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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21987

FINANCIAL INVESTORS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

David T. Buhler

Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-623-2577

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011


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1    Shareholder Letter
5    Fund Expenses
   Statement of Investments
   7    Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio
   8    Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio
   9    Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio
   10    Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio
   11    Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio
12    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
13    Statements of Operations
14    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
24    Financial Highlights
34    Notes to Financial Statements
43    Additional Information
44    Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements
46    Trustees and Officers

 


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   Shareholder Letter

June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

This report encompasses performance for the first half of 2011, trailing year, and the period since the Portfolios were launched on April 30, 2007 (inception). Each Portfolio seeks to provide disciplined, diversified access to a variety of asset classes that is consistent with an investor’s risk profile and investment time horizon.

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Equity markets during the first half followed a similar performance pattern as in 2010- rising prices early in the year giving way to a second quarter sell off. Once again a common catalyst for the price declines was concerns about the strength of global growth- coupled with the uncommon- the tragic natural disaster in Japan, the growing sovereign debt crisis in Europe and the spectacle in Washington over the debt ceiling. Stocks declined for six straight weeks through May and mid-June, their longest losing streak since the market bottomed in March 2009. Fortunately, a strong rebound in late June mitigated the damage and preserved most of the earlier gains.

In terms of outcomes, the S&P 500 and MSCI EAFE Index returned 6.02 and 5.35 percent, respectively. Coincidently, some of the emerging equity markets were buffeted by concerns of the risk of overheating as evidenced by the 1.03 percent return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

GENERAL MARKET INDICES PERFORMANCE SUMMARY | PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2011

 

     Six Months   1 Year     Portfolio Inception (4/30/07)**

S&P 500 Stock Index (1)

  6.02%     30.69%      -0.59% 

MSCI U.S. Small Cap 1750 Index (2)

  7.56%     39.36%      3.13%

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (3)

  2.72%     3.90%      6.08%

MSCI U.S. REIT Index (4)

  10.32%       34.09%      -2.25% 

MSCI EAFE Index (5)

  5.35%     30.93%      -2.98% 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index (6)

  1.03%     28.17%      6.84%

Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index (7)

  1.62%     30.92%      3.04%

 

(1)

The S&P 500 Stock Index is a value weighted index comprised of 500 large-cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The index figures reflect reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

(2)

The MSCI U.S. Small Cap 1750 Index represents the universe of small capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market. The index figures reflect reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

(3)

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market capitalization-weighted index, often used to represent investment grade bonds being traded in the United States. The index figures reflect reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

(4)

The MSCI U.S. REIT Index is comprised of REIT securities that are included in the MSCI U.S. Investable Market 2500 Index, with the exception of REITs classified in the Mortgage REITs Sub-Industry, and REITs classified in the Specialized REITs Sub-Industry that do not generate a majority of their revenue and income from real estate rental and related leasing operations. The index figures reflect reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

(5)

The MSCI EAFE Index is a stock market index in which the weight of securities is determined based on their respective market capitalizations. The index figures reflect reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

(6)

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The index figures reflect reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

(7)

Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index is a price index comprised of 19 various commodities. The index figures reflect reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

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Annualized returns.

This table summarizes general market performance and does not necessarily reflect performance of each Portfolio’s benchmark index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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IBBOTSON ETF ALLOCATION SERIES PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The illustration below is based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each of the respective Portfolios since inception (4/30/07). All results shown assume reinvestments of dividends and capital gains.

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and investment returns and principal value of the Portfolios will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. The graphs and tables on pages 2 and 3 do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be lower. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-432-2926.

 

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   Shareholder Letter

June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months              1 Year          
      Fund Return     Fund Benchmarks      Fund Return     Fund Benchmarks  

Portfolio

     Class I        Class II        Dow Jones     Blended^         Class I         Class II        Dow Jones*        Blended^   

Conservative

     2.80     2.62     3.27%        3.38%         8.51%         8.24%          8.27%        9.26%   

Income and Growth

     3.41     3.20     4.19%        4.04%         13.60%         13.28%        14.30%        14.62%   

Balanced

     4.17     4.03     5.19%        4.70%         19.40%         18.99%        21.20%        19.98%   

Growth

     4.62     4.46     6.14%        5.36%         24.83%         24.48%        28.19%        25.33%   

Aggressive Growth

     4.83     4.75     7.20%        5.69%         27.80%         27.48%        35.46%        28.01%   
      Since Inception (4/30/07)**      Annualized Expense Ratios as Disclosed in
Current Prospectus dated 4/30/11
 
      Fund Return     Fund Benchmarks            Class I           Class II  

Portfolio

     Class I        Class II        Dow Jones     Blended^         Gross         Net        Gross        Net   

Conservative

     3.91     3.59     5.74%        4.75%         0.90%         0.69     1.15%        0.94

Income and Growth

     2.83     2.57     4.34%        3.41%         0.82%         0.69     1.06%        0.94

Balanced

     1.98     1.73     3.49%        2.08%         0.77%         0.70     1.01%        0.95

Growth

     0.84     0.55     2.51%        0.74%         0.78%         0.71     1.02%        0.96

Aggressive Growth

     -0.22     -0.48     1.55%        0.08%         1.01%         0.72     1.22%        0.97

Since each Portfolio does not seek to replicate its respective Dow Jones or Blended benchmark, performance results between the Portfolio and either benchmark can differ.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and investment returns and principal value of the Portfolios will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. The graphs and tables above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be lower. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-432-2926.

 

*

Dow Jones Benchmark: (a) The Dow Jones Conservative U.S. Portfolio Index consists of 20% equities and 80% fixed income for the Conservative Portfolio. (b) The Dow Jones Moderately Conservative U.S. Portfolio Index consists of 40% equities and 60% fixed income for the Income & Growth Portfolio. (c) The Dow Jones Moderate U.S. Portfolio Index consists of 60% equities and 40% fixed income for the Balanced Portfolio. (d) The Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive U.S. Portfolio Index consists of 80% equities and 20% fixed income for the Growth Portfolio. (e) The Dow Jones Aggressive U.S. Portfolio Index consists of 100% equities for the Aggressive Growth Portfolio. The Dow Jones Relative Risk Indexes measure the performance of conservative, moderate and aggressive portfolios based on incremental levels of potential risk. The indexes are designed to systematically measure various levels of risk relative to the risk of a U.S. all-stock index. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. The Dow Jones Indexes reflect the reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes.

 

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Blended Benchmark: (f) Blended benchmark of 20% S&P 500 Index/80% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the Conservative Portfolio, (g) 40% S&P 500 Index/60% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the Income & Growth Portfolio, (h) 60% S&P 500 Index/40% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the Balanced Portfolio, (i) 80% S&P 500 Index/20% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the Growth Portfolio, and (j) 90% S&P 500 Index/10% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the Aggressive Growth Portfolio. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. The S&P 500 and the Barclays Capital Indexes reflect the reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes.

 

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Annualized returns.

 

Also see Notes to Financial Statements (Note 5) for further description of Expense Limitation Agreement in effect, and Financial Highlights tables for expense ratios as of June 30, 2011. Note the net expense ratios above, as shown in the current Prospectus, include estimated Acquired Fund Fees, which are not incurred in the expense ratios stated throughout the rest of this report.

The Adviser and Subadviser have contractually agreed to jointly waive its management fee and subadvisory fee, respectively, and/or reimburse expenses so that net expense ratios, excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed a maximum of either 0.53% of Class I shares average daily net assets through April 29, 2014 or 0.78% of Class II shares average daily net assets through April 29, 2014. This means that acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses may cause the Portfolio’s gross expense ratios shown above to exceed the maximum amounts of 0.53% for Class I and 0.78% for Class II agreed to by the Adviser and Subadviser.

 

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Ibbotson Associates, Inc. (“Ibbotson”) utilizes asset allocation models they have developed to allocate each Portfolio’s assets among the underlying ETFs. First, Ibbotson seeks to develop an optimal long-term strategic asset allocation model for each Portfolio using different asset classes. Ibbotson uses a process called mean variance optimization (“MVO”) as a primary tool to develop the strategic asset class allocations. Using expected returns, standard deviations and correlations of the different asset classes, MVO seeks to identify a combination of asset classes that is expected to maximize return for a given level of risk or minimize risk for a given level of return. Next, Ibbotson applies its dynamic asset allocation process. Dynamic asset allocation is the process of making short-term deviations from the strategic ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio based on the market outlook to attempt to add value by capitalizing on market and other systemic trends. The goal of dynamic asset allocation overlay is to enhance the Portfolios’ overall risk and return characteristics by dynamically deviating from the long-term strategic asset allocation positions.

IBBOTSON ETF ALLOCATION SERIES INVESTMENT ALLOCATION SUMMARY

 

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The table below shows there were changes in the strategic allocations provided by Ibbotson’s proprietary asset allocation methodology for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Portfolio holdings are influenced by the strategic allocations, but actual investment percentages in each category may vary from time to time. See each Portfolio’s Statement of Investments on the following pages for actual holdings allocations as of June 30, 2011.

 

Asset Classes                                                            
    Conservative as of     Income & Growth as of     Balanced as of     Growth as of     Aggressive Growth as of  
     6/30/11     12/31/10     6/30/11     12/31/10     6/30/11     12/31/10     6/30/11     12/31/10     6/30/11     12/31/10  

Large-Cap Stocks

    10.0     11.0     17.0     22.0     21.0     29.0     25.5     36.0     26.0     37.0

Mid-Cap Stocks

    0.0     3.0     0.0     6.0     10.0     0.0     0.0     14.0     0.0     16.0

Small-Cap Stocks

    0.0     2.0     3.0     5.0     7.0     9.0     10.0     13.0     12.0     16.0

Real Estate (REITs)

    0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     2.0     3.0     2.5     5.0     3.0     6.0

International Stocks

    5.0     5.0     11.0     10.0     17.0     16.0     24.0     22.0     28.0     26.0

Commodities

    2.0     2.0     3.0     3.0     3.0     3.0     4.0     4.0     5.0     5.0

Bonds

    73.0     73.0     55.0     55.0     38.0     38.0     20.0     20.0     10.0     10.0

Cash Equivalents

    7.0     7.0     5.0     5.0     2.0     2.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0

The performance tables on the previous page indicate that the Portfolios underperformed the benchmarks during the first half of 2011. It’s important to note that the Dow Jones U.S. Series and the blended benchmarks do not include International, Commodity, or Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”), exposures on the equity side and Short-term Bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”), on the Fixed Income side. So when those asset classes are significant contributors or detractors to performance, relative performance will be positively or negatively impacted in comparison.

On behalf of ALPS Advisors, Inc. and the Sub-Advisor, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., we thank you for choosing the Ibbotson ETF Allocation Series.

Sincerely,

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President

Each Portfolio allocates investments among multiple ETF asset classes including: U.S. equity, fixed income, commodities, real estate and international ETFs. Asset allocation does not assure a profit or protect against down markets. Equity securities are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal amount invested. The stocks of smaller companies are subject to above-average market-price fluctuations. There are specific risks associated with international investing, such as currency fluctuations, foreign taxation, differences in financial reporting practices and rapid changes in political and economic conditions. Real estate investments are subject to specific risks, such as risks related to general and local economic conditions and risks related to individual properties. Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk, prepayment risk and market risk. Commodity trading is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk.

