N-CSRS 1 ncsrtopsall.htm N-CSRS GemCom, LLC

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)


17605 Wright Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


James Ash, Gemini Fund Services, LLC.

80 Arkay Drive Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788

(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

631-470-2619


Date of fiscal year end:

12/31


Date of reporting period: 06/30/14


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.  


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Semi-Annual Report


June 30, 2014



TOPS® Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio


TOPS® Balanced ETF Portfolio


TOPS® Conservative ETF Portfolio


TOPS® Growth ETF Portfolio


TOPS® Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio


TOPS® Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio


TOPS® Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio


TOPS® Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio




Each a series of the Northern Lights Variable Trust






Distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA


A Message from the TOPS® Portfolio Management Team

Mid-Year 2014 Shareholder Letter


 “Solid Growth for TOPS® Portfolios at the Halfway Point of 2014”

 As the world focuses on the World Cup and stock markets hit all-time highs, the similarities of investing and sports come to mind. The TOPS® Portfolios, like many well managed portfolios we have encountered, have been experiencing positive momentum. When a sports team is experiencing positive momentum, emotions may rule the day. Fair weather fans come out of the woodwork, typically quickly picking up right where they left off the last time the team was hot. Analysts pore over reams of data, predicting the outcome of matches based on weather cycles, how the team usually plays on a particular day of the week, or statistics on how a particular team has fared over multiple decades. As a combination of art, science, and human emotion, the financial markets cannot escape hints of the same elements that are experienced in the sports world. 

Fair weather fans who deserted their investment plan during the slight pullback early this year may face more difficult decisions than those who maintained their allegiance. When the short-term forecasts that many pundits had for economic growth, interest rates and earnings proved inaccurate, emotional responses were difficult to suppress. However, when the buzzer sounded on the first half of 2014, both stocks and bonds posted positive results. 

Stock market returns were solid across both size and global spectrums as the S&P 500 returned +7.1%, S&P SmallCap was +3.2%, MSCI EAFE (international developed markets) gained +5.2% and MSCI Emerging Markets were +6.1%. Bond market returns were roughly +5% for several Barclays indexes including High Yield and Investment Grade Corporates, Intermediate U.S. Treasuries and U.S. TIPS, while returns from shorter maturity fixed income were also positive. The net of this market action was all TOPS® portfolios saw rising values for the first half. Looking back over the past 12 months, every TOPS® portfolio except the appropriately-titled TOPS® Conservative recorded returns ranging from +12% to +25%. 

With regard to fixed income, we note that “Nobody wanted bonds for Christmas, but they turned out to be a pretty good present.” Last December, fears of the impact of tapering from the Federal Reserve were rampant and the yield of the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury (10UST) surged toward 3% from close to 1.5%. It hit that round number on the final day of 2013 and many analysts expected further increases in early 2014. A combination of factors forestalled that rise, including the weather-related GDP slowdown; dovish statements from the new Fed Chair, Janet Yellen; worries of deflation in Europe; a flight to quality due to geopolitical issues; and investor rebalancing after extreme equity outperformance in 2013. While we continue to believe that the secular (decades-long) decline in interest rates is nearing its end, the stop and start pattern of 10UST yields is in line with our expectation that the process may not be linear. The possibility that inflation has bottomed and the probability that the Federal Reserve may not suppress bond yields forever combine to indicate that the 10UST yield may not fall much from here. Nonetheless, there is no reason to expect a sharp rise, so we are maintaining our strategy of slightly short fixed income portfolios with an emphasis on generating reasonable interest income through global diversification and floating rate bond instruments.

The TOPS® Portfolio Management Team sympathizes with the plight of the forecasters pointed out earlier in this Commentary, but we must note that the current dismal results of their efforts are not unusual. To quote Nils Bohr (a Nobel laureate in physics) “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it is about the future.” Even as we avoid specific shorter term forecasts, we do utilize assumptions about the longer term trends of the economy and financial markets. We believe analyzing and monitoring the trends in place can be quite useful to longer term investors in building diversified portfolios with favorable risk vs. reward characteristics. Over any extended period of time, growth rates surge and ebb as underlying factors wax and wane, which is the basis for expecting data “reversion to the mean” over time. Through the TOPS® Strategic process, we are able to focus on trends that we feel fit in the 12-36 month time horizon and longer. 

Applying that concept to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), we analyze demographics, availability of natural resources and technological advances. Although these factors combine to increase U.S. GDP over time, the rate of growth is far from constant. Thus, periods of above-average or below-average growth eventually converge on the historic +2.5% to +3.0% average – i.e., GDP reverts to the mean (average) growth rate. The low yields available from bond markets around the globe may suggest that the markets believe that economic growth is permanently slower, inflation is permanently lower and the central banks can permanently suppress interest rates. We think at least two of those beliefs will be proven wrong over time. 

With respect to stock markets, our working assumption is that earnings (EPS) will continue to grow a little faster than nominal GDP over time. Currently, the bears think that the assumption priced into equities is that EPS will rise forever. We would have agreed with that evaluation in 1999 when the S&P 500 price to earnings ratio (P/E) of 30x was the highest ever seen, but not now with the P/E at roughly 15-16x. Not being short term forecasters, we do not try to guess when EPS will peak, but we never forget that EPS (in dollars as well as percentage growth rates) have always been cyclical. 

At mid-year, the overall momentum of the U.S economy and financial markets is positive. Second quarter (Q2) returns for fixed income slowed a bit from the strong Q1, but were still positive despite a modest uptick in inflation to 2%. As Q2 progressed, equity markets strengthened as the large cap indexes reached new highs several times and finished June at new all-time highs. 

Most economic data reported for March into June strongly suggests a solid Q2 GDP recovery from the abysmal -2.9% Q1 GDP report. While Q1 was hit hard by the extreme cold and snow, it was also impacted by other factors including reduced inventories, weak exports and consumer spending impacted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rollout. The first two factors may have a much smaller impact on Q2 GDP. While ACA uncertainty continues, the consumer seems to be recovering due to stronger employment growth, rising incomes and more credit availability. As a result, it seems unlikely that the weak Q1 results are the harbinger of an impending recession. 

The TOPS® Team is also closely watching the actions of the European Central Bank (ECB). With the risk of deflation in the Eurozone rising, the ECB finally took several actions in an effort to create economic stimulus and boost inflation. The ECB cut several key rates, including an unprecedented reduction of the rate they pay on overnight deposits to MINUS 0.10%. They hope charging for overnight funds deposits with the ECB will encourage banks to increase loans to consumers and businesses. The ECB also outlined a program of long-term refinancing operations designed to aid bank lending, with an initial target size of 400 billion Euros. The overall impact of these changes is perceived to be positive for the economic growth and stock prices in Europe. 

Our process calls for analyzing different equity markets for reward (longer term growth and income) and risk (valuations). At this point, we feel our examination of history suggests that U.S. smaller cap stocks are priced a bit richly. As such, we reduced exposure to small- and mid-cap securities in the TOPS® Portfolios during the second quarter. On the other end of the spectrum, emerging markets (EM) look very cheap. EM companies continue to have strong longer term growth prospects due to demographics and greatly improved balance sheets and governance. Maintaining our positions in EM seems to be paying off as June saw solid gains. Whatever happens in the short term with bonds, smaller stocks, EM or natural resources, these areas are critical to our diversification strategy for the longer term.

The primary goal of TOPS® is to optimize risk adjusted returns, in an attempt to create successful long term results for our investors. As the fair weather fans enter the game, and the short term prognosticators attempt to predict the result of each game, we sit as global sports ambassadors. As such, we are happy about the general popularity of the games and we benefit from the success of our teams. However, you will not find us trying to predict how many passes the Bears will complete in the 3rd quarter, or how many goals Spain will score. Likewise, you may find it is much more desirable to be a long term fan than a fair weather fan who jumps from team to team and investment to investment.

Summary of Milliman Managed Risk Strategy™ (MMRS)

While volatility ebbed to finish 2013, it flowed to start 2014. The TOPS Managed Risk ETF Portfolios utilize a sophisticated algorithm, as opposed to the VIX index (a popular measure of general volatility in the market). However, it is important to note that the VIX index reached a level in January of 2014 higher than any reading experienced in 2013. That being said, those levels on the VIX index were less than half of numbers registered in 2010 and 2011. Likewise, VIX readings were still well below normal levels seen in 2012.

Volatility in the equity markets picked up steam steadily throughout the month of January, as a result the MMRS made the most significant move since the summer of 2013. The equity exposure in the TOPS® Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio was reduced to an effective level of about 70% to end the month. The TOPS® Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio, TOPS® Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio, and TOPS® Managed Risk Flex ETF Portfolio stayed near respective target equity levels. With relatively significant exposure to short-term bonds, these Portfolios were able to maintain volatility levels within acceptable ranges. Therefore, it was not necessary to reduce equity exposure.

As February started, volatility reached a level that necessitated the TOPS Portfolios increase hedge positions.  This was primarily due to heightened uncertainty in emerging markets. Weakness in growth rates among some of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries seemed to be the catalyst, as well as an unexpected sharp drop in the Chinese yuan. The yuan slipped 1.3% for the month in the largest monthly dip on record. The global contagion of volatility turned out to be short lived, as the shock to volatility diminished over the month and all of the portfolios returned to their respective minimal hedge positions by month end.

The first quarter finished with a dip in volatility, as March was an overall quiet month. The steadiness in March followed the rocky “V” shaped market of February. As such, the TOPS Portfolios hedge position was unchanged after settling back to minimal levels by the beginning of the month.

Janet Yellen’s comments in March helped to restore confidence that the Fed wouldn’t raise rates sooner than expected, which may have played a role in mitigating domestic volatility through the end of the month. Though emerging markets volatility came down from peaks in February, it remained elevated and there were several situations to watch in these markets. Likewise, the European Central Bank was getting pressure to revive growth rates in the Eurozone, and international developed markets continued to exhibit higher volatility than the U.S. Fortunately, the dynamic nature of the MMRS allowed us to react appropriately to these scenarios.  

April was a whipsaw month for volatility. The hedge positions of the TOPS Managed Risk Portfolios started the month at minimal levels, however, concerns regarding the escalating situation between Russia and Ukraine caused hedge levels to increase mid-month. The increased hedge positions were then quickly reduced, after losses were recovered, and the portfolios remained positioned to capture upside when the market took off from those levels.

May and June were historically quiet months for volatility and the hedge positions in the TOPS Managed Risk Portfolios reflected this by running at minimal levels for those months. With the economy continuing to show slow-but-steady improvement, trading volume has reached six-year lows in U.S. stocks. Some analysts have noted that low volume with rising markets has preceded certain downturns in the past, and if that is the case the TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios can react quickly to reduce exposure in a sustained decline. Geopolitical events in the Middle East and Ukraine and the effectiveness of continued central bank intervention in international developed markets remain the most direct risks to increased volatility ahead.



The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged composite of 500 large capitalization companies. This index is widely used by professional investors as a performance benchmark for large-cap stocks.


The S&P SmallCap 600® measures the small cap segment of the U.S. equity market.  The index is designed to be an investable portfolio of companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are liquid and financially viable.


The MSCI EAFE® Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. As of June 2007 the MSCI EAFE Index consisted of the following 21 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.


The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the combined equity market performance of the materials sector of emerging markets countries. Component securities include those of chemical companies, construction materials companies, containers and packaging companies, metals and mining companies, and paper and forest products companies.


The Barclays Capital High Yield Very Liquid Index includes publicly issued U.S. dollar denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds that have a remaining maturity of at least one year, regardless of optionality, are rated high-yield (Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below) using the middle rating of Moody's, S&P, and Fitch, respectively (before July 1, 2005, the lower of Moody's and S&P was used), and have $600 million or more of outstanding face value.


The Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Bond Index measures the performance of investment grade corporate debt and agency bonds that are dollar denominated and have a remaining maturity of greater than one year.


The Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Treasury Index includes all publicly issued, U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of greater than or equal to 1 year and less than 10 years, are rated investment grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value.


The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index includes all publicly issued, U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities that have at least one year remaining to maturity, are rated investment grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value.


You cannot invest directly in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.   


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TOPS® Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

Portfolio Review

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portfolio's performance figures* for the periods ended June 30, 2014, as compared to its benchmark:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six

One

Three

Performance

 

 

 

Months

Year

Year

Since Inception**

Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

5.76%

22.52%

10.44%

8.99%

Class 2

 

 

5.62%

21.58%

10.26%

8.83%

S&P 500 Total Return Index ***

 

7.14%

24.61%

16.58%

15.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares, as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract or separate account. Per the fee table in the May 1, 2014 prospectus, the Portfolio's total annual operating expense ratios for Class 1 and Class 2 are 0.41% and 0.66%, respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-855-572-5945.

** Inception date is April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

*** The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitlization-weighted index of 500 of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends.  Investors may not invest in the index directly; unlike the Portfolio's returns, the Index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings by Asset Class as of June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

% of Net Assets

Equity ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

98.0%

Other Assets/Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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





TOPS® Balanced ETF Portfolio

Portfolio Review

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portfolio's performance figures* for the periods ended June 30, 2014, as compared to its benchmark:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six

One

Three

Performance

 

 

 

Months

Year

Year

Since Inception**

Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

5.46%

13.29%

7.58%

6.91%

Class 2

 

 

4.69%

12.54%

7.18%

6.50%

S&P 500 Total Return Index ***

 

7.14%

24.61%

16.58%

15.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares, as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract or separate account. Per the fee table in the May 1, 2014 prospectus, the Portfolio's total annual operating expense ratios for Class 1 and Class 2 are 0.45% and 0.70%, respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-855-572-5945.

