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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-21853


Northern Lights Variable Fund Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


450 Wireless Blvd.,  Hauppauge, NY    11788

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


Emile Molineaux, Gemini Fund Services, LLC.

 

450 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788

              (Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

631-470-2616


Date of fiscal year end:

12/31


Date of reporting period: 12/31/08


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.  

 


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Annual Report
December 31, 2008


JNF Equity Portfolio

JNF Balanced Portfolio

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

JNF Money Market Portfolio



Each a series of the Northern Lights Variable Trust




 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Shareholders:



We present you with the JNF Equity Portfolio Annual Report.


Investors faced many challenges throughout 2008.  Not only did the U.S. find itself in the midst of one of the harshest recessions in post World War II history, the constricting credit markets and heightened market volatility caused many broad market indices to report record-setting negative returns.


The JNF Equity Portfolio outperformed its benchmark in the fourth quarter and performed roughly in-line for the year 2008 (Q4 return of -26.17% vs. -27.27% for Russell Midcap Index1 and 2008 return of -42.60% vs. -41.46% for Russell Midcap*).


Throughout this turbulent period, the Portfolio Manager, Chicago Equity Partners (“CEP”), has maintained a stance consistent with its historical approach.  Based upon a belief that certain fundamental characteristics drive stock performance, CEP seeks out companies with a combination of favorable growth and valuation characteristics that will out-perform their peers in the long run.  CEP looks for stocks with a combination of the following qualities:  


§

They are trading at a reasonable price versus peer companies;

§

Expected earnings are increasing faster versus peer companies;

§

They have strong balance sheets and have a higher quality aspect to them; and

§

They are responsible with their capital.


The mid cap segment of the equity market did not escape from the fourth quarter unscathed.  With a return of -27%, the fourth quarter of 2008 was one of the worst performing quarter s in the Russell Midcap index’s history.  The dislocations in the market over the past several quarters continue to be a significant challenge for our model’s ability to discriminate stocks that will outperform.  We have seen an improvement with the fourth quarter.  We are maintaining our disciplined process that has delivered superior returns and firmly expect a reversion to characteristics that have worked in the past.  In past periods of underperformance, we have historically “bounced back” as the cycle returned to reward our investment style.


We are clearly in recessionary territory.  Recessions accompanied by financial crises are longer and deeper than average, and this one is unlikely to be an exception.  Continuing long-term unemployment is likely to be a bigger problem in this downturn than in previous recessions.  Additionally, consumer confidence is at extremely low levels.  Most of the earnings weakness began in the financial and consumer discretionary sectors.  This weakness has spread, and forecasted earnings continue to be revised downward.  It is likely that the market has already factored in many elements of these future downward earnings revisions in the aggregate. 

 

Some of the best market returns are found in the period following the start of economic recessions and often before the economic trough.  The market multiple is approaching levels often associated with historical trough points.  However, the market could get cheaper still and approach lower multiples previously only associated with major global wars.  The current level appears to be relatively cheap, however, from a long-term perspective.  Cheap multiples offer a certain margin of safety over reasonable time horizons.  


Our multi-factor approach allows us to capture many of the fundamentals that the market will reward going forward. We believe the portfolio is positioned to do well as our strongest performance tends to follow periods of underperformance.


Thank you for being a shareholder of the JNF Equity Portfolio.



Sincerely,



JNF Advisors, Inc.



*Past performance is no guarantee of future results.  Investment return and principal value will vary.  Investors’ shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on redemption of fund shares.   There is no front end or back end load for the JNF Equity Portfolio. The total operating expense ratio as stated in the fee table to the Portfolio’s prospectus dated May 1, 2008 is 1.10%.   For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-866-667-0564. All performance figures reflect fee waivers and expense subsidies, without which performance figures would have been lower.   The Portfolio’s prospectus contains more complete information, including fees, expenses and risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds and should be read carefully before investing.


1   The Russell Midcap Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000, which represents approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index.


 

 


JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)

December 31, 2008

        
 

 The Fund's performance figures* for the period ended December 31, 2008, as compared to its benchmark:

        
    

 One Year

 Inception**

 
 

 JNF Equity Portfolio

 

-42.60%

-32.53%

 
 

 Russell Midcap Total Return

 

-41.46%

-28.68%

 
        
 

 Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

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* The Performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.    The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares.

** Inception date is May 1, 2007.

        
  

Top Ten Holdings by Industry

 

% of Net Assets

 
  

 Retail

  

6.3%

 
  

 Insurance

  

6.1%

 
  

 REITs

  

5.6%

 
  

 Electric

  

5.5%

 
  

 Oil & Gas

  

4.6%

 
  

 Commerical Services

 

4.5%

 
  

 Pharmaceuticals

  

4.5%

 
  

 Banks

  

4.3%

 
  

 Chemicals

  

3.5%

 
  

 Semiconductors

  

3.4%

 
  

 Other, Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

51.7%

 
     

100.0%

 
        
 

 Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments in this annual report for a detailed analysis of the Portfolio's holdings.

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Shareholders:



We present you with the JNF Balanced Portfolio Annual Report.


2008 was among the worst years in capital market history, with a global recession, constricting credit markets and astronomical market volatility challenging investors.  The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) declared the United States formally entered a recession in December 2007. The annualized forecasted contractions for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 are at levels not seen since the 1970s.  This recession already stands as one of the longest since World War II. Throughout this turbulent period, the Portfolio Manager, Chicago Equity Partners (“CEP”), has maintained a stance consistent with its historical approach.  


For the fourth quarter and year of 2008, the JNF Balanced Portfolio total return outperformed the split 70/30 benchmark 1 (Q4 returns of -12.73% vs. -12.76% for benchmark and 2008 returns of -23.16% vs. -24.32% for benchmark * ).


The S&P 500 returned -37% in 2008, the worst year since 1931’s 43.3% loss. No sector produced positive returns in 2008, and the well-publicized problems in the financial industry led to a return of –57% for the financial sector. Operating earnings remained in negative territory on a year-over-year basis, with a trailing one-year figure of -20.6% on a per-share basis.  Additionally, 2008 saw increased volatility that peaked in the fourth quarter, where the S&P 500 experienced moves greater than 1% more than 80% of the trading days. The year did end on a positive note, though, with the S&P 500 rallying 13.3% between November 21 and the end of the year.


The Equity Team at CEP, based upon a belief that certain fundamental characteristics drive stock performance, seeks out companies with a combination of favorable growth and valuation characteristics that will out-perform their peers in the long run.  CEP looks for stocks with a combination of the following qualities:  


§

They are trading at a reasonable price versus peer companies;

§

Expected earnings are increasing faster versus peer companies;

§

They have strong balance sheets and have a higher quality aspect to them; and

§

They are responsible with their capital.


The equity portion of the fund outperformed both during the 4th quarter and for the 2008 calendar year. Over the last twelve months, the model has discriminated well between the highest and lowest ranked names.  The market rewarded quality, momentum and growth factors in the 4th Quarter and in last twelve months.  Valuation factors were negative for most of 2008 until Price to Earnings and Price to Book showed great performance in December.  On an excess return basis in the fourth quarter, we saw our strongest performance from our selections in the Finance and Health Care sectors. Consumer Staples and Utilities proved to be the most challenging in the quarter.   Our overall relative performance benefited both from the stocks that we owned, as well as avoiding many lower quality names.  


The fixed income markets saw unprecedented corporate spread levels, declining rates and a significant “steepening” of the yield curve in 2008.  Interest rates continued to fall during the fourth quarter, and the 90-day Treasury bill briefly traded at negative yields. This indicates investors were willing to take no return in exchange for the backing of the U.S. government.  Corporate spreads hit an all-time high of 618 basis points on December 3, while high-yield spreads, as measured by the Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II, finished 2008 at 1812 basis points, an all-time high.  Although the Barclays Capital (formerly Lehman Brothers) U.S. Aggregate Index returned 5.2% in 2008, the underlying sectors experienced a massive return divergence. The index’s Treasury component returned 13.7%, while its corporate sector provided a return of -4.9%.


The Fixed Income Team at CEP believes excess returns are available in the high-quality, non-Treasury sectors of the bond market.  They also believe it is difficult to add value through market timing, so the interest rate sensitivity of your portfolio is controlled.  With regard to the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the biggest contributor to excess returns in 2008 was attributable to security selection.  In the fourth quarter, corporate spreads continued to widen to all-time highs. We began to increase our corporate allocation with adding high-quality names during the fourth quarter.   We maintained a yield advantage to the benchmark mainly through the agency-backed mortgage exposure.  We extended the duration of our portfolios slightly by purchasing longer-maturity treasuries.  Our agency and mortgage backed securities holdings helped increase the yield of our portfolios. We added to these positions in the fourth quarter.  Our underweight to Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) had a significant positive impact and the avoidance of holdings in Lehman Brothers, AIG and Washington Mutual significantly aided performance in 2008.


Looking forward, we believe the total portfolio is positioned to outperform.  Similar to our past experiences, we are extremely confident that the equity portion of the portfolio, with its emphasis on a broad range of factors, will continue to generate superior performance results that our firm has demonstrated throughout its longstanding history.  We continue to manage the fixed income portion with caution, but are taking advantage of the changing conditions that are currently in play.


Sincerely,



JNF Advisors, Inc.


*Past performance is no guarantee of future results.  Investment return and principal value will vary.  Investors’ shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on redemption of fund shares.  There is no front end or back end load for the JNF Balanced Portfolio. The total annual operating expense ratio as stated in the fee table to the Portfolio’s prospectus dated May, 1 2008 is 1.1 0 %.   For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-866-667-0564. All performance figures reflect fee waivers and expense subsidies, without which performance figures would have been lower. The Portfolio’s prospectus contains more complete information, including fees, expenses and risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds and should be read carefully before investing.


1 70 % Russell 1000 Index and 30% Barclay’s Capital US Aggregate Index. The Russell 1000 is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1000 largest companies in the Russell 3000. The Barclay’s Capital US Aggregate Index  is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. government agency debt instruments, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities.


 

 


JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)

December 31, 2008

        
 

 The Fund's performance figures* for the period ended December 31, 2008, as compared to its benchmark:

        
    

 One Year

 Inception**

 
 

 JNF Balanced Portfolio

 

-23.16%

-15.36%

 
 

 Barclay's Capital US Aggregate Bond Index

5.24%

6.09%

 
 

 Russell 1000 Total Return Index

 

-37.60%

-24.61%

 
 

 Blended Benchmark Index ***

 

-24.32%

-14.61%

 
        
 

 Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

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* The Performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.    The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares.

** Inception date is May 1, 2007.

*** The Blended Benchmark Index represents a blend of 70% Russell 1000 Total Return Index and 30% Barclay's Capital US Aggregate Bond Index.

           
  

Top Ten Holdings by Industry

 

% of Net Assets

 
  

 US Government  Agencies - Mortgage Backed

17.4%

 
  

 Oil & Gas

  

7.6%

 
  

 Banks

  

6.0%

 
  

 Pharmaceuticals

  

5.7%

 
  

 Retail

  

4.6%

 
  

 Computers

  

4.2%

 
  

 Telecommunications

 

3.9%

 
  

 Electric

  

3.6%

 
  

 Healthcare Products

 

2.9%

 
  

 Insurance

  

2.7%

 
  

 Other, Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

41.4%

 
     

100.0%

 
        
 

 Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments in this annual report for a detailed analysis of the Portfolio's holdings.

 

 

 

 

Dear Shareholders:



We present you with the JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio Annual Report.


For investors, 2008 was clearly an “annus horribilis.” In the first half of the year, we tussled with the more or less typical bear market challenges. Financial institutions were dealing with the hangover of having over-extended themselves in the lending bubble of preceding years, and the economy was in a recession. In the second half of the year, however, conditions were anything but normal. Many, including us, were shocked at the rapid chain of events that shook the world’s financial system to its core.


For the fourth quarter of 2008 and since inception in April 2008, the JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio total return lagged the benchmark (Q4 returns of -10.88% vs. 5.70% for the benchmark 1 and 2008 returns since inception of -23.23% vs. 3.10% for benchmark*).


Fixed income markets began Q4 confronting the far-reaching effects of the credit crisis as it intensified and spread to the real economy. Prospects for the global economy deteriorated markedly and fueled massive deleveraging in an interlinked process: tighter credit caused slower growth and slower growth caused tighter credit. The connected mechanisms of lending, bank credit losses, housing, jobs and consumer spending ground to a halt amid this extreme distress. Investors abandoned risky assets, driving up returns for US Treasuries and safe haven currencies, and pushing down performance for everything else.


Signs of stabilization appeared in December as volatility began to taper and the aggressive policy response continued, validating a building sense that governments will act by any means necessary to stave off economic collapse. The flight-to-quality theme steered returns for most of Q4. Investors sought government guarantees on US Treasuries and Agencies, and the revision of the government's FDIC-backed loan guarantee program encouraged broader participation from select financial and industrial issuers. Indeed, we believed that the value among the survivors within the finance/bank/broker sectors could be a bright spot and financial sector corporate bonds rebounded after a difficult Q3.


Select high yield improved as the government expanded its bailout program. Several investment grade holdings that had been harshly punished in recent months bounced back in December, while weaker sectors tended to be those exposed to the cyclical downturn. Meanwhile, in a time of extreme financial stress, investors turned to the US dollar as a safe haven currency and technicals also favored the dollar as deleveraging accelerated. As a result, most major currencies were lower versus the greenback, and the deflating commodity bubble also squeezed many of our foreign currency holdings.


Looking forward, the late-year rally is indicative of the potential built into the strategy and we believe the Portfolio is well positioned to benefit from longer-term economic recovery. As we move through the recession, the increased potential for higher default rates and lower recovery rates makes credit research and security selection of paramount importance. That said, we believe that much of the bad news has been built into corporate spreads and many corporate bonds remain at unprecedented spread levels. We continue to view non-US dollar holdings as important risk diversifiers and an inflation hedge, and that the secular global growth trend points to long term appreciation vis-à-vis the US dollar. Over time, attractive prices and yields present opportunities to leverage prudent security selection.


By the end of the fourth quarter, there were some tentative signs that the damage was being contained. Short rates eased, a few new issues came to market and corporate spreads narrowed a touch. Still, there is much work to do to restore investor confidence and get the financial system fully back on its feet. We expect policymakers to have some success in their efforts, seeking to transform the markets and making 2009 a better year.



Sincerely,



JNF Advisors, Inc.



*Past performance is no guarantee of future results.  Investment return and principal value will vary.  Investors’ shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on redemption of fund shares.  There is no front end or back end load for the JNF Loomis Sayles Bond  Portfolio. The total annual operating expense ratio as stated in the fee table to the Portfolio’s prospectus dated May, 1 2008 is 1.11%.  For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-866-667-0564. All performance figures reflect fee waivers and expense subsidies, without which performance figures would have been lower. The Portfolio’s prospectus contains more complete information, including fees, expenses and risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds and should be read carefully before investing.


1 Merrill Lynch US Corporate and Government Index. The Index is an unmanaged performance benchmark including U.S. government and fixed-coupon domestic investment-grade corporate bonds.

 

 

 

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)

December 31, 2008

           
 

 The Fund's performance figures* for the period ended December 31, 2008, as compared to its benchmark:

           
      

 Six Months

 Inception**

 
 

 JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

 

-21.65%

-23.23%

 
 

 Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate and Government Index

3.93%

3.10%

 
 

  

       
 

 Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

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* The Performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.    The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares.

** Inception date is May 1, 2008.

           
   

Top Ten Holdings by Industry

 

% of Net Assets

 
   

 Diversified Financial Services

 

12.9%

 
   

 Telecommunications

 

9.5%

 
   

 Foreign Government

 

8.7%

 
   

 Media

  

4.5%

 
   

 Retail

  

3.6%

 
   

 Commerical Services

 

3.2%

 
   

 Healthcare Services

 

3.2%

 
   

 Electric

  

3.0%

 
   

 Banks

  

2.9%

 
   

 Forest Products & Paper

 

2.7%

 
   

 Other, Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

45.8%

 
        

100.0%

 
           
 

 Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments in this annual report for a detailed analysis of the Portfolio's holdings.

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Shareholders:



We present you with the JNF Money Market Portfolio Annual Report.


The JNF Money Market returned 1.84% since inception in April 2008 and 0.66% for Q4 2008.


At the close of 2007, there was considerable uncertainty about what lay ahead for the economy in 2008. What came to pass was one of the most difficult years on record for investors. At the start of 2008, we saw warning signs of increasing economic trouble: a weakening housing market, rising inflation and slowing job growth, among others. In the spring, credit-related concerns came to the forefront — leading to the collapse or forced merger of several venerable financial firms and causing major stock market averages to begin a long, painful decline. Evidence of economic distress abounded in 2008.


The JNF Money Market Portfolio invests only in high-quality U.S. dollar-denominated short-term debt obligations, including:


§

Securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies

§

Bankers’ acceptances, certificates of deposit and time deposits from U.S. and foreign banks

§

Repurchase agreements

§

Commercial paper

§

Taxable municipal securities

§

Master notes

§

Cash equivalents


A portion of its assets may be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign securities. The portfolio is invested in accordance with industry-standard requirements for money market funds for the quality, maturity and diversification of investments. In selecting securities, we focus on securities that offer safety, liquidity and a competitive yield.



Market conditions and Money Markets


Gross domestic product, a measure of the nation’s overall economic output, contracted in the third and fourth quarters of 20081.  Unemployment rose sharply in 2008, from 4.9% to 7.2%2; during the year, an estimated 2.6 million3 Americans lost their jobs.  The U.S. stock market saw its steepest decline since 19374. Seeing the value of their homes and investments decline, U.S. consumers cut back their spending, which led to weak retail sales during the holiday shopping season.


Throughout 2008, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) moved aggressively to cut short-term interest rate targets in an effort to stimulate the economy and inject much-needed liquidity into the credit markets. The Fed reduced its short-term interest rate target from 4.25% at the start of the year to a range of zero to 0.25% at its close. During the second half of 2008, the Fed, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and other federal agencies took unprecedented action to rescue the troubled financials sector (and, later, the domestic automobile industry) and increase credit market liquidity.

 

1 Bureau of Economic Analysis

2 Bureau of Labor Statistics

3 CNN.com

4 Lipper Inc.

 


Also in October, the administration and Congress enacted a plan, the Troubled Assets Relief Program, authorizing the U.S. Department of the Treasury to purchase up to $700 billion in troubled mortgage-related assets — the largest and most direct effort to resolve a credit crisis in the last half century. In concert with other central banks, these initiatives were intended to restore investor confidence, expand lending and mitigate the effects of the global credit crisis.


