

     79,365  
  30,100     

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad(a)

     64,861  
  6,000     

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.(a)

     4,981  
     

 

 

 
        571,809  
     

 

 

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Common Stocks, continued

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.6%):

  
32,800   

Advanced Information Service plc(a)

   $ 203,651  
3,000   

China Mobile, Ltd.(a)

     29,445  
146,000   

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.(a)

     348,032  
88,100   

Intouch Holdings Public Co., Ltd.(a)

     147,121  
5,300   

KDDI Corp.(a)

     146,467  
632   

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.(a)

     160,340  
121,000   

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.(a)

     433,982  
1,052   

Tim Participacoes SA(a)

     3,061  
18,953   

Vodafone Group plc, ADR(a)

     411,280  
1,377,152   

Vodafone Group plc(a)

     2,952,125  
     

 

 

 
        4,835,504  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $219,742,642)

     256,901,493  
     

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks (0.3%):

  

Banks (0.1%):

  
13,157   

Citigroup Capital XIII, Series A, 8.71%, Callable 11/26/16 @ 25(a)

     353,266  
13,752   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preferred Shares, Series S(a)

     150,287  
75,000   

USB Capital IX, 3.50%(US0003M+102bps), Callable 11/5/18 @ 100(a)

     67,031  
     

 

 

 
        570,584  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.0%):

  
14,453   

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, 8.10%, Callable 11/26/18 @ 25^(a)

     380,114  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.1%):

  
143,925   

Grand Rounds, Inc., Series C(a)(c)(d)

     401,551  
     

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (0.1%):

  
63,925   

Lookout, Inc. Preferred Shares,
Series F(a)(c)(d)

     523,546  
     

 

 

 

Software (0.0%):

  
116,157   

Palantir Technologies, Inc.,
Series I(a)(c)(d)

     673,710  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.0%):

  
874   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.(a)

     29,811  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $2,734,080)

     2,579,316  
     

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.2%):

  

Banks (0.0%):

  
116   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A, 7.50%(a)

     149,742  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.0%):

  
5,097   

Welltower, Inc., Series I, 6.50%^(a)

     308,470  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.2%):

  
5,687   

Mandatory Exchange Trust,
5.75%(a)(e)

     1,053,517  
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $920,993)

     1,511,729  
     

 

 

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

        Fair Value  

Private Placements (0.0%):

  

Household Durables (0.0%):

  
$    23,389   

Jawbone, 0.00%*(a)(c)(d)

     —    
     

 

 

 

    Total Private Placements (Cost $–)

     —    
     

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

        Fair Value  

Convertible Bonds (0.1%):

  

Food Products (0.0%):

  
$    400,000   

REI Agro, Ltd., Registered Shares, 5.50%, 11/13/14(a)(c)(d)(f)

   $ —    
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.1%):

  
600,000   

Bayer Capital Corp. BV, 5.63%, 11/22/19+(a)(e)

     641,298  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development (0.0%):

 

250,000   

CapitaLand, Ltd., 1.95%,
10/17/23+(a)(e)

     183,380  
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $1,217,412)

     824,678  
     

 

 

 

Bank Loans (0.1%):

  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.1%):

  
453,711   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 3.33%, 10/25/20(a)

     455,717  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  
111,961   

Fieldwood Energy LLC, 0.00%,
4/11/22(a)

     112,437  
151,147   

Fieldwood Energy LLC, 0.00%,
4/11/23(a)

     146,360  
     

 

 

 
        258,797  
     

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans (Cost $707,060)

     714,514  
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (1.6%):

  

Aerospace & Defense (0.0%):

  
282,000   

Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.55%, 10/15/22, Callable 9/15/22 @
100^(a)

     271,880  
     

 

 

 

Banks (0.4%):

  
124,000   

Bank of America Corp., Series G, 2.37% (US0003M+66 bps), 7/21/21, Callable 7/21/20 @ 100(a)

     121,824  
282,000   

Bank of America Corp., 3.30%, 1/11/23, MTN(a)

     278,085  
151,000   

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/25, MTN(a)

     149,016  
272,000   

Citigroup, Inc., 2.45%, 1/10/20, Callable 12/10/19 @ 100(a)

     269,626  
260,000   

Citigroup, Inc., Series Q, 5.95% (US0003M+410 bps)0, Callable 8/15/20 @ 100(a)

     267,683  
635,000   

Citigroup, Inc., Series O, 5.87% (US0003M+406 bps)0, Callable 3/27/20 @ 100(a)

     651,668  
79,000   

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.70%, 3/28/22, Callable 2/28/22 @ 100(a)

     78,029  
56,000   

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.07%, 1/24/23, Callable 1/24/22 @ 100(a)

     54,657  
370,000   

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 3.55%, 8/14/23, Callable 7/14/23 @ 100(a)

     368,265  
     

 

 

 
        2,238,853  
     

 

 

 

Beverages (0.1%):

  
169,000   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.50%, 1/12/24, Callable 12/12/23 @ 100(a)

     167,241  

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

        Fair Value  

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

Beverages, continued

  
$    279,000   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.00%, 4/13/28, Callable 1/13/28 @ 100^(a)

   $ 275,003  
     

 

 

 
        442,244  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology (0.0%):

  
282,000   

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.25%, 9/1/22, Callable 7/1/22 @ 100^(a)

     280,607  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.1%):

  
282,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2.91% (US0003M+105 bps), 6/5/23, Callable 6/5/22 @ 100(a)

     272,754  
303,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series M, 5.38% (US0003M+392 bps)0, Callable 5/10/20 @ 100(a)

     309,060  
212,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (US0003M+361 bps)0, Callable 7/15/19 @ 100(a)

     214,438  
     

 

 

 
        796,252  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.0%):

  
54,000   

Sherwin-Williams, 2.25%, 5/15/20(a)

     53,209  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (0.3%):

  
181,000   

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/19(a)

     181,000  
605,000   

American Express Co., 3.70%, 8/3/23, Callable 7/3/23 @ 100(a)

     601,944  
186,000   

American Express Co., Series C, 4.90% (US0003M+329 bps)0, Callable 3/15/20 @ 100^(a)

     186,000  
86,000   

Capital One Finance Corp., 3.30%, 10/30/24, Callable 9/30/24 @ 100(a)

     81,873  
203,000   

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.20%, 1/30/23, Callable 12/30/22 @ 100(a)

     196,728  
116,000   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.45%, 4/10/22, Callable 2/10/22 @ 100^(a)

     114,087  
77,000   

Synchrony Financial, 3.75%, 8/15/21, Callable 6/15/21 @ 100(a)

     76,479  
     

 

 

 
        1,438,111  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  
282,000   

AT&T, Inc., 3.60%, 2/17/23, Callable 12/17/22 @ 100(a)

     280,180  
48,000   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.63%, 6/15/21^(a)

     51,853  
293,000   

Verizon Communications, 3.13%, 3/16/22^(a)

     290,172  
     

 

 

 
        622,205  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.0%):

  
57,000   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 3.50%, 11/15/24, Callable 8/15/24 @ 100(a)

     56,327  
113,000   

Simon Property Group, LP, 2.75%, 6/1/23, Callable 3/1/23 @ 100(a)

     108,912  
     

 

 

 
        165,239  
     

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

        Fair Value  

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

Food & Staples Retailing (0.2%):

  
$    1,110,000   

CVS Health Corp., 3.70%, 3/9/23, Callable 2/9/23 @ 100(a)

   $ 1,104,191  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1%):

  
120,000   

Becton Dickinson & Co., 3.36%, 6/6/24, Callable 4/6/24 @ 100(a)

     115,942  
276,000   

Becton, Dickinson & Co., 3.13%, 11/8/21(a)

     271,615  
228,000   

Becton, Dickinson & Co., 2.89%, 6/6/22, Callable 5/6/22 @ 100(a)

     221,672  
     

 

 

 
        609,229  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.1%):

  
385,000   

Halfmoon Parent, Inc., 3.40%, 9/17/21^(a)(e)

     383,466  
330,000   

Halfmoon Parent, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/23, Callable 6/15/23 @
100(a)(e)

     328,990  
282,000   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.50%, 6/15/23^(a)

     282,578  
     

 

 

 
        995,034  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.0%):

  
282,000   

Starbucks Corp., 3.10%, 3/1/23, Callable 2/1/23 @ 100^(a)

     277,758  
     

 

 

 

Insurance (0.0%):

  
161,000   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.87% (US0003M+418 bps), 9/15/42, Callable 9/15/22 @ 100^(a)

     170,257  
107,000   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.62% (US0003M+392 bps), 6/15/43, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100(a)

     111,548  
     

 

 

 
        281,805  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.0%):

  
152,000   

eBay, Inc., 2.75%, 1/30/23, Callable 12/30/22 @ 100^(a)

     145,981  
     

 

 

 

Machinery (0.0%):

  
72,000   

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd., 4.25%, 6/15/23(a)

     73,673  
     

 

 

 

Media (0.1%):

  
282,000   

Comcast Corp., 2.75%, 3/1/23, Callable 2/1/23 @ 100^(a)

     272,667  
200,000   

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25%0, Callable 3/19/21 @
100(a)(e)

     202,799  
     

 

 

 
        475,466  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities (0.0%):

  
76,000   

Sempra Energy, 2.88%, 10/1/22, Callable 7/1/22 @ 100(a)

     73,689  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  
151,000   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.35%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ 100(a)

     149,283  

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

        Fair Value  

Corporate Bonds, continued

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, continued

  
$        85,000   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.90%, 2/15/24, Callable 11/15/23 @ 100(a)

   $ 85,764  
142,000   

Williams Companies, Inc., 3.70%, 1/15/23, Callable 10/15/22 @
100^(a)

     140,522  
     

 

 

 
        375,569  
     

 

 

 

Personal Products (0.0%):

  
144,000   

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70%, 5/19/21^(a)

     143,640  
139,000   

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70%, 5/24/22^(a)

     135,873  
     

 

 

 
        279,513  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.0%):

  
133,000   

Forest Laboratories, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21, Callable 9/16/21 @
100(a)(e)

     137,933  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.0%):

  
141,000   

Qualcomm, Inc., 2.60%, 1/30/23, Callable 12/30/22 @ 100^(a)

     135,543  
169,000   

Qualcomm, Inc., 2.90%, 5/20/24, Callable 3/20/24 @ 100^(a)

     161,756  
     

 

 

 
        297,299  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.1%):

  
493,000   

Apple, Inc., 3.35%, 2/9/27, Callable 11/9/26 @ 100(a)

     482,263  
474,000   

Apple, Inc., 3.20%, 5/11/27, Callable 2/11/27 @ 100(a)

     458,275  
     

 

 

 
        940,538  
     

 

 

 

Tobacco (0.0%):

  
53,000   

Philip Morris International, Inc., 2.50%, 11/2/22, Callable 10/2/22 @ 100(a)