The Ibbotson ETF Allocation Series Portfolios are not Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), instead they consist of five risk-based asset allocation portfolios that invest in underlying ETFs, which are typically open-end investment companies or unit investment trusts.

 

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   Fund Expenses

June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolios listed on the following page, you incur only one of two potential types of costs. You incur no transaction costs, which include sales charges and redemption fees. However, you do incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Portfolio expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolios and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2011 and held until June 30, 2011.

Actual Expenses. The first line of the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolios’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolios’ actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolios and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Portfolio costs only. See “Note on Fees” on the following page below the table.

 

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Beginning

Account Value

1/1/11

  

Ending

Account Value

6/30/11

  

Net

Expense

Ratio(1)

 

Expense Paid

During Period

1/1/11 - 6/30/11(2)

Ibbotson Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

    

Class I

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,028.00    0.50%   $    2.51

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,022.32    0.50%   $    2.51

Class II

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,026.20    0.75%   $    3.77

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,021.08    0.75%   $    3.76

Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

Class I

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,034.10    0.50%   $    2.52

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,022.32    0.50%   $    2.51

Class II

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,032.00    0.75%   $    3.78

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,021.08    0.75%   $    3.76

Ibbotson Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

Class I

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,041.70    0.50%   $    2.53

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,022.32    0.50%   $    2.51

Class II

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,040.30    0.75%   $    3.79

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,021.08    0.75%   $    3.76

Ibbotson Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

Class I

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,046.20    0.50%   $    2.54

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,022.32    0.50%   $    2.51

Class II

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,044.60    0.75%   $    3.80

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,021.08    0.75%   $    3.76

Ibbotson Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

Class I

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,048.30    0.50%   $    2.54

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,022.32    0.50%   $    2.51

Class II

          

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00    $  1,047.50    0.75%   $    3.81

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,021.08    0.75%   $    3.76

 

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Annualized based on the Portfolios’ expenses from January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011.

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Expenses are equal to the Portfolios’ annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181), then divided by 365.

NOTE ON FEES

 

If you are an owner of variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies (“Contracts”), you may also incur fees associated with the Contract you purchase, such as transaction costs including sales charges and redemption fees, which are not reflected in the table and example above. Additional information about the cost of investing in a Portfolio is presented in the prospectus for your Contract through which the Portfolios’ shares are offered to you.

 

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Statement of Investments

Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  As of June 30, 2011(Unaudited)

 

 

      Shares      Value  

Exchange Traded Funds - 90.82%

  

iShares - 31.03%

  

Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund

     12,917         $1,376,964   

Barclays TIPS Bond Fund

     24,839         2,748,187   

S&P 500 Index Fund

     17,637         2,335,491   

S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund

     7,140         697,578   
     

 

 

 

Total iShares

  

     7,158,220   
     

 

 

 

Other - 59.79%

  

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF

     34,700         1,395,634   

Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF

     31,025         1,181,432   

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

     79,182         6,416,118   

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

     59,158         4,801,263   
     

 

 

 

Total Other

  

     13,794,447   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Cost $20,248,082)

  

  

     20,952,667   
     

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Notes - 1.98%

  

Diversified - 1.98%

  

iPATH Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETN, due
6/12/36
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     9,673         456,856   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Notes

(Cost $406,820)

  

  

     456,856   
     

 

 

 
      7-Day Yield      Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments - 6.36%

  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Prime Portfolio

     0.086%         1,466,675         $1,466,675   
        

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

(Cost $1,466,675)

  

  

     1,466,675   
        

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.16%

(Total cost $22,121,577)

  

  

     22,876,198   

Other Assets in Excess of
Liablities - 0.84%

   

     193,572   
        

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

  

   $ 23,069,770   
        

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income producing security.

 

 

Asset Class Allocation# as a percentage of total Portfolio value (Unaudited)

 

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See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

*     Cash position shown includes all amounts related to pending purchases and sales of investment securities as of June 30, 2011.

 

#     Portfolio asset classifications used in this chart are employed by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or are defined by Portfolio management. These classifications have been applied to the securities owned by the underlying ETFs held by each Portfolio and these underlying securities’ holdings are shown as a percentage of total Portfolio market value. These asset classifications are unaudited.

 

 

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Statement of Investments

Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

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As of June 30, 2011(Unaudited)  

 

 

      Shares      Value  

Exchange Traded Funds - 92.15%

  

iShares - 39.27%

  

Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund

     42,530       $ 4,533,737   

Barclays TIPS Bond Fund

     74,143         8,203,181   

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund

     43,135         1,881,980   

S&P 500 Index Fund

     119,498         15,823,925   

S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund

     57,160         5,584,532   
     

 

 

 

Total iShares

  

     36,027,355   
     

 

 

 

Other - 52.88%

  

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF

     115,350         4,639,377   

Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF

     172,705         6,576,606   

Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     38,506         1,872,162   

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

     201,619         16,337,188   

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

     35,885         2,802,260   

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

     200,688         16,287,838   
     

 

 

 

Total Other

        48,515,431   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Cost $81,810,659)

  

  

     84,542,786   
     

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Notes - 2.96%

  

Diversified - 2.96%

  

iPATH Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETN, due 6/12/36(1)

     57,558         2,718,464   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Notes

(Cost $2,478,033)

  

  

     2,718,464   
     

 

 

 
      7-Day Yield     Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments - 4.88%

  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Prime Portfolio

     0.086     4,471,899       $ 4,471,899   
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

(Cost $4,471,899)

  

  

     4,471,899   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.99%

(Total cost $88,760,591)

  

  

     91,733,149   

Other Assets in Excess of
Liablities - 0.01%

   

     13,042   
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

  

   $ 91,746,191   
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income producing security.

 

Asset Class Allocation# as a percentage of total Portfolio value (Unaudited)

 

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*   Cash position shown includes all amounts related to pending purchases and sales of investment securities as of June 30, 2011.

 

#   Portfolio asset classifications used in this chart are employed by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or are defined by Portfolio management. These classifications have been applied to the securities owned by the underlying ETFs held by each Portfolio and these underlying securities’ holdings are shown as a percentage of total Portfolio market value. These asset classifications are unaudited.

 

 

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Statement of Investments

Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  As of June 30, 2011(Unaudited)

 

 

     

    

Shares

     Value  

Exchange Traded Funds - 95.11%

  

iShares - 43.21%

  

Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund

     59,745         $6,368,871   

Barclays TIPS Bond Fund

     72,011         7,967,297   

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund

     113,890         4,969,021   

S&P 500 Index Fund

     259,186         34,321,411   

S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund

     167,605         16,375,008   
     

 

 

 

Total iShares

  

     70,001,608   
     

 

 

 

Other - 51.90%

  

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF

     162,445         6,533,538   

Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF

     433,930         16,524,054   

Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     135,569         6,591,365   

Vanguard REIT ETF

     53,108         3,191,791   

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

     157,630         12,772,759   

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

     146,913         11,472,436   

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

     332,571         26,991,462   
     

 

 

 

Total Other

  

     84,077,405   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Cost $146,546,918)

  

  

     154,079,013   
     

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Notes - 2.93%

  

Diversified - 2.93%

  

iPATH Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETN, due 6/12/36(1)

     100,363         4,740,144   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Notes

(Cost $4,362,520)

  

  

     4,740,144   
     

 

 

 
      7-Day Yield      Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments - 1.99%

  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Prime Portfolio

     0.086%         3,218,084         $3,218,084   
        

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

(Cost $3,218,084)

  

  

     3,218,084   
        

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.03%

(Total cost $154,127,522)

  

  

     162,037,241   

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets - (0.03)%

   

     (43,414)   
        

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

  

   $ 161,993,827   
        

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

 

Asset Class Allocation# as a percentage of total Portfolio value (Unaudited)

 

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*     Cash position shown includes all amounts related to pending purchases and sales of investment securities as of June 30, 2011.

 

#     Portfolio asset classifications used in this chart are employed by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or are defined by Portfolio management. These classifications have been applied to the securities owned by the underlying ETFs held by each Portfolio and these underlying securities’ holdings are shown as a percentage of total Portfolio market value. These asset classifications are unaudited.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Investments

Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  

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As of June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares     

    

Value

 

Exchange Traded Funds - 96.16%

  

iShares - 46.58%

  

Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund

     39,937       $ 4,257,320   

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund

     134,855         5,883,724   

S&P 500 Index Fund

     278,877         36,928,892   

S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund

     208,040         20,325,508   
     

 

 

 

Total iShares

        67,395,444   
     

 

 

 

Other - 49.58%

     

Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF

     540,195         20,570,626   

Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     181,129         8,806,492   

Vanguard REIT ETF

     59,922         3,601,312   

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

     122,813         9,951,537   

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

     187,341         14,629,459   

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

     174,781         14,185,226   
     

 

 

 

Total Other

        71,744,652   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Cost $130,488,275)

        139,140,096   
     

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Notes - 3.92%

  

Diversified - 3.92%

     

iPATH Dow Jones-UBS
Commodity Index Total Return
ETN, due 6/12/36
(1)

     120,109         5,672,748   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Notes

(Cost $5,116,780)

        5,672,748   
     

 

 

 

  

  7 -Day Yield     Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments - 0.23%

  

Morgan Stanley

  

Institutional Liquidity Funds - Prime Portfolio

    0.086     324,704       $ 324,704   
      

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

(Cost $324,704)

  

  

     324,704   
      

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.31%

(Total cost $135,929,759)

  

  

     145,137,548   

Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets - (0.31)%

   

     (443,530
      

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

  

   $ 144,694,018   
      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Non - income producing security.

 

 

Asset Class Allocation# as a percentage of total Portfolio value (Unaudited)

 

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See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Statement of Investments

Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  As of June 30, 2011(Unaudited)

 

 

 

      Shares      Value  

Exchange Traded Funds - 95.21%

  

iShares - 49.12%

     

Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund

     7,863         $838,203   

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund

     50,185         2,189,572   

S&P 500 Index Fund

     84,551         11,196,243   

S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund

     70,365         6,874,660   
     

 

 

 

Total iShares

        21,098,678   
     

 

 

 

Other - 46.09%

     

Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF

     183,390         6,983,491   

Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     62,202         3,024,261   

Vanguard REIT ETF

     21,289         1,279,469   

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

     66,148         5,165,498   

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

     41,201         3,343,873   
     

 

 

 

Total Other

        19,796,592   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

     

(Cost $38,847,575)

        40,895,270   
     

 

 

 

Exchange Traded
Notes - 4.92%

     

Diversified - 4.92%

     

iPATH Dow Jones-UBS
Commodity Index Total Return ETN,
due 6/12/36
(1)

     44,764         2,114,204   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Notes

(Cost $1,905,987)

        2,114,204   
     

 

 

 
      7-Day Yield     Shares      Value  

Short-Term Investments - 0.24%

  

  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Prime Portfolio

     0.086     100,926       $ 100,926   
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

(Cost $100,926)

  

  

     100,926   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.37%

(Total cost $40,854,488)

  

  

     43,110,400   

Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets - (0.37)%

   

     (157,705)   
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

  

     $ 42,952,695   
       

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

 

 

Asset Class Allocation# as a percentage of total Portfolio value (Unaudited)

 

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*     Cash position shown includes all amounts related to pending purchases and sales of investment securities as of June 30, 2011.

