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Power Dividend Index VIT Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2020
Shares       Fair Value
    COMMON STOCK - 43.1 %    
    ADVERTISING - 1.8%    
5,596   Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.    $                                90,599
1,501   Omnicom Group, Inc.                                      82,405
                                         173,004
    AGRICULTURE - 0.9 %    
1,177   Philip Morris International, Inc.                                      85,874
         
    APPAREL - 0.8 %    
6,247   Tapestry, Inc.                                      80,899
         
    AUTO MANUFACTURING - 1.0 %    
707   Cummins, Inc.                                      95,671
         
    BANKS - 2.4 %    
11,022   FNB Corp.                                      81,232
10,196   Huntington Bancshares, Inc.                                      83,709
4,078   PacWest Bancorp                                      73,078
                                         238,019
    BEVERAGES - 0.9 %    
2,264   Molson Coors Brewing Co.                                      88,319
         
    BIOTECHNOLOGY - 1.0 %    
479   Amgen, Inc.                                      97,108
         
    CHEMICALS - 0.9 %    
2,001   Eastman Chemical Co.                                      93,206
         
    COMPUTERS - 1.9 %    
5,617   HP, Inc.                                      97,511
1,921   Seagate Technology PLC                                      93,745
                                         191,256
    DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALE - 0.9 %    
584   Watsco, Inc.                                      92,289
         
    DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.8 %    
4,321   Western Union Co.                                      78,340
         
    ELECTRIC - 1.9 %    
3,262   NRG Energy, Inc.                                      88,922
6,152   Vistra Energy Corp.                                      98,186
                                         187,108
    ELECTRONICS - 0.9 %    
4,991   nVent Electric PLC                                      84,198
         
    ENERGY-ALTERNATIVE SOURCES - 1.0 %    
6,408   TerraForm Power, Inc.                                    101,054
         
    ENTERTAINMENT - 0.9 %    
14,350   International Game Technology PLC                                      85,382
         
    FOOD - 2.9 %    
4,211   Flowers Foods, Inc.                                      86,410
1,793   General Mills, Inc.                                      94,617
937   JM Smucker Co.                                    104,007
                                         285,034
    INSURANCE - 0.9 %    
2,662   Principal Financial Group, Inc.                                      83,427
         
    IRON / STEEL - 2.0 %    
2,706   Nucor Corp.                                      97,470
4,481   Steel Dynamics, Inc.                                    101,002
                                         198,472
    LODGING - 0.8 %    
1,898   Las Vegas Sands Corp.                                      80,608
         
Power Dividend Index VIT Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2020
Shares       Fair Value
    COMMON STOCK - 43.1 % (Continued)    
    MEDIA - 2.5 %    
5,958   Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.    $                                95,805
5,552   TEGNA, Inc.                                      60,295
6,044   ViacomCBS, Inc.                                      84,676
                                         240,776
    MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 0.9 %    
1,104   Eaton Corp PLC                                      85,770
         
    OIL & GAS - 3.4 %    
1,182   Chevron Corp.                                      85,648
4,900   CVR Energy, Inc.                                      80,997
3,722   Marathon Petroleum Corp.                                      87,914
1,861   Valero Energy Corp.                                      84,415
                                         338,974
    OIL & GAS SERVICES - 0.9 %    
13,590   Halliburton Co.                                      93,091
         
    PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 1.9 %    
1,106   Packaging Corp of America                                      96,034
2,059   Sonoco Products Co.                                      95,435
                                         191,469
    PHARMACEUTICALS - 3.9 %    
1,687   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.                                      94,033
720   Johnson & Johnson                                      94,414
1,244   Merck & Co., Inc.                                      95,713
2,908   Pfizer, Inc.                                      94,917
                                         379,077
    RETAIL - 2.2 %    
3,786   Kohl's Corp.                                      55,238
11,732   Macy's, Inc.                                      57,604
1,820   MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.                                    100,045
                                         212,887
    SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.8 %    
7,473   People's United Financial, Inc.                                      82,577
         
    SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.0 %    
1,980   Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.                                      96,248
         