     50,923  
113,000   

Philip Morris International, Inc., 3.60%, 11/15/23(a)

     112,918  
     

 

 

 
        163,841  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $12,614,858)

     12,540,119  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Bonds (2.0%):

  

Banks (0.1%):

  
330,000   

Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Series E, 13.00% (GUKG5+1,340bps)0, Callable 1/22/29 @ 126+(a)

     730,022  
     

 

 

 

Sovereign Bond (1.9%):

  
1,205,000   

Australian Government, 3.00%,
3/21/47+(a)(e)

     845,580  
2,668,000   

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 0.50%,
2/15/28+(a)(e)

     3,120,482  
946,000   

Canadian Government, 0.75%,
3/1/21+(a)

     707,043  
168,600,000   

Japan Treasury Discount Bill, 0.00%,
10/1/18+(a)

     1,484,155  
273,450,000   

Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 369, 0.10%, 10/15/18+(a)

     2,407,323  
222,800,000   

Japan Treasury Discount Bill, 0.00%,
12/10/18+(a)

     1,961,764  
 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,

Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

        Fair Value  

Foreign Bonds, continued

  

Sovereign Bond, continued

  
$    27,148,600   

Mexican Bonos Desarr, 8.50%, 12/13/18+(a)(g)

   $ 1,450,913  
19,110,000   

Mexican Bonos Desarr, Series M, 6.50%, 6/10/21+(a)(g)

     990,154  
310,000   

Republic of Argentina, 3.38%, 1/15/23+(a)

     307,636  
100,000   

Republic of Argentina, 5.25%, 1/15/28+(a)

     92,366  
683,088   

Republic of Argentina, 7.82%, 12/31/33+(a)

     754,537  
26,828,100   

United Mexican States, 6.50%, 6/9/22+(a)(g)

     1,375,989  
     

 

 

 
        15,497,942  
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Bonds (Cost $16,661,818)

     16,227,964  
     

 

 

 

Yankee Dollars (0.8%):

  

Banks (0.2%):

  
282,000   

HSBC Holdings plc, 3.26% (US0003M+106 bps), 3/13/23, Callable 3/13/22 @ 100(a)

     276,304  
614,000   

HSBC Holdings plc, 6.38% (USISDA05+371 bps)0, Callable 9/17/24 @ 100(a)

     608,805  
410,000   

ING Groep NV, 4.10%,
10/2/23(a)

     410,306  
200,000   

ING Groep NV, 6.00% (USSW5+445 bps)0, Callable 4/16/20 @ 100(a)

     199,480  
     

 

 

 
        1,494,895  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets (0.0%):

  
207,000   

UBS Group AG, 4.13%,
9/24/25(a)(e)

     205,714  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.0%):

  
242,000   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.50%, 4/1/21, Callable 11/5/18 @ 101.25^(a)

     245,025  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.1%):

  
80,000   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.00%, 2/15/24, Callable 2/15/19 @ 104(a)(e)

     84,200  
505,296   

Nile Delta Sukuk, Ltd., 4.00%, 10/31/20, Callable 11/1/18 @ 100(a)(e)

     461,083  
289,000   

Telecom Italia SpA, 5.30%, 5/30/24(a)(e)

     281,414  
     

 

 

 
        826,697  
     

 

 

 

Food Products (0.0%):

  
408,000   

Danone SA, 2.59%, 11/2/23, Callable 9/2/23 @ 100^(a)(e)

     383,786  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0%):

  
178,000   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.98% (US0003M+365 bps),
3/11/22(a)

     188,870  
     

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products (0.1%):

  
1,018,000   

TFS Corp., Ltd., 8.75%, 8/1/23, Callable 8/1/19 @ 106.56(a)(c)

     732,960  
     

 

 

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

        Fair Value  

Yankee Dollars, continued

  

Pharmaceuticals (0.1%):

  
$     271,000   

Actavis Funding SCS, 3.45%, 3/15/22, Callable 1/15/22 @
100(a)

   $ 269,184  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail (0.0%):

  
518,956   

Inversiones Alsacia SA, 8.00%, 12/31/18, Callable 10/22/18 @ 100(a)(c)(d)

     15,107  
     

 

 

 

Sovereign Bond (0.3%):

  
729,000   

Republic of Argentina, 7.50%, 4/22/26(a)

     649,904  
477,000   

Republic of Argentina, 6.88%, 1/26/27(a)

     405,450  
1,216,000   

Republic of Argentina, 5.88%, 1/11/28(a)

     962,463  
     

 

 

 
        2,017,817  
     

 

 

 

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $7,436,411)

     6,380,055  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (11.7%):

  

U.S. Treasury Bills (0.7%)

  
5,000,000   

1.52%, 10/4/18(a)

     4,999,157  
1,000,000   

1.86%, 10/11/18(a)

     999,432  
     

 

 

 
        5,998,589  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (11.0%)

  
1,500,000   

1.25%, 12/15/18(b)(h)

     1,497,099  
8,102,000   

2.75%, 9/30/20(a)

     8,090,923  
16,724,300   

2.63%, 6/30/23(a)

     16,486,501  
20,562,000   

2.75%, 7/31/23(a)

     20,379,672  
9,919,200   

2.75%, 8/31/23(a)

     9,832,407  
11,450,000   

2.88%, 9/30/23(a)

     11,411,238  
8,086,700   

2.88%, 5/31/25(a)

     8,019,732  
12,188,000   

2.88%, 7/31/25(a)(b)

     12,084,212  
     

 

 

 
        87,801,784  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $94,226,766)

     93,800,373  
     

 

 

 

Purchased Options (0.0%):

  

Total Purchased Options (Cost $2,423,155)

     1,515,688  
     

 

 

 

Purchased Swaptions (0.0%):

  

Total Purchased Swaptions (Cost $148,267)

     124,681  
     

 

 

 

Purchased Interest Rate Cap (0.0%):

  

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

     —    
     

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds (0.6%):

  
21,280   

VanEck Vectors Gold ETF

     394,106  
191,469   

iShares Gold Trust(h)

     2,188,490  
16,481   

SPDR Gold Trust(b)(h)

     1,858,398  
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $4,885,515)

     4,440,994  
     

 

 

 

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (2.4%):

  
$19,229,603   

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund Securities Lending Collateral Account(i)

     19,229,603  
     

 

 

 

Total Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan (Cost $19,229,603)

     19,229,603  
     

 

 

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (55.0%):

  

Equity Funds (17.6%):

  
11,887,350   

AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund

     140,389,603  
     

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts,
Shares,
Notional
Amount or
Principal
Amount

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies, continued

  

Fixed Income Funds (27.4%):

  
20,528,915   

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

   $ 219,454,106  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $329,966,883)

     359,843,709  
     

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.4%):

  
2,944,882   

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.91%(j)

     2,944,882  
     

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $2,944,882)

     2,944,882  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $715,860,346) - 97.2%

     779,579,798  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 2.8%

     20,196,418  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 799,776,216  
     

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets as of September 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
USSW5   -    USD 5 Year Swap Rate

 

*

Non-income producing security.

^

This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2018, was $18,972,149.

+

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)

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 September 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.71% of the net assets of the fund.

(d)

Security was valued using unobservable inputs in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as of September 30, 2018. The total of all such securities represent 0.64% of the net assets of the fund.

(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 liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(f)

Defaulted bond.

(g)

Principal amount is stated in 100 Mexican Peso Units.

(h)

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

(i)

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 September 30, 2018.

(j)

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

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 September 30, 2018:

 

Country

   Percentage  

Argentina

     0.4 % 

Australia

     0.2 % 

Belgium

     0.2 % 

Bermuda

     —   %^ 

Brazil

     0.3 % 

Canada

     0.7 % 

Cayman Islands

     0.1 % 

Chile

     —   %^ 

China

     0.8 % 

Czech Republic

     —   %^ 

Denmark

     —   %^ 

European Community

     —   %^ 

Finland

     —   %^ 

France

     1.3 % 

Germany

     1.3 % 

Guernsey

     —   %^ 

Hong Kong

     0.4 % 

India

     0.7 % 

Indonesia

     —   %^ 

Ireland (Republic of)

     —   %^ 

Italy

     0.5 % 

Japan

     5.2 % 

Jersey

     —   %^ 

Liberia

     —   %^ 

Luxembourg

     0.1 % 

Malaysia

     —   %^ 

Mexico

     0.5 % 

Netherlands

     0.7 % 

Norway

     —   %^ 

Poland

     —   %^ 

Portugal

     —   %^ 

Republic of Korea (South)

     0.4 % 

Singapore

     0.3 % 

South Africa

     —   %^ 

Spain

     0.2 % 

Sweden

     —   %^ 

Switzerland

     0.6 % 

Taiwan, Province Of China

     0.4 % 

Thailand

     0.1 % 

Turkey

     —   %^ 

United Arab Emirates

     0.2 % 

United Kingdom

     1.6 % 

United States

     82.8 % 
  

 

 

 
     100.0 % 
  

 

 

 

 

^

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

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

At September 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 )     $ (292,820 )     $ 11,759  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

     (689,214 )       (648,273 )       40,941  

Pernod Ricard SA

     (199,683 )       (195,520 )       4,163  

SUMCO Corp.

     (196,049 )       (163,511 )       32,538  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

     (196,382 )       (166,148 )       30,234  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (1,585,907 )     $ (1,466,272 )     $ 119,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $39,937,062 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Short Futures

 

Description

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

CAC40 Index October Futures (Hong Kong Dollar)(a)

     10/22/18        1      $ (63,728 )     $ (1,645 ) 

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

     12/21/18        257        (10,105,166 )       (169,950 ) 

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

     12/21/18        22        (3,368,311 )       (62,182 ) 

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

     12/24/18        2        (291,900 )       286  
           

 

 

 
            $ (233,491 ) 
           

 

 

 

Long Futures

 

Description

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

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index October Futures (Hong Kong Dollar)(a)

     10/31/18        7        494,692      $ 5,263  

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index October Futures (Hong Kong Dollar)(a)

     10/31/18        3        534,185        4,388  

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

     12/21/18        137        19,995,150        173,763  

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

     12/19/18        167        19,836,469        (197,462 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ (14,048 ) 
           

 

 

 

Total Net Futures Contracts

            $ (247,539 ) 
           

 

 

 

Option Contracts(a)

At September 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        6/24/19        34,666      $ 1,802,632      $ 30,439  

Chevron Corp.

   UBS Warburg    Call      125.00 USD        1/22/19        10,746        1,343,250        37,609  

ConocoPhillips

   UBS Warburg    Call      75.00 USD        6/24/19        18,108        1,358,100        144,709  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   UBS Warburg    Call      134.92 EUR        6/21/21        6,489        875,496        17,197  

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Societe Generale    Call      117.57 EUR        3/23/20        4,977        585,146        25,766  

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Barclays Bank    Call      136.97 EUR        3/22/21        6,300        862,911        16,514  

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Deutsche Bank    Call      136.56 EUR        4/19/21        5,988        817,721        16,455  

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Citigroup    Call      131.88 EUR        6/20/22        8,162        1,076,405        16,876  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   UBS Warburg    Call      95.00 USD        1/22/19        7,306        694,070        2,177  

Facebook, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      190.00 USD        1/21/20        26,331        5,002,890        409,829  

Halliburton Co.