 

#     Portfolio asset classifications used in this chart are employed by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or are defined by Portfolio management.These classifications have been applied to the securities owned by the underlying ETFs held by each Portfolio and these underlying securities’ holdings are shown as a percentage of total Portfolio market value. These asset classifications are unaudited.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities   

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As of June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)   

 

    

Ibbotson
Conservative

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

   

Ibbotson
Income and Growth
ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

   

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

   

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

    Ibbotson
Aggressive Growth
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

         

Investments, at value (Investments, at Cost, see below)

  $ 22,876,198      $ 91,733,149      $ 162,037,241      $ 145,137,548      $ 43,110,400   

Cash

           93,241                      62,615   

Receivable for investments sold

    142,667        81,636        185,126        20,196          

Receivable for shares sold

    164,758        7,506        72,511        14,660        5,931   

Interest and dividends receivable

    131        382        277        4        5   

Other assets

    1,150        4,928        7,819        7,692        2,689   

Total Assets

    23,184,904        91,920,842        162,302,974        145,180,100        43,181,640   

LIABILITIES:

         

Payable for investments purchased

           68,292        8,506        298,391        160,906   

Payable for shares redeemed

    74,916        11,653        27,880        14,404        13,446   

Payable to advisor

    5,789        25,277        49,947        45,669        10,421   

Payable to custodian

                  131,669        46,776          

Payable for 12b-1 fees Class II

    4,233        18,204        31,274        24,315        7,010   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    30,196        51,225        59,871        56,527        37,162   

Total Liabilities

    115,134        174,651        309,147        486,082        228,945   

Net Assets

  $ 23,069,770      $ 91,746,191      $ 161,993,827      $ 144,694,018      $ 42,952,695   
                                         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 20,640,770      $ 83,373,125      $ 142,092,161      $ 125,638,659      $ 40,341,577   

Accumulated net investment income

    554,692        1,405,553        2,415,274        2,095,719        566,184   

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments

    1,119,687        3,994,955        9,576,673        7,751,851        (210,978

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    754,621        2,972,558        7,909,719        9,207,789        2,255,912   

Net Assets

  $ 23,069,770      $ 91,746,191      $ 161,993,827      $ 144,694,018      $ 42,952,695   
                                         

Investments, at Cost

  $ 22,121,577      $ 88,760,591      $ 154,127,522      $ 135,929,759      $ 40,854,488   

PRICING OF SHARES:

         

Class I:

         

Net Assets

  $ 2,400,639      $ 1,851,853      $ 8,163,848      $ 24,831,136      $ 8,462,672   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    210,550        174,702        777,341        2,434,564        867,164   

Net assets value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 11.40      $ 10.60      $ 10.50      $ 10.20      $ 9.76   
                                         

Class II:

         

Net Assets

  $ 20,669,131      $ 89,894,338      $ 153,829,979      $ 119,862,882      $ 34,490,023   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    1,818,859        8,184,538        14,538,084        11,886,905        3,556,641   

Net assets value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 11.36      $ 10.98      $ 10.58      $ 10.08      $ 9.70   
                                         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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   Statements of Operations
   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

     

Ibbotson

Conservative

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson

Income and Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson

Aggressive Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

           

Interest

   $ 1,082       $ 2,844       $ 2,158       $ 169       $ 64   

Dividends

     264,226         887,883         1,347,608         951,494         259,747   

Total Investment Income

     265,308         890,727         1,349,766         951,663         259,811   

EXPENSES:

  

           

Investment advisor fee

     49,711         184,379         313,159         300,471         93,022   

12b-1 fees - Class II

     24,604         100,208         165,195         138,651         42,243   

Custodian fees

     5,975         9,567         12,706         11,816         6,419   

Legal fees

     434         2,841         4,468         3,950         1,424   

Audit fees

     9,372         9,401         9,431         9,425         9,381   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     1,208         4,198         6,814         6,809         2,209   

Report to shareholder fees

     1,173         5,034         8,892         8,530         2,556   

Other expenses

     3,906         12,056         17,570         16,533         7,531   

Total expenses before waiver

     96,383         327,684         538,235         496,185         164,785   

Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor and sub-advisor

  

Class I

     (1,840)         (497)         (1,323)         (4,249)         (3,638)   

Class II

     (14,964)         (22,661)         (24,137)         (20,602)         (16,047)   

Total Net Expenses

     79,579         304,526         512,775         471,334         145,100   

Net Investment Income

     185,729         586,201         836,991         480,329         114,711   

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     578,247         3,255,125         10,990,161         13,106,759         2,946,910   

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (175,761)         (1,436,884)         (7,215,990)         (8,224,189)         (1,180,616)   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

     402,486         1,818,241         3,774,171         4,882,570         1,766,294   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 588,215       $ 2,404,442       $ 4,611,162       $ 5,362,899       $ 1,881,005   
                                              

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  

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      For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2010

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 185,729       $ 368,965   

Net realized gain on investments

     578,247         885,891   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (175,761)         18,624   

Net Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     588,215         1,273,480   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     

Class I

             (28,807)   

Class II

             (231,765)   

From net realized gains on investments

     

Class I

             (1,779)   

Class II

             (15,420)   

Total distributions

             (277,771)   

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Class I

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     507,276         1,265,397   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             30,587   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (487,176)         (572,588)   

Net increase from share transactions

     20,100         723,396   

Class II

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     3,194,215         8,516,668   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             247,183   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (2,534,819)         (4,925,803)   

Net increase from share transactions

     659,396         3,838,048   

Net increase in net assets

     1,267,711         5,557,153   

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     21,802,059         16,244,906   

End of period*

   $ 23,069,770       $ 21,802,059   
   

*Includes accumulated net investment income of:

   $ 554,692       $ 368,963   

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

      For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2010

 

OTHER INFORMATION - SHARES:

     

Class I

     

Sold

     45,246         116,039   

Reinvested

             2,776   

Redeemed

     (43,292)         (52,613)   

Net increase in shares outstanding

     1,954         66,202   
   

Class II

     

Sold

     284,186         791,289   

Reinvested

             22,471   

Redeemed

     (226,090)         (452,544)   

Net increase in shares outstanding

     58,096         361,216   
   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  

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      For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2010

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 586,201       $ 815,620   

Net realized gain on investments

     3,255,125         1,787,184   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (1,436,884)         681,600   

 

 

Net Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,404,442         3,284,404   

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     

Class I

             (9,558)   

Class II

             (360,353)   

 

 

Total distributions

             (369,911)   

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Class I

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     226,700         1,099,881   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             9,558   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (134,100)         (304,762)   

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

     92,600         804,677   

 

 

Class II

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     11,188,949         14,658,414   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             360,353   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (9,355,625)         (5,292,404)   

Acquisition (Note 6)

     9,228,076         40,370,791   

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

     11,061,400         50,097,154   

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     13,558,442         53,816,324   

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     78,187,749         24,371,425   

 

 

End of period*

   $ 91,746,191       $ 78,187,749   

 

 

 

 

*Includes accumulated net investment income of:

   $ 1,405,553       $ 819,352   

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

 

      For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2010

 

OTHER INFORMATION - SHARES:

     

Class I

     

Sold

     21,700         113,723   

Reinvested

             941   

Redeemed

     (12,835)         (30,859)   

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     8,865         83,805   

 

 

 

 

Class II

     

Sold

     1,029,171         1,450,300   

Reinvested

             34,157   

Redeemed

     (863,287)         (528,066)   

Acquisition (Note 6)

     829,112         3,831,359   

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     994,996         4,787,750   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  

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      For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended

December 31, 2010

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 836,991       $ 1,561,450   

Net realized gain on investments

     10,990,161         3,294,327   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (7,215,990)         4,242,063   

Net Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     4,611,162         9,097,840   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     

Class I

             (44,635)   

Class II

             (737,150)   

Total distributions

             (781,785)   

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Class I

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     2,512,189         3,691,191   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             44,635   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (908,768)         (1,381,490)   

Net increase from share transactions

     1,603,421         2,354,336   

Class II

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     19,243,738         26,374,201   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             737,150   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (10,685,672)         (6,381,481)   

Acquisition (Note 6)

     24,754,163         35,677,199   

Net increase from share transactions

     33,312,229         56,407,069   

Net increase in net assets

     39,526,812         67,077,460   

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     122,467,015         55,389,555   

End of period*

   $ 161,993,827       $ 122,467,015   
   

*Includes accumulated net investment income of:

   $ 2,415,274       $ 1,578,283   

 

 

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      For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2010

 

OTHER INFORMATION - SHARES:

     

Class I

     

Sold

     242,983         397,400   

Reinvested

             4,481   

Redeemed

     (87,359)         (150,895)   

Net increase in shares outstanding

     155,624         250,986   
   

Class II

     

Sold

     1,845,721         2,781,065   

Reinvested

             73,348   

Redeemed

     (1,021,804)         (673,495)   

Acquisition (Note 6)

     2,291,100         3,570,965   

Net increase in shares outstanding

     3,115,017         5,751,883   
   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  

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For the Six

Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

    

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2010

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 480,329       $ 1,585,292   

Net realized gain on investments

     13,106,759         1,544,944   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (8,224,189)         8,092,330   

Net Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     5,362,899         11,222,566   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     

Class I

             (141,352)   

Class II

             (652,948)   

Total distributions

             (794,300)   

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Class I

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     4,144,344         7,939,851   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             141,352   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (790,498)         (688,150)   

Net increase from share transactions

     3,353,846         7,393,053   

Class II

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     12,274,638         18,388,785   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             652,948   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (11,037,026)         (7,635,112)   

Acquisition (Note 6)

     10,715,840         35,570,607   

Net increase from share transactions

     11,953,452         46,977,228   

Net increase in net assets

     20,670,197         64,798,547   

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     124,023,821         59,225,274   

End of period*

   $ 144,694,018       $ 124,023,821   
                   

*Includes accumulated net investment income of:

   $ 2,095,719       $ 1,615,390   

 

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Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

 

  

   For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2010

 

OTHER INFORMATION - SHARES:

     

Class I

     

Sold

     411,945         885,197   

Reinvested

             14,724   

Redeemed

     (77,760)         (77,826)   

Net increase in shares outstanding

     334,185         822,095   
                   

Class II

     

Sold

     1,229,161         2,089,391   

Reinvested

             68,731   

Redeemed

     (1,105,842)         (875,530)   

Acquisition (Note 6)

     1,031,395         3,793,301   

Net increase in shares outstanding

     1,154,714         5,075,893   
                   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  

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      For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2010

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 114,711       $ 446,424   

Net realized gain on investments

     2,946,910         1,422,044   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (1,180,616)         945,687   

Net Increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,881,005         2,814,155   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     

Class I

             (28,298)   

Class II

             (86,652)   

Total distributions

             (114,950)   

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Class I

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     1,598,608         3,214,832   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             28,297   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (224,122)         (745,201)   

Net increase from share transactions

     1,374,486         2,497,928   

Class II

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     4,153,302         4,484,617   