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1.0 %    
2,590   Cisco Systems, Inc.                                    101,813
         
    TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost - $5,360,583)                                 4,241,950
         
    EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 55.3 %    
    DEBT FUNDS - 55.3 %    
             31,324   iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF                               2,714,851
             26,258   Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF                               1,358,326
             21,794   Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF                               1,358,638
    TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $5,394,562)                               5,431,815
         
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.7 %    
    MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 1.7 %    
                  257   Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management - Institutional Class, 0.51 % *                                         257
                  261   Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.30 % *                                         261
           164,558   Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds - Government Fund - Institutional Class, 0.34 % *                                  164,558
                  244   Invesco STIT Liquid Assets - STIT - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.13 % *                                         244
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $165,320)                                  165,320
         
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.1 % (Cost - $10,920,465)  $                           9,839,085
    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.1) %                                  (11,599)
    NET ASSETS - 100.0%    $                        9,827,486
         
    ETF - Exchange Traded Fund    
    PLC - Public Limited Company    
*   Money market fund; interest rate reflects effective yield on March 31, 2020.  

 

 

Power Income VIT Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2020
Shares       Fair Value
    EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 76.3 %    
    DEBT FUNDS - 73.4 %    
5,545   iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF    $                              673,607
7,068   iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF +                                    225,045
12,967   iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF                                    628,770
2,117   iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF                                    225,037
16,687   SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF                                 1,529,030
    TOTAL DEBT FUNDS (Cost - $3,276,704)                                 3,281,489
         
    EQUITY FUNDS - 2.9 %    
1,636   iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF    
    TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS (Cost - $144,359)                                    132,581
         
    TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $3,421,063)                               3,414,070
         
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -5.1 %    
    MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 5.1 %    
2,369   Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management - Institutional Class, 0.51 % *                                      2,369
1,563   Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.30 % *                                      1,563
210,767   Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds - Government Fund - Institutional Class, 0.34 % *                                  210,767
13,893   Invesco STIT Liquid Assets - STIT - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.13 % *                                    13,893
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $228,592)                                  228,592
         
    COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED -9.4 %  
419,250   Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.30 % *                                  419,250
    TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED (Cost - $419,250)  
         
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 90.8 % (Cost - $4,068,905)  $                           4,061,912
    OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 9.2 %                                  409,721
    NET ASSETS - 100.0%    $                        4,471,633
         
    ETF - Exchange Traded Fund    
    MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International    
    SPDR - Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt    
*   Money market fund; interest rate reflects effective yield on March 31, 2020.  
+   All or a portion of this security is on loan. Total loaned securities had a value of $410,220 as of March 31, 2020

 

 

Power Momentum Index VIT Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2020
Shares       Fair Value
    EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS- 74.3 %     
    DEBT FUNDS - 74.3 %    
           150,582   iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF    $                         13,050,942
           250,966   Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF                               12,982,471
           208,404   Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF                               12,991,905
    TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost - $38,825,499)                             39,025,318
         
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 25.8 %    
    MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 25.8 %    
        4,547,289   Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management - Institutional Class, 0.51 % *                               4,547,289
        4,547,289   Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.30 % *                               4,547,289
        4,453,532   Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds - Government Fund - Institutional Class, 0.34 % *                               4,453,532
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $13,548,110)                             13,548,110
         
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS -  100.1 % (Cost - $52,373,609)   $                         52,573,428
    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.1) %                                  (58,343)
    NET ASSETS - 100.0%    $                      52,515,085
         
    ETF - Exchange Traded Fund    
*   Money market fund; interest rate reflects effective yield on March 31, 2020.  

 

 

 

 

Power VIT Funds

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

March 31, 2020

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 "Financial Services – Investment Companies" including FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-08.

 

Securities Valuation – Securities and other assets held by the Funds 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. When the market for these securities is considered active, they will be classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the primary exchange on the day of valuation. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued each day by an independent pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions or market quotations from a major market maker in the securities. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

 

If market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable, securities will be valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. The Board will review the fair value method in use for securities requiring a fair value determination at least quarterly. The Fair Value Procedures consider, among others, the following factors to determine a security’s fair value: the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; and possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security.