   Citigroup    Call      50.00 USD        1/21/20        13,346        667,300        27,901  

KOSPI 200 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Call      302.50 USD        3/15/19        5,549        1,678,573        43,035  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   UBS Warburg    Call      92.50 USD        6/24/19        16,147        1,493,598        32,647  

Royal Dutch Shell plc

   UBS Warburg    Call      77.00 USD        6/24/19        19,788        1,523,676        22,203  

Russell 2000 Index

   Bank of America    Call      1700.00 USD        12/24/18        816        1,387,200        35,649  

Russell 2000 Index

   Bank of America    Call      1700.00 USD        3/18/19        1,085        1,844,500        75,682  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   UBS Warburg    Call      90.00 USD        1/22/19        10,576        951,840        234  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      4756.33 JPY        3/16/20        14,063        66,888,269        34,133  

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      4816.24 JPY        9/14/20        11,381        54,813,627        28,649  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      4894.87 JPY        12/14/20        11,358        55,595,933        26,402  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   UBS Warburg    Call      45.00 USD        6/24/19        23,428        1,054,260        20,856  

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      1785.00 JPY        3/11/19        78,515        140,149,275        60,126  

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      191.28 JPY        12/16/19        509,036        97,368,406        52,426  

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Bank of America    Call      191.28 JPY        12/16/19        269,219        51,496,210        27,728  

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   BNP Paribas    Call      194.04 JPY        3/16/20        363,317        70,498,031        38,849  

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      192.04 JPY        4/13/20        323,621        62,148,177        34,734  

Total SA

   UBS Warburg    Call      70.00 USD        9/23/19        24,693        1,728,510        55,874  

S&P 500 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Put      2741.30 USD        12/24/18        3,955        10,841,842        96,905  

S&P 500 Index

   Barclays Bank    Put      2700.00 USD        1/21/19        1,930        5,211,000        53,739  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   Bank of America    Put      30.00 USD        10/22/18        14,492        434,760        30,345  
                    

 

 

 

Total (Cost $2,423,155)

 

            $ 1,515,688  
                    

 

 

 

At September 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        1/21/19        2,690      $ 430,400      $ (179,826 ) 

Apple, Inc.

   Bank of America    Call      235.00 USD        2/18/19        2,765        649,775        (25,508 ) 

BP plc

   UBS Warburg    Call      59.00 USD        6/24/19        34,666        2,045,294        (7,180 ) 

Charter Communications, Inc.

   Citigroup    Call      305.00 USD        12/24/18        1,078        328,790        (33,202 ) 

Charter Communications, Inc.

   Citigroup    Call      315.00 USD        12/24/18        2,119        667,485        (51,365 ) 

Comcast Corp.

   Citigroup    Call      37.50 USD        1/21/20        12,216        458,100        (39,742 ) 

ConocoPhillips

   UBS Warburg    Call      85.00 USD        6/24/19        18,108        1,539,180        (63,873 ) 

DowDuPont, Inc.

   Barclays Bank    Call      70.00 USD        1/21/19        5,957        416,990        (5,525 ) 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   Citigroup    Call      161.62 EUR        6/22/20        8,162        1,319,142        (3,200 ) 

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Societe Generale    Call      159.00 EUR        3/23/20        4,977        791,343        (2,320 ) 

Facebook, Inc.

   UBS Warburg    Call      220.00 USD        1/21/20        26,331        5,792,820        (221,301 ) 

Fifth Third Bancorp

   Morgan Stanley    Call      31.00 USD        1/22/19        19,699        610,669        (7,260 ) 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.

   Barclays Bank    Call      180.00 USD        1/21/19        1,321        237,780        (65,837 ) 

Halliburton Co.

   Citigroup    Call      57.50 USD        1/21/20        13,346        767,395        (13,219 ) 

KOSPI 200 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Call      327.50 USD        3/15/19        5,549        1,817,298        (7,976 ) 

Microsoft Corp.

   Barclays Bank    Call      90.00 USD        1/21/19        4,767        429,030        (119,151 ) 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   UBS Warburg    Call      105.00 USD        6/24/19        16,147        1,695,435        (7,585 ) 

Royal Dutch Shell plc

   UBS Warburg    Call      87.50 USD        6/24/19        19,788        1,731,450        (5,337 ) 

Russell 2000 Index

   Bank of America    Call      1900.00 USD        3/18/19        1,085        2,061,500        (6,103 ) 

S&P 500 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      2965.09 USD        12/24/18        1,642        4,868,678        (57,056 ) 

S&P 500 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      3025.00 USD        12/24/18        226        683,650        (3,296 ) 

S&P 500 Index

   Barclays Bank    Call      2950.00 USD        1/21/19        1,930        5,693,500        (109,389 ) 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Call      5679.90 JPY        3/16/20        14,063        79,876,434        (10,494 ) 

Suncor Energy Inc.

   UBS Warburg    Call      50.00 USD        6/24/19        23,428        1,171,400        (7,357 ) 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      1950.00 JPY        3/11/19        78,515        153,104,250        (13,879 ) 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Bank of America    Call      221.29 JPY        12/16/19        269,219        59,575,473        (10,744 ) 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      221.29 JPY        12/16/19        509,036        112,644,576        (20,318 ) 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   BNP Paribas    Call      237.47 JPY        3/16/20        363,317        86,276,888        (11,422 ) 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley    Call      233.87 JPY        4/13/20        323,621        75,685,243        (10,829 ) 

Total SA

   UBS Warburg    Call      75.00 USD        9/23/19        24,693        1,851,975        (27,141 ) 

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank    Call      75.00 USD        1/21/19        3,469        260,175        (54,506 ) 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   Citigroup    Put      106.02 EUR        6/22/20        5,441        576,855        (101,668 ) 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   UBS Warburg    Put      106.38 EUR        6/21/21        4,268        454,030        (103,243 ) 

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Societe Generale    Put      100.77 EUR        3/23/20        3,318        334,355        (41,005 ) 

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Barclays Bank    Put      110.23 EUR        3/22/21        4,201        463,076        (102,798 ) 

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Deutsche Bank    Put      99.04 EUR        4/19/21        1,996        197,684        (33,506 ) 

EURO STOXX Bank Index

   Deutsche Bank    Put      118.81 EUR        4/19/21        1,996        237,145        (64,197 ) 

Facebook, Inc.

   UBS Warburg    Put      155.00 USD        1/21/20        26,331        4,081,305        (398,754 ) 

Halliburton Co.

   Citigroup    Put      35.00 USD        1/21/20        13,346        467,110        (30,055 ) 

KOSPI 200 Index

   Goldman Sachs    Put      270.00 USD        3/15/19        5,549        1,498,230        (12,535 ) 

Russell 2000 Index

   Bank of America    Put      1600.00 USD        12/24/18        681        1,089,600        (12,011 ) 

S&P 500 Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      2517.53 USD        12/24/18        3,955        9,956,831        (35,204 ) 

S&P 500 Index

   Bank of America    Put      2600.00 USD        3/18/19        624        1,622,400        (20,432 ) 

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   UBS Warburg    Put      60.00 USD        1/22/19        10,576        634,560        (26,700 ) 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Put      3832.77 JPY        3/16/20        14,063        53,900,245        (21,225 ) 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Put      3820.96 JPY        9/14/20        7,587        28,989,624        (15,665 ) 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley    Put      3786.60 JPY        12/14/20        7,573      $ 28,675,922      $ (17,600 ) 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      1600.00 JPY        3/11/19        78,515        125,624,000        (11,359 ) 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Bank of America    Put      156.59 JPY        12/16/19        269,219        42,157,003        (18,349 ) 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      156.59 JPY        12/16/19        509,036        79,709,947        (34,691 ) 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   BNP Paribas    Put      155.80 JPY        3/16/20        363,317        56,604,789        (27,359 ) 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Price Index

   Morgan Stanley    Put      157.82 JPY        4/13/20        323,621        51,073,866        (28,997 ) 
                    

 

 

 

Total (Premiums $2,107,029)

 

            $ (2,359,294 ) 
                    

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018, the Fund’s exchange traded options written were as follows:

 

Description

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

Amazon.com, Inc.

     Call        2085.00 USD        2/19/19        2      $ 4,170      $ (25,230 ) 

United Rentals, Inc.

     Call        175.00 USD        11/19/18        1        175        (385 ) 

United Rentals, Inc.

     Call        180.00 USD        11/19/18        1        180        (240 ) 
                 

 

 

 

Total (Premiums $19,923)

 

            $ (25,855 ) 
                 

 

 

 

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

 

Paid by the Fund

   Received by the Fund      Expiration
Date
     Counterparty      Notional Amount
(Local)
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Rate

   Frequency    Rate     Frequency  

3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR

   Quarterly      3.00 %      Semi-annually        2/5/19        Goldman Sachs        1,125        USD      $ 44,729      $ (31,751 ) 

3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR

   Quarterly      3.10 %      Semi-annually        3/26/19        Bank of America        1,146        USD        79,952        8,165  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (Cost $148,267)

                    $ 124,681      $ (23,586 ) 
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

     Expiration
Date
     Counterparty      Notional Amount
(Local)
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Rate

   Frequency   

Rate

   Frequency  

2.60%

   Semi-annually   

3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR

     Quarterly        2/5/19        Goldman Sachs        (1,125 )      USD      $ (8,159 )    $ 10,961  

2.75%

   Semi-annually   

3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR

     Quarterly        3/26/19        Bank of America        (1,146 )      USD        (24,970 )      (2,447 ) 

3.50%

   Semi-annually   

3-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR

     Quarterly        3/26/19        Bank of America        (1,146 )      USD        (21,473 )      7,343  
                      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (Premiums $(70,459))

                 $ (54,602 )    $ 15,857  
                      

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 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      $ —        $ (25,545 ) 
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $ 25,545      $ —        $ (25,545 ) 
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts

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

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Dollar

     1,531,810      Japanese Yen      168,600,000      Bank of America      10/1/18      $ 47,655  

U.S. Dollar

     667,512      Australian Dollar      898,000      Credit Suisse      10/25/18        18,422  

Norwegian Krone

     6,304,000      U.S. Dollar      774,335      JPMorgan Chase      10/26/18        1,415  

British Pound

     778,000      U.S. Dollar      1,002,108      Bank of America      11/15/18        13,890  

British Pound

     748,000      U.S. Dollar      958,929      Barclays Bank      11/16/18        17,937  