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             86,653   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (3,450,483)         (1,639,901)   

Acquisition (Note 6)

             21,579,911   

Net increase from share transactions

     702,819         24,511,280   

Net increase in net assets

     3,958,310         29,708,413   

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     38,994,385         9,285,972   

End of period*

   $ 42,952,695       $ 38,994,385   
                   

*Includes accumulated net investment income of:

   $ 566,184       $ 451,473   

 

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Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

      For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended
December 31, 2010

 

OTHER INFORMATION - SHARES:

     

Class I

     

Sold

     165,806         384,730   

Reinvested

             3,096   

Redeemed

     (23,415)         (91,045)   

Net increase in shares outstanding

     142,391         296,781   
                   

Class II

     

Sold

     433,054         528,316   

Reinvested

             9,522   

Redeemed

     (359,569)         (197,903)   

Acquisition (Note 6)

             2,420,330   

Net increase in shares outstanding

     73,485         2,760,265   
                   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio – Class I

  

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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

               Class I          
      For the Six
Months
Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
 

For the

Year Ended
December 31,
2010

 

For the

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

For the

Year Ended
December 31,
2008

  For the Period
April 30, 2007
(inception) to
December 31,
2007

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

  

Net asset value - beginning of period

     $ 11.09       $ 10.54       $ 9.79       $ 10.46       $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment income after reimbursements

       0.11 (1)       0.23 (1)       0.26 (1)       0.37 (1)       0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

       0.20         0.47         0.56         (0.96)         0.18  

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

       0.31         0.70         0.82         (0.59)         0.46  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

  

From net investment income after reimbursements

               (0.14)         (0.06)         (0.08)          

From net realized gain

               (0.01)         (0.01)         (0.00) (2)        

Total distributions

               (0.15)         (0.07)         (0.08)          

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

       0.31         0.55         0.75         (0.67)         0.46  

Net asset value - end of period

     $ 11.40       $ 11.09       $ 10.54       $ 9.79       $ 10.46  
                                                    

Total Return*

       2.80% (3)       6.67%         8.35%         (5.58)%         4.60% (3)

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $ 2,401       $ 2,314       $ 1,501       $ 479       $ 26  

Ratios to average net assets:

                    

Total expenses before reimbursements

       0.65% (4)       0.74%         0.95%         2.23%         110.32% (4)

Net expenses after reimbursements

       0.50% (4)       0.48%         0.48%         0.48%         0.48% (4)

Net investment income after reimbursements

       1.90% (4)       2.12%         2.63%         3.71%         4.08% (4)

Portfolio turnover rate

       24% (3)       34%         31%         129%         36% (3)

 

* Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.
(1) 

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2) 

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3) 

Not annualized.

(4) 

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio – Class II

 

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

     Class II
     

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

For the
Year Ended

December 31,
2010

 

For the
Year Ended

December 31,

2009

  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2008
 

For the Period

April 30, 2007
(inception) to
December 31,
2007

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                    

Net asset value - beginning of period

     $     11.07       $     10.53       $     9.81       $     10.43       $     10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                    

Net investment income after reimbursements

       0.09 (1)       0.20 (1)       0.24 (1)       0.35 (1)       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

       0.20         0.48         0.55         (0.97)         0.33  

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

       0.29         0.68         0.79         (0.62)         0.43  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

                    

From net investment income after reimbursements

               (0.13)         (0.06)                  

From net realized gain

               (0.01)         (0.01)         (0.00) (2)        

Total distributions

               (0.14)         (0.07)         (0.00) (2)        

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

       0.29         0.54         0.72         (0.62)         0.43  

Net asset value - end of period

     $ 11.36       $ 11.07       $ 10.53       $ 9.81       $ 10.43  
                                                    

Total Return*

       2.62% (3)       6 .48 %       8 .06 %       (5.93) %       4.30% (3)

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                    

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $     20,669       $     19,488       $     14,744       $     4,386       $ 346  

Ratios to average net assets:

                    

Total expenses before reimbursements

       0.90% (4)       0.99 %       1.20 %       2.50 %       39.42% (4)

Net expenses after reimbursements

       0.75% (4)       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73% (4)

Net investment income after reimbursements

       1.65% (4)       1.88 %       2.39 %       3.50 %       5.36% (4)

Portfolio turnover rate

       24% (3)       34 %       31 %       129 %       36% (3)

 

* 

Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.

(1)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3)

Not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio – Class I

  

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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

     Class I
     

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2010

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2009

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2008

 

For the Period
April 30, 2007
(inception) to

December 31,

2007

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                    

Net asset value - beginning of period

     $     10.25       $     9.46       $     8.41       $     10.30       $     10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                    

Net investment income after reimbursements

       0.09 (1)       0.22 (1)       0.23 (1)       0.32 (1)       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

       0.26         0.63         0.93         (1.87)         0.19  

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

       0.35         0.85         1.16         (1.55)         0.30  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

                    

From net investment income after reimbursements

               (0.06)         (0.10)         (0.34)          

From net realized gain

                       (0.01)         (0.00) (2)        

Total distributions

               (0.06)         (0.11)         (0.34)          

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

       0.35         0.79         1.05         (1.89)         0.30  

Net asset value - end of period

     $ 10.60       $ 10.25       $ 9.46       $ 8.41       $ 10.30  
                                                    

Total Return*

       3.41% (3)       9.04 %       13.72 %       (14.95)%         3.00% (3)

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                    

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $     1,852       $     1,701       $     776       $     303       $     232  

Ratios to average net assets:

                    

Total expenses before reimbursements

       0.55% (4)       0.66 %       0.82 %       2.11 %       41.30% (4)

Net expenses after reimbursements

       0.50% (4)       0.48 %       0.48 %       0.48 %       0.48% (4)

Net investment income after reimbursements

       1.65% (4)       2.22 %       2.59 %       3.32 %       5.58% (4)

Portfolio turnover rate

       32% (3)       31 %       28 %       55 %       8% (3)

 

* 

Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.

(1)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3)

Not annualized.

(4) 

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio – Class II

 

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

    Class II
    

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

For the

Year Ended
December 31,

2010

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2009

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,
2008

 

For the Period

April 30, 2007
(inception) to

December 31,

2007

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                   

Net asset value - beginning of period

    $ 10.64       $ 9.82       $ 8.73       $ 10.29       $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                   

Net investment income after reimbursements

      0.08 (1)       0.24 (1)       0.21 (1)       0.31 (1)       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

      0.26         0.63         0.95         (1.87)         0.21  

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

      0.34         0.87         1.16         (1.56)         0.29  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

                   

From net investment income after reimbursements

              (0.05)         (0.06)                  

From net realized gain

                      (0.01)         (0.00) (2)        

Total distributions

              (0.05)         (0.07)         (0.00) (2)        

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

      0.34         0.82         1.09         (1.56)         0.29  

Net asset value -end of period

    $ 10.98       $ 10.64       $ 9.82       $ 8.73       $ 10.29  
                                                   

Total Return*

      3.20% (3)       8.88 %       13.30 %       (15.16) %       2.90% (3)

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                   

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 89,894       $     76,487       $ 23,595       $ 7,788       $ 1,021  

Ratios to average net assets:

                   

Total expenses before reimbursements

      0.81% (4)       0.90 %       1.06 %       1.83 %       26.00% (4)

Net expenses after reimbursements

      0.75% (4)       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73% (4)

Net investment income after reimbursements

      1.43% (4)       2.39 %       2.33 %       3.32 %       6.66% (4)

Portfolio turnover rate

      32% (3)       31 %       28 %       55 %       8% (3)

 

* 

Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.

(1)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3)

Not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio – Class I

  

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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

     Class I
     

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2010

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2009

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2008

 

For the Period

April 30, 2007

(inception) to

December 31,

2007

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                    

Net asset value - beginning of period

     $ 10.08       $ 9.08       $ 7.65       $ 10.21       $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                    

Net investment income after reimbursements

       0.07 (1)       0.21 (1)       0.20 (1)       0.29 (1)       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

       0.35         0.86         1.31         (2.73)         0.05  

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

       0.42         1.07         1.51         (2.44)         0.21  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

                    

From net investment income after reimbursements

               (0.07)         (0.07)         (0.12)          

From net realized gain

                       (0.01)         (0.00) (2)        

Total distributions

               (0.07)         (0.08)         (0.12)          

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

       0.42         1.00         1.43         (2.56)         0.21  

Net asset value - end of period

     $ 10.50       $ 10.08       $ 9.08       $ 7.65       $ 10.21  
                                                    

Total Return*

       4.17% (3)       11.85 %       19.74%         (23.82)%         2.10% (3)

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                    

Net assets, end of
period (000)

     $ 8,164       $ 6,270       $ 3,366       $ 1,402       $ 483  

Ratios to average net assets:

                    

Total expenses before reimbursements

       0.54% (4)       0.60%         0.68%         1.15%         16.03% (4)

Net expenses after reimbursements

       0.50% (4)       0.48%         0.48%         0.48%         0.48% (4)

Net investment income after reimbursements

       1.42% (4)       2.18%         2.45%         3.25%         4.79% (4)

Portfolio turnover rate

       37% (3)       32%         26%         67%         23% (3)

 

* Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.
(1) 

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2) 

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3) 

Not annualized.

(4) 

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

     Class II

  

  

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2010

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2009

 

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2008

 

For the Period

April 30, 2007

(inception) to

December 31,

2007

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                    

Net asset value - beginning of period

     $ 10.17       $ 9.17       $ 7.73       $ 10.19       $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                    

Net investment income after reimbursements

       0.06 (1)       0.20 (1)       0.18 (1)       0.28 (1)       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

       0.35         0.87         1.33         (2.73 )       0.12  

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

       0.41         1.07         1.51         (2.45 )       0.19  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

                    

From net investment income after reimbursements

               (0.07 )       (0.06 )       (0.01 )        

From net realized gain

                       (0.01 )       (0.00 )(2)        

Total distributions

               (0.07 )       (0.07 )       (0.01 )        

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

       0.41         1.00         1.44         (2.46 )       0.19  

Net asset value -end of period

     $ 10.58       $ 10.17       $ 9.17       $ 7.73       $ 10.19  
                                                    

Total Return*

       4.03% (3)       11.63 %       19.52 %       (24.05 )%       1.90% (3)

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                    

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $ 153,830       $ 116,197       $ 52,023       $ 17,771       $ 4,899  

Ratios to average net assets:

                    

Total expenses before reimbursements

       0.79% (4)       0.84 %       0.92 %       1.35 %       11.45% (4)

Net expenses after reimbursements

       0.75% (4)       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73% (4)

Net investment income after reimbursements

       1.19% (4)       2.13 %       2.20 %       3.19 %       7.62% (4)

Portfolio turnover rate

       37% (3)       32 %       26 %       67 %       23% (3)

 

* 

Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.