** Inception date is April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

*** The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitlization-weighted index of 500 of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends.  Investors may not invest in the index directly; unlike the Portfolio's returns, the Index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings by Asset Class as of June 30, 2014

 

 

 

% of Net Assets

Equity ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

50.1%

Debt ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

47.9%

Other Assets/Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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





TOPS® Conservative ETF Portfolio

Portfolio Review

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portfolio's performance figures* for the periods ended June 30, 2014, as compared to its benchmark:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six

One

Three

Performance

 

 

 

Months

Year

Year

Since Inception**

Conservative ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

3.79%

8.49%

5.93%

5.62%

Class 2

 

 

3.63%

8.16%

5.69%

5.39%

S&P 500 Total Return Index ***

 

7.14%

24.61%

16.58%

15.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares, as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract or separate account. Per the fee table in the May 1, 2014 prospectus, the Portfolio's total annual operating expense ratios for Class 1 and Class 2 are 0.48% and 0.73%, respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-855-572-5945.

** Inception date is April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

*** The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitlization-weighted index of 500 of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends.  Investors may not invest in the index directly; unlike the Portfolio's returns, the Index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings by Asset Class as of June 30, 2014

 

 

 

% of Net Assets

Debt ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

67.5%

Equity ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

29.8%

Other Assets/Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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





TOPS® Growth ETF Portfolio

Portfolio Review

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portfolio's performance figures* for the periods ended June 30, 2014, as compared to its benchmark:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six

One

Three

Performance

 

 

 

Months

Year

Year

Since Inception**

Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

5.69%

19.60%

12.94%

11.46%

Class 2

 

 

5.52%

19.31%

12.46%

11.02%

S&P 500 Total Return Index ***

 

7.14%

24.61%

16.58%

15.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares, as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract or separate account. Per the fee table in the May 1, 2014 prospectus, the Portfolio's total annual operating expense ratios for Class 1 and Class 2 are 0.44% and 0.69%, respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-855-572-5945.

** Inception date is April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

*** The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitlization-weighted index of 500 of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends.  Investors may not invest in the index directly; unlike the Portfolio's returns, the Index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings by Asset Class as of June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

% of Net Assets

Equity ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

85.0%

Debt ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

13.0%

Other Assets/Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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





TOPS® Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

Portfolio Review

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portfolio's performance figures* for the periods ended June 30, 2014, as compared to its benchmark:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six

One

Three

Performance

 

 

 

Months

Year

Year

Since Inception**

Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

5.36%

15.91%

8.49%

7.52%

Class 2

 

 

5.22%

15.93%

8.23%

7.27%

S&P 500 Total Return Index ***

 

7.14%

24.61%

16.58%

15.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares, as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract or separate account.  Per the fee table in the May 1, 2014 prospectus, the Portfolio's total annual operating expense ratios for Class 1 and Class 2 are 0.45% and 0.70%, respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-855-572-5945.

** Inception date is April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

*** The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitlization-weighted index of 500 of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends.  Investors may not invest in the index directly; unlike the Portfolio's returns, the Index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings by Asset Class as of June 30, 2014

 

 

 

% of Net Assets

Equity ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

65.1%

Debt ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

32.9%

Other Assets/Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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





TOPS® Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

Portfolio Review

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portfolio's performance figures* for the periods ended June 30, 2014, as compared to its benchmark:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six

One

Three

Annualized Since

Annualized Since

 

 

 

Months

Year

Year

Inception (6/9/11)**

Inception (5/1/12)***

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

4.43%

11.62%

6.30%

6.56%

N/A

Class 2

 

 

4.27%

11.40%

6.07%

6.33%

N/A

Class 3

 

 

4.24%

11.29%

N/A

N/A

7.36%

Class 4

 

 

4.13%

11.07%

N/A

N/A

6.58%

S&P 500 Total Return Index ****

 

7.14%

24.61%

16.58%

17.22%

19.19%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares, as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract or separate account.   Per the fee table in the May 1, 2014 prospectus, the Portfolio's total annual operating expense ratios for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 are 0.64%, 0.89%, 0.99%, and 1.24% respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-855-572-5945.

** Class 1 and Class 2's inception date was June 9, 2011.

*** Class 3 and Class 4's inception date was May 1, 2012.

**** The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitlization-weighted index of 500 of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends.  Investors may not invest in the index directly; unlike the Portfolio's returns, the Index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings by Asset Class as of June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

% of Net Assets

Equity ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.5%

Debt ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

 

42.9%

Other Assets/Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

12.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 





TOPS® Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

Portfolio Review

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portfolio's performance figures* for the periods ended June 30, 2014, as compared to its benchmark:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six

One

Three

Annualized Since

Annualized Since

 

 

 

Months

Year

Year

Inception (4/26/11)**

Inception (5/1/12)***

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

4.25%

16.47%

7.94%

7.01%

N/A

Class 2

 

 

4.18%

16.14%

7.70%

6.78%

N/A

Class 3

 

 

4.02%

15.97%

N/A

N/A

10.26%

Class 4

 

 

3.91%

15.66%

N/A

N/A

10.51%

S&P 500 Total Return Index ****

 

7.14%

24.61%

16.58%

15.01%

19.19%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares, as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract or separate account.   Per the fee table in the May 1, 2014 prospectus, the Portfolio's total annual operating expense ratios for Class 1 , Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 are 0.63%, 0.88%, 0.78%, and 1.23% respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-855-572-5945.

** Class 1 and Class 2's inception date was June 9, 2011.

*** Class 3 and Class 4's inception date was May 1, 2012.

**** The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitlization-weighted index of 500 of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends.  Investors may not invest in the index directly; unlike the Portfolio's returns, the Index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings by Asset Class as of June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

% of Net Assets

Equity ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

 

76.2%

Debt ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.6%

Other Assets/Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

12.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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





TOPS® Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

Portfolio Review

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portfolio's performance figures* for the periods ended June 30, 2014, as compared to its benchmark:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six

One

Three

Annualized Since

Annualized Since

 

 

 

Months

Year

Year

Inception (6/9/11)**

Inception (5/1/12)***

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

4.86%

15.22%

7.56%

7.94%

N/A

Class 2

 

 

4.62%

14.89%

7.36%

7.74%

N/A

Class 3

 

 

4.62%

14.76%

N/A

N/A

9.18%

Class 4

 

 

4.54%

14.59%

N/A

N/A

9.06%

S&P 500 Total Return Index ****

 

7.14%

24.61%

16.58%

17.22%

19.19%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares, as well as other charges and expenses of the insurance contract or separate account.   Per the fee table in the May 1, 2014 prospectus, the Portfolio's total annual operating expense ratios for Class 1 , Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 are 0.65%, 0.90%, 1.00%, and 1.25% respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-855-572-5945.

** Class 1 and Class 2's inception date was June 9, 2011.

*** Class 3 and Class 4's inception date was May 1, 2012.

**** The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitlization-weighted index of 500 of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends.  Investors may not invest in the index directly; unlike the Portfolio's returns, the Index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings by Asset Class as of June 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net Assets

Equity ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

 

57.9%

Debt ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.3%

Other Assets/Cash & Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

12.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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





TOPS® Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 98.0%

 

 

 

EQUITY FUNDS - 98.0%

 

1,236

 

FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

 $                               46,202

1,833

 

Guggenheim Timber ETF

 

                                   46,228

2,429

 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

                                 347,541

3,312

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

                                 371,242

3,285

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

                                 345,549

3,568

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

 

                                 322,119

1,042

 

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

 

                                   46,098

557

 

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

 

                                   46,231

428

 

SPDR S&P China ETF

 

                                   32,207

7,939

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

 

                                 415,131

623

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

 

                                   69,253

4,055

 

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

 

                                 174,892

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $1,991,970)

                              2,262,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.3%

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.3%

 

29,201

 

Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Liquid Assets Portfolio to yield 0.06%

 

 

 

(Cost - $29,201) (a)

29,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.3% (Cost - $2,021,171) (b)

 $                          2,291,894

 

 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET - 0.7%

                                   16,467

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 $                        2,308,361

 

 

 

 

 

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

(a) Variable rate security, the money market rate shown represents the rate at June 30, 2014.

(b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $2,022,720 and differs from value by

net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation:

 $                             269,174

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation:

                                            -

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation:

 $                           269,174


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Balanced ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 98.0%

 

 

 

DEBT FUNDS - 47.9%

 

13,826

 

FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

 

 $                             349,107

2,230

 

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

 

271,614

1,528

 

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

 

77,622

2,038

 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

194,018

2,274

 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

271,197

5,791

 

PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund

 

310,224

3,121

 

PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio

 

77,619

5,040

 

SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

155,282

1,251

 

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

 

77,575

1,631

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

77,538

 

 

 

1,861,796

 

 

EQUITY FUNDS - 50.1%

 

1,042

 

FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

38,950

1,544

 

Guggenheim Timber ETF

 

38,940

1,091

 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

156,100

1,395

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

156,366

2,583

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

271,706

4,725

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

 

426,573

2,636

 

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

 

116,617

1,408

 

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

 

116,864

361

 

SPDR S&P China ETF

 

27,165

271

 

Vanguard Energy ETF

 

39,013

5,946

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

 

310,916

701

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

 

77,923

2,965

 

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

 

127,880

350

 

Vanguard Materials ETF

 

39,126

 

 

 

                              1,944,139

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $3,521,630)

                              3,805,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.3%

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.3%

 

89,793

 

Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Liquid Assets Portfolio to yield 0.06%

 

 

 

(Cost - $89,793) (a)

                                   89,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.3% (Cost - $3,611,423) (b)

 $                          3,895,728

 

 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET - (0.3)%

                                 (10,776)

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 $                        3,884,952


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Balanced ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Security

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

(a) Variable rate security, the money market rate shown represents the rate at June 30, 2014.

(b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes.  Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $3,644,675 and differs from value by

 net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation:

 $                             253,102

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation:

                                   (2,049)

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation:

 $                           251,053


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Conservative ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 97.3%

 

 

 

DEBT FUNDS - 67.5%

 

               9,932

 

FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

 

 $                             250,783

               1,780

 

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

 

                                 150,517

               1,030

 

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

 

                                 125,454

               1,482

 

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

 

                                   75,286

               1,260

 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

                                 150,268

                  939

 

PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund

 

                                 100,351

               4,681

 

PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund

 

                                 250,761

                  989

 

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Exchange-Traded Fund

 

                                 100,285

               6,056

 

PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio

 

                                 150,613

               4,887

 

SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

                                 150,568

               1,213

 

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

 

                                   75,218

               2,637

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

                                 125,363

 

 

 

                              1,705,467

 

 

EQUITY FUNDS - 29.8%

 

               1,347

 

FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

                                   50,351

                  706

 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

                                 101,014

                  452

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

                                   50,665

               1,194

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

                                 125,597

               1,945

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

 

                                 175,594

               1,136

 

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

 

                                   50,257

                  607

 

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

 

                                   50,381

               2,403

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

 

                                 125,653

                  227

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

 

                                   25,233

 

 

 

                                 754,745

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $2,398,986)

                              2,460,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 7.0%

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 7.0%

 

177,684

 

Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Liquid Assets Portfolio to yield 0.06%

 

 

 

(Cost - $177,684) (a)

                                 177,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 104.3% (Cost - $2,576,670) (b)

 $                          2,637,896

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES AND ASSETS - NET - (4.3)%

                               (109,476)

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 $                        2,528,420

 

 

 

 

 

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Security

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

(a) Variable rate security, the money market rate shown represents the rate at June 30, 2014.

(b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes.  Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $2,579,742 and differs from value by

net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation:

 $                               58,156

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation:

                                          (2)

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation:

 $                              58,154


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Growth ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 98.0%

 

 

 

DEBT FUNDS - 13.0%

 

               6,425

 

FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

 

 $                             162,231

               2,273

 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

                                 216,390

               3,028

 

PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund

 

                                 162,210

               3,412

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

                                 162,206

 

 

 

                                 703,037

 

 

EQUITY FUNDS - 85.0%

 

               4,355

 

FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

                                 162,790

               4,307

 

Guggenheim Timber ETF

 

                                 108,623

               4,182

 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

                                 598,361

               5,833

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

                                 653,821

               6,686

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

                                 703,300

               7,184

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

 

                                 648,571

               3,674

 

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

 

                                 162,538

               1,308

 

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

 

                                 108,564

                  718

 

SPDR S&P China ETF

 

                                   54,030

                  377

 

Vanguard Energy ETF

 

                                   54,273

             17,615

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

 

                                 921,088

                  976

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

 

                                 108,492

               6,262

 

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

 

                                 270,080

                  487

 

Vanguard Materials ETF

 

                                   54,442

 

 

 

 

                              4,608,973

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $4,518,935)

                              5,312,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.5%

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.5%

 

           138,760

 

Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Liquid Assets Portfolio to yield 0.06%

 

 

 

(Cost - $138,760) (a)

                                 138,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.5% (Cost - $4,657,695) (b)

 $                          5,450,770

 

 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET - (0.5)%

                                 (29,549)

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 $                        5,421,221

 

 

 

 

 

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Security

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

(a) Variable rate security, the money market rate shown represents the rate at June 30, 2014.