Following his election, President Barack Obama pledged to act boldly to stimulate the U.S. economy. The Fed’s aggressive rate cutting — as well as investor preference for cash equivalent investments rather than riskier and more volatile stocks — drove down yields on money market funds and other short-term instruments. Yields on three-month Treasuries declined significantly in 2008, falling from 3.39% at the start of the year to 0.11%5 at its close. Because money market funds invest in short-term securities, this decline meant the yield you earned on your investment fell during the year.


At year end, the yield curve was positive, meaning that short-term yields were lower than longer-term yields. While no one can predict the future performance of the economy, positive yield curves historically have portended relative health and expansion.


Thank you for being a shareholder of the JNF Money Market Portfolio.



Sincerely,



JNF Advisors, Inc.



An investment in the JNF Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

 

5 Barclays Capital




JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

  

 Value

   

COMMON STOCKS - 99.3%

 
   

ADVERTISING - 0.4%

 
 

57,300

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. *

 $          226,908

       
   

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 1.2%

 
 

400

 

Aerovironment, Inc. *

               14,724

 

500

 

Argon ST, Inc. *

                 9,430

 

500

 

Cubic Corp.

               13,600

 

700

 

Esterline Technologies Corp. *

               26,523

 

6,500

 

Goodrich Corp.

             240,630

 

4,100

 

Kaman Corp. Class A

               74,333

 

4,700

 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

             346,766

 

600

 

Orbital Sciences Corp. *

               11,718

 

100

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *

                 4,455

     

             742,179

   

AGRICULTURE - 1.5%

 
 

700

 

Andersons, Inc.

               11,536

 

5,500

 

Bunge Ltd.

             284,735

 

7,000

 

Lorillard, Inc.

             394,450

 

3,400

 

UST, Inc.

             235,892

 

900

 

Vector Group Ltd.

               12,258

     

             938,871

   

AIRLINES - 0.7%

 
 

2,300

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc. *

               67,275

 

400

 

Allegiant Travel Co. *

               19,428

 

6,400

 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. *

               40,832

 

35,100

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

             302,562

 

900

 

UAL Corp.

                 9,918

     

             440,015

   

APPAREL - 0.5%

 
 

2,200

 

Carter's, Inc. *

               42,372

 

300

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp. *

               23,961

 

13,800

 

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

               80,868

 

3,300

 

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

             149,853

 

9,100

 

Unifi, Inc. *

               25,662

 

1,000

 

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

               21,040

     

             343,756

       
   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS - 0.1%

 
 

15,000

 

Force Protection, Inc. *

               89,700

       
       
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

  

 Value

   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT - 0.4%

 
 

9,400

 

Autoliv, Inc.

 $          201,724

 

1,800

 

Exide Technologies *

                 9,522

 

1,700

 

Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. *

               55,692

 

300

 

Titan International, Inc.

                 2,475

     

             269,413

   

BANKS - 4.3%

 
 

1,900

 

Bancfirst Corp.

             100,548

 

10,800

 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

             487,836

 

1,200

 

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

               35,568

 

2,500

 

City Holding Co.

               86,950

 

2,100

 

Comerica, Inc.

               41,685

 

700

 

Community Trust Bancorp., Inc.

               25,725

 

7,800

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

             395,304

 

2,300

 

CVB Financial Corp.

               27,370

 

2,000

 

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

             110,420

 

14,400

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

             110,304

 

1,100

 

International Bancshares Corp.

               24,013

 

28,300

 

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

             386,012

 

9,800

 

Northern Trust Corp.

             510,972

 

1,000

 

Republic Bancorp., Inc.

               27,200

 

2,000

 

Sun Bancorp., Inc. *

               14,980

 

100

 

SVB Financial Group *

                 2,623

 

700

 

Tompkins Financial Corp.

               40,565

 

2,600

 

Trico Bancshares

               64,922

 

2,100

 

Trustco Bank Corp. - NY

               19,971

 

5,300

 

Trustmark Corp.

             114,427

 

1,100

 

UMB Financial Corp.

               54,054

 

800

 

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

               11,576

 

1,100

 

Westamerica Bancorporation

               56,265

     

          2,749,290

   

BEVERAGES - 0.9%

 
 

4,000

 

Central European Distribution Corp. *

               78,800

 

2,800

 

Hansen Natural Corp. *

               93,884

 

2,000

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

               97,840

 

14,500

 

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

             326,395

     

             596,919

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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BIOTECHNOLOGY - 1.5%

 
 

1,800

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

 $            65,142

 

2,200

 

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

               53,152

 

4,000

 

Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. *

             104,440

 

640

 

Facet Biotech Corp. *

                 6,138

 

2,100

 

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

               16,128

 

19,577

 

Life Technologies Corp. *

             456,340

 

1,100

 

Martek Biosciences Corp.

               33,341

 

3,400

 

Maxygen, Inc. *

               30,328

 

1,400

 

Myriad Genetics, Inc. *

               92,764

 

300

 

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

               11,715

 

3,200

 

PDL BioPharma, Inc.

               19,776

 

1,800

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

               33,048

 

1,400

 

Repligen Corp. *

                 5,292

 

500

 

Sequenom, Inc. *

                 9,920

     

             937,524

   

BUILDING MATERIALS - 0.2%

 
 

800

 

AAON, Inc.

               16,704

 

2,900

 

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.

               34,626

 

6,200

 

NCI Building Systems, Inc. *

             101,060

 

200

 

Trex Co, Inc. *

                 3,292

     

             155,682

   

CHEMICALS - 3.5%

 
 

1,100

 

Aceto Corp.

               11,011

 

3,300

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

             162,228

 

5,200

 

Cytec Industries, Inc.

             110,344

 

4,000

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

             126,840

 

7,800

 

FMC Corp.

             348,894

 

7,200

 

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

             142,632

 

8,300

 

Innospec, Inc.

               48,887

 

5,900

 

Mosaic Co.

             204,140

 

4,900

 

Olin Corp.

               88,592

 

200

 

Quaker Chemical Corp.

                 3,290

 

2,450

 

Rohm & Haas Co.

             151,385

 

9,150

 

Sherwin-Williams Co.

             546,712

 

11,400

 

Terra Industries, Inc.

             190,038

 

4,900

 

Valspar Corp.

               88,641

 

800

 

Zep, Inc.

               15,448

     

          2,239,082

 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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COAL - 0.4%

 
 

8,700

 

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. *

 $          140,853

 

9,400

 

Massey Energy Co.

             129,626

     

             270,479

   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 4.5%

 
 

300

 

Administaff, Inc.

                 6,492

 

300

 

Albany Molecular Research, Inc. *

                 2,922

 

2,000

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp. *

               93,060

 

600

 

American Public Education, Inc. *

               22,314

 

6,050

 

Apollo Group, Inc. Class A *

             463,551

 

100

 

Capella Education Co. *

                 5,876

 

400

 

CDI Corp.

                 5,176

 

1,700

 

Chemed Corp.

               67,609

 

2,000

 

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. *

               32,740

 

300

 

CoStar Group, Inc. *

                 9,882

 

1,000

 

Deluxe Corp.

               14,960

 

600

 

Emergency Medical Services Corp. *

               21,966

 

1,600

 

Gartner, Inc. *

               28,528

 

8,100

 

H&R Block, Inc.

             184,032

 

4,400

 

Hackett Group, Inc. *

               12,848

 

21,200

 

Hewitt Associates, Inc. Class A *

             601,656

 

600

 

ICT Group, Inc. *

                 2,748

 

1,900

 

ITT Educational Services, Inc. *

             180,462

 

900

 

Kelly Services, Inc. Class A

               11,709

 

200

 

Kendle International, Inc. *

                 5,144

 

200

 

Landauer, Inc.

               14,660

 

1,600

 

Lincoln Educational Services Corp. *

               21,200

 

650

 

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

               92,904

 

1,000

 

MAXIMUS, Inc.

               35,110

 

5,700

 

PRG-Schultz International, Inc. *

               23,256

 

300

 

Resources Connection, Inc. *

                 4,914

 

4,100

 

SAIC, Inc. *

               79,868

 

900

 

Standard Parking Corp. *

               17,406

 

800

 

Steiner Leisure Ltd. *

               23,616

 

2,300

 

Strayer Education, Inc.

             493,143

 

3,300

 

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. *

               56,661

 

8,100

 

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

             238,302

     

          2,874,715

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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COMPUTERS - 2.9%

 
 

8,700

 

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Class A *

 $          399,765

 

400

 

Compellent Technologies, Inc. *

                 3,892

 

900

 

Data Domain, Inc. *

               16,920

 

2,600

 

Integral Systems, Inc. *

               31,330

 

11,900

 

Lexmark International, Inc. Class A *

             320,110

 

700

 

NCI, Inc. Class A *

               21,091

 

41,800

 

NCR Corp. *

             591,052

 

1,700

 

Netezza Corp. *

               10,863

 

900

 

Riverbed Technology, Inc. *

               10,251

 

1,700

 

SYKES Enterprises, Inc. *

               32,504

 

2,100

 

Synaptics, Inc. *

               34,776

 

20,200

 

Synopsys, Inc. *

             374,104

 

800

 

Syntel, Inc.

               18,496

     

          1,865,154

   

COSMETICS / PERSONAL CARE - 0.0%

 
 

200

 

Chattem, Inc. *

               14,306

       
   

DISTRIBUTION / WHOLESALE - 3.1%

 
 

3,800

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. *

               52,744

 

4,200

 

Brightpoint, Inc. *

               18,270

 

800

 

FGX International Holdings Ltd. *

               10,992

 

7,100

 

Genuine Parts Co.

             268,806

 

35,900

 

Ingram Micro, Inc. *

             480,701

 

3,300

 

Owens & Minor, Inc.

             124,245

 

500

 

Pool Corp.

                 8,985

 

1,400

 

Scansource, Inc. *

               26,978

 

19,000

 

Tech Data Corp. *

             338,960

 

1,300

 

Titan Machinery, Inc. *

               18,278

 

18,300

 

WESCO International, Inc. *

             351,909

 

3,300

 

WW Grainger, Inc.

             260,172

     

          1,961,040

   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.0%

 
 

15,800

 

Discover Financial Services

             150,574

 

16,300

 

Federated Investors, Inc.

             276,448

 

200

 

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. *

                 3,578

 

3,300

 

Knight Capital Group, Inc. *

               53,295

 

6,300

 

LaBranche & Co, Inc. *

               30,177

 

200

 

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

                 2,672

 

2,300

 

Penson Worldwide, Inc. *

               17,526

 

36,000

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

             616,680

 

4,500

 

TradeStation Group, Inc. *

               29,025

     

          1,179,975

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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ELECTRIC - 5.5%

 
 

36,200

 

AES Corp. *

 $          298,288

 

600

 

Allete, Inc.

               19,362

 

6,000

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

             175,080

 

300

 

Avista Corp.

                 5,814

 

1,000

 

CH Energy Group, Inc.

               51,390

 

7,800

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

             303,654

 

20,300

 

DTE Energy Co.

             725,928

 

20,200

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

             447,228

 

1,400

 

MGE Energy, Inc.

               46,200

 

7,300

 

Mirant Corp. *

             137,751

 

6,750

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

             216,877

 

1,600

 

PNM Resources, Inc.

               16,128

 

1,600

 

Portland General Electric Co.

               31,152

 

2,000

 

Puget Energy, Inc.

               54,540

 

1,600

 

UIL Holdings Corp.

               48,048

 

22,600

 

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

             948,748

     

          3,526,188

   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT - 0.2%

 
 

1,100

 

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. *

               27,731

 

6,600

 

GrafTech International Ltd. *

               54,912

 

1,600

 

Powell Industries, Inc. *

               46,432

     

             129,075

   

ELECTRONICS - 0.8%

 
 

11,000

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc. *

             171,930

 

400

 

American Science & Engineering, Inc.

               29,584

 

900

 

Axsys Technologies, Inc. *

               49,374

 

1,500

 

Cogent, Inc. *

               20,355

 

100

 

Cymer, Inc. *

                 2,191

 

1,400

 

Daktronics, Inc.

               13,104

 

11,500

 

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

               77,625

 

1,600

 

NVE Corp. *

               41,808

 

61,000

 

Sanmina-SCI Corp. *

               28,670

 

3,800

 

Stoneridge, Inc. *

               17,328

 

200

 

Varian, Inc. *

                 6,702

 

800

 

Woodward Governor Co.

               18,416

     

             477,087

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 1.8%

 
 

1,800

 

Dycom Industries, Inc. *

 $            14,796

 

4,100

 

EMCOR Group, Inc. *

               91,963

 

14,400

 

Fluor Corp.

             646,128

 

5,400

 

Foster Wheeler Ltd. *

             126,252

 

12,800

 

KBR, Inc.

             194,560

 

500

 

Layne Christensen Co. *

               12,005

 

1,300

 

Michael Baker Corp. *

               47,983

 

100

 

Stanley, Inc. *

                 3,622

     

          1,137,309

   

ENTERTAINMENT - 0.6%

 
 

1,500

 

Bally Technologies, Inc. *

               36,045

 

12,100

 

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Class A *

             305,646

 

300

 

Vail Resorts, Inc. *

                 7,980

     

             349,671

   

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - 0.2%

 
 

400

 

Clean Harbors, Inc. *

               25,376

 

1,300

 

Tetra Tech, Inc. *

               31,395

 

1,300

 

Waste Connections, Inc. *

               41,041

     

               97,812

   

FOOD - 2.7%

 
 

300

 

American Dairy, Inc. *

                 4,512

 

100

 

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

                 2,870

 

4,200

 

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. *

               62,076

 

8,500

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

             140,250

 

3,000

 

Flowers Foods, Inc.

               73,080

 

2,400

 

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. *

               53,808

 

10,400

 

Hershey Co.

             361,296

 

12,700

 

Kroger Co.

             335,407

 

400

 

Lancaster Colony Corp.

               13,720

 

1,100

 

Nash Finch Co.

               49,379

 

40,900

 

Sara Lee Corp.

             400,411

 

19,100

 

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

             167,316

 

4,600

 

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. *

               74,060

 

800

 

Zhongpin, Inc. *

                 9,600

     

          1,747,785

   

FOREST PRODUCTS - 0.2%

 
 

2,100

 

Glatfelter

               19,530

 

12,100

 

MeadWestvaco Corp.

             135,399

     

             154,929

       
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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GAS - 2.9%

 
 

11,000

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

 $          260,700

 

20,500

 

Centerpoint Energy, Inc.

             258,710

 

9,900

 

Energen Corp.

             290,367

 

600

 

Laclede Group, Inc.

               28,104

 

1,700

 

New Jersey Resources Corp.

               66,895

 

1,000

 

Nicor, Inc.

               34,740

 

2,200

 

Piedmont Natural Gas Co.

               69,674

 

5,400

 

Sempra Energy

             230,202

 

10,300

 

UGI Corp.

             251,526

 

15,200

 

Vectren Corp.

             380,152

     

          1,871,070

       
   

HEALTHCARE - PRODUCTS - 2.9%

 
 

900

 

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. *

                 8,091

 

100

 

Conmed Corp. *

                 2,394

 

5,400

 

CR Bard, Inc.

             455,004

 

1,300

 

Cyberonics, Inc. *

               21,541

 

200

 

Datascope Corp.

               10,448

 

3,500

 

ev3, Inc. *

               21,350

 

2,000

 

Gen-Probe, Inc. *

               85,680

 

200

 

Haemonetics Corp. *

               11,300

 

700

 

ICU Medical, Inc. *

               23,198

 

1,000

 

Immucor, Inc. *

               26,580

 

650

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

               82,543

 

1,500

 

Luminex Corp. *

               32,040

 

1,500

 

Masimo Corp. *

               44,745

 

1,000

 

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. *

               17,930

 

2,200

 

PSS World Medical, Inc. *

               41,404

 

900

 

Quidel Corp. *

               11,763

 

11,500

 

St Jude Medical, Inc. *

             379,040

 

1,700

 

STERIS Corp.

               40,613

 

300

 

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. *

                 5,622

 

1,426

 

Techne Corp.

               92,006

 

2,700

 

Thoratec Corp. *

               87,723

 

8,550

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *

             299,592

 

1,300

 

Volcano Corp. *

               19,500

     

          1,820,107

       
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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HEALTHCARE - SERVICES - 2.0%

 
 

400

 

Amedisys, Inc. *

 $            16,536

 

3,800

 

AMERIGROUP Corp. *

             112,176

 

13,100

 

Cigna Corp.

             220,735

 

2,800

 

Centene Corp. *

               55,188

 

200

 

Genoptix, Inc. *

                 6,816

 

200

 

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. *

                 5,852

 

17,700

 

Humana, Inc. *

             659,856

 

2,300

 

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. *

               29,946

 

900

 

LHC Group, Inc. *

               32,400

 

4,800

 

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. *

             109,632

     

          1,249,137

   

HOME BUILDERS - 0.2%

 
 

11,500

 

Lennar Corp.

               99,705

       
   

HOME FURNISHINGS - 0.1%

 
 

4,700

 

Harman International Industries, Inc.

               78,631

     

 

   

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS / WARES - 0.9%

 
 

1,800

 

American Greetings Corp. Class A

               13,626

 

2,000

 

Blyth, Inc.

               15,680

 

500

 

Central Garden and Pet Co. Class A *

                 2,950

 

12,600

 

Fortune Brands, Inc.

             520,128

 

1,200

 

Helen of Troy Ltd. *

               20,832

 

1,100

 

Tupperware Brands Corp.

               24,970

     

             598,186

   

INSURANCE - 6.1%

 
 

5,300

 

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd.

             215,180

 

5,300

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

               37,100

 

2,300

 

Amerisafe, Inc. *

               47,219

 

15,900

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd. *

          1,114,590

 

5,100

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

             123,675

 

1,000

 

CNA Surety Corp. *

               19,200

 

6,300

 

Crawford & Co. Class B *

               91,602

 

6,600

 

Delphi Financial Group, Inc. Class A

             121,704

 

10,700

 

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

             326,671

 

300

 

Fpic Insurance Group, Inc. *

               13,134

 

2,400

 

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

               22,056

 

1,500

 

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

               70,095

 

800

 

IPC Holdings Ltd.