 

The Funds may hold securities, such as private investments, 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 using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board.  The Board has delegated execution of these procedures to a fair value committee composed of one or more representatives from each of the (i) Trust, (ii) administrator, and (iii) advisor.  The committee may also enlist third party consultants such as a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant 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 -  As noted above, the fair value committee is composed of one or more representatives from each of the (i) Trust, (ii) administrator, and (iii) 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, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument.  Factors which may cause the advisor to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an ask price is available; the spread between bid and ask 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 Fund’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 investments 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 committee 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 Fund'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.

 

Valuation of Fund of Funds - The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their fair values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value based upon methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds.

Open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by a Fund will not change.

 

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of all of their 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 Funds 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 Funds 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.

 

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 March 31, 2020 for the Funds’ investments measured at fair value:

 

Power Dividend Index VIT Fund

 

Assets * Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stock  $               4,241,950  $                             -  $                             -  $               4,241,950
Exchange Traded Funds                   5,431,815                                 -                                 -                   5,431,815
Money Market Funds                      165,320                                 -                                 -                      165,320
Total  $               9,839,085  $                             -  $                             -  $               9,839,085

 

 

 

 

 

Power Income VIT Fund

Assets * Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Exchange Traded Funds  $            3,414,070  $                           -  $                           -  $            3,414,070
Collateral For Securities Loaned                   419,250                               -                               -                   419,250
Money Market Funds                   228,592                               -                               -                   228,592
Total  $            4,061,912  $                           -  $                           -  $            4,061,912

 

 

 

Power Momentum Index VIT Fund

Assets * Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Exchange Traded Funds  $             39,025,318  $                             -  $                             -  $             39,025,318
Money Market Fund                 13,548,110                                 -                                 -                 13,548,110
Total  $             52,573,428  $                             -  $                             -  $             52,573,428

 

 

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

* Refer to the Portfolios of Investments for classification by asset class.

Security Lending - Under an agreement (the “Securities Lending Agreement”) with the Securities Finance Trust Company (“SFTC”), the Funds can lend their portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions approved by the Board to earn additional income. For each securities loan, the borrower shall transfer collateral in an amount determined by applying the margin to the market value of the loaned available securities (102% for same currency and 105% for cross currency). Collateral is invested in highly liquid, short-term instruments such as money market funds in accordance with the Funds’ security lending procedures. The Funds continue to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The Funds have the right under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand; if the borrower fails to deliver the securities on a timely basis, the Funds could experience delays or losses on recovery. Additionally, the Funds are subject to the risk of loss from investments made with the cash received as collateral. The Funds manage credit exposure arising from these lending transactions by, in appropriate circumstances, entering into master netting agreements and collateral agreements with third party borrowers that provide in the event of default (such as bankruptcy or a borrower’s failure to pay or perform), the right to net a third-party borrower’s rights and obligations under such agreement and liquidate and set off collateral against the net amount owed by the counterparty.

 

Underlying Investment in other Investment Companies - The Power Dividend VIT Fund, and Power Income VIT Fund currently seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing a portion of its assets in the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF and the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF respectively, (the “Securities”). The Funds may redeem their investments from the Securities at any time if the Advisor determines that it is in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to do so.

 

The performance of the Funds will be directly affected by the performance of the Securities. The annual report of the Security, along with the report of the independent registered public accounting firm is included in the respective Security’s N-CSR available at “www.sec.gov”. As of March 31, 2020, the percentage of the Power Dividend VIT Fund’s net assets invested in the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF was 27.6% and the Power Income VIT Fund’s net assets invested in the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF was 34.2%

 

 

Aggregate Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation – Tax Basis:

 

 

        Gross   Gross   Net Unrealized
    Tax   Unrealized   Unrealized   Appreciation
Fund   Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   (Depreciation)
Power Dividend Index VIT Fund    $ 12,106,220    $  107,042    $(2,374,177)    $  (2,267,135)
Power Income VIT Fund         4,070,530          57,859           (66,477)               (8,618)
Power Momentum Index VIT Fund       52,373,609        199,819                    -               199,819