(b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $4,659,583 and differs from value by

net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation:

 $                             797,989

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation:

                                   (6,802)

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation:

 $                           791,187


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 98.0%

 

 

 

DEBT FUNDS - 32.9%

 

11,146

 

FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

 

 $                             281,436

2,464

 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

                                 234,573

2,750

 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

                                 327,965

4,377

 

PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund

 

                                 234,476

3,774

 

PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio

 

                                   93,859

4,571

 

SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

                                 140,833

2,269

 

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

 

                                 140,701

1,972

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

                                   93,749

 

 

 

                              1,547,592

 

 

EQUITY FUNDS - 65.1%

 

2,519

 

FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

 

                                   94,160

3,735

 

Guggenheim Timber ETF

 

                                   94,197

2,639

 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

                                 377,588

3,374

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

                                 378,192

4,463

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

                                 469,463

5,194

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

 

                                 468,914

3,188

 

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

 

                                 141,037

1,135

 

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

 

                                   94,205

436

 

SPDR S&P China ETF

 

                                   32,809

327

 

Vanguard Energy ETF

 

                                   47,075

10,786

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

 

                                 564,000

846

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

 

                                   94,041

3,586

 

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

 

                                 154,664

423

 

Vanguard Materials ETF

 

                                   47,287

 

 

 

                              3,057,632

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $4,234,981)

                              4,605,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.5%

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.5%

 

116,475

 

Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Liquid Assets Portfolio to yield 0.06%

 

 

 

(Cost - $116,475) (a)

                                 116,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.5% (Cost - $4,351,456) (b)

 $                          4,721,699

 

 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET - (0.5)%

                                 (24,998)

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 $                        4,696,701


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Security

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

(a) Variable rate security, the money market rate shown represents the rate at June 30, 2014.

(b) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes.  Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $4,365,867 and differs from value by

net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation:

 $                             355,832

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation:

                                            -

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation:

 $                           355,832


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 87.4%

 

 

 

DEBT FUNDS - 42.9%

 

2,070,556

 

FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

 

 

 $                        52,281,539

334,041

 

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

 

 

                            40,686,194

228,910

 

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

 

 

                            11,628,628

305,247

 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

 

                            29,059,514

340,662

 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

 

                            40,627,350

867,205

 

PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund

 

 

                            46,456,172

467,621

 

PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio

 

 

                            11,629,734

754,967

 

SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

 

                            23,260,533

187,343

 

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

 

 

                            11,617,140

244,381

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

 

                            11,617,873

 

 

 

 

 

                          278,864,677

 

 

EQUITY FUNDS - 44.5%

 

155,935

 

FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

 

 

                              5,828,850

231,343

 

Guggenheim Timber ETF

 

 

                              5,834,471

163,390

 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

 

                            23,377,841

208,815

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

 

                            23,406,073

386,872

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

 

                            40,695,066

680,008

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

 

 

                            61,391,122

394,792

 

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

 

 

                            17,465,598

210,862

 

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

 

 

                            17,501,546

51,424

 

SPDR S&P China ETF

 

 

                              3,869,656

40,458

 

Vanguard Energy ETF

 

 

                              5,824,334

890,120

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

 

 

                            46,544,375

104,880

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

 

 

                            11,658,461

448,564

 

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

 

 

                            19,346,565

52,270

 

Vanguard Materials ETF

 

 

                              5,843,263

 

 

 

 

 

                          288,587,221

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $518,855,145)

                          567,451,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 11.3%

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 11.1%

 

28,750,000

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio to yield 0.03% (a)

 

 

                            28,750,000

28,750,000

 

Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund to yield 0.02% (a)

 

 

                            28,750,000

14,707,099

 

Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Liquid Assets Portfolio to yield 0.06% (a)  

 

                            14,707,099

 

 

(Cost - $72,207,099)  

 

 

                            72,207,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

Coupon (b)

Maturity

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILL - 0.2%

 

 $     1,450,000

 

United States Treasury Bill (Cost $1,449,968) (c)

0.01%

9/18/2014

                              1,449,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $73,657,067)

 

 

                            73,657,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.7% (Cost - $592,512,212) (d)

 

 

 $                      641,108,965

 

 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET - 1.3%

 

 

                              8,452,841

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

 

 $                   649,561,806


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Security

 

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

(a) Variable rate security, the money market rate shown represents the rate at June 30, 2014.

(b) Represents discount rate at time of purchase.

(c) All or a portion of this secuirty held as collateral for futures contracts.

(d) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes.  Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $592,926,027 and differs from value by

 

 net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation:

 $                        48,942,044

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation:

                               (759,106)

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation:

 $                      48,182,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Unrealized  

Contracts

 

 

 

 

Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

 

OPEN LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

 

 

                    67

 

MSCI EAFE Index Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $6,595,815)

 

 

 $                               34,170

                    96

 

MSCI Emerging Market Index Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $4,995,360)

 

 

                                 (15,195)

                    46

 

Russell 2000 Index Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $5,475,380)

 

 

                                 130,870

                    70

 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $6,833,750)

 

 

                                   84,700

                    24

 

S&P Midcap 400 Index E-Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $3,430,320)

 

 

                                   74,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF OPEN LONG FURTURES CONTRACTS

 $                           308,585


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 87.8%

 

 

 

DEBT FUNDS - 11.6%

 

1,344,507

 

FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

 

 

 $                        33,948,802

475,686

 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

 

                            45,285,307

633,505

 

PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund

 

 

                            33,936,863

713,942

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

 

                            33,940,802

 

 

 

                          147,111,774

 

 

EQUITY FUNDS - 76.2%

 

912,719

 

FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

 

 

                            34,117,436

901,330

 

Guggenheim Timber ETF (a)

 

 

                            22,731,543

875,234

 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

 

                          125,228,481

1,220,457

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

 

                          136,801,025

1,399,352

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

 

                          147,197,837

1,503,253

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

 

 

                          135,713,681

768,550

 

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

 

 

                            34,000,652

273,811

 

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

 

 

                            22,726,313

150,263

 

SPDR S&P China ETF

 

 

                            11,307,291

78,836

 

Vanguard Energy ETF

 

 

                            11,349,230

3,684,011

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

 

 

                          192,636,935

204,401

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

 

 

                            22,721,215

1,310,743

 

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

 

 

                            56,532,346

101,824

 

Vanguard Materials ETF

 

 

                            11,382,905

 

 

 

                          964,446,890

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $939,788,938)

                       1,111,558,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 11.8%

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 11.4%

 

40,000,000

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio to yield 0.03% (b)

 

 

                            40,000,000

40,000,000

 

Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund to yield 0.02% (b)

 

 

                            40,000,000

63,799,480

 

Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Liquid Assets Portfolio to yield 0.06% (b)

 

                            63,799,480

 

 

(Cost - $143,799,480)

 

 

                          143,799,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

Coupon (d)

Maturity

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILL - 0.4%

 

 $     5,170,000

 

United States Treasury Bill (Cost $5,169,887) (c)

0.01%

9/18/2014

                              5,169,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $148,969,367)

 

 

                          148,969,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% (Cost - $1,088,758,305) (e)

 $                   1,260,528,031

 

 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET - 0.4%

                              5,285,659

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 $                1,265,813,690


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014  (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Security

 

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

(a) Affiliated company - TOPS Managed Risk Growth ETF holds in excess of 5% of outstanding voting securities of this exchange traded fund.

(b) Variable rate security, the money market rate shown represents the rate at June 30, 2014.

(c) All or a portion of this secuirty may be held as collateral for futures contracs.

(d) Represents discount rate at time of purchase.

(e) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $1,089,095,129 and differs from value by

 

 net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation:

 $                      172,534,345

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation:

                            (1,101,443)

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation:

 $                   171,432,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Unrealized  

Contracts

 

 

 

 

 Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

 

OPEN LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

 

 

                  188

 

MSCI EAFE Index Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $18,507,660)

 

 

 $                               95,880

                  342

 

MSCI Emerging Market Index Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $17,795,970)

 

 

                                 (85,500)

                  196

 

Russell 2000 Index Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $23,329,880)

 

 

                                 557,620

                  248

 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $24,211,000)

 

 

                                 300,080

                  108

 

S&P Midcap 400 Index E-Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $15,436,440)

 

 

                                 333,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF OPEN LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS

 $                        1,201,260


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shares

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 87.2%

 

 

 

DEBT FUNDS - 29.3%

 

2,262,285

 

FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

 

 

 $                        57,122,696

500,221

 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

 

                            47,621,039

558,371

 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

 

                            66,591,325

888,287

 

PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund

 

 

                            47,585,535

766,339

 

PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio

 

 

                            19,058,851

927,834

 

SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

 

                            28,586,566

460,553

 

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

 

 

                            28,558,892

400,430

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

 

 

                            19,036,442

 

 

 

                          314,161,346

 

 

EQUITY FUNDS - 57.9%

 

511,121

 

FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

 

 

                            19,105,703

758,295

 

Guggenheim Timber ETF (a)

 

 

                            19,124,200

535,521

 

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

 

 

                            76,622,345

684,519

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

 

 

                            76,727,735

905,603

 

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

 

 

                            95,260,380

1,053,916

 

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

 

 

                            95,147,536

646,733

 

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

 

 

                            28,611,468

230,359

 

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

 

 

                            19,119,797

84,278

 

SPDR S&P China ETF

 

 

                              6,341,919

66,313

 

Vanguard Energy ETF

 

 

                              9,546,419

2,187,804

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

 

 

                          114,400,271

171,887

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

 

 

                            19,106,959

735,235

 

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

 

 

                            31,710,686

85,665

 

Vanguard Materials ETF

 

 

                              9,576,490

 

 

 

                          620,401,908

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $828,342,371)

                          934,563,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 11.3%

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 10.9%

 

35,000,000

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio to yield 0.03% (b)

 

 

35,000,000

35,000,000

 

Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund to yield 0.02% (b)

 

 

35,000,000

46,950,116

 

Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Liquid Assets Portfolio to yield 0.06% (b)

 

46,950,116

 

 

(Cost - $116,950,116)

 

 

                          116,950,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

Coupon (d)

Maturity

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILL - 0.4%

 

 $     3,490,000

 

United States Treasury Bill (Cost $3,489,924) (c)

0.01%

9/18/2014

                              3,489,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $120,440,040)

 

 

                          120,440,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.5% (Cost - $948,782,411) (e)

 $                   1,055,003,294

 

 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET - 1.5%

                            16,089,278

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 $                1,071,092,572


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Security

 

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

(a) Affiliated company - TOPS Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF holds in excess of 5% of outstanding voting securities of this exchange traded fund.

(b) Variable rate security, the money market rate shown represents the rate at June 30, 2014.

(c) All or a portion of this secuirty held as collateral for futures contracts.

(d) Represents discount rate at time of purchase.

(e) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $949,469,310 and differs from value by

 

net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation:

 $                      106,276,070

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation:

                               (742,086)

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation:

 $                   105,533,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Unrealized  

Contracts

 

 

 

 

 Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

 

OPEN LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

 

 

                  156

 

MSCI EAFE Index Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $15,357,420)

 

 

 $                               88,595

                  217

 

MSCI Emerging Market Index Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $11,291,595)

 

 

                                 (48,615)

                  116

 

Russell 2000 Index Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $13,807,480)

 

 

                                 330,020

                  145

 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $14,155,625)

 

 

                                 175,450

                    80

 

S&P Midcap 400 Index E-Mini September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

     (Underlying Face Amount at Value $11,434,400)

 

 

                                 246,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF OPEN LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS

 $                           792,250


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Aggressive

 

 Balanced

 

 Conservative

 

 Growth

 

 ETF

 

 ETF

Assets:

 ETF Portfolio

 

 Portfolio

 

 Portfolio

Investments in securities, at cost

 $           2,021,171

 

 $           3,611,423

 

 $           2,576,670

Investments in securities, at value

 $           2,291,894

 

 $           3,895,728

 

 $           2,637,896

Receivable for securities sold

                   26,795

 

                   16,990

 

                     6,810

Dividends receivable

                        972

 

                     2,558

 

                     1,620

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

                        548

 

                     2,428

 

                   18,272

Total Assets

              2,320,209

 

              3,917,704

 

              2,664,598

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for securities purchased

                   10,972

 

                   31,190

 

                 134,902

Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed

                          55

 

                          63

 

                        403

Accrued investment advisory fees

                        187

 

                        333

 

                        202

Administrative service fees payable

                        186

 

                        333

 

                        202

Accrued distribution (12b-1) fees

                        448

 

                        833

 

                        469

Total Liabilities

                   11,848

 

                   32,752

 

                 136,178

Net Assets

 $           2,308,361

 

 $           3,884,952

 

 $           2,528,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 $           1,894,760

 

 $           3,331,729

 

 $           2,415,085

Undistributed net investment income

                   38,966

 

                   93,977

 

                   22,015

Accumulated net realized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 on investments

                 103,912

 

                 174,941

 

                   30,094

Net unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 on investments

270,723

 

284,305

 

61,226

Net Assets

 $           2,308,361

 

 $           3,884,952

 

 $           2,528,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 $                83,780

 

 $                       12

 

 $              164,466

Total shares of beneficial interest

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding at end of period

 

 

 

 

 

($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

                     6,432

 

                            1

 

                   14,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption

 

 

 

 

 

 price per share

 

 

 

 

 

 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 

 

 interest outstanding)

 $                  13.03

 

 $                  12.36

(a)

 $                  11.49

 

   

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 $           2,224,581

 

 $           3,884,940

 

 $           2,363,954

Total shares of beneficial interest

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding at end of period

 

 

 

 

 

($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

                 171,648

 

                 322,309

 

                 206,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption

 

 

 

 

 

 price per share

 

 

 

 

 

 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 

 

 interest outstanding)

 $                  12.96

 

 $                  12.05

 

 $                  11.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) NAV may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets.   