(1)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3)

Not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

    Class I
    

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the

Year Ended
December 31,
2010

 

For the

Year Ended
December 31,
2009

 

For the

Year Ended
December 31,
2008

  For the Period
April 30, 2007
(inception) to
December 31,
2007

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                   

Net asset value - beginning of period

    $ 9.75       $ 8.60       $ 6.93       $ 10.11       $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                   

Net investment income after reimbursements

      0.05 (1)       0.19 (1)       0.17 (1)       0.29 (1)       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

      0.40         1.03         1.56         (3.46)         (0.00) (2)

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

      0.45         1.22         1.73         (3.17)         0.11  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

                   

From net investment income after reimbursements

              (0.07)         (0.06)         (0.01)          

From net realized gain

                      (0.00) (2)       (0.00) (2)        

Total distributions

              (0.07)         (0.06)         (0.01)          

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

      0.45         1.15         1.67         (3.18)         0.11  

Net asset value - end of period

    $ 10.20       $ 9.75       $ 8.60       $ 6.93       $ 10.11  

Total Return*

      4.62% (3)       14.19%         24.94%         (31.37)%         1.10% (3)

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                   

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 24,831       $ 20,472       $ 10,993       $ 3,876       $ 109  

Ratios to average net assets:

                   

Total expenses before reimbursements

      0.54% (4)       0.60%         0.66%         1.05%         43.57% (4)

Net expenses after reimbursements

      0.50% (4)       0.48%         0.48%         0.48%         0.48% (4)

Net investment income after reimbursements

      0.94% (4)       2.15%         2.31%         3.76%         5.11% (4)

Portfolio turnover rate

      38% (3)       40%         19%         27%         18% (3)

 

* 

Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.

(1)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3)

Not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

     Class II  
    

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

   

For the

Year Ended
December 31,
2010

   

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

2009

   

For the

Year Ended
December 31,

2008

   

For the Period

April 30, 2007

(inception) to

December 31,

2007

 

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

         

Net asset value - beginning of period

  $ 9.65      $ 8.53      $ 6.89      $ 10.09      $ 10.00   

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income after reimbursements

    0.03 (1)      0.19 (1)      0.15 (1)      0.25 (1)      0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    0.40        0.99        1.55        (3.44     (0.01

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    0.43        1.18        1.70        (3.19     0.09   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

         

From net investment income after reimbursements

           (0.06     (0.06     (0.01       

From net realized gain

                  (0.00 )(2)      (0.00 )(2)        

Total distributions

           (0.06     (0.06     (0.01       

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

    0.43        1.12        1.64        (3.20     0.09   

Net asset value - end of period

  $ 10.08      $ 9.65      $ 8.53      $ 6.89      $ 10.09   
                                         

Total Return*

    4.46 %(3)      13.86     24.65     (31.61 )%      0.90% (3) 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

         

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 119,863      $ 103,552      $ 48,232      $ 18,023      $ 2,424   

Ratios to average net assets:

         

Total expenses before reimbursements

    0.79% (4)      0.84     0.91     1.39     15.48% (4) 

Net expenses after reimbursements

    0.75% (4)      0.73     0.73     0.73     0.73% (4) 

Net investment income after reimbursements

    0.67% (4)      2.14     2.03     3.11     6.76% (4) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    38% (3)      40     19     27     18% (3) 

 

* Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.
(1)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3)

Not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio – Class I

  

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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

    Class I
    

For the

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2009
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2008
  For the Period
April 30, 2007
(inception) to
December  31,
2007

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                   

Net asset value - beginning of period

    $ 9.31       $ 8.09       $ 6.36       $ 10.09       $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                   

Net investment income after reimbursements

      0.04 (1)       0.19 (1)       0.16 (1)       0.31 (1)       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

      0.41         1.07         1.60         (4.00)         (0.06)  

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

      0.45         1.26         1.76         (3.69)         0.09  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

                   

From net investment income after reimbursements

              (0.04)         (0.03)         (0.04)          

From net realized gain

                      (0.00) (2)       (0.00) (2)        

Total distributions

              (0.04)         (0.03)         (0.04)          

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

      0.45         1.22         1.73         (3.73)         0.09  

Net asset value - end of period

    $ 9.76       $ 9.31       $ 8.09       $ 6.36       $ 10.09  
                                                   

Total Return*

      4.83% (3)       15.58%         27.79%         (36.57)%         0.90% (3)

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                   

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 8,463       $ 6,745       $ 3,462       $ 1,009       $ 84  

Ratios to average net assets:

                   

Total expenses before reimbursements

      0.59% (4)       0.82%         1.28%         3 .00%         77.98% (4)

Net expenses after reimbursements

      0.50% (4)       0.48%         0.48%         0 .48%         0.48% (4)

Net investment income after reimbursements

      0.79% (4)       2.27%         2.28%         4 .21%         4.22% (4)

Portfolio turnover rate

      32% (3)       77%         27%         55%         12% (3)

 

* 

Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.

(1) 

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2) 

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3) 

Not annualized.

(4) 

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

 

     Class II
     

For the

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the

Year Ended
December 31,
2010

  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2009
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2008
  For the Period
April 30, 2007
(inception) to
December 31,
2007

PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                    

Net asset value - beginning of period

     $ 9.26       $ 8.06       $ 6.38       $ 10.07       $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                    

Net investment income after reimbursements

       0.02 (1)       0.31 (1)       0.13 (1)       0.25 (1)       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

       0.42         0.92         1.61         (3.94)         (0.03)  

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

       0.44         1.23         1.74         (3.69)         0.07  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

                    

From net investment income after reimbursements

               (0.03)         (0.06)                  

From net realized gain

                       (0.00) (2)       (0.00) (2)        

Total distributions

               (0.03)         (0.06)         (0.00) (2)        

Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value

       0.44         1.20         1.68         (3.69)         0.07  

Net asset value - end of period

     $ 9.70       $ 9.26       $ 8.06       $ 6.38       $ 10.07  
                                                    

Total Return*

       4.75% (3)       15.21%         27.29%         (36.64)%         0.70% (3)

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                    

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $ 34,490       $ 32,250       $ 5,823       $ 2,597       $ 350  

Ratios to average net assets:

                    

Total expenses before reimbursements

       0.84% (4)       1.03%         1.55%         3.40%         44.78% (4)

Net expenses after reimbursements

       0.75% (4)       0.73%         0.73%         0.73%         0.73% (4)

Net investment income after reimbursements

       0.50% (4)       3.66%         1.89%         3.31%         8.20% (4)

Portfolio turnover rate

       32% (3)       77%         27%         55%         12% (3)

 

* 

Assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions.

(1) 

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2) 

Less than $0.005 per share.

(3) 

Not annualized.

(4) 

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND OPERATING POLICIES

 

Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware business trust by a Declaration of Trust dated July 26, 2000. The financial statements herein relate to the Trust’s five ETF asset allocation portfolios which include the following: Ibbotson Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, Ibbotson Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, Ibbotson Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, and Ibbotson Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio (each, a “Portfolio,” and collectively, the “Portfolios”).

Each Portfolio offers Class I and Class II shares. Each class has equal rights as to class and voting privileges. The classes differ principally in the applicable distribution and shareholder service fees. Shareholders of each class also bear certain expenses that pertain to that particular class. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Portfolios and earn income and realized gains/losses from the Portfolios pro rata based on the average daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are determined separately for each class based on income and expenses allocable to each class. Realized gain distributions are allocated to each class pro rata based on the shares outstanding of each class on the date of distribution. Common expenses of the Portfolios (including legal fees, printing and mailing fees, and fees and expenses of the independent trustees) are allocated to each Portfolio in proportion to its average daily net assets. Expenses directly attributable to a particular Portfolio (including advisory, custodial, registration, professional and audit fees, and distribution and/or service fees) are charged directly to that Portfolio. Differences in per share dividend rates generally result from differences in separate class expenses, including distribution and shareholder service fees, if applicable.

The Portfolios are investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. The Portfolios also may be used as investment vehicles for qualified pension and retirement plans and certain registered and unregistered separate accounts. Shares of the Portfolios are offered only to participating insurance companies and their separate accounts to fund the benefits of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies, and to qualified pension and retirement plans and registered and unregistered separate accounts. Shares are not offered to the general public.

The Trust’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). This 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The following summarizes the significant accounting policies for the Trust.

Security Valuation: The price of Portfolio shares (“net asset value”) is determined as of the close of the regular session of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), on each day the NYSE is open for business. Securities, including exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes for which exchange quotations are readily available, are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale price or if traded on the over-the-counter market, at the mean between the last bid and asked price. Shares of a registered investment company, including money market funds, that are traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company’s net asset value per share. Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees to determine fair value in good faith. Short-term securities maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

The Portfolios disclose the classification of their fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Portfolio’s investments as of the reporting period end. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls for an investment is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 –   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 –

  Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 –  

Significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 

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   Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolios’ investments as of June 30, 2011.

Ibbotson Conservative ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

     Valuation Inputs         
Investments in Securities at Value        Level 1              Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Exchange Traded Funds

   $ 20,952,667       $       $       $ 20,952,667   

Exchange Traded Notes

     456,856                         456,856   

Short-Term Investments

     1,466,675                         1,466,675   

Total

   $ 22,876,198       $       $       $ 22,876,198   
                                     

Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

  

     
     Valuation Inputs         
Investments in Securities at Value        Level 1              Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Exchange Traded Funds

   $ 84,542,786       $       $       $ 84,542,786   

Exchange Traded Notes

     2,718,464                         2,718,464   

Short-Term Investments

     4,471,899                         4,471,899   

Total

   $ 91,733,149       $       $       $ 91,733,149   
                                     

Ibbotson Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

  

     Valuation Inputs         
Investments in Securities at Value        Level 1              Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Exchange Traded Funds

   $ 154,079,013       $       $       $ 154,079,013   

Exchange Traded Notes

     4,740,144                         4,740,144   

Short-Term Investments

     3,218,084                         3,218,084   

Total

   $ 162,037,241       $       $       $ 162,037,241   
                                     

Ibbotson Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

  

     Valuation Inputs         
Investments in Securities at Value        Level 1              Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Exchange Traded Funds

   $ 139,140,096       $       $       $ 139,140,096   

Exchange Traded Notes

     5,672,748                         5,672,748   

Short-Term Investments

     324,704                         324,704   

Total

   $ 145,137,548       $       $       $ 145,137,548   
                                     

Ibbotson Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

  

     Valuation Inputs         
Investments in Securities at Value        Level 1              Level 2              Level 3          Total  

Exchange Traded Funds

   $ 40,895,270       $       $       $ 40,895,270   

Exchange Traded Notes

     2,114,204                         2,114,204   

Short-Term Investments

     100,926                         100,926   

Total

   $ 43,110,400       $       $       $ 43,110,400   
                                     

For the period ended June 30, 2011 there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities. For the period ended June 30, 2011, the Portfolios did not have significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value.

 

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Income Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, the Portfolios currently qualify, and intend to remain qualified, as regulated investment companies under the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code by distributing substantially all of their investment company taxable net income including realized gain, not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes have been made.

Management has concluded that the Portfolios have taken no uncertain tax positions that require recognition in the financial statements. The Portfolios file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and Colorado. For the years ended December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008, December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2010 the Portfolios’ returns are still open to examination by the appropriate taxing authorities.

The Treasury Department has issued Regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 817(h) that pertain to diversification requirements for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. Each Portfolio intends to comply with these diversification requirements.