               23,920

 

1,700

 

Life Partners Holdings, Inc.

               74,188

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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INSURANCE (continued) - 6.1%

 
 

5,900

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 $          111,156

 

13,150

 

PartnerRe Ltd.

             937,201

 

300

 

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

               10,824

 

200

 

RLI Corp.

               12,232

 

4,800

 

Stancorp Financial Group, Inc.

             200,496

 

15,800

 

Unum Group

             293,880

     

          3,866,123

   

INTERNET - 1.5%

 
 

1,400

 

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. *

               16,576

 

1,600

 

Avocent Corp. *

               28,656

 

800

 

Dice Holdings, Inc. *

                 3,264

 

9,300

 

Earthlink, Inc. *

               62,868

 

9,300

 

F5 Networks, Inc. *

             212,598

 

700

 

j2 Global Communications, Inc. *

               14,028

 

3,800

 

McAfee, Inc. *

             131,366

 

600

 

NetFlix, Inc. *

               17,934

 

2,300

 

S1 Corp. *

               18,147

 

3,700

 

Sapient Corp. *

               16,428

 

8,100

 

Sohu.com, Inc. *

             383,454

 

4,200

 

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. *

               36,078

 

2,400

 

thinkorswim Group, Inc. *

               13,488

 

2,900

 

United Online, Inc.

               17,603

 

500

 

Vocus, Inc. *

                 9,105

     

             981,593

   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.1%

 
 

7,700

 

Allied Capital Corp.

               20,713

 

2,700

 

Apollo Investment Corp.

               25,137

 

1,800

 

Patriot Capital Funding, Inc.

                 6,552

 

1,600

 

Prospect Capital Corp.

               19,152

     

               71,554

       
   

IRON/STEEL - 0.3%

 
 

21,000

 

AK Steel Holding Corp.

             195,720

 

10,600

 

Sutor Technology Group Ltd. *

               24,486

     

             220,206

   

LEISURE TIME - 0.3%

 
 

3,600

 

Polaris Industries, Inc.

             103,140

 

3,700

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

               50,875

 

1,200

 

WMS Industries, Inc. *

               32,280

     

             186,295

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

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December 31, 2008

 

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MACHINERY - CONSTRUCTION & MINING - 0.7%

 
 

200

 

Astec Industries, Inc. *

 $              6,266

 

19,200

 

Joy Global, Inc.

             439,488

     

             445,754

   

MACHINERY - DIVERSIFIED - 2.6%

 
 

23,500

 

AGCO Corp. *

             554,365

 

5,700

 

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

             100,263

 

1,000

 

Chart Industries, Inc. *

               10,630

 

13,300

 

Cummins, Inc.

             355,509

 

7,100

 

Flowserve Corp.

             365,650

 

100

 

Gorman-Rupp Co.

                 3,112

 

6,000

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

             193,440

 

1,600

 

Wabtec Corp.

               63,600

     

          1,646,569

   

MEDIA - 1.0%

 
 

6,000

 

Cox Radio, Inc. Class A *

               36,060

 

3,100

 

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class A *

               43,896

 

3,100

 

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class C *

               41,509

 

19,500

 

Gannett Co, Inc.

             156,000

 

11,700

 

Liberty Media Corp..- Entertainment *

             204,516

 

3,300

 

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. *

               24,717

 

2,400

 

Scholastic Corp.

               32,592

 

250

 

Washington Post Co. Class B

               97,563

     

             636,853

   

METAL FABRICATE / HARDWARE - 0.3%

 
 

800

 

LB Foster Co. Class B *

               25,024

 

2,500

 

Valmont Industries, Inc.

             153,400

 

1,300

 

Worthington Industries, Inc.

               14,326

     

             192,750

   

MINING - 0.1%

 
 

1,500

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

               87,990

       
   

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 1.4%

 
 

1,000

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

               34,910

 

400

 

AO Smith Corp.

               11,808

 

200

 

AZZ, Inc. *

                 5,020

 

1,200

 

Blount International, Inc. *

               11,376

 

9,700

 

Brink's Co.

             260,736

 

1,200

 

EnPro Industries, Inc. *

               25,848

 

5,900

 

Flanders Corp. *

               27,671

 

35,200

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

             534,688

 

100

 

Standex International Corp.

                 1,984

     

             914,041

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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OFFICE FURNISHINGS - 0.1%

 
 

2,100

 

Knoll, Inc.

 $            18,942

 

3,100

 

Herman Miller, Inc.

               40,393

     

               59,335

   

OIL & GAS - 4.6%

 
 

1,200

 

Approach Resources, Inc. *

                 8,772

 

200

 

Arena Resources, Inc. *

                 5,618

 

6,000

 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp. *

               35,100

 

300

 

Berry Petroleum Co. Cl. A

                 2,268

 

300

 

Bill Barrett Corp. *

                 6,339

 

3,240

 

Callon Petroleum Co. *

                 8,424

 

800

 

Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. *

               36,352

 

1,300

 

Comstock Resources, Inc. *

               61,425

 

300

 

Contango Oil & Gas Co. *

               16,890

 

9,700

 

CVR Energy, Inc. *

               38,800

 

7,600

 

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

               40,204

 

4,100

 

Encore Acquisition Co. *

             104,632

 

12,900

 

ENSCO International, Inc.

             366,231

 

300

 

Goodrich Petroleum Corp. *

                 8,985

 

2,600

 

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. *

                 7,280

 

2,600

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

               59,150

 

6,800

 

Mariner Energy, Inc. *

               69,020

 

700

 

McMoRan Exploration Co. *

                 6,860

 

22,600

 

Noble Corp.

             498,556

 

11,900

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

             585,718

 

1,400

 

Parallel Petroleum Corp. *

                 2,814

 

100

 

Penn Virginia Corp.

                 2,598

 

8,700

 

Southwestern Energy Co. *

             252,039

 

9,800

 

Sunoco, Inc.

             425,908

 

10,200

 

Tesoro Corp.

             134,334

 

4,000

 

Vaalco Energy, Inc. *

               29,760

 

2,600

 

Western Refining, Inc.

               20,176

 

3,300

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp. *

             110,418

     

          2,944,671

   

OIL & GAS SERVICES- 0.7%

 
 

5,400

 

Cameron International Corp. *

             110,700

 

200

 

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

                 7,106

 

5,300

 

Complete Production Services, Inc. *

               43,195

 

100

 

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

                 3,450

 

7,000

 

Matrix Service Co. *

               53,690

 

6,000

 

Oil States International, Inc. *

             112,140

 

21,100

 

Tetra Technologies, Inc. *

             102,546

     

             432,827

       
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 1.4%

 
 

2,400

 

Bway Holding Co. *

 $            19,104

 

14,300

 

Crown Holdings, Inc. *

             274,560

 

11,400

 

Owens-Illinois, Inc. *

             311,562

 

9,500

 

Pactiv Corp. *

             236,360

 

400

 

Rock-Tenn Co.

               13,672

 

8,300

 

Temple-Inland, Inc.

               39,840

     

             895,098

   

PHARMACEUTICALS - 4.5%

 
 

3,500

 

Alkermes, Inc. *

               37,275

 

26,300

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

             937,858

 

2,000

 

Cephalon, Inc. *

             154,080

 

200

 

China Sky One Medical, Inc. *

                 3,198

 

2,300

 

CV Therapeutics, Inc. *

               21,183

 

10,400

 

Depomed, Inc. *

               17,160

 

15,200

 

Express Scripts, Inc. Class A *

             835,696

 

3,300

 

Forest Laboratories, Inc. *

               84,051

 

19,100

 

Herbalife Ltd.

             414,088

 

5,000

 

I-Flow Corp. *

               24,000

 

3,400

 

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals *

               11,390

 

300

 

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. *

                 5,748

 

600

 

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. *

                 8,046

 

1,600

 

PharMerica Corp. *

               25,072

 

4,800

 

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

               44,688

 

500

 

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. *

                 2,985

 

1,300

 

Synutra International, Inc. *

               14,326

 

100

 

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. *

                 3,424

 

4,800

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International *

             109,920

 

5,800

 

Viropharma, Inc. *

               75,516

 

1,600

 

Vivus, Inc. *

                 8,512

     

          2,838,216

   

REITS - 5.6%

 
 

500

 

American Capital Agency Corp.

               10,680

 

24,900

 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

             395,163

 

2,700

 

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.

               17,361

 

4,100

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

             248,378

 

4,100

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

             225,500

 

12,000

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

               92,520

 

5,400

 

Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.

               38,232

 

500

 

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

               17,790

 

1,300

 

Entertainment Properties Trust

               38,740

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

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December 31, 2008

 

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REITS (continued) - 5.6%

 
 

1,100

 

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

 $            42,196

 

9,400

 

Equity Residential

             280,308

 

700

 

Hatteras Financial Corp.

               18,620

 

9,700

 

HCP, Inc.

             269,369

 

4,800

 

Health Care REIT, Inc.

             202,560

 

1,000

 

Home Properties, Inc.

               40,600

 

21,600

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

             321,192

 

12,100

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

               91,597

 

153,000

 

HRPT Properties Trust

             515,610

 

12,000

 

Lexington Realty Trust

               60,000

 

1,500

 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

                 9,465

 

9,400

 

MFA Financial, Inc.

               55,366

 

2,300

 

One Liberty Properties, Inc.

               20,240

 

2,400

 

PS Business Parks, Inc.

             107,184

 

3,900

 

Public Storage

             310,050

 

1,700

 

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

               10,506

 

3,300

 

Resource Capital Corp.

               12,639

 

6,200

 

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

               38,378

 

19,200

 

U-Store-It Trust

               85,440

     

          3,575,684

   

RETAIL - 6.3%

 
 

1,200

 

99 Cents Only Stores *

               13,116

 

700

 

Aeropostale, Inc. *

               11,270

 

18,400

 

AutoNation, Inc. *

             181,792

 

8,600

 

Big Lots, Inc. *

             124,614

 

16,400

 

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. *

             561,864

 

2,700

 

Blockbuster, Inc. *

                 3,402

 

14,600

 

Borders Group, Inc. *

                 5,840

 

200

 

Buckle, Inc.

                 4,364

 

900

 

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

               20,493

 

1,800

 

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

               15,624

 

1,200

 

Coldwater Creek, Inc. *

                 3,420

 

1,200

 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

               24,708

 

6,000

 

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

             250,800

 

2,500

 

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. *

               14,375

 

5,600

 

EzCorp., Inc. Class A *

               85,176

 

13,700

 

Finish Line Class A

               76,720

 

200

 

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. *

                 3,812

 

6,800

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

               49,912

 

1,600

 

Fred's, Inc.

               17,216

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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RETAIL (continued) - 6.3%

 
 

6,200

 

Fuqi International, Inc. *

 $            38,812

 

20,400

 

Gap, Inc.

             273,156

 

1,400

 

Genesco, Inc. *

               23,688

 

1,200

 

HOT Topic, Inc. *

               11,124

 

200

 

Jack in the Box, Inc. *

                 4,418

 

700

 

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. *

               10,843

 

16,800

 

Macy's, Inc.

             173,880

 

9,100

 

New York & Co, Inc. *

               21,112

 

300

 

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.

                 3,129

 

3,400

 

PC Connection, Inc. *

               17,408

 

8,100

 

Panera Bread Co. Class A *

             423,144

 

2,600

 

PetMed Express, Inc. *

               45,838

 

20,500

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

             609,465

 

1,500

 

Systemax, Inc.

               16,155

 

9,900

 

TJX Cos, Inc.

             203,643

 

3,400

 

Tim Hortons, Inc.

               98,056

 

2,100

 

Tractor Supply Co. *

               75,894

 

1,900

 

World Fuel Services Corp.

               70,300

 

13,500

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

             425,250

     

          4,013,833

   

SAVINGS & LOANS - 1.1%

 
 

9,950

 

Capitol Federal Financial

             453,720

 

6,100

 

Investors Bancorp., Inc. *

               81,923

 

1,200

 

Meridian Interstate Bancorp., Inc. *

               11,100

 

3,700

 

Oritani Financial Corp. *

               62,345

 

5,000

 

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

               76,500

 

1,600

 

United Financial Bancorp., Inc.

               24,224

     

             709,812

   

SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.4%

 
 

4,800

 

Altera Corp.

               80,208

 

5,600

 

Amkor Technology, Inc. *

               12,208

 

16,800

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

             319,536

 

4,100

 

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. *

               16,113

 

25,400

 

Atmel Corp. *

               79,502

 

5,700

 

Ceva, Inc. *

               39,900

 

6,300

 

Cirrus Logic, Inc. *

               16,884

 

400

 

Hittite Microwave Corp. *

               11,784

 

2,500

 

IXYS Corp.

               20,650

 

22,000

 

LSI Corp. *

               72,380

 

14,700

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. *

               98,049

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

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SEMICONDUCTORS (continued) - 3.4%

 
 

12,500

 

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. *

 $          178,500

 

3,500

 

PMC - Sierra, Inc. *

               17,010

 

17,900

 

QLogic Corp. *

             240,576

 

3,600

 

Silicon Image, Inc. *

               15,120

 

11,700

 

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. *

             289,926

 

2,900

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. *

               16,066

 

9,200

 

Ultratech, Inc. *

             110,032

 

2,700

 

Volterra Semiconductor Corp. *

               19,305

 

27,700

 

Xilinx, Inc.

             493,614

     

          2,147,363

   

SOFTWARE - 2.3%

 
 

1,900

 

Accelrys, Inc. *

                 8,284

 

300

 

ACI Worldwide, Inc. *

                 4,770

 

35,800

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc. *

             309,312

 

500

 

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

                 4,960

 

8,200

 

Ansys, Inc. *

             228,698

 

9,800

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

             122,892

 

3,900

 

Callidus Software, Inc. *

               11,661

 

1,000

 

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

               26,800

 

20,300

 

Compuware Corp. *

             137,025

 

100

 

Concur Technologies, Inc. *

                 3,282

 

2,300

 

CSG Systems International, Inc. *

               40,181

 

400

 

Informatica Corp. *

                 5,492

 

1,400

 

Mantech International Corp. Class A *

               75,866

 

100

 

MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A *

                 3,713

 

22,000

 

OpenTV Corp. Class A *

               27,060

 

1,000

 

Opnet Technologies, Inc. *

                 9,860

 

10,100

 

Pegasystems, Inc.

             124,836

 

500

 

Quality Systems, Inc.

               21,810

 

2,700

 

Salesforce.com, Inc. *

               86,427

 

4,500

 

Seachange International, Inc. *

               32,445

 

1,500

 

Sybase, Inc. *

               37,155

 

10,200

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

               77,112

 

600

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc. *

                 7,188

 

3,700

 

Wind River Systems, Inc. *

               33,411

     

          1,440,240

       
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       
       

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 3.1%

 
 

28,000

 

3Com Corp. *

 $            63,840

 

1,500

 

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. *

                 8,205

 

10,900

 

American Tower Corp. Class A *

             319,588

 

200

 

Applied Signal Technology, Inc.

                 3,588

 

3,800

 

Arris Group, Inc. *

               30,210

 

8,000

 

CenturyTel, Inc.

             218,640

 

600

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. *

               27,492

 

4,050

 

Embarq Corp.

             145,638

 

4,500

 

InterDigital, Inc. *

             123,750

 

19,500

 

Juniper Networks, Inc. *

             341,445

 

4,000

 

NII Holdings, Inc. *

               72,720

 

1,200

 

NTELOS Holdings Corp.

               29,592

 

3,100

 

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co

               86,955

 

2,000

 

Starent Networks Corp. *

               23,860

 

6,600

 

Symmetricom, Inc. *

               26,070

 

600

 

Tekelec *

                 8,005

 

4,600

 

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

             146,050

 

5,700

 

USA Mobility, Inc. *

               65,949

 

29,900

 

Windstream Corp.

             275,080

     

          2,016,677

   

TOYS/GAMES/HOBBIES - 1.1%

 
 

21,800

 

Hasbro, Inc.

             635,906

 

1,000

 

Jakks Pacific, Inc. *

               20,630

 

1,500

 

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. *

               46,125

 

1,400

 

RC2 Corp. *

               14,938

     

             717,599

   

TRANSPORTATION - 1.3%

 
 

3,500

 

American Commercial Lines, Inc. *

               17,150

 

800

 

Arkansas Best Corp.

               24,088

 

2,100

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

             115,563

 

2,600

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

               86,502

 

4,500

 

Frontline Ltd.

             133,245

 

700

 

Heartland Express, Inc.

               11,032

 

5,600

 

Kirby Corp. *

             153,216

 

200

 

Knight Transportation, Inc.

                 3,224

 

500

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd.

                 7,325

 

4,600

 

Marten Transport Ltd. *

               87,216

 

3,300

 

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

             138,963

 

700

 

Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A

                 8,890

 

1,500

 

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

               26,010

     

             812,424

       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 
       

JNF Equity Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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WATER - 0.3%

 
 

200

 

American States Water Co.

 $              6,596

 

6,700

 

American Water Works Co, Inc.

             139,896

 

1,300

 

California Water Service Group

               60,359

 

200

 

Middlesex Water Co.

                 3,446

     

             210,297

       
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $84,011,912)

        63,295,504

       
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0%

 
 

653,062

 

Janus Institutional Money Market 1.00%, (cost $653,062) (a)

 $          653,062

       
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS  -  100.3% (Cost $84,664,974) (b)

 $    63,948,566

   

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.3%)

           (188,171)

   

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

 $    63,760,395

       

(a)

Variable rate security; the money market rate shown represents the rate at December 31, 2008.

 

(b)

Represents cost for financial reporting purposes.   Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $85,840,056 and differs from market value by

 

net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 
   

Unrealized appreciation

 $               1,955,739

   

Unrealized depreciation            

               (23,847,229)

   

Net unrealized depreciation      

 $           (21,891,490)

*

Non-income producing security.

 
       
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

 





JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2008

 

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COMMON STOCKS - 67.6%

     
   

ADVERTISING - 0.3%

     
 

            2,200

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

 $         59,224

         
   

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 1.4%

     
 

               900

 

General Dynmaics Corp.

   

            51,831

 

            1,800

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

          151,344

 

            2,200

 

Raytheon Co.

   

          112,288

       

          315,463

   

AGRICULTURE - 1.8%

     
 

            3,710

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

            55,873

 

            2,800

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

            80,724

 

               900

 

Bunge Ltd..

   

            46,593

 

            1,021

 

Lorillard, Inc.