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)    

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Growth

 

 Moderate

 

 ETF

 

 Growth  

Assets:

 Portfolio

 

 ETF Portfolio

Investments in securities, at cost

 $           4,657,695

 

 $           4,351,456

Investments in securities, at value

 $           5,450,770

 

 $           4,721,699

Receivable for securities sold

                   17,053

 

                   17,679

Dividends receivable

                     3,046

 

                     2,707

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

                     2,507

 

                     1,840

Total Assets

              5,473,376

 

              4,743,925

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Payable for securities purchased

                   50,109

 

                   42,422

Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed

                        152

 

                     3,476

Accrued investment advisory fees

                        462

 

                        393

Administrative service fees payable

                        463

 

                        393

Accrued distribution (12b-1) fees

                        969

 

                        540

Total Liabilities

                   52,155

 

                   47,224

Net Assets

 $           5,421,221

 

 $           4,696,701

 

 

 

 

Components of Net Assets:

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 $           4,374,203

 

 $           4,003,939

Undistributed net investment income

                 114,160

 

                   96,335

Accumulated net realized gain

 

 

 

 on investments

                 139,783

 

                 226,184

Net unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 on investments

793,075

 

370,243

Net Assets

 $           5,421,221

 

 $           4,696,701

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares:

 

 

 

Net assets

 $              873,134

 

 $           2,108,291

Total shares of beneficial interest

 

 

 

outstanding at end of period

 

 

 

($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

                   62,642

 

                 170,321

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption

 

 

 

 price per share

 

 

 

 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 interest outstanding)

 $                  13.94

 

 $                  12.38

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares:

 

 

 

Net assets

 $           4,548,087

 

 $           2,588,410

Total shares of beneficial interest

 

 

 

outstanding at end of period

 

 

 

($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

                 330,280

 

                 210,440

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption

 

 

 

 price per share

 

 

 

 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 interest outstanding)

 $                  13.77

 

 $                  12.30


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Managed Risk

 

 Managed Risk

 

 Managed Risk

 

 

 Balanced  

 

 Growth

 

 Moderate Growth

Assets:

 

 ETF Portfolio

 

 ETF Portfolio

 

 ETF Portfolio

Affiliated Investments in securities, at cost

 

 $                        -   

 

 $         18,733,842

 

 $         16,121,883

Unaffiliated Investments in securities, at cost

 

          592,512,212

 

        1,070,024,463

 

          932,660,528

Total Investments in securities, at cost

 

          592,512,212

 

        1,088,758,305

 

          948,782,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Investments in securities, at value

 

 $                        -   

 

 $         22,731,543

 

 $         19,124,200

Unaffiliated Investments in securities, at value

 

          641,108,965

 

        1,237,796,488

 

        1,035,879,094

Total Investments in securities, at value

 

          641,108,965

 

        1,260,528,031

 

        1,055,003,294

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

 

                 308,585

 

              1,201,260

 

                 792,250

Receivable for Portfolio shares sold

 

              6,373,109

 

              6,629,488

 

            12,206,313

Receivable for securities sold

 

              3,819,352

 

              5,262,057

 

              7,662,110

Dividends receivable

 

                 382,902

 

                 639,365

 

                 550,775

Total Assets

 

          651,992,913

 

        1,274,260,201

 

        1,076,214,742

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for securities purchased

 

              1,616,426

 

              6,648,975

 

              3,841,664

Due to broker

 

                 190,269

 

                 707,599

 

                 474,385

Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed

 

                 263,683

 

                 389,299

 

                 211,521

Accrued investment advisory fees

 

                 163,572

 

                 317,828

 

                 268,923

Accrued distribution (12b-1) fees

 

                 142,634

 

                 276,867

 

                 236,037

Administrative services fee payable

 

                   54,523

 

                 105,943

 

                   89,640

Total Liabilities

 

              2,431,107

 

              8,446,511

 

              5,122,170

Net Assets

 

 $       649,561,806

 

 $     1,265,813,690

 

 $     1,071,092,572

Components of Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 

 $       578,371,966

 

 $     1,078,986,287

 

 $       924,119,318

Undistributed net investment income

 

              9,599,844

 

            18,493,839

 

            17,186,607

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 on investments and futures contracts

 

            12,684,658

 

             (4,637,422)

 

            22,773,514

Net unrealized appreciation on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 investments and futures contracts

 

48,905,338

 

172,970,986

 

107,013,133

Net Assets

 

 $       649,561,806

 

 $     1,265,813,690

 

 $     1,071,092,572


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Managed Risk

 

 Managed Risk

 

 Managed Risk

 

 

 Balanced  

 

 Growth

 

 Moderate Growth

 

 

 ETF Portfolio

 

 ETF Portfolio

 

 ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 $           6,254,758

 

 $         39,975,090

 

 $           7,292,932

Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding at end of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

 

                 519,799

 

              3,257,854

 

                 583,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 price per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 interest outstanding)

 

 $                  12.03

 

 $                  12.27

 

 $                  12.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 $       572,691,711

 

 $       997,573,803

 

 $       917,723,097

Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding at end of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

 

            47,883,164

 

            81,799,234

 

            73,703,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 price per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 interest outstanding)

 

 $                  11.96

 

 $                  12.20

 

 $                  12.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3 Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 $         62,407,828

 

 $       221,494,260

 

 $       139,699,893

Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding at end of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

 

              5,177,191

 

            18,193,423

 

            11,211,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 price per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 interest outstanding)

 

 $                  12.05

 

 $                  12.17

 

 $                  12.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4 Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 $           8,207,509

 

 $           6,770,537

 

 $           6,376,650

Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding at end of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

 

                 692,155

 

                 553,434

 

                 513,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 price per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 interest outstanding)

 

 $                  11.86

 

 $                  12.23

 

 $                  12.43


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Aggressive

 

 Balanced

 

 Conservative

 

 Growth

 

 ETF

 

 ETF

 

 ETF Portfolio

 

 Portfolio

 

 Portfolio

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend income

 $               21,104

 

 $               36,515

 

 $               14,478

Interest income

                           4

 

                           7

 

                           5

Total Investment Income

                  21,108

 

                  36,522

 

                  14,483

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees

975

 

1,868

 

742

Administrative service fees

975

 

1,867

 

742

Distribution fees (12b-1) - Class 2 Shares

                    2,341

 

                    4,668

 

                    1,750

Total Expenses

4,291

 

8,403

 

3,234

Net Investment Income

16,817

 

28,119

 

11,249

Net Realized and Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

                  50,359

 

                  42,645

 

                    3,891

Net change in unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

appreciation on investments

51,100

 

107,306

 

50,078

Net Realized and Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

  Gain on Investments

101,459

 

149,951

 

53,969

Net Increase in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Resulting from Operations

 $             118,276

 

 $             178,070

 

 $               65,218


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Operations (Continued)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 Growth

 

 Moderate

 

 ETF

 

 Growth  

 

 Portfolio

 

 ETF Portfolio

Investment Income:

 

 

 

Dividend income

 $               53,398

 

 $               45,381

Interest income

                         10

 

                           8

Total Investment Income

                  53,408

 

                  45,389

Expenses:

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees

2,561

 

2,147

Administrative service fees

2,561

 

2,147

Distribution fees (12b-1) - Class 2 Shares

                    5,372

 

                    2,856

Total Expenses

10,494

 

7,150

Net Investment Income

42,914

 

38,239

Net Realized and Unrealized

 

 

 

Gain on Investments:

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

                  84,826

 

                  64,026

Net change in unrealized

 

 

 

appreciation on investments

164,402

 

119,243

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

 

 

  on Investments

249,228

 

183,269

Net Increase in Net Assets

 

 

 

Resulting from Operations

 $             292,142

 

 $             221,508


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Operations   

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Managed Risk

 

 Managed Risk

 

 Managed Risk

 

 

 Balanced  

 

 Growth

 

 Moderate Growth

 

 

 ETF Portfolio

 

 ETF Portfolio

 

 ETF Portfolio

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend income - Unaffiliated investments

 

 $         5,337,928

 

 $         10,955,958

 

 $           9,358,805

Interest income

 

                    6,955

 

                  11,994

 

                    8,520

Total Investment Income

 

              5,344,883

 

            10,967,952

 

              9,367,325

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees

 

901,454

 

1,717,022

 

1,462,850

Distribution fees (12b-1) - Class 2 Shares

 

670,481

 

1,153,373

 

1,056,688

Distribution fees (12b-1) - Class 3 Shares

 

91,281

 

312,822

 

207,921

Distribution fees (12b-1) - Class 4 Shares

 

20,007

 

16,303

 

11,823

Administrative services fees

 

                300,484

 

                572,341

 

                487,616

Total Expenses

 

1,983,707

 

3,771,861

 

3,226,898

Net Investment Income

 

3,361,176

 

7,196,091

 

6,140,427

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

on Investments and Futures Contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Investments

 

                            -

 

                  92,161

 

                205,572

Unaffiliated Investments

 

              7,421,652

 

              8,056,255

 

            10,422,017

Futures contracts

 

              1,699,824

 

            (5,342,717)

 

              2,737,367

Total net realized gain

 

9,121,476

 

2,805,699

 

13,364,956

Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

(depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Investments

 

                            -

 

               (565,066)

 

               (601,936)

Unaffiliated Investments

 

14,422,444

 

43,656,722

 

29,836,487

Futures contracts

 

               (667,090)

 

            (2,016,405)

 

            (1,454,530)

 

 

            13,755,354

 

            41,075,251

 

            27,780,021

Net Realized and Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on Investments

 

22,876,830

 

43,880,950

 

41,144,977

Net Increase in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resulting from Operations

 

 $         26,238,006

 

 $         51,077,041

 

 $         47,285,404


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 $               16,817

 

 $               22,154

 

 $               28,119

 

 $               65,884

Net realized gain on investments

50,359

 

56,362

 

42,645

 

151,615

Distributions of realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   by underlying investment companies

                            -

 

                            -

 

                            -

 

                       405

Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(depreciation) on investments

51,100

 

187,840

 

107,306

 

89,084

Net increase in net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

resulting from operations

118,276

 

266,356

 

178,070

 

306,988

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 From Net Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                            -

 

                      (178)

 

                            -

 

                            -

Class 2

                            -

 

                 (10,859)

 

                            -

 

                 (48,690)

 From Net Realized Gains:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                            -

 

                        (32)

 

                            -

 

                            -

Class 2

                            -

 

                   (2,111)

 

                            -

 

                            -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

                            -

 

                 (13,180)

 

                            -

 

                 (48,690)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Shares of Beneficial Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                    4,936

 

                135,142

 

                            -

 

                           1

Class 2

                658,022

 

              1,036,247

 

                275,917

 

              4,229,735

Reinvestment of distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                            -

 

                       210

 

                            -

 

                            -

Class 2

                            -

 

                  12,970

 

                            -

 

                  48,690

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                        (89)

 

                 (67,191)

 

                            -

 

            (1,867,119)

Class 2

               (263,295)

 

               (388,315)

 

               (190,848)

 

            (2,304,281)

Net increase in net assets from share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   transactions of beneficial interest

                399,574

 

                729,063

 

                  85,069

 

                107,026

Total increase in net assets

517,850

 

982,239

 

263,139

 

365,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

              1,790,511

 

                808,272

 

              3,621,813

 

              3,256,489

End of period

 $           2,308,361

 

 $           1,790,511

 

 $           3,884,952

 

 $           3,621,813

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   at end of period

 $               38,966

 

 $               22,149

 

 $               93,977

 

 $               65,858


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

SHARE ACTIVITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

                       418

 

                  11,681

 

                            -

 

                            -

Shares Reinvested

                            -

 

                         18

 

                            -

 

                            -

Shares Redeemed

                          (7)

 

                   (5,679)

 

                            -

 

               (167,906)

Net increase (decrease) in shares of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

beneficial interest outstanding

                       411

 

                    6,020

 

                            -

 

               (167,906)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

                  52,886

 

                  92,409

 

                  23,670

 

                381,854

Shares Reinvested

                            -

 

                    1,128

 

                            -

 

                    4,367

Shares Redeemed

                 (21,122)

 

                 (33,750)

 

                 (16,104)

 

               (207,165)

Net increase in shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest outstanding

                  31,764

 

                  59,787

 

                    7,566

 

                179,056


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Conservative ETF Portfolio

 

 Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 $               11,249

 

 $               10,768

 

 $               42,914

 

 $               71,252

Net realized gain on investments

3,891

 

26,848

 

84,826

 

60,103

Distributions of realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   by underlying investment companies

                            -

 

                       165

 

                            -

 

                       449

Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(depreciation) on investments

50,078

 

(946)

 

164,402

 

524,132

Net increase in net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

resulting from operations

65,218

 

36,835

 

292,142

 

655,936

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 From Net Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                            -

 

                      (979)

 

                            -

 

                   (6,888)

Class 2

                            -

 

                   (6,321)

 

                            -

 

                 (29,750)

 From Net Realized Gains:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                            -

 

                      (605)

 

                            -

 

                        (43)

Class 2

                            -

 

                   (4,257)

 

                            -

 

                      (199)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

                            -

 

                 (12,162)

 

                            -

 

                 (36,880)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Shares of Beneficial Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                  94,985

 

                  65,474

 

                    7,476

 

                593,642

Class 2

              1,840,390

 