Expenses: Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a Portfolio. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the Portfolios based on average net assets. Expenses are

allocated among classes within a Portfolio based ondaily class level net assets, except for distribution fees associated with each Portfolio’s Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act (“12b-1 fees”) which are only allocated to the Class II shares.

Distributions to Shareholders: Each Portfolio currently intends to declare and pay capital gains and income dividends, if any, on an annual basis. All dividends and capital gains distributions paid by the Portfolios will be automatically reinvested, at net asset value, in additional shares of the Portfolios unless otherwise indicated. There is no fixed dividend rate and there can be no assurance that the Portfolios will pay any dividends or realize any capital gains.

Any net capital gains earned by each Portfolio are distributed at least annually to the extent necessary to avoid federal income and excise taxes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by each Portfolio on the ex-dividend date.

Other: Investment security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities are determined using the identified cost basis.

 

 

2. FEDERAL TAXES

 

As of December 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Ibbotson
Conservative

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
     Ibbotson
Income and Growth
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
     Ibbotson
Balanced
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
     Ibbotson
Growth
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
     Ibbotson
Aggressive Growth
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 426,270       $ 982,003       $ 1,581,060       $ 1,615,390       $ 451,473   

Accumulated Capital Gains/(Losses)

     650,223         1,363,793         1,186,995         (2,815,502)         (2,300,296)   

Unrealized Appreciation

     764,292         2,717,654         8,862,548         13,014,817         2,578,936   

Total

   $ 1,840,785       $ 5,063,450       $ 11,630,603       $ 11,814,705       $ 730,113   
   

The tax components of distributable earnings are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from composition of net assets reported under generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2010, certain differences were reclassified. These differences were primarily due to the differing tax treatment of wash sales and certain other investments. The amounts reclassified did not affect net assets. The reclassifications were as follows:

 

     

Ibbotson
Conservative

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

     Ibbotson
Income and Growth
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
    

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

     Ibbotson
Aggressive Growth
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
 

Overdistributed Ordinary Income

   $ (1,172)       $ (2,549)       $ (5,761)       $ (8,363)       $ (1,583)   

Accumulated Capital Gain/(Losses)

     1,173         (202,497)         (1,829,081)         (5,047,913)         (3,952,336)   

Paid-In Capital

     (1)         205,046         1,834,842         5,056,276         3,953,919   

 

 

 

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There were no distributions for any of the Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The tax character of the distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2010 were as follows:

 

  

 

Ibbotson

Conservative

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

2010

 

Ibbotson

Income and Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

2010

 

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

2010

 

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio
2010

 

Ibbotson

Aggressive Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

2010

Distributions paid from:

                   

Ordinary income

    $ 260,572       $ 369,911       $ 781,785       $ 794,300       $ 114,952  

Long-term capital gain

      17,199                                  

Total

    $ 277,771       $ 369,911       $ 781,785       $ 794,300       $ 114,952  
                                                   

As of December 31, 2010, the Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards which will reduce the Portfolios’ taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforwards will expire as follows:

 

  

 

Ibbotson

Conservative

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson

Income and Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson

Aggressive Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation
Portfolio

Capital Losses Expiring 12/31/16

    $      –       $     –       $ 1,268,432       $ 4,390,131       $ 2,300,296  

The Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, Ibbotson Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, Ibbotson Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio and Ibbotson Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio used capital loss carryforwards of $84,591, $380,291, $561,318 and $1,233,901, respectively, to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended December 31, 2010.

As of June 30, 2011, net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments based on the federal tax cost were as follows:

 

  

 

Ibbotson

Conservative

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson

Income and Growth
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson
Aggressive Growth
ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

    $ 714,732       $ 3,175,353       $ 7,798,673       $ 8,591,431       $ 2,196,772  

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

      (36,224)         (449,026)         (771,436)         (673,658)         (201,420)  

Net unrealized appreciation

    $ 678,508       $ 2,726,327       $ 7,027,237       $ 7,917,773       $ 1,995,352  
                                                   

Cost of Investments for income tax purposes

    $     22,197,690       $     89,006,822       $     155,010,004       $     137,219,775       $     41,115,048  
                                                   

The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was signed into law on December 22, 2010. The Act makes changes to a number of tax rules impacting the Portfolios. Under the Act, future capital losses generated by a Fund may be carried over indefinitely, but these losses must be used prior to the utilization of any pre-enactment capital losses. Since pre-enactment capital losses may only be carried forward for eight years, there may be a greater likelihood that all or a portion of the Portfolio’s pre-enactment capital losses will expire unused. In general, the provisions of the Act will be effective for the Portfolio’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. Specific information regarding the impact of the Act on the Portfolio will be contained within the “Federal Taxes” section of the financial statement notes for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS TRANSACTIONS

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended June 30, 2011, were as follows for each Portfolio:

 

     

Ibbotson
Conservative

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

     Ibbotson
Income and Growth
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
 

Purchases

   $ 5,808,088       $ 27,244,705   

Sales

     5,093,306         25,017,163   
     

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

 

Purchases

   $ 62,132,441       $ 57,385,586   

Sales

     51,428,031         51,900,938   
      Ibbotson
Aggressive
Growth ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
         

Purchases

   $ 15,554,808      

Sales

     13,297,054      

4. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the Portfolios’ investment advisor. The Advisor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALPS Holdings, Inc. The Advisor is responsible for the overall management of each Portfolio’s business affairs. The Advisor invests the assets of each Portfolio, either directly or through the use of one or more subadvisors, according to each Portfolio’s investment objective, policies, and restrictions. The Advisor is responsible for selecting the sub-advisor to each Portfolio. The Advisor furnishes at its own expense all of the necessary office facilities, equipment, and personnel required for managing the assets of each Portfolio.

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisor Agreement”), each Portfolio pays the Advisor monthly an annual management fee of 0.45% based on such Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

Ibbotson Associates, Inc. (“Ibbotson” or the “Sub-Advisor”) serves as the Portfolios’ Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor, founded in 1977, is a registered investment adviser located in Chicago, Illinois that manages client funds in discretionary accounts and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc.

The Sub-Advisor is engaged to manage the investments of each Portfolio in accordance with such Portfolio’s investment objective, policies and limitations and any investment guidelines established by the Advisor and the Board of Trustees. The Sub-Advisor is responsible, subject to the supervision and control of the Advisor and the Board of

Trustees, for the purchase, retention and sale of primary underlying funds and money market funds in the portion of each Portfolio’s investment portfolio under its management.

Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisor Agreement”) the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisor monthly an annual sub-advisory management fee of 0.15% based on such Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

5. OTHER AGREEMENTS

 

Distribution Agreement: ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Advisor, serves as the principal underwriter and national distributor for the shares of each Portfolio pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust.

The Trust has adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to Class I and Class II Portfolio shares, respectively (the “12b-1 Plans”).

The Class I shares have adopted a Defensive Distribution Plan that recognizes that the Advisor may use its management fees, in addition to its past profits or its other resources, to pay for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of Portfolio shares and/or shareholder support services. The Class II Distribution Plan permits the use of each Portfolio’s assets to compensate the Distributor for its services and costs in distributing shares and servicing shareholder accounts. Under the 12b-1 Plans, the Distributor receives, as a percentage of average annual net assets, the amounts outlined in the following table.

 

     

Ibbotson
Conservative

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson
Income and Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

Class I

   0.00%   0.00%

Class II

   0.25%   0.25%
     

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

 

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

Class I

   0.00%   0.00%

Class II

   0.25%   0.25%
      Ibbotson
Aggressive Growth
ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio
    

Class I

   0.00%  

Class II

   0.25%  

Expense Limitation Agreement: Under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement between the Trust, the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”), the Advisor and

 

 

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Sub-Advisor agree to waive certain fees they are entitled to receive from the Portfolios (Sub-Advisor’s fees being received from the Advisor). Specifically, the Advisor and Sub-Advisor agree to reimburse, equally 50% each, Portfolio expenses and/or waive a portion of the investment advisory, sub-advisory, and other fees that they are entitled to receive to the extent necessary for the Portfolios to maintain a total annual expense ratio not exceeding 0.53% for Class I shares and 0.78% for Class II shares. Fees and expenses for acquired funds are not directly incurred by the Portfolios but are part of the acquisition and disposition costs of the underlying ETF’s held by the Portfolios. The Expense Limitation Agreement is effective through April 29, 2014. Prior to May 1, 2011, the Portfolios maintained a total annual expense ratio not exceeding 0.48% for Class I shares and 0.73% for Class II shares.

Administration, Bookkeeping and Pricing Agreement: ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”), an affiliate of the Advisor and the Distributor, serves as Administrator pursuant to a Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement with the Trust. As such, ALPS provides all necessary administration, bookkeeping and pricing services to each Portfolio, including portfolio accounting services, expense accrual and payment services, fund valuation and financial reporting services, tax accounting services and compliance control services.

Transfer Agency and Service Agreement: ALPS serves as Transfer Agent to each Portfolio pursuant to a Transfer Agency and Service

Agreement with the Trust. Under the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, ALPS provides all of the customary services of a transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent including, but not limited to: (1) receiving and processing orders to purchase or redeem shares; (2) mailing shareholder reports and prospectuses to current shareholders; and (3) providing blue sky services to monitor the number of the shares of each Portfolio sold in each state.

6. FUND REORGANIZATION

 

Calvert Reorganization

On April 29, 2011 Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, Ibbotson Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, and Ibbotson Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio (“Acquiring Funds”) acquired all of the assets and assumed all the liabilities of Calvert VP Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio, Calvert VP Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio, and Calvert VP Lifestyle Aggressive Portfolio (“Acquired Funds”), respectively, pursuant to a Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization approved by the Trustees (the “Reorganization”). The Acquired Funds were each a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. The purpose of the Reorganization was to allow shareholders of each of the Acquired Funds to own a portfolio that has similar investment objectives and with a greater amount of combined assets, potentially resulting in lower expenses after the Reorganization. Each Reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange as detailed in the following table.

 

 

Acquiring Fund   Shares issued by
Acquiring Fund
    Net Assets of
Acquiring Fund
     Acquired Fund   Acquired Fund
Shares Exchanged
  Net Assets of
Acquired Fund
Exchanged
 

Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF

       Calvert VP Lifestyle    

Asset Allocation Portfolio

    829,112          $ 81,630,182       Conservative Portfolio   172,391   $ 9,228,076   

Ibbotson Balanced

       Calvert VP Lifestyle    

ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

    2,291,100          $ 138,137,390       Moderate Portfolio   474,763   $ 24,754,163   

Ibbotson Growth

       Calvert VP Lifestyle    

ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

    1,031,395          $ 137,557,545       Aggressive Portfolio   206,232   $ 10,715,840   

The investment portfolio fair value and unrealized appreciation as of April 29, 2011 for each of the Acquired Funds were as follows:

 

Acquired Fund   Portfolio fair value     Unrealized appreciation
of Acquired Fund
 

Calvert VP Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio

  $ 9,241,771      $ 905,174   

Calvert VP Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio

  $ 24,776,417      $ 3,659,901   

Calvert VP Lifestyle Aggressive Portfolio

  $ 10,731,752      $ 1,877,755   

Immediately following the reorganization the net assets of the combined Funds were as follows:

 

     Combined Net Assets  

Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  $ 90,858,258   

Ibbotson Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  $ 162,891,553   

Ibbotson Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  $ 148,273,385   

 

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The unused capital loss carryforwards of the Acquired Funds, subject to tax limitations, for potential utilization are listed in the table below.