British Pound

     749,000      U.S. Dollar      968,808      Morgan Stanley      11/16/18        9,364  

U.S. Dollar

     2,010,424      Japanese Yen      222,799,999      Goldman Sachs      12/10/18        37,842  

Swedish Krona

     8,718,086      European Euro      841,000      JPMorgan Chase      12/21/18        5,479  

Swedish Krona

     8,687,615      European Euro      839,000      JPMorgan Chase      12/21/18        4,361  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 156,365  
                 

 

 

 

British Pound

     1,320,000      U.S. Dollar      1,762,861      JPMorgan Chase      10/5/18      $ (42,247 ) 

South African Rand

     16,521,000      U.S. Dollar      1,229,808      Citigroup      10/19/18        (63,899 ) 

U.S. Dollar

     988,000      Brazilian Real      4,154,119      UBS Warburg      12/6/18        (35,266 ) 
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (141,412 ) 
                 

 

 

 

Total Net Forward Currency Contracts

 

               $ 14,953  
                 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Swap Agreements

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

 

Description

  

Clearing Agent

  

Payment
Frequency

   Implied
Credit
Spread at
September 30,
2018(c)
    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount(d)
     Fixed
Rate
    Value     Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX North America High Yield Index Swap Agreement with Series 30

  

Bank of America

   Quarterly      3.06 %      6/20/23      $ 187,682        5.00 %    $ (14,586 )    $ (16,077 )    $ 1,491  
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                   $ (14,586 )    $ (16,077 )    $ 1,491  
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

Paid by the Fund

     Received by the Fund      Expiration     

Counterparty

   Notional Amount      Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
 

Rate

   Frequency      Rate     Frequency      Date      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

0.10% JPY

     Semi-annually        2.01 %      Semi-annually        10/15/18      Bank of America      273,450,000        JPY      $ —        $ 234,554      $ 234,554  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

 
                          $ 234,554      $ 234,554  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

 

At September 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                    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
           Unrealized
Appreciation/
 

Rate

   Frequency     

Rate

   Frequency      Date      Notional Amount      (Received)      Value     (Depreciation)  

0.42%

     Annually     

6-Month EURIBOR

     Semi-annually        3/7/23        4,684,846        EUR      $ 49      $ (26,667 )    $ (26,716 ) 

3-Month LIBOR

     Quarterly     

2.40%

     Semi-annually        3/7/23        5,293,612        USD        55        (146,631 )      (146,686 ) 

0.34%

     Annually     

6-Month EURIBOR

     Semi-annually        6/14/23        4,569,918        EUR        55        1,668       1,613  

3-Month LIBOR

     Quarterly     

2.33%

     Semi-annually        6/14/23        5,698,956        USD        59        (185,779 )      (185,838 ) 

3-Month LIBOR

     Quarterly     

2.97%

     Semi-annually        7/18/25        12,447,470        USD        184        (100,837 )      (101,021 ) 

0.84%

     Annually     

6-Month EURIBOR

     Semi-annually        2/15/28        1,463,000        EUR        32        13,498       13,466  

0.84%

     Annually     

6-Month EURIBOR

     Semi-annually        2/15/28        1,474,000        EUR        32        13,631       13,599  

3-Month LIBOR

     Quarterly     

2.73%

     Semi-annually        7/25/28        3,072,000        USD        51        (108,554 )      (108,605 ) 

1.08%

     Annually     

6-Month EURIBOR

     Semi-annually        7/25/28        2,156,000        EUR        44        (26,596 )      (26,640 ) 

2.99%

     Semi-annually     

3.00%

     Quarterly        7/18/50        2,797,184        USD        90        99,805       99,715  
                       

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        $ (466,462 )    $ (467,113 ) 
                       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Total Return Swaps at September 30, 2018

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

 

Pay/
Receive

   Payment
Frequency/
Financing
Rate
   

Description

   Expiration
Date
     Counterparty      Notional Amount
(Local)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

     0.00 %   

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

     3/31/21        BNP Paribas SA        15,520,000        JPY      $ 29,965  

Pay

     0.00 %   

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

     3/31/21        BNP Paribas SA        7,655,000        JPY        15,907  

Pay

     0.00 %   

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

     3/31/21        BNP Paribas SA        3,880,000        JPY        7,491  

Pay

     0.00 %   

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

     3/31/21        BNP Paribas SA        3,855,000        JPY        7,711  

Pay

     0.00 %   

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

     3/31/21        BNP Paribas SA        4,215,000        JPY        4,542  

Pay

     0.00 %   

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

     3/31/22        BNP Paribas SA        15,720,000        JPY        31,127  

Pay

     0.00 %   

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

     3/31/22        BNP Paribas SA        7,950,000        JPY        14,771  

Pay

     0.00 %   

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

     3/31/22        BNP Paribas SA        7,970,000        JPY        14,595  

Pay

     0.00 %   

NIKKEI 225 Dividend Index E-Mini March Futures

     3/31/22        BNP Paribas SA        4,260,000        JPY        4,877  

Pay

     0.00 %   

S&P 500 Index Dividends December Futures

     12/21/18        BNP Paribas SA        257,125        USD        40,700  

Pay

     0.00 %   

S&P 500 Index Dividends December Futures

     12/18/20        Goldman Sachs        107,944        USD        26,606  

Pay

     0.00 %   

S&P 500 Index Dividends December Futures

     12/17/21        BNP Paribas SA        133,513        USD        37,813  
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 236,105  
                   

 

 

 

Contracts for Differences

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

At September 30, 2018, the Fund’s open over-the-counter equity contracts for differences were as follows:(a)(b)

 

Reference Entity

   Counterparty    Long/
Short
   Currency(c)    Financing
Rate
    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount(d)
     Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

58.com, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39      $ 39      $ (2,847 )    $ (23 ) 

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        1,000        (10,402 )      16  

Advantech Co., Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    TWD      —   %      12/31/39        1,000        (7,031 )      (420 ) 

Alibaba Health Information Technology, Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        22,000        (20,907 )      (649 ) 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    CAD      —   %      12/31/39        197        (9,607 )      (248 ) 

Amorepacific Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        15        (3,490 )      (40 ) 

Analog Devices, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        17        (1,567 )      (5 ) 

Analog Devices, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        178        (17,119 )      661  

Arca Continental SAB de C.V.

   Citigroup    Short    MXN      —   %      12/31/39        159        (1,013 )      (13 ) 

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    TWD      —   %      12/31/39        2,000        (4,819 )      (61 ) 

Autohome, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        204        (15,585 )      (207 ) 

Baker Hughes

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        782        (25,320 )      (1,135 ) 

Baker Hughes

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        632        (20,294 )      (1,087 ) 

Bankia SA

   Citigroup    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        2,715        (10,822 )      178  

Bankia SA

   Citigroup    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        1,299        (5,111 )      19  

Barrick Gold Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    CAD      —   %      12/31/39        445        (4,929 )      5  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        6,000        (3,097 )      (99 ) 

Bollore SA

   Citigroup    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        600        (2,644 )      53  

Bollore SA

   Citigroup    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        1,781        (7,619 )      (72 ) 

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        6,000        (8,707 )      (997 ) 

British American Tobacco plc

   Citigroup    Short    GBP      —   %      12/31/39        935        (46,011 )      2,334  

Brown-Forman Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        175        (8,902 )      56  

BYD Electronic International Co., Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        500        (537 )      (199 ) 

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    CAD      —   %      12/31/39        6,450        (60,099 )      (4,676 ) 

China Everbright International, Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        7,000        (5,852 )      (193 ) 

China Everbright International, Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        2,000        (1,590 )      (137 ) 

China Gas Holdings, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        800        (2,609 )      345  

China International Capital Corp., Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        5,600        (9,827 )      (518 ) 

China State Construction International Holdings, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        2,000        (2,077 )      (36 ) 

China Tower Corp., Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        18,000        (2,712 )      91  

Concho Resources, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        5        (710 )      (54 ) 

Concho Resources, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        18        (2,460 )      (289 ) 

Ctrip.com International

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        431        (16,654 )      634  

Ctrip.com International

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        64        (2,408 )      29  

Daiichi Sankyo, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        300        (11,368 )      (1,638 ) 

Daimler AG

   Citigroup    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        137        (9,006 )      362  

Daimler AG

   Citigroup    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        649        (41,409 )      460  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    TWD      —   %      12/31/39        1,000        (3,947 )      (344 ) 

Deutsche Bank AG

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        139        (1,619 )      33  

Digital Realty Trust REIT, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        343        (42,282 )      3,701  

Digital Realty Trust REIT, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        130        (15,677 )      1,055  

Dollar Tree, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        7        (585 )      14  

Dollar Tree, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        32        (3,000 )      390  

Edison International

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        373        (25,459 )      214  

Edison International

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        174        (11,770 )      (6 ) 

Electricite de France

   Citigroup    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        137        (2,237 )      (168 ) 

Electricite de France

   Citigroup    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        727        (12,088 )      (677 ) 

Equinix REIT, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        7        (3,033 )      3  

Equinix REIT, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        4        (1,730 )      (2 ) 

Fanuc Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        100        (18,315 )      (541 ) 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

   Citigroup    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        73        (1,306 )      23  

Freeport McMoRan, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        210        (2,914 )      (9 ) 

Freeport McMoRan, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        93        (1,329 )      35  

General Mills, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        282        (12,937 )      834  

General Mills, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        422        (19,615 )      1,503  

Hennes & Mauritz AB

   Citigroup    Short    SEK      —   %      12/31/39        742        (11,020 )      (2,698 ) 

Hennes & Mauritz AB

   Citigroup    Short    SEK      —   %      12/31/39        164        (2,247 )      (785 ) 

Hershey Co.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        202        (20,784 )      180  

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Hershey Co.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39      $ 84      $ (8,740 )    $ 172  

Hess Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        112        (7,386 )      (631 ) 

Hess Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        275        (17,588 )      (2,097 ) 

Hormel Foods Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        392        (15,844 )      399  

Hormel Foods Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        708        (27,562 )      (333 ) 

Huazhu Group, Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        1,275        (38,556 )      (2,627 ) 

Huazhu Group, Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        560        (18,997 )      909  

Hyundai Glovis, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        64        (7,226 )      (276 ) 

Incyte Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        378        (26,510 )      398  

Incyte Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        258        (17,678 )      (145 ) 

Industrias Penoles SAB de C.V.