   

            57,533

 

            3,410

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

          148,369

       

          389,092

   

AIRLINES - 0.3%

     
 

            7,000

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

   

            60,340

         
   

APPAREL - 0.0%

     
 

            1,900

 

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

   

            11,134

         
   

BANKS - 4.7%

     
 

            6,200

 

Bank of America Corp.

   

            87,296

 

            1,800

 

BB&T Corp.

   

            49,428

 

            7,332

 

Citigroup, Inc.

   

            49,198

 

            1,100

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

            92,829

 

            9,440

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

          297,643

 

            2,900

 

Morgan Stanley

   

            46,516

 

            2,000

 

Northern Trust Corp.

   

          104,280

 

            1,200

 

State Street Corp.

   

            47,196

 

            3,100

 

US Bancorp.

   

            77,531

 

            6,600

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

          194,568

       

        1,046,485

   

BEVERAGES - 1.5%

     
 

               600

 

Coca-Cola Co.

   

            27,162

 

            1,600

 

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

   

            19,248

 

               800

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

   

            39,136

 

            3,300

 

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   

            74,283

 

            3,360

 

PepsiCo., Inc.

   

          184,027

       

          343,856

         
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

         
 

Shares

     

 Value

   

BIOTECHNOLOGY - 1.7%

     
 

            3,400

 

Amgen, Inc. *

   

 $       196,350

 

               400

 

Genentech, Inc. *

   

            33,164

 

            3,100

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. *

   

          158,534

       

          388,048

   

CHEMICALS - 1.4%

     
 

            2,200

 

Celanese Corp.

   

            27,346

 

               300

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

            14,748

 

            1,200

 

FMC Corp.

   

            53,676

 

               800

 

Monsanto Co.

   

            56,280

 

            1,400

 

Mosaic Co.

   

            48,440

 

               600

 

Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

            35,850

 

            1,600

 

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

   

            67,584

 

               900

 

Terra Industries, Inc.

   

            15,003

       

          318,927

   

COAL - 0.3%

     
 

            1,100

 

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. *

   

            17,809

 

            1,700

 

Massey Energy Co.

   

            23,443

 

            1,100

 

Walter Industries, Inc.

   

            19,261

       

            60,513

   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 2.1%

     
 

               800

 

Apollo Group, Inc. *

   

            61,296

 

            1,800

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

            70,812

 

            1,900

 

H&R Block, Inc.

   

            43,168

 

            4,100

 

Hewitt Associates, Inc. *

   

          116,358

 

               750

 

Mastercard, Inc.

   

          107,198

 

               100

 

Strayer Education, Inc.

   

            21,441

 

            1,400

 

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

   

            41,188

       

          461,461

   

COMPUTERS - 4.0%

     
 

            8,100

 

Accenture Ltd.

   

          265,599

 

            1,200

 

Apple, Inc. *

   

          102,420

 

            3,200

 

Dell, Inc. *

   

            32,768

 

            9,088

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   

          329,804

 

               700

 

International Business Machines Corp.

   

            58,912

 

            2,200

 

Lexmark International, Inc. *

   

            59,180

 

            3,300

 

NCR Corp. *

   

            46,662

       

          895,345

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

     

 Value

   

COSMETICS - 1.2%

     
 

            3,400

 

Avon Products, Inc.

   

 $         81,702

 

               900

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

            61,686

 

            1,902

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

   

          117,582

       

          260,970

   

DISTRIBUTION - 1.1%

     
 

               600

 

Genuine Parts Co.

   

            22,716

 

            1,900

 

Ingram Micro, Inc. *

   

            25,441

 

            1,500

 

Tech Data Corp. *

   

            26,760

 

            2,200

 

WW Grainger, Inc.

   

          173,448

       

          248,365

   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.8%

     
 

            5,800

 

Charles Schwab Corp.

   

            93,786

 

            1,700

 

Discover Financial Services

   

            16,201

 

            1,600

 

Federated Investors, Inc.

   

            27,136

 

            2,800

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   

            32,592

       

          169,715

   

ELECTRIC - 2.6%

     
 

            3,900

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   

          151,827

 

            2,500

 

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   

            89,600

 

            3,500

 

Edison International

   

          112,420

 

            4,200

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

   

            92,988

 

            3,600

 

Southern Co.

   

          133,200

       

          580,035

   

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT - 1.0%

    
 

            6,200

 

Emerson Electric Co.

   

          226,982

         
   

ELECTRONICS - 0.1%

     
 

               400

 

Mettler Toledo International, Inc. *

   

            26,960

         
   

ENERGY - ALTERNATE SOURCES - 0.1%

     
 

               200

 

First Solar, Inc. *

   

            27,592

         
   

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.5%

     
 

            2,400

 

Fluor Corp.

   

          107,688

         
   

FOOD - 2.0%

     
 

               600

 

Campbell Soup Co.

   

            18,006

 

            7,900

 

Kroger Co.

   

          208,639

 

            7,900

 

SYSCO Corp.

   

          181,226

 

            5,400

 

Tyson Foods, Inc.

   

            47,304

       

          455,175

   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER - 0.1%

     
 

            1,500

 

MeadWestvaco Corp.

   

            16,785

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

     

 Value

   

GAS - 0.4%

     
 

            4,000

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

 $         94,800

         
   

HEALTHCARE - PRODUCTS - 2.9%

     
 

            1,700

 

Baxter International, Inc.

   

            91,103

 

            9,280

 

Johnson & Johnson

   

          555,222

       

          646,325

   

HEALTHCARE - SERVICES - 0.5%

     
 

            3,300

 

Cigna Corp.

   

            55,605

 

            1,700

 

Humana, Inc. *

   

            63,376

       

          118,981

   

HOME BUILDERS - 0.1%

     
 

            1,300

 

Toll Brothers, Inc. *

   

            27,859

         
   

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS / WARES - 0.4%

     
 

            1,500

 

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   

            61,920

 

            1,500

 

Jarden Corp. *

   

            17,250

       

            79,170

   

INSURANCE - 2.1%

     
 

            2,400

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

          110,016

 

               600

 

Allstate Corp.

   

            19,656

 

            1,700

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd. *

   

          119,170

 

            1,200

 

Chubb Corp.

   

            61,200

 

               800

 

Endurance Specialty Holdings

   

            24,424

 

               600

 

PartnerRe Ltd.

   

            42,762

 

               600

 

Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

            27,120

 

            3,300

 

Unum Group

   

            61,380

       

          465,728

   

INTERNET - 0.6%

     
 

               800

 

F5 Networks, Inc. *

   

            18,288

 

               500

 

Sohu.com, Inc. *

   

            23,670

 

            5,000

 

Symantec Corp. *

   

            67,600

 

            1,900

 

Yahoo!, Inc. *

   

            23,180

       

          132,738

   

IRON/STEEL - 0.3%

     
 

            2,300

 

AK Steel Holding Corp.

   

            21,436

 

            1,000

 

United States Steel Corp.

   

            37,200

       

            58,636

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

     

 Value

   

MACHINERY - DIVERSIFIED - 0.6%

     
 

            2,500

 

AGCO Corp. *

   

 $         58,975

 

            2,000

 

Cummins, Inc.

   

            53,460

 

               300

 

Flowserve Corp.

   

            15,450

       

          127,885

   

MEDIA - 1.5%

     
 

            8,800

 

Comcast Corp.

   

          148,544

 

            2,600

 

Time Warner, Inc.

   

            26,156

 

            1,200

 

Viacom, Inc. *

   

            22,872

 

            5,700

 

Walt Disney Co.

   

          129,333

       

          326,905

   

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 1.5%

     
 

            4,600

 

General Electric Co.

   

            74,520

 

            3,900

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

          128,037

 

            3,100

 

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.

   

            53,785

 

                   1

 

John Bean Technologies Corp.

   

                     8

 

            5,200

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

   

            78,988

       

          335,338

   

OIL & GAS - 7.6%

     
 

            5,800

 

Chevron Corp.

   

          429,026

 

            1,000

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

   

            26,780

 

            2,600

 

ConocoPhillips

   

          134,680

 

               700

 

Devon Energy Corp.

   

            45,997

 

            1,300

 

ENSCO International, Inc.

   

            36,907

 

            7,640

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

          609,901

 

            3,500

 

Mariner Energy, Inc. *

   

            35,525

 

            1,200

 

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

            53,220

 

            3,600

 

Noble Corp.

   

            79,416

 

            2,000

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

   

            98,440

 

               900

 

Pride International, Inc. *

   

            14,382

 

            1,400

 

Southwestern Energy Co. *

   

            40,558

 

            1,900

 

Tesoro Corp.

   

            25,023

 

            3,600

 

Valero Energy Corp.

   

            77,904

       

        1,707,759

   

OIL & GAS SERVICES - 0.4%

     
 

            2,100

 

FMC Technologies, Inc. *

   

            50,043

 

            2,300

 

Oil States International, Inc. *

   

            42,987

       

            93,030

   

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.4%

     
 

            3,100

 

Owens-Illinois, Inc. *

   

            84,723

         
         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

     

 Value

   

PHARMACEUTICALS - 5.0%

     
 

            2,400

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

 $       128,088

 

            4,800

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

          171,168

 

            2,000

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

            80,540

 

            2,900

 

Express Scripts, Inc. *

   

          159,442

 

            3,700

 

Herbalife Ltd.

   

            80,216

 

            2,000

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

            60,800

 

          22,740

 

Pfizer, Inc.

   

          402,725

 

            2,100

 

Schering-Plough Corp.

   

            35,763

       

        1,118,742

   

REITS - 2.0%

     
 

            9,700

 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

   

          153,939

 

               300

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

   

            16,500

 

            1,100

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

   

            36,135

 

            1,600

 

HCP, Inc.

   

            44,432

 

            2,400

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

   

            35,688

 

          10,400

 

HRPT Properties Trust

   

            35,048

 

            1,700

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

   

            41,650

 

            1,200

 

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.

   

            34,464

 

            2,200

 

Prologis

   

            30,558

 

            1,000

 

Weingarten Realty Investors

   

            20,690

       

          449,104

   

RETAIL - 4.1%

     
 

            1,800

 

Big Lots, Inc. *

   

            26,082

 

            1,100

 

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. *

   

            37,686

 

               500

 

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

   

            20,900

 

            4,400

 

McDonald's Corp.

   

          273,636

 

            4,400

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

          130,812

 

            3,300

 

TJX Cos., Inc.

   

            67,881

 

            6,200

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   

          347,572

       

          904,569

   

SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.9%

     
 

            3,800

 

Altera Corp.

   

            63,498

 

            3,800

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

            38,494

 

          17,400

 

Intel Corp.

   

          255,084

 

            1,200

 

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. *

   

            17,136

 

            2,800

 

QLogic Corp. *

   

            37,632

 

            1,100

 

Xilinx, Inc.

   

            19,602

       

          431,446

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

     

 Value

   

SOFTWARE - 1.7%

     
 

            7,400

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc. *

   

 $         63,936

 

            3,200

 

Adobe Systems, Inc. *

   

            68,128

 

            6,800

 

Compuware Corp. *

   

            45,900

 

          10,940

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

          212,674

       

          390,638

   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 3.5%

     
 

            8,222

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

          234,327

 

               600

 

CenturyTel, Inc.

   

            16,398

 

            4,400

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. *

   

            71,720

 

            2,600

 

Juniper Networks, Inc. *

   

            45,526

 

            4,200

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

          150,486

 

            1,000

 

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

            31,750

 

            5,000

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

          169,500

 

            7,300

 

Windstream Corp.

   

            67,160

       

          786,867

   

TOYS/GAMES/HOBBIES - 0.2%

     
 

            1,300

 

Hasbro, Inc.

   

            37,921

         
   

TRANSPORTATION - 0.9%

     
 

               500

 

CSX Corp.

   

            16,235

 

               800

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

            26,616

 

            1,300

 

Frontline Ltd.

   

            38,493

 

            1,600

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

            75,280

 

            1,200

 

Tidewater, Inc.

   

            48,324

       

          204,948

         
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $19,975,058)

  

      15,094,267

         
 

Par Value

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

BONDS & NOTES - 30.8%

     
   

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 0.4%

     
 

          45,000

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

7.650

5/1/16

 

            50,344

 

          25,000

 

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.

7.750

2/15/31

 

            30,619

       

            80,963

   

AGRICULTURE - 0.2%

     
 

          15,000

 

Altria Group, Inc.

8.500

11/10/13

 

            15,551

 

          40,000

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

5.450

3/15/18

 

            40,444

       

            55,995

 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         
         
         

JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

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 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

BANKS - 1.3%

     
 

          55,000

 

Bank of America Corp.

5.750

12/1/17

 

 $         55,719

 

          70,000

 

Citigroup, Inc.

5.500

4/11/13

 

            67,199

 

          40,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

5.950

1/18/18

 

            37,285

 

          55,000

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

6.000

1/15/18

 

            58,055

 

          50,000

 

US Bank NA

4.950

10/30/14

 

            50,641

 

          20,000

 

Wachovia Bank NA

5.850

2/1/37

 

            19,591

       

          288,489

   

BEVERAGES - 0.1%

     
 

          30,000

 

Coca-Cola Enterprises

7.375

3/3/2014

 

            32,370

         
   

CHEMICALS - 0.3%

     
 

          55,000

 

EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

5.000

1/15/13

 

            56,276

         
   

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 1.6%

   
 

        169,074

 

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities 2003-T10 A1

4.000

3/13/40

 

          158,850

 

        204,940

 

Ge Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 2002-2A A2

4.970

8/11/36

 

          196,342

       

          355,193

   

COMPUTERS - 0.2%

     
 

          35,000

 

Hewlett Packard Co.

4.500

3/1/13

 

            35,830

       

 

   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.3%

     
 

          27,000

 

General Electric Capital Corp.

6.750

3/15/32

 

            28,627

 

          40,000

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

5.450

2/5/13

 

            38,608

       

            67,235

   

ELECTRIC - 0.9%

     
 

          45,000

 

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.

5.375

12/15/15

 

            45,487

 

          60,000

 

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

6.200

10/1/17

 

            59,258

 

          50,000

 

Florida Power & Light Co.

4.850

2/1/13

 

            48,789

 

          35,000

 

MidAmerican Energy Co.

5.750

11/1/35

 

            31,031

 

          20,000

 

Virginia Electric and Power Co.

8.875

11/15/38

 

            25,700

       

          210,266

   

FOOD - 0.4%

     
 

          25,000

 

Kellogg Co.

7.450

4/1/31

 

            30,636

 

          30,000

 

Kraft Foods, Inc.

6.875

1/26/39

 

            30,149

 

          35,000

 

Kroger Co.

6.750

4/15/12

 

            35,414

       

            96,199

   

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.2%

     
 

          50,000

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

6.125

8/1/17

 

            55,085

       

 

         
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

INSURANCE - 0.6%

     
 

          50,000

 

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

4.850

1/15/15

 

 $         52,000

 

          25,000

 

Chubb Corp.

6.500

5/15/38

 

            23,942

 

          20,000

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

5.375

7/15/14

 

            18,172

 

          55,000

 

Travelers Cos., Inc.

5.375

6/15/12

 

            50,999

       

          145,113

   

MEDIA - 0.1%

     
 

          20,000

 

Comcast Corp.

5.875

2/15/18

 

            18,787

         
   

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 0.2%

     
 

          35,000

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

4.250

3/1/13

 

            34,695

         
   

PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.7%

     
 

          46,000

 

Abbott Laboratories

5.875

5/15/16

 

            49,077

 

          30,000

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

5.500

6/15/13

 

            29,514

 

          20,000

 

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.

6.375

5/15/38

 

            22,446

 

          50,000

 

Wyeth

5.500

3/15/13

 

            50,786

       

          151,823

   

PIPELINES - 0.2%

     
 

          55,000

 

TransCanada Pipelines, Ltd.

4.875

1/15/15

 

            49,874

         
   

RETAIL - 0.5%

     
 

          55,000

 

McDonald's Corp.

4.300

3/1/13

 

            57,128

 

          20,000

 

McDonald's Corp.

6.300

10/15/37

 

            22,374

 

          25,000

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

6.500

8/15/37

 

            28,974

       

          108,476

   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.4%

     
 

          55,000

 

AT&T, Inc.

5.100

9/15/14

 

            54,057

 

          25,000

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

6.400

2/15/38

 

            26,683

       

            80,740

   

TRANSPORTATION - 0.4%

     
 

          40,000

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

5.900

7/1/12

 

            40,408

 

          21,000

 

Union Pacific Corp.

6.250

5/1/34

 

            19,849

 

          20,000

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.

6.200

1/15/38

 

            23,165

       

            83,422

   

US GOVERNMENT - 2.4%

     
 

        405,000

 

United States Treasury Note

5.250

2/15/29

 

          541,191

         
   

US GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 1.0%

     
 

        200,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

4.875

6/13/18

 

          229,860

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         
         

JNF Balanced Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

US GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - MORTGAGE BACKED - 18.4%

   
 

        167,908

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. - REMIC R001 AE

4.375

4/15/15

 

 $       169,679

 

        133,085

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. - REMIC R001 AC

5.875

5/15/16

 

          136,900

 

          55,017

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. - REMIC 3114 KA

5.000

12/15/23

 

            55,812

 

        164,769

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

5.000

12/1/20

 

          169,017

 

          96,468

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

5.500

9/1/36

 

            98,895

 

        261,920

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

4.000

5/1/14 - 2/1/22

 

          265,689

 

        542,818

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

4.500

11/1/19 - 9/1/35

 

          553,407

 

        514,726

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

5.000

10/1/35 - 2/1/36

 

          526,378

 

        915,580

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

5.500

6/1/22 - 2/1/37

 

          939,890

 

        749,483

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

6.000

3/1/37 - 5/1/38

 

          772,571

 

        395,983

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

6.500

3/1/37

 

          411,822

 

            2,399

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

7.000

6/1/29

 

              2,509

       

        4,102,569

         
         
   

TOTAL NOTES & BONDS (Cost $6,687,135)

   

        6,880,451

         
         
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.4%

     
 

        306,806

 

Janus Institutional Money Market 1.00% (Cost $306,806) (a)

  

          306,806

         
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS  -  99.8% (Cost $26,968,999) (b)

  

 $  22,281,524

   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.2%

   

            50,325

   

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

   

 $  22,331,849

         

(a)

Variable rate security; the money market rate shown represents the rate at  December 31, 2008.