                982,378

 

                552,919

 

              3,180,312

Reinvestment of distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                            -

 

                    1,584

 

                            -

 

                    6,931

Class 2

                            -

 

                  10,578

 

                            -

 

                  29,949

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

                        (65)

 

                 (49,755)

 

                   (4,836)

 

               (258,764)

Class 2

               (120,716)

 

            (1,086,244)

 

               (358,292)

 

            (1,636,897)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 share transactions of beneficial interest

              1,814,594

 

                 (75,985)

 

                197,267

 

              1,915,173

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

1,879,812

 

(51,312)

 

489,409

 

2,534,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

                648,608

 

                699,920

 

              4,931,812

 

              2,397,583

End of period

 $           2,528,420

 

 $             648,608

 

 $           5,421,221

 

 $           4,931,812

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   at end of period

 $               22,015

 

 $               10,766

 

 $             114,160

 

 $               71,246


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Conservative ETF Portfolio

 

 Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

SHARE ACTIVITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

                    8,354

 

                    5,969

 

                       566

 

                  51,114

Shares Reinvested

                            -

 

                       146

 

                            -

 

                       555

Shares Redeemed

                          (6)

 

                   (4,577)

 

                      (362)

 

                 (22,489)

Net increase in shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interest outstanding

                    8,348

 

                    1,538

 

                       204

 

                  29,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

                165,004

 

                  89,150

 

                  42,170

 

                264,846

Shares Reinvested

                            -

 

                       978

 

                            -

 

                    2,427

Shares Redeemed

                 (10,951)

 

                 (97,215)

 

                 (26,711)

 

               (135,494)

Net increase (decrease) in shares of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 beneficial interest outstanding

                154,053

 

                   (7,087)

 

                  15,459

 

                131,779


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (Continued)                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 $               38,239

 

 $                     58,106

Net realized gain on investments

 

64,026

 

164,381

Distributions of realized gains

 

 

 

 

   by underlying investment companies

 

                            -

 

                            425

Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

(depreciation) on investments

 

119,243

 

156,442

Net increase in net assets

 

 

 

 

   resulting from operations

 

221,508

 

379,354

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 From Net Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                            -

 

                      (20,027)

Class 2

 

                            -

 

                      (18,404)

 From Net Realized Gains:

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                            -

 

                        (6,284)

Class 2

 

                            -

 

                        (6,257)

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

 

                            -

 

                      (50,972)

 

 

 

 

 

From Shares of Beneficial Interest:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                            -

 

                   2,166,588

Class 2

 

                720,715

 

                   1,475,187

Reinvestment of distributions

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                            -

 

                        26,311

Class 2

 

                            -

 

                        24,661

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                      (240)

 

                 (1,267,568)

Class 2

 

               (486,638)

 

                 (1,093,446)

Net increase in net assets from share

 

 

 

 

   transactions of beneficial interest

 

                233,837

 

                   1,331,733

Total increase in net assets

 

455,345

 

1,660,115

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

              4,241,356

 

                   2,581,241

End of period

 

 $           4,696,701

 

 $                4,241,356

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

 

 

   at end of period

 

 $               96,335

 

 $                     58,096


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (Continued)                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

SHARE ACTIVITY

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                            -

 

                      194,210

Shares Reinvested

 

                            -

 

                          2,343

Shares Redeemed

 

                        (20)

 

                    (115,240)

Net increase (decrease) in shares of

 

 

 

 

beneficial interest outstanding

 

                        (20)

 

                        81,313

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                  60,898

 

                      131,270

Shares Reinvested

 

                            -

 

                          2,206

Shares Redeemed

 

                 (42,017)

 

                      (98,859)

Net increase in shares of beneficial

 

 

 

 

interest outstanding

 

                  18,881

 

                        34,617


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 $                            3,361,176

 

 $                            6,242,179

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

and futures contracts

 

                               9,121,476

 

                               4,657,851

 

Distributions of realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

   by underlying investment companies

 

                                             -

 

                                   59,242

 

Net change in unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

appreciation on investments and futures contracts

 

                             13,755,354

 

                             24,762,157

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

26,238,006

 

35,721,429

 

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 From Net Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                                             -

 

                                  (55,771)

 

Class 2

 

                                             -

 

                             (3,766,105)

 

Class 3

 

                                             -

 

                                (165,833)

 

Class 4

 

                                             -

 

                                  (23,509)

 

Total distributions to shareholders

 

                                             -

 

                             (4,011,218)

 

From Shares of Beneficial Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                                 801,005

 

                               1,576,441

 

Class 2

 

                             73,129,023

 

                           239,326,663

 

Class 3

 

                             25,445,963

 

                             42,176,689

 

Class 4

 

                               3,012,780

 

                               5,666,906

 

Reinvestment of distributions

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                                             -

 

                                   55,771

 

Class 2

 

                                             -

 

                               3,766,105

 

Class 3

 

                                             -

 

                                 165,833

 

Class 4

 

                                             -

 

                                   23,509

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                            (1,425,613)

 

                                (741,763)

 

Class 2

 

                          (53,357,515)

 

                           (89,754,125)

 

Class 3

 

                            (6,276,091)

 

                             (2,567,857)

 

Class 4

 

                               (442,439)

 

                                (771,686)

 

Net increase in net assets from share

 

 

 

 

 

   transactions of beneficial interest

 

                             40,887,113

 

                           198,922,486

 

Total increase in net assets

 

67,125,119

 

230,632,697

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

                           582,436,687

 

                           351,803,990

 

End of period

 

 $                        649,561,806

 

 $                        582,436,687

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

   at end of period

 

 $                            9,599,844

 

 $                            6,238,668

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

SHARE ACTIVITY

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                                   68,089

 

                                 142,689

 

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                     4,993

 

Shares Redeemed

 

                                (123,872)

 

                                  (66,570)

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                                  (55,783)

 

                                   81,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                               6,312,869

 

                             21,632,667

 

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                 338,679

 

Shares Redeemed

 

                             (4,624,447)

 

                             (8,092,158)

 

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                               1,688,422

 

                             13,879,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                               2,173,262

 

                               3,741,265

 

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                   14,780

 

Shares Redeemed

 

                                (523,636)

 

                                (228,481)

 

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                               1,649,626

 

                               3,527,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                                 262,764

 

                                 508,931

 

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                     2,127

 

Shares Redeemed

 

                                  (38,398)

 

                                  (69,842)

 

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                                 224,366

 

                                 441,216

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 $                            7,196,091

 

 $                          11,301,949

Net realized gain  on investments

 

 

 

 

and futures contracts

 

                               2,805,699

 

                               3,921,931

Distributions of realized gains

 

 

 

 

   by underlying investment companies

 

                                             -

 

                                   86,259

Net change in unrealized

 

 

 

 

appreciation on investments and futures contracts

 

                             41,075,251

 

                           103,557,845

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

51,077,041

 

118,867,984

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 From Net Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                                             -

 

                                (326,754)

Class 2

 

                                             -

 

                             (6,875,321)

Class 3

 

                                             -

 

                                (637,404)

Class 4

 

                                             -

 

                                  (33,517)

Total distributions to shareholders

 

                                             -

 

                             (7,872,996)

From Shares of Beneficial Interest:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                               3,488,319

 

                               9,967,131

Class 2

 

                           114,195,259

 

                           290,336,608

Class 3

 

                             86,088,612

 

                           127,131,666

Class 4

 

                               1,850,940

 

                               4,255,884

Reinvestment of distributions

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                                             -

 

                                 326,754

Class 2

 

                                             -

 

                               6,875,321

Class 3

 

                                             -

 

                                 637,404

Class 4

 

                                             -

 

                                   33,517

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                            (1,190,104)

 

                             (2,611,817)

Class 2

 

                          (44,906,457)

 

                           (82,743,537)

Class 3

 

                            (7,095,644)

 

                                (624,772)

Class 4

 

                                 (19,279)

 

                                  (56,665)

Net increase in net assets from share

 

 

 

 

   transactions of beneficial interest

 

                           152,411,646

 

                           353,527,494

Total increase in net assets

 

203,488,687

 

464,522,482

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

                        1,062,325,003

 

                           597,802,521

End of period

 

 $                     1,265,813,690

 

 $                     1,062,325,003

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

 

 

   at end of period

 

 $                          18,493,839

 

 $                          11,297,748


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

SHARE ACTIVITY

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                                 300,240

 

                                 905,551

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                   29,279

Shares Redeemed

 

                                (100,877)

 

                                (235,621)

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                                 199,363

 

                                 699,209

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                               9,795,813

 

                             26,486,172

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                 618,841

Shares Redeemed

 

                             (3,835,193)

 

                             (7,546,227)

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                               5,960,620

 

                             19,558,786

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                               7,393,894

 

                             11,386,919

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                   57,424

Shares Redeemed

 

                                (588,766)

 

                                  (56,050)

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                               6,805,128

 

                             11,388,293

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                                 156,703

 

                                 385,721

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                     3,000

Shares Redeemed

 

                                    (1,644)

 

                                    (5,075)

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                                 155,059

 

                                 383,646


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 $                            6,140,427

 

 $                          11,050,120

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

and futures contracts

 

                             13,364,956

 

                             15,152,496

Distributions of realized gains

 

 

 

 

   by underlying investment companies

 

                                             -

 

                                   83,196

Net change in unrealized

 

 

 

 

appreciation on investments and futures contracts

 

                             27,780,021

 

                             58,932,760

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

47,285,404

 

85,218,572

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 From Net Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                                             -

 

                                  (53,808)

Class 2

 

                                             -

 

                             (6,068,843)

Class 3

 

                                             -

 

                                (471,936)

Class 4

 

                                             -

 

                                  (12,113)

Total distributions to shareholders

 

                                             -

 

                             (6,606,700)

From Shares of Beneficial Interest:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                               1,323,683

 

                               1,901,045

Class 2

 

                           120,538,203

 

                           377,895,584

Class 3

 

                             46,087,952

 

                             97,949,566

Class 4

 

                               4,070,394

 

                               2,062,760

Reinvestment of distributions

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                                             -

 

                                   53,808

Class 2

 

                                             -

 

                               6,068,843

Class 3

 

                                             -

 

                                 471,936

Class 4

 

                                             -

 

                                   12,113

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

                                (767,925)

 

                             (2,357,368)

Class 2

 

                           (58,006,120)

 

                         (157,739,041)

Class 3

 

                           (13,888,668)

 

                                (995,087)

Class 4

 

                                  (87,443)

 

                                (112,490)

Net increase in net assets from share

 

 

 

 

   transactions of beneficial interest

 

                             99,270,076

 

                           325,211,669

Total increase in net assets

 

146,555,480

 

403,823,541

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

                           924,537,092

 

                           520,713,551

End of period

 

 $                     1,071,092,572

 

 $                        924,537,092

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

 

 

   at end of period

 

 $                          17,186,607

 

 $                          11,046,180


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

SHARE ACTIVITY

 

 

 

 

Class 1

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                                 111,096

 

                                 169,772

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                     4,712

Shares Redeemed

 

                                  (63,395)

 

                                (207,114)

Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                                   47,701

 

                                  (32,630)

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                             10,070,760

 

                             33,647,737

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                 532,822

Shares Redeemed

 

                             (4,847,247)

 

                           (13,937,502)

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                               5,223,513

 

                             20,243,057

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                               3,821,948

 

                               8,561,705

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                   41,398

Shares Redeemed

 

                             (1,125,548)

 

                                  (87,752)

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                               2,696,400

 

                               8,515,351

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

                                 339,936

 

                                 181,827

Shares Reinvested

 

                                             -

 

                                     1,063

Shares Redeemed

 

                                    (7,122)

 

                                    (9,696)

Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding

 

                                 332,814

 

                                 173,194


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      12.32

 

 $                      10.05

 

 $                        8.67

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.11

 

                           0.34

 

                           0.06

 

                           0.14

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.60

 

                           2.04

 

                           1.32

 

                         (1.47)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.71

 

                           2.38

 

                           1.38

 

                         (1.33)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.09)

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

 

Net realized gain

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.02)

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

   Total distributions from net investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     income and net realized gains

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.11)

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      13.03

 

 $                      12.32

 

 $                      10.05

 

 $                        8.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

5.76%

 

23.68%

 

15.92%

 

(13.30)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period  (in 000's)

 

 

 $                           84

 

$                           74

 

$                           10

(h)

 $                           35

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.20%

(f)

0.20%

 

0.20%

 

0.20%

(f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.83%

(f)

2.83%

 

0.69%

 

2.34%

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

14%

(g)

32%

 

32%

 

7%

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately  presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

(f) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h) Actual net assets, not truncated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      12.27

 

 $                      10.09

 

 $                        8.66

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.11

 

                           0.19

 

                           0.36

 

                           0.35

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.58

 

                           2.09

 

                           1.08

 

                         (1.69)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.69

 

                           2.28

 

                           1.44

 

                         (1.34)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.08)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                              -   

 

 

Net realized gain

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.02)

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

   Total distributions from net investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     income and net realized gains

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.10)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.96

 

 $                      12.27

 

 $                      10.09

 

 $                        8.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

5.62%

 

22.63%

 

16.64%

 

(13.40)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      2,225

 

 $                      1,716

 

 $                         808

 

 $                           16

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.45%

(f)

0.45%

 

0.45%

 

0.45%

(f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.72%

(f)

1.68%

 

3.66%

 

5.93%

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

14%

(g)

32%

 

32%

 

7%

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

(f) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.72

 

 $                      10.76

 

 $                        9.57

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.11

 