   Citigroup    Short    MXN      —   %      12/31/39        218        (3,869 )      118  

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    AUD      —   %      12/31/39        266        (1,452 )      45  

Komatsu, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        300        (8,421 )      (706 ) 

Kone OYJ

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        133        (7,160 )      55  

Kone OYJ

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    EUR      —   %      12/31/39        121        (6,553 )      89  

Lenovo Group, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        2,000        (1,291 )      (170 ) 

LG Display, Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        213        (4,122 )      454  

LG Display, Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        340        (6,596 )      741  

Line Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        100        (4,349 )      124  

Line Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        100        (4,263 )      42  

Lotte Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        24        (1,041 )      (195 ) 

Lotte Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        63        (3,061 )      (182 ) 

Lotte Shopping, Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        8        (1,421 )      (90 ) 

Makita Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        400        (17,853 )      (2,182 ) 

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        247        (16,170 )      980  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        102        (6,970 )      697  

Mylan NV

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        41        (1,606 )      105  

Mylan NV

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        329        (12,596 )      555  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        309        (13,959 )      647  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        125        (5,474 )      89  

Naver Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        19        (12,586 )      320  

NetEase, Inc.,

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        105        (21,988 )      (1,978 ) 

NetEase, Inc.,

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        12        (2,267 )      (472 ) 

Netflix, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        53        (18,331 )      (1,498 ) 

Netflix, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        26        (9,013 )      (714 ) 

Netmarble Games Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        174        (18,773 )      731  

Netmarble Games Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        157        (15,836 )      (443 ) 

Newell Brands, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        2,235        (48,728 )      3,357  

Newell Brands, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        495        (10,907 )      858  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        600        (22,100 )      (294 ) 

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

   Citigroup    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        300        (10,966 )      (231 ) 

NVIDIA Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        51        (14,060 )      (272 ) 

Orsted A/S

   Citigroup    Short    DKK      —   %      12/31/39        491        (30,931 )      (2,427 ) 

Pegatron Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    TWD      —   %      12/31/39        2,000        (4,225 )      223  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

   Citigroup    Short    GBP      —   %      12/31/39        198        (16,735 )      (1,369 ) 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

   Citigroup    Short    GBP      —   %      12/31/39        82        (7,223 )      (274 ) 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        97        (37,813 )      (1,379 ) 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        21        (8,258 )      (227 ) 

Renesas Electronics Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        1,000        (6,811 )      561  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        265        (36,565 )      (660 ) 

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        141        (19,461 )      (345 ) 

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    KRW      —   %      12/31/39        52        (10,956 )      (1,164 ) 

Saputo, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    CAD      —   %      12/31/39        966        (29,646 )      909  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        76        (34,573 )      (23 ) 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        41        (18,775 )      111  

Shire plc

   Citigroup    Short    GBP      —   %      12/31/39        34        (1,914 )      (135 ) 

Shire plc

   Citigroup    Short    GBP      —   %      12/31/39        93        (5,368 )      (236 ) 

Softbank Group Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    JPY      —   %      12/31/39        100        (8,719 )      (1,379 ) 

Southwest Airlines Co.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        166        (10,312 )      (55 ) 

Southwest Airlines Co.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        387        (23,785 )      (383 ) 

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    HKD      —   %      12/31/39        3,500        (41,654 )      1,279  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        132        (15,181 )      769  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        67        (7,716 )      401  

TAL Education Group

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        227        (6,015 )      179  

TAL Education Group

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        540        (16,019 )      2,136  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        34        (1,892 )      96  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   Citigroup    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        34        (1,948 )      152  

Tesla, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase    Short    USD      —   %      12/31/39        184        (51,643 )      2,925  

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Thyssenkrupp AG

     Citigroup        Short        EUR        —   %      12/31/39      $ 180      $ (3,993 )    $ (550 ) 

Thyssenkrupp AG

     Citigroup        Short        EUR        —   %      12/31/39        828        (18,882 )      (2,015 ) 

Vipshop Holdings, Ltd.

     Citigroup        Short        USD        —   %      12/31/39        5,388        (34,684 )      1,063  

Vipshop Holdings, Ltd.

     Citigroup        Short        USD        —   %      12/31/39        3,275        (22,857 )      2,421  

Volkswagen AG

     Citigroup        Short        EUR        —   %      12/31/39        21        (3,404 )      (255 ) 

Volkswagen AG

     Citigroup        Short        EUR        —   %      12/31/39        25        (4,316 )      (84 ) 

Volkswagen AG

     Citigroup        Short        EUR        —   %      12/31/39        3        (497 )      (26 ) 

Volkswagen AG

     JPMorgan Chase        Short        EUR        —   %      12/31/39        79        (12,788 )      (1,115 ) 

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.

     JPMorgan Chase        Short        HKD        —   %      12/31/39        2,000        (18,913 )      (1,310 ) 

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.

     JPMorgan Chase        Short        HKD        —   %      12/31/39        500        (4,487 )      (569 ) 

Yahoo! Japan Corp.

     Citigroup        Short        JPY        —   %      12/31/39        900        (3,112 )      (128 ) 

Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd.

     JPMorgan Chase        Short        HKD        —   %      12/31/39        1,300        (6,980 )      (443 ) 
                   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    $ (1,729,975 )    $ (11,775 ) 
                   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

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.

(d)

The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement.

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

Equity Funds (57.0%):

  
471,422   

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

   $ 4,756,644  
596,638   

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

     6,640,583  
2,385,784   

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

     33,305,548  
709,210   

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

     9,524,693  
     

 

 

 
        54,227,468  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (38.0%):

  
3,617,194   

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

     36,171,941  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $79,504,446)

     90,399,409  
  

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (1.6%):

  
1,485,782   

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.91%(a)

     1,485,782  
     

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $1,485,782)

     1,485,782  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $80,990,228) - 96.6%

     91,885,191  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 3.4%

     3,221,732  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 95,106,923  
  

 

 

 

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

 

(a)

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $4,756,606 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

Description

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

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

     12/21/18        19      $     2,773,050      $ 24,248  

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

     12/19/18        15        1,781,719        (17,949 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ 6,299  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

Equity Funds (47.3%):

  
3,189,271   

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

   $ 35,496,585  
2,210,407   

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

     30,857,276  
1,161,005   

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

     15,592,295  
1,512,563   

AZL Gateway Fund

     20,797,741  
5,791,062   

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

     98,505,964  
2,226,698   

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     56,068,265  
5,057,303   

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2

     40,610,147  
3,611,324   

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2

     63,956,543  
6,650,883   

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2

     93,444,912  
1,508,541   

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     25,630,116  
     

 

 

 
        480,959,844  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (47.7%):

  
2,423,176   

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     25,903,752  
10,109,529   

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund, Class 2

     102,106,245  
10,180,084   

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

     102,106,245  
4,706,864   

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

     49,469,142  
10,135,066   

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     102,364,165  
9,689,408   

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

     102,417,043  
     

 

 

 
        484,366,592  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $888,271,696)

     965,326,436  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $888,271,696) - 95.0%

     965,326,436  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 5.0%

     50,560,237  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 1,015,886,673  
  

 

 

 

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $50,816,685 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

Description

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

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

     12/21/18        174      $     25,395,300      $ 220,781  

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

     12/19/18        213        25,300,406        (251,216 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ (30,435 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

Equity Funds (33.1%):

  
564,316   

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

   $ 6,280,832  
271,484   

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

     3,789,923  
187,643   

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

     2,520,040  
277,345   

AZL Gateway Fund

     3,813,498  
885,325   

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

     15,059,374  
399,611   

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     10,062,200  
789,031   

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2

     6,335,920  
737,371   

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2

     13,058,843  
1,269,295   

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2

     17,833,593  
295,657   

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     5,023,216  
     

 

 

 
        83,777,439  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (61.9%):

  
1,129,039   

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     12,069,432  
3,264,129   

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund, Class 2

     32,967,705  
3,286,932   

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

     32,967,926  
1,453,388   

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

     15,275,112  
3,018,065   

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     30,482,458  
3,128,412   

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

     33,067,314  
     

 

 

 
        156,829,947  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies (Cost $229,021,558)

     240,607,386  
     

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.0%):

  
29,980   

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.91%(a)

     29,980  
     

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company (Cost $29,980)

     29,980  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $229,051,538) - 95.0%

     240,637,366  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 5.0%

     12,555,871  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 253,193,237  
  

 

 

 

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

 

(a)

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $12,660,695 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

Description

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

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

     12/21/18        30      $     4,378,500      $ 38,286  

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

     12/19/18        69        8,195,906        (82,564 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ (44,278 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.1%):

 

Equity Funds (56.8%):

 

9,788,942

  

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

   $ 108,950,929  

4,014,157

  

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

     56,037,628  

3,343,393

  

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

     44,901,775  

4,093,048

  

AZL Gateway Fund

     56,279,407  

14,166,111

  

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

     240,965,551  

6,125,090

  

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     154,229,767  

14,105,805

  

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, Class 2

     113,269,613  

9,401,795

  

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2

     166,505,791  

17,147,298

  

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2

     240,919,542  

3,912,103

  

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     66,466,628  
     

 

 

 
        1,248,526,631  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (38.3%):

  

2,629,181

  

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     28,105,949  

18,106,298

  

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund, Class 2

     182,873,609  

18,196,599

  

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

     182,511,889  

8,522,857

  

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

     89,575,226  

17,623,704

  

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     177,999,411  

17,323,529

  

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

     183,109,701  
     

 

 

 
        844,175,785  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $1,890,852,623)

     2,092,702,416  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $1,890,852,623) - 95.1%

     2,092,702,416  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 4.9%

     108,826,253  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 2,201,528,669  
  

 

 

 

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

                        

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts

Cash of $110,104,718 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

Description

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

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

     12/21/18        453      $ 66,115,350      $ 573,998  

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

     12/19/18        370        43,949,063        (435,861 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ 138,137  
           

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

Equity Funds (71.8%):

  
29,465,674   

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

   $ 501,211,117  
12,207,639   

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     307,388,356  
56,486,245   

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

     1,003,760,575  
9,232,530   

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     156,860,689  
     

 

 

 
        1,969,220,737  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (23.2%):

  
59,489,743   

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     635,945,349  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $2,144,856,936)

     2,605,166,086  
     

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.1%):

  
3,281,729   

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares,
1.91%(a)

     3,281,729  
     

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $3,281,729)

     3,281,729  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $2,148,138,665) - 95.1%

     2,608,447,815  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 4.9%

     133,484,561  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 2,741,932,376  
  

 

 

 

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

 

(a)

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $137,182,675 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

Description

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

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

     12/21/18        706      $     103,040,700      $ 892,467  

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

     12/19/18        288        34,209,000        (335,889 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ 556,578  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (95.0%):

  

Equity Funds (57.2%):

  
4,696,059   

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

   $ 79,879,962  
1,968,545   

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     49,567,955  
8,718,813   

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

     154,933,310  
1,467,456   

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     24,932,085  
     

 

 

 
        309,313,312  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (37.8%):

  
19,129,953   

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     204,499,194  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $447,991,867)

     513,812,506  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $447,991,867) - 95.0%

     513,812,506  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 5.0%

     26,866,533  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 540,679,039  
  

 

 

 

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $27,050,003 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

Description

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

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

     12/21/18        111      $     16,200,450      $ 139,893  

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

     12/19/18        91        10,809,094        (106,663 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ 33,230  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Company (95.0%):

  

Equity Funds (95.0%):

  
18,150,955   

AZL FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

   $ 250,846,195  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Company (Cost $229,247,140)

     250,846,195  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $229,247,140) - 95.0%

     250,846,195  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 5.0%

     13,091,824  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 263,938,019  
  

 

 

 

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $13,201,601 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

Description

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

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

     12/21/18        36      $     5,254,200      $ 44,178  

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

     12/19/18        66        7,839,563        (78,975 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ (34,797 ) 
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Fair Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies (94.9%):

  

Equity Funds (76.9%):

  
17,812,850   

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

   $ 316,534,336  
30,258,715   

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

     584,598,375  
     

 

 

 
        901,132,711  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds (18.0%):

  
19,726,872   

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     210,880,259  
     

 

 

 

Total Affiliated Investment Companies
(Cost $943,582,027)

     1,112,012,970  
     

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Company (0.1%):

  
799,647   

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares,
1.91%(a)

     799,647  
     

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investment Company
(Cost $799,647)

     799,647  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities
(Cost $944,381,674) - 95.0%

     1,112,812,617  

Net other assets (liabilities) - 5.0%

     57,993,143  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 1,170,805,760  
  

 

 

 

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

 

(a)

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

Cash of $58,480,175 has been segregated to cover margin requirements for the following open contracts as of September 30, 2018:

Long Futures

 

Description

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

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

     12/21/18        240      $     35,028,000      $ 303,245  

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

     12/19/18        196        23,281,125        (229,460 ) 
           

 

 

 
            $ 73,785  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the schedules of portfolio investments.


ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST FUND OF FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

September 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, and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Trust consists of 12 separate investment portfolios (individually a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”), each of which is a series of the Trust, as follows:

 

  •  

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

  •  

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

  •  

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

 

  •  

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

 

  •  

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

 

  •  

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

 

  •  

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

 

  •  

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

 

  •  

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

 

  •  

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

 

  •  

AZL MVP Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Multi-Strategy Fund ( AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund”)

 

  •  

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

The Funds are “fund of funds,” which means that the Funds invest primarily in other mutual funds. Underlying Funds invest in stocks, 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 Funds will adjust their asset allocations as they seek to achieve their investment objectives.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of the Funds without par value. Shares of the Funds are available through the variable annuity contracts offered through the separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Currently, the Funds only offer their 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 Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its Schedules of Portfolio Investments (“Schedules”). The policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of the Schedules requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts at the date of the Schedules. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

The Funds record their 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

Investment transactions are recorded no later than on the business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date.

Consolidation of Subsidiaries

During the period ended September 30, 2018, the AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus 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 September 30, 2018, the AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund’s


ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST FUND OF FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

aggregate investment in the VIP Subsidiary was $400,175,811 representing 50.0% of the AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund’s net assets.

The VIP Subsidiary’s primary vehicle for gaining exposure to 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 VIP Subsidiary’s and Cayman Subsidiary’s investments have been consolidated with those of the AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, 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 AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, are maintained in U.S. dollars. 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 AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus 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 Funds from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income 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.     

Floating Rate Loans

The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, 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. The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, records an investment when the borrower withdraws money and records the interest as earned.

Bank Loans

The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, 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 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 AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, 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 Allianz Investment Management LLC (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


ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST FUND OF FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

by the Trust or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments. Securities on loan at September 30, 2018, are presented on the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in a collateral account on behalf of the Funds 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%.

At September 30, 2018, there were no master netting provisions in the securities lending agreement.

TBA Purchase and Sale Commitments

The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, 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 September 30, 2018, no collateral had been posted by the Fund to counterparties for TBAs.

Derivative Instruments

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Funds’ Schedules, as applicable. The following is a description of the derivative instruments that the Funds may utilize, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type. Each 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 Funds’ derivative positions could exceed 20% of each Fund’s value. Each Fund may also use futures to gain equity exposure and may hold cash as a buffer in the event of market shocks.

Contracts for Difference

The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, may invest in Contracts for Difference (“CFD”). A CFD is a privately negotiated contract between two parties, buyer and seller, stipulating that the seller will pay to or receive from the buyer the difference between the nominal value of the underlying instrument at the opening of the contract and that instrument’s value at the end of the contract. The underlying instrument may be a single security, stock basket or index. A CFD can be set up to take either a short or long position on the underlying instrument. The buyer and seller are both required to post margin, which is adjusted daily. The buyer will also pay to the seller a financing rate on the notional amount of the capital employed by the seller less the margin deposit. A CFD is usually terminated at the buyer’s initiative. The seller of the CFD will simply match the exposure of the underlying instrument in the open market and the parties will exchange whatever payment is due.

The primary risks associated with the use of CFDs are the imperfect correlation between the return on the Fund’s obligation to its counterparty under the CFD and the return on related assets in its portfolio, liquidity risk based on the liquidity of the underlying instrument, and the inability of the counterparty to honor its financial obligation. CFDs involve risk that, if the derivative security declines in value, additional margin would be required. CFDs are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any U.S. regulator, and are not subject to U.S. regulation.

Forward Currency Contracts

During the period ended September 30, 2018, the AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, 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.

Futures Contracts

The Funds (except for the AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund and the AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund) may invest in futures contracts to reduce volatility and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to underlying funds. The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, may enter into 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 Funds are 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 Funds. 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. 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


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terms of the contract.

Options Contracts

The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, may purchase or write put and call options on a security or an index of securities. During the period ended September 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 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.

Swap Agreements

The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, 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 Board of Trustees (“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 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 September 30, 2018, the Fund entered into OTC and


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centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk).

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.

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.

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. The 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, the 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, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

Credit default swap agreements involve greater risks than if the 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. The Fund will enter into credit default swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness. A buyer generally also will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur and the swap is held to its termination date. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the upfront, periodic, or daily payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the seller. The Fund’s obligations under a credit default swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund). In connection with credit default swaps in which the 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 the 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 September 30, 2018 the AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the Subsidiary, entered into OTC and 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).

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.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Manager or an affiliate of the Manager serves as the investment adviser of certain underlying funds in which each Fund invests. At September 30, 2018, these underlying funds are noted as Affiliated Investment Companies in each Fund’s Schedule.


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A summary of each Fund’s investments in affiliated investment companies as of September 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
9/30/2018
    Shares as of
9/30/2018
    Dividend
Income
 

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund

               

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

  $ 224,376,218     $ 2,214,568     $ (10,163,793 )    $ (297,192 )    $ (3,826,685 )    $ 212,303,116       19,859,973     $ —    

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

    56,347,640       1,323,973       (3,777,404 )      714,689       (1,530,441 )      53,078,457       3,120,427       —    

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

    33,670,676       —         (4,010,257 )      746,477       1,574,409       31,981,305       1,270,107       —    

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

    116,180,562       389,666       (16,607,296 )      5,148,850       5,939,790       111,051,572       6,249,385       —    

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

    18,001,081       —         (3,356,369 )      935,490       1,421,624       17,001,826       1,000,696       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 448,576,177     $ 3,928,207     $ (37,915,119 )    $ 7,248,314     $ 3,578,697     $ 425,416,276       31,500,588     $ —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

               

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

  $ 63,140,016     $ 230,766     $ (5,995,339 )    $ 744,108     $ (6,413,818 )    $ 51,705,733       5,124,453     $ —    

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

    472,920,612       940,671       (26,983,177 )      (178,742 )      78,197       446,777,561       44,677,756       —    

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

    87,201,630       —         (7,495,908 )      977,700       (3,247,599 )      77,435,823       6,957,396       —    

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

    459,210,202       608,127       (75,556,677 )      19,155,110       20,964,446       424,381,208       30,399,800       —    

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

    122,556,147       —         (19,172,615 )      4,290,874       4,968,671       112,643,077       8,387,422       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,205,028,607     $ 1,779,564     $ (135,203,716 )    $ 24,989,050     $ 16,349,897     $ 1,112,943,402       95,546,827     $ —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

               

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

  $ 153,072,168     $ 10,136,738     $ (5,197,776 )    $ (239,765 )    $ (2,605,243 )    $ 155,166,122       14,515,072     $ —    

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

    40,510,932       2,364,119       (1,720,518 )      136,455       (778,640 )      40,512,348       2,381,678       —    

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

    24,205,200       104,741       (1,485,286 )      149,885       1,598,763       24,573,303       975,906       —    

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

    75,637,309       1,638,169       (8,072,902 )      1,531,544       5,999,991       76,734,111       4,318,183       —    

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

    12,940,281       —         (1,623,871 )      249,351       1,512,680       13,078,441       769,773       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 306,365,890     $ 14,243,767     $ (18,100,353 )    $ 1,827,470     $ 5,727,552     $ 310,064,325       22,960,612     $ —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

               

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

  $ 228,562,361     $ 2,991,712     $ (7,894,798 )    $ (187,540 )    $ (4,017,629 )    $ 219,454,106       20,528,915     $ —    

AZL MSCI Global Equity Index Fund

    146,445,694       101,397       (13,563,033 )      3,104,542       4,301,003       140,389,603       11,887,350       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 375,008,055     $ 3,093,109     $ (21,457,831 )    $ 2,917,002     $ 283,374     $ 359,843,709       32,416,265     $ —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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     Fair Value
12/31/2017
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds from
Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Fair Value
9/30/2018
     Shares as of
9/30/2018
     Dividend
Income
 

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

                    

AZL DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund

   $ 3,914,946      $ 1,407,054      $ (119,699 )    $ 25,250     $ (470,907 )    $ 4,756,644        471,422      $ —    

AZL DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund

     29,516,665        8,811,585        (2,175,565 )      (41,574 )      60,830       36,171,941        3,617,194        —    

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

     5,452,804        1,515,914        (162,115 )      14,665       (180,685 )      6,640,583        596,638        —    

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

     27,079,624        5,980,152        (2,552,071 )      361,644       2,436,199       33,305,548        2,385,784        —    

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

     7,729,721        1,671,416        (567,227 )      55,137       635,646       9,524,693        709,210        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 73,693,760      $ 19,386,121      $ (5,576,677 )    $ 415,122     $ 2,481,083     $ 90,399,409        7,780,248      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

                    

AZL FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

   $ 260,858,132      $ 1,175,288      $ (19,890,014 )    $ (342,962 )    $ 9,045,751     $ 250,846,195        18,150,955      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 260,858,132      $ 1,175,288      $ (19,890,014 )    $ (342,962 )    $ 9,045,751     $ 250,846,195        18,150,955      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund

                    

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

   $ 39,248,531      $ —        $ (2,722,019 )    $ 366,446     $ (1,396,373 )    $ 35,496,585        3,189,271      $ —    

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

     33,559,467        —          (5,592,223 )      1,396,012       1,494,020       30,857,276        2,210,407        —    

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

     17,104,974        —          (2,810,692 )      600,217       697,796       15,592,295        1,161,005        —    