     

(b)

Represents cost for financial reporting purposes.   Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $27,172,213 and differs from market value by

 

net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

     
   

Unrealized appreciation  

   

 $               484,622

   

Unrealized depreciation     

   

              (5,375,311)

   

Net unrealized depreciation     

   

 $          (4,890,689)

*

Non-income producing security.

     
         
         
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     





JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2008

 

Par Value

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

BONDS & NOTES - 77.1%

     
   

APPAREL - 0.1%

     
 

              65,000

 

Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (a)

6.125

11/15/34

 

 $         26,000

         
   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS - 0.5%

     
 

            355,000

 

Ford Motor Co.

6.625

10/1/28

 

            79,875

 

            100,000

 

Ford Motor Co.

7.450

7/16/31

 

            28,500

       

          108,375

   

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT - 0.5%

     
 

            225,000

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

7.000

3/15/28

 

          113,625

         
   

AUTOMOBILE ABS - 0.4%

     
 

            110,000

 

Merrill Auto Trust Securitization

6.750

4/15/15

 

            91,710

         
   

BANKS - 2.9%

     
 

            250,000

 

Citigroup, Inc.

5.000

9/15/14

 

          220,159

 

              35,000

 

Goldman Sachs

5.150

1/15/14

 

            31,556

 

              70,000

 

Goldman Sachs

5.000

10/1/14

 

            62,661

 

         6,500,000

(b)

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (a)                          ISK

10.750

2/1/10

 

            52,744

 

              50,000

 

Morgan Stanley

6.750

4/15/11

 

            50,729

 

              75,000

 

Morgan Stanley

4.750

4/1/14

 

            68,141

 

            100,000

 

Morgan Stanley

5.375

10/15/15

 

            91,016

 

            100,000

 

Morgan Stanley

5.550

4/27/17

 

            82,709

 

              30,000

 

Wachovia Bank NA

6.600

1/15/38

 

            32,657

 

                6,000

 

Wachovia Corp.

5.500

8/1/35

 

              5,413

       

          697,785

   

BEVERAGES - 0.5%

     
 

              35,000

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.

6.450

9/1/37

 

            31,616

 

            110,000

 

SABMiller PLC (c)

6.500

7/15/18

 

            99,516

       

          131,132

   

BIOTECHNOLOGY - 0.1%

     
 

              85,000

 

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.

2.250

8/15/12

 

            23,588

         
   

BUILDING MATERIALS - 1.7%

     
 

            280,000

 

Masco Corp.

4.800

6/15/15

 

          189,518

 

              45,000

 

Masco Corp.

5.850

3/15/17

 

            29,150

 

              15,000

 

Owens Corning, Inc.

6.500

12/1/16

 

            10,878

 

              50,000

 

Owens Corning, Inc.

7.000

12/1/36

 

            32,862

 

            250,000

 

USG Corp.

6.300

11/15/16

 

          154,375

       

          416,783

         
         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Par Value

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

CHEMICALS - 0.3%

     
 

              55,000

 

Hercules, Inc. (a)

6.500

6/30/29

 

 $         29,150

 

            115,000

 

Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (a)

7.875

2/15/23

 

            14,375

 

              50,000

 

Methanex Corp.

6.000

8/15/15

 

            32,853

       

            76,378

   

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 1.1%

    
 

              80,000

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2007-C3 A4 (d)

5.723

6/15/39

 

            51,038

 

            170,000

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2007-C5 A4 (d)

5.695

7/15/17

 

          112,993

 

              50,000

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2007-C1 A3 (d)

6.218

9/15/17

 

            38,814

 

              25,000

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

     
   

     2007-CB19 A4 (d)

5.747

2/12/49

 

            18,447

 

              75,000

 

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C7 A3 (d)

5.866

9/15/45

 

            53,306

       

          274,598

   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 3.2%

     
 

            150,000

 

ARAMARK Corp.

5.000

6/1/12

 

          117,750

 

            300,000

 

DP World Ltd. (c)

6.850

7/2/37

 

          155,111

 

            160,000

 

Equifax, Inc.

7.000

7/1/37

 

          100,331

 

              20,000

 

Erac USA Finance Co. (a,c)

6.700

6/1/34

 

            10,007

 

              30,000

 

Erac USA Finance Co. (a,c)

6.375

10/15/17

 

            20,852

 

            275,000

 

Erac USA Finance Co. (a,c)

7.000

10/15/37

 

          151,764

 

            300,000

 

Western Union Co.

6.200

11/17/36

 

          233,121

       

          788,936

   

COMPUTERS - 1.7%

     
 

            220,000

 

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

5.200

6/1/15

 

          159,500

 

            255,000

 

Lexmark International, Inc. (a)

6.650

6/1/18

 

          226,761

 

              20,000

 

Maxtor Corp. (a)

5.750

3/1/12

 

            15,000

       

          401,261

   

CREDIT CARD ABS - 0.3%

     
 

            100,000

 

American Express Credit Account Master Trust 2006-2C (c)

5.650

1/15/14

 

            80,000

         
   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 12.4%

     
 

            250,000

 

American General Finance Corp.

6.900

12/15/17

 

          108,328

 

            250,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

4.250

2/1/10

 

          229,251

 

              25,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

4.750

12/15/10

 

            22,016

 

                2,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

5.400

2/13/12

 

              1,615

 

              11,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

5.000

2/13/14

 

              8,003

 

                7,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

5.125

9/30/14

 

              5,002

 

              50,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

5.000

2/1/15

 

            35,243

 

                7,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

5.400

1/30/16

 

              4,881

 

                2,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

5.850

9/15/16

 

              1,410

 

                4,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

5.650

2/13/17

 

              2,786

 

            146,000

 

CIT Group, Inc. (a,c)

12.000

12/18/18

 

          112,420

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Par Value

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES (continued) - 12.4%

    
 

              20,000

 

CIT Group, Inc.

5.800

10/01/36

 

 $         13,231

 

            400,000

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

7.000

10/1/13

 

          276,624

 

            105,000

(b)

General Electric Capital Australia Funding Pty Ltd.  AUD    

8.000

2/13/12

 

            70,252

 

            200,000

(b)

General Electric Capital Corp.                                SGD    

3.485

3/8/12

 

          125,838

 

            200,000

(b)

General Electric Capital Corp.                                SGD    

2.960

5/18/12

 

          122,859

 

            155,000

(b)

General Electric Capital Corp. (a)                           NZD    

7.625

12/10/14

 

            87,231

 

              45,000

(b)

General Electric Capital Corp. (a)                           NZD    

6.500

9/28/15

 

            23,442

 

              25,000

(b)

General Electric Capital Corp. (a)                           NZD    

6.750

9/26/16

 

            13,059

 

            100,000

(b)

GMAC LLC (a)                                                      EUR     

5.750

9/27/10

 

          116,069

 

              94,000

 

GMAC LLC (c)

6.000

12/15/11

 

            76,089

 

              44,000

 

GMAC LLC (c)

6.625

5/15/12

 

            34,267

 

            122,000

 

GMAC LLC (c)

6.750

12/1/14

 

            83,909

 

              36,000

 

GMAC LLC (c)

8.000

11/1/31

 

            21,437

 

            265,000

 

Harley-Davidson Funding Corp. (c)

6.800

6/15/18

 

          143,204

 

              35,000

 

International Lease Finance Corp.

4.750

1/13/12

 

            24,490

 

              20,000

 

International Lease Finance Corp.

5.250

1/10/13

 

            13,582

 

              80,000

 

KAR Holdings, Inc.

10.000

5/1/15

 

            26,800

 

            240,000

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (e)

6.875

7/17/37

 

                   24

 

            125,000

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (e)

6.000

5/3/32

 

                   13

 

            550,000

 

Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc.

6.110

1/29/37

 

          495,968

 

            100,000

 

Petroplus Finance Ltd. (c)

6.750

5/1/14

 

            64,000

         
 

              25,000

(b)

SLM Corp.                                                           NZD    

6.500

6/15/10

 

            12,836

 

              30,000

 

SLM Corp.

5.375

1/15/13

 

            22,012

 

            300,000

 

SLM Corp.

5.000

10/1/13

 

          214,866

 

            120,000

 

SLM Corp.

5.375

5/15/14

 

            81,071

 

            385,000

 

SLM Corp.

8.450

6/15/18

 

          304,842

       

        2,998,970

   

ELECTRIC - 3.0%

     
 

            245,000

 

AES Corp. (c)

8.000

6/1/20

 

          191,100

 

            255,000

 

Columbus Southern Power Co.

6.050

5/1/18

 

          247,476

 

            300,000

 

Energy Future Holdings Corp.

5.550

11/15/14

 

          141,668

 

            250,000

 

Nisource Finance Corp.

6.800

1/15/19

 

          157,433

       

          737,677

   

ELECTRONICS - 0.9%

     
 

            250,000

 

Avnet, Inc. (a)

6.625

9/15/16

 

          206,441

         
   

FOOD - 1.3%

     
 

            245,000

 

Kraft Foods, Inc.

6.125

8/23/18

 

          241,973

 

              80,000

 

Kraft Foods, Inc.

6.500

11/1/31

 

            77,004

       

          318,977

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Par Value

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT - 8.7%

     
 

            250,000

(b)

Brazilian Government International Bond            BRL    

10.250

1/10/28

 

 $         97,095

 

            595,000

(b)

Canadian Government Bond                              CAD    

5.250

6/1/12

 

          541,607

 

            380,000

(b)

Canadian Government Bond                              CAD    

3.750

6/1/12

 

          330,595

 

              17,500

(b)

Mexican Bonos                                                 MXN      

7.250

12/15/16

 

          121,098

 

              29,000

(b)

Mexican Bonos                                                 MXN      

8.000

12/7/23

 

          204,928

 

            150,000

(b)

New South Wales Treasury Corp.                     AUD    

7.000

12/1/10

 

          110,305

 

            580,000

(b)

New South Wales Treasury Corp.                     AUD    

5.500

3/1/17

 

          422,109

 

            460,000

(b)

Province of Quebec Canada                               NZD    

6.750

11/9/15

 

          284,429

       

        2,112,166

   

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER - 2.7%

     
 

              90,000

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC

7.250

6/1/28

 

            55,350

 

            260,000

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC

7.750

11/15/29

 

          165,100

 

              55,000

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC

8.875

5/15/31

 

            38,225

 

              20,000

 

International Paper Co.

5.500

1/15/14

 

            14,968

 

            210,000

 

International Paper Co.

7.950

6/15/18

 

          166,229

 

              35,000

 

Westvaco Corp.

8.200

1/15/30

 

            26,694

 

              45,000

 

Westvaco Corp.

7.950

2/15/31

 

            31,070

 

            245,000

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

6.875

12/15/33

 

          163,078

       

          660,714

   

HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS - 0.1%

     
 

              45,000

 

Boston Scientific Corp.

7.000

11/15/35

 

            33,525

         
   

HEALTHCARE SERVICES - 3.2%

     
 

            100,000

 

HCA, Inc.

5.750

3/15/14

 

            61,000

 

            295,000

 

HCA, Inc.

7.190

11/15/15

 

          164,870

 

              15,000

 

HCA, Inc.

7.500

12/15/23

 

              7,120

 

            175,000

 

HCA, Inc. (a)

8.360

4/15/24

 

            80,500

 

            195,000

 

HCA, Inc. (a)

7.690

6/15/25

 

            85,800

 

            100,000

 

HCA, Inc.

7.580

9/15/25

 

            46,694

 

              40,000

 

HCA, Inc.

7.750

7/15/36

 

            17,936

 

            180,000

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

6.875

11/15/31

 

            88,200

 

            265,000

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

5.800

3/15/36

 

          202,494

 

              15,000

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

6.625

11/15/37

 

            12,681

       

          767,295

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         
         
         
         

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Par Value

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

HOME BUILDERS - 2.1%

     
 

              35,000

 

Centex Corp.

5.250

6/15/15

 

 $         21,875

 

            305,000

 

DR Horton, Inc.

6.500

4/15/16

 

          193,675

 

              25,000

 

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

6.375

12/15/14

 

              6,875

 

            100,000

 

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

6.250

1/15/15

 

            26,500

 

              80,000

 

KB Home

5.750

2/1/14

 

            50,800

 

              45,000

 

KB Home

5.875

1/15/15

 

            27,225

 

            150,000

 

KB Home

6.250

6/15/15

 

            92,250

 

              45,000

 

Lennar Corp.

5.500

9/1/14

 

            28,575

 

              90,000

 

Lennar Corp.

5.600

5/31/15

 

            55,350

 

              30,000

 

Lennar Corp.

6.500

4/15/16

 

            18,450

       

          521,575

   

INSURANCE - 1.2%

     
 

            350,000

 

White Mountains Re Group Ltd. (c)

6.375

3/20/17

 

          289,872

       

 

   

IRON/STEEL  - 0.7%

     
 

            335,000

 

United States Steel Corp.

6.650

6/1/37

 

          171,298

         
   

MACHINERY - DIVERSIFIED  - 0.5%

     
 

            150,000

 

Cummins, Inc.

7.175

3/1/28

 

          116,911

         
   

MEDIA - 4.5%

     
 

                5,000

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

5.500

9/15/14

 

                 625

 

            140,000

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

5.500

12/15/16

 

            16,800

 

              65,000

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

6.875

6/15/18

 

              8,125

 

            570,000

 

Comcast Corp.

5.650

6/15/35

 

          508,382

 

            140,000

 

CSC Holdings, Inc.

7.875

2/15/18

 

          110,600

 

              35,000

 

CSC Holdings, Inc.

7.625

7/15/18

 

            27,475

 

              35,000

 

RH Donnelley Corp.

6.875

1/15/13

 

              4,900

 

              20,000

 

RH Donnelley Corp.

6.875

1/15/13

 

              2,800

 

              30,000

 

RH Donnelley Corp.

6.875

1/15/13

 

              4,200

 

              80,000

 

RH Donnelley Corp.

8.875

1/15/16

 

            12,400

 

            270,000

 

Time Warner, Cable Inc.

5.850

5/1/17

 

          247,054

 

            160,000

 

Time Warner, Inc.

6.500

11/15/36

 

          145,494

       

        1,088,855

   

MINING - 1.1%

     
 

            280,000

 

Barrick Gold Finance Co.

5.800

11/15/34

 

          203,338

 

              65,000

 

Newmont Mining Corp. (a)

5.875

4/1/35

 

            45,634

 

              30,000

 

Teck Cominco Ltd.

6.125

10/1/35

 

            12,306

       

          261,278

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         
         

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Par Value

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

MULTI-NATIONAL - 1.6%

     
 

  7,340,000,000

(b)

Inter-American Development Bank (a)                    IDR    

0.000

5/20/13

 

 $       374,003

         
   

OFFICE/BUSINESS EQUIPMENT - 1.8%

     
 

            565,000

 

Xerox Corp.

6.350

5/15/18

 

          442,607

         
   

OIL & GAS - 1.8%

     
 

              50,000

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

6.250

1/15/17

 

            42,744

 

              50,000

 

Newfield Exploration Co.

7.125

5/15/18

 

            39,750

 

            160,000

 

PetroHawk Energy Corp. (c)

7.875

6/1/15

 

          119,200

 

            100,000

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

7.200

1/15/28

 

            63,427

 

              60,000

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

5.875

7/15/16

 

            41,927

 

              50,000

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

6.875

5/1/18

 

            35,220

 

            140,000

 

Talisman Energy, Inc.

5.850

2/1/37

 

            97,652

 

              10,000

 

Talisman Energy, Inc.

6.250

2/1/38

 

              7,281

       

          447,201

   

PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.6%

     
 

            235,000

 

Elan Finance PLC

7.750

11/15/11

 

          139,825

 

                5,000

 

Elan Finance PLC

8.875

12/1/13

 

              2,625

       

          142,450

   

PIPELINES - 2.1%

     
 

            130,000

 

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.

7.750

6/1/19

 

            90,350

 

            400,000

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

5.800

3/15/35

 

          279,244

 

              30,000

 

Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co.

6.200

11/1/17

 

            23,086

 

            150,000

 

Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co.

7.000

6/15/18

 

          119,968

       

          512,648

   

REAL ESTATE - 0.1%

     
 

              50,000

 

Duke Realty LP

6.250

5/15/13

 

            34,448

         
   

REITS - 0.3%

     
 

                5,000

 

Camden Property Trust (a)

5.700

5/15/17

 

              3,250

 

              30,000

 

iStar Financial, Inc.

5.150

3/1/12

 

              9,455

 

            155,000

 

iStar Financial, Inc.

5.950

10/15/13

 

            48,863

       

            61,568

   

RETAIL - 3.6%

     
 

            325,000

 

Home Depot, Inc.

5.875

12/16/36

 

          255,594

 

              60,000

 

JC Penney Corp., Inc.

6.375

10/15/36

 

            36,403

 

            235,000

 

JC Penney Corp., Inc.

7.625

3/1/97

 

          155,428

 

            250,000

 

Macys Retail Holdings, Inc.

6.375

3/15/37

 

          141,087

 

            300,000

 

New Albertsons, Inc.

6.625

6/1/28

 

          160,500

 

            300,000

 

Toys R US, Inc.

7.375

10/15/18

 

          109,500

 

              10,000

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

6.875

11/15/37

 

              7,946

       

          866,458

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Par Value

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 

 Value

   

SEMICONDUCTORS - 0.6%

     
 

            160,000

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

10.125

12/15/16

 

 $         66,400

 

              85,000

 

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

0.875

6/1/12

 

            38,781

 

              50,000

 

National Semiconductor Corp. (a)

6.600

6/15/17

 

            35,438

       

          140,619

   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 8.8%

     
 

              60,000

 

Alltel Corp.

7.000

7/1/12

 

            60,000

 

         1,000,000

(b)

America Movil SAB de CV                                   MXN     

9.000

1/15/16

 

            73,027

 

            400,000

 

AT&T Corp.

6.500

3/15/29

 

          388,497

 

            100,000

(b)

Bell Canada (c)                                                     CAD     

5.000

2/15/17

 

            68,834

 

              60,000

(b)

Bell Canada (c)                                                     CAD     

6.100

3/16/35

 

            37,497

 

            145,000

 

Embarq Corp.

7.995

6/1/36

 

            98,079

 

              50,000

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

7.125

3/15/19

 

            33,750

 

            200,000

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

7.875

1/15/27

 

          117,000

 

            200,000

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

8.750

2/15/17

 

          102,000

 

            105,000

 

Motorola, Inc.