 

Acquired Fund   

Unused Capital

loss carryforward

 
Calvert VP Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio    $   
Calvert VP Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio    $ (1,754,253)   
Calvert VP Lifestyle Aggressive Portfolio    $ (1,174)   

Assuming the acquisition had been completed January 1, 2011, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Acquiring Funds, the Acquiring Funds’ pro forma results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011, are as follows:

 

     

Ibbotson

Income and Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

 
Net Investment Income    $ 613,845       $ 892,241       $ 477,498   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

     2,265,672         5,293,735         5,580,813   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 2,879,517       $ 6,185,976       $ 6,158,311   
                            

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Funds that have been included in the Acquiring Funds’ Statements of Operations since April 29, 2011.

Phoenix Reorganization

On November 19, 2010, Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, Ibbotson Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, Ibbotson Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio, and Ibbotson Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio (“Acquiring Funds”) acquired all of the assets and assumed all the liabilities of Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Moderate, Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Moderate Growth, Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Growth, and Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Aggressive Growth (“Acquired Funds”), respectively, pursuant to a Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization approved by the Trustees (the “Reorganization”). The Acquired Funds were each a series of The Phoenix Edge Series Fund, now known as Virtus Variable Insurance Trust. The purpose of the Reorganization was to allow shareholders of each of the Acquired Funds to own a portfolio that has similar investment objectives and with a greater amount of combined assets, potentially resulting in lower expenses after the Reorganization. Each Reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange as detailed in the following table.

 

Acquiring Fund  

Shares issued by

Acquiring Fund

 

Net Assets of

Acquiring Fund

    Acquired Fund  

Acquired Fund

Shares Exchanged

 

Net Assets of

Acquired Fund
Exchanged

 
Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio   3,831,359   $   34,026,209      Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Moderate   4,074,609   $   40,370,791   

Ibbotson Balanced

ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  3,570,965   $ 81,037,225      Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Moderate Growth   3,574,181   $   35,677,199   

Ibbotson Growth

ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  3,793,301   $ 82,045,604      Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Growth   3,575,367   $   35,570,607   
Ibbotson Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio   2,420,330   $ 14,715,418      Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Aggressive Growth   2,214,279   $   21,579,911   

The investment portfolio fair value and unrealized appreciation as of November 19, 2010 for each of the Acquired Funds were as follows:

 

Acquired Fund

   Portfolio fair value    Unrealized appreciation
of Acquired Fund

Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Moderate

     $     40,326,042        $         897,035  

Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Moderate Growth

     $ 35,714,982        $ 1,264,601  

Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Growth

     $ 35,161,663        $ 1,293,416  

Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Aggressive Growth

     $ 21,610,973        $ 1,095,104  

 

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Immediately following the reorganization the net assets of the combined Funds were as follows:

 

     Combined Net Assets  

Ibbotson Income and Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  $ 74,397,000   

Ibbotson Balanced ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  $ 116,714,424   

Ibbotson Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  $ 117,616,211   

Ibbotson Aggressive Growth ETF Asset Allocation Portfolio

  $ 36,295,329   

The unused capital loss carryforwards of the Acquired Funds, subject to tax limitations, for potential utilization are listed in the table below.

 

Acquired Fund   Unused Capital loss carryforward

Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Moderate

    $  

Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Moderate Growth

    $ 1,426,867  

Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Growth

    $ 4,547,983  

Phoenix Dynamic Asset Allocation Series: Aggressive Growth

    $ 3,487,970  

Assuming the acquisition had been completed January 1, 2010, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Acquiring Funds, the Acquiring Funds’ pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010, were as follows:

 

    

Ibbotson

Income and Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

   

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

   

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

   

Ibbotson

Aggressive Growth

ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

 

Net Investment Income

  $ 1,141,577      $ 1,758,620      $ 1,702,120      $ 487,517   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

    4,889,257        9,991,057        12,565,080        4,298,904   
                                 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $     6,030,834      $     11,749,667      $     14,267,200      $     4,786,421   
                                 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Funds that have been included in the Acquiring Funds’ Statements of Operations since November 19, 2010, as presented in the Portfolio’s Annual Report date December 31, 2010.

 

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Funds have evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no adjustments were required to the financial statements as of June 30, 2011.

On July 19, 2011, ALPS Holdings, Inc. (“ALPS”) entered into a merger agreement (“Transaction Agreement”) providing for the acquisition of ALPS and its various subsidiaries (including, ALPS Advisors, Inc., ALPS Fund Services, Inc. and ALPS Distributors, Inc.), by DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”). If the transaction contemplated by the Transaction Agreement (the “Transaction”) is completed, ALPS will become a wholly owned subsidiary of DST, a publicly traded company. Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including without limitation obtaining regulatory approval and the consent to the Transaction by a certain percentage of ALPS’ clients representing a specified percentage of the annualized revenue of ALPS

and its subsidiaries. ALPS and DST currently expect to complete the Transaction in the fourth quarter of 2011.

8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Portfolios engaged in cross trades during the six months ended June 30, 2011 pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which ALPS Advisors, Inc. serves as the investment adviser. The Board of trustees previously adopted procedures that apply to transactions between the Portfolios pursuant to Rule 17a-7. At its regularly scheduled meetings, the Trustees review such transactions as of the most current calendar  quarter for  compliance  with the  requirements  set  forth by  Rule  17a-7 and the procedures. The procedures require that the transactions be a purchase or sale for no consideration other than cash payment against prompt delivery of a security for which market quotations are readily available, and be consistent with the investment policies of each Portfolio.

 

 

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June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Transactions related to cross trades during the six months ended June 30, 2011, were as follows:

 

Transactions   

Ibbotson
Conservative

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson
Income & Growth

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

 

Purchase cost paid to Portfolios

   $ 281,332       $ 809,211   

Sale Proceeds received from Portfolios

     550,831         2,391,289   

Gain Realized on Sales to Portfolios

     26,073         99,831   

 

Transactions   

Ibbotson

Balanced

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

    

Ibbotson

Growth

ETF Asset
Allocation Portfolio

 

Purchase cost paid to Portfolios

   $ 1,175,517       $ 2,244,514   

Sale Proceeds received from Portfolios

     1,321,552         202,027   

Gain Realized on Sales to Portfolios

     38,226         7,693   

 

Transactions   

Ibbotson
Aggressive Growth
ETF Asset

Allocation Portfolio

 

Purchase cost paid to Portfolios

   $ 121,598   

Sale Proceeds received from Portfolios

     166,473   

Gain Realized on Sales to Portfolios

     26,827   
 

 

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Additional Information

June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

PROXY VOTING

Portfolio policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies relating to Portfolio securities and a summary of proxies voted by the Portfolios for the 12 months ended June 30, 2011, are available without charge, upon request, by contacting your insurance company or plan sponsor, by calling (866) 432-2926 or by accessing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Portfolios file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Portfolios’ Forms N-Q are available without a charge, upon request, by contacting your insurance company or plan sponsor, by calling (866) 432-2926 or by accessing the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy Form N-Q at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplication fee charges, by calling 1-202-942-8090. This information can be obtained by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

 

 

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory

and Sub-Advisory Agreements

  

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On July 19, 2011, ALPS Holdings, Inc. (“ALPS”), which owns ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“AAI”), the Portfolios’ investment adviser, entered into a merger agreement providing for the acquisition of ALPS by DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”). If the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement (the “Transaction”) is completed, ALPS will become a wholly owned subsidiary of DST, a publicly traded company. Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions. ALPS and DST currently expect to complete the Transaction in the fourth quarter of 2011. Completion of the Transaction will terminate the existing investment advisory agreement between the Trust and AAI as well as the existing sub-advisory agreement among the Trust, AAI and Ibbotson Associates, Inc. (each of these agreements, an “Existing Agreement” and collectively, the “Existing Agreements”).

In connection with the Transaction, the Board of Trustees of Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) met on June 27, 2011 to consider, among other things, the approval of the Existing Agreements. The Board of Trustees reconvened on July 26, 2011, to consider, among other things, the approval of a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust and AAI, as well as a new sub-advisory agreement among the Trust, AAI and Ibbotson Associates, Inc. (each of these agreements, a “New Agreement” and collectively, the “New Agreements”).

Investment Advisory Fee Rate

At its June 27, 2011 meeting, the Board reviewed the fees to be paid by each Portfolio to AAI and the fees to be paid by AAI to Ibbotson Associates, Inc. (“Ibbotson”) under the Existing Agreements. In its review, the Board considered information about (i) the rates of compensation paid to AAI and Ibbotson, and overall expense ratios, for funds comparable in size, character and investment strategy to the Portfolios and (ii) the fees charged by AAI and Ibbotson to their other comparable client accounts, including institutional accounts, as applicable. The Board also considered the fact that each Portfolio’s fees were generally comparable to the fees charged to similar open-end funds. The Board also took note of the fact that Ibbotson would be paid by AAI, and not the Portfolios. Further, the Board also considered the differences in the level of services provided and the differences in responsibility of AAI to each Portfolio and to other accounts. In renewing the Existing Agreements, the Board concluded that the management fees payable by each Portfolio to AAI and the fees payable by AAI to Ibbotson were reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services expected to be provided, taking into account the fees charged by other advisers for managing comparable funds with similar strategies and the fees Ibbotson charges to other clients.

At its July 26, 2011 meeting, the Board reviewed the same factors previously considered in its renewal of the Existing Agreements. With respect to the New Agreements, the Board noted that the rates of fees to be paid under the New Agreements are the same fee rates the Portfolios currently pay under the Existing Agreements. In that regard, the Board noted that its conclusions with respect to the

Existing Agreements would continue to be applicable for the New Agreements.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided

At its June 27, 2011 meeting, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by AAI, including investment sub-adviser selection, evaluation and monitoring, and the portfolio management services provided by Ibbotson, in light of the investment objective of the respective Portfolio. The Board also considered each Portfolio Manager’s demonstrated consistency in investment approach. The Board reviewed the background and experience of (i) the current AAI personnel to be responsible for investment sub-adviser selection, evaluation and monitoring for each Portfolio and (ii) the Portfolio Manager personnel of Ibbotson responsible for managing the portfolio of the respective Portfolio. The Board also considered the compliance records of AAI and Ibbotson. Finally, the Board also considered its and the Trust’s previous association with the current personnel employed by AAI, the relationships those AAI personnel maintain with Ibbotson, and the ability of those personnel to evaluate the services provided by Ibbotson.

The Board concluded at that time that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by AAI and Ibbotson to the Portfolios were appropriate and consistent with the terms of the respective Existing Agreements and that each Portfolio was likely to benefit from services provided under the Existing Agreements. The Board also concluded that the quality of the services provided by the senior advisory personnel employed by Ibbotson had been consistent with or superior to quality norms in the industry, and that AAI and Ibbotson would have sufficient personnel, with the appropriate education and experience, to serve each Portfolio effectively. The Board also concluded that Ibbotson had demonstrated a continuing ability to attract and retain well-qualified personnel, and that the structure of AAI’s operations was sufficient to retain and properly motivate the Portfolios’ current senior advisory personnel. Finally, the Board concluded that the financial condition of AAI and Ibbotson was sound.