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     27,573,381        —          (1,161,946 )      (35,017 )      (472,666 )      25,903,752        2,423,176        —    

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund

     110,713,901        —          (7,178,541 )      (60,547 )      (1,368,568 )      102,106,245        10,109,529        —    

AZL Gateway Fund

     33,620,784        —          (13,603,370 )      2,325,629       (1,545,302 )      20,797,741        1,512,563        —    

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

     124,645,530        —          (24,642,464 )      3,404,787       (4,901,889 )      98,505,964        5,791,062        —    

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

     110,373,633        —          (6,426,163 )      (62,006 )      (1,779,219 )      102,106,245        10,180,084        —    

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     33,557,418        26,026,201        (6,374,883 )      1,209,218       1,650,311       56,068,265        2,226,698        —    

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

     53,193,311        461,867        (9,531,016 )      1,868,602       (5,382,617 )      40,610,147        5,057,303        —    

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

     91,065,279        10,915,901        (50,866,950 )      11,880,300       962,013       63,956,543        3,611,324        —    

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

     91,073,802        32,249,701        (32,964,307 )      2,991,737       93,979       93,444,912        6,650,883        —    

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     11,360,051        14,963,501        (2,406,488 )      545,250       1,167,802       25,630,116        1,508,541        —    

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

     48,497,065        2,031,731        —         —         (1,059,654 )      49,469,142        4,706,864        1,076,117  

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     109,839,812        1,329,995        (7,340,252 )      (413,706 )      (1,051,684 )      102,364,165        10,135,066        1,329,995  

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

     110,066,916        1,899,293        (5,874,161 )      535       (3,675,540 )      102,417,043        9,689,408        1,899,295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,045,493,855      $ 89,878,190      $ (179,495,475 )    $ 26,017,457     $ (16,567,591 )    $ 965,326,436        80,163,184      $ 4,305,407  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


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     Fair Value
12/31/2017
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds from
Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Fair Value
9/30/2018
     Shares as of
9/30/2018
     Dividend
Income
 

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund

                    

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

   $ 6,998,217      $ 355,571      $ (895,537 )    $ 184,587     $ (362,006 )    $ 6,280,832        564,316      $ —    

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

     4,306,633        4,734        (883,978 )      209,446       153,088       3,789,923        271,484        —    

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

     2,803,677        —          (495,620 )      113,986       97,997       2,520,040        187,643        —    

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     12,949,335        112,698        (755,406 )      (21,256 )      (215,939 )      12,069,432        1,129,039        —    

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund

     31,390,779        4,057,886        (2,080,137 )      6,649       (407,472 )      32,967,705        3,264,129        —    

AZL Gateway Fund

     6,907,550        31,642        (3,281,324 )      581,710       (426,080 )      3,813,498        277,345        —    

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

     20,859,328        916,742        (6,524,173 )      932,059       (1,124,582 )      15,059,374        885,325        —    

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

     35,206,826        878,492        (2,531,137 )      (66,062 )      (520,193 )      32,967,926        3,286,932        —    

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     7,018,616        3,760,676        (1,345,200 )      256,016       372,092       10,062,200        399,611        —    

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

     7,000,327        666,161        (815,108 )      168,846       (684,306 )      6,335,920        789,031        —    

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

     17,333,662        1,708,008        (8,440,679 )      1,971,600       486,252       13,058,843        737,371        —    

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

     17,379,950        5,914,693        (6,050,913 )      420,074       169,789       17,833,593        1,269,295        —    

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     2,783,265        2,522,422        (679,563 )      153,379       243,713       5,023,216        295,657        —    

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

     17,152,980        465,005        (1,993,120 )      97,914       (447,667 )      15,275,112        1,453,388        347,068  

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     29,371,462        3,156,758        (1,621,914 )      (94,299 )      (329,549 )      30,482,458        3,018,065        390,697  

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

     35,982,856        1,377,292        (3,100,087 )      (98,079 )      (1,094,669 )      33,067,314        3,128,412        614,154  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 255,445,463      $ 25,928,780      $ (41,493,896 )    $ 4,816,570     $ (4,089,532 )    $ 240,607,386        20,957,043      $ 1,351,919  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Fair Value
12/31/2017
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds from
Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Fair Value
9/30/2018
     Shares as of
9/30/2018
     Dividend
Income
 

AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund

                    

AZL DFA International Core Equity Fund

   $ 119,970,024      $ —        $ (7,882,506 )    $ 1,086,045     $ (4,222,634 )    $ 108,950,929        9,788,942      $ —    

AZL DFA U.S. Core Equity Fund

     60,247,547        —          (9,437,391 )      2,363,013       2,864,459       56,037,628        4,014,157        —    

AZL DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund

     48,348,380        —          (7,146,324 )      1,621,049       2,078,670       44,901,775        3,343,393        —    

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

     59,336,541        —          (30,084,035 )      (761,698 )      (384,859 )      28,105,949        2,629,181        —    

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund

     195,092,711        —          (9,712,158 )      (221,664 )      (2,285,280 )      182,873,609        18,106,298        —    

AZL Gateway Fund

     83,822,440        —          (29,576,293 )      5,000,198       (2,966,938 )      56,279,407        4,093,048        —    

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

     310,202,260        —          (65,560,766 )      9,544,618       (13,220,561 )      240,965,551        14,166,111        —    

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

     194,346,284        —          (8,602,306 )      (215,793 )      (3,016,296 )      182,511,889        18,196,599        —    

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     95,682,061        66,947,801        (17,081,494 )      3,340,370       5,341,029       154,229,767        6,125,090        —    

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class 2

     143,689,713        —          (20,493,136 )      4,128,521       (14,055,485 )      113,269,613        14,105,805        —    

AZL Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, Class 2

     231,038,729        23,007,200        (120,154,020 )      28,111,908       4,501,974       166,505,791        9,401,795        —    

AZL Russell 1000 Value Index Fund, Class 2

     231,617,334        77,013,599        (75,501,280 )      6,807,767       982,122       240,919,542        17,147,298        —    

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     36,551,620        32,851,600        (8,143,294 )      1,803,422       3,403,280       66,466,628        3,912,103        —    

PIMCO VIT Income Portfolio

     95,562,194        2,010,066        (5,991,755 )      277,392       (2,282,671 )      89,575,226        8,522,857        2,010,066  

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio

     155,302,712        29,292,313        (4,394,758 )      (232,352 )      (1,968,504 )      177,999,411        17,623,704        2,027,714  

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

     194,296,831        3,385,134        (8,054,132 )      (216,001 )      (6,302,131 )      183,109,701        17,323,529        3,385,134  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,255,107,381      $ 234,507,713      $ (427,815,648 )    $ 62,436,795     $ (31,533,825 )    $ 2,092,702,416        168,499,910      $ 7,422,914  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund

                    

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

   $ 620,115,513      $ 37,531,524      $ (10,274,932 )    $ (530,316 )    $ (10,896,440 )    $ 635,945,349        59,489,743      $ —    

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

     500,304,956        13,319,035        (4,171,473 )      178,247       (8,419,648 )      501,211,117        29,465,674        —    

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     293,043,151        —          (6,751,950 )      (41 )      21,097,196       307,388,356        12,207,639        —    

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

     943,860,209        6,550,509        (41,271,862 )      6,154,744       88,466,975       1,003,760,575        56,486,245        —    

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     145,968,711        —          (9,077,969 )      209,986       19,759,961       156,860,689        9,232,530        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,503,292,540      $ 57,401,068      $ (71,548,186 )    $ 6,012,620     $ 110,008,044     $ 2,605,166,086        166,881,831      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


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NOTES TO THE SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

     Fair Value
12/31/2017
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds from
Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Fair Value
9/30/2018
     Shares as of
9/30/2018
     Dividend
Income
 

AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund

                    

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

   $ 205,949,814      $ 4,638,622      $ (2,316,106 )    $ (46,881 )    $ (3,726,255 )    $ 204,499,194        19,129,953      $ —    

AZL International Index Fund, Class 2

     84,102,886        798,798        (3,740,730 )      756,926       (2,037,918 )      79,879,962        4,696,059        —    

AZL Mid Cap Index Fund, Class 2

     50,599,678        —          (4,525,151 )      856,322       2,637,106       49,567,955        1,968,545        —    

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

     157,945,419        413,119        (18,754,848 )      4,058,198       11,271,422       154,933,310        8,718,813        —    

AZL Small Cap Stock Index Fund, Class 2

     25,801,367        —          (4,191,841 )      937,158       2,385,401       24,932,085        1,467,456        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 524,399,164      $ 5,850,539      $ (33,528,676 )    $ 6,561,723     $ 10,529,756     $ 513,812,506        35,980,826      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund

                    

AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

   $ 196,788,055      $ 24,910,941      $ (7,171,738 )    $ (158,196 )    $ (3,488,803 )    $ 210,880,259        19,726,872      $ —    

AZL S&P 500 Index Fund, Class 2

     297,886,624        8,545,073        (19,687,264 )      3,232,200       26,557,703       316,534,336        17,812,850        —    

AZL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

     546,357,130        10,896,281        (11,388,966 )      487,336       38,246,594       584,598,375        30,258,715        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,041,031,809      $ 44,352,295      $ (38,247,968 )    $ 3,561,340     $ 61,315,494     $ 1,112,012,970        67,798,437      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

4. Investment Valuation Summary

The valuation techniques employed by the Funds, 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 Funds’ 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, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

  •  

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


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Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Trust 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 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 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. Index options are generally valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the principal exchange on the 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.