6.500

9/1/25

 

            52,063

 

            170,000

 

Motorola, Inc.

6.500

11/15/28

 

            75,230

 

              85,000

 

Motorola, Inc.

6.625

11/15/37

 

            40,023

 

              30,000

 

Nextel Communications, Inc.

6.875

10/31/13

 

            12,756

 

            440,000

 

Nextel Communications, Inc.

5.950

3/15/14

 

          184,967

 

            210,000

 

Nextel Communications, Inc.

7.375

8/1/15

 

            88,240

 

              15,000

 

Nortel Networks Capital Corp. (a,e)

7.875

6/15/26

 

                 900

 

              35,000

 

Nortel Networks Ltd. (a,e)

6.875

9/1/23

 

              2,100

 

                5,000

 

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.

6.500

11/15/18

 

              3,300

 

                5,000

 

Qwest Corp.

6.500

6/1/17

 

              3,725

 

                5,000

 

Qwest Corp.

7.500

6/15/23

 

              3,525

 

            205,000

 

Qwest Corp.

6.875

9/15/33

 

          123,000

 

            400,000

 

Qwest Corp.

7.250

10/15/35

 

          252,000

 

            255,000

 

Telecom Italia Capital SA

4.950

9/30/14

 

          194,347

 

            115,000

 

Verizon New England, Inc.

4.750

10/1/13

 

          102,060

 

              30,000

 

Verizon New England, Inc.

7.875

11/15/29

 

            26,431

       

        2,143,351

   

TRANSPORTATION - 0.1%

     
 

              15,000

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

5.750

3/15/33

 

            10,399

 

              30,000

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

5.950

5/15/37

 

            21,214

       

            31,613

         
   

TOTAL NOTES & BONDS (Cost $24,625,827)

   

      18,712,691

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Par Value

  

 Rate (%)

  

 Value

   

CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 0.7%

     
   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.7%

     
 

              45,000

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

2.875

7/15/10

 

            27,956

 

            185,000

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

3.500

6/15/12

 

            66,138

 

            100,000

 

NII Holdings, Inc.

3.125

6/15/12

 

            61,125

 

            145,000

 

Nortel Networks Corp. (e)

2.125

4/15/14

 

            21,025

   

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $370,387)

   

          176,244

         
 

Shares

  

 Rate (%)

  

 Value

   

PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.0%

     
   

AUTO MANUFACTURERS - 0.0%

     
 

                1,930

 

General Motors Corp., Ser. C, Cum. Conv.

6.250

  

              6,634

         
   

BANKS - 0.5%

     
 

                2,500

 

Bank of America Corp.

6.375

  

            37,325

 

                   135

 

Bank of America Corp. Ser. L Conv.

7.250

  

            87,952

       

          125,277

   

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL - 0.2%

     
 

                     68

 

Preferred Blocker, Inc.

9.000

  

            17,000

 

                   150

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Ser. C, Cum. Conv. (f)(g)

5.940

  

                    -

 

                   150

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Ser. D, Cum. Conv. (f)(g)

5.670

  

                     1

 

                   675

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Ser. F, Cum. Conv. (f)(g)

6.500

  

                     1

 

                   690

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Ser. J, Conv. (f)(g)

7.950

  

                     1

 

                     75

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Ser. M, Conv. (f)(g)

6.000

  

                    -

 

                     60

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Ser. P, Conv. (f)(g)

7.250

  

                   30

 

                2,725

 

SLM Corp., Conv.

6.000

  

            28,340

       

            45,373

   

HOUSEWARES - 0.1%

     
 

                1,000

 

Newell Financial Trust I, Cum Conv. (a)

5.250

  

            25,000

         
   

TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.1%

     
 

                   120

 

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I, Cum. Conv. (a)

7.750

  

            36,839

         
   

US GOVERNMENT AGENCY - 0.1%

     
 

                   150

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. F (f)

5.000

  

                   81

 

                   400

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. K (f)

5.790

  

                 296

 

                   150

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. O (f)

5.810

  

                   82

 

                   200

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. P (f)

6.000

  

                 130

 

                   250

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. R (f)

5.700

  

                 137

 

                   150

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. T (f)

6.420

  

                   90

 

                   350

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. U (f)

5.900

  

                 109

         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     
         

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

 

Shares

  

 Rate (%)

  

 Value

   

US GOVERNMENT AGENCY (continued) - 0.1%

     
 

                2,350

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. V (f)

5.570

  

 $              717

 

                   700

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. W (f)

5.660

  

                 350

 

                   925

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. Y (f)

6.550

  

                 268

 

                3,400

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Ser. Z (f)

0.000

  

              1,326

 

                   100

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Ser. H (f)

5.810

  

                 121

 

                   250

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Ser. I (f)

5.375

  

                 275

 

                   150

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Ser. L (f)

5.125

  

                 150

 

                   300

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Ser. M (f)

4.750

  

                 300

 

                   150

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Ser. Q (f)

6.750

  

                   98

 

                4,750

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Ser. S (f)

8.250

  

              3,943

 

                7,100

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Ser. T (f)

8.250

  

              5,396

       

            13,869

         
   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $892,646)

   

          252,992

         
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 19.8%

     
 

         4,797,456

 

Janus Institutional Money Market 1.00% (Cost $4,797,456) (h)

  

        4,797,456

         
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS  -  98.6% (Cost $30,686,316) (i)

  

 $  23,939,383

   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 1.4%

   

          339,251

   

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

   

 $  24,278,634

         

(a)

The value of this security has been determined in good faith under the policies of the Board of Trustees.

    

(b)

Principal amount stated in Foreign Currency

     
 

BRL - Brazilian Real           IDR - Indonesian Rupiah         ISK-Icelandic Krona     EUR - Euro         AUD - Australian Dollar                 

   
 

SGD - Singapore Dollar     NZD - New Zealand Dollar     MXN - Mexican Peso     CAD - Canadian Dollar   

    

(c)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration

 

to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2008, these securities amounted to 1,759,079 or 7.2% of net assets.

   

(d)

Variable rate security

      

(e)

Bond in default - non inome producing.

     

(f)

These securities have discontinued dividend payments.

     

(g)

Security in default - issuer has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

     

(h)

Variable rate security; the money market rate shown represents the rate at  December 31, 2008.

     

(i)

Represents cost for financial reporting purposes.   Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $30,686,316 and differs from market value by

   
 

net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

     
   

Unrealized appreciation  

   

 $               161,418

   

Unrealized depreciation     

   

(6,917,703)

   

Net unrealized depreciation     

   

 $         (6,756,285)

         

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

     





JNF Money Market Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2008

 

Par Value

  

 Coupon Rate (%)

 Maturity

 Value

   

COMMERCIAL PAPER - 63.9%

    
 

         8,000,000

*

Amstel Funding Corp.

2.000%

1/13/2009

 $            7,994,660

 

         7,800,000

*

Cancara Asset Securitization

2.050%

1/14/2009

               7,794,212

 

         1,800,000

*

Chariot Funding, LLC

1.400%

1/9/2009

               1,799,439

 

         7,500,000

*

Enterprise Fdg

1.450%

1/6/2009

               7,498,487

 

         7,800,000

*

Eureka Securitization, Inc.

2.500%

1/15/2009

               7,792,394

 

         4,500,000

*

Gemini Securitization Corp.

1.300%

1/12/2009

               4,498,211

 

         7,200,000

*

Grampian Funding Ltd.

2.680%

1/5/2009

               7,197,847

 

         5,800,000

 

HSBC Finance Corp.

2.000%

1/13/2009

               5,796,123

 

         6,800,000

 

ING (US) Funding, LLC

1.700%

1/7/2009

               6,798,071

 

         2,400,000

*

Metlife Short Term Funding

0.610%

1/22/2009

               2,399,146

 

         8,000,000

*

Mont Blanc Capital Corp.

1.350%

1/7/2009

               7,998,198

 

            700,000

*

Surrey Funding Corp.

2.500%

1/5/2009

                  699,805

 

         8,000,000

*

Tempo Finance Ltd. Corp.

1.850%

1/7/2009

               7,997,530

 

         7,800,000

*

Thames Asset Global Sec.

2.000%

1/8/2009

               7,796,958

 

         8,000,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

1.950%

2/5/2009

               7,984,814

         
   

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (Cost $92,045,895)

 

             92,045,895

         
   

CORPORATE NOTES - 27.4%

    
 

         5,633,000

+

Benjamin Rose Istitute

2.45%

12/31/2008

               5,633,000

 

         6,245,000

+

Connecticut Water Co.

2.00%

1/6/2009

               6,245,000

 

         4,743,000

+

GMS Associates III

1.80%

1/6/2009

               4,743,000

 

         3,660,000

+

Habasit Holding America, Inc.

2.25%

1/6/2009

               3,660,000

 

         5,450,000

+

JPV Capital LLC

1.64%

12/31/2008

               5,450,000

 

         6,100,000

*,+

M3 Realty LLC

5.00%

12/31/2008

               6,100,000

 

         7,200,000

*,+

St. Jean Industries, Inc.

5.00%

12/31/2008

               7,200,000

 

            404,500

+

Sprenger Enterprises, Inc.

2.47%

12/31/2008

                  404,500

         
   

TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES (Cost $39,435,500)

 

             39,435,500

         
   

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 9.4%

    
 

         6,800,000

+

New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family

    
   

Rental Housing Revenue Bonds, Ser. B

1.75%

1/6/2009

               6,800,000

 

         6,700,000

+

Sheridan Redevelopment Agency, South Santa Fe

    
   

Drive Corridor Redevelopment Project Revenue

    
   

Bonds, Ser. 2007A-2

2.15%

12/31/2008

               6,700,000

         
   

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $13,500,000)

 

             13,500,000

         
         
         
 

 See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

    
         

JNF Money Market Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

December 31, 2008

         
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS  -  100.7% (Cost $144,981,395)(a)

 $        144,981,395

   

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.7%)

 

                (981,387)

   

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

  

 $        144,000,008

         

(a)

Represents cost for financial reporting purposes.   Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

*

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration

 

to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2008, these securities amounted to 84,766,887 or 58.9% of net assets.

 

+

Variable rate security - interest rate subject to periodic change.

    
 

FSA   Insured by Financial Security Assurance, Inc.

    
         
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

    






JNF Portfolios

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2008

         

 JNF Loomis

 

 JNF Money

   

 JNF Equity

 

 JNF Balanced

 

 Sayles Bond

 

 Market

  

 

 Portfolio

 

 Portfolio

 

 Portfolio

 

 Portfolio

ASSETS

            
 

Investments, at cost

 

 $    84,664,974

 

 $   26,968,999

 

 $   30,686,316

 

 $ 144,981,395

 

Investments in securities, at value

 

 $    63,948,566

 

 $   22,281,524

 

 $   23,939,383

 

 $ 144,981,395

 

Cash

 

                     -

 

                    -

 

            37,726

 

                    -

 

Foreign currency at value (cost $16,834)

 

                     -

 

                    -

 

            16,877

 

                    -

 

Dividends and interest receivable

 

           126,336

 

            85,911

 

          367,067

 

          138,585

 

Receivable for securities sold

 

             58,754

 

            30,042

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

Receivable for fund shares sold

 

                     -

 

              4,495

 

            77,924

 

                    -

 

Due from investment advisor

 

                     -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

              1,106

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

               3,271

 

                908

 

                903

 

            22,832

 

   TOTAL ASSETS

 

      64,136,927

 

     22,402,880

 

     24,439,880

 

    145,143,918

              

LIABILITIES

            
 

Payable for fund shares redeemed

 

           202,234

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

        1,040,458

 

Payable for securities purchased

 

             53,555

 

            31,798

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

Investment advisory fees payable

 

             44,613

 

              1,292

 

              1,257

 

                    -

 

Distribution (12b-1) fees payable

 

             13,845

 

              4,910

 

              4,955

 

                    -

 

Fees payable to other affiliates

 

             12,006

 

              4,271

 

              5,434

 

            24,892

 

Dividends payable

 

                     -

 

                    -

 

          120,567

 

                    -

 

Shareholder servicing fees

 

                     -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

            40,369

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency

            
 

     exchange contracts

 

                     -

 

                    -

 

              6,381

 

                    -

 

Overdraft due to Custodian

 

                     -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

              2,890

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

             50,279

 

            28,760

 

            22,652

 

            35,301

 

   TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

           376,532

 

            71,031

 

          161,246

 

       1,143,910

              

NET ASSETS

 

 $    63,760,395

 

 $   22,331,849

 

 $   24,278,634

 

 $ 144,000,008

              

Net Assets Consist Of:

            
 

Paid in capital  [$0 par value, unlimited shares authorized]

 

     130,176,139

 

      31,340,457

 

      31,508,897

 

    144,000,008

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

           668,774

 

              3,576

 

              9,952

 

                    -

 

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and

            
 

     foreign currency transactions

 

      (46,368,110)

 

       (4,324,709)

 

         (477,549)

 

                    -

 

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

 

      (20,716,408)

 

       (4,687,475)

 

       (6,762,666)

 

                    -

NET ASSETS

 

 $    63,760,395

 

 $   22,331,849

 

 $   24,278,634

 

 $ 144,000,008

              
 

Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding

 

         5,182,202

 

        1,928,630

 

        3,305,323

 

    144,000,008

 

Net Asset Value/Offering & Redemption Price per share

 

 $            12.30

 

 $           11.58

 

 $             7.35

 

 $             1.00

              
              
   

 $                          -

 

 $                        -

 

 $                        -

 

 $                        -

              
   

              12.30

 

             11.58

 

               7.35

 

               1.00

              

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

            





JNF Portfolios

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ended December 31, 2008

              
         

 JNF Loomis

 

 JNF Money

   

 JNF Equity

 

 JNF Balanced

 

 Sayles Bond

 

 Market

  

 

 Portfolio

 

 Portfolio

 

 Portfolio (a)

 

 Portfolio (b)

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            
 

Dividends (net of $2,635 for foreign tax withheld on

            
 

    Equity Portfolio)

 

 $     1,756,144

 

 $       402,934

 

 $         27,949

 

 $                -   

 

Interest

 

            23,925

 

          519,672

 

        1,186,740

 

        2,925,577

 

    TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

 

       1,780,069

 

          922,606

 

       1,214,689

 

       2,925,577

              

EXPENSES:

            
 

Investment advisory fees

 

          658,094

 

          188,484

 

          103,139

 

          145,909

 

Distribution (12b-1) fees

 

          253,113

 

            72,494

 

            39,669

 

                    -

 

Shareholder servicing fees

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

          291,818

 

Administration service fees

 

          161,506

 

            54,613

 

            39,866

 

          146,304

 

Professional fees

 

            44,202

 

            15,727

 

            10,382

 

            38,586

 

Custodian fees

 

            23,116

 

            18,831

 

            12,964

 

            10,911

 

Trustees' fees and expenses

 

            18,553

 

            15,019

 

              7,003

 

              7,004

 

Compliance officers fees

 

            14,368

 

              3,893

 

              2,595

 

              9,091

 

Printing and postage expense

 

                  31

 

                582

 

              1,319

 

              3,167

 

Insurance expenses

 

              4,857

 

              1,875

 

                392

 

              2,182

 

Treasury insurance expense

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

            15,484

 

Other expenses

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

                360

 

                460

 

    TOTAL EXPENSES

 

       1,177,840

 

          371,518

 

          217,689

 

          670,916

 

Less: Fees waived/expenses reimbursed by the Advisor

 

           (66,624)

 

           (52,997)

 

           (43,058)

 

         (165,525)

 

    NET EXPENSES

 

       1,111,216

 

          318,521

 

          174,631

 

          505,391

              

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

 

          668,853

 

          604,085

 

       1,040,058

 

       2,420,186

              

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

      
 

AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

          
 

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

            
 

     Investment transactions

 

     (32,928,174)

 

       (3,058,692)

 

         (460,396)

 

                    -

 

     Foreign currency transactions

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

           (17,156)

 

                    -

 

Net realized loss

 

     (32,928,174)

 

       (3,058,692)

 

         (477,552)

 

                    -

              
              

(a)

The JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2008.

         

(b)

The JNF Money Market Portfolio commenced operations on April 7, 2008.

         
              

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

            
              
              

JNF Portfolios

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

For the Period Ended December 31, 2008

              
         

 JNF Loomis

 

 JNF Money

   

 JNF Equity

 

 JNF Balanced

 

 Sayles Bond

 

 Market

  

 

 Portfolio

 

 Portfolio

 

 Portfolio (a)

 

 Portfolio (b)

              
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

            
 

     Investment transactions

 

     (18,670,796)

 

       (4,951,598)

 

       (6,746,933)

 

                    -

 

     Foreign currency transactions

 

                    -

 

                    -

 

           (15,733)

 

                    -

 

Net change in unrealized (depreciation)

 

     (18,670,796)

 

       (4,951,598)

 

       (6,762,666)

 

                    -

              

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON

         
 

INVESTMENTS

 

    (51,598,970)

 

      (8,010,290)

 

      (7,240,218)

 

                    -

              

NET INCREASE / (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

   RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

 $ (50,930,117)

 

 $   (7,406,205)

 

 $   (6,200,160)

 

 $    2,420,186

              

(a)

The JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2008.

         

(b)

The JNF Money Market Portfolio commenced operations on April 7, 2008.