                           0.16

 

                           0.38

 

                           0.24

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.53

 

                           0.80

 

                           0.81

 

                         (0.67)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.64

 

                           0.96

 

                           1.19

 

                         (0.43)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

 (0.00)

 (i)

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.36

 

 $                      11.72

 

 $                      10.76

 

 $                        9.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

5.46%

 

8.92%

 

12.48%

 

(4.30)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                           12

 (e)

 $                           12

 (e)

 $                      1,806

 

 $                           38

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (f)

 

 

 

0.20%

(g)

0.20%

 

0.20%

 

0.20%

(g)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (f)

 

 

 

1.86%

(g)

1.47%

 

3.62%

 

3.66%

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

10%

(h)

494%

 

117%

 

16%

(h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Balanced ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e) Actual net assets, not truncated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(f) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

 

(g) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.51

 

 $                      10.69

 

 $                        9.56

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.09

 

                           0.20

 

                           0.30

 

                           0.67

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.45

 

                           0.77

 

                           0.83

 

                         (1.11)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.54

 

                           0.97

 

                           1.13

 

                         (0.44)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.15)

 

 (0.00)

 (h)

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.05

 

 $                      11.51

 

 $                      10.69

 

 $                        9.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.69%

 

9.10%

 

11.86%

 

(4.40)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      3,885

 

 $                      3,622

 

 $                      1,450

 

 $                           46

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.45%

(f)

0.45%

 

0.45%

 

0.45%

(f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.51%

(f)

1.80%

 

2.82%

 

10.25%

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

10%

(g)

494%

 

117%

 

16%

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Balanced ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

 

(f) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Conservative ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.07

 

 $                      10.91

 

 $                        9.91

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.11

 

                           0.20

 

                           0.23

 

                           0.24

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.31

 

                           0.32

 

                           0.80

 

                         (0.33)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.42

 

                           0.52

 

                           1.03

 

                         (0.09)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.22)

 

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

 

Net realized gain

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.14)

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

   Total distributions from net investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     income and net realized gains

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.36)

 

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      11.49

 

 $                      11.07

 

 $                      10.91

 

 $                        9.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

3.79%

 

4.81%

 

10.35%

 

(0.90)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                         164

 

 $                           66

 

 $                           48

 

 $                           40

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.20%

(f)

0.20%

 

0.20%

 

0.20%

(f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

2.02%

(f)

1.81%

 

2.15%

 

3.54%

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

3%

(g)

166%

 

107%

 

52%

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Conservative ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

(f) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Conservative ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.03

 

 $                      10.88

 

 $                        9.90

 

 $                     10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.08

 

                           0.16

 

                           0.30

 

                          0.26

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.32

 

                           0.33

 

                           0.71

 

                         (0.36)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.40

 

                           0.49

 

                           1.01

 

                         (0.10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.20)

 

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

 

Net realized gain

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.14)

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

   Total distributions from net investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     income and net realized gains

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.34)

 

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      11.43

 

 $                      11.03

 

 $                      10.88

 

 $                       9.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

3.63%

 

4.57%

 

10.16%

 

(1.00)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      2,364

 

 $                         583

 

 $                         652

 

 $                          15

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.45%

(f)

0.45%

 

0.45%

 

0.45%

(f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.49%

(f)

1.41%

 

2.76%

 

3.73%

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

3%

(g)

166%

 

107%

 

52%

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Conservative ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

(f) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      13.19

 

 $                      11.17

 

 $                        9.64

 

 $                     10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.12

 

                           0.25

 

                           0.26

 

                          0.24

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.63

 

                           1.88

 

                           1.31

 

                         (1.34)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.75

 

                           2.13

 

                           1.57

 

                         (1.10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.11)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                              -   

 

 

Net realized gain

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.00)

(d)

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

   Total distributions from net investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     income and net realized gains

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.11)

 

                         (0.04)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments by affiliates

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

                          0.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      13.94

 

 $                      13.19

 

 $                      11.17

 

 $                       9.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (e)

 

 

 

5.69%

 

19.14%

 

16.31%

 

(3.60)%

(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                         873

 

 $                         824

 

 $                         371

 

 $                        144

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (f)

 

 

 

0.20%

(g)

0.20%

 

0.20%

 

0.20%

(g)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (f)

 

 

 

1.88%

(g)

2.03%

 

2.50%

 

3.86%

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

10%

(h)

23%

 

13%

 

180%

(h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The  Growth ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(f) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

 

(g) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

For the period ended December 31, 2011, 4.19% of the total return of Class 1 consisted of a voluntary  reimbursement by the Advisor for a net realized loss on a trading error. Excluding this item, total return would have been (7.79)% for Class 1.


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      13.05

 

 $                      11.07

 

 $                        9.58

 

 $                     10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.11

 

                           0.23

 

                           0.42

 

                          0.46

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.61

 

                           1.85

 

                           1.11

 

                         (1.09)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.72

 

                           2.08

 

                           1.53

 

                         (0.63)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.10)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                              -   

 

 

Net realized gain

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.00)

(d)

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

   Total distributions from net investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     income and net realized gains

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.10)

 

                         (0.04)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments by affiliates

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

                          0.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      13.77

 

 $                      13.05

 

 $                      11.07

 

 $                       9.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (e)

 

 

 

5.52%

 

18.89%

 

15.99%

 

(4.20)%

(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      4,548

 

 $                      4,108

 

 $                      2,026

 

 $                          44

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (f)

 

 

 

0.45%

(g)

0.45%

 

0.45%

 

0.45%

(g)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (f)

 

 

 

1.64%

(g)

1.90%

 

3.86%

 

7.02%

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

10%

(h)

23%

 

13%

 

180%

(h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The  Growth ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(f) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

 

(g) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

For the period ended December 31, 2011, 0.50% of the total return of Class 2 consisted of a voluntary  reimbursement by the Advisor for a net realized loss on a trading error. Excluding this item, total return would have been (4.70)% for Class 2.


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.75

 

 $                      10.52

 

 $                        9.16

 

 $                     10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.11

 

                           0.27

 

                           0.29

 

                          0.56

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.52

 

                           1.12

 

                           1.10

 

                         (1.40)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.63

 

                           1.39

 

                           1.39

 

                         (0.84)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.12)

 

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

 

Net realized gain

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.04)

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

   Total distributions from net investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     income and net realized gains

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.16)

 

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.38

 

 $                      11.75

 

 $                      10.52

 

 $                       9.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

5.36%

 

13.25%

 

15.20%

 

(8.40)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      2,108

 

 $                      2,002

 

 $                         936

 

 $                        499

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.20%

(f)

0.20%

 

0.20%

 

0.20%

(f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.89%

(f)

2.43%

 

2.93%

 

8.56%

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

16%

(g)

80%

 

21%

 

9%

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

(f) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.69

 

 $                      10.48

 

 $                        9.15

 

 $                     10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.10

 

                           0.21

 

                           0.36

 

                          0.60

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (loss) on investments

 

 

 

                           0.51

 

                           1.15

 

                           1.00

 

                         (1.45)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.61

 

                           1.36

 

                           1.36

 

                         (0.85)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.11)

 

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

 

Net realized gain

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.04)

 

                              -   

 

                              -   

 

   Total distributions from net investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     income and net realized gains

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.15)

 

                         (0.03)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.30

 

 $                      11.69

 

 $                      10.48

 

 $                       9.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

5.22%

 

13.02%

 

14.89%

 

(8.50)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      2,588

 

 $                      2,240

 

 $                      1,645

 

 $                          14

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.45%

(f)

0.45%

 

0.45%

 

0.45%

(f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.68%

(f)

1.92%

 

3.55%

 

9.63%

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

16%

(g)

80%

 

21%

 

9%

(g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e) Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

(f) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.52

 

 $                      10.75

 

 $                        9.90

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.08

 

                           0.17

 

                           0.23

 

                           0.25

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.43

 

                           0.70

 

                           0.63

 

                         (0.35)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.51

 

                           0.87

 

                           0.86

 

                         (0.10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.10)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.03

 

 $                      11.52

 

 $                      10.75

 

 $                        9.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.43%

 

8.08%

 

8.69%

 

(1.00)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      6,255

 

 $                      6,632

 

 $                      5,314

 

 $                         685

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.40%

 (f)

0.40%

 

0.40%

 

0.40%

 (f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c)(e)

 

 

 

1.35%

 (f)

1.51%

 

2.24%

 

4.47%

 (f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

9%

(g)

25%

 

25%

 

10%

 (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio Class 1 commenced operations on June 9, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.47

 

 $                      10.71

 

 $                        9.89

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.06

 

                           0.14

 

                           0.26

 

                           0.19

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.43

 

                           0.71

 

                           0.57

 

                         (0.30)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.49

 

                           0.85

 

                           0.83

 

                         (0.11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.09)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      11.96

 

 $                      11.47

 

 $                      10.71

 

 $                        9.89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.27%

 

7.93%

 

8.39%

 

(1.10)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                  572,692

 

 $                  529,690

 

 $                  346,206

 

 $                    23,533

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.65%

 (f)

0.65%

 

0.65%

 

0.65%

 (f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.12%

 (f)

1.30%

 

2.49%

 

3.46%

 (f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

9%

 (g)

25%

 

25%

 

10%

 (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio Class 2 commenced operations on June 9, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.56

 

 $                        10.83

 

 $                      10.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.06

 

                             0.22

 

                           0.19

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.43

 

                             0.61

 

                           0.22

 

   Total income from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.49

 

                             0.83

 

                           0.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                            (0.10)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.05

 

 $                        11.56

 

 $                      10.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.24%

 

7.65%

 

3.93%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                    62,408

 

 $                      40,788

 

 $                           16

 (h)

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.75%

 (f)

0.75%

 

0.75%

 (f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.11%

 (f)

1.93%

 

2.72%

 (f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

9%

 (g)

25%

 

25%

 (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio Class 3 commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

Actual net assets, not truncated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.39

 

 $                     10.69

 

 $                      10.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.05

 

                          0.13

 

                           0.76

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.42

 

                          0.67

 

                         (0.49)

 (d)

   Total income from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.47

 

                          0.80

 

                           0.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.10)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      11.86

 

 $                     11.39

 

 $                      10.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (e)

 

 

 

4.13%

 

7.47%

 

2.59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      8,208

 

 $                     5,327

 

 $                         284

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (f)

 

 

 

1.00%

 (g)

1.00%

 

1.00%

 (g)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (f)

 

 

 

0.89%

 (g)

1.16%

 

10.49%

 (g)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

9%

 (h)

25%

 

25%

 (h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio Class 4 commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

The amount of net gain (loss) from securities (both realized and unrealized) per share does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statements of Operations due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Portfolio shares during the period.

(e)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

(g)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.77

 

 $                           10.22

 

 $                        9.43

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.09

 

                                0.18

 

                           0.21

 

                           0.36

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.41

 

                                1.48

 

                           0.59

 

                         (0.93)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.50

 

                                1.66

 

                           0.80

 

                         (0.57)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                               (0.11)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.27

 

 $                           11.77

 

 $                      10.22

 

 $                        9.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.25%

 

16.32%

 

8.45%

 

(5.70)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                    39,975

 

 $                         36,004

 

 $                    24,123

 

 $                      9,242

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.40%

 (f)

0.40%

 

0.40%

 

0.40%

 (f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.48%

 (f)

1.66%

 

2.12%

 

5.59%

 (f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

6%

 (g)

15%

 

8%

 

28%

 (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 The Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio Class 1 commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.71

 

 $                          10.19

 

 $                        9.42

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.07

 

                               0.15

 

                           0.24

 

                           0.34

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.42

 

                               1.47

 

                           0.54

 

                         (0.92)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.49

 

                               1.62

 

                           0.78

 

                         (0.58)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                             (0.10)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.20

 

 $                          11.71

 

 $                      10.19

 

 $                        9.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.18%

 

15.96%

 

8.24%

 

(5.80)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                  997,574

 

 $                      888,391

 

 $                  573,528

 

 $                    25,393

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.65%

 (f)

0.65%

 

0.65%

 

0.65%

 (f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.24%

 (f)

1.40%

 

2.43%

 

5.18%

 (f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

6%

 (g)

15%

 

8%

 

28%

 (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio Class 2 commenced operations on April 26, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.70

 

 $                     10.15

 

 $                        9.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.07

 

                          0.26

 

                           0.17

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.40

 

                          1.40

 

                           0.03

 

   Total income from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.47

 

                          1.66

 

                           0.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                        (0.11)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.17

 

 $                     11.70

 

 $                      10.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.02%

 

16.43%

 

2.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                  221,494

 

 $                 133,241

 

 $                           15

 (h)

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.75%

(f)

0.75%

 

0.75%

 (f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.28%

(f)

2.28%

 

2.67%

 (f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

6%

(g)

15%

   

8%

 (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 The Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio Class 3 commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(f)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

Actual net assets, not truncated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.77

 

 $                    10.28

 

 $                        9.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.06

 

                         0.17

 

                           0.47

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.40

 

                         1.43

 

                         (0.14)

 (d)

   Total income from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.46

 

                         1.60

 

                           0.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                       (0.11)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.23

 

 $                    11.77

 

 $                      10.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (e)

 

 

 

3.91%

 

15.64%

 

3.32%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      6,771

 

 $                    4,689

 

 $                         151

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (f)

 

 

 

1.00%

(g)

1.00%

 

1.00%

 (g)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c)(f)

 

 

 

0.99%

(g)

1.48%

 

6.97%

 (g)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

6%

(h)

15%

   

8%

 (h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio Class 4 commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

The amount of net gain (loss) from securities (both realized and unrealized) per share does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statements of Operations due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Portfolio shares during the period.