At its July 26, 2011 meeting, the Board considered, in addition to the factors considered at the June 27, 2011 meeting, the expectations of DST, ALPS and AAI regarding the continuity of senior management and operations and the low likelihood of material adverse effect on the ability to provide services to the Portfolios. The Board also took note of any retention or employment arrangements with respect to portfolio managers or officers covering periods subsequent to the Closing, as well as the reduced possibility of changes in personnel following the Closing. The Board considered that, following the Transaction, the same senior investment advisory personnel of AAI and Ibbotson are expected to continue to provide these services to each Portfolio. In that regard, the Board considered the long-term history of care and conscientiousness in the management of each Portfolio provided by such personnel, and whether such services would reasonably be expected to be continued to be provided following the Transaction.

 

 

 

 

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Investment Performance

At its meeting on June 27, 2011, the Board reviewed the long-term and short-term investment performance of each Portfolio as of December 31, 2010 and as of March 31, 2011, and of other investment companies and other accounts. In that connection, the Board also considered the long-term and short-term investment performance of the existing senior investment advisory personnel of Ibbotson who will continue to manage the Portfolios.

At its July 26, 2011 meeting, the Board reviewed the performance information previously considered, and noted the absence of any significant changes in performance of each Portfolio since the June 27, 2011 meeting.

Projected Profitability and Costs of Services to Investment Advisers

At its June 27, 2011 meeting, the Board reviewed reports of the financial position of each of AAI and Ibbotson at the time of the annual renewal of the Trust’s advisory contracts. The Board considered the projected profitability of ALPS’ overall relationship with the Portfolios, which included fees payable to AAI for advisory services as well as fees payable to other ALPS affiliates for non-advisory services, if any, and concluded that the projected costs of providing services to each Portfolio were not excessive. The Board also considered the potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research products and services from unaffiliated brokers) that AAI or Ibbotson might receive in connection with their association with the Portfolios, and acknowledged each adviser’s well-established stand-alone management relationships independent of each Portfolio and the regulatory risks each assumed in connection with the management of each Portfolio.

At its July 26, 2011 meeting, the Board was provided with updated information regarding the projected profitability of AAI and Ibbotson. The Board took note of the above factors previously considered during the renewal of the Existing Agreements, and in that regard noted that the rates of fees payable to the advisers under the New Agreements would be unchanged.

Economies of Scale

At its June 27, 2011 meeting, the Board reviewed certain financial information provided by AAI, and concluded that, to the extent any economies of scale could be realized as the assets of each Portfolio increase, such economies would likely be insignificant at the current time.

In reviewing the New Agreements at the July 26, 2011 meeting, the Board reviewed the information previously considered for the renewal of Existing Agreements, and took note of the fact that the Transaction presented the possibility of certain operational synergies arising from DST’s capabilities and services.

Approval of Existing and New Agreements

The Board, at its June 27, 2011 meeting, considered, among other things, the factors described above, and unanimously concluded that the terms of the Existing Agreements are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of each Portfolio and its shareholders. The Board renewed the Existing Agreements for the maximum period permissible under the 1940 Act as part of its annual review process.

At its July 26, 2011 meeting, the Board, in considering the New Agreements, reviewed the factors described above in renewing the Existing Agreements, and also considered additional factors and information in light of the Transaction. Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of the New Agreements are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of each Portfolio and its shareholders.

In considering the Existing Agreements and the New Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling.

In the event that the Transaction is not completed as anticipated, the Existing Agreements will remain in effect.

 

 

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The overall responsibility for oversight of the Portfolios rests with the Board of Trustees of the Trust. As of June 30, 2011, there were five Trustees, three of whom are not “interested persons” of the Trust within the meaning of that term under the 1940 Act (each, an “Independent Trustee”). The Portfolios collectively pay each Independent Trustee a retainer fee in the amount of $10,000 per year, a per meeting fee of $2,500, and reimbursement for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at meetings.

The business and affairs of the Trust are managed under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees in accordance with the laws of the state of Delaware and the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and Bylaws. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Trust is set forth below.

The address of each, unless otherwise indicated, is 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his or her resignation, death or removal. The following is a list of the trustees and executive officers of the Trust and their principal occupations over the last five years. Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees can be found in the Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by contacting your insurance company or plan sponsor, by calling (866) 432-2926 or by accessing the Portfolios’ website at http://www.alpsfunds.com.

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

 

 

Name & Age  

Position with

the Portfolios

 

Term of Office and

Length of Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During last 5 years

 

Number of Portfolios

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee*

 

Other Trusteeships

Held By Trustee

Mary K. Anstine (70)   Trustee  

Since

November 30, 2006

 

Retired. Ms. Anstine is also a Trustee of ALPS ETF Trust, Financial Investors Trust, Reaves Utility Income Fund, and the Westcore Trust.

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Ms. Anstine is a Trustee of ALPS ETF Trust (9 funds), Financial Investors Trust (13 funds), Reaves Utility Income Fund, and the Westcore Trust (12 funds).

 

David Swanson (54)   Trustee  

Since

November 30, 2006

 

Mr. Swanson is a Principal Owner of SwanDog Marketing since February 2006. Mr. Swanson was also Executive Vice-President of Calamos Investments from April 2004 to March 2006, Chief Operating Officer of Van Kampen Investments from October 2002 to April 2004, and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley from February 2000 to April 2004.

 

  5  

Mr. Swanson is a Trustee of the Managed Portfolio Series (3 funds).

Jeremy W. Deems (34)   Trustee  

Since

September 8, 2010

 

Mr. Deems is Partner, CFO and COO of Green Alpha Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Green Alpha Advisors, Mr. Deems was CFO and Treasurer of Forward Management, LLC, an investment management company, ReFlow Management Co., LLC, a liquidity resourcing company, ReFlow Fund, LLC, a private investment fund, and Sutton Place Management, LLC, an administrative services company (from 2004 to June 2007). Prior to this, Mr. Deems served as Controller of Forward Management, LLC, ReFlow Management Co., LLC, ReFlow Fund, LLC and Sutton Place Management, LLC.

  23  

Mr. Deems is a Trustee of ALPS ETF Trust (9 funds), Financial Investors Trust (13 funds), and Reaves Utility Income Fund.

 

* The portfolio complex includes all series of the Trust and any other investment companies for which ALPS Advisors, Inc. (or any affiliate) or Ibbotson Associates (or any affiliate) provide investment advisory services.

 

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INTERESTED TRUSTEES

 

 

Name & Age  

Position with

the Portfolios

 

Term of Office and
Length of

Time Served

 

Principal

Occupation(s)
During last

5 years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund
Complex
Overseen by

Trustee*

 

Other

Trusteeships

Held By Trustee

Thomas A.

Carter (44)**

  Trustee Chairman, President  

Since

March 10, 2009

 

Mr. Carter joined ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) in 1994 and is currently President and Director of ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“AAI”), ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI”) and FTAM Funds Distributor, Inc. and Director of ALPS and ALPS Holdings, Inc. Because of his position with ALPS, ADI and AAI, Mr. Carter is deemed an affiliate of the Portfolios as defined under the 1940 Act.

 

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Mr. Carter is a Trustee of ALPS ETF Trust

(9 funds).

Scott Wentsel (48)**   Trustee  

Since

November 30, 2006

 

Mr. Wentsel is Senior Portfolio Manager for Ibbotson Associates since April 2005.

Mr. Wentsel was also Executive Director of Van Kampen Investments from April 2000 to

April 2005.

 

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OFFICERS

 

 

Name

& Age

   Position with
the Portfolios
  

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served

   Principal Occupation(s) During last 5 years

Jeremy O.

May (41)

   Treasurer   

Since

November 30, 2006

  

Mr. May is President of ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”). Mr. May joined ALPS in 1995. Mr. May is currently the Treasurer of Clough Global Allocation Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund, Clough Global Opportunities Fund, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc., Liberty All-Star Equity Fund, Financial Investors Trust and Reaves Utility Income Fund. Mr. May is also on the Board of Directors and is Chairman of the Audit Committee of the University of Colorado Foundation.

 

Melanie H.

Zimdars

(34)

   Chief Compliance Officer   

Since

December 8, 2009

  

Ms. Zimdars is a Deputy Chief Compliance Officer with ALPS since September 2009. Prior to joining ALPS, Ms. Zimdars served as Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary for the Wasatch Funds from February 2007 to December 2008. From November 2006 to February 2007, she served as Assistant Treasurer for the Wasatch Funds and served as a Senior Compliance Officer for Wasatch Advisors, Inc. since 2005. Ms. Zimdars is currently the CCO for Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund, EGA Emerging Global Shares Trust, ALPS ETF Trust, and Grail Advisors ETF Trust.

 

* The portfolio complex includes all series of the Trust and any other investment companies for which ALPS Advisors, Inc. (or any affiliate) or Ibbotson Associates, Inc. (or any affiliate) provide investment advisory services.
** Mr. Carter is deemed an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of his current relationship with ALPS Fund Services, Inc., ALPS Advisors, Inc. and ALPS Distributors, Inc. Mr. Wentsel is deemed an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of his current relationship with the Subadviser.

 

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Name

& Age

  Position with
the Portfolios
 

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served

  Principal Occupation(s) During last 5 years

David T.

Buhler (39)

  Secretary  

Since

June 8, 2010

 

Mr. Buhler joined ALPS Fund Services, Inc. as Associate Counsel in June 2010. Prior to joining ALPS, Mr. Buhler served as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Founders Asset Management LLC from 2006 to 2009. From 2002 to 2006, he served as Chief Compliance Officer for Greenwood Investments, LLC. From 1997 to 2006, he also served as Counsel for Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company.

 

 

Monette R.

Nickels (40)

 

 

Tax Officer

 

 

Since

December 8, 2009

 

 

Ms. Nickels is Senior Vice President and Director of Tax Administration of ALPS. Ms. Nickels joined ALPS in 2004 as Director of Tax Administration. Ms. Nickels is also Tax Officer of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc., ALPS ETF Trust, Financial Investors Trust, Reaves Utility Income Fund, Clough Global Allocation Fund, Clough Global Opportunities Fund, and Clough Global Equity Fund.

 

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Funds distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

 

 

 

 

This report has been prepared for Ibbotson ETF Allocation Series shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to semi-annual report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to semi-annual report.

Item 4. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Not applicable to semi-annual report.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to semi-annual report.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

a)

The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Mangers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.

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registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

    (a) 

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

    (b) 

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable to semi-annual report.

(a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit99.Cert.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) A certification for the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit99.906Cert.


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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.

FINANCIAL INVESTORS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

 

By:

  

/s/ Thomas A. Carter

  
   Thomas A. Carter (Principal Executive Officer)   
   President   

Date:

   September 6, 2011   

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 date indicated.

 

By:   

/s/ Thomas A. Carter

  
   Thomas A. Carter (Principal Executive Officer)   
   President   
Date:    September 6, 2011   
By:   

/s/ Jeremy O. May

  
   Jeremy O. May (Principal Financial Officer)   
   Treasurer   
Date:    September 6, 2011