         
              

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

            





JNF Portfolios

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 
                
   

 JNF Equity Portfolio

 

 JNF Balanced Portfolio

 
   

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 
   

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 
   

2008

 

2007 (a)

 

2008

 

2007 (a)

 

FROM OPERATIONS

              
 

Net investment income

 

 $       668,853

 

 $         154,152

 

 $       604,085

 

 $         443,804

 
 

Net realized loss on investments

 

     (32,928,174)

 

       (13,439,936)

 

       (3,058,692)

 

        (1,282,419)

 
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

              
 

    on investments

 

     (18,670,796)

 

        (2,045,612)

 

       (4,951,598)

 

            264,123

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

    (50,930,117)

 

      (15,331,396)

 

      (7,406,205)

 

          (574,492)

 
                

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

              
 

 From Net Investment Income:

 

         (154,231)

 

                      -

 

         (590,432)

 

           (437,479)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

              

   to Shareholders

 

        (154,231)

 

                      -

 

        (590,432)

 

          (437,479)

 
                

FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

              
 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

          631,108

 

      173,623,005

 (b)

          516,914

 

        42,359,428

(b)

 

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

 

          154,231

 

                      -

 

          590,432

 

            437,479

 
 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

     (21,313,297)

 

       (22,918,908)

 

       (6,506,086)

 

        (6,057,710)

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Share

              

   Transactions of Beneficial Interest

 

    (20,527,958)

 

     150,704,097

 

      (5,398,740)

 

       36,739,197

 
                

TOTAL INCREASE / DECREASE IN NET ASSETS

 

    (71,612,306)

 

     135,372,701

 

    (13,395,377)

 

       35,727,226

 
                

NET ASSETS

              
 

Beginning of period

 

    135,372,701

 

                      -

 

      35,727,226

 

                      -

 
 

End of period*

 

 $   63,760,395

 

 $   135,372,701

 

 $   22,331,849

 

 $    35,727,226

 

* Includes undistributed net investment income of

 

 $       668,774

 

 $         154,152

 

 $           3,576

 

 $               629

 
                
                

SHARES ACTIVITY

              
 

Shares Sold

 

32,514

 

7,310,797

 

            36,844

 

         2,679,250

 
 

Shares Reinvested

 

              8,062

 

                    -   

 

            44,139

 

              28,020

 
 

Shares Redeemed

 

(1,165,797)

 

(1,003,375)

 

         (472,878)

 

           (386,745)

 
 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in shares of beneficial

              
 

    interest outstanding

 

(1,125,221)

 

6,307,423

 

         (391,895)

 

         2,320,525

 
                
                

(a)

The JNF Equity and JNF Balanced Portfolios commenced operations on May 1, 2007.

        

(b)

Includes capital issued in initial in-kind contributions of $173,331,199 and $41,854,872 for the JNF Equity and JNF Balanced Portfolios, respectively.

                
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

              





JNF Portfolios

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

For the Period Ended December 31, 2008

            
       

 JNF Loomis

 

 JNF Money

       

 Sayles Bond

 

 Market

       

 Portfolio (a)

 

 Portfolio (b)

FROM OPERATIONS

          
 

Net investment income

     

 $       1,040,058

 

 $     2,420,186

 

Net realized loss on investments and foreign

          
 

    currency transactions

     

           (477,552)

 

                    -

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          
 

    on investments and foreign currency transactions

     

        (6,762,666)

 

                    -

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   

       (6,200,160)

 

       2,420,186

            

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

          
 

 From Net Investment Income:

     

        (1,030,103)

 

       (2,420,186)

            

FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

          
 

Proceeds from shares sold

     

        31,510,717

 

    307,773,926

 

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     

            781,498

 

        2,420,290

 

Cost of shares redeemed

     

           (783,318)

 

   (166,194,208)

Net Increase in Net Assets From Share Transactions

          

   of Beneficial Interest

     

       31,508,897

 

    144,000,008

            

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     

       24,278,634

 

    144,000,008

            

NET ASSETS

          
 

Beginning of period

     

                      -

 

                    -

 

End of period*

     

 $    24,278,634

 

 $ 144,000,008

* Includes undistributed net investment income of

     

 $             9,952

 

 $                  -

            
            

SHARES ACTIVITY

          
 

Shares Sold

     

         3,302,983

 

    307,773,926

 

Shares Reinvested

     

              90,834

 

        2,420,290

 

Shares Redeemed

     

             (88,494)

 

   (166,194,208)

 

Net Increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     

         3,305,323

 

    144,000,008

            
            

(a)

The JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2008.

      

(b)

The JNF Money Market Portfolio commenced operations on April 7, 2008.

        
            
 

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

        

                





JNF Portfolios

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

               

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

               
       

 JNF Equity Portfolio

 
       

 Year Ended

 

 Period Ended

 
       

December 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007 (1)

 
               
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

     

 $                      21.46

 

 $                       23.75

 

Activity from investment operations:

             
 

Net investment income (2)

     

0.12

 

0.02

 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     

(9.25)

 

(2.31)

 

Total from investment operations

     

(9.13)

 

(2.29)

 
               

Less distributions from:

             
 

Net investment income

     

(0.03)

 

                              -   

 
               

Net asset value, end of period

     

 $                      12.30

 

 $                       21.46

 
               

Total return (3)

     

-42.60%

 

-9.64%

(4)

               

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

             
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

     

 $                     63,760

 

 $                   135,373

 
               
 

Ratios of expenses to average net assets

     

1.10%

 

1.10%

(5)

               
 

Ratios of expenses to average net assets before waiver

    

1.17%

 

1.17%

(5)

               
 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets

     

0.67%

 

0.15%

(5)

               
 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets

     

0.60%

 

0.08%

(5)

 

  before waiver

             
               
 

Portfolio turnover rate

     

118%

 

97%

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The JNF Equity Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2007.

            

(2)

Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

     

(3)

Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.

             

(4)

Not annualized.  Portfolio turnover from December 31, 2007 does not include securities received in-kind for shareholder contributions.

 

(5)

Annualized.

             
               

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

             





JNF Portfolios

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

              

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

              
      

 JNF Balanced Portfolio

 
      

 Year Ended

 

 Period Ended

 
      

December 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007 (1)

 
              
              

Net asset value, beginning of period

    

 $                     15.40

 

 $                     15.81

 

Activity from investment operations:

            
 

Net investment income (2)

    

0.29

 

0.18

 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  

(3.82)

 

(0.41)

 

Total from investment operations

    

(3.53)

 

(0.23)

 
              

Less distributions from:

            
 

Net investment income

    

(0.29)

 

(0.18)

 
              

Net asset value, end of period

    

 $                     11.58

 

 $                     15.40

 
              

Total return (3)

    

-23.16%

 

-1.46%

(4)

              

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

    

 $                   22,332

 

 $                   35,727

 
              
 

Ratios of expenses to average net assets (5)

    

1.10%

 

1.10%

(5)

              
 

Ratios of expenses to average net assets before waiver (5)

  

1.28%

 

1.31%

(5)

              
 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets (5)

  

2.09%

 

1.73%

(5)

              
 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets

    

1.90%

 

1.52%

(5)

 

  before waiver (5)

            
              
 

Portfolio turnover rate

    

98%

 

126%

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The JNF Balanced Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2007.

          

(2)

Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

     

(3)

Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.

            

(4)

Not annualized.  Portfolio turnover from December 31, 2007 does not include securities received in-kind for shareholder contributions.

 

(5)

Annualized.

            
              

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

            





JNF Portfolios

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

For the Period Ending December 31, 2008

             

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

             
      

 JNF Loomis

 

 JNF Money

 
      

 Sayles Bond

 

 Market

 
      

 Portfolio (1)

 

 Portfolio (2)

 
             

Net asset value, beginning of period

    

 $             10.00

 

 $              1.00

 

Activity from investment operations:

           
 

Net investment income

    

0.38

(3)

0.02

 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    

(2.67)

 

                    -   

 

Total from investment operations

    

(2.29)

 

0.02

 
             

Less distributions from:

           
 

Net investment income

    

(0.36)

 

(0.02)

 
             

Net asset value, end of period

    

 $              7.35

 

 $              1.00

 
             

Total return (4,5)

    

-23.23%

 

1.84%

 
             

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

    

 $           24,279

 

 $         144,000

 
             
 

Ratios of gross expenses to average net assets (6)

    

1.10%

 

0.70%

 
             
 

Ratios of net expenses to average net assets (6)

    

1.37%

 

0.52%

 
             
 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets (6)

   

6.55%

 

2.51%

 
             
 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets

           
 

  before waiver (6)

    

6.28%

 

2.34%

 
             
 

Portfolio turnover rate

    

10%

(5)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2008.

          

(2)

The JNF Money Market Portfolio commenced operations on April 7, 2008.

          

(3)

Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

   

(4)

Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.

          

(5)

Not annualized.

           

(6)

Annualized.

           
             

See accompanying notes to these financial statements.

           




JNF Portfolios

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2008


1.

ORGANIZATION


The JNF Equity Portfolio (the “Equity Portfolio”), the JNF Balanced Portfolio (the “Balanced Portfolio”), the JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio (the “Bond Portfolio”) and the JNF Money Market Portfolio (the “Money Market Portfolio”), (collectively, the “Portfolios”) are diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of the Northern Lights Variable Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, on November 4, 2005 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company.  The Portfolios are intended to be funding vehicles for variable annuity contracts and flexible premium variable life insurance policies offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies, including the Adviser’s affiliate, Jefferson National Life Insurance Company.  The Trust offers shares to affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance company separate accounts (registered as unit investment trusts under the 1940 Act) to fund the benefits under variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts.  However, Jefferson National Life separate accounts own 100% of the shares offered by each Portfolio except the Money Market Portfolio which it owns 98% of the shares outstanding and the Bond Portfolio which it owns 78% of the shares outstanding.  On May 2, 2007, the Equity Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio commenced operations and received an in-kind capital contribution of securities, cash and receivables valued at $173,331,199 and $41,854,872 in exchange for 7,298,003 and 2,646,581 shares of the Equity Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio, respectively.  For federal income tax purposes the transaction was non-taxable to the Portfolios. The investment objective of each Portfolio is as follows:


Portfolio

Primary Objective

Equity Portfolio

High total return consistent with preservation of capital and a prudent level of risk.

Balanced Portfolio

High total return consistent with preservation of capital and a prudent level of risk.

Bond Portfolio

High total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

Money Market Portfolio

High level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital and daily liquidity.


The Bond and Money Market Portfolio’s commenced operations on May 1, 2008 and April 7, 2008, respectively.


2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolios in preparation of its financial statements.  The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).



It is the Money Market Portfolio’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00; this Portfolio has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so.  There is no assurance, however, that this Portfolio will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.


Securities valuation – Securities and other assets held by the Equity, Balanced and Bond Portfolios for which market quotes are available are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the securities relevant exchange on the business day as of which such value is being determined, or if no sales prices are reported, based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or pricing services. Securities primarily traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day at the mean of the last quoted bid and asked prices. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued each day by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions or market quotations from a major market maker in the securities. Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services.  In unusual circumstances, instead of valuing securities in the usual manner, the Portfolio may value securities at “fair value” as determined in good faith by the Portfolio’s Board on a quarterly basis, in accordance with the Trust’s Portfolio Securities Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”).  The Procedures consider, among others, include the following factors to determine a security’s fair value: the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; and possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security.  Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, are valued at amortized cost.  Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.  As of December 31, 2008 there were 23 securities valued as determined by the Board of Trustees.


The Money Market Portfolio values all of its securities on the basis of amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, which has been determined by the Board to represent the approximate market value.   


The Portfolios adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), effective January 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolios would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. FAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.  Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.


Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Portfolio’s investment relating to FAS 157.

These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

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 Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.)


The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2008 in valuing the Portfolio’s investments carried at fair value:

 

Equity Portfolio

Valuation Inputs

Investment in Securities ($)

Other Financial Instruments *

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

  63,948,566 

  -   

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

  -   

  -   

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

  -   

  -   

Total

  63,948,566 

  -   

* Other financial instruments include futures, forwards and swap contracts.



Balanced Portfolio

Valuation Inputs

Investment in Securities ($)

Other Financial Instruments *

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

  15,401,073 

  -   

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

  6,880,451 

  -   

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

  -   

  -   

Total

  22,281,524 

  -   

* Other financial instruments include futures, forwards and swap contracts.



Bond Portfolio

Valuation Inputs

Investment in Securities ($)

Other Financial Instruments *

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

 

  -   

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

  23,939,383 

  -   

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

  -   

Total

  23,939,383 

 

* Other financial instruments include futures, forwards and swap contracts.



Money Market Portfolio

Valuation Inputs

Investment in Securities ($)

Other Financial Instruments  *

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

 

  -   

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

  144,981,395 

  -   

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

  -   

Total

  144,981,395 

 


The Portfolios did not hold any Level 3 securities during the period.


* Other financial instruments include derivative instruments such as futures, forward currency exchange contracts and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instrument.


New Accounting Pronouncements - In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 161”).  SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about the Portfolios’ derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Portfolios’ financial position, performance and cash flows.  Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 161 will have on the Portfolios’ financial statements and related disclosures.


Security transactions and related income Security transactions are recorded no later than the first business day after the trade date, except for reporting purposes when trade date is used.  Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis.  Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities.  Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investment or as a realized gain respectively.  The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from the Portfolios’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITS”) are reported to the Portfolios after the end of the calendar year; accordingly, the Portfolios estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Portfolios after the end of the calendar year.  Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.  Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.


Foreign currency transactions All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation.   Purchases and sales of securities and income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Portfolios do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.


Dividends and distributions to shareholders – The following table summarizes each Portfolio’s Investment Income and Capital Gain declaration policy:


Portfolio

           Income Dividends

    Capital Gains

Equity Portfolio

Annually

    Annually

Balanced Portfolio

Quarterly

    Annually

Bond Portfolio

Monthly

    Annually

Money Market Portfolio

Daily – Paid Monthly

    Annually


Each Portfolio records dividends and distributions to its shareholders on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (e.g., deferred losses, capital loss carryforwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.  Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset values per share of each Portfolio.


On January 30, 2009, the Board of Trustees declared a cash dividend of $.0480 per share on the Bond Portfolio from net investment income-net, payable on February 2, 2009 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 29, 2009.


Concentration of Risk –

Bond Portfolio -

Foreign risk: Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility.  In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities.


Credit risk: The Bond Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its assets in high yield fixed income securities which carry ratings of BB+ or lower by S&P or Ba1 or lower by Moody’s.  Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.


Currency risk: The value of the Bond Portfolio’s investments may fall as a result of changes in exchange rates.


Federal income tax – It is each Portfolio’s policy to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.


Effective June 29, 2007, the Portfolios adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). Management reviewed the tax positions in the open tax years of 2007 and 2008 and determined that the implementation of FIN 48 had no impact on the Portfolios’ net assets or results of operations. As of and during the period ended December 31, 2008, the Portfolios do not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The Portfolios recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statements of operations. During the period, the Portfolios did not incur any interest or penalties.


Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Expenses – Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific Portfolio are charged to that Portfolio.  Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific Portfolio, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the Portfolios in the Trust.


Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust.  Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolios enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities.  The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios that have not yet occurred.  However, based on experience, the Portfolios expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.


Treasury’s Temporary Guarantee Program – The Money Market Portfolio has entered into a Guarantee Agreement with the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) to participate in the Treasury’s Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds (the “Program”).  Under the Program, the Treasury guarantees the share price of shares of the Portfolio held by shareholders as of September 19, 2008 at $1.00 per share if the Portfolio’s net asset value per share falls below $0.995 (a “Guarantee Event”) and the Portfolio liquidates.  Recovery under the Program is subject to certain conditions and limitations.  Portfolio shares acquired by investors after September 19, 2008 that increase the number of Portfolio shares the investor held at the close of business on September 19, 2008 are not eligible for protection under the Program.  In addition, portfolio shares acquired by investors who did not hold Portfolio shares at the close of business on September 19, 2008 are not eligible for protection under the Program.  The Program, which was originally set to expire on December 18, 2008, has been extended by the Treasury until April 30, 2009, after which the Secretary of the Treasury will review the need for, and terms of, the Program.  Participation in the initial term and the extended period of the Program required a payment to the Treasury in the amount of .01% and .015%, respectively of the portfolio’s shares outstanding as of September 19, 2008.  This expense is being borne by the Portfolio without regard to any expense limitation currently in effect.



3.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS


For the period ended December 31, 2008, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term investments amounted to the following:


Portfolio

     Purchases

     Sales

 

Equity Portfolio

$119,519,368

           $138,952,867

Balanced Portfolio

  

    28,416,078

   32,765,328

Bond Portfolio

    28,460,680

                 2,121,090


Forward Currency Contracts – The Portfolios may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks.  The market value of the contract fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates.  The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Portfolios as an unrealized gain or loss.  As foreign securities are sold, a portion of the contract is generally closed and the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.  Realized gains and losses from contract transactions are included as a component of net realized gains (losses) from investments and foreign currency in the Statements of Operations.


Bond Portfolio:

 Foreign

Forward Currency

Currency

  Unrealized

Exchange Contract

 Amount

Cost($)

Value($)

Depreciation($)

 

Sales:

Euro, Expiring 3/18/2009

  71,000

 92,032              98,413                    (6,381)

 


4. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT / TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES


The business activities of the Portfolios are supervised under the direction of the Board, which is responsible for the overall management of the Portfolios. JNF Advisors, Inc. serves as the Portfolios’ Investment Advisor (the “Advisor”). Chicago Equity Partners, LLC serves as the Sub-Advisor (Chicago Equity”) for the Equity Portfolio and Balanced Portfolios, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as the sub-advisor for the Bond Portfolio and Aim Advisors, Inc. (“AIM”) serves as sub-advisor for the Money Market Portfolio, (collectively the “Sub-Advisors).  The Portfolios have employed Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“GFS”) to provide administration, fund accounting, and transfer agent services. A Trustee and certain officers of the Portfolios are also officers of GFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Portfolios for serving in such capacities.


Pursuant to an Advisory Agreement with the Portfolios, the Advisor, under the supervision of the Board, supervises the performance of Sub-Advisors, and the administrative and professional services provided by others.  As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Advisor, the Portfolios pay the Advisor a management fee, computed on average daily net assets and accrued daily and paid monthly, at the following annual rates: .65% of the Equity, Balanced and Bond Portfolio’s and .15% for the Money Market Portfolio’s average daily net assets.  Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement, the Advisor pays each sub-advisor a sub-advisory fee, computed on average daily net assets and accrued daily and paid monthly, at the following annual rates: .30% of the Equity Portfolio, .27% of the Balanced Portfolio, .325% of the Bond Portfolio and .05% for the Money Market Portfolio’s average daily net assets.