(e)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

(g)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.93

 

 $                      10.68

 

 $                        9.82

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.09

 

                           0.18

 

                           0.25

 

                           0.14

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.49

 

                           1.17

 

                           0.62

 

                          (0.32)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.58

 

                           1.35

 

                           0.87

 

                          (0.18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.10)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                               -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.51

 

 $                      11.93

 

 $                      10.68

 

 $                        9.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.86%

 

12.66%

 

8.88%

 

(1.80)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      7,293

 

 $                      6,389

 

 $                      6,068

 

 $                           20

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.40%

(f)

0.40%

 

0.40%

 

0.40%

 (f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.49%

(f)

1.57%

 

2.46%

 

2.39%

 (f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

8%

(g)

25%

 

12%

 

7%

 (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio Class 1 commenced operations on June 9, 2011.

 

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.90

 

 $                      10.67

 

 $                        9.83

 

 $                      10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.08

 

                           0.17

 

                           0.27

 

                           0.21

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.47

 

                           1.15

 

                           0.58

 

                         (0.38)

 

   Total income (loss) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.55

 

                           1.32

 

                           0.85

 

                         (0.17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                         (0.09)

 

                         (0.01)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.45

 

 $                      11.90

 

 $                      10.67

 

 $                        9.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.62%

 

12.39%

 

8.66%

 

(1.70)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                  917,723

 

 $                  814,589

 

 $                  514,568

 

 $                    39,430

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.65%

 (f)

0.65%

 

0.65%

 

0.65%

 (f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.26%

 (f)

1.49%

 

2.57%

 

3.78%

 (f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

8%

 (g)

25%

 

12%

 

7%

 (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 The Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio Class 2 commenced operations on June 9, 2011.

 

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.91

 

 $                   10.67

 

 $                      10.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.07

 

                        0.25

 

                           0.20

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.48

 

                        1.09

 

                           0.08

 

   Total income from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.55

 

                        1.34

 

                           0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                       (0.10)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.46

 

 $                   11.91

 

 $                      10.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

 

 

 

4.62%

 

12.57%

 

2.69%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                  139,700

 

 $               101,414

 

 $                           15

 (h)

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (e)

 

 

 

0.75%

(f)

0.75%

 

0.75%

 (f)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c) (e)

 

 

 

1.23%

(f)

2.17%

 

2.95%

 (f)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

8%

(g)

25%

 

12%

 (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio Class 3 commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

Actual net assets, not truncated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® Managed Risk ETF Portfolios

 

Financial Highlights

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 $                      11.89

 

 $                        10.70

 

 $                      10.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b) (c)

 

 

 

                           0.07

 

                             0.18

 

                           0.58

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   on investments and futures contracts

 

                           0.47

 

                             1.11

 

                         (0.27)

 (d)

   Total income from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      investment operations

 

 

 

                           0.54

 

                             1.29

 

                           0.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

                              -   

 

                            (0.10)

 

                              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

 $                      12.43

 

 $                        11.89

 

 $                      10.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (e)

 

 

 

4.54%

 

12.07%

 

2.98%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000's)

 

 

 $                      6,377

 

 $                        2,145

 

 $                           77

 

Ratio of expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (f)

 

 

 

1.00%

(g)

1.00%

 

1.00%

 (g)

Ratio of net investment income to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   average net assets (c)(f)

 

 

 

1.22%

(g)

1.56%

 

8.19%

 (g)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

8%

(h)

25%

 

12%

 (h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio Class 4 commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

 

 

(b)

 Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(c)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

(d)

The amount of net gain (loss) from securities (both realized and unrealized) per share does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statements of Operations due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Portfolio shares during the period.

(e)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 

(g)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



See accompanying notes to financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)


1.

 ORGANIZATION


The TOPS® ETF Portfolios (each a “Portfolio”, collectively the “Portfolios”) is comprised of eight different actively managed portfolios. Each Portfolio is a diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Northern Lights Variable Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is 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. The assets of each Portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the Portfolio in which shares are held. Each Portfolio pays its own expenses. The investment objective of each Portfolio is as follows:


Portfolio

Primary Objective

Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

Capital appreciation.

Balanced ETF Portfolio

Income and capital appreciation.

Conservative ETF Portfolio

To preserve capital and provide moderate income and moderate capital appreciation.

Growth ETF Portfolio

Capital appreciation.

Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

Capital appreciation.

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

Income and capital appreciation with less volatility than the fixed income and equity markets as a whole.

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

Capital appreciation with less volatility than the equity markets as a whole.

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

Capital appreciation with less volatility than the equity markets as a whole.


The Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio, Balanced ETF Portfolio, Conservative ETF Portfolio, Growth ETF Portfolio and Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio (collectively the “Traditional Portfolios”) currently offer two classes of shares: Class 1 Shares and Class 2 Shares.  The Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio, Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio, and Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio, (collectively the “Managed Risk Portfolios”) currently offer four classes of shares: Class 1 Shares, Class 2 Shares, Class 3 Shares and Class 4 Shares. Each class of shares of the Portfolios has identical rights and privileges except with respect to arrangements pertaining to shareholder servicing or distribution, class-related expenses, voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares, and the exchange privilege of each class of shares. The Portfolios’ share classes differ in the fees and expenses charged to shareholders. The Portfolios’ income, expenses (other than class specific distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionately each day based upon the relative net assets of each class.


2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


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


Securities Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the primary exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  In the absence of a sale such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, are valued at amortized cost.  Futures and options on futures are valued at the final settled price or, in the absence of a settled price, at the last sale price on the day of valuation.


Valuation of Fund of Funds - The Portfolios may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies (the “underlying funds”).  Open-end funds are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. Open-end funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value based on the methods established by the board of directors of the open-end funds.  



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)



A Portfolio may hold securities, such as private placements, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable.  These securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”).  The Board has delegated execution of these procedures to a fair value team composed of one or more representatives from each of the (i) Trust, (ii) administrator, and (iii) Advisor and/or Sub-Advisor.  The team may also enlist third party consultants such as an audit firm or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist in determining a security-specific fair value.  The Board reviews and ratifies the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results.


Fair Valuation Process - This team is composed of one or more representatives from each of the (i) Trust, (ii) administrator, and (iii) Advisor and/or Sub-Advisor.  The applicable investments are valued collectively via inputs from each of these groups.  For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities:  (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source), (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Advisor or Sub-Advisor, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument.  Factors which may cause the Advisor or Sub-Advisor to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; (iv) securities with respect to which an event that will affect the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Portfolio’s calculation of its net asset value.  Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses.  Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private placements or non-traded securities are valued via inputs from the Advisor or Sub-Advisor based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances).  If the Advisor or Sub-Advisor is unable to obtain a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties, the fair value team shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Portfolio’s holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.


Each Portfolio utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of all of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:


Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Portfolios have the ability to access.


Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument in an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.


Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Portfolios’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.


The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment.  Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)



The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.


The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following tables summarize the inputs used as of June 30, 2014 for each Portfolio’s investments measured at fair value:


TOPS Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

Assets*

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 $        2,262,693

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        2,262,693

Short-Term Investment

                 29,201

                            -

                            -

                 29,201

Total

 $        2,291,894

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        2,291,894

 

 

 

 

 

TOPS Balanced ETF Portfolio

Assets*

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 $        3,805,935

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        3,805,935

Short-Term Investment

                 89,793

                            -

                            -

                 89,793

Total

 $        3,895,728

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        3,895,728

 

 

 

 

 

TOPS Conservative ETF Portfolio

Assets*

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 $        2,460,212

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        2,460,212

Short-Term Investment

              177,684

                            -

                            -

              177,684

Total

 $        2,637,896

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        2,637,896

 

 

 

 

 

TOPS Growth ETF Portfolio

Assets*

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 $        5,312,010

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        5,312,010

Short-Term Investment

               138,760

                            -

                            -

               138,760

Total

 $        5,450,770

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        5,450,770

 

 

 

 

 

TOPS Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

Assets*

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 $        4,605,224

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        4,605,224

Short-Term Investment

               116,475

                            -

                            -

               116,475

Total

 $        4,721,699

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $        4,721,699

 

 

 

 

 

TOPS Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

Assets*

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 $      567,451,898

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $      567,451,898

Short-Term Investments

          73,657,067

                            -

                            -

          73,657,067

Long Futures Contracts**

               308,585

                            -

                            -

               308,585

Total

 $      641,417,550

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $      641,417,550


 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)



TOPS Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

Assets*

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

$   1,111,558,664

 $                         -

 $                         -

$   1,111,558,664

Short-Term Investments

       148,969,367

                             -

                             -

       148,969,367

Long Futures Contracts**

            1,201,260

                             -

                             -

            1,201,260

Total

 $   1,261,729,291

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $   1,261,729,291

 

 

 

 

 

TOPS Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

Assets*

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Exchange Traded Funds

 $     934,563,254

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $     934,563,254

Short-Term Investments

        120,440,040

                             -

                             -

        120,440,040

Long Futures Contracts**

               792,250

                             -

                             -

               792,250

Total

 $   1,055,795,544

 $                         -

 $                         -

 $   1,055,795,544


The Portfolios did not hold any Level 2 or Level 3 securities during the year.

There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the year. It is the Portfolios’ policy to record transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 at the end of the period.

*Refer to the Portfolios of Investments for security classifications.

**Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts is reported in the above table.


Security Transactions and Related Income Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. 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. 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.


Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-date and 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.  These reclassifications have no effect on net assets, results from operations or net asset values per share of the Portfolios.


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.


Each Portfolio will recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities.  Management has analyzed each Portfolio’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in each Portfolio’s 2011-2012 tax returns or expected to be taken in each Portfolio’s 2013 tax returns. Each Portfolio identified its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, Nebraska and foreign jurisdictions where the Portfolios make significant investments.  The Portfolios are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)



Exchange Traded Funds – The Portfolios may invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”).  ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange.  An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. A Portfolio may purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market.  The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile.  Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.  


Futures Contracts – The Managed Risk Portfolios are subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Managed Risk Portfolios may purchase or sell futures contracts to hedge against market risk and to reduce return volatility.   Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral for the account of the broker (the Portfolio’s agent in acquiring the futures position).    During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contracts at the end of each day’s trading.   Variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred.   When the contracts are closed, a Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Portfolio’s basis in the contract.   If a Portfolio were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Portfolio would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts.   Each Managed Risk Portfolio segregates liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the current obligation under any open futures contract.   Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to a Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.


The derivative instruments outstanding as of June 30, 2014 as disclosed in the Managed Risk Portfolios of Investments and the amounts of realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the year as disclosed in the Statements of Operations serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activity for the Managed Risk Portfolios.


Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets

The following table presents the each Portfolio’s asset derivatives available for offset under a master netting arrangement net of collateral pledged as of June 30, 2014.



Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

 

Description

Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets

 

Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Financial Instruments

 

Cash Collateral Received

 

Net Amount

Futures Contracts

 $            323,780

   (1)

 $            (15,195)

 

 $              308,585

 

 $    308,585

    (2)

 $                      -

 

 $                   -

Total

 $            323,780

 

 $            (15,195)

 

 $              308,585

 

 $    308,585

 

 $                      -

 

 $                   -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

 

Description

Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities

 

Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Financial Instruments

 

Cash Collateral Pledged

 

Net Amount

Futures Contracts

 $              15,195

   (1)

 $            (15,195)

 

 $                         -

 

 $              -

 

 $                      -

 

 $                   -

Total

 $              15,195

 

 $            (15,195)

 

 $                         -

 

 $              -

 

 $                      -

 

 $                   -




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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)




Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

 

Description

Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets

 

Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Financial Instruments

 

Cash Collateral Received

 

Net Amount

Futures Contracts

 $        1,286,760

   (1)

 $           85,500)

 

 $           1,201,260

 

 $ 1,201,260

    (2)

 $                      -

 

 $                -

Total

 $        1,286,760

 

 $          (85,500)

 

 $           1,201,260

 

 $ 1,201,260

 

 $                      -

 

 $                -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

 

Description

Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities

 

Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Financial Instruments

 

Cash Collateral Pledged

 

Net Amount

Futures Contracts

 $             85,500

   (1)

 $          (85,500)

 

 $                         -

 

 $             -

 

 $                      -

 

 $                -

Total

 $             85,500

 

 $          (85,500)

 

 $                         -

 

 $             -

 

 $                      -

 

 $                -



Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

 

Description

Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets

 

Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Financial Instruments

 

Cash Collateral Received

 

Net Amount

Futures Contracts

 $            840,865

   (1)

 $           (48,615)

 

 $              792,250

 

 $    792,250

    (2)

 $                      -

 

 $                -

Total

 $            840,865

 

 $            48,615)

 

 $              792,250

 

 $    792,250

 

 $                      -

 

 $                -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

 

Description

Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities

 

Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

Financial Instruments

 

Cash Collateral Pledged

 

Net Amount

Futures Contracts

$              48,615

   (1)

 $           (48,615)

 

 $                         -

 

 $              -

 

 $                      -

 

 $                -

Total

 $              48,615

 

 $           (48,615)

 

 $                         -

 

 $              -

 

 $                      -

 

 $                -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation as presented in the Portfolio of Investments.

(2) The amount is limited to the net derivative balance and, accordingly, does not  include excess collateral pledged.



Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, 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.



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)


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.  Each Portfolio’s 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.