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

 

AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund           

Investment Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 425,416,276     $ —        $ —        $ 425,416,276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 425,416,276     $ —        $ —        $ 425,416,276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
AZL DFA Multi-Strategy Fund           

Investment Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 1,112,943,402     $ —        $ —        $ 1,112,943,402  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,112,943,402     $ —        $ —        $ 1,112,943,402  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund           

Investment Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 310,064,325     $ —        $ —        $ 310,064,325  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     310,064,325       —          —          310,064,325  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

          

Futures Contracts

     (9,811 )      —          —          (9,811 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 310,054,514     $ —        $ —        $ 310,054,514  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


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AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund               

Investment Securities:

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Other^      Total  

Common Stocks+

              

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 1,197,098      $ 2,832,650      $ —        $ —        $ 4,029,748  

Airlines

     2,991,140        1,920,111        —          —          4,911,251  

Auto Components

     21,653        5,044,248        —          —          5,065,901  

Automobiles

     23,805        5,201,281        —          —          5,225,086  

Banks

     11,437,885        3,747,828        —          —          15,185,713  

Beverages

     200,698        1,385,045        —          —          1,585,743  

Building Products

     398,680        819,370        —          —          1,218,050  

Capital Markets

     5,079,994        571,651        —          —          5,651,645  

Chemicals

     5,754,686        6,852,404        —          —          12,607,090  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     29,277        10,593        —          —          39,870  

Communications Equipment

     128,144        51,897        —          —          180,041  

Construction & Engineering

     —          1,189,489        —          —          1,189,489  

Construction Materials

     10,260        187,494        —          —          197,754  

Distributors

     348,392        67,919        —          —          416,311  

Diversified Financial Services

     200,193        211,482        —          —          411,675  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     839,105        3,705,214        —          —          4,544,319  

Electric Utilities

     2,710,860        1,438,398        —          —          4,149,258  

Electrical Equipment

     123,859        2,346,984        —          —          2,470,843  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     10,484        2,191,748        —          —          2,202,232  

Entertainment

     947,372        186,705        —          —          1,134,077  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     394,581        1,356,149        —          —          1,750,730  

Food & Staples Retailing

     391,760        185,280        —          —          577,040  

Food Products

     195,048        7,291,285        —          —          7,486,333  

Gas Utilities

     —          1,265,412        —          —          1,265,412  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     821,621        4,996,965        —          —          5,818,586  

Health Care Providers & Services

     13,490,827        5,384,318        —          —          18,875,145  

Health Care Technology

     —          643,875        —          —          643,875  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3,682,543        1,790,465        —          —          5,473,008  

Household Durables

     —          309,298        —          —          309,298  

Household Products

     2,863,780        22,598        —          —          2,886,378  

Industrial Conglomerates

     57,818        269,842        —          —          327,660  

Insurance

     2,827,888        1,082,795        —          —          3,910,683  

Interactive Media & Services

     11,504,212        2,723,290        —          —          14,227,502  

Internet Software & Services

     —          —          888        —          888  

IT Services

     3,775,895        50,892        —          —          3,826,787  

Machinery

     93,086        826,830        —          —          919,916  

Media

     11,921,068        816,052        —          —          12,737,120  

Metals & Mining

     238,408        486,995        —          —          725,403  

Multi-Utilities

     815,246        127,027        —          —          942,273  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     16,258,805        7,353,589        225,726        —          23,838,120  

Personal Products

     781,842        23,235        —          —          805,077  

Pharmaceuticals

     9,307,087        5,007,778        —          —          14,314,865  

Professional Services

     —          18,422        —          —          18,422  

Real Estate Management & Development

     401,171        4,181,905        —          —          4,583,076  

Road & Rail

     150,915        2,198,135        —          —          2,349,050  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2,991,177        1,031,542        —          —          4,022,719  

Software

     11,003,978        24,190        3,243,613        —          14,271,781  


ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST FUND OF FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Other^      Total  

Specialty Retail

     1,596,955       66,377       —         —          1,663,332  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     10,444,205       540,275       —         —          10,984,480  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     72,639       1,504,194       —         —          1,576,833  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     —         1,029,022       —         —          1,029,022  

Tobacco

     2,371,613       900,652       —         —          3,272,265  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     44,663       3,555       —         —          48,218  

Transportation Infrastructure

     —         571,809       —         —          571,809  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     414,341       4,421,163       —         —          4,835,504  

Other Common Stocks*

     13,596,787       —         —         —          13,596,787  

Preferred Stocks

           

Banks

     503,553       67,031       —         —          570,584  

Consumer Finance

     380,114       —         —         —          380,114  

Health Care Providers & Services

     —         —         401,551       —          401,551  

Internet Software & Services

     —         —         523,546       —          523,546  

Software

     —         —         673,710       —          673,710  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     —         29,811       —         —          29,811  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     —         1,511,729       —         —          1,511,729  

Private Placements

           

Household Durables

     —         —         —   #      —          —    

Convertible Bonds

           

Food Products

     —         —         —   #      —          —    

Pharmaceuticals

     —         641,298       —         —          641,298  

Real Estate Management & Development

     —         183,380       —         —          183,380  

Bank Loans

     —         714,514       —         —          714,514  

Corporate Bonds+

     —         12,540,119       —         —          12,540,119  

Foreign Bonds+

     —         16,227,964       —         —          16,227,964  

Yankee Dollars+

     —         6,364,948       15,107       —          6,380,055  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     —         93,800,373       —         —          93,800,373  

Interest Rate Cap

     —         —   #      —         —          —    

Affiliated Investment Company

     359,843,709       —         —         —          359,843,709  

Purchased Options

     —         1,515,688       —         —          1,515,688  

Purchased Swaptions

     —         124,681       —         —          124,681  

Exchange Traded Fund

     4,440,994       —         —         —          4,440,994  

Interest Rate Cap

     —         —   #      —         —          —    

Securities Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan

     —         —         —         19,229,603        19,229,603  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

     2,944,882       —         —         —          2,944,882  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     523,231,882       232,235,650       5,084,141       19,229,603        779,781,276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

     (941,093 )      (525,179 )      —         —          (1,466,272 ) 

Other Financial Instruments:*

           

Written Options

     (25,855 )      (2,359,294 )      —         —          (2,385,149 ) 

Written Swaptions

     —         (54,602 )      —         —          (54,602 ) 

Futures Contracts

     (247,539 )      —         —         —          (247,539 ) 

Contracts for Differences

     (11,775 )      —         —         —          (11,775 ) 

Forward Currency Contracts

     —         14,953       —         —          14,953  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

     —         1,491       —         —          1,491  

Over-the-Counter Currency Swaps

     —         234,554       —         —          234,554  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     —         (467,113 )      —         —          (467,113 ) 

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swaps

     —         236,105       —         —          236,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 522,005,620     $ 229,316,565     $ 5,084,141     $ 19,229,603      $ 775,635,929  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 


ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST FUND OF FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund           

Investment Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 90,399,409     $ —        $ —        $ 90,399,409  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

     1,485,782       —          —          1,485,782  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     91,885,191       —          —          91,885,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

          

Futures Contracts

     6,299       —          —          6,299  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 91,891,490     $ —        $ —        $ 91,891,490  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund           

Investment Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 250,846,195     $ —        $ —        $ 250,846,195  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     250,846,195       —          —          250,846,195  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

          

Futures Contracts

     (34,797 )      —          —          (34,797 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 250,811,398     $ —        $ —        $ 250,811,398  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Balanced Fund           

Investment Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 965,326,436     $ —        $ —        $ 965,326,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     965,326,436       —          —          965,326,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

          

Futures Contracts

     (30,435 )      —          —          (30,435 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 965,296,001     $ —        $ —        $ 965,296,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Conservative Fund           

Investment Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 240,607,386     $ —        $ —        $ 240,607,386  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

     29,980       —          —          29,980  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     240,637,366       —          —          240,637,366  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

          

Futures Contracts

     (44,278 )      —          —          (44,278 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 240,593,088     $ —        $ —        $ 240,593,088  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
AZL MVP Fusion Dynamic Moderate Fund           

Investment Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 2,092,702,416     $ —        $ —        $ 2,092,702,416  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     2,092,702,416       —          —          2,092,702,416  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

          

Futures Contracts

     138,137       —          —          138,137  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,092,840,553     $ —        $ —        $ 2,092,840,553  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST FUND OF FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

AZL MVP Growth Index Strategy Fund            

Investment Securities:

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 2,605,166,086      $ —        $ —        $ 2,605,166,086  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

     3,281,729        —          —          3,281,729  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     2,608,447,815        —          —          2,608,447,815  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

           

Futures Contracts

     556,578        —          —          556,578  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,609,004,393      $ —        $ —        $ 2,609,004,393  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
AZL MVP Moderate Index Strategy Fund            

Investment Securities:

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 513,812,506      $ —        $ —        $ 513,812,506  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     513,812,506        —          —          513,812,506  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

           

Futures Contracts

     33,230        —          —          33,230  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 513,845,736      $ —        $ —        $ 513,845,736  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
AZL MVP T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Plus Fund            

Investment Securities:

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 1,112,012,970      $ —        $ —        $ 1,112,012,970  

Unaffiliated Investment Company

     799,647        —          —          799,647  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Securities

     1,112,812,617        —          —          1,112,812,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:*

           

Futures Contracts

     73,785        —          —          73,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,112,886,402      $ —        $ —        $ 1,112,886,402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

+

Other Financial Instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as futures contracts, written options, forward currency contracts, swaps and contracts for differences. 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.

#

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

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.

For the period ended September 30, 2018, there have been no significant changes to the Funds’ fair valuation methodologies.

In August 2018, Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 2018-13”). This update makes certain removals from, changes to and additions to existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurement. ASU 2018-13 does not change fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. ASU 2018-13 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management does not believe that adoption of ASU 2018-13 will materially impact the Funds’ financial statements.

5. 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 September 30, 2018 are identified below.


ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST FUND OF FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund

 

Security

   Acquisition
Date(a)
     Acquisition
Cost
     Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Fair Value      Percentage of
Net

Assets
 

Domo, Inc., Class B

     4/1/15      $ 1,218,214      $ 9,631      $ 201,478        0.03 % 

Fieldwood Energy LLC

     4/25/18        247,017        941        47,991        0.01 % 

Grand Rounds, Inc., Series C

     3/31/15        399,608        143,925        401,551        0.05 % 

Inversiones Alsacia SA, 8.00%, 12/31/18, Callable 10/22/18 @ 100

     12/22/14        420,057        518,956        15,107        0.00 % 

Jawbone, 0.00%

     1/24/17        —          23,389        —          —   % 

Lookout, Inc.

     3/4/15        63,364        5,547        888        0.00 % 

Lookout, Inc. Preferred Shares, Series F

     9/19/14        389,996        63,925        523,546        0.07 % 

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series I

     3/27/14        712,042        116,157        673,710        0.08 % 

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        732,960        0.09 % 

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     3/21/14        1,063,120        68,532        3,042,135        0.38 % 

 

(a)

Acquisition date represents the initial purchase date of the security.

6. 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: Certain Funds 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. The AZL MVP BlackRock Global Strategy Plus Fund, through the VIP Subsidiary, may invest in derivatives as a principal strategy. A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or risk. Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of other risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and selection risk. Derivatives also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate, or index. Using derivatives may result in losses, possibly in excess of the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default. As required by applicable law, a Fund that invests in derivatives segregates cash or liquid securities, or both, to the extent that its obligations under the instrument are not covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency.

Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging markets may have less developed trading markets and exchanges which may make it more difficult to sell securities at an acceptable price and their prices may be more volatile than securities of companies in more developed markets. Settlements of trades may be subject to greater delays so that the Fund may not receive the proceeds of a sale of a security on a timely basis. Emerging countries may also have less developed legal and accounting systems and investments may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation.

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

Fund of Funds 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.

Security Quality Risk (also known as “High Yield Risk”): The Fund may invest in high yield, high risk debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. These securities are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the Fund may lose the value of its entire investment.


Item 2. 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-Q 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 registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) 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    November 26, 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    November 26, 2018    

By (Signature and Title)       /s/ Bashir C. Asad                                                                                                                            

Bashir C. Asad, Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer

Date    November 26, 2018