Pursuant to a written contract (the “Waiver Agreement”), the Advisor has agreed, at least until April 30, 2009, to waive a portion of its advisory fee and has agreed to reimburse the Portfolios for other expenses to the extent necessary so that the total expenses incurred by the Portfolios (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, acquiring fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short, taxes or extraordinary expenses, such as litigation, not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business) do not exceed 1.10% per annum for the Equity, Balanced and Bond Portfolio’s and .50% per annum for the Money Market Portfolio’s average daily net assets.  During the period ended December 31, 2008 the Advisor waived/reimbursed fees for the Portfolios as follows:



Portfolio

Waiver/Reimbursement

Equity Portfolio

$ 66,624

Balanced Portfolio

   52,997

Bond Portfolio

   43,058

Money Market

 Portfolio

 165,525


If the Advisor waives any fee or reimburses any expense pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, and the Portfolios’ Operating Expenses are subsequently less than 1.10% of average daily net assets for the Equity, Balanced and Bond Portfolio’s, and .50% of average daily net assets for the Money Market Portfolio the Advisor shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolios for such waived fees or reimbursed expenses provided that such reimbursement does not cause the Portfolios’ expenses to exceed 1.10% of average daily net assets for the Equity, Balanced and Bond Portfolio’s and .50% of average daily net assets for the Money Market Portfolio. If the Portfolios’ Operating Expenses subsequently exceed 1.10% per annum of the Equity, Balance and Bond Portfolio’s average daily net assets, and .50% of average daily net assets for the Money Market Portfolio the reimbursements shall be suspended. The Advisor may seek reimbursement only for expenses waived or paid by it during the three fiscal years prior to such reimbursement; provided, however, that such expenses may only be reimbursed to the extent they were waived or paid after the date of the Waiver Agreement (or any similar agreement).   No amounts will be paid to the Advisor in any fiscal quarter unless the Board determines that reimbursement is in the best interests of each Portfolio and its shareholders.


During the period ended December 31, 2008 the Advisor has the following waived that may be recovered no later then the dates indicated:


Portfolio

Dec 31, 2010

Dec 31, 2011

Equity Portfolio

 $  71,339

 $  66,624

Balanced Portfolio

     52,712

     52,997

Bond Portfolio

    

-

     43,058

Money Market

 Portfolio

   

-

    165,525


The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.  The Plan provides that a monthly service fee is calculated by the Equity, Balanced and Bond Portfolio’s at an annual rate of .25% of its average daily net assets. Pursuant to the Plan, each of these Portfolios may compensate the securities dealers or other financial intermediaries, financial institutions, investment advisers, and others for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Portfolio shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders. The Plan further provides for periodic payments to brokers, dealers and other financial intermediaries, including insurance companies, for providing shareholder services and for promotional and other sales-related costs. During the period ended December 31, 2008 the Equity, Balanced and Bond Portfolio’s were charged $253,113, $72,494 and $39,669, respectively, pursuant to the plan.


The Portfolios pay each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Trust or Advisor a pro rata share of the total fee of $2,500 per quarter as well as reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred when attending meetings. The “interested persons” who serve as Trustees of the Trust receive no compensation for their services as Trustees.  None of the executive officers receive compensation from the Trust.


Pursuant to separate servicing agreements, GFS is compensated for providing administration, fund accounting and transfer agency to the Portfolios as follows:


Administration, Fund Accounting and Transfer Agency.  The Portfolios pay GFS an asset-based fee in decreasing amounts as the combined Portfolios assets reach certain breakpoints. The Portfolios are subject to minimum annual fees. The Portfolios also pay GFS for any out-of-pocket expenses.   Fees are billed monthly as follows:


The greater of:

A minimum complex annual fee of $280,000 or

-

15 basis points or 0.15% per annum on the first $250 million in net assets

-

10 basis points or 0.10% per annum on the next $250 million in net assets

-

8 basis points or 0.08% per annum on net assets greater than $500 million  

In addition, certain affiliates of GFS provide ancillary services to the Portfolios as follows:


Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”), an affiliate of GFS, provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between FCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives from the Portfolios an annual fee, payable quarterly, and is reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses.  For the period ended December 31, 2008 the Equity, Balanced, Loomis Sayles Bond and Money Market Portfolios incurred expenses of $14,368, $3,893, $2,595, and $9,091 respectively, for compliance services pursuant to the Trust’s Agreement with NLCS.


GemCom, LLC (“GemCom”), an affiliate of GFS, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Portfolios on an ad-hoc basis.  For EDGAR services, GemCom charges a per-page conversion fee and a flat filing fee.  For the period ended December 31, 2008, GemCom collected amounts totaling $7,454 for EDGAR and printing services performed.  


Pursuant to the Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among the Trust and Jefferson National Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) an affiliate of JNF Advisors, the Company is compensated for providing certain administration services to the Money Market Portfolio at the rate of .30% of average daily net assets.  For the period ended December 31, 2008, the Company received $291,818.


5. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL


The tax character of distributions for the period ended December 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

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As of December 31, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

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The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized depreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and mark-to-market on open forward currency exchange contracts.  The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed ordinary income is attributable to the tax treatment of paydown gain/(loss) and foreign currency gain / (loss).


Capital and foreign currency losses incurred after October 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes.  The Portfolios incurred and elected to defer such capital and foreign currency losses as follows:

 

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At December 31, 2008, the Portfolios had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

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Permanent book and tax differences attributable to differences in book/tax treatment of paydown gain/(loss) and foreign currency gain / (loss) resulted in reclassification for the period ended December 31, 2008 as follows:

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




To The Shareholders and Board of Trustees

JNF Portfolios

(Northern Lights Variable Trust)



We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the JNF Portfolios (the “Portfolios”), comprising the JNF Equity Portfolio, the JNF Balanced Portfolio, the JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio, and the JNF Money Market Portfolio, each a series of the Northern Lights Variable Trust as of December 31, 2008, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two periods in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the two periods in the period then ended for the JNF Equity Portfolio and the JNF Balanced Portfolio and the statement of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the period May 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008 for the JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio and the statement of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the period April 7, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008 for the JNF Money Market Portfolio.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of Portfolio management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.  


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2008, by correspondence with the Portfolios’ custodian and brokers.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of each of the portfolios constituting the JNF Portfolios as of December 31, 2008, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two periods in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the two periods in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.





COHEN FUND AUDIT SERVICES, LTD.

Westlake, Ohio  

February 11, 2009

 









JNF Portfolios

EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited)

December 31, 2008



As a shareholder of the Portfolios, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses.  This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolios and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.


The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.

Actual Expenses


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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes


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


Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or redemption fees charged by your insurance contract or separate account.  Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.  In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


   

Actual

               Hypothetical              (5% return before expenses)
 

 

 

Portfolio’s Annualized

Expense Ratio

   

 

Beginning

Account Value 7/1/08

 

 

Ending

Account Value

12/31/08

   

 

 Expenses

Paid During Period*


Ending

Account

Value

12/31/08

  

 

 Expenses

 Paid During Period*

JNF Equity Portfolio

1.10%

$1,000.00

$  625.90

$ 4.50

     $1019.61

$ 5.58

JNF Balanced Portfolio

1.10%

$1,000.00

$  815.20

$ 5.02

     $1019.61

$ 5.58

JNF Loomis Sayles Bond Portfolio

1.10%

$1,000.00

$  784.50

$ 4.93

$1019.61

$ 5.58

JNF Money Market Portfolio

  .52%

$1,000.00

$1,012.90

$ 2.63

$1022.52

$ 2.64



*Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year 366 for each Portfolio.






JNF Portfolios

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)

December 31, 2008


This chart provides information about the Trustees and Officers who oversee the Portfolio.  Officers elected by the Trustees manage the day-to-day operations of the Portfolio and execute policies formulated by the Trustees.  The term of office of each Trustee listed below will continue indefinitely. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 4020 South 147th Street, Suite 2, Omaha, Nebraska 68137.

 


Independent Trustees

 

Name (Age)

Address

Position held with the Fund

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee*

L. Merrill Bryan** (64)

Trustee since 2006

Retired.  Formerly, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Union Pacific Corporation (a railroad company)

Other Directorships: AdvisorOne Funds (5 portfolios)

40

Anthony J. Hertl (58)

Trustee since 2006

Consultant to small and emerging businesses since 2000; Retired in 2000 as Vice President of Finance and Administration of Marymount College, Tarrytown, New York where he served in this capacity for four years. Prior thereto, he spent thirteen years at Prudential Securities in various management capacities including Chief Financial Officer – Specialty Finance Group, Director of Global Taxation and Capital Markets Controller.  Mr. Hertl is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Other Directorships: AdvisorOne Funds (5 portfolios); Satuit Capital Management Trust; The Z-Seven Fund, Inc. and Greenwich Advisors Trust

40

Gary W. Lanzen (54)

Trustee since 2006

Chief Investment Officer since 2006, formerly President, Orizon Investment Counsel, LLC; Founding Partner, Orizon Group, Inc. (a financial services company)

Other Directorships: AdvisorOne Funds (5 portfolios)

40

Mark Taylor (44)

Trustee since 2007

Professor (John P. Begley Endowed Chair in Accounting), Creighton University since 2002.

Other Directorships: Lifetime Achievement Mutual Fund (Director and Audit Committee Chairman)

40

Interested Trustees and Officers

 

Michael Miola*** (56)

Trustee since 2006

Chief Executive Officer and Manager of Gemini Fund Services, LLC; Co-Owner and Co-Managing Member of NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC; Manager of Orion Advisor Services, LLC, CLS Investment Firm, LLC, GemCom, LLC, Fund Compliance Services, LLC.

Other Directorships: AdvisorOne Funds; Constellation Trust Co.

40





JNF Portfolios

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (Continued)

December 31, 2008


Interested Trustees and Officers (Continued)

 

Name (Age)

Address

Position held with the Fund

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee*

Andrew Rogers (39)

450 Wireless Blvd.; Hauppauge, NY  11788

President since June 2006

President and Manager, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (since March 2006); formerly Senior Vice President and Director of Administration (2001- 2005); Manager, Fund Compliance Services, LLC (since March 2006); Manager (since March 2006) and President (since 2004), GemCom LLC.

Other Directorships: N/A

N/A

Emile R. Molineaux (46)

450 Wireless Blvd.; Hauppauge, NY  11788

Secretary since 2005

General Counsel, CCO and Senior Vice President, Gemini Fund Services, LLC; Vice President, Fund Compliance Services, LLC  (2003 – Present); In-house Counsel, The Dreyfus Funds (1999 – 2003)

Other Directorships: N/A

N/A

Kevin E. Wolf (39)

450 Wireless Blvd.; Hauppauge, NY  11788

Treasurer since June 2006

Director of Fund Administration, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2006 – Present); Vice President, Fund Administration, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2004 - 2006); Vice-President, GemCom, LLC (2004 - Present); Senior Fund Administrator, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2001-2004).

Other Directorships: N/A

N/A

Lynn Bowley (50)

Chief Compliance Officer since June 2007

Compliance Officer of Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (2007-Present); Vice President of Investment Support Services for Mutual of Omaha Companies (2002-2006)

Other Directorships: N/A

N/A


* The term “Fund Complex” refers to the Northern Lights Fund Trust and the Northern Lights Variable Trust.

**From December 2006 through April 2007, L. Merrill Bryan, a non-interested trustee of the Trust, invested $143,080 in a limited liability company (“LLC”).  This investment is required to be disclosed because one of the other members of the LLC is under common control with the Fund’s distributor.  As of May 2007, Mr. Bryan is no longer a member of the LLC.

***Michael Miola is an "interested person" of the Trust as that term is defined under the 1940 Act, because of his affiliation with Gemini Fund Services, LLC, (the Trust’s Administrator, Fund Accountant, Transfer Agent) and Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (the Trust’s compliance service provider).


The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-866-667-0564.


 

 

 



Re-Approval of Advisory Agreement – The JNF Balanced and Equity Portfolios


In connection with a regular Board meeting held on December 15, 2008 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Northern Lights Variable Trust (the “Trust”), including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or interested persons to the investment advisory agreement (the “Independent Trustees”), considered the re-approval of an investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) between JNF Advisors, Inc. (“JNF” or the “Adviser”) and the Trust, on behalf of the JNF Balanced Portfolio (“JNF Balanced”) and JNF Equity Portfolio (“JNF Equity”)(each a “Portfolio” or the “Portfolios”). In considering the Agreement, the Adviser had provided the Board with written materials regarding: (a) investment management personnel; (b) operations and financial condition; (c) brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements); (d) the level of the advisory fees charged compared with the fees charged to comparable mutual funds or accounts; (e) the Portfolio’s overall fees and operating expenses compared with similar mutual funds; (f) the level of profitability from its fund-related operations; (g) compliance systems; (h) policies and procedures for personal securities transactions; and (i) the Portfolio’s performance compared with key indices.


In its consideration of the re-approval of the Agreement for the Portfolios, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling.  Matters considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with its re-approval of the Agreement included the following:

  

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.  The Trustees discussed the extent of JNF’s research capabilities, the quality of its compliance infrastructure and the experience of its portfolio management personnel.  The Trustees concluded that the Adviser had provided quality services to the Portfolios.

 

Performance.  The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the nature and extent of JNF’s past performance as investment adviser to the Portfolios, as well as other factors relating to its track record.  The Board concluded that the Adviser’s performance was acceptable.


 Fees and Expenses.  The Board noted that JNF charges a 0.65% annual advisory fee based on the average net assets of each Portfolio.  The Trustees then discussed the overall duties of the Adviser.  The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the expense ratio for the Portfolios, and expense ratios of a peer group of funds.  The Board then reviewed the contractual arrangements by which the Adviser agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Portfolios, at least until April 30, 2009, to ensure that Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses will not exceed 1.10% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets, and found it to be beneficial to shareholders.  The Trustees concluded that the Portfolios’ advisory fees and expense ratio were acceptable in light of the quality of the services each Portfolio received from the Adviser, and the level of fees paid by funds in the peer group.


Economies of Scale. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered whether there will be economies of scale in respect of the management of the Portfolios and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.  After discussion, it was the consensus of the Board that, based on the current size of the Portfolios, economies of scale was not a relevant consideration.

 

Profitability.  The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the profits realized by the Adviser in connection with the operation of the Portfolios and whether the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the Portfolios.  It also considered the profits realized by the Adviser from other activities related to the Portfolios. The Trustees concluded that because of the Portfolios’ expense limitation agreement and the current asset levels, they were satisfied that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship to the Portfolios is not excessive.

 

Conclusion.  Having requested and received such information from the Adviser as the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fee structure is fair and reasonable and that re-approval of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Trust and the Portfolios’ shareholders, and unanimously re-approved the Agreement.  


 Re-Approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement


During the Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, also considered the re-approval of a sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between Chicago Equity Partners, LLC (“CEP” or the “Sub-Adviser”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolios.  In considering the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board received materials specifically relating to the Sub-Advisory Agreement from the Sub-Adviser.  These materials included: (a) information on the investment performance of the Portfolios, a peer group of funds and appropriate indices with respect to the Portfolios; (b) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Portfolios’ shares; and (c) the resources available with respect to compliance with the Portfolios’ investment policies and restrictions and with policies on personal securities transactions.  Additional information was furnished by the Sub-Adviser including information on (a) the overall organization of the Sub-Adviser, (b) investment management staffing, and (c) the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser.


In its consideration of the re-approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Portfolios, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling.  Matters considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with its re-approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement included the following:

  

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.  The Trustees discussed the extent of CEP’s research capabilities, the quality of its compliance infrastructure and the experience of its portfolio management personnel.  The Trustees concluded that the Sub-Adviser had provided quality services to the Portfolios.

 

Performance.  The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the nature and extent of CEP’s past performance as Sub-adviser to the Portfolios, as well as other factors relating to its track record.  The Board concluded that the Sub-Adviser’s performance was acceptable.


 Fees and Expenses.  The Board noted that the Portfolios would not compensate CEP for sub-advisory services, but rather JNF would compensate the Sub-Adviser out of the advisory fees received from the Portfolios. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, next considered the expense ratio for the Portfolios, and expense ratios of a peer group of funds.  The Trustees concluded that the Portfolios’ sub-advisory fees were acceptable in light of the quality of the services the Portfolios receive from the Sub-Adviser.


Economies of Scale. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered whether there will be economies of scale in respect of the management of the Portfolios and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.  After discussion, it was the consensus of the Board that, based on the current size of the Portfolios, economies of scale was not a relevant consideration.

 

Profitability.  The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the profits realized by the Sub-Adviser in connection with the operation of the Portfolios and whether the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the Portfolios.  It also considered the profits realized by the Sub-Adviser from other activities related to the Portfolios.  The Trustees concluded that because of the Portfolios’ expense limitation agreement and the current asset levels, they were satisfied that the Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship to the Portfolios is not excessive. 


 Conclusion. The Board, having requested and received such information from the Sub-Adviser as the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and unanimously approved the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement.  







PROXY VOTING POLICY


Information regarding how the Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Portfolios use to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-667-0564 or by referring to the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.


PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS


The Portfolios file there complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (1-800-SEC-0330). The information on Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-667-0564.





INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Jefferson National Financial Corp.

9920 Corporate Campus Dr., Suite 1000
Louisville, KY 40223


ADMINISTRATOR

Gemini Fund Services, LLC

450 Wireless Blvd.

Hauppauge, New York 11788


LEGAL COUNSEL

Thompson Hine LLP

312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor

Cincinnati, OH 45202



 

 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.  


(a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.


(b)

For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:


(1)

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

(2)

Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

(3)

Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

(4)

The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

(5)

Accountability for adherence to the code.


(c)

Amendments:  During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.


(d)

Waivers:  During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.


(e)         The Code of Ethics is not posted on Registrant’ website.


(f)          A copy of the Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit.


Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.


(a)

The board of directors of the fund has determined that Mark Taylor and Tony Hertl are independent audit committee financial experts.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.


(a)

Audit Fees

FYE 2007 - $22,575

FYE 2008 - $44,575


(b)

Audit-Related Fees

FYE 2007 - None

FYE 2008 - None


(c)

Tax Fees

FYE 2007 - $2,000

FYE 2008 - $2,000

  

Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.


(d)

All Other Fees

FYE 2007 - None

FYE 2008 - None


 (e)

(1)

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies


The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant.  The registrant’s Audit Committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant.  Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee.


(2)

Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee

2007

2008

Audit-Related Fees:

0.00%

0.00%

Tax Fees:

0.00%

0.00%

All Other Fees:

0.00%

0.00%


(f)

During the audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.


(g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:


2007 - $2,000

2008 - $2,000


(h)

The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.  Schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included under Item 1.


Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  None


Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)

Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported by the filing date, including that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


(b)

There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.  Exhibits.  


(a)(1)

Code of Ethics filed herewith.


(a)(2)

Certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.


(a)(3)

Not applicable for open-end investment companies.


(b)

Certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.



 




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant) Northern Lights Variable Fund Trust


By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Andrew B. Rogers

 

       Andrew B. Rogers, President

       

Date

3/11/09


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/ Andrew B. Rogers

        Andrew B. Rogers, President

       

Date

3/11/09



By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin E. Wolf

       Kevin E. Wolf, Treasurer

        

Date

3/11/09