3.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS


For the six months ended June 30, 2014, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term investments, were as follows:


Portfolio                 

Purchases

 Sales

Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

$         687,317

$           274,306

Balanced ETF Portfolio

485,393

             378,264

Conservative ETF Portfolio

    1,819,598

                      48,736

Growth ETF Portfolio

760,373

    524,492

Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

           934,721

             664,612

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio  

            83,487,651

 48,767,877

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

         187,788,333

     63,217,623

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

         146,079,693

      66,022,455


4.

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED COMPANIES


An affiliated company is a company in which a Portfolio has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities.   Companies that are affiliates of the Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio and Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio at June 30, 2014 are noted in each Portfolio’s Portfolio of Investments.   Transactions during the year with companies that are affiliates or were affiliates at the beginning of the period are as follows:


TOPS Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP

Description

Value- Beginning of  Period

Purchases

Sales Proceeds

Dividends Credited to Income

Realized Gains

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

Value-End of Period

18383Q879

Guggenheim Timber ETF

 $    19,112,776

 $ 4,447,154

 $         355,482

 $            -   

 $    92,161

 $        (565,066)

 $  22,731,543





TOPS Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP

Description

Value - Beginning of Period

Purchases

Sales Proceeds

Dividends Credited to Income

Realized Gains

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

Value - End of Period

18383Q879

Guggenheim Timber ETF

 $          16,638,212

 $      3,506,980

 $     624,628

 $             -   

 $  205,572

 $          (601,936)

 $    19,124,200




TOPS® ETF Portfolios


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)



5.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT / TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES


ValMark Advisors, Inc. serves as the Portfolios’ investment advisor (the “Advisor”). The Advisor has engaged Milliman Financial Risk Management, LLC. as the Managed Risk Portfolios’ Sub-Advisor (the “Sub-Advisor”). The Portfolios have employed Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“GFS”) to provide administration, fund accounting, transfer agent services and custody administration services. A Trustee and certain officers of the Trust are also officers of GFS.


Pursuant to an advisory agreement with the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolios, the Advisor, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily investment operations of the Portfolios and supervises the performance of 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 an annual rate of 0.10% of each of the Traditional Portfolio’s average daily net assets and 0.30% of each of the Managed Risk Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and   Sub-Advisor, on behalf of the Managed Risk Portfolios, the Advisor not the Portfolios pays the Sub-Advisor a fee, which is computed and accrued daily and paid monthly.


The Trust, on behalf of the Portfolios, has adopted the Trust’s Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan (“12b-1 Plan” or “Plan”) for Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 shares, respectively. The fee is calculated at an annual rate of 0.25%, 0.35% and 0.60% of the average daily net assets attributable to each Portfolio’s Class 2 shares, Class 3 shares and Class 4 shares, respectively, and is paid to Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) to provide compensation for ongoing shareholder servicing and distribution related activities and/or maintenance of each Portfolio’s shareholder accounts, not otherwise required to be provided by the Advisor.  The Distributor is an affiliate of GFS.


Pursuant to the terms of an administrative servicing agreement with GFS, each Portfolio pays to GFS a monthly fee for all operating expenses of the Portfolio, which is calculated by each Portfolio on its average daily net assets. Operating expenses include but are not limited to Fund Accounting, Fund Administration, Transfer Agency, Legal Fees, Audit Fees, Compliance Services, Shareholder Reporting Expense, Trustees Fees and Custody Fees. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Trustees received fees in the amount $3,473 on behalf of each Portfolio.


The approved entities may be affiliates of GFS. GFS provides a Principal Executive Officer and a Principal Financial Officer to the Portfolios.


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.


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 to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from GFS under the administrative servicing agreement.


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 the provision of these services, Gemcom receives customary fees from GFS under the administrative servicing agreement.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)



6. CONTROL OWNERSHIP


The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a portfolio creates presumption of the control of the portfolio, under section 2(a)9 of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2014, ownership percentages of the holders of the voting securities of each Portfolio that may be deemed to control the Portfolio was as follows:


Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio National Life Insurance Company

 

55%

Pruco Life Insurance Company

 

40%

 

 

 

Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio National Life Insurance Company

 

44%

New York Life Insurance Company

 

37%

 

 

 

Conservative ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson National Life Insurance Company

 

77%

 

 

 

Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio National Life Insurance Company

 

63%


Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson National Life Insurance Company

 

46%

Ohio National Life Insurance Company

 

25%

 

 

 

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 

Ohio National Life Insurance Company

 

82%

 

 

 

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

Ohio National Life Insurance Company

 

67%

 

 

 

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 

Ohio National Life Insurance Company

 

80%



The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record are also owned beneficially.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)




7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL


The tax character of portfolio distributions paid for the following years were as follows:


 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013

 

For the year ended December 31, 2012

 

 

Ordinary

 

Long-Term

 

 

 

Ordinary

 

Long-Term

 

 

Fund

 

Income

 

Capital Gains

 

Total

 

Income

 

Capital Gains

 

Total

Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 $                13,180

 

 $                          -   

 

 $                13,180

 

 $                      770

 

 $                          -   

 

 $                      770

Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

                    48,690

 

                             -   

 

                    48,690

 

                      1,287

 

                             -   

 

                      1,287

Capital Preservation ETF Portfolio

 

                    12,095

 

                            67

 

                    12,162

 

                      1,097

 

                             -   

 

                      1,097

Growth ETF Portfolio

 

                    36,638

 

                          242

 

                    36,880

 

                      7,843

 

                              5

 

                      7,848

Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

                    50,368

 

                          604

 

                    50,972

 

                      5,304

 

                             -   

 

                      5,304

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

              4,011,218

 

                             -   

 

              4,011,218

 

                 236,154

 

                             -   

 

                 236,154

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

              7,872,996

 

                             -   

 

              7,872,996

 

                 317,132

 

                             -   

 

                 317,132

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

              6,606,700

 

                             -   

 

              6,606,700

 

                 411,638

 

                             -   

 

                 411,638


As of December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:


 

 

Undistributed

 

Undistributed

 

Capital Loss

 

Post October Loss

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Ordinary

 

Long-Term

 

Carry

 

and

 

Unrealized

 

Accumulated

Fund

 

Income

 

Capital Gains

 

Forwards

 

Late Year Loss

 

Appreciation

 

Earnings

Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

 

 $                24,835

 

 $                52,416

 

 $                          -   

 

 $                          -   

 

 $              218,074

 

 $              295,325

Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

                 155,990

 

                    75,491

 

                             -   

 

                          (76)

 

                 143,748

 

                 375,153

Capital Preservation ETF Portfolio

 

                    25,060

 

                    14,981

 

                             -   

 

                             -   

 

                      8,076

 

                    48,117

Growth ETF Portfolio

 

                    71,246

 

                    56,845

 

                             -   

 

                             -   

 

                 626,785

 

                 754,876

Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

                 124,394

 

                 110,271

 

                             -   

 

                             -   

 

                 236,589

 

                 471,254

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

              6,238,668

 

              4,952,671

 

                             -   

 

                             -   

 

           33,760,495

 

           44,951,834

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 

           11,297,748

 

                             -   

 

           (3,888,632)

 

                             -   

 

         128,341,246

 

         135,750,362

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

 

           11,046,180

 

           12,342,237

 

                             -   

 

                             -   

 

           76,299,433

 

           99,687,850


Capital 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 following portfolios incurred and elected to defer such late year capital losses as follows:


 

 

Post October

Fund

 

Losses

Balanced ETF Portfolio

 

 $                  76


The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation, undistributed ordinary income and accumulated net realized gain from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax treatment of short-term capital gains and the mark-to-market on open Section 1256 contracts.


At December 31, 2013, the following Portfolios had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains as follows:


 

 

Non-Expiring

 

 

Fund

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

Total

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

 $          3,888,632

 

 $                      -   

 

 $          3,888,632


8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.   Management has concluded that there are no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.




TOPS® ETF Portfolios


EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)


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 each Portfolio 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 January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

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 each Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s 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, or other expenses 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)

Class 1

Portfolio’s

Annualized

Expense

Ratio


Beginning

Account

Value

1-1-14

Ending

Account

Value

6-30-14


Expenses

Paid

During

Period*


Ending

Account

Value

6-30-14

Expenses

Paid

During Period*

Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

0.20%

$1,000.00

$1,057.60

$1.02

$1,023.80

$1.00

Balanced ETF Portfolio

0.20%

$1,000.00

$1,054.60

$1.02

$1,023.80

$1.00

Conservative ETF Portfolio

0.20%

$1,000.00

$1,037.90

$1.01

$1,023.80

$1.00

Growth ETF Portfolio

0.20%

$1,000.00

$1,056.90

$1.02

$1,023.80

$1.00

Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

0.20%

$1,000.00

$1,053.60

$1.02

$1,023.80

$1.00

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

0.40%

$1,000.00

$1,044.30

$2.03

$1,022.81

$2.01

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

0.40%

$1,000.00

$1,042.50

$2.03

$1,022.81

$2.01

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

0.40%

$1,000.00

$1,048.60

$2.03

$1,022.81

$2.01




TOPS® ETF Portfolios


EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 


Actual

 Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

Class 2

Portfolio’s Annualized

Expense

Ratio


Beginning

Account

Value

1-1-14

Ending

Account

Value

6-30-14


Expenses

Paid

During

Period*


Ending

Account

Value

6-30-14

Expenses

Paid

During Period*

Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio

0.45%

$1,000.00

$1,056.20

$2.29

$1,022.56

$2.26

Balanced ETF Portfolio

0.45%

$1,000.00

$1,046.90

$2.28

$1,022.56

$2.26

Conservative ETF Portfolio

0.45%

$1,000.00

$1,036.30

$2.27

$1,022.56

$2.26

Growth ETF Portfolio

0.45%

$1,000.00

$1,055.20

$2.29

$1,022.56

$2.26

Moderate Growth ETF
Portfolio

0.45%

$1,000.00

$1,052.20

$2.29

$1,022.56

$2.26

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

0.65%

$1,000.00

$1,042.70

$3.29

$1,021.57

$3.26

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

0.65%

$1,000.00

$1,041.80

$3.29

$1,021.57

$3.26

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

0.65%

$1,000.00

$1,046.20

$3.30

$1,021.57

$3.26


 

 

 

 


Actual

 Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

Class 3

Portfolio’s Annualized

Expense

Ratio


Beginning

Account

Value

1-1-14

Ending

Account

Value

6-30-14


Expenses

Paid

During

Period *


Ending

Account

Value

6-30-14

Expenses

Paid

During Period*

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

0.75%

$1,000.00

$1,042.40

$3.80

$1,021.08

$3.76

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

0.75%

$1,000.00

$1,040.20

$3.79

$1,021.08

$3.76

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

0.75%

$1,000.00

$1,046.20

$3.81

$1,021.08

$3.76



 

 

 

 


Actual

 Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

Class 4

Portfolio’s Annualized

Expense

Ratio


Beginning

Account

Value

1-1-14

Ending

Account

Value

6-30-14


Expenses

Paid

During

Period *


Ending

Account

Value

6-30-14

Expenses

Paid

During Period*

Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

1.00%

$1,000.00

$1,041.30

$5.06

$1,019.84

$5.01

Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

1.00%

$1,000.00

$1,039.10

$5.06

$1,019.84

$5.01

Managed Risk Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio

1.00%

$1,000.00

$1,045.40

$5.07

$1,019.84

$5.01


*Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by each Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365).






PRIVACY NOTICE


NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST

Rev. February 2014


FACTS

WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?


Why?

Financial companies choose how they share your personal information.  Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some, but not all sharing.  Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information.  Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.


What?

The types of personal information we collect and share depends on the product or service that you have with us. This information can include:

·

Social Security number and wire transfer instructions

·

account transactions and transaction history

·

investment experience and purchase history
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.


How?

All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business.  In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Northern Lights Variable Trust chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.


Reasons we can share your personal information:

Does Northern Lights Variable Trust share information?

Can you limit this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes - such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus.

YES

NO

For our marketing purposes - to offer our products and services to you.

NO

We don’t share

For joint marketing with other financial companies.

NO

We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes - information about your transactions and records.

NO

We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes - information about your credit worthiness.

NO

We don’t share

For nonaffiliates to market to you

NO

We don’t share


QUESTIONS?  

Call 1-402-493-4603







PRIVACY NOTICE


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What we do:


How does Northern Lights Variable Trust protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law.  These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.


Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.


How does Northern Lights Variable Trust collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

·

open an account or deposit money

·

direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

·

seek advice about your investments

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.


Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only:

·

sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness.

·

affiliates from using your information to market to you.

·

sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you.

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.


Definitions

Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control.  They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

·

Northern Lights Variable Trust does not share with its affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control.  They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

·

Northern Lights Variable Trust does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies

that together market financial products or services to you.

·

Northern Lights Variable Trust doesn’t jointly market.




 



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 1-855-572-5945 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.


PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS


Each Portfolio files its 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 1-855-572-5945.















INVESTMENT ADVISOR

ValMark Advisers, Inc.

130 Springside Drive

Akron, OH  44333


INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISOR

Milliman Financial Risk Management, LLC

71 S. Wacker Drive, 31st Floor   

Chicago, IL 60606  


ADMINISTRATOR

Gemini Fund Services, LLC

80 Arkay Drive, Suite 110

Hauppauge, New York 11788




Item 2. Code of Ethics.  Not Applicable.


Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not Applicable.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not Applicable.


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)

Not applicable.


(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  

08/22/14


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  

08/22/14



By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin E. Wolf

       Kevin E. Wolf, Treasurer

        

Date  

08/22/14